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[cryingirlfriend]

[The screen slowly fizzes to life this time to reveal a face, a rather familiar face, if you disregard the two black triangles bleeding down from the eyes, the almost unnatural glint in them, the slight discoloration to the skin. And, of course, the smears and splatters of blood painting that face

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[That's...]

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[Alma? It can't be. Alma was already here.]

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[But this... he recognizes Alma like this.

...He's an akuma.]

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[Ohgod, this can't be happening.]

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Alma-!

SOB DONE

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[Goddamit. Brb, grabbing Mugen and heading out.]

1/idk probably like... three, and SOB KANDA

[cryingirlfriend]

[That voice. It couldn't be... it couldn't be. No, he'd... he'd killed him, almost two months ago.]

[cryingirlfriend]

[But there he was. In front of him. Alive.

Yuu.

This couldn't be... this couldn't be happening. It wasn't happening.]

Done!

[cryingirlfriend]

[No... damnit. That's Yuu alright. The voice, the face, the fact he can practically feel him getting closer.

He could have sworn... he'd seen Yuu's body fall apart. He'd killed him. There was no way he'd make a mistake like that, just no way.

But either way, he resolved himself to wait, standing still in the middle of the street, Innocence ready to burst from his arm, his entire body ready to strike. A trick or not, the man rushing towards him had to die.

He just... had to.]

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[Kanda stops when he finally finds him, completely out of breath. He stares up at Alma from the street. Mugen's clenched tight in his hand, and he looks...

...Hurt.

Like he had done something, and regretted it horribly.]

Alma...

[cryingirlfriend]

[To say that seeing Yuu like that, so hurt, was painful would be an understatement. But instead of showing it, he pushes down that bit of emotion and instead calls forth that desperation, that anger he'd been feeding off of since he woke up.

Which is why, as he steps forward, there's a completely crazed look on his face.]

How'd you do it, Yuu? How'd you manage to... [And he stops, that crazed look shifting a bit into one of pure anger, pure rage] I killed you. I watched you die!

How are you still here?!

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What are you...talking about? I never- I never killed you!

[Because he wouldn't be living to become an akuma, like Rhode said, if he had really died all those years ago.]

[cryingirlfriend]

[Confusion. Pure confusion. That's what's on Alma's face for a moment, a blink of an eye, and then he's tightening his fists, grinding his teeth together and letting the fury wash over him.]

No... you didn't. And look at me now, Yuu. Look at me now.

[He has to get Kanda angry, to get him like he was during their first fight. Lost in bloodlust and anger, set only to destroy. It's so much easier that way.]

I don't know how you're alive, and I don't care. I did it once I can do it again. [And with that hissed out, he raises his left hand, the skin rising up, stretching out, forming that annoying blade of his.] Die.

[Yup, sorry Kanda, rushing you now.]

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Inno- [What the hell, how does Alma still have his Innocence? Kanda takes a step back, unsheathing Mugen and using it to block Alma's attack.

Sorry, Alma, but Kanda isn't getting angry. His emotions are raw, yes, but the complete opposite of what's desired.

He just. He couldn't understand it. Why the hell was Alma here, when he's been here for months?!]

[cryingirlfriend]

[Because he is one cheat of an Akuma, that's why. He pushes down with his arm as their blades clash, blinking hard against the tears he can feel coming on, just from- damnit.

He pushes back, jumping into the air and taking in a deep breath before letting a blast of Dark Matter out at Kanda, fully expecting the other boy to dodge, but taking the opportunity to recover a bit emotionally. To push back the human reactions and go with the Akuma, to embrace the rage and bloodlust and use that and only that.

And once that's done, he's rushing in on the tail of his attack, slashing with his left arm, balling his right fist up to try and punch as well, to take advantage of the fact that Yuu has to hold Mugen with two hands, while Alma has two.... and a tail. But that'll come in handy later, if things get too close.]

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[Kanda does dodge, and keeps on moving. He didn't counter attack - not yet - and just kept on the defensive. He blocked when needed.

He still couldn't bring himself to even counter. Not after spending months with the bitty. Not after going through evil Rhode's dream world.]

Alma, calm down-!