[Yusuke hadn't expected Blake to like the "story". Hell, he's a little surprised the old man even stuck around as long as he did. So when he sees Blake reaching down to switch the 'Gear off, he doesn't say anything - just watches the screen, placidly, waiting for it to go black. He's already brainstorming ways he could try to get in contact with Steve later to check up on her - call Blake's 'Gear again, maybe, or hell, maybe even try to figure out where the hell they are somehow and try to send a message to her via magic monster bird mail or something...
... but none of that ends up being necessary, because just as Blake's hand starts getting close to the screen, Steve damn near bites the old man's fingers off. And well...
Needless to say, Blake isn't the only one who's shocked.
Yusuke isn't often at a loss for words - shit, even in times when he's stared death right in its ugly face, he's managed to find something to say about it, even if he was only talking just to calm his own nerves. (After all, it's easier not to be afraid of something when you're taking the piss out of it.) That said, something about the scene unfolding before him on the little screen manages to render him wide-eyed and speechless, at least momentarily. Maybe it's because he's never seen Steve so upset before, or maybe it's because this is all happening so far away from him and he isn't quite sure what to do about it...
... but either way, what ends up prompting him to at least do something to mitigate the situation is how hurt and angry Steve looks - and sounds, even without the translation provided by the floating pink thing. Yusuke doesn't know how much help he can be to Steve when he isn't physically there with her, but he can't just sit back and leave her to cope with this on her own. He's got to at least try to help her. After all, he'd already decided he was going to have her back. And he doesn't go back on stuff like that.]
Hey. Hey, hey...
[Yusuke's voice is low, soothing - undoubtedly a lot different than what Blake is used to hearing out of him.]
C'mon, Steve. Look at me. It's gonna be all right.
[He doesn't say anything to Blake. Doesn't even spare him a second glance. He'll get back to him in a minute; for now, he's more concerned about Steve.]
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... but none of that ends up being necessary, because just as Blake's hand starts getting close to the screen, Steve damn near bites the old man's fingers off. And well...
Needless to say, Blake isn't the only one who's shocked.
Yusuke isn't often at a loss for words - shit, even in times when he's stared death right in its ugly face, he's managed to find something to say about it, even if he was only talking just to calm his own nerves. (After all, it's easier not to be afraid of something when you're taking the piss out of it.) That said, something about the scene unfolding before him on the little screen manages to render him wide-eyed and speechless, at least momentarily. Maybe it's because he's never seen Steve so upset before, or maybe it's because this is all happening so far away from him and he isn't quite sure what to do about it...
... but either way, what ends up prompting him to at least do something to mitigate the situation is how hurt and angry Steve looks - and sounds, even without the translation provided by the floating pink thing. Yusuke doesn't know how much help he can be to Steve when he isn't physically there with her, but he can't just sit back and leave her to cope with this on her own. He's got to at least try to help her. After all, he'd already decided he was going to have her back. And he doesn't go back on stuff like that.]
Hey. Hey, hey...
[Yusuke's voice is low, soothing - undoubtedly a lot different than what Blake is used to hearing out of him.]
C'mon, Steve. Look at me. It's gonna be all right.
[He doesn't say anything to Blake. Doesn't even spare him a second glance. He'll get back to him in a minute; for now, he's more concerned about Steve.]