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eyeswideopen) wrote2015-10-14 07:21 pm
eyeswideopen) wrote2015-10-14 07:21 pm
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Messenger Box
If you need to get a hold of Komaeda, here's where you do it.
Messenger birds, action, what have you.
He's asleep and I didn't want to disturb his rest! [He snaps then realizes he gave it away. In a breath he's got himself mostly back under control. She's going to keep prodding and he needs to be ready for some really invasive questions.
It's so gross that he really might puke at some point. But, while his stomach tries to flip he glances down and sighs, running his hand over the muscled back of his boyfriend. His thoughts settle back down.]
And for someone who called me gross, you're a little too eager.
It's so gross that he really might puke at some point. But, while his stomach tries to flip he glances down and sighs, running his hand over the muscled back of his boyfriend. His thoughts settle back down.]
And for someone who called me gross, you're a little too eager.
Hey, I can't help it. You're supposed to be happy when your friends get together, right?
[And there's that word again.]
But anyways, since you don't want me to act like that. Let's see, it seems to be a trend with Piphron, doesn't it? Is two times a trend? Assuming they're two separate times anyway, but if I can do things twice and have people think it's my thing, then why not? So Piphron goes around burying people alive for betraying him. Or for this supposed betrayal. I don't think either pod made it clear, but you're the guy with the direct Arehtei pipeline, so you'd know more than I do.
[Normally, she'd leave it at that, but...]
But you know, you've gotta wonder what exactly caused that sense of betrayal. Y'know, like it was it something like finding out your lover was on the phone with your worst enemy while you were sleeping soundly, completely unaware?
[Yeah, Nagito, we're not done with this.]
[And there's that word again.]
But anyways, since you don't want me to act like that. Let's see, it seems to be a trend with Piphron, doesn't it? Is two times a trend? Assuming they're two separate times anyway, but if I can do things twice and have people think it's my thing, then why not? So Piphron goes around burying people alive for betraying him. Or for this supposed betrayal. I don't think either pod made it clear, but you're the guy with the direct Arehtei pipeline, so you'd know more than I do.
[Normally, she'd leave it at that, but...]
But you know, you've gotta wonder what exactly caused that sense of betrayal. Y'know, like it was it something like finding out your lover was on the phone with your worst enemy while you were sleeping soundly, completely unaware?
[Yeah, Nagito, we're not done with this.]
[His irritation ripples through like faint glimpses of lightning. He's never going to hear the end of this. It's as bad as when she found out his interest in Hinata in the first place. Except she's rather wrong about this situation. He'll get a look but, nothing like she's suggesting.
Besides.
Their mornings are not going to be about discussing anything or, even thinking in the least.]
While your concern is turning my stomach, that's not going to happen. You're also looking at the memories wrong. How many times are you going to be completely wrong until you're utterly useless? Let's find out, shall we?
It isn't a trend. The calamity happened in an instant, sweeping up the entire world in the chaos and corrupting the Arehtei. They proceeded to begin a purge to all that threatened the land.
This is the start of the incident we saw before. Look at it again, the events line up. We're missing what happened between the mountain exploding and the mountain range used to crush the Piphron's aligned.
Besides.
Their mornings are not going to be about discussing anything or, even thinking in the least.]
While your concern is turning my stomach, that's not going to happen. You're also looking at the memories wrong. How many times are you going to be completely wrong until you're utterly useless? Let's find out, shall we?
It isn't a trend. The calamity happened in an instant, sweeping up the entire world in the chaos and corrupting the Arehtei. They proceeded to begin a purge to all that threatened the land.
This is the start of the incident we saw before. Look at it again, the events line up. We're missing what happened between the mountain exploding and the mountain range used to crush the Piphron's aligned.
Hey, I could've been right, but then it'd ruin the joke, and that wouldn't have worked at all. Besides, nobody likes a know-it-all, or they just don't like it when I do it.
[She knows he doesn't need to hear her thought process, but there it is anyway.]
But missing memories, huh? That's got to ring some bells. Or not, you know. Either way, it's got to hit close to home, missing a piece of the puzzle there. But...how much do you think we're missing? The mountain range explodes, it crushes everyone to death, doesn't seem like there's a lot between point A and B, does it?
[Nope, it forms a nice neat picture, but she's willing to shoot down her own theory.]
In case you're at a loss or too grossed out by my concern to talk, this where you say I'm wrong again.
[She knows he doesn't need to hear her thought process, but there it is anyway.]
But missing memories, huh? That's got to ring some bells. Or not, you know. Either way, it's got to hit close to home, missing a piece of the puzzle there. But...how much do you think we're missing? The mountain range explodes, it crushes everyone to death, doesn't seem like there's a lot between point A and B, does it?
[Nope, it forms a nice neat picture, but she's willing to shoot down her own theory.]
In case you're at a loss or too grossed out by my concern to talk, this where you say I'm wrong again.
[He's sighs like she's some child that wasn't paying much attention in class. This is starting to bore him. The sheets rustle as he lays back down.]
No, that's fairly accurate based on the present evidence. [It disgusts him to admit when she's right but he can't refute it either.]
There doesn't look like there's much between the two pieces of the event. Mm, but yes we noticed how the Arehtei are a lot like us members of class 77. You didn't need to point that out for any of us to see it.
[The fact it super upset them is something he's not going to say.]
Without a doubt, something is starting! Each time an Arehtei gets ready to appear, the world begins to ripple with distortions. Piphron is the last one who has yet to appear now. It's only a matter of when, not if. Not that you needed me to tell you that.
No, that's fairly accurate based on the present evidence. [It disgusts him to admit when she's right but he can't refute it either.]
There doesn't look like there's much between the two pieces of the event. Mm, but yes we noticed how the Arehtei are a lot like us members of class 77. You didn't need to point that out for any of us to see it.
[The fact it super upset them is something he's not going to say.]
Without a doubt, something is starting! Each time an Arehtei gets ready to appear, the world begins to ripple with distortions. Piphron is the last one who has yet to appear now. It's only a matter of when, not if. Not that you needed me to tell you that.
Edited 2016-07-12 04:07 (UTC)
[She's in despair over how quickly her hold on his attention is dissolving, but that's okay. It's fine. She's sure she'll get it back eventually.]
Jeez, sorry if I'm boring you. I mean I try my best, but I can't really compete with something like that. I guess I could, but those are mental images neither of us need.
[Of course now that she's said it...]
Oh, and don't get me wrong, but while I'm totally interested in what happens when Piphron shows up. I'm always interested in all of these appearances, I'm sort of curious about what's going to happen next. I mean outside of that one, it's a full set, isn't it? So if you were to look at it like a game, either the game's over and Piphron's the final boss...or things are about to go in a totally new direction, don't you think?
[She'll think about that one for a second, but...]
Or maybe I should have that conversation with someone else instead though. I'm clearly boring you, and she might find it more interesting anyway.
Jeez, sorry if I'm boring you. I mean I try my best, but I can't really compete with something like that. I guess I could, but those are mental images neither of us need.
[Of course now that she's said it...]
Oh, and don't get me wrong, but while I'm totally interested in what happens when Piphron shows up. I'm always interested in all of these appearances, I'm sort of curious about what's going to happen next. I mean outside of that one, it's a full set, isn't it? So if you were to look at it like a game, either the game's over and Piphron's the final boss...or things are about to go in a totally new direction, don't you think?
[She'll think about that one for a second, but...]
Or maybe I should have that conversation with someone else instead though. I'm clearly boring you, and she might find it more interesting anyway.
[ Nanami flinches as the bullet splashes towards them, but Komaeda's quick action is enough to keep her mostly dry. Her socks get soaked. But she doesn't really mind, she thinks. ]
Well... maybe since you were so down for so many days, now you're in an up period. [ She's addressing both of them. ] And I really think that's a good thing.
[ She sits on the kitchen floor to pull her shoes off and then her soaked socks, wiggling her toes to dry them out. ]
It's important that you two take care of each other, though. Otherwise, it wouldn't really make sense for you two to be together, if it just made you unhappy. [ She puts her feet back in her shoes. Almost for the first time since he entered, she looks at Hinata. ]
Does that make sense?
Well... maybe since you were so down for so many days, now you're in an up period. [ She's addressing both of them. ] And I really think that's a good thing.
[ She sits on the kitchen floor to pull her shoes off and then her soaked socks, wiggling her toes to dry them out. ]
It's important that you two take care of each other, though. Otherwise, it wouldn't really make sense for you two to be together, if it just made you unhappy. [ She puts her feet back in her shoes. Almost for the first time since he entered, she looks at Hinata. ]
Does that make sense?
[Something serpent like moves in the link and a low thunderous snarl echoes, as Komaeda jerks upright in bed.
He has a very good idea who she might be after. He's rather fond of Nanami, and she's important to all of Class 77.]
Oh I'm only bored because you're treading the familiar roads. You wanted my expertise but you're not showing me what you're using it for. That's rather rude of you. Come on, you always liked sharing before. What's stopping you now?
Which do you think it is. Game over...or a new road now that the cast is assembled for this grand stage play?
He has a very good idea who she might be after. He's rather fond of Nanami, and she's important to all of Class 77.]
Oh I'm only bored because you're treading the familiar roads. You wanted my expertise but you're not showing me what you're using it for. That's rather rude of you. Come on, you always liked sharing before. What's stopping you now?
Which do you think it is. Game over...or a new road now that the cast is assembled for this grand stage play?
Edited 2016-07-12 05:21 (UTC)
I figured that one would get a rise out of you. She's a pretty nice person. Or at least she seemed like one anyway.
[She throws it out casually, yes she's talked to Nanami. It's not worth talking about it more.]
And you're right, I haven't been talking about what I'm getting out of this. But that's not really out of a desire to hide things from you, I think we all know I'm not very subtle when it comes to show and tell, but it's simply because...
[There's another mental shrug here. There's no reason to keep it a secret, but it feels weird admitting it.]
I don't know. It'd be boring if it was just game over. That's it, we've crossed off the Arehtei checklist and we'll all live out the rest of our days in peace and happiness unless despair girl decides to send everyone falling off the side of the island or something. Or maybe some magic portal will open and send everybody home. I can't say I'd mind that, but it wouldn't really feel like we did anything, y'know? Besides, there's a bunch of mysteries to solve, so it'd be a bunch of anticlimactic bullshit for things to end with Piphron. After all, we've still got work to do.
[She's lumping herself in with the we. Different work, obviously. But still.]
So I think this is more of an insert disc two type of thing. Or three maybe. Yeah, that works better. Like the first one was the initial prologue before the rest of you showed up, Disc Two kicked off with all the Areheti stuff, and now we're getting into the major crazy plot twists. You know the ones that make the earlier ones look like nothing? Man, I really should have this conversation with her next time. She'd probably go nuts for that sort of comparison, don't you think?
[..maybe it was worth talking about more.]
[She throws it out casually, yes she's talked to Nanami. It's not worth talking about it more.]
And you're right, I haven't been talking about what I'm getting out of this. But that's not really out of a desire to hide things from you, I think we all know I'm not very subtle when it comes to show and tell, but it's simply because...
[There's another mental shrug here. There's no reason to keep it a secret, but it feels weird admitting it.]
I don't know. It'd be boring if it was just game over. That's it, we've crossed off the Arehtei checklist and we'll all live out the rest of our days in peace and happiness unless despair girl decides to send everyone falling off the side of the island or something. Or maybe some magic portal will open and send everybody home. I can't say I'd mind that, but it wouldn't really feel like we did anything, y'know? Besides, there's a bunch of mysteries to solve, so it'd be a bunch of anticlimactic bullshit for things to end with Piphron. After all, we've still got work to do.
[She's lumping herself in with the we. Different work, obviously. But still.]
So I think this is more of an insert disc two type of thing. Or three maybe. Yeah, that works better. Like the first one was the initial prologue before the rest of you showed up, Disc Two kicked off with all the Areheti stuff, and now we're getting into the major crazy plot twists. You know the ones that make the earlier ones look like nothing? Man, I really should have this conversation with her next time. She'd probably go nuts for that sort of comparison, don't you think?
[..maybe it was worth talking about more.]
Edited 2016-07-12 05:40 (UTC)
I...
[ He swallows hard, his face burning a scarlet red at the voice in his head before he just yells at Komaeda. ]
I'm not going to spend that much time in there!
[ Rude. That's rude. He knits his brows and he can see the barrage of bullets appear - although they look to be more harmless than his usual bullets. ]
A- Anyway! Nanami-- I'm going to deal with myself and. Do you mind if we... talked...? After you guys are done?
[ He swallows hard, his face burning a scarlet red at the voice in his head before he just yells at Komaeda. ]
I'm not going to spend that much time in there!
[ Rude. That's rude. He knits his brows and he can see the barrage of bullets appear - although they look to be more harmless than his usual bullets. ]
A- Anyway! Nanami-- I'm going to deal with myself and. Do you mind if we... talked...? After you guys are done?
[It's like a bucket of water has been dropped on his mood. Komaeda says nothing at all. The very reason things went sideways is because care wasn't being taken. He'd been...clinging to any scrap of affection he could get while aware he could lose it all in one blink of an eye. Hinata had been...lost in his own world and struggling with it. They hadn't talked about anything but grabbed onto each other to stay afloat. It nearly drowned them both.
He stares at the pan and pours the scrambled egg mix into it. Picking up the pan and shifting it so it spreads out is easier than making a remark until Hinata is done speaking up himself.]
I took the day off. I'll still be here when you come out.
[He stares into the pan but his mental voice is much more sober when he brushes affection at Hinata's mind. I doubt she'll leave now that you've said that. If something comes up I'll let you know. Are you...going to tell her-?]
He stares at the pan and pours the scrambled egg mix into it. Picking up the pan and shifting it so it spreads out is easier than making a remark until Hinata is done speaking up himself.]
I took the day off. I'll still be here when you come out.
[He stares into the pan but his mental voice is much more sober when he brushes affection at Hinata's mind. I doubt she'll leave now that you've said that. If something comes up I'll let you know. Are you...going to tell her-?]
[ She didn't really get a response -- and she wants one.
Because Komaeda was definitely out of it recently, and this doesn't seem like a spur-of-the-moment thing. So for now, Nanami'll operate under the assumption that maybe Komaeda's mood -- maybe Hinata's as well -- each was influenced by the other.
And she wants confirmation from Hinata that... she can delegate this. Someone with that kind of influence over you, had to mean that you could be better at knowing when someone was hurting. Nanami certainly hadn't been good enough at it to tell, lately.
But the response she gets from Hinata instead throws her off. ]
Oh! Um... [ She realizes she's been standing there for a little while. ]
Okay. We can talk after breakfast. [ She's not sure whether she should stay or go, actually. Maybe he and Hinata want some more private time. ]
Is there anything you want, Hinata-kun?...
Because Komaeda was definitely out of it recently, and this doesn't seem like a spur-of-the-moment thing. So for now, Nanami'll operate under the assumption that maybe Komaeda's mood -- maybe Hinata's as well -- each was influenced by the other.
And she wants confirmation from Hinata that... she can delegate this. Someone with that kind of influence over you, had to mean that you could be better at knowing when someone was hurting. Nanami certainly hadn't been good enough at it to tell, lately.
But the response she gets from Hinata instead throws her off. ]
Oh! Um... [ She realizes she's been standing there for a little while. ]
Okay. We can talk after breakfast. [ She's not sure whether she should stay or go, actually. Maybe he and Hinata want some more private time. ]
Is there anything you want, Hinata-kun?...
Alright.
[ He nods to himself, smiling a bit painfully before answering Komaeda's mental message. Yeah, I plan to. You... don't mind, do you? He has to ask for confirmation, if only because he's afraid that he might get hated for feeling this way, or hell, even rejected. And it shows through the link. ]
Ah, I was planning on making my own, but... anything you guys would make would be nice. I'm not too picky or anything so it should be fine. If you need me, you know how to contact me. Sorry for interrupting your discussion, by the way.
[ He nods to himself, smiling a bit painfully before answering Komaeda's mental message. Yeah, I plan to. You... don't mind, do you? He has to ask for confirmation, if only because he's afraid that he might get hated for feeling this way, or hell, even rejected. And it shows through the link. ]
Ah, I was planning on making my own, but... anything you guys would make would be nice. I'm not too picky or anything so it should be fine. If you need me, you know how to contact me. Sorry for interrupting your discussion, by the way.
[Komaeda doesn't look at either of them. Just yesterday he was standing in the ruined world that had been his heart. He'd lived in that fractured place for days on end and been unable to see a way clear.
He wants to wrap his arms about himself but he can't. Not right now. There are holes and cracks in the facade of fine he's had up. Love helps but...
I'm not going to tell you what to do one way or the other. I...
He bends over the pan, adding cheese to the center as he forces him mind past the block that is trying to keep the words locked inside. Because...Nanami is right. If they can't take care of each other this isn't going to work. And part of this whole mess was him just taking hit after hit without a word of protest.
It's your decision. But, one night together isn't going to fix all the damage that's here.
His face is a mask, unreadable as stone as he straightens, turning to Nanami.] You're absolutely right. If we can't do that, this won't work out.
I'm not out to hurt anyone, and I'll do what I can.
[He finally smiles but it's faint. Almost brittle. No, Nanami. He still isn't okay. Not by a long shot. At the same time, he brushes more affection Hinata's way. I'm not going to start hating you because you want everything you decided on all at once. You can add more to the mix, if you'd like but. Remember why things went wrong in the first place.
Nanami has a very valid point. And that's what makes it hard to speak up for himself. He wants Hinata to be as happy as he wants to be. But at the same time, it was ignoring his problems, his feelings that caused so much pain to him. How fair is that?]
He wants to wrap his arms about himself but he can't. Not right now. There are holes and cracks in the facade of fine he's had up. Love helps but...
I'm not going to tell you what to do one way or the other. I...
He bends over the pan, adding cheese to the center as he forces him mind past the block that is trying to keep the words locked inside. Because...Nanami is right. If they can't take care of each other this isn't going to work. And part of this whole mess was him just taking hit after hit without a word of protest.
It's your decision. But, one night together isn't going to fix all the damage that's here.
His face is a mask, unreadable as stone as he straightens, turning to Nanami.] You're absolutely right. If we can't do that, this won't work out.
I'm not out to hurt anyone, and I'll do what I can.
[He finally smiles but it's faint. Almost brittle. No, Nanami. He still isn't okay. Not by a long shot. At the same time, he brushes more affection Hinata's way. I'm not going to start hating you because you want everything you decided on all at once. You can add more to the mix, if you'd like but. Remember why things went wrong in the first place.
Nanami has a very valid point. And that's what makes it hard to speak up for himself. He wants Hinata to be as happy as he wants to be. But at the same time, it was ignoring his problems, his feelings that caused so much pain to him. How fair is that?]
[ Hinata immediately turns around and walks away -- he can't embarrass himself here, especially if he's going to have a serious mental conversation with Komaeda. He's still rather flustered by the wohle thing, but it's evened out.
I already said that I wasn't going to choose.
He keeps his voice firm through the link, but there's something affectionate about what he says.
I know that one night isn't going to fix things. That goes for anything, really. But there's one thing that I want you to know. I won't turn back. I'm going to create my own future. I need to fix my mistakes, and this is how I'm doing it. I have to face Nanami, even if the answer I get hurts me.
I... just care too much to lose her.
Pain like a knife -- or no, like puzzle pieces falling apart can be heard when he talks about her. He's genuinely upset, and Komaeda should immediately know why. He's going to take his shower. He said he would, didn't he? While he's off to do that, the water running, he speaks up again, eerily calm.
It's as if Kamukura took over but there's something to his voice, an edge that was never heard in Hinata prior to now.
I won't forget. If I do, you're free to punch me and remind me about the mistakes I did. Because I... care about you too. But I'm scared about how she might react. Nanami, she-- She isn't good at dating simulations.
I don't know if she understands love, primarily because she's artificial intelligence. I'm scared, Koma- He has to correct himself. Nagito.
If... in the off chance that she says no. Can I stay by your side? Can we do... what we did yesterday? I just want to hold someone really close right now because I don't know if what I'm doing is the right thing to do.
It's just really stupidly selfish of me, I know, but... would you be okay with that?
He has to drown out his yelling with the water that runs down his entire body, washing away the tears. Hinata Hajime is certainly not crying. No... ]
I already said that I wasn't going to choose.
He keeps his voice firm through the link, but there's something affectionate about what he says.
I know that one night isn't going to fix things. That goes for anything, really. But there's one thing that I want you to know. I won't turn back. I'm going to create my own future. I need to fix my mistakes, and this is how I'm doing it. I have to face Nanami, even if the answer I get hurts me.
I... just care too much to lose her.
Pain like a knife -- or no, like puzzle pieces falling apart can be heard when he talks about her. He's genuinely upset, and Komaeda should immediately know why. He's going to take his shower. He said he would, didn't he? While he's off to do that, the water running, he speaks up again, eerily calm.
It's as if Kamukura took over but there's something to his voice, an edge that was never heard in Hinata prior to now.
I won't forget. If I do, you're free to punch me and remind me about the mistakes I did. Because I... care about you too. But I'm scared about how she might react. Nanami, she-- She isn't good at dating simulations.
I don't know if she understands love, primarily because she's artificial intelligence. I'm scared, Koma- He has to correct himself. Nagito.
If... in the off chance that she says no. Can I stay by your side? Can we do... what we did yesterday? I just want to hold someone really close right now because I don't know if what I'm doing is the right thing to do.
It's just really stupidly selfish of me, I know, but... would you be okay with that?
He has to drown out his yelling with the water that runs down his entire body, washing away the tears. Hinata Hajime is certainly not crying. No... ]
[ Nanami watches him go, somewhat abruptly. This whole morning has been a confusion of emotions, most of which she's pretty sure she doesn't understand. Including her own.
There's a swirl of emotions going on within her, too. Plenty of different conflicting things. But they're all overriden by one impulse:
She has to see how Komaeda is doing. Something about the conversation really sobered him up.
She leans against the counter, still watching him cook. It's actually not totally unlike some cooking video games she's played, so that's useful to know. ]
I didn't think you were. I don't think either of you are.
It's just still something you have to be careful of.
Komaeda-kun... [ She's hesitant, but she has an important question for him, too. ] You'll look after Hinata-kun, too. Right?
There's a swirl of emotions going on within her, too. Plenty of different conflicting things. But they're all overriden by one impulse:
She has to see how Komaeda is doing. Something about the conversation really sobered him up.
She leans against the counter, still watching him cook. It's actually not totally unlike some cooking video games she's played, so that's useful to know. ]
I didn't think you were. I don't think either of you are.
It's just still something you have to be careful of.
Komaeda-kun... [ She's hesitant, but she has an important question for him, too. ] You'll look after Hinata-kun, too. Right?
[As much as he wants to answer his ridiculous boyfriend, Nanami's questions catch him by surprise as he moves to grab a plate. Komaeda pauses, hand on the cupboard edge.]
Of course. I'll do everything I can to take care of him. He's made a lot of mistakes with it...but I'm not about to be a poor boyfriend to him. He's trying and that's what matters. I wasn't exactly the most careful person with my own heart either. So he didn't make the mistakes entirely on his own.
[He had been hurt so bad. It's not something he likes thinking about even if he just mentioned it to Hinata. He kind of wishes he had time to step into the bathroom and hold his probably losing shit in there Hajime until he calms down. But being a poor host to a friend isn't in him either. He slides the omelet onto the plate and sets it in her reach.]
Next time, I'll try making it fish shaped.
[Komaeda smiles just a little less brokenly. And finally reaches for Hinata's mind again. He knows what to do and constructs the mental space, using his memories of his bathroom. It will feel like warm arms are wrapping around Hinata's waist and Komaeda's body fitting up against his as his love, his hopes, and appreciation runs over him just like the water. Hajime. Did you really think I'd turn you away? I'm not...ready for any sort of activity that would make us both stop thinking but.
All I ever wanted was to be by your side. Whether this is selfish is not for me to decide. But part of being in a relationship is supporting each other. There's no you or I. It's an us, now.]
Of course. I'll do everything I can to take care of him. He's made a lot of mistakes with it...but I'm not about to be a poor boyfriend to him. He's trying and that's what matters. I wasn't exactly the most careful person with my own heart either. So he didn't make the mistakes entirely on his own.
[He had been hurt so bad. It's not something he likes thinking about even if he just mentioned it to Hinata. He kind of wishes he had time to step into the bathroom and hold his probably losing shit in there Hajime until he calms down. But being a poor host to a friend isn't in him either. He slides the omelet onto the plate and sets it in her reach.]
Next time, I'll try making it fish shaped.
[Komaeda smiles just a little less brokenly. And finally reaches for Hinata's mind again. He knows what to do and constructs the mental space, using his memories of his bathroom. It will feel like warm arms are wrapping around Hinata's waist and Komaeda's body fitting up against his as his love, his hopes, and appreciation runs over him just like the water. Hajime. Did you really think I'd turn you away? I'm not...ready for any sort of activity that would make us both stop thinking but.
All I ever wanted was to be by your side. Whether this is selfish is not for me to decide. But part of being in a relationship is supporting each other. There's no you or I. It's an us, now.]
[ The omelet's done, just like that. Nanami probably missed a couple of steps. At least she got the gist? ]
Thank you... [ She finds a fork and knife and begins cutting it up, while Komaeda focuses his energies on reaching out to Hinata. She looks up and listens quietly to the shower running. ]
Even when he's at his lowest. [ She places a careful hand on his back, pushing gently on the fabric of his shirt, towards the stairs.
Hint, hint, Komaeda. ]
I'll be down here when you're ready for me... probably.
[ Meanwhile she'll be cutting that omelet -- into three even slices. ]
Thank you... [ She finds a fork and knife and begins cutting it up, while Komaeda focuses his energies on reaching out to Hinata. She looks up and listens quietly to the shower running. ]
Even when he's at his lowest. [ She places a careful hand on his back, pushing gently on the fabric of his shirt, towards the stairs.
Hint, hint, Komaeda. ]
I'll be down here when you're ready for me... probably.
[ Meanwhile she'll be cutting that omelet -- into three even slices. ]
[He stares at her while his face turns as scarlet as Hinata's had been earlier. Komaeda stares at the ceiling then takes the pan off the burner and shuts off the stove. He pours her coffee and his own, setting his off to the side.
It takes a second to locate the sugar and set it on the counter. Then he spins on his heel and strides for the bathroom.]
I'll be a few minutes.
[Maybe more than a few but nothing too long.]
It takes a second to locate the sugar and set it on the counter. Then he spins on his heel and strides for the bathroom.]
I'll be a few minutes.
[Maybe more than a few but nothing too long.]
[ Nanami watches him go, and keeps listening to the water flow through the pipes to the shower, where the other two are obviously talking. She's still turning things over in her head, and not sure what to think about first.
So she decides to think about something else entirely. Sometimes walking away from a game is the best way of beating it, after all. She picks up her plate and wanders over to Komaeda's living room to look at the map of Verens, examining it closely to see all the little streets and alleys on the island.
So much to figure out. So many intricacies...
She notices the journals but leaves them alone for now. Instead, she idly picks up one of Komaeda's huge books and flops down onto the couch with it, setting her plate aside. She flips through the volume, losing herself in the details of the Arehtei, and before she knows it, she's drifting off...
Yep, she forgot to drink her coffee, and keeping odd hours will do that to a person, former AI or not. ]
So she decides to think about something else entirely. Sometimes walking away from a game is the best way of beating it, after all. She picks up her plate and wanders over to Komaeda's living room to look at the map of Verens, examining it closely to see all the little streets and alleys on the island.
So much to figure out. So many intricacies...
She notices the journals but leaves them alone for now. Instead, she idly picks up one of Komaeda's huge books and flops down onto the couch with it, setting her plate aside. She flips through the volume, losing herself in the details of the Arehtei, and before she knows it, she's drifting off...
Yep, she forgot to drink her coffee, and keeping odd hours will do that to a person, former AI or not. ]
I'm not discussing her with you anymore than I'll discuss Hinata. [Something sharp scrapes against stone, and white eyes open in the dark. A thick chain is visible, like a warning. Komaeda's emotions are taking on new shapes again. He can tell what it is, he'd seen a glimpse when he'd been loving and hating Hinata for what he'd been doing to his heart.
He glances down at his hands. His hands are covered in black dragon scales, long claws tipping his fingers.]
I think this has all been the prologue. Piphron is the last key to the door that's at the end of the tunnel. Once the lock turns we'll see beyond it to the challenges awaying. Whether they claim the life of the unprepared and foolish, remains to be seen.
There's far more to this. Just like when I served those kids. Ah...
[The beast in the dark shifts, and those white eyes fix on her. Like a massive predator just sighted its target. The eyes are far, far too large to belong to a human. The slitted eyes draw back and everything goes silent and dark.]
He glances down at his hands. His hands are covered in black dragon scales, long claws tipping his fingers.]
I think this has all been the prologue. Piphron is the last key to the door that's at the end of the tunnel. Once the lock turns we'll see beyond it to the challenges awaying. Whether they claim the life of the unprepared and foolish, remains to be seen.
There's far more to this. Just like when I served those kids. Ah...
[The beast in the dark shifts, and those white eyes fix on her. Like a massive predator just sighted its target. The eyes are far, far too large to belong to a human. The slitted eyes draw back and everything goes silent and dark.]
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[Foot steps echo as if the person approaching is far away. They continue to drum on the senses as emotions swirl through the connection and the projected image. Hatred, rage, and beyond it all like the endless sea is a well of despair so deep it seems to distort reality.
Massive claws slam into the ground, as the beast from before reappears but it's nothing compared to who steps into the light. A long steel chain stretches from between his knees up to the collar around his throat. His thin body is covered in a red and grey shirt, and a black back jacket. Bandages mar the black pants, soaked with blood. He smiles at her, easy and light, like a switch blade being snapped open.
His dark eyes burn with a feverish light as he comes to a stop in the circle of light.]
Well, I'm sure this form should be familiar to you. Shouldn't it? Like dear sweet Peromei, I too have two aspects. Ah, but you guessed that already, didn't you? Kaa hahahaha, or maybe this is a surprise to you!
I'm almost shaking with excitement at the possibilties! [He wraps his arms about himself with a bubbling hysterical laugh. It's also all an act. She is his only source of information on what he was and to keep her off balance, he'd decided to test what little he remembers. It would keep the topic on subjects he decided on.]
Massive claws slam into the ground, as the beast from before reappears but it's nothing compared to who steps into the light. A long steel chain stretches from between his knees up to the collar around his throat. His thin body is covered in a red and grey shirt, and a black back jacket. Bandages mar the black pants, soaked with blood. He smiles at her, easy and light, like a switch blade being snapped open.
His dark eyes burn with a feverish light as he comes to a stop in the circle of light.]
Well, I'm sure this form should be familiar to you. Shouldn't it? Like dear sweet Peromei, I too have two aspects. Ah, but you guessed that already, didn't you? Kaa hahahaha, or maybe this is a surprise to you!
I'm almost shaking with excitement at the possibilties! [He wraps his arms about himself with a bubbling hysterical laugh. It's also all an act. She is his only source of information on what he was and to keep her off balance, he'd decided to test what little he remembers. It would keep the topic on subjects he decided on.]
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Those kids? Hey, so you...
[She'll trail off, because that train of thought just derailed with what's going on here. That's way more important. What does she do with this...what does she do. And no, the coincidence of talking about some new plot twist and then this happening isn't lost on her. But for now that thought is also pushed aside while she mulls over what to do with this.
Honestly, it's sort of funny to her, there's all that buildup and she expected some sort of giant scary thing and then wow, sort of a letdown there. But it's also not really a letdown because well, it's not. Seeing him like this couldn't be considered a letdown, not in the slightest.
But is it a surprise? Sure, it's a welcome sight, but at the same time, she wasn't entirely sure what to expect, so the weird tie between a letdown and not a letdown aside, she was totally on the edge of her seat waiting to see what it was.]
Am I surprised by it? I don't know. Sure, I guess, I mean I didn't exactly see that one coming. Honestly, I was expecting more with all that heavy metal imagery. At the same time though, he does it too, doesn't he? That guy you won't talk with me about. So I guess it's to be expected you'd follow in his footsteps, right?
[...and now she's just disappointed with that conclusion. Sure,it's fun, and it's awful, but it's Junko, so she went from being super excited about this to just feeling like a balloon that's had all the air let out of it.]
[She'll trail off, because that train of thought just derailed with what's going on here. That's way more important. What does she do with this...what does she do. And no, the coincidence of talking about some new plot twist and then this happening isn't lost on her. But for now that thought is also pushed aside while she mulls over what to do with this.
Honestly, it's sort of funny to her, there's all that buildup and she expected some sort of giant scary thing and then wow, sort of a letdown there. But it's also not really a letdown because well, it's not. Seeing him like this couldn't be considered a letdown, not in the slightest.
But is it a surprise? Sure, it's a welcome sight, but at the same time, she wasn't entirely sure what to expect, so the weird tie between a letdown and not a letdown aside, she was totally on the edge of her seat waiting to see what it was.]
Am I surprised by it? I don't know. Sure, I guess, I mean I didn't exactly see that one coming. Honestly, I was expecting more with all that heavy metal imagery. At the same time though, he does it too, doesn't he? That guy you won't talk with me about. So I guess it's to be expected you'd follow in his footsteps, right?
[...and now she's just disappointed with that conclusion. Sure,it's fun, and it's awful, but it's Junko, so she went from being super excited about this to just feeling like a balloon that's had all the air let out of it.]
You spent entirely too long focusing on what you can see. [His voice has the echo of the growl under it as he smiles at her with teeth too sharp to really belong to a human. In a way it feels entirely too good to just let go. He doesn't have to care so much around her.
He can be as terrible as he wants to be. She's not his friend after all!
The beast in the shadows laughs, and it sounds entirely too like Komaeda as a massive black scaled tail sweeps around him, the heavier massive chain spilling into the light.]
But I'm hardly surprised. Since you tend to forget I'm not skin deep alllll the time. [He raises his left hand but it isn't hers. Scales matching the beast's cover the hand and sharp claws catch in the light. Not entirely Servant at all.]
I could show you what lives in the dark of course! It might even be a little fun to tear you apart in this space. [Another inhuman flash of his teeth and when he fixes his eyes on her they're slitted and wild. His voice crashes about them like thunder. It's like he's becoming something else. Dark and terrible with a hatred for her that could be considered as endless as her despair.]
But you'd have far more entertainment than I feel like giving you today. The stage is being set for the next turn of the story and we're standing on opposite sides again. Not that you'd expect anything else at this point! Like I said, I do think we'll be closing the prologue with Piphron's appearance.
As for what lies beyond that...
[He quiets and walks towards her, his eyes burning with white fire. It's like being in the jaws of a monster now. The pressure mounting by the moment and when he's looming above her his face is in shadow, the chain at his throat is cracking as scales form on his neck. His voice has changed, a low deep sound, and only half human.]
Areta.
And the grand adventure through a poisoned world that may or may not be saved. Hard to say, don't you think so.
He can be as terrible as he wants to be. She's not his friend after all!
The beast in the shadows laughs, and it sounds entirely too like Komaeda as a massive black scaled tail sweeps around him, the heavier massive chain spilling into the light.]
But I'm hardly surprised. Since you tend to forget I'm not skin deep alllll the time. [He raises his left hand but it isn't hers. Scales matching the beast's cover the hand and sharp claws catch in the light. Not entirely Servant at all.]
I could show you what lives in the dark of course! It might even be a little fun to tear you apart in this space. [Another inhuman flash of his teeth and when he fixes his eyes on her they're slitted and wild. His voice crashes about them like thunder. It's like he's becoming something else. Dark and terrible with a hatred for her that could be considered as endless as her despair.]
But you'd have far more entertainment than I feel like giving you today. The stage is being set for the next turn of the story and we're standing on opposite sides again. Not that you'd expect anything else at this point! Like I said, I do think we'll be closing the prologue with Piphron's appearance.
As for what lies beyond that...
[He quiets and walks towards her, his eyes burning with white fire. It's like being in the jaws of a monster now. The pressure mounting by the moment and when he's looming above her his face is in shadow, the chain at his throat is cracking as scales form on his neck. His voice has changed, a low deep sound, and only half human.]
Areta.
And the grand adventure through a poisoned world that may or may not be saved. Hard to say, don't you think so.
[Don't worry, she didn't get her hopes up about that remark about tearing her apart. Not even when the image started to creep closer and closer. She'd have fun with it, of course, but she wouldn't expect him to. It's all for show.]
You're right, I would find it pretty entertaining, but then we wouldn't be able to have these little chats anymore, and you'd totally fuck up that whole allowing me to leave thing. I mean sure, you can't really do it through this thing, but if you really got going, if you could really feel my feelings about it, I don't think you'd be able to leave it with just a mental projection.
[She's entirely calm about this. It's not going to happen. If it does, it's like she wins, and if it doesn't, well, essentially she still gets a win out of calling him on it. It's so boring when things turn out that way, so why express any other emotion?]
And you're right about another thing. It definitely is hard to say.
[Now she's starting to sound excited about things again. It's overblown, more Monokuma than Junko, but it's relatively genuine.]
What's going to happen with the world? Will positivity triumph over negativity? Joy over grief? Serenity over anger? Love over hate? Bravery over fear? Trust over distrust? And of course, our old favorite, the neverending battle, will hope triumph over despair? Phuhuhuhuhuhu, it's going to be something, and I just can't wait to see what happens!
[And she'd stop here, but...]
Oh, and I know balance versus imbalance totally plays a role here, but it sounds so clunky thrown in there, doesn't it?
You're right, I would find it pretty entertaining, but then we wouldn't be able to have these little chats anymore, and you'd totally fuck up that whole allowing me to leave thing. I mean sure, you can't really do it through this thing, but if you really got going, if you could really feel my feelings about it, I don't think you'd be able to leave it with just a mental projection.
[She's entirely calm about this. It's not going to happen. If it does, it's like she wins, and if it doesn't, well, essentially she still gets a win out of calling him on it. It's so boring when things turn out that way, so why express any other emotion?]
And you're right about another thing. It definitely is hard to say.
[Now she's starting to sound excited about things again. It's overblown, more Monokuma than Junko, but it's relatively genuine.]
What's going to happen with the world? Will positivity triumph over negativity? Joy over grief? Serenity over anger? Love over hate? Bravery over fear? Trust over distrust? And of course, our old favorite, the neverending battle, will hope triumph over despair? Phuhuhuhuhuhu, it's going to be something, and I just can't wait to see what happens!
[And she'd stop here, but...]
Oh, and I know balance versus imbalance totally plays a role here, but it sounds so clunky thrown in there, doesn't it?
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