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Before Usagi could even blink, several figures had approached him, one after another. The first to arrive upon hearing his call was the delicate healer Sayuri, who greeted him and then glanced in concern towards a sweating, wheezing Kunai. She'd asked him what happened, though he could barely open his maw until Kuroo and Hattori approached. Kuroo, true to his nature, nearly swept him up in an embrace - he realized he'd worried the piebald man terribly, having been gone longer than usual. It seemed his brother recognized Kunai as well - not a surprise there, since the three of them had played together a few times as children. Though that was a few years ago already. Usagi glanced over to Sayuri and Kuroo, simply uttering, "Yes, it's Kunai. He nearly drowned, I believe he swallowed a lot of seawater into his lungs. I believe Sayuri could help, but some assistance wouldn't hurt, either." He, too, was a bit out of breath, mostly from having to brace Kunai's larger frame across several miles on his still-healing ankle. Still, none of it mattered. The pain from his foot meant nothing. Kunai was everything he was focused on, in the moment. Once Hattori arrived, he offered a brief but polite dip of his head to his superior. When prompted to explain, he gently aimed to peel off the blankets on Kunai's weak form - so that Sayuri could examine him and so he could show Hattori who he had brought near their borders. "Yes, I know him from when we were very young, back in Iga. His name is Kunai - I found him upon the shores not too far from here. His boat had been destroyed and he nearly drowned. I don't know why he left home besides that he and his parents didn't get along. Once he is recovered, he can explain more to you, I'm sure - I can vouch for him if he is allowed to join Tojo-kai." His main priority was for Kunai to receive medical treatment, and once he was able to, he could speak to Hattori so as to assuade any more suspicions about why he ended up on this continent. He did the best he could to vouch for him entering the maze, at least for now. Even he didn't know the full story about Kunai leaving, besides that his parents weren't very accepting of him. It wasn't long before Kunai slumped down o the ground completely, and Usagi's eyes widened, fearing the worst. Upon hearing his friend cough and gargle weakly, his stoic demeanor shifted as he gently patted Kunai's limp shoulder with his forepaw. "Kunai..Kunai! Wake up, please.." His monotonous tone gave way to a slightly higher pitch in concern. He nearly feared Kunai to be dead were it not for the coughing.

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