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I'm at home. [He gives brief directions, kinda hard to type with one hand.] Thank you, I really appreciate it. The door'll be open so just come on in.

[He listens to the directions]

Okay, think that's pretty close to my place...

I'll be right over. In the meantime, um...keep applying pressure to it if it's still bleeding.

Yeah, already on it. Thanks again.

[Honestly, he just wished he had Jiraiya again. This wouldn't have been an issue! And Yu was refusing to come inside but he could still sense his presence at the moment so... he hadn't run off yet.

Whenever Elliot came by, there was definitely going to be a lot of blood on Yosuke's shirt. His arm was bandaged but it was obviously not holding it very well. His cheek was sliced as well, but the nail hadn't gone through but it still bled quite a bit. He made sure to stay seated as well, opting to just sit on the floor with a towel so he didn't get blood everywhere and because he'd lost enough already that he was getting woozy.]

Don't mention it!

[Elliot isn't too long. He's used to having to make quick house calls so he already has his bag and staff ready. So it's only a few minutes while he heads over and figures out which house before he arrives. He knocks on the door once, to be polite, before letting himself in.

Which when he sees Yosuke's state? His eyes widen a little because hey that's a lot of blood, but he doesn't panic because healers in an infirmary tend to see a lot of blood a lot. Instead he'll approach and kneel down on the floor near him, trying to get a close assessment of the injuries.]

Whoa, you really weren't kidding about saying mauled. [He opens up his bag, digging for the right supplies] What kind of monster was it? Er- I just need to know in case of venom.

[His upper arm was where the wounds were, obviously from claws. Four slashes somewhat diagonal but it was only by a miracle that it hadn't gone deep enough to the bone given the size of Yu's hands now.]

I-I don't think he's venomous... [Now it seemed everything was catching up to him when he had to say out loud just who did it.] Yu's a chimera and he changed a lot this time. B-But it was an accident! He didn't... I got too close and he was still... changing and he was in pain and I just wanted to help him. He really didn't mean to do it.

[Yu literally just wanted to hold him, that was it. He just had no way of knowing how strong he was at the time. Tears formed in his eyes because he could still feel Yu's guilt and he was pretty sure Yu was going to feel his own guilt over this whole thing.]

I-I bonded with partner to prevent this and... I just made a mess of things.

[Oh- it's the panic. This poor guy...anyone would be worked up over an incident like that Elliot. looks really worried as he tries to reassure him.]

Hey, it's okay.... this happens a lot. I'm not going to do anything to Yu, and you didn't make a mess of things. I just needed to know so I can heal you properly. Let's get you healed and then we can sort this out, okay?

[Chimeras could be venomous, but he wasn't seeing any signs of poisoning from the wounds ... so it was probably okay. So Elliot just grabs his violin bow from his bag. His staff in his other hand glows for a moment before the handle shortens down immediately until the staff is the size of a violin as he stands back up]

Take some deep breaths and listen.

[He'll lift his staff up and hold it like a violin, playing across the orange gem like it was violin strings. A soothing melody plays, and while it happens? Flowers appear around Elliot's feet and around Yosuke. There's even some...birds? It's some truly disney princess stuff. Yosuke will feel warmth around his injures as they start to heal up.

OOC: up to you how much actually gets healed! If you want Yosuke to be fully healed or if you want him to still have some recovery time, I'm flexible]

[Yosuke bit his lip and nodded. Ironic that now he was told to take deep breaths when he was telling Yu the same thing not too long ago. But he refrained from blabbering on any further, taking a breath to calm himself as...

Wait, what?

He blinked as the music played and flowers bloomed at Elliot's feet. He sat up a little straighter and he couldn't help but feel a little sad, a different kind this time, as he was reminded of what he lost. Youthful Wind was Takehaya Susano-O's new ability and along with a healing wind, flowers bloomed. But he watched as the wounds began to close, pulling the bandages and towel away.

OOC: Not fully, we wanted him to keep the scars so just enough that he can likely just bandage them safely. :3 Thanks!]

[Holy crap I only played the original P4. I had no idea Yosuke was a disney princess too. Amazing.

Elliot will finish up playing the song, lowering the violin/staff. He looks a little winded, since that did take a great deal of magic out of him. The orange gem in his staff isn't glowing anymore, the magic spent.

He kneels back down, looking at Yosuke's wounds. They were certainly better looking, he wasn't going to bleed out now. But from the way Elliot bites his lip, he's not entirely satisfied.]

Still could've done better, hmmm...

[He's going to have to work on that. Oh well. He takes another deep breath. Tempting as it is for a perfectionist to try to correct his work, he definitely didn't have the energy to repeat that spell safely]

Oh well. Looks like it took care of the worst of it, at least. I can't promise it won't scar though. Sorry.

[He will deny that if you say that.

Yosuke was still a bit pale, magic doesn't exactly replenish lost blood but at least the bleeding stopped. He found a clean part of the towel and placed it back on his arm. He had fresh bandages in his room. He gave a tentative touch to his cheek, wincing when it stung but it wasn't bleeding freely either. He sighed.]

Don't worry about it, this is more than enough. Not gonna be my first scar anyway.

[He slouched, holding his arm tighter.]

Does it... when they finish changing, does it get easier?

[He pulls back a little, sitting on the ground still next to him. He still feels a little bad about not healing him all the way, but he keeps it to himself. Just another thing to work on.

Right now, Yosuke's heart and minded needed more tending to]

It does. [He says it truthfully] I mean, I wouldn't say full moons ever become pleasant exactly, but it gets easier as you guys start to know what to expect and monsters get a better handle on the instincts.

I take it you two are close?

[He nodded. That made sense. The changing stops so they have a chance to get used to things, which is exactly what Yu was unable to do right now.]

Yeah, we are. I mean, it's only been a year and a half but he's been the best friend I've ever had. He's my partner and--

[And Yu liked him in that way. Which meant partners took on a whole new meaning now, didn't it? Yosuke hadn't said anything yet, he kind of figured Yu didn't realize he heard his thoughts. And that Yu couldn't read his.

He had no idea what to do with that information. A part of him wanted to do the normal freak out, "no homo" and all that. But he was too tired and upset for it. It went beyond just finding out that Yu was gay. He liked Yosuke and honestly? The first thought that came to mind thinking about that is "Why?" and that's what stopped him from having a proper freak out.

It said a whole lot more about him that he was more concerned why Yu would like someone like him than about his friend being gay. God, this was such a mess.]

And I'm not sure what to do anymore. Everything went so fast.

[Elliot isn't privy to Yosuke's thoughts or what happened before, but he can pick up on some notes here and there. It sounded a lot like his own friendship with Rean, the quick growing trust and companionship, and the fretting. ]

Hey...it'll be okay. You guys are both worked up right now so it might not seem like it, but a friendship like that is strong enough to get through something like this. Especially since you know it was an accident. Might take some awkward conversations, but you'll get through it.

You just...have to make sure it gets through his head that it was an accident. If he's anything like my best friend, he'll find any excuse to blame himself.

Like a lot of awkward conversations... [He muttered, but it wasn't like Elliot was wrong. He wanted to rub his face but he was just gonna hurt himself in the process.] He's already doing it. Don't need to read his mind to feel that.

[Which led him to his next question.]

Have you... ever encountered someone who can read the thoughts of their Bonded but not the other way around? I uh... kinda accidentally read Yu's mind but he doesn't know I did. And I don't think he can read my mind either.

Hm?

[He tilts his head curiously.]

Well...it can happen sometimes, especially if someone doesn't know how to keep their thoughts and feelings from projecting to their Bonded.

Why? Did he think something unusual?

Yeah... he did.

[He wasn't sure how to describe it. He took a moment to formulate his answer.]

There were two voices. Like, two of him? One that sounded a lot more like him and another that seemed... it didn't speak in full sentences, it felt more instinctual? I don't know how to word this, sorry.

[Maybe it was Yu's shadow, but it didn't sound like a shadow.]

Two voices?

[He raises an eyebrow. That was a little odd, but he bites his lip as he tries to think about it. He knows he feels his bonds monster instincts as a pull sometimes]

Huh...maybe it was his monster instincts? Normally with my bonds, it's just general feelings and impulses rather than actual words, but I guess for some it could present itself that way.

Of course Yu would get the crazier end of the stick, jeez.

[This was a lot to deal with. He was suddenly just... so tired. It was the middle of the night too, which didn't help matters. It was just one thing after another.]

Wait, bonds? You have more than one? [One thing at a time, Yosuke.] You know what, nevermind. I should... probably get cleaned up and let you go. You don't need to sit here with me. But um, thank you, again, for coming out and helping me.

[Well he was about to answer, but-]

Ah, right. I don't mind being here and answering questions, but you could probably use some rest.

[He moves to get up, offering a hand to help Yosuke up.]

Feeling okay to move?

[Yosuke did want answers but he was realizing that now probably wasn't the best time. He really didn't feel that well now that the adrenaline well and truly wore off. He took the offered hand, pulling himself to his feet. He was a bit unsteady and things started to spin, but he righted himself soon enough.]

I'll ask more in the morning, promise.

[He offered a shaky smile, before grimacing as he took a proper look at himself.]

And after a shower.

[He watches Yosuke get up, trying to see if he'll be able to stand on his feet or not. He seems a little unsteady, but he's able to right himself. Hopefully...some rest will fix that up]

Aha...right.

Just, take it slow and easy okay? And if you need anything, feel free to message me. I usually stay up pretty late.

[Another question to try and remember to ask. Who stays up past midnight, man? Sleep was wonderful! But all he does is nod tiredly.]

I... think I'll need some more answers anyway so I'll leave you a message if I catch you when you finally get some sleep too.

[Weird music nerds, that's who man. Elliot will give a little nod]

Alright!

I'll get going then. Feel better, Yosuke.

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