Riku fell asleep on the couch. I should put her to bed properly, but...I think instead, I might just join her.
[Private]
Riku's been unusually affectionate since we got back from the clinic. ...I was pretty sure she'd be mad at not going swimming, but... Almost as soon as we got home, I just kind of flopped on the sofa. Riku went and got one of her stuffed toys...and promptly sat on the sofa with me. And then she moved over and leaned against me. She didn't say a word or explain herself at all. She just...
Heh. It's a little weird, from her. She's usually so detached, even with me. I'm not complaining, but...I'm not sure I understand. Part of me wants to say that somehow, she understands I'm upset, and is trying to comfort me. I like that thought. I think I'll go with that, even if that's not what's going on.
I feel like trying to sort out my thoughts on paper, but...I'm not sure how much good that would do. It wouldn't change anything...and I kind of just...feel numb.
I don't know. Maybe if I'd said something about his selfish, spoiled behaivor sooner, this wouldn't have happened. But then, depending on how much sooner, it'd probably have just pushed him away completely and this situation would never have arisen. ...I'm still not sure why I didn't say anything sooner. Had it been anyone else, I would have. But for some reason, with him......
Arg. This is getting me nowhere. And really...I feel like I've done all I can do. I don't know how else to explain things to him, so...I just hope something got through, somehow.
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[Screened to Oishi]
To the medic - I'm sorry, I don't seem to recall your name.
I do feel the need to apologize for Mizuki's behavior. It was quite out of line and disrespectful. I...admit, I knew he had some tendencies to act without thinking, but I appear to have given him a bit more credit than he deserved. I'd like to be able to tell you that he's not that bad, or that he doesn't act like that all the time, but...unfortunately, I cannot.
For whatever it may be worth, I scolded him for his behavior. Ideally, I'd like for him to apologize to you in person, and for himself, but that can only happen if my scolding changes anything. And I'm not sure it will.
I'm sorry.
-Kite