and it takes, and it takes, and it takes

[acherontiastyx]

[It... definitely takes a while for the weekly after-execution note to arrive, but it does --- kind of scrawly and on ripped paper rather than nice stationery.]

EY. YO. WE GOT EFFIGIES IN THE DINING ROOM AND WE'RE GONNA BURN EM.

FOOD TOO. THE USUAL AND HOT COCOA. GOOD FOR THE SOUL. GET SOME. MAYBE TAKE IT BACK TO YOUR ROOM IF YOU HAVE TO. JUST GET SOME.

[Anyway, in the dining room, there's plenty of mugs set out, with a janky looking arrow sign pointing into the kitchen to where you can get your hot cocoa. On the table, there's Vichyssoise, a pot of green tea, and some booze. There's also a cookie tray on the floor away from the table on which to burn the Wordsmith and Kimbley effigies, which are handily placed near the food on the table.

...also if you go in the kitchen without shoes on just. Watch the northern corner. There's no kidneys, but there's a lot of broken plates there for some reason...]

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[foundfate]

[Woah hey there, no need for sudden injuries.

Watanuki will scoot the pokemon aside so he can get up and go right over to Silver. He doesn't want Silver to punch stuff anymore.]

Silver! I understand what you're feeling, but punching stuff isn't going to help.

[feistytrader]

It's not going to hurt, either.

[Well, actually-]

[foundfate]

Then why is your hand bleeding?

[He can't actually see if it's bleeding or not, he's trying to get Silver to stop and look.

...but he will look too because if he needs to rebandage Silver's hands he will.]

[feistytrader]

[...Well, he has his gloves on, so he has to pull one off to check.

It's bleeding a little, but uh. He totally forgot to change the bandages on that since entering his room, so there's a load of dried blood on that bandage. Whoops...]

[foundfate]

[Well then.]

Do you have more here, or do I need to run to the infirmary?

[feistytrader]

...The first aid room is closer.

[Too soon, Watanuki, too soon-]

[foundfate]

[That's why he said he would go, instead of telling Silver to go.]

Right, first aid. I'll go and get the stuff, it shouldn't be long.

[He goes to walk out, but he stops suddenly and turns back to Silver.]

And no locking me out! Because I'll just sit outside your door again until you open it.

[feistytrader]

...I won't lock you out.

[In fact, he won't even close the door until Watanuki gets back. He doesn't know how to feel about having Watanuki around, but he's one of the few people he trusts in here at this point, and... He doesn't want to be alone. He really doesn't want to be alone.

He'll be in the bathroom when Watanuki returns; he's unwrapped the bandages and is rinsing his hand off with cold water.]

[foundfate]

[The open door does worry Watanuki when he makes it back, but as soon as he sees Silver is fine he sighs and relaxes a bit. He's brought a couple rolls of bandages, but also some antisceptic cream as well.]

Here, this should help it heal faster.

[He doesn't hand it over, though, and instead gets the stuff ready to bandage Silver's hands himself. Once Silver is done washing up, that is.]

[feistytrader]

[He rinses it for a little longer- the cold water feels nice- then shuts off the water, pat dries his wound, and holds out his hand.

You know, his good hand.]

I can take care of it.

[foundfate]

It's harder to do it on your own. Trust me, I've done it more than a few times.

[He's not handing it over yet, but they're right there on the counter if Silver wants to just snatch them.]

[feistytrader]

I'm aware. I've done it before too.

[...But he relents anyway and holds out his injured hand.]

...I'm sorry. I'll have it together better tomorrow.

[foundfate]

[They really are too similar, and in bad ways.

Watanuki starts spreading the cream and bandaging up Silver's hand, taking care to do it well and not accidentally bump anything.]

It's alright. There's no time limit on how long you can be upset. Anybody who tries to tell you to 'get over it' is going to have to 'get over' my fist being in their face.

[That might be a better threat if it came from someone who looked like they could actually throw a punch.]

[feistytrader]

I can deal with hurt feelings. There's a lot bigger of a chance that someone might try to kill me.

[Or maybe that Bruce guy is gonna break his legs.]

[foundfate]

They'll have to get through me first. And then the pokemon too.

[Look, he wasn't kidding about the whole 'staying at your side' thing. For at least the next couple of days he is not going to leave Silver alone at all, barring a few short trips for food or whatever.]

[feistytrader]

[Watanuki if you join him in the shower-]

No one's getting through you for anything. I'm not losing you too.

[foundfate]

[What, communal bathing isn't a thing in Johto?]

And I'm not going to risk losing you either. So it seems like the best plan would be to stay out of the way for a few days, until cooler heads prevail.

If you're truly worried, we could switch over to my room too. Anyone looking to hurt you wouldn't look there first.

[feistytrader]

[They do but that's a tiny ass bathroom man]

I'm not worried.

[That's... Good?]

Are you planning on staying here tonight?

[foundfate]

[They would get a lot closer if they had to shower in there at the same time at least?]

If this is where you're staying, then yeah.

[feistytrader]

I cuddle. I'm probably gonna cry on you.

[foundfate]

Cry away. It's not like clothes can't be washed.

[Anddd done! Silver's hand is wrapped up all nice and stuff with clean bandages. Watanuki has had to bandage his own hands way too many times, so he's actually pretty good at it.]

[feistytrader]

[Silver looks at his hand, flexes it a little, then nods. This will do. He pulls his glove back over his hand immediately.]

...You're like Gold.

[He doesn't give Watanuki much time to process that before dragging him over to bed.]

[foundfate]

[Oh, is it sleep time now? Apparently it is time for sleeping. Or hours of hugging while Silver cries on him, that is entirely possible too.]

What, now? And one of us should probably lock the door.

[feistytrader]

You can do what you'd like. I didn't sleep last night.

[But he heads over to lock the door before he and all the Pokémon pile into the bed; the bed probably wasn't meant to fit this many living things, but who cares.]

[foundfate]

Well it's no wonder that you're tired, then.

[Watanuki isn't sleepy, exactly, and this would probably involve just laying there awkwardly for at least a little while. But, well. Silver pretty much admitted to needing to cry, so.

Watanuki will go ahead and try to crawl into whatever bit of space is left. He can always sneak out for a bit later, after Silver and the pokemon are asleep.]

Geez, is this how you guys sleep every night?