[He isn't sure what to expect when the laser sword comes out— honestly, he's so mystified by it being real that he doesn't have the chance to think that maybe Akechi is just going to slice off his tail before he's already used it.
... the gentleness with which Akechi lifts his tail off the metal is, quite frankly, baffling... and the shock of it is enough to distract him from the actual pain of him removing his tail from the spike.
... he's actually being healed? Very cautiously, he moves his tail a bit. Incredibly, it's only somewhat sore...
He draws in a breath, then slowly sits up. Akechi didn't have to do any of that. While he suspects the summoning was very much intended to spook him... he didn't have to help Shido. He could've left him to slowly bleed to death here and no one would be the wiser.]
... thank you.
[Yet he doesn't dare look Akechi in the eye when he says it. The words are quietly spoken, almost afraid as though they might aggravate the teen further.
For now... he'll just keep his head down, like he knows Akechi wants him to. Is this for what he said earlier...?
... needless to say he won't be making that mistake again anytime soon.]
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... the gentleness with which Akechi lifts his tail off the metal is, quite frankly, baffling... and the shock of it is enough to distract him from the actual pain of him removing his tail from the spike.
... he's actually being healed? Very cautiously, he moves his tail a bit. Incredibly, it's only somewhat sore...
He draws in a breath, then slowly sits up. Akechi didn't have to do any of that. While he suspects the summoning was very much intended to spook him... he didn't have to help Shido. He could've left him to slowly bleed to death here and no one would be the wiser.]
... thank you.
[Yet he doesn't dare look Akechi in the eye when he says it. The words are quietly spoken, almost afraid as though they might aggravate the teen further.
For now... he'll just keep his head down, like he knows Akechi wants him to. Is this for what he said earlier...?
... needless to say he won't be making that mistake again anytime soon.]