じゅうはち}{Video | Japanese}{

[fuuga_chou]

}{After this mishap, Anji had taken Ace back to his apartment to dress his wounds. The communicator is set down on the kotatsu, it's recording not taken notice by the kabuki who adjusted his spectacles as he knelt down in front of the man who he had nearly pummeled to death

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[dontcallmegol]

{He did as instructed, remaining still as the other reached over to dab his face. There was a soft hiss of air through clenched teeth as the salve did indeed sting his wounds. Of course, tensing his jaw as he had wasn't helping either, he felt the pain shoot right through to his temple. He was lucky if it didn't get swollen. He was also lucky he was made of tougher stuff or his jaw may be broken.

His eyes remained cast down, unable to really look the man in the eye. He still felt horrible... and he was trying to think of a way to make it up to him and her for that matter.

A small smirk touched his face at the light jab.}

Yeah? If I weren't under the chip's spell, I wouldn't have felt it at all.

{He was trying to lift his spirit just a little. He was joking of course, he probably STILL would have felt that. The man hit like a hurricane. But he didn't want to bring the mood down entirely. After all, this man seemed sincere enough in his care and words. By the looks of things he may need his help in clearing his name.}Thanks-- You

[Action!] Sorry for the lateness!

[fuuga_chou]

You think that's so, na?

[He pried, eying the man's clear wince, chuckling mirthfully. Despite Ace keeping his eyes averted, Anji lifted his chin to get a better look at his ministrations, like some kind of sculptor moldering over a chipped statue and where he was to smooth out the cracks at.]

Perhaps when we are both free of this spell we'll have a real one to one.

[A small temporary bandage was adhesive to the wound just to clot the bleeding for now. Looking him over, the kabuki saw Ace no worse for wear. Hopefully no concussion either!]

I am Anji Mito, Baiken is my ane-san, no real blood-relations but.. She is the closest I have to it.

[Action!]

[tetsuzansen]

[Well, speak of the devil. The door to the apartment banged open noisily as Baiken, in a particularly sour mood, stormed in. Her nose and ears are red with cold, a few snowflakes still in her hair from when she'd been pinned in the snow. In the back of her mind, she was hoping Anji and Chipp hadn't seen the communicator flicker on. Maybe for once, luck would be on her side. Not looking into the living room yet, she shut the door without quite so much violence and kicked her sandals off. Maybe just this once...

But then she turned, and there was Ace, Anji puttering about applying bandages to the pirate. The woman froze, expression going blank.

Well, that ruled out the possibility of Anji not having seen anything. And if Anji had seen, then Chipp had most definitely not missed it either. Which meant the two people she absolutely did not want seeing her in such a situation had seen, and this entire situation had just gotten a bit worse. The worst part, by far, was the humiliated blush that was creeping its way onto her face again

[Action!] Me too!

[dontcallmegol]

{He blinked a little as his head was tilted up, chin held at a slight angle so Anji could get a better look at his cuts. He couldn't help but lift his brows in surprise before turning his gaze off across the room. This man... who had been like an unforgiving monsoon just a moment ago, was being far more gentle than any man he'd been treated by. It made him wonder... just a little...

But it was a nice change of pace from getting the shit kicked out of him.

A small smile touched his features at the offer of a fight with Anji.}

Sure, I'll have a go with you when our chips are gone. You've proven yourself to be pretty strong and I've never seen someone use Iron fans before.

{No blood relation... like he and Luffy by the sounds of it. He turned his gaze to the man and gave a half-bow.}

Nice to meet you Anji. Sounds like you and Baiken have something similar to what Luffy and I sha--

{He paused at the sound of the door and looked up to watch Baiken stride in. Speak of the devil indeed! He froze, falling silent and just watched her. He