a catch-all full of clowns

[cupidsammo]

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W3 SATURDAY

[gutterbound]

[I'll be nice and make him conscious by the time she comes around. Our nurses are so generous.]

...Hey, kiddo.

[Smiles at her a little wearily, horizontal with an ice pack to his head.]

[cupidsammo]

—Richie! Are you okay?! Just how hard did he hit you...?

[gutterbound]

[Laughing a little, embarrassed. Even though it's a hell of a night he's got the wherewithal to admit he's been a bonehead.]

Hard enough. Guy packs a punch, you gotta give him that.

[Sitting up, trying to straighten a little for her sake.]

I'll be all right, Koharu, I promise you, he didn't knock anything loose.

[cupidsammo]

... Thank goodness. I didn't think anyone would start any fights during these, but...

[gutterbound]

I didn't think it would happen that quick, no.

But when tensions run that high and it's someone you give a damn about then...people get heated.

[cupidsammo]

... Yeah. I guess I should be more surprised it hasn't happened sooner.

[gutterbound]

...I think it might be harder, when it's someone you came in with before. Keeping your cool about it.

But I also know those two were tangled up in rough business before, so. [To put it lightly. Richie reaches for her hand and smiles.] Might be that they're more willing to tussle than most. That's all.

[cupidsammo]

They... do seem kinda like big scary guys. But really, he didn't have to take it out on you.

[gutterbound]

He wasn't. I just got in the way.

[He shakes his head.]

He was hurt because his buddy let him down. Nothing to do with me at all.

[cupidsammo]

... Yeah. It's—well, not okay. Things happen.

[gutterbound]

They do. But I'm okay. And I'll do my best not get inbetween brawling yakuzas for the rest of my time here. Cross my heart and swear to die.

Well. Scratch that last part. My god, has it ever occurred to you how many phrases gotta get nixed in our situation? I trip over a new one every day.

[cupidsammo]

W- well I think you probably could still use it.