[He's aware of that, too. That he'd passed out and left him like that. That no one else would take something like that seriously against Eichi's actual health issues. That nurses might have laughed, that he wasn't able to do anything. And here, waking up, still dizzy... It's so frustrating.
He takes the last couple of steps and turns to sit on the edge of the bed, looking to Midorima. His eyes are questioning, but he doesn't ask what he's wondering right now. Haven't I troubled you enough already?
Instead, he sighs.]
In other words, we should moonlace more than usual, shouldn't we?
[ Wow don't sigh before saying something like that!??? He's offended now, and tensing up and getting all prickly. He's also very tired since he definitely fell asleep in that chair more than intentionally went to sleep, since his glasses are still on his face and his hair is a little bit messy. ]
[...At the very least, Midorima being prickly somehow makes it easier for Eichi to relax. He's still got a ton on his mind, but at least he can be distracted by this. It's comfortable, somehow.]
Aren't you the one who treats it so formally, though?
[He says it teasingly and folds one leg over the other.]
It's only that I'm interested in that to begin with, you know, but now you'll start assuming that it's to help with your hand. I could have presented you a flower while we were looking at vases and said something charming, but this cheapens it, doesn't it?
[ He stands up finally, using a hand to push Eichi back onto the bed, then rest his hands next to his head on the bed sheets. He just stares at him for a moment, intensely.. for a few seconds until his face falls because his hand hurts so he can't even try to pretend he's interested right now.
He sighs and backs away, then moves to sit down again, holding his left hand with his right. ]
He's sure he short circuits for a moment there, when he's suddenly put into a position like a harem manga protag. Ah, his heart... It's still racing, even when Midorima pulls back and moves away. That's not fair? How can he just do that and back off? That's not fair?]
Ah. Midorima-kun can't even stretch his "trying to be cool" act much longer than that right now, then?
[He sits up, busying himself with fixing his hair and standing up and turning around and definitely not being affected by whatever he just did at all.]
In that case, we should leave. Staying here won't benefit either of us, anyway. [He's not waiting to be okayed to check out, he's about to just walk out, come on. It's just skipping a step.]
[Even if he's not the most stable right now, he's not going to feel good about himself if he needs to be carried or tugged along. So. He'll make it work. He's not paralyzed anymore, so he can do it.]
[Come on... He's leaving this room and already ripping the bracelet off his wrist, look at this rebel. You can tell he breaks out of hospitals all the time. Honestly, the nurses probably are used to it enough that they won't even blink at him leaving without checking out...]
I intend to make sure that that plant hasn't taken over my apartment complex. Safely, of course... Are you coming back there with me?
You're coming home with me. Call an exterminator, the door is still unlocked. You're not going back to the scene that just put us both in the hospital.
[ There are a million people here who regularly fight monsters and stuff all the time, the two of them should not be handling it. ]
This is hardly the first time this world has experienced a pest invasion. If the natives don't have one, there's certainly some moonblessed from a harsher world you can ask.
[ Midorima heads to the nurse's station to let them know they're leaving, though he simply gives them their names and states that they're checking out. It's only polite to at least notify them, even if he's not sticking around to do Eichi's paperwork. They can mail it to him. He's already done his. ]
You purchased magic?
[ It's not like he knows what he's looking for, as far as he knows Eichi got electrocuted by the vine plant. ]
[He ends up waiting for Midorima without any complaints, though he's still curling his fingers and staring at his hands once he comes back. They begin to walk again, and Eichi glances over.]
Rather, the magic that we already receive with each moon... I bought a bracelet that supposedly would make it permanent after I put it on once. It worked. Iris is associated with electricity magic, it seems, though I can't do much like this.
[He drops his hands to his sides and walks like that, next to Midorima. Despite everything else, he's keeping himself upright and refusing to stagger or shake or anything close.]
The place I was prior to this... I learned magic that I never thought was possible. Things that shouldn't be, at least in my reality. I was finally applying them in a way that was useful for self defense...
...and then I appeared here, and even if the one who taught me could use his, I couldn't access it at all. He gave me that blade, you see, so that's all I really have.
I take it that means learning new ones here will be a futile effort, if your previous efforts were stripped away.
[ Midorima doesn't like that. Eichi put in the time and effort and should've been able to reap the rewards. That his time was essentially wasted was unacceptable. He looks over at him, visibly irritated on his behalf. ]
I don't believe so. Firstly, I don't believe there are "futile efforts" in anything. Second, I've been maintaining practice with the magic obtained through moonblessings here, as I told you. While it may be that I cannot learn all magic, there are venues that I can explore.
[He glances over to him, firm.]
I intend to keep up with it. That knife, as well, was a form of self protection, due to some of the things I've encountered in the past... Ah, it's not as reliable, due to my physical weakness, but certainly in a pinch it could be better than nothing.
[ He listens. Despite that Midorima is very stubborn, he's actually not against learning from others when he's wrong. Even if he won't admit to being wrong so easily.. ]
Efforts should yield results, even if you've taken a positive outlook on the situation. I don't know what kind of self-defense I would consider taking.
[ But he is thinking about it now at least.. preferably before running into some of the things that lead Eichi to sleep with a knife nearby. ]
Me tagging this too fast from work bc it’s easy somehow KFNDKDND
...Though it won’t do for close distance, have you considered archery? Ah, though perhaps it’s your slight similarities to Keito that have me thinking of that.
[ He hums. ]
Aside from that, shouldn’t you be capable of some sort of magic? Considering my experience, I might be able to help you with that. It’s not that I’m a good teacher for self defense in general, since my body is frail, but at the very least I can offer insight to the feel of it, and techniques.
I couldn’t do much at first, but I purchased a necklace that would increase the power during the moon, as well as a bracelet that would make the lesser powered magic permanent...
I want to see Midorima-kun wielding a super cool ice bow and arrow.
[ Eichi please. Though, that joking is meant to distract from the dark way he continues, like he’s been through a lot himself: ]
You never know when things might take a turn for the worst, after all.
[ Being the chemistry nerd that he is, Midorima's thoughts drift to how this would work out. ]
Though it would be useful to be capable of making impromptu arrows out of ice, it would cause frost damage to a standard bow string and increase the likelihood of it snapping.
[ He's not saying no. It sounds very negative, but he's actually brainstorming here. He would definitely need a special string. But the rest-- the precision it would take to make a functioning arrow out of ice that had the right balance to actually move forward with the string, that he has faith in himself to handle if he can increase his abilities. ]
It would still only be useful during the Cordis moon, though.
So the answer is simply that you shouldn’t use a standard bow string, right? It’s magic, so make the bow appear from ice as well. Or hold your hands just like this—
[ Eichi forms a finger gun, his other hand below it as if to stabilize, and he imitates shooting a gun with a wink. ]
Bang! Ah, wait, I want to do that with my electricity, though... I wonder if I can.
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He takes the last couple of steps and turns to sit on the edge of the bed, looking to Midorima. His eyes are questioning, but he doesn't ask what he's wondering right now. Haven't I troubled you enough already?
Instead, he sighs.]
In other words, we should moonlace more than usual, shouldn't we?
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[ Wow don't sigh before saying something like that!??? He's offended now, and tensing up and getting all prickly. He's also very tired since he definitely fell asleep in that chair more than intentionally went to sleep, since his glasses are still on his face and his hair is a little bit messy. ]
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Aren't you the one who treats it so formally, though?
[He says it teasingly and folds one leg over the other.]
It's only that I'm interested in that to begin with, you know, but now you'll start assuming that it's to help with your hand. I could have presented you a flower while we were looking at vases and said something charming, but this cheapens it, doesn't it?
[Shut up Eichi god]
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He sighs and backs away, then moves to sit down again, holding his left hand with his right. ]
You're a fool.
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He's sure he short circuits for a moment there, when he's suddenly put into a position like a harem manga protag. Ah, his heart... It's still racing, even when Midorima pulls back and moves away. That's not fair? How can he just do that and back off? That's not fair?]
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Ah. Midorima-kun can't even stretch his "trying to be cool" act much longer than that right now, then?
[He sits up, busying himself with fixing his hair and standing up and turning around and definitely not being affected by whatever he just did at all.]
In that case, we should leave. Staying here won't benefit either of us, anyway. [He's not waiting to be okayed to check out, he's about to just walk out, come on. It's just skipping a step.]
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[ He sounds grumpy, but he's also nursing his hand now. It hurts. He didn't tear his stitches or anything, but that definitely didn't feel good. ]
Are you fine to walk on your own?
[ MIdorima is at least going to make sure they check out and don't just walk out..
Either way, he goes to the corner to get his new wagon and his Halloween costume piled in the back of it. Eichi can walk this time. ]
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[Even if he's not the most stable right now, he's not going to feel good about himself if he needs to be carried or tugged along. So. He'll make it work. He's not paralyzed anymore, so he can do it.]
Do you believe that wagon is cool, too?
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[ Since he couldn't walk. Midorima is fine with stating that. ]
I don't care if it's cool or not.
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[Come on... He's leaving this room and already ripping the bracelet off his wrist, look at this rebel. You can tell he breaks out of hospitals all the time. Honestly, the nurses probably are used to it enough that they won't even blink at him leaving without checking out...]
I intend to make sure that that plant hasn't taken over my apartment complex. Safely, of course... Are you coming back there with me?
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[ There are a million people here who regularly fight monsters and stuff all the time, the two of them should not be handling it. ]
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[As if he's any better. But he seems frustrated, glancing down at his own hands as they walk.]
Even if I purchased this magic, it's been useless outside of the moons. How frustrating...
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[ Midorima heads to the nurse's station to let them know they're leaving, though he simply gives them their names and states that they're checking out. It's only polite to at least notify them, even if he's not sticking around to do Eichi's paperwork. They can mail it to him. He's already done his. ]
You purchased magic?
[ It's not like he knows what he's looking for, as far as he knows Eichi got electrocuted by the vine plant. ]
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[He ends up waiting for Midorima without any complaints, though he's still curling his fingers and staring at his hands once he comes back. They begin to walk again, and Eichi glances over.]
Rather, the magic that we already receive with each moon... I bought a bracelet that supposedly would make it permanent after I put it on once. It worked. Iris is associated with electricity magic, it seems, though I can't do much like this.
[He just buys these sketchy items??]
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There aren't many self-defense options for those of us who don't have powers naturally.
[ He finds his pace next to Eichi and makes sure he stays by his side while they walk. ]
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[He drops his hands to his sides and walks like that, next to Midorima. Despite everything else, he's keeping himself upright and refusing to stagger or shake or anything close.]
The place I was prior to this... I learned magic that I never thought was possible. Things that shouldn't be, at least in my reality. I was finally applying them in a way that was useful for self defense...
...and then I appeared here, and even if the one who taught me could use his, I couldn't access it at all. He gave me that blade, you see, so that's all I really have.
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[ Midorima doesn't like that. Eichi put in the time and effort and should've been able to reap the rewards. That his time was essentially wasted was unacceptable. He looks over at him, visibly irritated on his behalf. ]
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[He glances over to him, firm.]
I intend to keep up with it. That knife, as well, was a form of self protection, due to some of the things I've encountered in the past... Ah, it's not as reliable, due to my physical weakness, but certainly in a pinch it could be better than nothing.
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Efforts should yield results, even if you've taken a positive outlook on the situation. I don't know what kind of self-defense I would consider taking.
[ But he is thinking about it now at least.. preferably before running into some of the things that lead Eichi to sleep with a knife nearby. ]
Me tagging this too fast from work bc it’s easy somehow KFNDKDND
[ He hums. ]
Aside from that, shouldn’t you be capable of some sort of magic? Considering my experience, I might be able to help you with that. It’s not that I’m a good teacher for self defense in general, since my body is frail, but at the very least I can offer insight to the feel of it, and techniques.
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[ He can always chill his drinks, for example. He doesn't consider it useful for self-defense. ]
But I do prefer long-distance when it comes to offense.
[ ..He means in basketball but it would probably apply regardless. ]
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I want to see Midorima-kun wielding a super cool ice bow and arrow.
[ Eichi please. Though, that joking is meant to distract from the dark way he continues, like he’s been through a lot himself: ]
You never know when things might take a turn for the worst, after all.
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Though it would be useful to be capable of making impromptu arrows out of ice, it would cause frost damage to a standard bow string and increase the likelihood of it snapping.
[ He's not saying no. It sounds very negative, but he's actually brainstorming here. He would definitely need a special string. But the rest-- the precision it would take to make a functioning arrow out of ice that had the right balance to actually move forward with the string, that he has faith in himself to handle if he can increase his abilities. ]
It would still only be useful during the Cordis moon, though.
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[ Eichi forms a finger gun, his other hand below it as if to stabilize, and he imitates shooting a gun with a wink. ]
Bang! Ah, wait, I want to do that with my electricity, though... I wonder if I can.
[ He hums. ]
During Iris, you can rely on me. [ can he... ]
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[ He tenses like he's just seen something weird shot at him. ]
You should focus on increasing your foundations with it before getting fanciful.
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