[The purpose was to allow Kamui to discover how hopeless his situation was. Though it had done it's job a bit too well.
Forcing the other into a corner had been his intention, but not something that would elicit an immediate reaction. The idea was to trap the animal and let it pace and writhe, let it wet it's lips with drool for the next time it could eat-
But push it too far - make survival not a matter of nourishment but of simply being the first to sink one's fangs in - and they'd be rolling in the dirt until one of them was put there permanently.
Takasugi gave Kamui another lagging glance of consideration. Was there a spark in his eyes? Or were they dulled by pain?
One way to find out.
The boy turned, fingers drumming on the baseball bat and shoulders rolling to support the supplies on his back. He'd walk away, just like you wanted, but the way the balls of his feet rolled against the leaves betrayed his poise to react.]
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Forcing the other into a corner had been his intention, but not something that would elicit an immediate reaction. The idea was to trap the animal and let it pace and writhe, let it wet it's lips with drool for the next time it could eat-
But push it too far - make survival not a matter of nourishment but of simply being the first to sink one's fangs in - and they'd be rolling in the dirt until one of them was put there permanently.
Takasugi gave Kamui another lagging glance of consideration. Was there a spark in his eyes? Or were they dulled by pain?
One way to find out.
The boy turned, fingers drumming on the baseball bat and shoulders rolling to support the supplies on his back. He'd walk away, just like you wanted, but the way the balls of his feet rolled against the leaves betrayed his poise to react.]