sevenvices | week 9 - investigation

[Good news is: there don't seem to be any serious injuries other than the head wound. He's got some minor scrapes on his left hand and face, kind of like what you'd see as a result of falling on blacktop or a sidewalk or something along those lines. The sleeve of his shirt is scuffed and even ripped in a few places, seeming to indicate the same thing.]

[And he's still covered in a whole bunch of blood that's mostly not his so...have fun with that, all three of you.]

[As for the wound to his head: it's bad enough for the skin to have broken, but not so bad that you can actually see his skull. So if there IS a fracture, it's probably (hopefully) a pretty minor one. The wound itself is jagged and irregular-looking, which will hopefully make it pretty easy to match up to whatever was used to conk him.]

[Assuming Hinata keeps ~~whispering sweet nothings in his ear~~ talking to him though, eventually Faize will start to stir. His eyes are unfocused as they slowly flicker open, and his expression is clearly hazy and disoriented. But hey, he's conscious and breathing and that's what matters here, right?]

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[Maybe they were sweet nothings? Hinata wouldn't consider them to be that, mostly just helpless repetition of it's okay, you'll be fine, you've got to wake up, don't worry, you'll be okay, etc. He's trying to sound reassuring, but he's so, so afraid that the other boy won't wake up.

So when Faize finally opens his eyes, Hinata's breath catches in his throat, the hand not holding the gauze against his head wound dropping to his shoulder, just trying to let him know he's there.]

F-Faize! You're awake, s-stay with me, you've... you've got to stay awake, l-look, you've been worrying everyone, but it'll be fine now. You'll be fine!

[Thank goodness, he's awake.] Faize, can you understand us? You need to stay still. You have a head injury. [She's not sure if he can understand, but it's only fair to give him the chance.]

Here, Poland, help me bandage him up. [She needs Poland to keep pressure on the wound with the gauze so she can bandage it in place.]

[Poland keeps her fingers pressed to the gauze, while Lithuania winds the bandage around his head.]

What'd he get hit with?

[It's early on a Thursday. This must just be an accident.]

[Faize grimaces, but doesn't say actually say anything. He just kind of groans quietly and squints, attempting to raise a hand to his head but not actually managing that at all. It's probably almost five in the evening by now, but it's too fucking bright out here, there's this ringing sound that makes it impossible to hear most of what's being said, and his head is fucking killing him. Why are all of these things happening.]

[Eventually, he does try to speak. Probably once Poland and Lithuania have finished bandaging him up. But all that comes out at first are disjointed, garbled sounds that aren't actually words. They don't really even sound like the start of words, or, at least, not words in whatever language we speak here in Lettland. Hold on. Give him another minute here, he'll get it eventually.]

...Ha...jime?

[Okay well that's a start. He recognizes Hinata at least. But, again, it's pretty obvious he hasn't understood a word any of them said up to this point.]

[He doesn't speak that language, Faize! But he moves his hands out of Poland's way so she and Lithuania can properly bandage him, dropping both hands to his shoulder and squeezing tightly. He'd wipe at his eyes, but his hands are covered in blood now... just like his sweater. And jeans aren't that good at being towels, so blood all over his hands it is.

He almost sobs in relief when Faize says his name, though, clutching his shoulder and nodding, though the other likely can't see him.]

Y-yeah, it's me. P-Poland and Lithuania are patching you up, you're... someone hit you in the head, b-but you're gonna be okay. You'll be fine. J-Just rest, okay? But... stay awake. I need you to stay awake, okay?

[All this blood can't be Faize's. Actually. Now that she's not distracted. She turns to look at Hinata.

Who is also pretty bloody.]

...Were you guys play fighting or something again?

[...That doesn't make sense though.]

Um.

[Poland looks around for whatever it is that Faize might have whacked his head on.

...Are those legs.]

...

[ SO WHAT'S GOING ON HERE-- ]

I don't think so, Poland. He was purposely moved. [ Might as well answer the important questions while Hinata is Dealing with Faize. ]

We... [Holy shit, words are so hard. Thinking is hard? It hurts, why does his head hurt so badly? He winces, turning to look at Hinata with that same baffled, lost look still evident on his face. He's trying to piece things together, really, he is. But he's really fucking disoriented and he kinda just wants to go nap for a million years.] Did you... finally...manage to land a hit? On me?

[If so, he's proud of you bro, BUT ALSO.......HOW HARD DID YOU HIT HIM?]

N-not like this, n-no...

[He actually laughs quietly, more helplessly than anything as he ducks to press his forehead against Faize's shoulder. Probably getting more blood on him, as you do.]

N-no, I didn't... we'd already finished for the day, remember? I was going back to the hotel, you were... going to keep training. Like you usually do. I-I'm sorry, I-I should have stayed with you, I...

[Ah, no, he's shaking as he keeps his forehead pressed against Faize's shoulder, because it's all finally hitting him at once. Faize is okay, Faize is fine? Injured but fine, but Urashima...

Hinata's crying again, just clutching at Faize's arm, afraid to move too much for fear her might hurt the other boy.]

........

[Faize's expression goes into a vacant sort of confusion as Hinata starts crying on him. Why is this happening? What reason is there for Hinata to be this sad? Did somebody remind him that he doesn't have any talent again...]

[Finally, after a couple of minutes, he seems to realize that Hinata asked him a question and he should probably answer it. Or maybe he just doesn't realize how much time has passed since Hinata asked in the first place. But eventually, he says simply:]

...I don't...remember that.

[That's fine. Poland's got her own questions. Also she's packing snow onto Faize's head to keep the swelling down.]

What happened?

Who's legs are those?

[Thanks...Poland........]

[It's better than smacking him around, at least. And it does kind of feel nice.]

...Legs?

[What legs. Actually...wait. Where did all this blood come from? Where even are w--oh my god there's the lower half of a human being on the other side of the teeter totter.]

[THIS THING REALLY IS A DEATH TRAP, HE KNEW IT.]

[All the color drains from Faize's face and he looks equal parts disoriented and horrified, eyes going wide.]

Wh-wh--!?

[ Ah. Inaba's a little unsettled and guilt washes onto her expression by that question before glancing down. ]

They're... Urashima's. His head's missing, too.

[Himeko, you could be gentler about it. Lithuania can't help but flinch all over again at the reminder. She keeps her eyes locked on Faize, though.] Someone got started early this week. Remember that you need to stay still, Faize. [Since she wouldn't blame anyone for trying to move around after hearing about what's been happening, and Faize obviously has a concussion so she can't be sure how much he's retaining what's being said.]

[But its fine if Poland tried to scramble out from under Faize's head right?]

[NOW YOU'RE MAKING ME JUMP IN LINE, POLAND! Lithuania grabs to hold her still.] Stay there. [Don't just drop Faize onto the ground!]

I've got him.

[Ah, wait, clear words from Hinata. There's still tears in his eyes and choking his voice, but he'll move to take Poland's place. He's got you, bro.]

J-just stay still, Faize, it's okay...

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[Faize does stay still, but only because he's too shocked to do anything else. He can't tell if the ringing in his ears is back with a piercing vengeance or if the whole world has just stopped completely. That can't be Urashima. It can't. He just can't be dead, this has to be some kind of horrible dream.]

[But it's not. It's no more a dream than Alisha's death had been. And people don't survive being cut in half. Faize's eyes well up with tears, briefly flashing red.]

No... N-no that--

[He starts to sit up, trying to shake his head as he does so, but holy shit, that was a mistake and he's not doing that again. He grunts and raises a hand to his temple, his entire body trembling as he tries to keep the tears back. KEEP IT TOGETHER, FAIZE. SOMEBODY KEEPS KILLING OFF ALL THE GOOD AND PURE PEOPLE, AND THAT'S TERRIBLE BUT HAVING A BREAKDOWN OVER IT ISN'T GONNA HELP SHIT.]

Lay down. [Don't hurt yourself further, Faize!] We'll have to take you to the clinic, soon, so save your energy. [Since they don't have a stretcher, they'll have to improvise.]

[ Inaba can't help but purse her lips and folds her arms, looking rather concerned as she shakes her head. She knows that she was blunt, but to be honest, she feels that it's better than to beat around the bush. ]

Agreed; you shouldn't have to push too hard... not in the state that you're in. There's enough of us to split up and have some of us take care of the situation here.

I... I can take him to the clinic, i-if... if you want to investigate.

[Faize is stable(ish) now? Surely he can survive being carried to the clinic. And whoever killed Urashima is still out there. Maybe... maybe it won't be too late to catch them.

Hinata roughs scrubs a hand over his eyes and takes a deep breath, trying to regain some composure. First Urashima, then almost losing Faize... finding Clover had been bad enough last week, but now this is Too Much.]

No, I--! [Want to help! Let him help!!! No, okay, that's not going to happen. Faize makes one more attempt at sitting up before laying back down in Hinata's lap, placing a hand over his eyes in a defeated sort of way.]

[Do whatever you want with him at this point, he can't muster up the energy to care. Take him to the clinic? That's fine. Throw him into the bonfire? That's also fine.]

[Faize...] I don't mind helping to carry him back. [She'd rather keep an eye on him, anyway. Also, she knows a way Faize might be able to help that doesn't involve trying to get up over and over, so she's going to suggest that.] You should focus on resting so you can try to remember what happened and who attacked you.

Don't. Even. Dare.

[ That's an angry and swift warning from Inaba herself, in an angry voice that's just as pissed as she was when she warned them away from Alisha and Gilbert's dead bodies a few weeks ago. You are not going to be Helping if you push yourself, Faize.

But her expression then softens, just a little as she smiles slightly at Hinata. ]

Thanks, Hajime. [ Oh, and... ] Lithuania, too. We can at least see what happened here and bring that back. Also, Lithuania, sorry for the additional favor, but can you bring this with you when you're going to the clinic as well?

[ She's still carrying her laptop and she never got the chance to put it down. ]

Since I might need my hands for [ hand gestures ] all this.

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pretends I didn't totally fall asleep...

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