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[leggymaru]

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week 2, thurs when idiot crew settles down

[leggymaru]

[Finally, the third person he tries to track down and ends up finding is Kagachi.

He looks a little frazzled, but not too bad. Tucked under one arm is a first aid kit.]

Kagachi-san!

[preceptive]

[...]

Dick's already helped me.

[leggymaru]

[He comes to a slow halt, breath labored like he has been zooming through the ship (spoiler, he has).]

Oh... Nightwing-san? Good. Are you... okay, Kagachi-san?

[preceptive]

[child, slow down??]

I'm fine.

[leggymaru]

What happened?! The strange dolls! Elder brother... I thought you all...

[He was so worried. 😔]

[preceptive]

We're alive, aren't we?

[leggymaru]

[His shoulders and head drop some, the free hand pressing over his chest.]

Yes, but... Please. Don't do that again, Kagachi-san. I have never felt such sickening feelings inside of me!

[preceptive]

Feel free to ban your brother from entering any more rooms, then.

[leggymaru]

[Dangit, anija. After a moment of squeezing his chest, he lowers his arm and very stiffly bows at the waist. He remains bent with his head down.]

Please forgive elder brother's curious disposition! I know often it can cause trouble, but he is only searching for a way to better understand this strange place.

[preceptive]

[hizamaru...]

It wasn't his idea. I was looking to get into a room myself.

[leggymaru]

[He still doesn't straighten his posture.]

Still. Elder brother should be more careful about scouting unopened rooms which could be dangerous when he's with others requiring protection.

[preceptive]

I don't require protection.

[leggymaru]

I know you and Wei Wuxian-san are capable, Kagachi-san, but protecting is something take very seriously.

[preceptive]

As do I.

[leggymaru]

[He's quiet for a long moment before he slowly lifts his head.]

Kagachi-san... [He drops his eyes.] I'm sorry.

[preceptive]

For what?

[leggymaru]

For not believing more in your reliability.

[preceptive]

Your brother's the same. I know it's a sword mentality.

[leggymaru]

Please don't think any less of elder brother for it. We've spent a long time being by many masters' sides.

[preceptive]

[he shakes his head.]

I don't like it, but I'm aware that it's ingrained in you guys.

[leggymaru]

It's one of the reasons for our existence.

[preceptive]

And is it any less meaningful for someone else to dedicate their existence to it, just because they aren't a sword?

[leggymaru]

No... Only, we have spent some time trying to make sure others don't have to do that.

[preceptive]

It's not necessarily a burden.

[leggymaru]

I know. [A pause. He has since straightened.] Are you... a human, Kagachi-san?