( SCAWWY ) IWATOOSHI

[frotag]

nyeh

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week 2, saturday

[naginota]

Ichiban-dono... How are you feeling?

[ knowing about lucas and that he'll be here soon... and about tomi ): ]

[frotag]

Good question, Iwa-san. Dunno if I have an answer for ya right now.

[naginota]

[ about what he expected. he takes a deep breath. ]

I understand. I'm not sure that I would in your position, either. But I've been told that it helps to talk about it, sometimes.

[ just an offer to lend an ear, since there isn't much else they can do. ]

[frotag]

. . .

You mentioned earlier, you were watching over Tomi. How's he been since... you know.

[naginota]

He... didn't take it well, as you'd expect. But I think he was even more upset by the suggestion that you could have been the one attacking. He was insistent that you wouldn't, even knowing that we're subject to possession.

[frotag]

[ he's silent, rueful for a moment... before he laughs. ]

He was right, y'know. I didn't lay a goddamn hand on Lucas until the very end.

[naginota]

Did you try to talk him out of it?

[ even thinking he must be possessed? ]

[frotag]

First thing I tried. But he never said a word—didn't even make so much as a grunt or hiss the whole time he was coming at me.

[naginota]

[ well, no wonder ichiban was so upset. ]

Then... I hope the two of you can come to an understanding when he arrives. You deserve an explanation.