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Glancing at his guard, Josh took a few moments before nodding his head slowly and responding. “Yes…I have, for the better though I hope.” Josh muttered, looking at Akira and tightly hugging him back, noticing just how much he was shaking. He already regretted leaving him, if he was smart he’d bring him outside with him.
Scowling at himself in his mind, Josh looked at Alice when she began to speak again. “I’m sure you didn’t do it intentionally.” Josh tried to reassure her before rubbing Akira’s back and putting his mouth close to his ear in order to whisper to him.
“You’re okay Akira. I’m here now.” Josh said to him as softly as he possibly could, his arms never leaving his body until he was sure Akira was okay. Even with other people around, it wasn’t like Josh was going to just leave Akira shaken up, he needed to be there for him no matter what.