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Sinners and beggars don't play a part here

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Izumo hated those with a passion, and his family coming and forcing him to partake in one is enough to raise his shackles. It's inhuman to sell people for entertainment, especially ones experimented on to be used as fighters.

He's lost his taste for them quickly the moment his family has decided to use Mikoto, his best friend, as one of the earlier models. Reining in his best friend was easy at first until he's gone control, forcing Izumo to submit control over to Totsuka. While it hurts, Izumo can trust Totsuka to care for Mikoto, allowing them to stay in his house so that Izumo can find a way to reverse whatever's been done.

Nothing's worked out so far, though.

Izumo ignores the excited chatter as he makes his way through the crowd, his disgust for it evident on his face.

"It'll be okay, it'll be okay!" Totsuka's voice rang in his ear as Izumo presses his phone against it. "King and I are fine--so will everything else. Don't worry too much."

Izumo has to hold back an urge to sigh, ending the call after Totsuka promises him to give him an update on Mikoto's condition.

He idly listens to the seller list off the 'products' when Izumo's eye catches sight of a young blond man.

Still in his teens, but looks as if he's seen through enough fights in his life.

Izumo frowns, interest piqued, and he makes his way to the front.

His family wants him to get something? Fine. But it'll be on his own terms, and he's not going to allow anyone to touch what belongs to him and tell him what he should do with whomever he decides to 'purchase'.]

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Here.

[He hands him the glass of water.]

Like I said, take your time.

[ He takes the water and has a sip of it. ]

Alright. I'll try my best to get used to this. It's just different from what my previous owner would ask of me. Plus to regain memories, it seems unlikely.

It'd be good to remember that not all owners are the same.

[A head tilt.]

It's only unlikely if you think it is. It just takes a trigger to get rid of that block.

You're the first I've met that's like this.

[ He's met lot of other owners, and they were all basically the same, in how they treated fighters. Never had he met one that cared for them so...well? Interesting? Like however Kusanagi was. ]

Like, going berserk...right?

Then let's hope you don't run into Munakata. He's...an interesting person.

[Because there's just something creepy about the man that makes Izumo uncomfortable.

Even if the other man usually means well.]

That's right.

Alright...

[ He's not sure who this Munakata is, but he will avoid him then if Kusanagi says so.

But, he frowns, trying his best to think. ]

I had gone berserk, but...I don't remember what happened, or why...and no memories have been regained. They told me after I killed my previous owner, I became calm again and willing to listen to orders. Is that why, I didn't remember anything?

Mm, it's a possibility.

[Izumo looks thoughtful.]

Yours is a rare case since very few fighters would become calm again after going berserk. Most of them are terminated while still in that state, but it seems that the serum administered to you is stronger or the trigger hasn't been big enough.

[A glance at the red marble Eric has.]

All I know for certain is that if anyone takes that away from you, you might become triggered.

...I was told that...my serum was quite strong, being ready for another generation of fighters. To take it young as well helps.

[ He brings his hand over to the marble at its mention and fidgets with it, frowning. Was that the reason? Would he try and take it away to find out? ]

I...didn't think that it was that important for that to happen.

The serums are getting stronger, but it weakens as you gradually get older because it hasn't been formulated yet to deal with the adult mindset as compared to a child's.

[Izumo tilts his head, watching.]

Sometimes, it's just the little things that are the important ones. I can give it a test if you'd like.

[ He had been taken when he was younger, and although he was a teenager, his brain was becoming that of an adults soon. Perhaps that's why so many fighters were younger, the older ones were terminated before they could snap out of it.

He pauses in thought at the idea of Kusanagi touching his marble. Was it a good idea? ]

Uhm...

[ He nods, because he was curious. If it was a trigger, what would he remember? ]

[At the nod, Izumo tilts his head and reaches out, pausing briefly when he notices everyone watching intently.

He glances over at Totsuka meaningfully, seeing the other man give him a smile of understanding, though it looked hesitant. Fujishima, Chitose, and Mikoto were all tensing in case something happens.

Izumo looks back at Eric, giving him a smile, but it was not a smile of reassurance.

He wasn't confident that everything will be all right for the simple mistake can easily cost Eric to become berserk once more and he'd have to do damage control to prevent no one killed each other. Or rather, he had to make sure Mikoto doesn't kill Eric, along with the other former fighters in his bar.

Reaching out once more, Izumo gently curls his fingers around the marble.]

[ Eric could only tense more and more as he saw the hand come loser to his necklace. His breathing shortened but no voice could come out to yell stop because he knew something bad was going to happen.

Kusanagi had his fingers on his marble.

A small girl, red eyes white hair, smiled at him. 'Keep this safe, because...'

An angry man, red in the face went to strike him. 'Damn dog, you don't deserve to have this.'

Eric lunged.

He used his hand to snap the guys arm up and away from his necklace, his other hand going for the others neck. He will protect his necklace, no one else could have it.

Eric was on top of his target, snarling, hitting and clawing at the other because this was his and no one else's. He promised to protect it and he will. Whoever touched it didn't deserve to live. ]

[That was faster than Izumo expected.

His arm was snatched away, the other wrapped around his neck. Izumo choked a bit, jaw clenching. Eric is indeed strong, just like it had said on his powers. Led purely by instinct, and Izumo knew he could fight back, he could, but he doesn't because he didn't get the chance to react fast enough. If it had just been two of them, Izumo might have allowed Eric to kill him, but no.

He can't. Eric's reaction is enough for Izumo to remain alive a little bit longer. Though, being in such a state isn't exactly the best idea.

But it didn't last long as Mikoto finally reacted first.

There was sharp anger in Mikoto's eyes, the promise of bloodshed as the first generation showing no mercy as he pried Eric away from Izumo, uncaring if he had to break bones to do it before he goes to throw the younger across the room - away from Izumo.

[ Eric felt himself being picked up and the arm attached to the others neck being pressured on. Enough to let go before he was thrown across the bar.

He crashed his back and side into the counter and slumped a bit on the floor, trying to scramble to get back up but something was wrong with his arm and head. There was red in his hair and on the floor and his arm felt and looked a bit funny. He was dizzy but still he got up.

He went to charge at the one who interfered before he was grabbed by someone else. Someone with red hair. He growled and went to bite him but suddenly there were two of him...then four...then things started to turn grey...then black.

Fujishima held him as best as he could as Eric fell unconscious in his arms, a gash on his head probably causing a concussion. His arm that he used to choke Kusanagi was bent a bit, though it looked more like his wrist had been dislocated from his arm. ]

[Unfortunately, even while Eric is unconscious, Mikoto is still spilling that killer intent.

It's enough to have Izumo get up with Chitose's help.]

Fujishima, get Eric upstairs!

[The other is enough to get Fujishima scrambling to get Eric upstairs, quickly avoiding Mikoto as the other charges at where they were standing. Izumo gestures for Chitose to go upstairs while Totsuka tries to calm Mikoto down.

Izumo watches Mikoto warily, fingers twitching as Mikoto's eyes seemed to develop a tinge of red.]

[ Fujishima and Chitose have their own ser of problems as Eric wakes up before he's laid on the couch. He swings his good arm and it coklides with Fujishima's head, knocking Eric out of the ithers arms and sprawled onto the floor.

Eric kicks Chitose when he tried to grab hin, growling as he backed himself almist enough to hide under the couch. He snarled as the other two tried to get him. The blood on his head dripping and covering one of his eyes, making some of his blond hair turn orange and sticky.

He won't be taken, no one will touch hin or his necklace. Even if the world is spinning and he felt himself going weak. He won't give up.]

[It's just a terrible time for all of them because Mikoto isn't backing down either.

In fact, he seems to have snapped this time, ignoring Totsuka's attempts of calming him down. Izumo can hear the noise coming from upstairs, though, distracting him briefly before he hears Totsuka yelp out.

Eyes shooting over to Mikoto, he practically lunges at him not to head upstairs, gritting his teeth when the redhead pins him instead.

He could feel his injury on his back reopening, the blood seeping through the stitches and the pain from his injured shoulder flares.]

[ Chitose and Fujishima stop trying to calm Eric when they hear Totsuka's yelp. Calming Mikoto and stopping him is more important. They both run down to help get Mikoto off of Kusanagi.

Eric meanwhile crawls under the couch completely, growling slightly as his head swam. He clutched the necklace with his good hand, curling up in a ball. ]

[It took some time for Mikoto to calm down, only after Munakata was sent in by Seri after an emergency call from Totsuka, and he and Totsuka leads Mikoto away after prying him off of Izumo.

Izumo shakes his head when Fujishima comes close, simply handing the redhead something to give to Eric in case he's still in a berserker mode and sends him upstairs.

Chitose sticks close to Izumo, closing the bar early after that show, and quickly checks his injuries while Izumo breathes through the pain.]

[ Fujishima goes upstairs but its not long before he's back down, a worried look on his face. Eric didn't want to move, perhaps it would be best if his owner went and helped him when he could. Eric needed treatment as well. ]

Clean up.

[The two nod at the order and Izumo gets up.

He hisses a bit in pain before he goes up the stairs.

Upon entering the room, he notices Eric immediately and walks over to him.]

Eric.

[ He saw the feet from under the couch and growled weakly in return.]

Have to...protect...mine...

I'm not going to take it from you.

[Izumo crouches a bit, enough to show Eric his own red marble.]

She wouldn't have wanted me to.

[Eric looks at the others marble, slowly crawling over to it. It takes awhile, but he gets mostly out of the couch. He looks to Kusanagi, seeing his injuries. His own were causing him pain, nursing his wrist and half his face covered in blood. ]

I...did a bad thing...It hurts...I'm sorry...

[ He opened his mouth to say more but he leaned forward onto Kusanagi, passing out finally. ]

[He's quick to catch Eric in his arms, breathing heavily at his own injuries.

With how badly damaged they both are, Izumo can only hold Eric close and move enough so that he can lean against the couch.

Another deep breath and then calls out to Fujishima and Eric.]

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