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[protagonized]

[He's trembling. Trembling, trembling, shaking, and while he can't be seen, he is clearly having troubles breathing steadily.

A shuddering breath and a tight frown can be heard in his voice.

He has to frown, because it's much easier to be angry than to be shattered. He's both, really, but...

Furious, before the tears.]

Why do they--

[He

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... dearest, where ARE you?

[ironyloli]

Mister Kyouriki...?

[She's rather sure she knows what this is about, but she's not sure if knowing would make it any better.]

Pretending like I'm having fun with family card games. >:

[protagonized]

[...And when is Jeanne going to leave him too...?]

...y-yeah?

Awwww. D: /huggles

[ironyloli]

[Never! Or so she's convinced.]

Might I... join you? It's a bit... emptier now.

<3333

[protagonized]

[...Ah.

He is worried about Jeanne, so--

A breath, and he clears his throat.]

Yeah. Of course you can.

[reveringly]

[... This again, huh?]

Hey-Kyouriki, right? Take a deep breath, okay?

[protagonized]

[THE ANGST NEVER ENDS--

He does so, slowly, and for a long moment, he's silent. The anger is fading away, and...]

S-sorry. I just--

[reveringly]

Don't apologize, silly. You're allowed to be upset-just remember that you have to move on too. Things are better when you're happy, remember?

[protagonized]

[...It makes him fall silent again, because he doesn't really know now if that's...even possible.]

...We're all just going to go home, eventually.

[shard_finder]

I'm sorry Ali...Kyouriki.

I'm sure he wouldn't have left without you, if he could have. We don't usually have a chance to say goodbye before we leave.

Do you need anything?

[protagonized]

I know he wouldn't have left without me, but--

[...But he did. Just like Mr. H.]

Just...what's the point?

[shard_finder]

But he didn't have any say and he left anyways.

[She sighs.]

There is none. You have to keep on living, despite the hurt and pain that you feel. We all have to, until its our time to go and leave this place. It's cruel that they don't let you say goodbye. I'm sure Neku would have, if he had the choice too.

[protagonized]

[His tone is bitter, and he responds immediately.]

But if we know we're just going to leave--

...He said he wasn't going to leave me behind. He said--

[...And he swallows and stops abruptly.]

It isn't fair.

[nippon_ga_yo]

...

*Grandpa seriously just needs to get you a manga series where you can have a decent home Alice?* Please. You need to take a deep breath first Kyouriki-san.

[protagonized]

[Doesn't he just? SHEESH, GRANDPA.

A slow breath, and he pauses for a long moment.]

This is--

This isn't fair.

[nippon_ga_yo]

*Japan looks at him sympathetically.*

I'm afraid many things aren't ... Sometimes people leave without a word even in real world.

[protagonized]

[A pause.]

...What do you mean? 'Even in the real world'...? This isn't real? Do you think we'll just...forget, then?

[pristinestar]

[Red didn't even want to talk about this over the network...]

Kyou... Where are you?

[protagonized]

[Silence for a long moment. And then a sigh.]

I'm by the library.

[He didn't...want to be near 'home'. Not right now.]

[pristinestar]

... I'm coming, all right?

[protagonized]

...Fine. Do what you want.

[There isn't really a point anyway, is there?]