[He's definitely looking for him. When he sees him, he stops...and then instantly goes towards him, Irene in crow form on his shoulder.]
[He's instantly dropping to a sitting position and just. Moving to embrace the man, putting his head in the crook of his shoulder. He just needs this right now.]
[He's instantly dropping to a sitting position and just. Moving to embrace the man, putting his head in the crook of his shoulder. He just needs this right now.]
Oh.
[He's already here, Irene in crow form at his shoulder - and he's instantly beelining over to Kotetsu, marveling at his crutch.]
Let me guess. The Watchers did this?
[He's already here, Irene in crow form at his shoulder - and he's instantly beelining over to Kotetsu, marveling at his crutch.]
Let me guess. The Watchers did this?
[Sometime later, Sholmes tracks Kotetsu down. Somehow, he feels drained. When he finds the man, he sidles up to him with a sigh.]
...I feel like that could have gone better.
...I feel like that could have gone better.
[His left shoulder is bleeding in the front, so Kotetsu has to be careful with that, but he's allowing the man to lean on him, smiling. Irene is sitting in hare form on Finley, content.]
It is nice, isn't it? I really have to make sure to thank Mr. Diluc somehow. He's quite kind.
It is nice, isn't it? I really have to make sure to thank Mr. Diluc somehow. He's quite kind.
[He's just silent the whole time. He doesn't resist the way the man moves him. He shifts to lay down on the bed with Kotetsu.]
[The abdomen wound from earlier in the week is starting to bleed through his labcoat.]
[He rests his hands on the other's waist, but doesn't say anything either.]
[The abdomen wound from earlier in the week is starting to bleed through his labcoat.]
[He rests his hands on the other's waist, but doesn't say anything either.]
[Sometime later, wherever Kotetsu is, Sholmes will find him. He walks to him, straight, and doesn't even hesitate.]
[He just throws his arms around the other's shoulders, burying his head against his neck.]
[He just throws his arms around the other's shoulders, burying his head against his neck.]
[Just a little after the execution, Sholmes comes to Kotetsu. His face is...fixed, stern, attempting to hold back his emotions, but its clear by the aura around him that its a struggle.]
[He lets out a shaky sigh, before looking at Kotetsu.]
I have let you know that I will keep nothing from you, so I will continue to do so. But what I will tell you now, I want you to hold in the utmost secrecy, unless I say otherwise.
[He lets out a shaky sigh, before looking at Kotetsu.]
I have let you know that I will keep nothing from you, so I will continue to do so. But what I will tell you now, I want you to hold in the utmost secrecy, unless I say otherwise.
...
[Well, this is not what he is expecting to see. He puts his hands on his hips. Irene in hare form is giving a questioning look to Finley.]
Now, now. What's got you so worried?
[Well, this is not what he is expecting to see. He puts his hands on his hips. Irene in hare form is giving a questioning look to Finley.]
Now, now. What's got you so worried?
[He's probably sitting in bed with a book in his hands, engrossed in it - and then Kotetsu flops over him. He blinks, before reaching over to pet the man's hair.]
You already look so tired for the early day, my dear. What's going on?
You already look so tired for the early day, my dear. What's going on?
[HE BE RUNNING]
[not very far actually but just to get away with being Perceived]
Goodness! As if he couldn't shut his mouth!
[not very far actually but just to get away with being Perceived]
Goodness! As if he couldn't shut his mouth!
[Someone is here! And he's...disgruntled?]
[He's just coming over and sitting right next to Kotetsu, giving him a kiss on the cheek, but its clear by his aura that he's. Not Happy.]
[He's just coming over and sitting right next to Kotetsu, giving him a kiss on the cheek, but its clear by his aura that he's. Not Happy.]
[A certain someone is dragging Kotetsu along as he scopes out the stores. Not this one, not this one...ah.]
You got it here, yes?
You got it here, yes?
[That was....a trial!]
[He's just leaving, Irene hopping at his feet.]
[He's looking over his shoulder to see if Kotetsu will follow, though.]
[He's just leaving, Irene hopping at his feet.]
[He's looking over his shoulder to see if Kotetsu will follow, though.]
Come here. Come here, my dear.
[After opening the door, he's just gently reaching out to grasp him by the arm gently, pulling him to the bed. Tugging him to sit, he'll just move to embrace the man. Irene herself alights to the bed, still in crow form, distressed, but she moves to bury her beak under Kotetsu's arms to touch Finley.]
[He doesn't say anything else for the moment. He won't pretend he's still shaken by everything that happened.]
[After opening the door, he's just gently reaching out to grasp him by the arm gently, pulling him to the bed. Tugging him to sit, he'll just move to embrace the man. Irene herself alights to the bed, still in crow form, distressed, but she moves to bury her beak under Kotetsu's arms to touch Finley.]
[He doesn't say anything else for the moment. He won't pretend he's still shaken by everything that happened.]
[Guess who's approaching from the back to embrace him?]
[Sometimes its just nice to hug your boyfriend.]
Found you, my dear.
[Sometimes its just nice to hug your boyfriend.]
Found you, my dear.
[Wherever Kotetsu is....]
[Sholmes is just coming up to slump against him.]
[Sometimes, you die, and its nice to keep up the cheerfulness, but sometimes...]
[You just can't after a while.]
[Sholmes is just coming up to slump against him.]
[Sometimes, you die, and its nice to keep up the cheerfulness, but sometimes...]
[You just can't after a while.]
[He's coming up to his side. Reaching out with a pinky to hook the other's pinky, gently.]
We did it, didn't we?
We did it, didn't we?



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