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And with that strike, the last bits of the shield that protected Milo shattered. It felt weird, like losing a second skin he wasn't totally aware he had; it almost felt like he could feel the wind whipping around them a little more. He shuddered, both from the realization of perhaps that and how much everything tingled. And just that he had lost. And Milo felt his body stagger for a moment but thankfully not completely fall down. Nothing was there to help him up if he did, though, Koume Shizuka had vanished from his hands. Perhaps from the lose of that fear stuff or maybe from being pissed off at him. She didn't seem to want to speak to him. Which... was actually okay.

"Aa, man.. so that's what that feels like. Rough." He let out a cough, rubbing at his chest again and got to standing upright again. Milo shook his head as the wind continued to make a mess of his hair and held his hand out to Jack with a smile, "Good fight, brah...." Please don't squeeze so hard if you returned the favor, he was achey all over.

And then he realized something, enough to make his chipper attitude falter for a moment. He looked over to where Chel was and gave her an apologetic shrug, "Sorry, Wahine... failed in my mission."

Phew. That one had been getting a little closer to defeat than he liked. "Good fight," he said in turn as he desummoned Owain, finding it hard not to smile as the giant whooped like an excited five year old in a toy store at the victory. Jack gripped Milo's hand firmly and shook. "I wouldn't call it a loss if you get a girls' attention . . . brah."

Right, he was never using that word again, unless it was to speak of a particular article of feminine undergarments.

"Hope you save me some ice cream~" he added with a lazy wave to Chel as he moved towards Nevada and one future dead man walking. "Well aren't you my little lucky charm?" he greeted Nevada with a grin, not tpo subtly positioning himself to slowly but surely force Finn out; dude, you just macked on Fini, back off. "Winner get a kiss from the pretty lady?"

Finn knew Jack could be charming, and he also knew what a lie it was. He still wasn't about to point that out, however, because bros, and as much as he and Jack might have bantered back and forth and thrown insults at each other, and went out of their way to irritate the ever loving ******** out of each other as well, that didn't mean he was going to be a complete c**k blocking a*****e.

Not that it wasn't at least tempting. Especially after the Fini thing during his own match, but really, Finn had pretty much sorted that situation all out. In any case, the battle was over, the conquering giant had won, and Finn had already rose out of his seat as soon as the other man approached, offering it up freely with a gesture and a winning smile.

It was a dangerous smile that Jack should have recognized, though he wasn't sure the giant man would care if he knew what laid behind that knowing look.

It might have saved Nevada, if she knew him, if she had bothered to get to know Finn at all beyond what she thought that she knew. As it was, there was no love lost between them, and he was not about to stand in the way of true romance.

Though he couldn't just wander away without some last parting comment, directed not towards Jack, but towards Nevada, who he could only guess was still either completely unaware, or a terrible friend.

He didn't really give a s**t either way.

"Been an absolute pleasure to be in your company again, Darling. I'm so glad the little bit of information I left you with in the hallway hasn't soured your sunny disposition at all. I would hate for it to make you worry too much for your roommates well being. Well, you two children have a great time now. Oh and don't worry too much about his short comings. He makes up for it in charm, just like you said. That's all a girl really cares about, right?"

Yes that was a joke about d**k size, though now he figured she was probably too stupid to get it.

A waggle of fingers, and Finn was well on his way to seeking out Fini, to see if she was yet feeling rested up after her own battle.

"Well, Every one of them needs a good friend like you Jack." Nevada was completely sure that a guy like Jack could not be the terrible ex that Stormy hinted at. And just because he was friends with Finn, shouldn't ruin his credibility either.

Obviously this side of Nevada was very naive.

"No worries, I can handle him." She smiled again, "Unfortunately for Finn, I'm persistently much more annoying than he is.." She'd have to wait to see how it panned out...as of yet, they had more of a stand off distance between each other. Something she thought would do well in the long run.

She tilted her head a bit, waiting for the touch of lips to hers with an almost lazy indifference. Instead he tugged her face upwards, a gentle caress against her skin that actually stirred a curiosity.

Her eye widened at the gently brush of his lips against her bandages, her heart somehow going for a low steady thrum to a very...very annoyingly loud, wow could he hear it, kind of thump.

Her mouth kind of went slack, and the thought's didn't come at first until she reeled herself in. Soon enough that before he left, she managed to get out...

"I'll be there handsome." She pursued her lips thoughtfully and sat back, with all intent on her image remaining unshakable. And when he was gone, she brought her hand up to the bandages and touched them gently.

What a curious one, Jack.