minato

[whitewalls]

I'LL PUT A MEME HERE LATER I'M AT WORK

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[compendiem]

[ ...Minato sets them in her lap. ]

There.

[ Now her stomach is safe. ]

[whitewalls]

Thanks.

[ he gets a smile, and then she turns her head back to what's ahead of them

and they land. it's-- they don't crash horrendously, at least? partly because she's done this before so she at least has a general sense on how to make sure they don't explode immediately.

that said, it's rough, and minato is probably going to slam into something because of the lack of seat belt, and they spin out pretty seriously after they land until the car comes to a very abrupt stop. ]

[compendiem]

[ Miraculously, they're not dead!! Minato's legs also escape Tuesday unbroken, but the rest of him... There is no seat belt to hold him back when the car stops, so he's thrown forward— with no collision, the airbag doesn't deploy either, so he just sort of crashes into the windshield. It's like the tractor but at least there's something here to keep them inside this time instead of flying headfirst out of the vehicle. ]

[whitewalls]

[ it's fine? they're fine? her head hits the window next to her, but it's alright. probably.

naminé looks over at minato. ]

Are... you okay?

[compendiem]

[ Minato's head is bleeding. He looks over at Naminé and frowns. ]

........Who are you?

[whitewalls]

[ it's immediate, how her expression just falls in what can only really be described as a kind of heartbreak. there's a moment where naminé just stares at him, unsure of how to react. ]

Naminé...?

[compendiem]

[ I was going to make it a joke but this is terrible and now I can't take it back.

Minato looks at her for another moment, then sits up a little straighter in his seat. ]

...Nice car, Naminé.

[whitewalls]

[ i'm sorry he accidentally touched her tragic backstory ]

... let's get back to the village. You're bleeding.

[ it takes a moment to get the car started properly again and she'll start driving. a lot more slowly this time. ]

[compendiem]

[ At least an amnesiac Minato can't be worse than the usual. He reaches up to touch his head, frowns a little when he feels the wet hot blood, and then the frown kind of deepens more when he tries to tuck his bangs behind his ear but there is no ear.

...He puts his seatbelt on and nods. ]

[whitewalls]

[ this is going to be the quietest drive back of all time.

at least he's practicing proper safety now. ]

[compendiem]

[ Yes it is... Kaoru will be glad to know that Minato's legs didn't shatter, at least. We take what victories we can get. ]

[whitewalls]

[ it's when they're about to hit the gateway that she finally says something. ]

Does it hurt?

[compendiem]

...No. It won't hurt until the shock wears off. It'll hurt tomorrow, probably

[ He still sounds like Minato, at least, that same uncaring deadpan. ]

[whitewalls]

That's still not very good, you know...

[ she sighs. ]

[compendiem]

I know. But that's how it is.

[ It's not something he can do anything about, so why waste his time worrying? He rubs at the side of his head, but it's still bleeding so he stops that. ]

... It'll come back. Just give me time.

[whitewalls]

[ she nods her head slowly. ]

I'm sorry. This was my fault.

[compendiem]

It wasn't on purpose, so I forgive you. I'm not upset... So I don't want you to be either.

[whitewalls]

But this keeps happening...

[ her voice is strained, and she goes quiet again after saying that.

they're through the gate now, at least. back to the village. ]

[compendiem]

[ He sits there for a moment, wondering how many car accidents he's gone through with this girl, to have broken what feels like an arm, a foot, and lost his ear. He sure hopes none of that was from this crash. ]

Accidents happen. We're both alive, though. Isn't that something to be grateful for?

[whitewalls]

[ this is so funny

but she just nods again, opting to just stay quiet. she'll park the car near her house before getting out, and she walks over to minato's side to wait for him.

her head hurts from where it hit the window and it'll probably leave a bruise, but. whatever she's not bleeding or has amnesia. ]

[compendiem]

[ He gets out after the car makes a complete stop, frowning a little at the ...whatever this is around his legs... and checking the floor in front of his seat for any ears before closing the door behind him.

... He is only vaguely aware of where things are, so he just waits for Naminé to say or do something. The memories will come back after he sleeps, he thinks/hopes. ]

[whitewalls]

[ she's just going to walk over to him and take his hand, and then start walking, tugging him behind her.

they're going into her house to clean him off in the bathroom. ]

[compendiem]

[ Minato squeezes her hand back, almost as if by reflex, before shifting to a looser, more comfortable grip, finally showing a smile after all this time.

He would probably not be this nonchalant about it if he remembered Emma also lives here, because Emma kind of scares him and every time she sees him with a new injury she looks like she wants to finish the job herself. ]

[whitewalls]

[ emma is so valid

luckily for the convenience of a pc, she's not here. so naminé will just lead them to the bathroom, and then motion for minato to sit on the toilet seat. ]

... what do you remember?

[compendiem]

[ He sits down on the toilet seat, and starts undoing the leg-things, not really sure what they are, but they make walking difficult. ]

I remember... being in a car accident before. That was years ago, though. Mostly stuff from when I was little... then a blur. Lots of blood?

[ he shakes his head ]

It's kinda like waking up from a dream. Hard to remember. Then I woke up and saw you.