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Mugen (1×1 w/ Jikkah)

She tried to push herself up enough to look. It was swollen to the size of a grapefruit; it was horribly bruised and mangled, and she couldn't feel anything. She couldn't even wiggle her toes.
"Terrible," she answered honestly, "if I don't take care of it, I might have to amputate my foot..."
 
Sanemi’s eyes flicked over the mangled limb, and for a moment he didn’t respond even at the idea of her losing a foot. If they had to amputate, it would ensure she could never escape again.
“I’ll bring a surgeon.” He decided, meeting her gaze again. “I won’t let you lose your foot, Yu.” He said gently. “Do you think you can manage the kid?” The demon child hadn’t dared to try and flee- they had already learned who of them was faster, sitting stiffly a ways away from Yuko.
 
He gave a firm nod while he worked over how he was going to get a doctor- no, a surgeon would be better suited for the level of injury her leg now had. He left without another word, leaving Yuko alone with the demon child, who stared silently at her with sharp eyes.
 
He flinched at the sound of Yuko’s voice, almost like he had been startled back to attention. “Don’t remember it.” He answered cautiously- it was the truth, he hardly remembered anything, the memory of his name and even his parents completely gone.
 
“What are you supposed to be?” He asked. “My Onee-san, or food?” His tone was like a blade, like he was trying to size Yuko up.
 
She frowned and exhaled softly through her nose.
"I don't taste very good," she replied, "besides, if you ate me Sanemi would take your head. He's very protective, circumstances not withstanding..." She tried to get comfortable but it was difficult.
"I don't have to be your onee-san, and you don't have to see me that way if you don't want to. But he won't take care of you, so I'm most likely your best bet at a comfortable life here. Or whatever semblance of comfortable I can give you."
 
Her words seemed to make him ponder her point, pursing his lips as he mulled it over. He certainly didn’t want to die, and if she was going to taste bad anyway..
“What am I supposed to do then?” He asked bluntly, head tilting a bit as he frowned, sharp teeth peeking out.
 
"Um..." She tried to roll over, wincing at her ankle and ultimately deciding on staying where she was, "are you hungry...? I could ask Sanemi to get you food when he comes back...? I would do it but I can't move, as you can see. As long as you don't leave the house, I'm sure you can look around? If you don't mind carrying me a little, i can come with you? Aside from that, the most entertainment I can provide you is storytelling or origami if we can find some paper.." She offered a sheepish smile; she seemed to be trying her best, all things considered. Like despite being human and pretty broken, she wanted to care for him in some capacity.
 
The options she laid before him seemed to intrigue him, one of the white ears hidden in his hair twitching a bit. “And that guy, Sanemi, he won’t be angry as long as I’m with you?” He didn’t want to stay in that room any longer, opting for venturing out into the mansion.
 
She nodded, "As long as we don't leave the mansion, I'm sure it's fine...I'll take whatever punishment should he be angry..." She said, "It was my idea anyway."
 
Her answer was enough to satisfy the demon boy, the child standing and moving over to Yuko and crouching down with his back turned to her to help gather her onto his back. “Are there other demons here?”
 
She shook her head, "I don't think so. Sanemi wouldn't risk it, I don't think." She had a secure grip on him and made a noise, "You're pretty strong for your age." She said lightheadedly. Like he was human.
 
“Well I am twelve now, I’m not a little kid anymore.” Wasn’t that the truth in the most disturbing way possible. The boy stood, making sure to hold Yuko under her legs to keep her from slipping down his back. “Plus, I always had to carry my brother like this since he was a crybaby.” He even boasted like a child.
 
She smiled softly, "Already a man, my goodness." She said, "Thank you for helping me like this. I'll show you how to make a paper dog if we find paper."
 
He grinned at the praise, carrying her easily up the stairs and down the long hallways as he looked for the kitchen first. “How do you make a dog from paper?” He asked curiously.
 
"It's how you fold the paper. You can make anything you like, really. Dogs, cats, frogs, cranes.." She replied, "Legend has it, if you fold one thousand origami cranes, you make a wish and it comes true.."
 
"Anything? I can wish for anything I want?" He asked, stopping at a split in the corridor, turning left. Just outside the soft hum of cicadas could be heard, even the soft hooting of an owl off in the distance.
 
She nodded, "Anything..." She confirmed, "But it would take a really long time to fold all of those cranes.." She glanced around the mansion slowly, just taking it in. It was a nice place, and she worried how Sanemi git ahold of it.
 
There were no bodies nor blood about, not even the scent of iron in the air- in fact, cedar and pine were the only scents detectable. “I’ve got time- Sanemi said well all live together forever… But what if I don’t want that?” He asked, as he continued on.
 
"We'll figure that out when we get to that." She replied, "But, I don't blame you...I don't think I want to live forever either..." Not with the guilt I have, she thought.
 
“Well that’s ok, I don’t think I want you to live forever either.” He said it so casually, it almost seemed passive. The boy stopped suddenly in the middle of the hallway, making a soft noise as he lowered Yuko to the ground and set her down. Standing and turning to face her as he took a few steps back, he clasped his hands behind his back. “Goodbye, Nee-san.” He said before turning and walking off to explore the rest of the manor on his own, completely abandoning her without warning or cause.
 
Her eyes widened a bit, leaning forward to reach for him, "W...Wait...c-come back...! I-I can't get around on my own, please, don't leave me here...!" She called.
This was bad. If Sanemi found her on her own, there was no telling what he would think - what he would do. She tried to pull herself to the wall, hoping to use it as a brace to pull herself up. She nearly fell from the pain a couple of times, but managed to get herself up. She was so scared, she felt bile in the back of her throat, shaking like a leaf.
"S...Sanemi..." She whimpered, trying to limp carefully down the hall, "h-help...help, I-I'm sorry...I'm being good, I-I swear...t-take me back, I-I can't...I can't make it on my own..."
 
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