[Kaoru, who had been hidden in the forest, listens to the ensuing battle with eyes closed. once it sounds like it's over, he makes a move to step from the trees, somber but relieved. though he had a genuine soft spot for May, it isn't enough to deter him from doing whatever necessary to pull off a successful kill.
—but then there's Gundam, and the relief immediately turns to shock. Kaoru doesn't even have time to mentally berate himself for not doing a thorough check of the grounds beforehand. his mind works quickly; he can't stay, he can't enter the chapel, he won't have time to frame Rapture - he can't even risk getting close enough to see exactly what is happening in its interior, too frightened that the hamsters might catch his scent. he can only ease back into the woods, hand over his mouth, and then turn to leave with the basket in tow. the entire way back to the manor, his mind is racing, trying to puzzle out where to go from here.]
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—but then there's Gundam, and the relief immediately turns to shock. Kaoru doesn't even have time to mentally berate himself for not doing a thorough check of the grounds beforehand. his mind works quickly; he can't stay, he can't enter the chapel, he won't have time to frame Rapture - he can't even risk getting close enough to see exactly what is happening in its interior, too frightened that the hamsters might catch his scent. he can only ease back into the woods, hand over his mouth, and then turn to leave with the basket in tow. the entire way back to the manor, his mind is racing, trying to puzzle out where to go from here.]