You sank to your knees to bow down to his level the second you got close to him. You could adequately view his body now that it was lighter owing to the moonlight and the enemy had been slain.

You

"Are you hurt?"

Chuuya

"Wh... How did you get out from the-"

You

"I blew up the walls- Now, are you hurt?"

You said it again, but this time in a considerably louder tone.

Chuuya

"No..."

You did another cursory inspection of his body and discovered... nothing. You sighed a breath of relief and rose from your knees.

You

"Good. Now please, the boss is worried. Let's get out of here before that sniper comes back."

Chuuya

"..."

Chuuya struggled to stand after being so heavily pummeled. You had already begun walking away and were unaware of this.

You

"Hey, now that I think of it, why didn't you just use your ability?-"

You turned around to ask him the question correctly, only to see him fall over as soon as he stood up.

You

"Hey!"

You slid and caught him before his exhausted, unexpectedly fragile body touched the ground.

Chuuya

"Get your hands off me."

With a rasp and a snarl in his voice, he murmured. He couldn't speak coherently since he'd just had the shit squeezed out of his throat.

You

"Chuuya, I simply cannot do such a thing. My job is to assist you in anything that you perform. Now please, show me what you're hiding under your coat."

Chuuya's eyes widened slightly as he knew he didn't want you to know.

Chuuya

"... There's nothing under my-"

You

"Chuuya."

Chuuya took a long breath in.

Chuuya

"There isn't anything there, okay?! As I've said before, I don't need you or your help!"

He shoved your hands away from him, attempting to get up again.

You

"Goddammit Chuuya, you're really fucking pissing me off right now! I'll say it again, and I will say it once more if you keep on throwing those same words at me, I am not going to reject the orders that I was given! Honestly, I would just leave you here to die with whatever injury you've got, but I was ordered to keep you safe!..."

Chuuya locked his gaze on you as he listened to you yell furiously. Your hands were tightly clamped on Chuuya's shoulders, and you were shaking him with the words you uttered.

You

"So Chuuya, honestly, stop being such a stubborn-ass baby and just admit the fact that you're gonna need some help in your life."

Chuuya

"..."

His brows furrowed and he averted his sight without saying anything. He then removed his coat with his hand, revealing a whole ass blade that pierced the right side of his abdomen.

Blood wasn't typically a problem for you, but seeing a full blade within someone's stomach with a giant ass red mark was... Definitely not your cup of tea.

You

"Jeez Chuuya- And you said you didn't need help?! You couldn't use your ability because of a wound like this!"

Chuuya

"Don't say that! I could've used it if it weren't coated with poison, okay?!"

You

"There's poison on it?!"

Chuuya

"... You didn't know?..."

You

"Well, I'm not the one who got stabbed!"

As Chuuya lay on the ground, you panicked and walked in circles.

You

"Okay!... Okay. I'm just gonna..."

You knelt carefully, returning your gaze to the blade. That was... In his body.

Chuuya

"...?"

You grabbed for the blade with your hand.

Chuuya

"Fuck no!"

You

"Chuuya- What else are we supposed to do?! I've got the bandages right here, you'll be fine!"

Chuuya

"I'll pull it out myself!"

You

"What if you make it worse?!"

Chuuya

"I won't!"

You

"... Knowing you, you will."

Chuuya sighed, visibly irritated.

You

"Chuuya, come on. You and I barely know each other, but I know how to handle this kind of thing very well. You have to trust me."

Chuuya

"But we barely know each other."

You

"Well- This is how we can build our trust!... What about that?"

Chuuya

"So... We will build our trust by... Pulling blades out of each other's stomachs."

You

"No!... Oh my- You don't get it. Just let me get it out already."

Chuuya

"What?!"

Chuuya backed away, his coat covering his wound once again like a stubborn child.

You

"Chuuya- Just cooperate with me here! The more you leave that in, the more paralyzed your body will get!"

You crept up to the area where he had backed away and yanked his coat from his grip.

You

"Alright... Now, I'll slowly remove it."

Your hand gently approached the blade, your second effort, while you looked back and forth from Chuuya's angry expression and his wound.

Chuuya

"Wait!-"

You

"Chuuya! What?!"

Chuuya

"You said slowly?..."

You

"Yes! I'll take out the blade in the most gentle, slow, most careful way!"

You talked to Chuuya as if he was a toddler.

Chuuya

"... Fine. Go on."

You

"No more interruptions! The next time you interrupt I swear I will just make this wound even worse."

Chuuya

"Hey!"

You

"I was kidding!"

You sighed and, for the third time, reached for the blade. Surprisingly, no interruptions occurred... So far, so good. You were able to grasp the handle with your hand.

You started drawing the blade out of his stomach as slowly as you could, taking a long breath in and a deep breath out. It still pained him, so he put his hand on your wrist to make sure you weren't aggravating the situation.

The blade eventually came out after 6 minutes of such a long procedure for such a basic operation.

Because you were uneasy and irritated, you threw the blade towards a tree.

Chuuya

*Sigh* "Seems I really can... Trust you."

You

"Shut up. Talking will just make you lose more blood."

Chuuya

"You're my assistant! You can't talk to me like-"

The bloodstain on Chuuya's shirt got even larger seconds after he started yelling at you.

You

"Chuuya! Yelling makes the wound even worse!"

Chuuya

"Hmph. Maybe don't talk to me like that next time."

You

"You're like a 4-year-old baby, Chuuya."

While tying a bandage around his waist, you made fun of him.

Chuuya

"... Y/N?"

As you carried his frail body to the car, he asked your name.

You

"What?"

Chuuya

"What about you?"

You

"Huh?"

Chuuya drew your attention to your badly injured leg. He was astonished you could walk with that kind of injury.

Chuuya's injuries, on the other hand, would not have been as serious if the poison had not entered his body.

You

"Oh, this? It's fine. I've already bandaged it up."

Chuuya

"Are you sure?... It's like... Fucking bleeding everywhere."

You

"Yeah. Just stings a bit, that's all."

You sat in the front seat, drove back to headquarters, and laid Chuuya in the rear seat.

Chuuya received medical attention the instant you arrived. They had volunteered to treat you, but you didn't want to bother them because they were already dealing with Akutagawa and Chuuya's problems.