(Ah, but when Aki does that... he finds himself stepping closer and reaching to take his hand in his. He'll give it a good, strong squeeze. Calmly, firmly,)
(He'll smile at Aki. Cool, confident, reassuring, he's all of those things... but there's definitely an edge there. Something sharp, something dangerous,)
No matter what.
(Rubbing a thumb across his cheek in a soothing motion,)
The longer we stay still, the longer he has to wait. Let's not keep him waiting, Aki.
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Look at me.
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Slowly, he tilts his head up, eyes glassy. ]
I lost him.
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(He keeps his tone steady and gentle but there's a firmness to it. He won't let Aki burden himself with something like this. Aki did nothing wrong.)
Aki-kun, look at me. (With one hand, he reaches to touch his face, to keep him steady,) We'll find him.
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We will. No matter what.
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No matter what.
(Rubbing a thumb across his cheek in a soothing motion,)
The longer we stay still, the longer he has to wait. Let's not keep him waiting, Aki.
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It had been strangely attractive then. Now... ]
Give me a minute.
[ He just needs to put all the pieces of himself together as best he can. ]
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(That's all he gets. As much as loves Aki, Tsurumaru is a relentless leader even in a difficult situation.)
We won't waste a minute.
(He's going to dedicate every second he has to finding everyone.)
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[ Aki laughs, a sharp, hoarse little sound, tugging at his hand. ]
Thirty seconds. Fine.
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(He means it!!!)
We'll have plenty of time after.
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I'm ready.
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Then let's go see if the others have found anything.
(They have work to do. Information to gather.)
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Let's go.