All these wet noodles, good lord.

[velocirainbow]

[ So sometime late into Sunday, right before sunset, Cielo can be seen running through camp, soaked, and bleeding profusely from one of his arms. He's just screaming like an idiot, out of breath, making hand gestures at anyone in the cabins or the lodge. He doesn't stay long in one area, looking for help wherever he can.

He is also, incidentally, looking for Stan if he can find him. ]

Help--de clearin'--everybody real badly hurt, we need first-aid, I can only do so much, bandages...! Anythin' you got! An' pain medicine! We gwon need a lot!

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I'm sorry he dumb

[linearcrash]

[ The panic gets Nine to really look at him. He's far enough away to be able to see something is up with his eyes. His heart kind of sinks at that. Just scrubbing his hair with his hand before reaching over to touch Ren again. Checking for signs he's alive, even if he had them earlier. Just making sure he really did feel it. It'll be obvious something is up on his face, but he's trying to stay on task. ]

Look, we already know we're different from whatever the hell was going on with- [ Tilting his head. ] Akitty? [ Shit. Just going to keep going... ] There's enough of us that we can keep each other in check and not do whatever the hell it was that he did. But we have to start relying on each other for that to work. Not just one of us or a couple... all of us, yo.

[le_mat]

A...akitty.

[That actually makes him laugh. Under Nine's hands, he's warm, his pulse still thrums away (if anything it's a little fast), his eyes lack the glassy idiot stare of the zombies.

Is he a little cooler than usual? It's hard to tell since he's never been that handsy to start with. Who can say what he normally runs, temperature wise?]

No, you're right. I... I trust you. And the others. I swear, this wasn't like that. I was just... cocky.

[linearcrash]

[ The corner of his mouth does lift. Nine kind of sighs in relief at the laugh and the pulse. Moving his hand to rest against the vest. Yeah he has no idea... maybe he'll ask Mitsusis? ]

Hey, I'm going to think you're all good if you laugh like that.

[ Which means butt kicking. But he's not going to make a move to do so now... there's something more important at the moment. ]

Your eyes are a little different, yo. They look like how Tal's look now, but with actual life in them still.

[ He winces after the words are out. He doesn't want to think of the zombies as being without life... ]

[le_mat]

[Ren shivers]

Ichigo said something like that. I... really did almost die. It was weird. One moment we were running then, it was just black. Cold. Like someone just... shut me off.

[linearcrash]

[ He'll curse at the almost dying part. ]

Yeah, if it's anything like-

[ Stopping himself. And then shaking his head. ]

That sounds freaky as hell. You're all here though, right? I mean... you didn't lose anything else?

[ Nine sees those fingers. He starts pawing at places around his stomach to make sure no chunks are missing. ]

[le_mat]

W-whoa-! I swear, it's... just my hand and few bruised ribs. I had the vest so... it might have saved my life, honestly.

[linearcrash]

[ What a good vest. He moves his hand to the dip where it took a bullet for Tal, and then he'll stop to actually look at Ren. Snickering. ]

Whoops. I forgot that you're shy, yo.

[le_mat]

Shy?! Where'd you get that idea?!

[linearcrash]

Oh? You telling me you aren't?

[ Does he need to ask Talbie to repeat last week for proof? ]

[le_mat]

I'm not shy, I'm a gentleman-!

[linearcrash]

[ He laughs at that. ]

Alright, Mr. Gentleman. Need any help getting to your cabin?

[le_mat]

I think I'm gonna... hide out in Cabin 4 for a bit. I need to think.

[linearcrash]

Alright. [ Giving his shoulder a squeeze. ] I won't go far.

[ He'll be guard dog. ]

[le_mat]

[He gives Nine a surprised look]

I... I don't think anyone's going to-

[IS he sure? After what he did? Doubt suddenly crosses his face, and he nods instead]

[linearcrash]

Hey, I have to make sure I'm first in line for kicking your ass.

[ He rubs his nose at that and then finally puts Tal's hat back on. ]

Besides, you could use a break from yelling for a bit.

[le_mat]

...thank you, Nine.

I... think I get why Tal fell for you.

[linearcrash]

[ Nine kind of feels both warm and sad at that. Tugging the hat lower as he looks away ]

Did you just realize now that I'm good looking? [ He's trying to tease, but it doesn't quite reach his voice. ] He loves you, you know. A whole hell of a lot.

[le_mat]

... He knew me for two weeks. I worry he could... he could do better.

Sorry, my brain is all fucked up right now.

[linearcrash]

[ He huffs out an annoyed breath and then just taps Ren's cheek with his knuckles lightly. ]

How about you let him figure that out with you after we free them? [ A beat ] If it helps, you're a pretty cool guy. I can see why he cherishes you.

[seekingsunrise]

[Nine could potentially come cuddle with them... just sayin]

[linearcrash]

[ He'll never turn down Zomboyfriend cuddles ]