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“Move out of the way, you fool!” Jouno growled while pushing Tecchou to the side.
Tecchou’s heart rate was still pounding loudly as his footsteps echoed off of the hallway’s walls and that sound mixed with the stench of medical supplies and blood caused Jouno to feel his head slowly begin to ache.
Their most recent mission had led them to an abandoned hospital that had become a hotspot for criminal activity and information exchanges. A handoff was supposed to happen tonight, and the two Hunting Dogs were able to easily take down the few people involved in the exchange and get the flash drive holding tons of information about both gangs.
Tecchou broke the silence, “Jouno-san, do you think-”
Jouno covered the mouth of his partner, “Sh, I hear someone…” No, not someone. There were dozens of heartbeats coming from just down the hall.
Both grabbed for their swords, but before they could even begin to try and react a gruff voice began speaking. “Ah, these must be the boys they sent. Ha! For the government, they’re such scrawny little bitches!"
That was the last thing Jouno was able to actually hear before what felt like a thousand heartbeats began pounding on the inside of his skull. They were surrounded. He could still pick out Tecchou’s heartbeat, having worked with him for so long it was easy to tell which was his, but other than that, it was absolute Hell.
Footsteps echoed through the walls, it was impossible to tell where anyone was. Before Jouno could even activate Priceless Tears, he felt a sharp cold pain spread through his body, originating around his abdomen. Was it a stab wound? He tried to call out to Tecchou, but he could feel his head growing lighter.
His legs were stumbling, and he had lost control over most of his movements. The pounding in his head was the only thing keeping him awake. Suddenly, even with his superhuman strength, he felt his body hit the ground before he completely passed out.
Tecchou glanced over to check on his partner, only to find that the other was on the ground, a growing wound on his stomach. He hoisted the five men back with his sword. Double-checking he still had the flash drive in the pocket of his uniform, he fended off some of the enemies as he ran towards Jouno.
“Jouno-san!” When he received no response, he quickly pulled the other one up before jumping out of the window. It was unlikely Tecchou would withstand much of an injury anyway, not if he was only on the second floor of the building. He hugged Jouno closer to his body.
The car that had taken there was still in the parking lot thankfully and Tecchou quickly drove them back to the base.