Eric + Bandou + Feels

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[ December 8th, just early enough for some small cracks of light to filter through the sky. Not that Eric was paying attention to that as he entered the bar. It should have just remained dark, the sun shouldn't shine after what just happened.  They all had just gotten back from the beach, just after...the funeral. He ignored everyone as he placed himself on his usual spot on the couch. And though he stopped doing it a while ago, today he put his legs up like he used to and curled up in a ball.

Kusanagi was saying something to everyone but he couldn't hear, he didn't feel like paying attention to anything that anyone had to say right now. Totsuka was dead and that's really all that went through his head.

The next time he looked up he saw that a lot of the members of Homra were gone, and there was a small plate of breakfast in front of him. He ignored it as well and continued to sit like that.  ]

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[ Bandou didn't know what that last bit was but Eric's panicking was freaking him out. He couldn't let his comrade sit there feeling like that. ]

Hey, it's ok really.

[ He didn't know if this was the smartest thing to do but, he grabbed Eric's hand, forcing him to let go of his hair. ]

See? I don't mind.

[ The contact though. It meant Eric was there. He was still here, Eric was still here. But Totsuka...

Bandou had to hold back a sob, himself as he squeezed Eric's hand. ]

R-really... It... it's fine...

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[ The hand grabbing made Eric stop his almost break down and stare at his hand being squeezed by Bandou's.

He squeezed back and shut his eyes, a couple of tears falling. He nodded slightly. Totsuka used to do the same, or rub his back, or hum so he kept his eyes closed, to believe it was Totsuka or to believe it wasn't and he was only imagining it he wasn't sure. ]

...okay

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[ Bandou took a few deep breaths. Eric seemed to be calming down a little, but him... he couldn't help but feel like one of them should have been there. To help Totsuka; to step in front and protect him from whoever had done that to him.

He closed his own eyes and let himself slump back down on his side, next to Eric, a choked sob finally escaping his throat. ]

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[ Eric kept his eyes closed, calming down from his mild freaout. He was tired, and sad, and...he wanted it to stop.

Eric spun his head around when he heard the noise from Bandou. He had never really seen him like this. He was the idiot, flailing about and making noise and expressions that made no sense. To see him this upset was strange for Eric, like Bandou should never be like this.

He wasn't the only one upset, he wasn't the only who was crying and missing Totsuka. He squeezed Bandou's hand, maybe a bit hard but it was a reminder to them both that the other was there, warm and alive. Eric wasn't used to comforting people, but he wanted to help because he knew what the other was going through. Squeezing the others hand was all he could think of ]

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[ The hand squeezing is good. It's grounding. Bandou grips Eric's hand back just as tight. ]

Who's gonna randomly fall asleep on this couch now?

[ It wasn't a serious question. It's not like the couch needed a person to sleep on it. It was just a memory that popped into his head suddenly. ]

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[ Good, because he doesn't know what else ha can do. He doesn't let go but he shifts so he's back in his curled up legs to his chest but the hand is still there. ]

...Mikoto-san...seemed to do that.

[ He mumbled out. not that he will live much longer He only half thought that maybe Bandou didn't want that answered but his brain was so fogged he wasn't sure what he was doing anymore. ]

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Y-yeah... He'll...

...he'll take care of everything.

[ Not just keeping the couch warm. Finding out who did this to their family. ]

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[ He nodded a few times, agreeing. Mikoto had taken care of his old gang, he could take care of the person that was responsible for killing Totsuka.

He hiccuped a bit, as he still nodded. He hoped they found th bastard that did it. ]