Adam jumped at the gunshot that cut off any further retorts he was planning to throw at Hiro. Eyes wide, he spun for a moment, staring at Jack. When the other man turned to him, he swallowed, but held Jack's eyes for a long moment, head tilting, listening to the words and the words under words. He latched on to the constant, whether that was how Jack meant it or not. There was an urge to thrust the wakazashi deep into Hiro's heart, to cut it out and claim it for his own, if that was the only way he could have it. But then he'd have to bother with healing him and he didn't have a syringe handy. It made him frown a bit in annoyance, and he shook his head slightly.
Lowering the wakazashi, he looked back at Hiro. "I told you before, carp. I'm not going to kill you." He scowled at the katana on the ground, scooping it up protectively, before straightening, both blades loosely in his hands.
He considered his next move, glancing between them, for a long moment, some of the fear receding in a wave of triumph that made his eyes glitter. He half felt like he'd fall any moment, the exhaustion of terror and waves of angst rolling over him, but he drew a deep breath, calling on years of training to stay upright.
Finally, almost casually, he reached out with one of the blades across the very small distance between he and Hiro and placed the point under Hiro's chin, forcing his head up to look at him. "If your life is forfeit for your latest betrayal, then I'm claiming it. I won't kill you. I won't break that promise, no matter how many you break to me. But your life is mine, now."
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Date: 2007-12-05 09:07 am (UTC)Lowering the wakazashi, he looked back at Hiro. "I told you before, carp. I'm not going to kill you." He scowled at the katana on the ground, scooping it up protectively, before straightening, both blades loosely in his hands.
He considered his next move, glancing between them, for a long moment, some of the fear receding in a wave of triumph that made his eyes glitter. He half felt like he'd fall any moment, the exhaustion of terror and waves of angst rolling over him, but he drew a deep breath, calling on years of training to stay upright.
Finally, almost casually, he reached out with one of the blades across the very small distance between he and Hiro and placed the point under Hiro's chin, forcing his head up to look at him. "If your life is forfeit for your latest betrayal, then I'm claiming it. I won't kill you. I won't break that promise, no matter how many you break to me. But your life is mine, now."