『 Dying of Asphyxiation was seriously not my goal in life. 』
Neither was meeting a Governor of the Afterlife and getting sent to another world for a second chance at life.
Drew was assaulted by a group of men for reasons she didn't understand. Drown...
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118. Kazane
It was hard to take in.
Takeshi ran around, everywhere, so rushed, so hurried, so busied, he had to get his mind off Rei's condition to even survive. There was no time to be concerned about things like that.
"I want all of you to fight with me," Tsuna had said after gathering up everyone he knew, everyone that participated in the game and could still move despite losses. He had spent the night contemplating plans, strategies, solutions; all to end the battle.
He had moved on from the situation of the weakened, and put his whole attention on what could be done. He was stronger than Takeshi could ever be-- and for some reason Takeshi felt frustrated by that knowledge.
Tsuna-- Tsuna, always the most reserved of us-- he had become the first to find his resolve.
To say Takeshi was touched by it was an understatement. He couldn't fathom how much courage it took for Tsuna to call upon everyone personally.
It made him feel useless. Trapped in a hospital bed for a short moment not even able to see Rei, he felt absolutely pathetic. But he couldn't wallow in guilt now. Now wasn't the time.
"Damn," Gokudera had groaned to himself, "I feel like the Tenth's leaving us behind."
Takeshi made himself smile. "He's so calm," he couldn't help but think of Tsuna as an admiration now, "even though it's the decisive battle now."
The two of them can't afford to stay down for too long, now can they?
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Stepping out of the Surgical Unit, Kunomasu tucked his face mask under his chin and slumped to the ground. Holding his head, he breathed like he had never.
The surgery had been a success.
Kunomasu had lost all energy from the relief that washed over him. Leaving Amano to finish the stitches and after work, Kunomasu left the room in the premise of making a phone call.
Tearing off his gloves, he switched his phone on.
He needed to tell someone.
Sae and Sui? No... Kyoko and Haru had them, because they had sobbed themselves unconscious just moments before the operation. What about Kyoko and Haru, then? It would be dangerous if sound were to wake the girls.
Takeshi? Tsuna? It was mid afternoon now, so who knows what they're doing. If they were in the midst of a battle, it could cost them their lives. With difficulty, Kunomasu resisted the urge tot ell Takeshi the news just yet.
Tsuyoshi? He was on the other end. Waiting for Amano's official call. Amano should have told Tsuyoshi the news by now--
