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Helping Hand
Another satisfied customer.
As Kazue was retreating to judge Charlie’s next move, her hands got grabbed. Her eyes shot wide open and she activated her Potential on herself again. This was it.
Except it actually wasn’t it. Instead of the attack she expected, Charlie simply shook her hands hard enough to have dislocated her shoulder if her Potential wasn’t active. So it was a good idea after all.
Kazue knew exactly what kind of repayment she wanted, but decided to not share it so as to not make the situation uncomfortable. As Charlie remembered he was supposed to be on the run, she returned to serious mode.
“Right. First, take some of these.” Kazue reached into her bag and retrieved some snacks, slightly damaged in transit. “Healing is really energy draining. I think. That’s how it usually is.”
How was Charlie to escape? Guardian and gang members were everywhere.
“I’m not risking my neck any more, I can’t accompany you. I can give you a disguise, though.”
Kazue pulled off her hoodie, revealing a second identical white hoodie underneath. She rolled it into a bundle of cloth and shoved it into Charlie’s arms.
“I have more where this one came from. Take it.”She could stand parting with one. Hoodies were cheap enough, and she had plenty to spare.
However, could she handle handing over her hat?
A hand grasped the bill. With great effort, Kazue took off her baseball cap.
It was a mistake.
Losing the hat was like losing an essential body part. The hat was her, and she was the hat. Kazue had been separated from her hat before, sure, but only in freak accidents, and even then, a backup hat filled the void. Removing it voluntarily was a new trial she was unready for. She felt vulnerable, she felt as weak as an NP, she felt indecent, she felt naked (even though Kazue had physically been naked with Charlie before.) If she thought that she was afraid of getting attacked by the Phoenix, now she knew true fear.
Kazue jammed her hat back onto her head. She would have to give up her backup hat, so she reached into her bag and pulled out a hat. She’d need to be very careful for the rest of the day.
“Put this one on, too. Hide your hair. Hopefully you can stay unnoticed for just long enough to get out of here. I don’t know a way out for you. Just try to blend in, I guess. Sorry.”
Another satisfied customer.
As Kazue was retreating to judge Charlie’s next move, her hands got grabbed. Her eyes shot wide open and she activated her Potential on herself again. This was it.
Except it actually wasn’t it. Instead of the attack she expected, Charlie simply shook her hands hard enough to have dislocated her shoulder if her Potential wasn’t active. So it was a good idea after all.
Kazue knew exactly what kind of repayment she wanted, but decided to not share it so as to not make the situation uncomfortable. As Charlie remembered he was supposed to be on the run, she returned to serious mode.
“Right. First, take some of these.” Kazue reached into her bag and retrieved some snacks, slightly damaged in transit. “Healing is really energy draining. I think. That’s how it usually is.”
How was Charlie to escape? Guardian and gang members were everywhere.
“I’m not risking my neck any more, I can’t accompany you. I can give you a disguise, though.”
Kazue pulled off her hoodie, revealing a second identical white hoodie underneath. She rolled it into a bundle of cloth and shoved it into Charlie’s arms.
“I have more where this one came from. Take it.”She could stand parting with one. Hoodies were cheap enough, and she had plenty to spare.
However, could she handle handing over her hat?
A hand grasped the bill. With great effort, Kazue took off her baseball cap.
It was a mistake.
Losing the hat was like losing an essential body part. The hat was her, and she was the hat. Kazue had been separated from her hat before, sure, but only in freak accidents, and even then, a backup hat filled the void. Removing it voluntarily was a new trial she was unready for. She felt vulnerable, she felt as weak as an NP, she felt indecent, she felt naked (even though Kazue had physically been naked with Charlie before.) If she thought that she was afraid of getting attacked by the Phoenix, now she knew true fear.
Kazue jammed her hat back onto her head. She would have to give up her backup hat, so she reached into her bag and pulled out a hat. She’d need to be very careful for the rest of the day.
“Put this one on, too. Hide your hair. Hopefully you can stay unnoticed for just long enough to get out of here. I don’t know a way out for you. Just try to blend in, I guess. Sorry.”