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3rd☆Star: Burning Out [radiationfield]

Action - Somewhere Around Town - Morning-ish

[If one were to look around town, daring to go out between the roving bands of cannibals, one might come across a peculiar sight - a patch of street with dozens upon dozens of cannibal bodies strewn about. And in the middle of this patch of chaos? Black☆Star and his faithful weapon partner Tsubaki, looking worse for the wear. It's not beating up cannibals that's got them down - they could do that all day long. No, it's the bleeding. And their pale complexions. And all the other wonderful signs of radiation poisoning]

[Most wounds, Black☆Star doesn't pay attention to until the fight's over. But this is different. The wounds are the fight and he's losing to an enemy he can't punch. He knows it. And he hates it]

DAMMIT!

We won't lose to some stupid sickness! I've never been sick a day in my life, and I won't start now! There's too much left to do, my star can't... it can't burn out here...

[OOC: If you want Black☆Star and Tsubaki, this is the one to tag]

Action - That Same Spot - Later in the Day

[There are more cannibal bodies littered about, but this time only one figure standing - well, one figure upright. Tsubaki's body is in the middle of one clean spot, and from the look of things Black☆Star won't be far behind]

[Not that he cares]

[He's on his knees to conserve energy, blood coming out of practically everywhere. Because he'll be damned if he's letting anything happen to her. And as you approach...]

If you even think of touching her, I'll kill you.

Action - Still That Spot - Even Later

[And now there are two bodies lying there, hand in hand. Such is the way of the world]

[OOC: If you want to find their dead bodies, here you go! Tag each other, oh morbid folks. Go nuts]

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[It's taking everything in her to stand upright, even with him as her crutch. Her head feels like it's been cleaved open and she's never seen so much of her own blood before.]

[It takes a moment for er to register Black☆Star's words.]

Black☆Star, you'll never burn out. Even if we don't make it, you'll still be the brightest star.

[His voice lowers when he looks over at her]

Don't even start that. We'll make it. We're the greatest team ever, so we can't fall here.

[She attempts a smile and nod, but her knees buckle.]

[It's not funny that it happened at the exact moment he mentioned falling, but she can't help laughing. And it's not her usual gentle laugh.]

Sorry, my legs are shaky.

[He catches her as she buckles, but his body is hardly much steadier than hers. Not that he'll never admit it]

You should rest. You'll want to get your strength back for later. I can stand watch.

[Rest is so tempting, her eyelids feel so heavy and her eyes are so dry, but she's not sure she'll be able to open her eyes if she closes them, so instead she leans her head on his shoulder.]

Black☆Star, if I rest...

[She trails off, unable to say it.]

[POWERS OF DENIAL, GO!]

Don't even say it! You're not going anywhere. Neither of us are. This place isn't meant to be our last stop.

[She sighs, and that leads to coughing. She pulls away from him in time to cover her mouth. And when she pulls her hand away it's tinged red, with blood.]

[She quickly wipes her hand on her tattered clothes before he can see it. She goes rigid as a wave of dizzy passes over her. Once it's gone, she straightens up as much as she can.]

You have to accept it. We're not supposed to be her anyway. Maybe this means were going home.

[She only has the slightest glimmer of hope about that last suggestion. She says it mostly for him.]

HELL NO!

[It's an immediate and impassioned response from a meister who's surprised he has that much energy left in him]

If getting out of here means watching you die, then no! I refuse to accept that! We'll find another way!

[A ghost of a smile pulls at her lips, it hurts too much to form a real smile, but his resilience always strengthens her, even if just for a moment.]

I'm sure we will, but I need to sit down.

[She uses him to keep from collapsing as she sits on the patch of broken sidewalk.]

Promise to wake me up if I fall asleep?

[He waits until she's down to sit next to her, his body brimming with a rage he has nowhere to direct. That's what Black*Star hates the most - there's no enemy he can punch to make her better. There's nobody to beat. No clear way to win]

Get some rest. But don't you dare leave me or go and do something stupid like dying.

You're my weapon, and I say you're not going anywhere!

[She nods and leans against him. She can tell he's almost as bad off as she is. His denial will keep him on his feet a bit longer than her though, and she wishes it was the other way around. At least she could be there to reassure him in his last moments if it was.]

[She shakes as she holds back a cough, then swallows back the metallic taste of blood. Her fingers curl into a fist for a moment, then she stretches them back out as she makes her decision.]

Black☆Star, can I tell you something?

[She hadn't quite known what was going through his head at the end of October when she'd carried him down to the basement, but thinking about it, she was sure he felt the same way.]

[She slips her hand into his.]

[There. This is much better. No more dwelling on death and all that crap because nobody's dying. He's not about to let her die, and he's sure as hell not going to die. No dying]

[Conversation? He can do that, as he turns his head to get a better look at her, not pulling his hand away]

Of course you can. We're partners.

[She looks away from him a moment and at their hands. When she looks back up at him, her cheeks are red.]

I'd like to be more than just your weapon partner and friend.

[Once the words are out of her mouth, she looks away again, afraid to see his reaction.]

[Black☆Star's reaction is... well, it's uniquely him. He doesn't move away or even show any surprise, but he does pout a bit]

Yeah, I know.

I was waiting to do some big thing to make it official. You know, a big celebration for a big couple like us!

It's just taking a while.

Edited 2011-11-29 05:42 (UTC)

[Good job, Black☆Star, that gets an actual laugh from her, one that doesn't make her cough.]

[She squeezes his hand and looks back up at him.]

You don't have to do something big.

[He squeezes her hand back in a rare physical display of affection, managing a bloody smile at her]

But you deserve something big.

[She can feel her grip on his hand fading, and she knows she can't keep this up much longer.]

For now just a simple good night kiss will do.

[Wiping the blood from his mouth with the back of his hand, he leans over and obliges her request without a second thought or a moment's hesitation. That's just the kind of guy he is. And even if part of him wishes their first kiss were under better circumstances, there's not much to complain about]

[Almost]

[For as soon as he pulls away...]

There'll be more where that came from, as long as you don't die on me! It better just be a nap, Tsubaki! I mean it!

[She manages one last smile before closing her eyes and leaning her head against him again.]

It might be a long nap.

As long as you wake up.

[She nods, already half lost to the peace of sleep that is calling her.]

[And for his part... he keeps her leaning on him for a while]

[ Emperor is probably one of the closest to being unaffected by the radiation. For once he's glad that he arrived here in the shape of a blue ball of fire. Not being made of solid material helps in this situation. Not to mention that the cannibals just got burnt if they went after him.

It doesn't look like these two are quite as lucky though. He hovers over to Black☆Star and Tsubaki. }

Cool it brat. Blood rushing to your head's just gonna kill you faster.

[Black☆Star's eyes never leave the... well, fireball? Whatever it is. He doesn't move though, realizing he does have to conserve his energy]

We'll be fine as long as you don't touch her. I don't care what else you do.

[ Yes, fireball. Ever seen a talking fire before? He comes up in Black☆Star's face, inspecting the damage. Then, he goes ahead inspecting Tsubaki. Yes, these kids will be dead before morning. ] You'll be useless if you die. And I don't see any use in killing her besides ending her suffering.

[He's seen plenty of weird stuff, but that's a first. But, it's still less annoying than Excalibur]

I don't plan on dying. There's too much to do. I still - [Please hold for a coughing fit]

... I still have to surpass god. And who'll protect Tsubaki if I go?

Hah. There will always be too much to do to die. You can't live forever, boy.

Who needs to live forever?

I just need to live long enough. This isn't long enough.

Then good luck, boy. I don't see you surviving another day though.

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3rd☆Star: Burning Out [radiationfield]

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