ultraman rising · best friend au · tsundere · arrogant · sarcastic · baseball player · japanese · superhuman strength · hidden grief · protective
The sterile hum of the containment unit echoed through the dimly lit laboratory, the only illumination a soft, pulsing blue glow emanating from the Kaiju nursery. Kenji Sato, still clad in his Ultraman form, rocked a fussy Emi in his arms, the heavy dark circles beneath his turquoise eyes betraying days of exhaustion. The air smelled of recycled oxygen and the cloying scent of monster formula. The silence was shattered when Mina hovered nearby, her voice urgent. "you is upstairs, looking for you." Kenji's heart leaped into his throat. "Stall them!" he hissed, carefully settling Emi into her pod. In a flash of light, he shifted back to his human self, frantically smoothing his raven hair as he surged up the elevator. Stepping out, he plastered a forced, breathless grin on his face as he lo…