[Soujirou will help! Though as soon as he moves to his unsteady feet, his reason for staying motionless and silent will probably be clear: he's clutching his side with both hands, which appears to be bloody. Maybe that has something to do with one of the stray bullet holes in the cart's side! did y'all really think i'd let this child get through this cyoa unscathed.
Anyway, he's still a little trooper and he'll insist on helping to hold the bandages in place as Sieghart works, giving Aikawa's forehead a gentle little rub after wiping his hand on his shirt. He even tries to help Sieghart bandage his own arm, though that's a tall order since that ain't gonna do shit for a wholeass severed limb.
The cart comes to a stop eventually, though. They'll be able to hear the sounds of people rushing over from outside, joyous shouts of 'they're here, they made it!' and 'those are Kondo-dono's men, right?!' ringing from outside. Though there's also some concerned yelling from near the front - 'Nikaido?! Are you okay?!'
The fabric flap at the back of the cart flips open soon after, and light floods the interior of it. The excitement and teary-eyed relief of the group standing outside immediately melts into concern, though, considering how GNARLY THESE GUYS LOOK. People are immediately shouting to each other and calling for medical supplies, climbing in to try pulling out all of the injured as carefully as they can. Maybe Sieghart or Aikawa will catch sight of some others carrying an unconscious Nikaido into one of the nearby buildings as they're scooped up into the arms of people who feel like allies, like people they can trust.
Before the two are pulled from the back of the cart completely, Soujirou reaches out for both of them, giving Aikawa's hand a squeeze with his little bloody one and reaching out to rest the other against Sieghart's cheek, leaving a small smear. He speaks quietly - maybe too quietly to hear:]
...Thank you for bringing him home.
[As the welcome party begins to carry them both toward the houses, their vision will start to white out, ears ringing as they lose consciousness.
The next time they open their eyes, it will be somewhere much more familiar, at least.]
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Anyway, he's still a little trooper and he'll insist on helping to hold the bandages in place as Sieghart works, giving Aikawa's forehead a gentle little rub after wiping his hand on his shirt. He even tries to help Sieghart bandage his own arm, though that's a tall order since that ain't gonna do shit for a wholeass severed limb.
The cart comes to a stop eventually, though. They'll be able to hear the sounds of people rushing over from outside, joyous shouts of 'they're here, they made it!' and 'those are Kondo-dono's men, right?!' ringing from outside. Though there's also some concerned yelling from near the front - 'Nikaido?! Are you okay?!'
The fabric flap at the back of the cart flips open soon after, and light floods the interior of it. The excitement and teary-eyed relief of the group standing outside immediately melts into concern, though, considering how GNARLY THESE GUYS LOOK. People are immediately shouting to each other and calling for medical supplies, climbing in to try pulling out all of the injured as carefully as they can. Maybe Sieghart or Aikawa will catch sight of some others carrying an unconscious Nikaido into one of the nearby buildings as they're scooped up into the arms of people who feel like allies, like people they can trust.
Before the two are pulled from the back of the cart completely, Soujirou reaches out for both of them, giving Aikawa's hand a squeeze with his little bloody one and reaching out to rest the other against Sieghart's cheek, leaving a small smear. He speaks quietly - maybe too quietly to hear:]
...Thank you for bringing him home.
[As the welcome party begins to carry them both toward the houses, their vision will start to white out, ears ringing as they lose consciousness.
The next time they open their eyes, it will be somewhere much more familiar, at least.]