[Together. Together, together, together. Eichi runs, focuses only on running, on Wataru's hair trailing behind him, on the warmth of his hand. A gunshot rings out from behind them, and Eichi gasps audibly, squeezing Wataru tight, but as the bullet digs into a wall where they turn around the corner, it only acts as motivation. Closer, closer...! He knows where they're going! The only exit, he studied the map thoroughly!
They manage better than Eichi thought they would. The stairs are in sight, down the end of a long hallway, and it gives him a boost of stamina. He pushes forward, and though he's trailing slightly behind Wataru, he manages to keep up. The men behind them shot a couple times more, but thankfully, none of the bullets struck them.
For a second, he thinks they're going to make it.
But then one of the doors slams open in the narrow hallway just as Wataru passes it, knocking hard into Eichi's shoulder and causing his hand to slip from Wataru's grip as he staggers to the side. It's enough force to probably knock Wataru from the force of it, too, but the man that emerges from this door doesn't stop to look at the magician. He goes for the easy target, instead.
Eichi has doubled over near the opposite wall, but the man's hand grabs his hair and yanks him up by it, causing the idol to gasp out in pain, weak hands reaching up to try and free himself. But a knife is brandished and held to Eichi's neck before he looks back and over at Wataru. To top it all off, familiar footsteps are sounding from behind them again. The two men have nearly caught up.
This new stranger addresses Wataru, voice demanding.]
"On your knees, or I'll slit the Tenshouin brat's neck right here."
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They manage better than Eichi thought they would. The stairs are in sight, down the end of a long hallway, and it gives him a boost of stamina. He pushes forward, and though he's trailing slightly behind Wataru, he manages to keep up. The men behind them shot a couple times more, but thankfully, none of the bullets struck them.
For a second, he thinks they're going to make it.
But then one of the doors slams open in the narrow hallway just as Wataru passes it, knocking hard into Eichi's shoulder and causing his hand to slip from Wataru's grip as he staggers to the side. It's enough force to probably knock Wataru from the force of it, too, but the man that emerges from this door doesn't stop to look at the magician. He goes for the easy target, instead.
Eichi has doubled over near the opposite wall, but the man's hand grabs his hair and yanks him up by it, causing the idol to gasp out in pain, weak hands reaching up to try and free himself. But a knife is brandished and held to Eichi's neck before he looks back and over at Wataru. To top it all off, familiar footsteps are sounding from behind them again. The two men have nearly caught up.
This new stranger addresses Wataru, voice demanding.]
"On your knees, or I'll slit the Tenshouin brat's neck right here."