Link wasn't going to give up that easily, and while Sora might have argued with him further, about how he wouldn't need that first aid kit because he didn't keep his wounds when morning came around, he never got the chance.

In reality, it was probably for the best. They might have gone back and forth forever otherwise, but the flashlight knocking him in the head ended that conversation promptly. Sora felt only a shock of pain centered in his head before he passed out and collapsed to the floor, luckily not hitting anything on the way down.

But while he remained unconscious even as Tsurugi moved him into the bed, the darkness sprouting up from his arms and now his legs didn't stop. Slowly, his clothing and skin were stained black, and while he looked almost peaceful on the bed, how long could that last?