A time for recovery

[Yoichi Sugiyama]

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[atrb=width, 440, true][atrb=border, 0, true][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style, padding: 15px;]•••••••yoichi sugiyama ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So quiet....So cold....Where was he? Yoichi's eyes opened slowly as he looked around groggily, Groaning softly as his hand slowly moved up to his head, Wincing as he tried to sit up, His ribs still badly damaged from his fight with the Vulcan. He didn't seem to be dead...yet at any rate. Through his faded and blurry vision he looked around, Trying to distinguish something, Anything, But all he could see was a blurred mesh of green and other colors. Though he sensed something, He wasn't entirely sure what it was "riley?isthatyou?" He asked, His words garbled and mushed together as he tried forcing himself up and out of the tent "riley?" He asked again, Squinting his eyes as he held his arms in front of him, Seeing something large in front of him though he assumed that it was Riley, It felt so similar to Riley, He could even smell her scent from the being, He just assumed because of his blurred vision that he wasn't able to see right yet "Riley that you?" He asked once more He bumped into the creature and felt something soft, Feathers...feathers? Oh shit...He quickly backed up "oh...sorry atlas...I thought you were Riley" He muttered softly, Stumbling back and falling down as he clutched his ribs and head. Covering his mouth for a moment he crawled off to the side of the camp as far as he could before puking, Though it wasn't vomit, It was blood. He groaned softly as he fell to the ground, Groaning to himself as he covered his head with one hand, Burying his face into the snow to try and cool himself off.

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[Yoichi Sugiyama]

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[atrb=width, 440, true][atrb=border, 0, true][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style, padding: 15px;]•••••••yoichi sugiyama ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Pride....Mostly, Plus I wanted to show Riley how strong I had become..." He muttered his response, Just loud enough for Atlas to hear. He accepted the water and gave his thanks as he slowly stood up, Making his way slowly back to the tent. "Both me and Riley knew she could easily handle the Vulcan...But I wanted her to watch me...At the same time I...I didn't want to lose..." He muttered as he walked. Once he reached the tent he sighed "I'm not sure if you know what I mean Atlas, When I say I fight for my pride...But it isn't the pride that most people think it is" With that, He stumbled into the tent to lay back down, Waiting for Riley to get back with the medical supplies. There was no doubt he'd probably broken a rib or two, Maybe even more based on just how he felt and the fact that he was puking up blood. He groaned softly as he lay there in the tent, Hoping Riley got back soon.

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[Yoichi Sugiyama]

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[atrb=width, 440, true][atrb=border, 0, true][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style, padding: 15px;]•••••••yoichi sugiyama ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yoichi sighed softly "I see..." He muttered softly. Closing his eyes slowly. He heard him speak once more but ignored it until he heard another set of foot steps, A softer set. His eyes slowly opened but he didn't move, Laying there for a moment until Riley got closer to the front of the tent. He began to sit up slowly, Clutching his ribs some and wincing in pain 'Protect those who cant huh...' he chuckled lightly to himself before sighing some. He stood and headed out of the tent to meet Riley, Wrapping his arms around her if possible and just standing there, Holding onto her. His head buried into her shoulder. He said nothing as his arms held onto her gently. He sighed softly "I'm sorry Riley" He whispered softly, Unsure if Riley would even understand what he was sorry about. For Yoichi, He was sorry that he was such a bonehead all the time, Never truly understanding what someone meant or wanted. He strived for perfection and yet in his pursuit...He forgot a lot of things that were more important. He let out a soft sigh before releasing her and moving back into the tent to sit back down, Clutching his ribs for a moment before Riley came in. When Riley did eventually enter after him he was sure to make it seem like he was perfectly fine, Trying to play off the fact of how much pain he was truly in. He didn't want Riley worrying about him, As right as Atlas might've been...Her worrying about him right now wasn't something he wanted. They were engaged sure, But...There was just something that made him not wanting her worrying. Maybe it was because he wanted to see only her smile and not a frown, He didn't know...He didn't care, He just didn't want to see anything from her but happiness, And if she wasn't smiling...He was doing something drastically wrong.

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[Yoichi Sugiyama]

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[atrb=width, 440, true][atrb=border, 0, true][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style, padding: 15px;]•••••••yoichi sugiyama ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yoichi let out a soft sigh and did as she asked, Removing his shirt before turning so his back was facing her and he was sitting in front of her. He was honestly expecting Riley to scold him right away and yet she hadn't. It was a welcome relief that's for sure. With another soft sigh he looked down at the ground, Exposing his back to allow her to do whatever it was she needed to do. "Riley...I know I fucked up back there...And I know I probably shouldn't have pushed myself so hard or so far...I could've killed myself...And I promise to not push myself like that again unless I have no other choice" He said calmly and softly. He knew she probably wouldn't care for what he had to say right now, one way or the other, He just felt like he had to say it though despite that. He couldn't explain why he felt like that, He just did.

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[Yoichi Sugiyama]

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[atrb=width, 440, true][atrb=border, 0, true][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style, padding: 15px;]•••••••yoichi sugiyama ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "...Honestly, I did it because of my foolish pride" He stated softly "I just wanted to impress you...But I'm not going to do something like that again...I won't foolishly risk my life like that unless I have too" He told her, letting out a soft sigh, Still not moving. He let out a slight frown as he looked at the ground. When she was done he turned around to face her and wrapped his arms around her, Pulling her close as he rested his head on her shoulder. His breathing soft as his eyes closed. Keeping his arms around her in a gentle embrace. He remembered Atlas' words, And because of those words he knew what he would do from now on...He also knew what he was going to do with Riley when they got back to Onibas, He wanted to go back on a patrol mission again, Like the one they were on when he first arrived. He wanted to sort of...'Start over' a little...Not start their relationship over, Or them meeting...But more, He wanted to start his own behavior over...He remembered how he had changed when the two of them had first done that Mission. She had changed him in a way he didn't think was even possible and for that...She was one of the only people that he truly felt anything for. He kissed her cheek softly, Pulling her down and smiling at her, Brushing some hair to the side as he would kiss her cheek again. "Riley, When we get back to Onibas, Let's go on another Night Patrol...Please?" He asked her softly. If she was more impressed with compassion gentleness and kindness...If him using his strength to protect those who couldn't protect themselves...If that's what made her proud of him...Then he would do just that. He would make sure that Riley-chan was more proud of him then she ever thought possible.

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