Yato & Yukine, Traumaprom

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( never a dull moment. )

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[sweatypalms]

[ takes half a second to realize who he's stuck in this room with

before he's whirling around and BEATING THE FUCK OUT OF THESE WALLS ]

No! NO!

FUCK YOU--!

/4

[secare]

Wha—

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( shit, he's never seen yato this upset. )

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( but. . . .



it's this again, isn't it. there's no way they can calmly make their offer and play word games until it's over, can they. . .? )

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Yato.

( firmly. because he has to be, right? )

It's okay. I'll make a good enough offer for the both of us.

[sweatypalms]

[ once he's determined that he can't punch his way out of here, he slowly lowers himself into a crouch, still facing the wall. breathing heavily.

all he can think of is Yukine's "death" at the hands of Bishamon. ]

No.


Not just you. I'm making an offer.

[ he'd like to tell Yukine not to make an offer at all, but that didn't work out so well last time. ]

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( coming closer. closer, closer, closer. then settling a hand on yato's shoulder in a lame attempt to comfort him. )

You don't need to. I was taken care of last time I did this, so let me help you.

It's a shinki's duty, right?

[sweatypalms]

[ tense, everything about him is tense. he glances up at Yukine out of the corner of his eye. ]

This isn't part of it.

We have a better chance if we both offer something.

[secare]

It's part of it.

( but considering. he doesn't really want yato to offer anything for this. . . but he also doesn't want to die. )

What would you even offer? It's not easy to get this stuff back.

[sweatypalms]

Dunno.

[ lets out a breath... ]

Something worth just enough. No more than we have to.

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( not surprising. )

Probably better to offer more just in case. This isn't the time to start getting stingy. I'd rather take on painful quests than have us die. But—

( nngh. )

I mean. If it fails, I'll take it.

[sweatypalms]

[ HE DOESN'T WANT TO GIVE THIS ECHO ANYTHING EXTRA.

not looking at him, ]

No, you won't.

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Yes, I will.

( LOOKING AT HIM!! )

[sweatypalms]

No, you're not gonna.

[ STILL NOT LOOKING. ]

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Yes, I will! There's no way you're going to take the death instead of me.

( LOOKING AT HIM HARDER!! )

I'm already dead, Yato!

[sweatypalms]

[ OKAY, FINE, LOOKING UP AT HIM. almost pleading. ]

So you don't need to do it again. [ Yukine's done quite enough dying. ]

I will, Yukine. I'm not gonna-- I won't repeat what happened last time--

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( shaking his head. )

You want me to punch you? There's no way I'm going to let you die for me!

It'd be a waste! So! Just! Decide! What you want to offer!! If your offer is good, no one will die anyway!

[sweatypalms]

[ NO, WE'RE SETTLING THIS FIRST. ]

If you want to be a dutiful shinki, then listen to your god and let me.

Why shouldn't I be the one protecting you?!

[secare]

Like all the times you listened to me?

( because you've got a shit record. )

And since when do you protect anybody?!

[sweatypalms]

I'm doing it, right now!

[ the protecting. not the listening. ]

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The hell you are! I don't need it!

[sweatypalms]

Yeah, you do.

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No!! I don't!

You're always selfish about shit, so just be selfish here too!

[sweatypalms]

So maybe this is selfish, too! I'm doing this because it's what I want-- I'm not going to watch you die! [ again.

he clenches his fists. ]

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[secare]

Then don't offer up something dumb! This is simple, Yato!

( WAVING A HAND!! )

Last time we offered up memories. Io did memories of old teammates and her voice. I gave up my name.