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[monkeyjump]

[ 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]

[He breathes out once, nodding.]

As did I, though mine is likely further away. Lead the way--we will temporarily take shelter there.

[monkeyjump]

[ Sasuke slowly climbs to his feet, gettign his bearings. Then, quietly, he starts to lead the other man back to the house he awoke in. ]

[firstwife]

[Rokuro just follows quietly--they are both able to steel themselves even when doing poorly, for the sake of surviving and getting back to their lord, even if it is getting difficult to stand up.]

[monkeyjump]

[ This room is still unfamiliar to him and yet it is a relief to get to it. The bed seems cruelly high, lifted off the ground like that, and itn any case, he feels he should let Rokuro take it; thus he slumps back to the ground, leaning against a dresser. ]

[firstwife]

[Rokuro just points to the bed. Yeah no.]

Rest yourself properly.

[And then he picks up the letter that mirrors the one he had...

And sighs as he reads it.

...]

I had thought it to be a joke in poor taste.

[monkeyjump]

[ B-but...

Sasuke hesitates. Then he is a good ninja and does what he is told, crawling onto the mattress.

Yukimura is not here, so he defaults to Rokuro for orders. He says nothing, but the way he looks at the letter questioningly makes it clear he has no idea what it is. ]

[firstwife]

[He cannot memorize the text anymore, but that does not matter to him--he merely steps to the bed and hands over the letter, crossing his arms and ignoring the way it pulls on his injury as he thinks.

...

He does not like this entire situation--it is very clear.]

[monkeyjump]

[ Sasuke reads it, startled by the information he finds. ]

... if this is truth... lucky we are, perhaps, that Yukimura-sama has been spared.

[firstwife]

[He just breathes out quietly, subtly leaning against the wall to support himself.]

...It will be our duty to find a way back to him.

[It is indeed a very good thing yukimura isn't here.]

[monkeyjump]

Do so we will.

[ That Sasuke says firmly, his gaze steadying. Nothing was more important than returning to Yukimura's side. ]

[firstwife]

[And Rokuro nods, just as firmly. But there isn't much to be said to that. They will recover their strength, and then they will find a way to escape. That is what is most important.]

[monkeyjump]

[ Though, for right now... is it all right if he slumps over against the pile of pillows?

As that is what he is going to do. ]