had no options.

[timedstep.livejournal.com]

[rummaging through a bathroom's medical equipment--he's looking for bandages for his own ankles. they're sore from practicing pointe so much.]

Stupid Saixes who want to get themselves killed. Have no sense...

[mutter mutters to himself, looking through the gauzes.]

I'll kill him if he undid the bandages, swear I wi--here they are.

[now to... try and bandage himself.]

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Need a hand?

[standing in the doorway. he was just entering to wash off the smudges of pencil on his hands, but he might as well help a Riku out, even if he doesn't know them.]

[timedstep.livejournal.com]

[frowns a bit, shaking his hand and sitting on the counter.]

I'm, uh... fine. There's a lot more people worse off.

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True, but I'm here anyway.

[shrugs.]

But if you're sure. Which Saix were you talking about?

[timedstep.livejournal.com]

The one who's an idiot and likes maiming people.

[siiiighing.]

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[his expression darkens.]

And you're helping him? Why?

[timedstep.livejournal.com]

Because blood on the floor is a hazard to everyone.

[seasides]

Tch.

[crosses his arms.]

Do you know the extent of what he's done?

[timedstep.livejournal.com]

No, but you're going to tell me, aren't you.

[seasides]

Mmhm. There's the attacking innocent people just for the hell of it, of course. Nearly killing me for trying to protect someone who he was hurting.

Oh. There's also the one Sora he likes utterly destroying, too. I mean, I like spending time with him and all, but having to wheel him around in a wheelchair because he's been too injured by Saix to walk is just really... bothersome, you know? Especially when healing him just means he gets more punishment.

[nograceballet.livejournal.com]

[pops up behind him, as he's known to do, having seen him in the hall.]

Err, Riku?

[sticks his head in curiously.]

[timedstep.livejournal.com]

[glances over at him.]

Hey.

[nograceballet.livejournal.com]

[frowns when he sees what Riku's holding.]

Did you hurt yourself?

[timedstep.livejournal.com]

I've just been practicing.

[nograceballet.livejournal.com]

[siighs.]

You shouldn't practice until you hurt yourself. If it gets too bad, you could mess up your feet permanently and then who would I dance with?

[timedstep.livejournal.com]

Oh, excuse me for landing wrong.

[leans back.]

You know I'm careful.

[nograceballet.livejournal.com]

[smiles a little.]

I know.

[then takes the bandages away from him.]

Where does it hurt?

[timedstep.livejournal.com]

[... hesitates.]

Ankles. I guess it's working.

[beastwithin-vii.livejournal.com]

[Look who caught up. And he heard you completely as he began to chuckle. He didn‘t undo the bandages he wasn‘t a fan of being helped but at least with the treatment he was given he won‘t have to go through the trouble of healing himself. He raises an eyebrow as he laid against the door frame.]

It’s not like I’m trying to kill myself.

[He chuckled again as he remembered what Riku said.]

And is that a threat?

[Saïx then notices the bandaging that Riku was starting to do.]

…What happened to you?

[He knew it was probably something with dancing since the injury seems to be located on the feet, he still can‘t understand the point behind it. Especially if it involves getting hurt.]

[timedstep.livejournal.com]

[looks over at him and sighs, closing the doors and pulling a bit at the bandage.]

It's a half threat, and by the way you act, looks like you are. And it's regular to get sore when you do pointe a lot.

[beastwithin-vii.livejournal.com]

[A half threat? Oh, how interesting. He released a slight smirk as Riku pointed to him out that by the way it looked it seemed that he did want to die, which wasn‘t true at all.]

I see.

[He then stares at the bandaging, he would offer to help but he can barely bandage himself and it‘s not like he has the courage to ask such a thing either.]

The Pointe?

[Saïx can take a guess at what that is but he isn‘t sure.]

[timedstep.livejournal.com]

It's when you dance only on your toes.

[hefts himself up onto the counter, wincing a bit and pulling off his socks. his toes are bruised, yes, and close to bleeding.]

[beastwithin-vii.livejournal.com]

[Saïx raises an eyebrow, not really thinking that seemed possible. He then notices the feet that were shown, making him believe alright. He frowned a little, so he was the one getting himself killed?]

That doesn’t seem pleasant.

[Saïx walks in to the bathroom and approaches Riku’s foot, looking at it, seeing how bad it looked.]

Do you want me to do something?

[His way of saying if Riku wanted some help. Saïx keeps staring at Riku‘s feet. Not pleasant at all. He then chuckles a little.]

I’m not the only one getting myself hurt.

[His smirk growing.]

[timedstep.livejournal.com]

[both eyebrows go up--he looks back down at his feet and shrugs a little. --then when he asks, he stares.]

... you said you can't heal, so I don't really know what you could do.

[and at his last statement, he gives a 'tch' and looks away with embarrassment.]

It's part of a dancer's regime, so...

[beastwithin-vii.livejournal.com]

[Saïx sigh a little, it was true he couldn‘t heal but he was sure he could do something.]

I can’t.

[Saïx looks away for a slight second then back.]

But I can assist you if you need me to hold something or if you need to get something.

[Basically he was saying that he would do what he can, if needed. He smirks at the comment of the dancing regime.]

Well getting hurt is part of a fighters regime, so there isn’t a difference.

[There was a big difference but Saïx won‘t say anything further. He then returns his glare to the foot.]

I wouldn’t make my feet go through that just for dancing.

[But he would torture his upper body just for fighting, so that comment wasn‘t very well defended.]

[timedstep.livejournal.com]

... thanks.

[mumbles, pulling his leg to himself and unwinding the bandage.]

Getting hurt to the point of dying isn't a part of a fighter's regime. I would know. Just like I don't try to break my toes when I do pointe.

[pauses. mutters.]

Pointe looks good, anyway.