Mm. ( there's a quick glance down at his hands, before he shoves them into his pockets again, bringing his eyes back up to meet yusuke's.

not exactly the news he had hoped would have been shared with his friend— he hadn't wanted anyone to worry about what had happened last month— but akira tried to deflect that concern in the best way he could think of. )

It was a bit of a trial by fire you could say. ( with lame jokes. ) But I'm fine, doc patched me right up.

( law... reminded him of doctor takemi in more ways than one. not that it could be helped what with DEATH tattooed across his knuckles and everything. )

Come on, I'll show you around a little more as we talk.