the_newlydead_game | Day 3, overnight

[Just before the time votes generally get announced, the smoke alarm in the basement starts giving an ear-splitting buzz. Hope you weren't trying to get some quiet time in your dressing room, since for a good five, ten minutes, it is not very quiet.

[Then, thankfully, the alarm shuts off abruptly. A moment later, Little Debbie herself comes shrieking over the monitors. She looks furious.]

What in the world do you devil squares think you're doing!? You had to do this today? Really? First, the cold fishest of dates, then the world's most boringest voting, and now you're messing up our stuff? Don't you know what all we're dealing with here!?

Seriously, if it wasn't such an important day, you guys'd be in sooo much trouble! So give your praises for my my sweet fucking demeanor-slash-absolute lack of time right now for dealing with this dollar bin garbage, and start getting your keisters in gear! Romance is a legitimate genre, just look at the book sales! And I want a piece of that Fabio pie! So you nutty buddies are gonna get out there, you're gonna date, there's gonna be some sparks, and we're gonna get top trending numbers tomorrow, or else!

[The girl stomps her foot, near tantrum; Swiss Miss takes over.]

Whatever you think you've done, it did not work. No more mini-marshmallows until you improve. Marshmallows are for closers.

PS, Kimi and Elise are dead.

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I meant your wound. There's no point in this silly game if you end up getting gangrene or rabies because you were feeling peckish.

And downhill, uphill...depends on whose viewpoint you're looking from.

[Lifts his arm and glances at the bandaged bear claw marks like he forgot about it.]

...I think it's good enough.

[wtf is non-magical healing anyway]

...

Did anyone who actually knows things take a look at it.

Okuyasu helped.

[Does he know things..??]

[...]

Good god...

[he tugs his arm to get a better look, are the bandages bled through or anything]

Did you at least get some peroxide on it?

[He doesn't resist Kaiba's grab. Sure it bled through a bit. Gross.]

No... [Whatever that is.]

I can leave it as it is. We might not be here much longer with the host losing patience with us. I just want to make sure death isn't our way out...

Don't be an idiot. Replacing death now with death later is unacceptable. We're taking care of this properly.

[yanks him towards the bathroom, sorry dude]

[But... instant-fix healing rods...!!]

Kaiba--...

[...Okay Ike surrenders and goes along with him. Just don't drop a water bottle onto his groin again.]

[maybe his groin shouldn't be in the way of any falling water bottles then]

[he marches Ike to the sink and makes him unwrap the bandage so it can be redone to his satisfaction. there is conveniently first aid supplies under the sink along with extra soap and toilet paper rolls]

I seriously don't know how you've survived this far when you can't even make it through a few hours of socializing without running into trouble.

[Winces a bit as the gashes are thoroughly cleaned.]

......Fighting the bear, and the squid alongside you, was the happiest I've been while here.

...

Is that really something to be proud of?

I've been called crazy.

I can't possibly imagine why. Maybe you should try a different soap, since this one is obviously attracting the wrong type of attention.

Well, I don't mind your attention.

...You can have it without being regularly injured, you know. This is just a nuisance.

[he says, primly pouring peroxide on the wounds and taking a certain satisfaction as they foam]

[Grunts. Why does that somehow sting more than actively being hit by weapons in battle?]

...What do you suppose she meant by "sparks"?

[takes him a second not to just see it as a non-sequitur]

...Hmph. Euphemistic romantic nonsense. If meeting someone else's gaze feels electric, you've probably got a short somewhere and should call a professional.

Ah.

What are you going to do about that? It sounds like she's threatening more death if we don't go that far.

[starts wrapping, a little tight]

I very much doubt that they're going to start knocking us off one by one just because people aren't mooning around like lovestruck idiots. Feel free to cause as much swooning as you like, but I'm afraid my bosom will stay unheaved.

You're not going to fake it?

[Watching him work.]

[concentrates on that for a beat before answering. he's efficient and thorough, wrapping up extra so that it'll hopefully not bleed through again]

...Others can do what they want. I'm not interested in false feelings.

[abruptly, he smooths a hand lightly over his bandaged arm]

There, that should serve for now. Try not to strain it, and if the pain increases, say something.

...

[Thoughtlessly catches his hand in his own as it lowers down his arm.]

.........Ah. [Let's go of his hand just as quickly.]

I... appreciate all of your aid.

!!!

[his voice most certainly does not crack when he attempts to speak, and if his ears seem to look rather red it is surely a trick of the light]

Just...make an attempt to not need it next time.

...Was there anything else you needed?

...No. Not at the moment. I'd be willing to beg for your help when it comes to advice and other matters, but right now you've done more than enough for me...

Willing to beg for me, huh? Wouldn't that be a sight.

[.........he hadn't really considered how that sounded until the words came out of his mouth and uhh is it dry in here? He looks away, swallows, wets his lips]

Anyway, fine. But do consider that if there's something other than advice that you want, you can always ask and give me the chance to say no, rather than taking the option away completely.

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