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Characters: Teresa & Yuuri
Location: Nevada
Rating: G
Time: 15th of Feb
Description: Teresa and Yuuri head out into the deserts of Nevada to help out a town with a Kishin Egg problem.

It hadn't taken them long to track down the Kishin Egg in question. The creature had been terrorizing the people all throughout the town by the time they'd arrived, and he and Teresa had instantly gone into action. It was lucky, really, since she seemed to just know when he was about to just dash off and get himself involved, and when he'd done that, Teresa had dashed after him and reminded him to transform for their battle. Yuuri had done just that without any questions, and while the Kishin Egg had been tough to fight against, their combined powers had eventually given them a victory.

Yuuri hadn't picked up the soul right away after the fight, but had instead gasped in shock as he saw an injured man hiding off in the distance. Leaving the red orb right where Teresa spoke, the young Maou forgot all about it as he jogged over to the man and asked, "How badly are you hurt?"

Glancing back over his shoulder, he peered in worry at Teresa as he called out, "We need to get him to a doctor!"

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She waited silently and rather patiently as she allowed the injury to remain pressed against the blade so that her blood would continue to mark the metal. She had received healing herself in such a way, but it was usually to her fatigued limbs and less injuries. She simply knew that this was the right thing to do in such a circumstance.

Once it seemed that the healing had taken root and the injured human would be alright, she eased her forearm away from the blade before taking it back in hand. "It's alright to let go now," she murmured before pulling Yuuri back by the blade and holding him out so that he could transform again.

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It was a good feeling to know that he would be healed, but that didn't stop Yuuri from thinking about just what Teresa was doing. All too soon though she was reaching down to pluck him away from the man's grasp. He felt an instant of relief feeling their resonance settle back in together, even if he hadn't been worried about being in the grasp of another person.

What lingering traces of his power he had transferred over to his Meister. Ever-so-slightly the wound on her arm began to knit back together even if there wasn't enough energy within to fully heal the cut. Yuuri's mind wasn't focused on that though as he peered up at Teresa with his wide sunken eyes.

"That was an amazing thing that you did," he muttered and wondered how anyone could have ever been afraid of someone as nice and honestly giving as she was.

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She only released her grip on the sword when it was clear that Yuuri had successfully changed back to his human form. She then pulled the cloth that she normally used to remove dirt and grime for the Morgif sword and pressed it to her wound. It was bleeding less thanks to Yuuri's help, but she had never been concerned about it.

"Not really," she replied simply to her partner. "He needed healing, and we had a means to do that. It was what was necessary." She shrugged her shoulders, even if she knew that under normal circumstances, she wouldn't have healed a human she didn't know.

"Are you injured anywhere?"

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She seemed so relaxed and non-caring about her actions, but Yuuri felt that there was more to it than that. For once, though, he didn't push for it, and instead found himself smiling fondly up towards her. While it might not have meant much to Teresa, it meant a great deal to Yuuri either way.

"No, I'm fine," Yuuri said in reply to her question before he finally began to transform back. When he was standing in his human form again, he gestured down to his body as if to prove to her that he was. "See?" He asked while doing a half-twirl thing to show her that he was okay.

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Her silver eyes roamed over his body to search for the potential of injuries even though it was obvious that he was fine. He made an interesting twirling motion, which caused her to shake her head a little as she continued to apply pressure to the injury on her arm. Apparently things didn't heal on her as good as they used to.

Smiling, she nodded her head. "So you are, and that man will get the necessary medical attention without having to rush," she murmured before holding out the glittering red Kishin soul Yuuri had left behind. "You forgot this."

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He didn't miss the gesture that she made to her arm, and watched as she applied pressure to her wound. Stepping in towards Teresa, Yuuri absently heard some others running in to help the man as he peered up at his Meister with wide eyes. "I can heal you as well, if you want?" He suggested.

The smile had him returning the gesture as well, and he nodded his head when she spoke about the man. His happy expression turned to one of surprise though when she was suddenly holding out the red soul, and he blinked before grinning sheepishly.

"Aaa I guess I did, didn't I?" He muttered while reaching out to pluck the soul from her hand. With a wide smile, the young Maou said, "Thank you, Teresa!"

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She knew that he could heal her, but he had already expended enough of his energy helping the man injured from the Kishin Egg. It seemed pointless to hurry along her own healing when it was such a minor inconvenience to her. "No, something as minor as this can heal on its own."

Turning her head, she watched the other villagers tend to the man they had healed, and it reminded her distinctly of times where she was from. Her silver eyes flicked to Yuuri before she pushed the soul into his hands.

"You shouldn't forget what we came for," she murmured. "We should do a walk around the village once to look for injured and then return to Death City."

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"If you're sure?" He asked even if he knew that she would reject his offer. While he would have preferred to help her out with it, Yuuri knew that she would want to deal with it by herself. That was something he had to accept, and did so with a smile as he sighed.

Grasping the orb as it was handed to him, he nodded his head. "Mm! I won't," Yuuri said before turning around to pop the soul into his mouth. The other villagers were helping the man out while he swallowed their prize, and he was happy to see such support for the people here. "That's a great idea! Let's go!"

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Nodding to confirm, Teresa knew that they shouldn't be healing up her wound just yet. Once they had walked the village, she could allow him to bandage it up, but for now, she didn't know if they would need the blood for someone else. She didn't express such thoughts to Yuuri in case he grew upset by the idea, but she was prepared for such events to occur.

Once he had eaten the soul and agree, she moved off to circle the village to make certain that it was secure. She only held the material to the cut as her silver eyes roamed the streets in search of people who might be injured and in need of help. "Yuuri, how often do you use that strange box that transmits your voice or image to someone else?"

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It was lucky that she didn't voice her thoughts, because Yuuri would have undoubtedly become upset with it. As it was, he comforted himself with the thought that she was safe and okay, and turned back to glance at Teresa while they moved off. The strange box? It only took a second for him to make the connection - a connection that showed on his expression.

"I use it everyday," Yuuri offered as he kept his attention on Teresa. Unlike her, he couldn't remain focused on two things at once, at least most of the time anyway. That was why he began to question her instead of looking around for anybody who might need some help right now. "Why's that?"

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Her steps carried her easily around the small village as she contemplated the strange device she had been originally shown but had never entirely figured out. It had seemed a grand waste of time, but the incident with the clothing had reminded her that she needed to adapt to the situation in order to be best prepared. She needed to learn the strange technology of this world.

Her eyes moved around in search of people who might be injured, but most of her attention was on Yuuri walking next to her. "I know how to turn it on and off, but... I should learn more about it. Will you teach me?"

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Yuuri hadn't expected that question to come from Teresa at all. She had always been so against technology that he had respected her decision on that. Everyone in Shin Makoku and the human lands did so on a daily basis, so he could appreciate other words that didn't have any.

Yet he was more than happy with her decision as well, since it would make things safer for her here as well!

"Sure! Of course I'll teach you," Yuuri said with a grin. He had been wanting to help her more for a long while now, and he was more than happy to be given such an opportunity! "When would you like to start?"

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Teresa had not found it prudent to learn about the communication system of this world. She had always believed that talk was cheap, that actions spoke far more about a person. However, the city was so large that it seemed impossible to keep track of what everyone was doing without some larger system. Perhaps it was alright to learn it.

"I've been shown once when I first arrived, but it was all confusing and overwhelming," she stated without shame. She needed the help, and Yuuri had never made her feel that it was wrong to seek his help. He was always willing and ready to jump at the chance. "Perhaps after this mission if you have the time?"

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He looked at her sympathetically when it came to the communication systems. Yuuri couldn't blame her for being confused over it all, since it had all confused him and he came from a world with similar technology! He was more than happy to help her with anything, and especially with something as important as this! That was why he nodded his head enthusiastically.

"I would love to!" Yuuri said with a large smile. Searching for any injured people had fled his mind by this point, as he was too distracted with the thought that she needed any kind of help. "We can head back to the apartment and play around with them."

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It seemed to her that, as usual, he was eager to jump to helping her, which was a comforting notion. She was only starting to get used to it, after she had been so self-sufficient in her own world. This one was still rather overwhelming. There were things she would probably never understand.

Glancing around as they moved through the small village, it seemed to be clear and free of threats as well as injured. "Yes, we should head back now that the mission has been completed. Shall we then?"

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There didn't appear to be anything else happening in the town now that they'd taken care of the kishin threat. That was a nice thought, and when Teresa gave her suggestion, the young Maou nodded enthusiastically.

"That sounds great to me," Yuuri said before he began walking ahead of Teresa with renewed vigour in his steps. "Once we get back, I'll start teaching you how to use the communicator!"