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[Boy, that's a big question, one she doesn't really have the answer to.]
They're not hurt, if that's what you're asking.
[That's the only answer she actually has for him, really. Her lips thin as she presses them together and digs her chin into her knees.]
I'm sorry. I tried to stop them before things got too bad. Chuuya said it could have been a lot worse. [For as thin a reassurance as that is.]
They're not hurt, if that's what you're asking.
[That's the only answer she actually has for him, really. Her lips thin as she presses them together and digs her chin into her knees.]
I'm sorry. I tried to stop them before things got too bad. Chuuya said it could have been a lot worse. [For as thin a reassurance as that is.]
Not enough, kiddo! Ah, is this the sort of information you were after? It's truly not news.
[Akechi, too, stops and looks over his shoulder at Akira.
It's... ridiculous, really. He had said that, offering Akira an out from this situation that caused both of them so much anxiety. Yet, he doesn't want him to leave. Not because of his physical injuries but because of that beast still lurking within him, threatening tear him apart from inside out. Goro Akechi who's always the first one to push others away from his own little island, is almost desperate for Akira's presence.
An ugly realization raises to surface. But he doesn't have energy to put it into words. No tools to do it when he's so close of crashing down on the hard floor.]
You--, no never mind. [He shakes his head lightly and continues walking, whether Akira decides to follow or not.]
It's... ridiculous, really. He had said that, offering Akira an out from this situation that caused both of them so much anxiety. Yet, he doesn't want him to leave. Not because of his physical injuries but because of that beast still lurking within him, threatening tear him apart from inside out. Goro Akechi who's always the first one to push others away from his own little island, is almost desperate for Akira's presence.
An ugly realization raises to surface. But he doesn't have energy to put it into words. No tools to do it when he's so close of crashing down on the hard floor.]
You--, no never mind. [He shakes his head lightly and continues walking, whether Akira decides to follow or not.]
I-- Akechi,
[It's impulsive, it's stupid, and he shouldn't act on it, but something in him feels like it's physically cracked under the pressure he keeps swallowing down and refusing to display. He takes three quick steps to catch up, and closes his hand loosely around Akechi's wrist.]
I want to be part of something that makes you want to live. [His voice is small, panicked-- He should stop there, it's already too much to say, but the words just tumble out of him in a rush, and he forgets to breathe between them. He does, however, let go of his wrist, in favor of both his hands curling up toward his chest.] I want-- to be part of your life, and the fact that you want so badly to go back to a reality where you're dead is-- it's awful, and I hate it, and that's so selfish of me and I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
[It's impulsive, it's stupid, and he shouldn't act on it, but something in him feels like it's physically cracked under the pressure he keeps swallowing down and refusing to display. He takes three quick steps to catch up, and closes his hand loosely around Akechi's wrist.]
I want to be part of something that makes you want to live. [His voice is small, panicked-- He should stop there, it's already too much to say, but the words just tumble out of him in a rush, and he forgets to breathe between them. He does, however, let go of his wrist, in favor of both his hands curling up toward his chest.] I want-- to be part of your life, and the fact that you want so badly to go back to a reality where you're dead is-- it's awful, and I hate it, and that's so selfish of me and I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Still suicidal. Pretty sure I'm suicidal in every account.
...I'm tired.
[She's been tired for months. How many has it been since the final battle with Nyx? Maybe it was even before that, when she had to tell Ryoji she wouldn't kill him. Maybe it was before that, when they learned the truth about what they were doing and how their actions had ushered Nyx closer. Maybe it was even before that, before all this started.]
I never know the right thing to say anymore. I never know the right thing to do. I miss my team. I've never had to do all this stuff on my own. I...
[She wants to go home, and the sheer emotion behind that closes her throat, because she knows what's waiting for her at home. She wants to see her friends on the rooftop, and then... that'll be it. She can finally sleep.]
...I just miss them, [she finishes more quietly, not much above a whisper.]
[She's been tired for months. How many has it been since the final battle with Nyx? Maybe it was even before that, when she had to tell Ryoji she wouldn't kill him. Maybe it was before that, when they learned the truth about what they were doing and how their actions had ushered Nyx closer. Maybe it was even before that, before all this started.]
I never know the right thing to say anymore. I never know the right thing to do. I miss my team. I've never had to do all this stuff on my own. I...
[She wants to go home, and the sheer emotion behind that closes her throat, because she knows what's waiting for her at home. She wants to see her friends on the rooftop, and then... that'll be it. She can finally sleep.]
...I just miss them, [she finishes more quietly, not much above a whisper.]
Edited 2023-05-10 00:56 (UTC)
In exchange. Did your whatever-his-name manage?
Um, Akira-senpai?
I just, um... [She trails off, sounding uncertain for a moment] Are you... okay? Someone mentioned these mark things so I just wanted to make sure... You don't have any marks or anything, do you?
[She's quiet again and then sighs] I'm just worried, I guess.
I just, um... [She trails off, sounding uncertain for a moment] Are you... okay? Someone mentioned these mark things so I just wanted to make sure... You don't have any marks or anything, do you?
[She's quiet again and then sighs] I'm just worried, I guess.
[Akira would like a day to go by in his life that he doesn't have to choose between letting someone he cares about have what they want and saying goodbye to them. He would very much like that.]
[He scoots a little closer, pivots, leans back against her shoulder.]
'm pretty tired, too. [He leaves it at that, because there's not much more he's sure he can say.]
[He scoots a little closer, pivots, leans back against her shoulder.]
'm pretty tired, too. [He leaves it at that, because there's not much more he's sure he can say.]
[It's comforting, having someone to lean back against. The tense set to her shoulders doesn't disappear, but it does relax just slightly as she leans back against him, letting her head gently bonk against the side of his.]
Akechi-san seems like a lot.
[She huffs through her nose and finally uncurls herself a little, letting her hands rest more comfortably on either side.]
Is that what you think you can't fix...?
Akechi-san seems like a lot.
[She huffs through her nose and finally uncurls herself a little, letting her hands rest more comfortably on either side.]
Is that what you think you can't fix...?
[Sweet precious pure Sumire. You're like a breath of fresh air, ma'am, and he is so glad you are here.]
[It takes him a little while to reply, though.]
I don't have any marks, no. You don't either? [If he very specifically avoided saying if he was or wasn't okay, well-- don't worry about it!]
[It takes him a little while to reply, though.]
I don't have any marks, no. You don't either? [If he very specifically avoided saying if he was or wasn't okay, well-- don't worry about it!]
[He hums, the sound overall noncommittal, but also just affirmative enough that she'd understand. Akechi isn't all of what he thinks he can't fix, not by a long shot-- he's just a lot of it. He's just a lot to deal with, in general.]
I'll team up with you any day, Kotone. 'n Akechi, I'm sure he would too. Sumire, for sure. [He's avoiding the question again.]
I'll team up with you any day, Kotone. 'n Akechi, I'm sure he would too. Sumire, for sure. [He's avoiding the question again.]
... What an ass! Stealing my dream.
I know! Ah, one day. Ah, I'm really mad at this. Is he more handsome than me?
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