flowers of flesh && blood Pt. 2
Continued from Here w/ @lustbitten
Quiet for but a moment, as he observed Maya crouch, in an almost defeated manner; he felt stupid for even asking if she was okay. How could she be? After what he had just witnessed, he had to imagine that she was spiraling out of control on the inside, and likely would have been on the outside too, if she wasnât so injured. The sight of blood pouring through her fingers, puddling below her, made Juro snap out of his daze.
Hurriedly, the hunter rushed to her aid, kneeling beside her. The scent of her blood tickled his nose, but for once? He was just genuinely disgusted by it. There was no ferocious desire to drink it. No wish to feel it seep down his throat. A sigh escaped him, of relief, that he could hope that he could help her without making things worse. Cautiously, heâd touch her arm, hesitant should as it was clear that she was in shot. It was not his intention to surprise her, or scare her by his presence.
Thereafter, making himself known to be there for her, he would quickly take off his tie, and motion to wrap it around her neck in a rushed attempt to help slow the bleeding. By the looks of it, Tsubasa had torn into her like a beast, and that only made him want to hunt the bastard down that much more. How could he betray her like this!?Â
Gentle, and careful not to constrict her air-flow, he would secure the tie around her throat, before then taking off his black trench coat, and swinging it around her shoulders, to cover her up. He didnât expect her to speak, or move, or have to worry about doing anything else for the moment. It felt to him that he was somehow still responsible for this, even if his hollow self was separated from him now. This provided another very good reason to rid the world of that demon. Juroâs fierce ambition to put an end to Tsubasaâs tyranny became an unquestionable objective.
With ease, and almost grace, Juro would open his arm to her, a hand reaching around back to meet her upper arm opposite of himself, while the other motioned behind her knees. It was his intention to carry her back to her apartment. Luckily, it wasnât far, and luckily, he remembered where it was located. Juro tried to imagine that she would be more comfortable in the safety of her own home, rather than here.
âYouâll be okay, I promise,â he assured her, his voice quiet, and soft. âIâm going to get you home so we can take care of this. Or I can take you to a hospital...â Juro left the suggestion in the air, uncertain what she would prefer. Though, he had to assume that with her injury, so would come the millions of questions doctors and nurses alike were prepared to ask. He could lie? Say it was a rabid junk yard dog? It wouldnât be far from the truth...