Takeshi wasn't sure how badly he'd been struck, though he could move his arm still with relatively minor pain. Probably just a superficial wound, albeit it sucked to get hit like that by his brother. Hoping to get a moment to think he took to one of the nearby rooftops, hiding behind a ventilation system for cover. There had to be some way of making Shu stop, whether that was through talking him down or forcing him; if he went all out then maybe he could stop Shu, but did he really want to do that to his brother? "Come on... Think!" Placing a hand over his bloodied shoulder he immediately clammed up once his little brother came up onto the roof, slowly easing to the corner of the system to see where he was. Damn it, the kid was really after him wasn't he? Part of him had hoped once he vanished Shu would go back to their father, evidently he wasn't so lucky. Figuring himself still safe he paled some when Shu bolted for him abruptly, diving out of the way as the vent was smashed under his brother's claws. Gritting his teeth in frustration Takeshi moved up into the air in hopes of keeping out of reach, wondering what his chances were again of fighting Shu. "I won't say it again buddy, calm down already!" he shouted, frowning as he added under his breath, "Cuz I really don't want to fight you..."

As expected, Shu was more looking for just an outlet for his anger. It didn't matter who it was it seemed, so long as he had something to release that frustration on. The fact that the younger Prince was so willing to attack his brother proved the point Yamate had been making all along; Shu had a lot of power but absolutely no control, rendering all that strength of his useless. Per usual Krom seemed to find fault with his plans, which while annoying was not fully unexpected. "This is a test, don't you see that? Is Takeshi strong enough to fight Shu like this, or will he? Is Shu so vicious he'd tear his dear brother to bits? I'm planning to see what comes of this, that's all. And if it gets too intense I'll split them up," the King said casually, glancing over at Krom, "As things stand he might be able to kill you, and I'm not letting that happen. You've still a duty to fulfill, or did you forget?" Up above he could hear Takeshi shouting to Shu, trying to reason with a beast for whatever unfathomable reason. Such a futile effort, it was clear the second he swung at the older boy that Shu was beyond reason now. "You do remember your job here, don't you? This is where we'll be parting ways."