[ you know, that's one thing he usually forgets about the swords. they're... literally swords, but you end up getting attached to them as if they were fellow humans. and that's why Hijikata doesn't treat them like mere objects. so maybe he was taken by surprise at his bitter words of being sold over and over again. this is where he might've messed up, it just never occurred to him.
there's a small bittersweet smile on his features at those words. 'you're also kind'. those are words he hasn't heard in quite awhile. ]
That's too bad, really...
[ he would say more but there's a snap and his eyes snap wide open with a sharp inhale. he chokes on his words and recoil- only to have a sharp pain shoot up his leg.
he thrusts his sword in response, though he wasn't really aiming anywhere specific. the adrenaline and pain making him suddenly a bit dizzy, but that's nothing. especially compared to what he feels during battle. he probably ends up getting most of the tip of the sword into his shoulder. with an extra push, he forces himself to sit up more and he tries to force the blade deeper into the skin. ]
I can't die. I have to... Carry out Kondou-san's will. [ he's pretty stubborn isn't he? he's practically alone but he clings to the Shinsengumi no matter what. ] I'll tell you now, you can send me to hell, but I'll just walk back out of it.
[ woah, edgy! but there's a pause. there's no damn way he's going to sit still and allow someone to kill him- even if they were close (by 'Hijikata standards', at least) in any way. ] I told you think about it. Think, and calm down. Is there... anything else? [ while his voice is strained, the first half of his sentence comes out in a low and dangerous hiss. he's not really playing around today! but then his question sounds more curious than anything. ]
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there's a small bittersweet smile on his features at those words. 'you're also kind'. those are words he hasn't heard in quite awhile. ]
That's too bad, really...
[ he would say more but there's a snap and his eyes snap wide open with a sharp inhale. he chokes on his words and recoil- only to have a sharp pain shoot up his leg.
he thrusts his sword in response, though he wasn't really aiming anywhere specific. the adrenaline and pain making him suddenly a bit dizzy, but that's nothing. especially compared to what he feels during battle. he probably ends up getting most of the tip of the sword into his shoulder. with an extra push, he forces himself to sit up more and he tries to force the blade deeper into the skin. ]
I can't die. I have to... Carry out Kondou-san's will. [ he's pretty stubborn isn't he? he's practically alone but he clings to the Shinsengumi no matter what. ] I'll tell you now, you can send me to hell, but I'll just walk back out of it.
[ woah, edgy! but there's a pause. there's no damn way he's going to sit still and allow someone to kill him- even if they were close (by 'Hijikata standards', at least) in any way. ] I told you think about it. Think, and calm down. Is there... anything else? [ while his voice is strained, the first half of his sentence comes out in a low and dangerous hiss. he's not really playing around today! but then his question sounds more curious than anything. ]