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 Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:13 pm
Gritting his teeth, Reeve strips off his equipment vest. "Your stuff," he explains. The fabric is bloodied but all her equipment inside is still in usable order, save for a few kunai that got chipped by the gunshot. He walks, slowly, toward the armory. Time to start over.
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:15 pm
She nodded, taking the supplies back and walking after him.
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:25 pm
Reeve trails his fingers over hilt and handle. No wonder he'd always failed. Using a long sword put him at a disadvantage up close, and Neko, evidently, liked to grapple. He stocks heavy on kunai, strapping a long, but still manageable knife to his hip. He doesn't have the chakra or, blood, really, to try what he has in mind, but a battle plan is definitely forming.
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:56 pm
Lina took a seat on an empty table. crossing her legs as she watched Reeve.
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:02 pm
He turns to face her, ignoring the slight sway from blood loss.
"Can I help you?"
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:04 pm
"No, I doubt it. I mean you've said you're not a teacher here anymore and all. I figure someone better log what you're taking."
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:06 pm
"..And you're going to report that t-to who? Neko? Kaimen? You did hear he died, didn't you?"
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:16 pm
"Hmm, no, didn't know Kaimen died, he's never given me reason to believe he was at, or worked for someone at, a tech level where I could cover monitoring him."
She shrugged.
"Anyone else die besides him, I'd have thought the drunk would be back by now."
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:18 pm
"Not that I know of. And of course I don't teach- do you think I'm in any shape for that?" He shoves some gear away from the edge of the table, where he seats himself. Just needed a minute..
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:35 pm
She looked at him blankly.
"No, I doubt you could, but since you're not a teacher here and you're not a student I need to know what's taken because someone eventually will take over. Then someone will want paperwork sorted out."
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:40 pm
"That someone, with all that is happening, and will happen, is going to care about things more important than how many kunai I 'steal'. But whatever..."
He throws one into the table, burning more of his preciously low energy. A short time later, his reserve cracks.
"I trusted her, Lina. I let all this happen."
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:54 pm
She tilted her head.
"Was your son missing after you trusted her?"
She put her hand up to stall his retort.
"I don't mean I think she's innocent by any means, but I still prefer to know that the facts are straight for when I do go and plan to kill someone."
She tilted her head back.
"Besides if you wish to argue how we could have stopped this. I could have tracked down Bairdel earlier. Or if I called in those who's orders I follow. It would have ended with Neko having an accident at some point in the project, or father back in his life if he became a repeat offender. You need to realize what we see as the present is all we have, changing the past never works well for anyone."
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:59 pm
Reeve shakes his head.
"I didn't even know the boy was here, let alone gone...but I walked right into the trap Neko set, and he's got something of mine. Besides my kid. I just don't kno- know whaa-"
Thump. Reeve faceplants, right off the table.
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:07 pm
The currently fox girl sighed, feeling some relief from eating the ration bar.
After a moment she shape-shifted her body so she'd have a bit more strength.
She crouched down and picked Reeve up.
"Your choice, food now or sleep now."
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:15 pm
"Sleep good," Reeve mumbles, shaking his head slowly.
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