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[stainedlotus]

[Kanda's in some empty room between his rooms in the West and Southwest. He's leaning back against one of the couches, sunken in a little with his legs folded underneath him with an open book in his lap. He's also not in his uniform, opting for casual wear this time.

He's just staring at the book, and he looks exhausted.

Feel free to bother?]

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[fallforthesky]

[There he is... Lenalee hovers in the doorway behind him, looking quite strained and frazzled herself. It's been a long 24 days-- and yes, Kanda. She's kept count. Takes a quiet breath to steady herself before she approaches. She's switched her heels out for ballet flats today, so it's a quiet approach.]

...Kanda.

[stainedlotus]

[Glancing up and...stopping. Lenalee. He doesn't know what to say, or even do. They didn't exactly end on good terms, so what-

...What was he supposed to do? He didn't want to hurt her more than he already had.]

...Lenalee. [Not 'Lena.' Not yet.]

[fallforthesky]

[Oh. That actually hurts a little. A surprised look flickers over her face before it's replaced by a more neutral smile-- very faint and very Allen-like. 'I'm fine, don't worry about it'.] It's been a while.

[stainedlotus]

[He's trying to be careful. Does not want to hurt his little sister :<] ...Yeah.

[fallforthesky]

[Back to monosyllables, huh? She glances away, trying to pass the way she rubs her eyes off as brushing her hair behind her ears.

Then, forcibly cheery:] I-Interesting book?

[stainedlotus]

[It's going to be awkward for a while, isn't it?

A shrug.] Dunno.

[fallforthesky]

[That's an understatement.]

...I see. Maybe it'll pick up.

[stainedlotus]

Maybe.

[fallforthesky]

W-Well, what's it about?

[stainedlotus]

Haven't really read it.

1/...2

[fallforthesky]

...oh.

[You know what, Kanda? She can't play the 'neither of us want to approach any uncomfortable topics' game like this. Recently, she's dug herself into a state of mind where pretending things are okay is worse for her than admitting her life has gone to hell, and she just can't do this.]

ACTUALLY 2/3

[fallforthesky]

[So she hovers quietly for a moment, trying to breathe deep to somehow let up on that vice around her heart. It doesn't work. The more she looks at him, the worse it feels. Purses her lips. Only one thing for it, then.]

[fallforthesky]

Reaches down, pulls off one of her flats, and hucks it at him.] If you want to be angry at me, that's fine! What I did wasn't right and you have every right to be upset at me for it, but please don't sit here and pretend that we're strangers or that none of what we said will come up again! I can't do that!

[stainedlotus]

[sdkljflsdgfjhdgfhg Gives a flinch, shielding himself from the shoe.]

I'm not mad at you, Lena!

[fallforthesky]

[Oh, it's a ballet flat, you big wuss.] Why aren't you?

[stainedlotus]

[Shut up he just got a show thrown at him okay. HE DIDN'T EXPECT IT.] I have no right to be for hurting you.