Night 68: Stairwell by Nurse's Station 1-B

[knightspirit]

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Now came the hard part, at least as far as getting there was concerned. Though Kyousuke was beginning to heal at least a little—or just getting too used to the pain for his own good—moving around could still be tough if he wasn't careful, and stairs aggravated that.

For now, he gripped onto the railing, using it as a crutch to make his steps as even as possible, while forcing his face to stay as smooth. He'd just have to clench his teeth again; there was no use complaining about it.

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[knightspirit]

Was it that obvious? ... No, Kyousuke shouldn't have expected to be able to gloss over it to begin with, no matter how well he held himself. Unlike anyone else, Kratos knew exactly how bad these injuries had been, so playing them off would be impossible.

Help, on the other hand, was another matter. "... It's fine," he responded. "It's only a little more."

It wasn't like he was so stubborn he'd refuse a hand no matter what it cost him—that would just be idiotic—but this was one case where he absolutely couldn't accept. Not from this man. ... He'd already done too much.

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