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[ The first thing Sasuke managed to do when he found his feet again was to drag himself to the nearest place that looked even remotely familiar. That happened to be the forest, which looked so comforting to him with its dark tree-trunks and swaying leaves. It had taken much of his energy just to make it that far, fair kimono dotted with blood and his right arm cradled against his chest.

It took the rest of his energy to escape from the very place he had fought so hard to get. Never had he met animals such as those in his life, ones that turned on him with blank eyes and attacked him with no provocation.

The small man collapsed on the edge of the wood, sinking into an exhausted pile of silk and limbs. ]

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[firstwife]

[Rokuro knows better than to go exploring and searching random woods. He values his life more than that, and he doubts that Yukimura would be there regardless--and so he is skirting the woods and thus stumbles across Sasuke.

They are neither in very good shape, but Sasuke looks much worse, blood staining his kimono as it is, and Rokuro pauses before striding forward to crouch beside him.]

Sasuke.

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Rokuro-san!

[ The voice causes Sasuke to jerk upwards, mind a muddled mess of pain and worry. He begins talking rapidly, thoughts leaving his mouth as son as they come to mind. ]

We are under attack! The Five intend to kill the Braves -- Kakei-san and I were fighting one, but where the others are I know not --

[ ...he glances around himself, gaze confused and weary. ]

Where we are I know not... or why I have these clothes... or what forest this is...

[ His voice becomes softer and more childish. ]

...turned against me, the animals did...

[ Of everything that has happened, that disturbs him the most. ]

[firstwife]

[Rokuro is quiet, taking in the stream of information Sasuke is rapidly talking about.

...ah...He doesn't remember this, but there is quite a lot he likely missed, bed-ridden as he had been.

...the animals turned against him...?]

This is a strange place, unnatural in many ways.

[A quiet breath and he shifts slowly.]

Do not panic. How badly are you injured?

[He will require Sasuke's help to return, he knows he will.]

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I...

[ That is a good question. He uses his good arm to lift his hand to his chest and hisses in reponse to his own touch. There is still the taste of blood in his mouth from the insect that had been scrabbling for his throat, and his skin is covered with bug bites. ]

...I could not defend myself...

[ He whispers it, the shame more paniful to him than that wracking his body. ]

[firstwife]

[...he can't say much to that; he knows that feeling. But more importantly...he sighs quietly, nearly inaudibly, and shakes his head.]

We must find Yukimura-sama. To do so, you will need to be well.

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... what I can, I'll do.

[ Sasuke fights to sit up fully, trying to ignore his injuries. He has to find Yukimura-sama, and if he must be well to do it, he will force himself to be well.

Somehow. ]

[firstwife]

[Hrm.

Fine, fine. It is clear that sitting out here in the middle of nowhere will do them no good.]

I will support you. You will do no good without your injuries tended.

[fools_journey]

[ It's not uncommon for Minato to take walks around the island (there's honestly not much else to do here when he's not working or spending time with people), and even though he's wary of going into the woods, particularly after the earlier punishment game (he's still got a bit of a limp), he still ventures near it. Consequently, he soon enough spies the pile of bloody fabric and person collapsed beside a tree, and of course, his immediate response is to hurry over, bending down beside said pile. ]

Ah - Are you all right?

[ He's aware that it's a somewhat stupid question, given that the man most obviously is not, but Minato asks it more as a test of the other's consciousness and awareness than anything else. Whether Sasuke can make a reasonable answer or not makes a difference, after all. ]

[monkeyjump]

[ The pile stirs, and brown eyes peek out at him, gaze weary. ]

No.

[ He hurts so very much, his Lord and fellow Braves are in danger, he is lost, the animals were cruel -- ]

[fools_journey]

[ Well, that answer the question of if the pile is awake enough to respond. It's still concerning, though... Minato bends down next to Sasuke and reaches a hand out. ]

... come on - let's get you someplace you can get cleaned up and rest.

[ And get those injuries looked at... ]

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Who... who are you? Where is this?

[ Sasuke does not take the hand, drawing away instead. This did not make any sense, and he did not trust a human in a place where even animals turned against him. ]

[fools_journey]

My name is Minato Arisato, and you're on an island called Arcanarum. You've been brought here by its rulers to fill a role whether you want to or not.

[ He pauses, withdrawing his hand a little but still keeping it outstretched so that it is clear that he means no harm. and he watches Sasuke carefully. His tail flexes a bit behind him, more out of uncertainty than anything else. He's seen a variety of reactions from newcomers to this place, and he's waiting to see Sasuke's... ]

[monkeyjump]

A role?

[ Sasuke is obviously confused by the implication...

And then he sees the tail.

...

The ninja nearly forgets he is in immense amounts of pain and instead stares at the boy's extra appendage. ]

[fools_journey]

Yes. When you woke up, there should have been a letter in your room explaining, but the gist is that the rulers of this place brought each of us here to replace a character from some sort of fairy story or folk tale...

[ He trails off, watching Sasuke still and then following his gaze. He twitches his tail a bit self-consciously. ]

... my 'role' is more or less a water dragon.

[bearpuns]

[ Teddie was enjoying a nice walk outside, because he never stayed in one place for long for some reason, and that's when he noticed the other. Suddenly, he ran over to him, looking worried.]

Hey, mister, are you okay?

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...no.

[ He was nothing if not honest, at least. ]

[bearpuns]

[ Teddie kneels down and tries to help, but he doesn't have his healing powers, so he's not sure what to do ]

I'll try to help!

[monkeyjump]

[ Help. How could he help? ]

Fresh bandages. I need.

[ That would be a start. ]

[bearpuns]

Uhm...Okay, I'll be back beary fast!!!

[ he goes to the silver district and then hurries back to the other with bandages, looking beside himself with worry ]

What do I do?!

[monkeyjump]

You need... to put pressure on the wounds. Wrap them tightly.

[ Sasuke would try to do it himself, but one arm is still busted and he is not certain he could manage. ]

[bearpuns]

[ Teddie does as he is told, wrapping them tightly and putting pressure on the wounds, making sure that he didn't do it too tightly. He's kneeling so he looks to the other ]

Do you need help getting home?

[starofchaos]

[The gentle breeze rustled the trees like voices whispering secrets to one another.

This injured mortal, lying upon the ground before him. What worth would there be in dealing with him? Louis was unsure. He had been unsure of many things for a while now. A month, to be precise. Mortals. Like children, even at their oldest of ages.

He knelt carelessly upon the dirt beside him.]

How badly are you hurt?

[He could not even tell if the man was conscious or not at this moment. His reactions would determine his fate.]

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[ Why were the trees whispering like that?

Even in this state, that is the first thing Sasuke thinks. Something is up with the forest... ]

I...

[ His voice was hoarse, but he was obviously conscious. ]

Will not die.

[ Which was good enough, at the moment. ]

[starofchaos]

[Good. One who clings to life is still one worth concerning themselves about. It would be far too boring if he had merely said that he was dying.]

If you know where you are meant to live, I can take you there. You will be able to recover in relative peace.

[monkeyjump]

[ Sasuke is not sure if he wants to accept help, but he is in no position to refuse it, either. ]

... meant to... awoke in a strange place, I did.