[The only nefarious thing he's hiding under his floorboards is more dirt so GOOD WORK TAGTEAM MINIONS, clearing things out so thoroughly.
That said, Kaoru reflexively leans away as soon as the overseer leans in. As much as he wishes he could hold his own against these people, he can't entirely put away his own fear, either. But he does manage to shoot back as much of an indignant, defiant look as he can muster when the man demands him to condemn Sen along with the rest of the clan. He doesn't say so aloud, but it's clear he has no intention of playing along that easily.
But then SHITHEAD DECIDES TO GO TURBO SHITHEAD and that actually causes fear to spike so acutely in Kaoru that his mouth goes dry. It's too scary, too scary, he can already imagine the accusation in her eyes - because it's his fault, isn't it? He should have hid the damn thing better or fought harder to keep it and now the only person who has ever said that they actually want to be his friend is dying and it's irrevocably his fault.]
Wait—
[It comes out shakier than he'd like, but he's too afraid to care. He can't face that. There's no way he can, but before he can protest more fully, he's already being roughly tugged to his feet again and pulled from the room. His struggles are feeble because of his injuries and restraints, but he still makes an attempt, until they eventually decide that picking him up is the faster option. A chorus of "put me down!" and "stop right now!" follow them down the hall until Kaoru, much like Sen, is tossed into the room like a potato.
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That said, Kaoru reflexively leans away as soon as the overseer leans in. As much as he wishes he could hold his own against these people, he can't entirely put away his own fear, either. But he does manage to shoot back as much of an indignant, defiant look as he can muster when the man demands him to condemn Sen along with the rest of the clan. He doesn't say so aloud, but it's clear he has no intention of playing along that easily.
But then SHITHEAD DECIDES TO GO TURBO SHITHEAD and that actually causes fear to spike so acutely in Kaoru that his mouth goes dry. It's too scary, too scary, he can already imagine the accusation in her eyes - because it's his fault, isn't it? He should have hid the damn thing better or fought harder to keep it and now the only person who has ever said that they actually want to be his friend is dying and it's irrevocably his fault.]
Wait—
[It comes out shakier than he'd like, but he's too afraid to care. He can't face that. There's no way he can, but before he can protest more fully, he's already being roughly tugged to his feet again and pulled from the room. His struggles are feeble because of his injuries and restraints, but he still makes an attempt, until they eventually decide that picking him up is the faster option. A chorus of "put me down!" and "stop right now!" follow them down the hall until Kaoru, much like Sen, is tossed into the room like a potato.
...HI ROOMMATE. Kaoru looks petrified.]