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saint seiya (d1) aries shion

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[There's an Aries in the kitchen. One who's golden cloth is half destroyed, it's surface riddled with cracks, tiny pieces blasted off and even entire chucks gone. Shion himself is nearly as banged up as his Cloth, although he's taken time to crudely bandage his more obvious wounds there's many tiny scratches and scraps he hasn't seen to yet. Instead he seems more interested in the plate of cupcakes he found on the counter. There is a kettle slowly heating on the stove next to him. Anyone who comes near enough might notices that he's abnormally pale and shaking sightly. There's slowly melting frost covering the edges of his armor too, although he hardly seems aware of it.]

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[You are going to make Mu go gray prematurely at this point. He puts his hands over Shion's, and lets his Cosmo burn softly.]

Come, sit down.

[He can't help getting attacked! Shion finishes the bite he had taken, the warmth from the cosmo returning a bit more feeling to his hands] ...I will in a moment. Let me get some tea first.

I'll make it.

[Shion hesitates just a moment, then grumbles and finds a chair to sit in. Although he does not want to admit to it, he's feeling to tired to argue more. Cold, the travel between areas and the battle itself have sapped his energy.] Fine. I suppose I should be grateful they already had the means for preparing tea here.

I've made use of it myself.

[He's silent for awhile as he roots around for some REAL food to give Shion, and then making the tea, both of which he brings over to the other.]

Finish, then tell me of what happened....if you'd like. [because he can sense the anxiety and fairly obvious distress]

[FOOD. He hadn't realized how hungry he really was until he started eating so it's several moments before he finally finds a breath to speak again.] ...I managed to defeat the Balrog specter.

[Mu raises his eyebrow. THERE IS MORE. HE KNOWS IT.]

[SHION KNOWS THAT LOOK] ...This was the second time I had encountered him. The first time was when I was much younger.

[The wheels are turning....]

[softly,] When the Cloths saved you?

[He starts, confused for a moment about why Mu would know that, then he remembers.] ...Yes. Then. He came looking for me in order to make me his apprentice.

[If Mu had been drinking something, he would have just spat it everywhere]

What?!

[At least the look on Mu's face is slightly amusing, even if this is something he doesn't like to talk about] He found me and offered me power in exchange for coming with him when he saw what I was capable of. When I didn't accept his offer, he tried to kill me instead.

I didn't know...

..It is not a moment I usually choose to discuss.

I understand.

[He watches Shion awhile, then..]

Take your Cloth off. You're both injured.

[Pauses at that] What?

You and the Cloth. You're both injured. Take it off and I will heal you both.

[There's a long pause after this as Shion looks down at his Cloth, but then he wills it off] My own injuries are not that bad and I've taken care of most of them. [Although that's not entire true. Now that the cold and adrenaline are wearing off, his hurting more than he was.]

Most of is not all.

[Mu sits next to Shion, and starts with the bandaged wounds, unwrapping them gently and healing the injuries underneath. He's silent in the meantime, though he does ease up on his psychic shields, sort of metaphorically telling Shion that he's willing to listen if Shion wants to talk.]

[Shion might grumble but he lets Mu see to them. It's easier than having to deal with them on his own. After a moment he does speak] ...Rune dragged me down into the Underworld during our fight.

[Mu's being gentle and warm, and doesn't look at Shion when he speaks, but he's certainly still listening. He looks up briefly, as though encouraging him to continue.]

[Softly almost as if to himself] I had always thought that a Saint who lived for Athena would find his own paradise after he died. not...[He stops, bot sure if he wants to speak of this]

[Mu stills for only a second - most people wouldn't notice it, but for someone as close to him as Shion, it's telling. He's uncomfortable with this topic.]

[He does speak against after a moment] ...Hades had condemned all those that had ever fallen in a Holy War. Trapped them in ice as a punishment for defying the gods. [He might have adjusted slightly to the shock seeing that had caused but he's by no means over it, not quite yet.]

Cocytus...

[His hands still again, thinking.]

I see.

...I know Rune wished to break me by showing me the truth. I was a fool for once again letting him get to me.

Perhaps, but he did not succeed.

Only because of my master and what he taught me. Even though his spirit was trapped, he was still willing to lend me his strength.

[There's a hint of a smile]

Masters have a way of doing that.

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