Omega19x: *Ryou, still coughing a little, but otherwise recovering nicely, is in the kitchen, making lunch*
ph33r my rod: *comes downstairs, having just woken up a short time ago*
Omega19x: "... hey..."
Omega19x: *a short wave*
ph33r my rod: "...hey." *yawns and walks into kitchen*
Omega19x: "...good morning?"
ph33r my rod: *leans against counter next to where Ryou is* "I think I slept too long..."
Omega19x: "... that's okay. It is the day after Christmas."
ph33r my rod: "Mmhmm." *rubs eye*
Omega19x: "... not... not a very good day... but still the day after Christmas..."
ph33r my rod: *blinks* "...why isn't it good?"
Omega19x: "... di..did you read the paper?"
Omega19x: "Wait, you just woke up. How could you read the paper."
ph33r my rod: "Did something happen?"
Omega19x: *weak nod*
ph33r my rod: *goes to get paper*
Omega19x: "... look... Front page. New cases of the Shadow Disease... in the hopsital where the five archeologists died."
ph33r my rod: "...oh hell."
Omega19x: (hmm... it might help a DVD to burn if there was one in the drive...)
ph33r my rod: (( ... *facepalm* ))
Omega19x: "... Another six cases... all doctors and nurses who were assigned to the five..."
Omega19x: "... They've completely isolated the floor."
ph33r my rod: "... Okay, this isn't good."
Omega19x: "... what I had... it wasn't contagious..."
Omega19x: "... but this... this suggests that it is."
Omega19x: "I doubt the doctors went into the tomb."
ph33r my rod: "...y'think it might've evolved into a contagious form? I think some diseases can do that..."
Omega19x: "... I guess... it's possible."
Omega19x: "Monsters can evolve... I... I guess the shadows aren't very different..."
ph33r my rod: "Either way, this... is definitely not good."
Omega19x: *shakes head*
Omega19x: "... they're not even sure how it spreads."
Omega19x: "... what amount of contact would be needed..."
Omega19x: "or how many it could have spread to... it's... it's active before someone shows symptoms.. Remember what happened on the cruise... I... I was infected a good three or four days before things really went downhill..."
ph33r my rod: *nods* "..."
Omega19x: "... the papers are fearing a pandemic..."
ph33r my rod: "...oh Ra."
Omega19x: *gulps, and nods*
Omega19x: "They've stopped all flights in and out of Egypt... according to the newspaper."
ph33r my rod: "...that's good. If it's carried out of the country, then who knows what'll happen..."
Omega19x: "... I... I know..."
Omega19x: "... It could already be out, though."
Omega19x: "if someone was carrying the disease and already left... it could already be somewhere else in the world."
ph33r my rod: "...damn, that's true."
Omega19x: "... It scares me, Malik."
ph33r my rod: *pulls Ryou into a hug* "...I know." *is scared a bit himself, but doesn't say so*
Omega19x: "I've been listening to the international channels all morning. They still don't know anything new..."
ph33r my rod: "...we'll have to keep an eye on the news, should anything happen to pop up here in Japan."
Omega19x: "... What do you think made it contagious all of a sudden?"
Omega19x: *still looks a bit paniced*
ph33r my rod: "I don't know... was there any news on whether that tomb was closed or not? If it wasn't, then... somehow it could've spread that way, maybe."
Omega19x: "They haven't said... Maybe the internet news knows..." *to the computer*
Omega19x: *starts looking things up* "... They haven't sent a team out to do that yet, no."
Omega19x: "... They're probably all afraid to get near it..."
ph33r my rod: "...damn."
Omega19x: "... oh no..."
Omega19x: "The latest newsbrief. Another two cases confirmed this morning."
Omega19x: "Both still at that hospital in Egypt."
ph33r my rod: "..." *sighs* "This is bad... I don't think there's anything anyone can do about it, aside from closing that tomb... and even that may not do anything."
Omega19x: "... This is worse than bad... This is terrible..."
ph33r my rod: *nods*
Omega19x: (oooh, did the disc copy?)
Omega19x: (yay, 1 down, 99 to go!)
ph33r my rod: (( Woot. 8D ))
Omega19x: "... A more dangerous shadow disease? How... how can they stop it?"
Omega19x: "... How can they control it?"
ph33r my rod: "... I doubt they can. Not by conventional means."
Omega19x: "... the only way to stop it is to kill the source."
Omega19x: "You know that. I know that."
ph33r my rod: *nods*
Omega19x: "... but you can't even see the source on an x-ray..."
Omega19x: "They must have taken at least a hundred x-rays of my chest... and they never saw anything..."
Omega19x: "They don't know the first thing about it..."
Omega19x: (2 down, 98 to go)
Omega19x: *reads more* "... HEY!"
ph33r my rod: *blink* "Uh?"
Omega19x: "... why... why I... Oh, Malik! Read this! It's from an interview with Dr. Shogi!"
Omega19x: "Sadly, my research has been put on hold, thanks to the lack of cooperation by said Bakura Ryou, who would rather hide than share his experience with science. I find it rather tragic that he chooses to selfishly allow such a disease to flourish. But I suppose he has just as much right to privacy as the next patient."
ph33r my rod: "..." *eye twitch*
Omega19x: "... that's... That... that monster!"
Omega19x: *his eye is still rather bruised from being hit by the man*
Omega19x: "I don't believe it!"
ph33r my rod: "That asshole's blaming you for this?" *twitch twitch*
Omega19x: "For not helping them find a cure, yes!"
Omega19x: "... oh, he makes me so... so... oh, so frustrated!!"
ph33r my rod: "Not like there's really anything you could've done for him, anyway. As far as we've seen, it can't be cured by conventional means, and even if he had found any traces of it in you, I really doubt he's smart enough to come up with any kind of cure."
Omega19x: "... but... but the entire world is probably glued to the news...and he's... he's the supposed expert! And he's saying bad things about me."
Omega19x: "... it's not fair..."
ph33r my rod: "No, it's not fair to you at all. He's just doing it to spite you."
Omega19x: "because I broke contract."
Omega19x: "... and he can't test on me anymore."
Omega19x: "oooh... he.. he makes me Angry!"
Omega19x: "And I don't usually get angry."
Omega19x: "not at all..."
ph33r my rod: "Well, you have a good reason for it. The guy's a dickhead, simply put."
Omega19x: "he's... he's making me sound like a bad guy... because I won't be his lab rat."
ph33r my rod: (( brb ))
ph33r my rod: "Well, we both know you're not. So... try not to let it get to you, 'cause that guy's just in denial. He knows he isn't going to fidn anything, but he doesn't want to believe it."
Omega19x: "... oh... It's been a while since I've been angry..."
ph33r my rod: (( I can't remember ever seeing him angry, period. XD Sad, yes. Depressed, yes. But not angry... ))
Omega19x: (he was angry once with Amane.)
Omega19x: (he yelled at her!)
ph33r my rod: (( Oh yeah. ))
Omega19x: (I love his lemon smiley for anger...)
Omega19x: (it looks constipated.)
ph33r my rod: (( ... *dead* IT DOES. ))
Omega19x: (yup.)
Omega19x: "... I... I should... I should do something about this."
ph33r my rod: "Like what?"
Omega19x: "I... I don't know yet..."
Omega19x: "But I need to do something..."
Omega19x: (oh damn. Just lost minesweeper with five spaces open and two mines.)
ph33r my rod: (( ...ouch. ))
Omega19x: (on expert.)
ph33r my rod: (( ... *got the urge to play Minesweeper now* ))
Omega19x: (sorry.)
Omega19x: "... I... I need to do SOMETHING..."
Omega19x: "I feel like this is... is somehow partly all my fault..."
Omega19x: "I... I did have the disease..."
ph33r my rod: "But it's not your fault he can't find it anymore, and it's not your fault he's an ass who wants to use you to make money."
Omega19x: "... I know... but... all those people... who... the the people who have it... oh god... I'm the only one in the world who knows what they're going through... really..."
ph33r my rod: *puts his hands on Ryou's shoulders* "...I know. I wish there was something we could do about this..."
Omega19x: "... there's got to be something..."
ph33r my rod: "..." *thinks for a few moments, gets an idea* "If we can somehow contact the... archaeologist people and tell them to close off that tomb, then it might help somehow. I dunno if it actually will, but... there's a chance that it could."
Omega19x: "...it could help... yes..."
Omega19x: "I don't know who would go down there to seal it though..."
Omega19x: "or how to contact them... or if they would even listen..."
ph33r my rod: "You had the disease, you survived it. They just might listen to you, but... yeah, there's still the fact that we don't know how to contact them."
Omega19x: "... And they were my dad's team... I... I wish I knew his old contacts..."
Omega19x: "hey... Isis works up at the museum. Do you think she might know?
ph33r my rod: "She might. I dunno if she has direct contact with the archaeologists themselves, but she might know something..."
Omega19x: "... We could go ask her."
ph33r my rod: *nods*
Omega19x: *magical museumlapse?*
ph33r my rod: *works for me*
Omega19x: *they arrive at the domino city museum*
ph33r my rod: *enter and stuff*
Omega19x: "... Where does Isis usually work?"
ph33r my rod: "She usually does tours and stuff. Though I think she's got a break in a while, so..." *looks around* "Wanna sit and wait for her?"
Omega19x: "... okay..."
Omega19x: *they wait a few minutes, and soon, out pops Isis, intrigued to see the two of them at the museum.*
Omega19x: (damn. That one only had 4 mines to go.)
ph33r my rod: *walks over to them* "Malik? Ryou? What are you two doing here?"
Omega19x: "... hi Isis... I...um... I was wondering if you knew any of the archeologists who worked with my father..."
ph33r my rod: "...not personally, I'm afraid. Why do you ask?"
Omega19x: "... um... the ones who aren't dead..."
Omega19x: "... Have you read the papers today? Or heard any news?"
ph33r my rod: *nods* "Yes, I have read them, and am a bit worried about it..."
Omega19x: "...I... I was thinking about it... Wondering if sealing up the tomb might help things..."
Omega19x: "...It... it was just an idea..."
ph33r my rod: "... It's possible. As long as it's still open, then the chances of th disease spreading are far greater.
ph33r my rod: "
Omega19x: "... I don't know anyone who would walk in there again, though..."
Omega19x: "Isis, I just wish there was something I could do."
Omega19x: "After everything Dr. Shogi said about me... in all the newspapers..."
ph33r my rod: "I know, Ryou. That Shogi is horrible..."
Omega19x: (10 down, 90 to go)
Omega19x: "... I wish there was a way I could help. Really help. I don't know if even sealing off the tomb would be enough. If the source can spread now... anything is possible."
ph33r my rod: "...yes, that's true."
Omega19x: "Since it's not really part of this world... it... I guess it can do what it likes..."
Omega19x: "..." *thinks to himself* "... Malik... how... how did your yami... um... cure it... the last time?"
ph33r my rod: "He used the Ankh and whatever powers he had to pull it from your body."
Omega19x: "... where did he put it? Once it was out?"
ph33r my rod: "He drew it back into the shadow realm, I think..."
Omega19x: "...He put the source back in the shadow realm..."
Omega19x: "Could he do it because he was a yami? Or... or because he had the item? Or because he came from the shadow realm?"
ph33r my rod: "Could be a combination of the three, really..."
Omega19x: "you asked him to do it, right?"
ph33r my rod: *nods*
Omega19x: "Why ask him? specifically?"
ph33r my rod: "...not sure. I guess because he can manipulate the shadows any way he sees fit..."
Omega19x: "... could any... item holder manipulate the shadows?" *looks at both Malik and Isis.*
ph33r my rod: "...it's possible. It may depend on the health of the holder."
Omega19x: "health?"
Omega19x: "... what do you mean, Isis?"
ph33r my rod: "Well, if the user's body doesn't have the strength needed to use the item for that purpose... there's no telling what could happen."
Omega19x: "... you mean... like their ka... or was it ba?"
Omega19x: "Like Priest Mahaado was talking about?"
ph33r my rod: *nods*
Omega19x: "like how you're strong enough to use the tauk."
Omega19x: "... I think..."
Omega19x: "maybe that's a bad example..."
ph33r my rod: "...not really. If your ka can use dark magic, then you would likely be able to do it. Or if it's immensely powerful."
Omega19x: "... use dark magic?"
ph33r my rod: *nods again*
Omega19x: "... Why dark magic?"
Omega19x: "because it's shadow magic?"
ph33r my rod: "Yes. Darkness can control where darkness goes."
Omega19x: "... Malik? Is that right?"
ph33r my rod: "Uh huh. As far as I know, anyway."
Omega19x: "... So that's how you use the rod?"
ph33r my rod: *nod*
Omega19x: "You're like... a magician? Like Mahaado?"
ph33r my rod: "...not really." *headscratch* "I mean, I can use the Rod, but it's probably just because my ka's strong enough to use its power, regardless of if it's a magician or not."
Omega19x: "sort of like my yami. I know he's not a magician."
Omega19x: "But he can use the ring."
ph33r my rod: *nods* "Yeah."
Omega19x: "... but without it, he can't control the shadows at all."
Omega19x: "Can all the items do that? Can they all pull something out like Yami Malik used the ankh for?"
ph33r my rod: "...possibly. I would suggest against using the Tauk, though... you know how it's been acting."
Omega19x: "... and we all remember what happened the last time I touched the rod..."
Omega19x: "I sent myself to the shadow realm..."
ph33r my rod: "...uh huh."
Omega19x: "I wonder about the ring... It's supposed to seal things away. That's what it's made for."
ph33r my rod: "It could work."
Omega19x: *you can probably see the little wheels in Ryou's head turning*
ph33r my rod: "...I'm not sure if your ka would be able to do it, though. It's a white wizard. Light can manipulate light, darkness can manipulate darkness, but light can't do it to darkness, or vice-verse. They're the inverse of each other, and can clash, yes... but if light tries to control the darkness, it can upset the balance between them."
Omega19x: "... oh..." *hopes droop*
Omega19x: "... even with the ring?"
Omega19x: "It's... it's the darkest item of the whole bunch... or so my yami says..."
ph33r my rod: "Even with the ring, I'm afraid. Don't lose hope, though... you're not the only one in the city with a ka."
Omega19x: "but Malik can use the rod... and... and his ka isn't a dark one... It's... it's the winged dragon of ra."
Omega19x: "... and Isis... I bet yours isn't dark either..."
ph33r my rod: "Ra may not be a dark monster, but it is very powerful. And don't forget Bakura... his ka is dark, and I'm sure he knows how to use the ring to its full capacity."
Omega19x: "Yami knows all about it."
Omega19x: "Probably more than Mahaado would... since he lived in the ring for a good three thousand years..."
Omega19x: "He probably does know all about it."
Omega19x: "... but... even if he does use the ring... does he know how to cure the shadow disease? if he did... wouldn't he have done it... to save me?"
ph33r my rod: "...you've got a point."
Omega19x: "... He... even with all he knows... He must not know how."
ph33r my rod: "...do you think Mahaado would know? Even if Bakura does know more about its powers, there are probably still things that he doesn't know, and that Mahaado might."
Omega19x: "... maybe..."
Omega19x: "Maybe we should see him instead..."
Omega19x: "... he's... not still wanting to kill all Bakurae... is he?"
ph33r my rod: "... I have no idea what could be going on in his head at the moment."
Omega19x: "We need to think of something, though... There must be a way to stop the shadow disease...'
Omega19x: "... if we could ... maybe tell them how to cure it... we might be able to do something."
Omega19x: "We're the only ones who know..."
ph33r my rod: "...that is, if they actually believe us."
Omega19x: "... it is... pretty far fetched..."
Omega19x: "... they'll think we're some kind of loons..."
ph33r my rod: *idly wonders what kind of ka Dr. Shogi might have*
Omega19x: (you need Mahaado for that.)
ph33r my rod: (( Yep. Considering how nasty that guy is, I bet he'd have a pretty bad one. ))
Omega19x: (yucky ka.)
Omega19x: "... or worse... like those faith healers on Okrah..."
ph33r my rod: "..." *shudder*
Omega19x: "... but I do have one bit of proof..."
Omega19x: "... that... well... I'm still here."
Omega19x: "That should count for something..."
ph33r my rod: *nods* "Definitely."
Omega19x: "... I'm the only one to have the disease and live..."
Omega19x: "... Come on... Maybe Mahaado knows how to use an item like that... and can teach us... so... so someone can help treat the sick people..."
Omega19x: "... that is... if he doesn't try to kill me..."
ph33r my rod: "...he won't. He knows you have a good ka, so..."
Omega19x: "... Isis, thank you so much for your help..."
ph33r my rod: "You're welcome. I'm sorry I couldn't be any more help, but... I do hope you can think of something."
Omega19x: *off to the herb shop where Mahaado works*
Omega19x: "Good day. How may I help you?"
Omega19x: *walks in, quite timidly*
ph33r my rod: *follows Ryou in, prepared to protect if the need arises for some reason*
Omega19x: "... Mahaado? We... we need to speak with you... um... about something."
Omega19x: "Ah, the light incarnate. Have you finally decided that it was right to turn your darker half in?"
Omega19x: "No."
Omega19x: "... we... we were wondering about shadow magic."
Omega19x: "Ah. Perhaps I need to take a break, so that we may discuss something of that nature privately."
Omega19x: *asks his manager for a few minutes of private time. And then walks with the two to a corner of the store*
Omega19x: "Now, how can I truly be of service?"
ph33r my rod: "Well, first off... you read the newspaper, right?"
Omega19x: "If you are referring to the plague ravaging my former homeland, than yes. I have read them."
Omega19x: "The... shadow disease... We're tyring to figure out how to stop it."
Omega19x: "... I... I had it once, and Malik's evil yami cured me... using the millennium ankh."
Omega19x: "We were wondering how he did it... or if you knew how to do it... so we could tell them how to help save people's lives..."
Omega19x: "Nobody deserves to suffer like I did."
ph33r my rod: "And if not that, at least keep it from spreading."
Omega19x: "It does make sense where the shadows would strike. The tomb desecrators of this era broke through to a dueling arena. Where our monsters underwent combat."
Omega19x: "It was ripe with shadow magic."
Omega19x: "Several of the priests, including myself, sealed the arena underneath the tomb. The darkness in us had opened a gateway into evil."
Omega19x: "Into the realm of the shadows."
Omega19x: "Were people dying?"
Omega19x: "Some were. Those that battled in the arena died within a few days after their battle."
ph33r my rod: *looks at Ryou* "...y'think it could be the same thing?"
Omega19x: "it appears to be quite similar."
Omega19x: "Did sealing up the tomb stop it?"
Omega19x: "Eventually, yes."
Omega19x: "It made certain no one else would be exposed to the pure shadows. As mortals should not be. But the plague continued to spread."
Omega19x: "This happened when I was but an apprentice. I helped in the sealing, but mind you, I did not contribute an overwhelming amount."
Omega19x: "Do you know how the... um... plague spread?"
Omega19x: 'They had to isolate people. Many healers died trying to heal them. If they even laid their hands on the dying, they too became ill."
Omega19x: "Fortunately, this was mainly on the outskirts of the kingdom, and not anywhere near the palace. It never reached the pharaoh."
ph33r my rod: "...that doesn't really make sense to me. Me and several others were all around Ryou when he had the disease, and nothing's happened to us..."
Omega19x: "then you are either very lucky, or there is something different about it."
Omega19x: "I heard many a story from the master magicians, about the plague."
Omega19x: "... the shadow realm... itself... could be different from the little piece of it that was in that tomb..."
Omega19x: "... You were in the shadow realm itself?!"
Omega19x: *make that purple*
Omega19x: (kicks font colors)
Omega19x: "..." *nods yes*
ph33r my rod: "He was there for a good while, too..."
Omega19x: "you should not be alive."
Omega19x: "A ka such as yours would not survive in the shadows. You are too pure."
Omega19x: "please... do you know how to help cure them?"
Omega19x: "Sadly, no."
Omega19x: *expression droops*
Omega19x: "... could... could a millennium item... pull the disease from someone's body? That's what they did to cure me..."
Omega19x: "I suppose the shadow magic inherent in the sennen items could be used for that purpose, yes."
Omega19x: "Though the user would need to be a powerful sorcerer. And have command over the darkness."
Omega19x: "Far more powerful than I."
Omega19x: "Their best bet - to isolate the dying. not to touch them. And wait for this to pass."
Omega19x: "It is brutal, but it would be their best chance at stopping the plague."
Omega19x: "... It's not fair..."
ph33r my rod: *sighs* "...not at all."
Omega19x: "... Wait..." *Mahaado is thinking* "Your soul could hold back the infinite evil in the sennen ring. It was not consumed."
Omega19x: "I wonder if it is possible, that your soul could hold back the darkness of the shadow realm itself. Keep it from spreading."
Omega19x: "No. That's a silly idea."
Omega19x: "In that state, you would be far too weak to do such a thing."
Omega19x: "It must be a different shadow creature all together."
Omega19x: "A similar one, but a different one."
Omega19x: "that doesn't help..."
ph33r my rod: "...no, not really."
Omega19x: "But would it be possible to seal it away... With a millennium item?"
Omega19x: "It might."
Omega19x: "If the user is a sorcerer with enough knowledge and power."
Omega19x: "But what they would seal, I do not know."
Omega19x: "... this... isn't helping..."
ph33r my rod: "...damnit. Looks like we don't really have any options other than just letting this go."
Omega19x: *walks out, along with Malik*
Omega19x: "... I... I don't want to let this go."
Omega19x: "I can't just let it go..."
ph33r my rod: "I know, Ryou. But... you heard what he said. There's not much we can do."
Omega19x: "There must be something... You all... you all went inside me the first time... Was that dark magic too?"
Omega19x: *probably was...*
ph33r my rod: "Probably. We had the magic of the gods behind us, so..."
Omega19x: "And Priest Seth doing a spell..."
Omega19x: "... Malik... what about... the first time you all battled the shadow disease... inside me..."
Omega19x: "Couldn't something like that work again?"
ph33r my rod: "...maybe. There was that whole ceremony to summon the gods thing, though... so I dunno if that would work again or not."
Omega19x: "how did you beat it... when you were in there... I...I sort of remember a little... but my memory of all that is a little fuzzy."
ph33r my rod: "...we had those light sword things, and had to attack the source of the disease."
Omega19x: "... I sort of remember that... I wonder... if there is a way to do that... without harnessing the power of the gods..."
Omega19x: "probably not... But I do wonder..."
Omega19x: "I... I don't have a god to harness..."
ph33r my rod: "It's take a hell of a lot of power, that's for sure."
Omega19x: "... Didn't you need... sources of power... and... and vessels for the gods too?"
ph33r my rod: *nod* "Yeah..."
Omega19x: "... That's a lot of power for a lot of people..."
Omega19x: "... I... I have to do something though..."
ph33r my rod: "...we'll think of something, okay?" *sits on couch, assuming they're home by now* "I don't know how, but..."
Omega19x: "... okay..."
Omega19x: "There must be a magic power that we can use to call upon the gods..."
Omega19x: "... or can only the pharaoh do it?"
ph33r my rod: "...I don't know. It took him and three others to summon them last time..."
Omega19x: "... wow..."
Omega19x: "... but... that was before we knew magicians like Mana... and Mahaado..."
ph33r my rod: *nods*
Omega19x: "I bet one of them could help."
Omega19x: "maybe all four?"
ph33r my rod: "Entirely possible..."
Omega19x: "... we'll ask."
ph33r my rod: "Okay."
Omega19x: *weak smile*
Omega19x: "... if I can help them... I want to..."
ph33r my rod: "...I'll help too."
Omega19x: "... it's... it's possible... the fate of the world depends on something we do..."
Omega19x: "I wonder if this is how Yugi felt..."
ph33r my rod: "Probably... at least it doesn't seem to be spreading too fast. I mean, the whole country doesn't have it yet or anything..."
Omega19x: "... that's true..."
Omega19x: "but if... if it really startsup... we might not be able to save everyone... or... anyone..."
ph33r my rod: "..." *nods*
Omega19x: "We need to try to do this while it's still small..."
ph33r my rod: "Yeah... who knows what could happen if it spreads anymore..."
Omega19x: *weak nod*
Omega19x: "We need to find a magic that can put us inside somebody... and let us fight."
Omega19x: "I'm betting if Priest Seth knew about it. Priest Mahaado would too."
ph33r my rod: "Most likely. Considering he's also a magician... it could really help us out."
Omega19x: *weak nod*
Omega19x: "... it could..."
Omega19x: "but will he do it? I... Didn't Atemu not want to summon the gods?"
ph33r my rod: "I know someone didn't want to..."
Omega19x: "I know someone didn't either... but... i don't really remember who..."
Omega19x: "... it's all a blur, really..."
ph33r my rod: *nods* "Oh yeah."
Omega19x: "... I could barely even stay conscious back then..."
Omega19x: "... god... I just know we need to help them... somehow... to stop this..."
ph33r my rod: "...however we go about it, we'll have to be careful."
Omega19x: "... or... or we could get sick..."
Omega19x: "or worse..."
ph33r my rod: *nods and subconsciously wraps an arm around Ryou* "...it could be really bad."
Omega19x: "... if... if this spreads to the whole world, it could be a lot worse..."
ph33r my rod: (( Gah... head hurting... pressure point thing not working... brb, need aspirin... ))
Omega19x: *leans into Malik*
Omega19x: (brb. needs pie. Has nothing to do with pain.)
ph33r my rod: (( *is back* ))
Omega19x: (back with pie)
ph33r my rod: *pulls Ryou up against his side, resting his chin on top of his head* "...we'll find a way to stop it."
Omega19x: *smiles* "... together?"
ph33r my rod: *smiles back* "... Together."
Omega19x: (that seems sufficient)
ph33r my rod: (( Indeed. ))