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Teddy Bear
During a battle in the Mirror Dungeons, Kiya corroded with the last E.G.O. he had obtained. Somehow, the others lost him in the process of fighting.
Heathcliff volunteered to search for him, and insisted that he go on his own.
Heathcliff
REVENGE
Dammit, just where the hell did he go...?
The paths of these dungeons tend to be difficult, and many times they warp based on certain perceptions. He ends up in some kind of empty room, covered in grime.
Heathcliff
REVENGE
What the?
Heathcliff
REVENGE
Oh, fuck me. There you are.
Kiya sat in the corner, still in E.G.O. and in the process of corrosion. It wasn't looking too good.
Kiya
Hurting Teddy Bear
Heath...cliff...
Heathcliff
REVENGE
I'm here, I'm here. Let's get you back to the rest, yeah?
Kiya
Hurting Teddy Bear
Could you...
He reaches out with his arms stretched, the sounds of cracking echoing through the room. Kiya was in a lot of pain.
Kiya
Hurting Teddy Bear
Please...give me a hug...?
The other sinner hesitates. He could tell it would be difficult to get his coworker to walk properly. He didn't seem to be in a good state, either.
Reluctant but determined, Heathcliff comes closer.
Heathcliff
REVENGE
I'll give you the biggest one.
They both hug, and just as Heathcliff anticipated...the sharp claws and nails dig deep into his back.
Heathcliff
REVENGE
Ghh-!
Kiya
Hurting Teddy Bear
I'm...sorry...
Heathcliff
REVENGE
Don't be? I said I'd give you one, didn't I?!
Though he struggles a lot, Heathcliff manages to stand up with Kiya still in his arms. He starts walking back, retracing his steps. Slowly, carefully, even if the pain is unbearable.
Heathcliff
REVENGE
Guh...Right...Okay, you probably won't remember what I'm about to say to you.
Heathcliff
REVENGE
If you want a hug...don't even hesitate. Even if you aren't corroding like hell.
Kiya
Hurting Teddy Bear
Do...you mean it...?
Heathcliff
REVENGE
Wouldn't be saying so if I didn't mean that shit, you know.
Heathcliff
REVENGE
But keep it between us, or I'll knock your head right off.
Kiya lets out a noise, much like a soft whimper. But he nods his head through the increasing worry of inflicting injury on someone he cares about, alongside himself.
They could come back even if such cases don't end well. This secret of affection was locked only in their hearts in the end.
He never forgot. Not even as they returned to the team, and they both bled out from the wounds.