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[Asch is in the kitchen yet again, this time holding a bag of ice up to his cheek and eye, face blank as he does so]

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[fononfailure]

*gently pulls him into a hug.* Don't worry. I won't let her get away with it. Did you want me to try healing where she struck you?

[unspokengrief.livejournal.com]

No... I deserved it.

[fononfailure]

No child deserves to be hit, especially you.

[unspokengrief.livejournal.com]

But I was mean. I stuck my tongue out and said she was stupid.

[fononfailure]

That doesn't mean you should've been punched. At best, we would just have to talk to you about that.

[unspokengrief.livejournal.com]

...But it was bad... Why shouldn't I have been punched?

[fononfailure]

Because no one should ever hit a child. *carefully tries to look at his cheek.*

[unspokengrief.livejournal.com]

[presses the ice against it more so that she can't]

[fononfailure]

Please let me help you, Asch.

[unspokengrief.livejournal.com]

...I don't want you to see...

[fononfailure]

It's alright. I won't look for long, I just want to make sure you're alright.

[unspokengrief.livejournal.com]

[bites his lip, thinking for a moment before nodding slightly, still not moving the ice away]

[fononfailure]

*tugs his hand away from his face, hugging him closer.*

[unspokengrief.livejournal.com]

[lets her, leaning against her a bit as she looks]

[fononfailure]

*carefully places her hand to his cheek and concentrating on dulling the pain.*

[unspokengrief.livejournal.com]

[whimpers slightly when it's touched, leaning more against her as he tries to relax]

[fononfailure]

It'll be alright, Asch. You didn't deserve this.

[unspokengrief.livejournal.com]

But I shouldn't have been mean...

[fononfailure]

You're right about that, but that doesn't mean she should have struck you. I'll find her and make sure she won't hurt you again.

[unspokengrief.livejournal.com]

...You don't have to...

[fononfailure]

I don't want people hurting you. It pains me to see you like this.

[unspokengrief.livejournal.com]

It doesn't hurt, though.

[fononfailure]

She hit you, Asch. I've been punched before. I know what it feels like.

[unspokengrief.livejournal.com]

...It really doesn't hurt, though... It's not like she broke something or made me go to her room.

[fononfailure]

*hugs him, petting his hair.* There's all kinds of pain. Even if it's not as bad as breaking a bone, it can still hurt.*