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| Prince Arjuna | Mar 30 2013, 04:50 AM Post #21 |
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"..." Edward knew the truth of who Kyo was talking about, but the hitman decided to not comment anything about it. He sighed before he looked at Kyo with a frown. "Charinko..." he said. "Did you hear anything outside?" he asked. He was certain that the girl might have eavesdropped them, albeit unintentionally. It seemed that he could no longer hide the secret of him dying. |
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| The One True Nobody | Mar 30 2013, 10:22 AM Post #22 |
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Kyo blinked. Overhear-- (can't be won't be impossible not fair not right he's my friend won't take him away won't won't won't) "...Nah," Kyo said, in what to her ears was a remarkably natural tone of voice. Masumi, on Edward's other side and just out of his sight, frowned slightly. Kyo had definitely been outside the room in time to hear something... "Anyway, Ed, don't you start on the whole it's my fault thing, too," Kyo sighed exasperatedly, turning to face the hitman with a stern expression. "I mean, for the longest time Isoroku was like, it was my fault on the whole park think, then I've got Kira and her friends who all think it was their fault that Chouko died, man, you pile on any more underserved self-blame, I think I might drown in the stuff. Have a heart, man, jeez." |
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| Prince Arjuna | Mar 31 2013, 03:56 AM Post #23 |
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Edward frowned as he looked at Kyo for several seconds before he shrugged. "Well, if you say so..." then, he sighed. "You always said those unfamiliar names right in front of my face..." he shrugged again before he looked at Masumi. "So, I'll be going now..." And then, he turned to look at the unconscious Shiki before he leaned towards her and whispered to her ear. "Hang in there, Shiki. I'll do this for you..." then, after a moment of hesitation, he kissed her forehead. After taking a final glance on her face, he turned to leave, walking towards the door. "And Charinko..." he said, stopping right in front of the door. "Are you sure you didn't hear anything?" he asked. "Well, I'm cool with that. But..." he closed his eyes. "Don't regret it..." but then, he smiled. "If you have anything to say, spill it now..." He stood right in front of the door, waiting for Kyo's response. |
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| The One True Nobody | Mar 31 2013, 09:12 AM Post #24 |
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"I--" Kyo began to deny it again, but then she cut herself off, looking stricken, conflicted. "That is--I-I mean..." Masumi backed away from the bed, looking from Kyo to Edward, and then back again. Neither of them saw it, perhaps Shiki might have if she were awake, but with her back turned to Edward there was no way he or Masumi could see how Kyo's eyes flickered twice between green and yellow. "That's--no, I--yes, actually... she overheard something. You're not just moving away, are you...?" Masumi jumped and gave a yelp; the voice that emitted from Kyo Charinko's mouth suddenly wasn't hers, suddenly didn't even have he accent. The girl turned on the spot, and Masumi saw that her eyes were yellow--the flickering had settled on yellow rather than green, on the facade used to face life's hardships rather than the scared little teenage girl in denial. No! No, Morrigan, please, I don't want to-- "I don't want to know," is that what you're going to say? ...I-I... Morrigan closed her eyes, and then opened them; still yellow. "Edward, are you dying? Please be honest with me, this time..." |
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| Prince Arjuna | Mar 31 2013, 09:50 AM Post #25 |
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Edward sighed. "Well, there's no use denying it, then..." he turned around to look at Kyo. His expression seemed peaceful, despite the fact that he's going to die soon. He already accepted the fact that he's going to die. An undeniable truth. Something unavoidable. "Yes..." he nodded. "You can say that I'm living a borrowed time now," he said. "I only have one month or so to live now. And there's nothing I can do about it..." he smiled calmly. He was hoping that Kyo would accept it no matter how bitter the truth was. "Is that enough?" he asked. |
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| The One True Nobody | Mar 31 2013, 09:57 AM Post #26 |
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Th-that can't--no--he can't--not now when he's only just-- Hush, kitten... hush... The green-haired girl simply nodded, and then her eyes shifted back to green. As abruptly as it had come, so too was the serious, unbothered expression Morrigan wore; the moment Kyo was in control again, he knees wobbled and she had stepped backward to lean against the side of Shiki's bed. She stared, dead-eyed, at Edward Keller, at her friend, who had so calmly told her that he was going to die. "There's no stoppin' it," she said tonelessly. "There's no... gettin' away from it." Denial had passed, bargaining was impossible. Morrigan had forced Kyo past the threshold and into the jaws of grief. Masumi walked over to Kyo and placed her hands on the girl's shoulders. Kyo didn't even acknowledge the gesture, simply staring at Edward. |
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| Prince Arjuna | Mar 31 2013, 10:03 AM Post #27 |
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Edward knew that look. Once, he also had that look on his face, after his father died. He just shook his head. "Charinko..." he said, standing motionlessly as he looked at Kyo. "I'm sorry..." he lowered his head. "But you have to accept it." He sighed. "I always said that people will be sad if you die... but," he ran his fingers through his hair. "I never thought that people will be sad if I die..." he said. |
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| The One True Nobody | Mar 31 2013, 10:13 AM Post #28 |
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"...Of course I'm sad..." Kyo muttered, shaking her head slightly, as if the statement had been mildly idiotic. "Of course we're gonna be sad. Dammit, Ed, I--" Kyo clenched her fists at her sides and stood up straight, snapping her eyes shut. Masumi's hand withdrew from Kyo's shoulder. She recognized the action: a reactionary defense against one's own treacherous tear glands, trying to act strong in the face of one's own inescapable weakness. "...Edward, I..." Kyo began, then, she gulped, and opened her eyes again. After a moment, she jerked her head toward the bed on which Shiki slept. "...You're goin' after the guys that did this, right? Lemme do what I can t'help." She couldn't put what she wanted to say into words. Words were failing her. All she could do was speak through action. Words would be too painful to look for right now. Edited by The One True Nobody, Mar 31 2013, 10:26 AM.
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| Prince Arjuna | Mar 31 2013, 10:18 AM Post #29 |
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At first, Edward was about to decline the offer, but then, after he saw Kyo's expression, he rethought his decision before he sighed. Then, he smiled. "Well... I guess you can help, then," he said, shrugging. It was the only thing he could do to help his friend who was grieving for Edward's imminent end. "Let's hope we can end this before my time runs out..." he said, turning around to face the door. Edited by Prince Arjuna, Mar 31 2013, 10:28 AM.
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| The One True Nobody | Mar 31 2013, 10:36 AM Post #30 |
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Kyo nodded, and her eyes took on a fierce, determined edge. "You find out anythin', you better lemme know," she said. "Don't you dare leave me outta this, got that?" Masumi brushed a hand through her hair, looking to Edward, smiling slightly as if to silently convey the thought that Kyo sure was a stubborn one, wasn't she? What she actually said was, "I wouldn't mind helping out a bit as well, if you think my scanning power might come in handy. I should probably stay out of the fighting either way, though. Even with my Persona, I wouldn't be much use on the front lines just yet." |
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