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[headup_stickontheice]

 Great, so I get a crest.

Crest of Courage, that sounds nice.

And I like that you didn't go with your original idea, but really, um.

Did you have to break my arm to give me something to do?

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[eatmybow]

Cam, I am so sorry.

[headup_stickontheice]

No, don't, please? I'm the one who...decided to become a human shield...

[eatmybow]

I know, I know. It's just . . . I feel bad that this is how this happened.

[headup_stickontheice]

...As long as you're okay, it's fine. It'll heal.

[scratchitti]

I'm gonna say this more in detail later, actually in the city, but.

Don't ever almost get yourself killed like that again.

[headup_stickontheice]

Deal.

[scratchitti]

[it's obvious that Neku was expecting an argument. Cam's blunt reply surprises him and makes his stoic expression break into a laugh]

Okay smartass... seriously, I get why you did it, but...

[headup_stickontheice]

I know. It was reckless. And stupid. And we should've tried to find you first.

[scratchitti]

Yeah, you should- [He blinks, looking a little horrified]

oh god, do I really sound like that? Joshua was right, I really have changed a lot. Not sure I like it.

[headup_stickontheice]

Huh? Well, yeah, you're like...an older brother. I do it with my little siblings all the time.

[Neku he's from a family of six he just thinks this is normal.]

[scratchitti]

[On anyone else the expression Neku offers would be a pout, but with him it's more a grimace. But the harshness of the expression is cut by his growing blush]

I'm not that much older then you...

[fuhrinkaed]

It could be worse.... I mean, I'm pretty sure I'm only still able to stand up because I don't know I shouldn't be able to do it anymore.

I guess maybe that's one of the plus sides of being in a place where you can't see the hand in front of your face?

N-not that your arm being broken isn't horrible... you should get someone to look at it as quickly as possible..!

[headup_stickontheice]

I'll do that right after my girlfriend and I are out of the mob of rabid Digimon, thanks.

Uh, you should probably get outta that...Dark Field, soon too.

[fuhrinkaed]

I'm working on it, but it's really hard to get out of a place that actively wants to hurt you...

Assuming that's what it wants, anyways. It showed mercy there at the end... And maybe a warning? It might not be so bad, y'know? And it's a good conversationalist. A great listener, right?

[headup_stickontheice]

[ . . . ]

I don't think that's what you're supposed to take away from this.

[fuhrinkaed]

I'm not about to judge a dimension just because it happens to inflict horrible trauma on me as a defense mechanism for me getting all up in its business. [Nodnod.]

I'm sure we can come to an understanding.

[headup_stickontheice]

Ummmmm.

Whatever you say.

[fuhrinkaed]

Yeah...

But more importantly, congratulations on your cresting!

[discipliner]

Don't you think breakin' your arm's a little counter-productive? It ain't like having one working arm's gonna make doing things any easier. Now it's gonna take you twice as long to get anything done.

[headup_stickontheice]

That...um... It's not like I meant to...

[Stare.]

I'm sorry, you look really familiar.

[discipliner]

As much as I think I'm a great topic of discussion, I'm a little more interested in how you broke your arm.

[ ... ]

Well, I'm not, but you should tell me anyway and maybe it'll be interesting.

[headup_stickontheice]

[Familiar in more than just looks...]

I... had to stop a super-powered boomerang from hitting my girlfriend in the head, but my arm was already hurt, so I couldn't really push her out of the way, though I tried, and it...hit my arm instead.

[It was poor planning.]

[discipliner]

Ohhh. The "hero" sort. A for effort, F for style. Better your arm than her head; otherwise she'd be dead. Hope you at least got a thank you.

[headup_stickontheice]

Of course she thanked me. Maya's great.

[discipliner]

Sounds like the wedding bells are already ringin'.