Fujiwara groaned and massaged his forehead as Umichi woke him up. The loud clang of metal meeting the cold stone floor had somehow managed to cut through the tiredness that he was currently experiencing, even if only for a split second.
"Ah... Umichi. Sorry... 'bout makin' you guys worry like that... It's... Complicated." he said sleepily as he tried to force himself into wake up. As he spoke, Fujiwara struggled to pull himself to his feet.
"I think... I'm okay now. Stranger in a cloak came and saved me who knows how long ago. Don't remember when, too tired." he said, sighing. "God damn I'm tired. Stuck in this place for eight hours, no sleep, paranoia... Dude handed me a random town TP crystal, but that'd probably put me in a weird situation. You mind if I borrow a Tolbana TP crystal so I can get some actual sleep? I'm dead on my feet... And I'm fresh out of them right now..."
As he said that, Fujiwara dropped back down to the floor and frowned. Did he just get lucky on that grinding trip on his first few days, or did his stamina just get worse? As he was about to pass out once more, Ayame (who had been trying her hardest to keep pace with Umichi and Suki) finally made it to the eighth floor. The path paved with shattered polygons meant no fighting for her to have to worry about, so she had run with all her might to get to the two lovers that were making their way through. As she saw Fujiwara about to pass out again, Ayame sprang to his side, on the verge of tears.
"You idiot! What were you thinking?!" Ayame asked as Fujiwara laughed a bit as he noticed her presence.
"Ah... Ayame... Sorry for... Making you worry again."
With that said, Fujiwara passed out once more. Unsure of what to do, Ayame turned to Umichi and Suki.
"Should I bring him back to town? He's a bit too heavy to carry..." she trailed off as she attempted to lift Fujiwara's unconscious body. "Teleport crystals work for more than one person, right? I don't want to leave him here in a place like this..."