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Post by Hoji on Aug 11, 2011 19:10:32 GMT
As Hoji walked through the halls of DekaBase, he looked at his License. He opened the flashing device and looked at the message. It was a floating, spinning "X"; the symbol that Foundation X continued to send him.
First they wanted him as an ally. Then they wanted to kill him to force Jasmine, the head of the Earth Branch, into their ally and pawn - to gain the entirety of SPD's Earth forces - now they wanted him again.
He closed it. Not even to save his own life would he join them.
He collapsed after a few more steps. Bad timing; they send him something, then he collapses. Blood ran out of his mouth as he started to cough, almost choking on his own blood. When he finished coughing up blood, he tried to get up, but was too weak in his legs to be able to, remaining on his hands and knees instead.
He hated this weakness. He hated having to sit, looking weak like this.
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Post by Dr. K on Aug 11, 2011 23:14:52 GMT
Dr. K was walking through the halls as well when she saw Hoji on his hands and knees. "Hoji!" she shouted, running toward him.
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Post by Hoji on Aug 12, 2011 0:03:08 GMT
Hoji glanced back towards Dr. K. "I'm...I'm fine," he muttered, trying again to push himself up, but failing.
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Post by Dr. K on Aug 12, 2011 0:06:31 GMT
K helped him up. "You're not fine. I'm taking you to the infirmary."
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Post by Hoji on Aug 12, 2011 0:09:01 GMT
"No, don't," he hissed, "This...this is natural."
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Post by Dr. K on Aug 12, 2011 0:12:54 GMT
"Well, this is the first I've seen you on the ground like that."
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Post by Hoji on Aug 12, 2011 0:14:12 GMT
"It's...something that happens," he said, "Leave it alone." He started walking off.
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Post by Dr. K on Aug 12, 2011 0:18:10 GMT
K looked at Hoji as he walked off.
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Thoma Hirako
Fifth's Buddy :: Under Anchor Staff
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Post by Thoma Hirako on Aug 12, 2011 0:53:17 GMT
Thoma walked over towards K, "You know, I'm sure he'll be fine."
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Post by Dr. K on Aug 12, 2011 1:16:21 GMT
"I don't think that he is, though."
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Thoma Hirako
Fifth's Buddy :: Under Anchor Staff
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Post by Thoma Hirako on Aug 12, 2011 1:19:13 GMT
"I...got a glance at his records," Thoma told her.
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Post by Dr. K on Aug 12, 2011 1:29:04 GMT
"I'm not going to ask how you did," she deadpanned, knowing of Thoma's reputation.
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Thoma Hirako
Fifth's Buddy :: Under Anchor Staff
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Conman turned Deka
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Post by Thoma Hirako on Aug 12, 2011 1:32:06 GMT
He folded his arms over his suit, "That man seems to have some incurable disease," he told K flatly, "I think that explains what you saw."
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Post by Dr. K on Aug 12, 2011 1:48:53 GMT
"Incurable?" K asked, looking back at where Hoji was walking away from them. "I had no idea..." she said, tears forming in her eyes.
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Thoma Hirako
Fifth's Buddy :: Under Anchor Staff
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Conman turned Deka
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Post by Thoma Hirako on Aug 12, 2011 1:49:33 GMT
"Based on the charts I saw, he has possibly two years left," Thoma said, "Yet he persists. Possibly also explains his engagement."
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