...well, from everyone, technically, but there was one absence that took precedence in Ken's mind over all of the rest, because even when the rest of his team (his old team) graduated, moved on, left him trailing years behind him like he'd always realized was inevitable, Koromaru had still been there. Koromaru moved back into the dorms with him when they reopened. Koromaru waited for him to get back from school every day. Koromaru trained with him so they could both stay sharp, because someday, everyone was going to need their help again.
Koromaru was always there. Until he wasn't.
Tartarus had done this a few times, when he thought back on it. It had worked out. It had just been the place trying to mess with them, but all they had to do was regroup and keep going.
So he started walking, and when he finally saw a mess of shadowy figures moving a ways ahead, he picked up his pace. Koromaru used darkness. Maybe -
midway, maybe around #15?
...well, from everyone, technically, but there was one absence that took precedence in Ken's mind over all of the rest, because even when the rest of his team (his old team) graduated, moved on, left him trailing years behind him like he'd always realized was inevitable, Koromaru had still been there. Koromaru moved back into the dorms with him when they reopened. Koromaru waited for him to get back from school every day. Koromaru trained with him so they could both stay sharp, because someday, everyone was going to need their help again.
Koromaru was always there. Until he wasn't.
Tartarus had done this a few times, when he thought back on it. It had worked out. It had just been the place trying to mess with them, but all they had to do was regroup and keep going.
So he started walking, and when he finally saw a mess of shadowy figures moving a ways ahead, he picked up his pace. Koromaru used darkness. Maybe -
"Hey! Wait!"