[There was so much rage there, but he could handle rage. He almost felt a smug bit of amusement, that he'd pissed him off so bad, whether it was over what he'd said about Knives or everything else. But the lashing and flailing of those roots hurt, burned like electricity coursing through him, and he had to grit his teeth against the scream that still managed to force its way through his clenched jaw.
But then all at once, it stopped. The parts of him that he was phased through still hurt, and he lurched away from them the moment he realized that the man had just stopped moving, but...]
Jesus Christ on a fuckin' pogo stick, did that actually work...???
[He groaned as he dragged himself across the sand, close enough that he could reach out and touch him again without getting too close to any of those winding vines, but he didn't dare make contact for a good few seconds, just stared, biting his lip, battling between worry and revulsion for the man in front of him.]
Hey. Hey, buddy, you awake...? God...I don't even know what I'm hopin' for here, but...[He reached out, gently pressing against his face, tapping gently.] I can see you breathin'...Vash...? Needle-noggin, are you...are you in there...?
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But then all at once, it stopped. The parts of him that he was phased through still hurt, and he lurched away from them the moment he realized that the man had just stopped moving, but...]
Jesus Christ on a fuckin' pogo stick, did that actually work...???
[He groaned as he dragged himself across the sand, close enough that he could reach out and touch him again without getting too close to any of those winding vines, but he didn't dare make contact for a good few seconds, just stared, biting his lip, battling between worry and revulsion for the man in front of him.]
Hey. Hey, buddy, you awake...? God...I don't even know what I'm hopin' for here, but...[He reached out, gently pressing against his face, tapping gently.] I can see you breathin'...Vash...? Needle-noggin, are you...are you in there...?