tldr post because why not make a grand entrance
*Ryuuji is damn well going to keep his word. This is one promise he’s not willing to break. Caution is secondary at this point; on high alert for danger, sure, but taking his time to hide in the shadows? Play it safe? Minimize casualties? He simply doesn’t have time for it.
Besides. He’s not in the mood to be particularly merciful. His gun is missing four bullets by the time he reaches the outskirts, and he can’t be bothered to care whether there had been a less lethal way to handle it. One of these bastards put a bullet it Kitsi; he’s quite content to return the favor.
Of course, now that he’s reached the area, he still has to actually find this shed. Lucky for him, there’s only about a half dozen ramshackle little storage units in sight, and he can sense Zelos’ intense healing energy before he even shoves open the first door.*
... I told you I’d find you. *he flatly states, now standing over his two bloodstained companions, his expression grimly determined. Zelos hadn’t been exaggerating—this wound, for whatever reason, is one hell of a bleeder.*