she glances at him with a wry little smile, from where she's got her face in her hands. she's a bit pale, and she keeps fiddling with the collar around her neck, but. it's alright.]
Not such a terrible thing. [...] He's dead. So nobody will ever have to experience him again.
[it's funny, she's taught him to ask first and he's teaching her that it's okay to enjoy hugs. carefully, she scoots a little closer, and rests her head on his shoulder.]
[ when she comes close, he wraps his arms around her and nestles a gentle hand at her back. like previously mentioned, he's very warm, but not unpleasantly so—he's basically just a big space heater. ]
You know he was full of shit, right? No matter what he said, he's not your father—genetics don't mean a damn thing.
[ ... to that, he has no witty remarks, no stupid banter. all he can do is hold her, stay here with her until she's ready to let go. ]
I'm not gonna tell you what's right or wrong. It's not my place to say, especially since I didn't know the you from back then, and I don't know what was going on for you to have made that decision. But... what I can say is that I'm here for the you that's here now. Your past doesn't need to make you who you are today.
[bro your fucking partitio vibes are intense she can't stand this
your past doesn't need to make you who you are today. that hits her in a very sensitive, very painful place, and she breathes in shakily and closes her eyes for a second.]
... Okay.
[no, she... she knows. she knows that, it's just... nice to hear it from someone else. from someone who has likely done horrible things, too.]
I don't... I don't want to hurt anybody anymore. I don't want to kill people. When I go back, when my collar is off - I won't.
[ he places his hand on her shoulder, mouth wide and smile bright—perhaps the brightest she's ever seen. ]
There. Now it's official. If we go home—no, when we go home, I'll be right there with you. Maybe not in person, yeah, but as long as you mean that and honor that promise... I'll still be right by your side every step of the way.
Though, you know, if I ever get to be too much for you to handle, you're totally allowed to say something. I can't promise it'll do much, but hey, I'm puttin' it out there!
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she kind of just - laughs, when he says that, hoarse. but.]
... I think there should be less of that happening to him. [don't joke] But... yes.
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See, what'd I tell you? I'm already infecting you.
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she glances at him with a wry little smile, from where she's got her face in her hands. she's a bit pale, and she keeps fiddling with the collar around her neck, but. it's alright.]
Not such a terrible thing. [...] He's dead. So nobody will ever have to experience him again.
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[ he keeps his eyes trained on her for just a little longer before he pushes himself up and opens his arms for a hug. bring it in necchan. ]
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You know he was full of shit, right? No matter what he said, he's not your father—genetics don't mean a damn thing.
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... I know. [she exhales slow.] I've never... the only man who was ever close to that, I killed too.
[but. it still aches to think that she methodically made her way through her family, killed them one by one, to get what she wanted.]
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I'm not gonna tell you what's right or wrong. It's not my place to say, especially since I didn't know the you from back then, and I don't know what was going on for you to have made that decision. But... what I can say is that I'm here for the you that's here now. Your past doesn't need to make you who you are today.
Okay?
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your past doesn't need to make you who you are today. that hits her in a very sensitive, very painful place, and she breathes in shakily and closes her eyes for a second.]
... Okay.
[no, she... she knows. she knows that, it's just... nice to hear it from someone else. from someone who has likely done horrible things, too.]
I don't... I don't want to hurt anybody anymore. I don't want to kill people. When I go back, when my collar is off - I won't.
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[ he pulls back a bit, just enough to be able to look at her head on. ]
Promise?
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... Promise.
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There. Now it's official. If we go home—no, when we go home, I'll be right there with you. Maybe not in person, yeah, but as long as you mean that and honor that promise... I'll still be right by your side every step of the way.
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there's a pause where she has to kind of just catch herself so she doesn't get all teary.]
... Thank you, Ichiban. [she says finally, exhaling shakily.] I think I could do... anything, with a presence as warm as yours on my side.
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Though, you know, if I ever get to be too much for you to handle, you're totally allowed to say something. I can't promise it'll do much, but hey, I'm puttin' it out there!
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You did alright when I told you not to touch me without permission.
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Hey, I get a pass for carryin' you over here with the best of intentions, right?!
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You do get a pass. Ichiban, you know what happens when I don't want to be touched.
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