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[contract_star]

[And here's Hei again, back to his normal blank and emotionless self--except maybe for a vague sort of frustration--sometime after this. Oh, and he's also pretty much covered in blood. It's spattered all over the front of his coat and the sleeves are largely drenched in it. There's some spatter on his face and neck as well, though he doesn't really seem to notice. He's also holding his knife--also covered in blood and dripping it onto the floor, adding to the mess.]

[He looks around, a bit surprised by his surroundings, then just shrugs.]

So much for that.

[And he sets about trying to clean off his knife with a rag, muttering about drycleaning.]

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[buckingbronco.livejournal.com]

[Dino pops onto the Plane shortly after Hei. He has blood on him too, although some of it is clearly his own. And his coat is mostly in tatters. He is also hold his box in his hand. He gives Hei a tired look, then just plops on the ground, to tired to care if anyone sees him like this.]</i.

[contract_star]

[Looks down at Dino, perhaps vaguely concerned.]

Alright?

[buckingbronco.livejournal.com]

I've had worse. [Peels off his coat and looks at it sadly] And this was my favorite one too.

[contract_star]

[Smirks a little.] That's too bad. I'm not sure mine will ever be the same again, either.

[buckingbronco.livejournal.com]

At least it's only a coat. I can get a new one. [Looks up at Hei with some concern] You okay?

[contract_star]

[Looks upward at the stars and considers the question.] I am, surprisingly.

[buckingbronco.livejournal.com]

[Examining the rips in his coat] Think we made an impression on the gang?

[contract_star]

[Smirks.] I think so. At the very least we made their numbers smaller. [Pauses, frowning a bit.] I wish we could have rescued the boy, though.

[buckingbronco.livejournal.com]

[Pauses and gets a dark expression on his face] Yeah. [Looks down at himself and laughs quietly] If I go back like this I'll scare everyone.

[contract_star]

[Is quiet for awhile.]

There are a few healers here. Ask for Mu, or the Doctors. They'll be able to patch you up. As for the coat, well...you'll probably just have to leave it here.

[buckingbronco.livejournal.com]

I should do that. [Tries to stretch and winces.] I'll probably get fussed over because of all the blood anyway.

[contract_star]

Just means that they care about you.

[buckingbronco.livejournal.com]

[He smiles fondly and chuckles] Yeah, they do. But Tsuna is there and if sees me covered in blood... [Sighs] I guess I can't shelter him forever.

[contract_star]

[Matches the sigh.] No. Everyone has to grow up sometime. Faster than normal, in our line of work.

[buckingbronco.livejournal.com]

I know. [Strained chuckle] Being a Mafai heir doesn't leave you much time for childhood illusions.

[contract_star]

It's unfortunate.

[buckingbronco.livejournal.com]

It is. [Closes his eyes] But life is never fair, and that's just the cards we were dealt.

[contract_star]

[Smiles, because Dino seems to be one of the few people who understands this.]

[buckingbronco.livejournal.com]

[Sits there for a while, taking stock of his injuries and trying to come up with a good story to tell Romario and everyone else]