[The second they woke up in that assortment of flowers, Akechi wiped the whole fucking scenario from his mind. His babysitting duty ended with that dead silent walk back to the castle and-
He slept. Can't remember the last time he collapsed to the floor that fast outside of his own dual awakening. That took almost a week to recover from, a beyond dire walk back to his condo from the subway. His teachers were annoyed at his sudden disappearance - someone in Shido's office smoothed it over.
It's a day this time. Almost 24 hours of near non-stop rest. The temptation to buy small padding to sleep on an urge he might indulge now that waking up from a stone floor has actual consequences.
The next 48 hours are normal - ghosting through halls, a shower that he stood in so long he thought the hot water would be used up. Stayed, honestly, to see how far a fantasy water heater could last - a battle lost after his skin started to prune to the point of annoyance. Bandages changed. Routine re-established.
Coffee returns to the kitchen on the third day - a sign of life from Maruki or a hint of mercy from Vash. The caffeine chases lingering exhaustion away and it's in that peace -
A ghost appears and settles next to him - makes a comment about the accent accessory Akechi nearly forgot about.]
Is that so? I was simply using every resource at our disposal at the time. I didn't pay attention to the pattern.
[The smile curling around the cup at his lips a bit too pleased for that.]
Maybe that's what pulled us out of that world - wouldn't that be funny?
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He slept. Can't remember the last time he collapsed to the floor that fast outside of his own dual awakening. That took almost a week to recover from, a beyond dire walk back to his condo from the subway. His teachers were annoyed at his sudden disappearance - someone in Shido's office smoothed it over.
It's a day this time. Almost 24 hours of near non-stop rest. The temptation to buy small padding to sleep on an urge he might indulge now that waking up from a stone floor has actual consequences.
The next 48 hours are normal - ghosting through halls, a shower that he stood in so long he thought the hot water would be used up. Stayed, honestly, to see how far a fantasy water heater could last - a battle lost after his skin started to prune to the point of annoyance. Bandages changed. Routine re-established.
Coffee returns to the kitchen on the third day - a sign of life from Maruki or a hint of mercy from Vash. The caffeine chases lingering exhaustion away and it's in that peace -
A ghost appears and settles next to him - makes a comment about the accent accessory Akechi nearly forgot about.]
Is that so? I was simply using every resource at our disposal at the time. I didn't pay attention to the pattern.
[The smile curling around the cup at his lips a bit too pleased for that.]
Maybe that's what pulled us out of that world - wouldn't that be funny?
[It would not, in fact, be funny at all.]