Cough 066 - [Voice // Filtered away from Bubbles // Forward-Dated to Tuesday Morning]

[haori]

[Ukitake makes a rare voice post. He's brave enough for video, but the fact remains that he is covered in blood, both his and someone else's, so he spares the network that much. Still, when the feed begins, his breathing is audible and it's clear that even that much is painful for him. But he soldiers on and speaks, his voice quieter than usual and lacking that joyful tone that he usually exudes so well.]

This won't be easy to hear, and it's just as hard to say, but it must be done.

[Of course, he's interrupted by his own coughing, a familiar sound to those who know him and recognizable as his illness acting up again. The sound is harsh and it's evident that this is a bad attack.]

...It must be done. Riku has been killed. I am...taking him to the clinic, so he will be there until he comes back.

[Another coughing fit overtakes him again.]

Heh...I think I will also be there for some time at this rate. Retsu-san, I apologize for this.

And, please, everyone. Look after yourselves.

[He pauses, as if considering saying something else, but it's never said. Ukitake turns off the feed.]

Comments

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[mere_shopkeeper]

_{[Have a faint buzz before Urahara is at your side. He doesn't stay anything, merely lays a hand on Ukitake's shoulder.]}

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[haori]

[Ukitake has since laid Riku back on the ground to make his announcement, but that only shows how much of the young man's blood is all over his lap and chest and ends of his hair, along with some of Ukitake's own blood, splattered against the back of his hand and smudged on his lips.

But Urahara's presence is comforting, though when he looks up at the blonde, he can't give him a smile, just sigh in slight relief.]

I need...to move him.

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[mere_shopkeeper]

I can carry him if you'd like.

[voice/text]

[magicxmarker.livejournal.com]

[Hanna thought he'd be good to talk, even if he can't do video, but its apparent he can't after he gets a word out and all that comes out is a kind of choked sound. He switches to text after another try.]

I'll try and meet you there.

[voice]

[haori]

[Ukitake sticks with voice, just because text takes a lot of concentration. Which he doesn't have a lot of right now.]

All right.

[text]

[magicxmarker.livejournal.com]

[Hanna would but, you wouldn't be able to understand a word he's saying.]

What should I expect to see when i get there...?

Voice

[books-n-battle.livejournal.com]

...You gonna be okay?

*His voice has an empty tone to it, though not drained. It sounds artificial, like he doesn't trust himself to give his emotions even a little bit of leeway.*

Voice

[haori]

...Yeah.

[He survived everything else. Riku will come back. He'll cough and hurt for a while, but he'll be okay in the end.]

Voice

[books-n-battle.livejournal.com]

Good. I'm going to go find Sephiroth.

[Voice]

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, Mr Ukitake.

[Voice]

[haori]

It's all right.

[Video]

[ff_red_turk]

[Vincent's face hardens at the news.]

... I told him not to go.

[Vincent himself is pretty beaten up, but he's alive.]

[Voice]

[haori]

He's stubborn.

[He told everyone not to do something stupid, but it seems there will always be someone who won't listen.]

Re: [Voice]

[ff_red_turk]

... Don't hate Sephiroth. Please.

[It might be the emotion that suddenly pierces through in Vincent's voice. Or the 'please'. But Vincent certainly has never looked so vulnerable.]

[bunny_flower]

Juushirou-san, is there someone who can help you bring Riku-san here? Is Kisuke-san around?

And one more thing. If you ever apologize again for something like this, I will have to do something I might regret.

[Voice]

[haori]

Kisuke-san has come to help.

Retsu-san, I...I made myself sick. I'm making things worse for you.

[Voice]

[bunny_flower]

Then have him bring both of you.

... Don't, Juushirou-san. Not now, please.

[hyuugahime]

U-Ukitake-san ... can I help?

[Voice]

[haori]

Please don't. You don't need to see this.

[Voice]

[hyuugahime]

I've seen worse, Ukitake-san.

[saucey]

...Make sure he doesn't do anything stupid when he comes back, yeah?

[Voice]

[haori]

I will try.

[Whoops, time for more coughing.]

[Voice]

[saucey]

...Don't strain your body too much either.

voice;

[proverbed.livejournal.com]

What? How?

voice;

[haori]

I'm not sure, but...I think Sephiroth did it. Riku bled to death.