WHO: kaito and pals WHAT: post-surgery and mid-month event shenanigans WHERE: around town WHEN: from april 12 to the end of the month WARNINGS: potential discussion of body horror; will update as things Go On
[ Seen? Does he turn into an actual dragon? Does his hair get long and his eyes get all glowy and does he get horns because he and Dan Heng could absolutely bond and oh the amount of fascination just seeping out of this girl-- ]
My lips are sealed. [ solemnly. ]
So your mom's a dragon and his mom's an ice creature...
Your dad really has an interesting taste in ladies, it sounds like.
...You're free to ask questions if you're so curious. [ He can't help but call that fascination out juuuuust a little bit. ]
It's a strange story. My dad's marriages, I mean. When I was really young, my mother disappeared, and everyone but me thought she had died at sea. Father eventually moved on and married my step-mother... And then a good twenty or so years passed before we were reunited with my mom.
I don't think about it much. I don't think they think about it much. They're just happy together. The simplicity of it makes me jealous.
You may be able to fool others, but I'm a wise ol' dragon.
[ A laugh shakes his frame. He's also a cheater. #empathprivilege ]
I was the only one who believed. At least, that's how it felt. The truth of the story's a bit more complicated, but we got our happy ending, and life goes on.
[ Softer: ] ...I hope you'll get yours, too. Whatever that entails.
[ There's a swirl of conflicting emotions, honestly. Gratitude and fondness, but also something like dread and fear and sadness wrapped tightly in determination and hope. ]
[ Honestly, it's a very familiar blend of emotions.
Kaito's embrace pulls just a bit tighter. A touch of hesitation follows, but he eventually begins combing his fingers through March's hair in a soothing motion. ]
You will.
I don't know exactly how terrifying it is to think about it, but I've had a tiny taste. I can at least empathize.
I'm in your corner, no matter what—even after we return to our worlds.
[ He's really perceptive, isn't he? March has gotten so used to keeping those thoughts deep down to the point that she's almost surprised that he feels the need to comfort her, though maybe she'd inadvertently worried him?
The last person who'd combed through her hair like this had been Himeko, soothing and reassuring. It's a little different when the gesture is being done by someone else and it takes her a few seconds to debate how she feels about it before she ultimately decides it's fine and snuggles closer. ]
How did this become about me, exactly? [ With a little laugh. ]
I'm a big brother. Fussy, protective, and loyal. It was only a matter of time before I found an angle to worry about you, y'know?
[ He's more than a little relieved to feel her settle in rather than shy away. Kaito's gentle touch is a solid contradiction to the roughness of his fingers. He nuzzles his cheek in before smiling brightly. ]
Malkuth knows that I'm a bit of a hypocrite, but let me have my moment. It's good to lean on people, even if only for a short while, and even if they don't have the full picture.
So, while we're both tender and vulnerable, maybe we can enjoy a brief respite to lean on each other. Sometimes it's all you need to recharge, y'know?
Can't argue that. [ A little quieter. The full picture... even she's not sure how to explain it. Is she happy she learned a little more about the nature of her lost memories? That it wasn't just a bonk to the head? It's more than she knew.
But them being sealed to protect her? For her own good? She doesn't think about it on the daily. She has other things to focus on. But she doe think about it sometimes, jerking awake in the middle of the night, heart pounding, dread a rock in her stomach.
What kind of terrible dark thing do her memories hold that an Aeon--a god had to step in to separate her from them? And if she ever finds it out...
... What will the people she cares about think about her then? Who will March 7th be, at that point?
She closes her eyes against these thoughts. Moves on, as she always has. ]
If you've got a dragon form, can I see it one day?
[ Kaito can only attempt to fathom what manner of thoughts are running through March's mind. They are not his to worry over, nor does he have the right to eavesdrop. He already listens plenty with his empathy.
So he waits; and when she's finished, he nods into her hair—and yawns. Come to think of it, he's fairly certain he hasn't turned off his healing powers since they locked in. Sustaining it almost feels... effortless. Maybe it's because of the position. Perhaps it's the friendly affection.
He'll have to ask around later. ]
Of course you can. Why don't we plan to train together during the next simulation, if you're free? I want to be able to better back you up when things get real, y'know?
Sounds like a plan to me! Malkuth got to borrow you way too much during the last mission, I've got to get my fight time in!
[ As though anyone was focusing on bonding during a mission.
She's noticed much the same thing--that she doesn't have to concentrate hard to maintain the healing right now, that she does feel much better, actually. Weird. ]
Hm, maybe I should have asked him for some advice, too...
[ An idea sprouts, but Kaito lets it simmer. ]
The parties were a good idea, by the way. A whole lot better than what LILITH gave us.
I don't like the idea of having regular excursions to risk our lives against these monsters, but maybe we can take most celebrations into our own hands moving forward.
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My lips are sealed. [ solemnly. ]
So your mom's a dragon and his mom's an ice creature...
Your dad really has an interesting taste in ladies, it sounds like.
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It's a strange story. My dad's marriages, I mean. When I was really young, my mother disappeared, and everyone but me thought she had died at sea. Father eventually moved on and married my step-mother... And then a good twenty or so years passed before we were reunited with my mom.
I don't think about it much. I don't think they think about it much. They're just happy together. The simplicity of it makes me jealous.
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[ March, please! Tone it down!! ]
I'm glad your mom turned out okay, though... twenty years is a long time to be missing, but it sounds like you never gave up on her.
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[ A laugh shakes his frame. He's also a cheater. #empathprivilege ]
I was the only one who believed. At least, that's how it felt. The truth of the story's a bit more complicated, but we got our happy ending, and life goes on.
[ Softer: ] ...I hope you'll get yours, too. Whatever that entails.
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[ There's a swirl of conflicting emotions, honestly. Gratitude and fondness, but also something like dread and fear and sadness wrapped tightly in determination and hope. ]
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Kaito's embrace pulls just a bit tighter. A touch of hesitation follows, but he eventually begins combing his fingers through March's hair in a soothing motion. ]
You will.
I don't know exactly how terrifying it is to think about it, but I've had a tiny taste. I can at least empathize.
I'm in your corner, no matter what—even after we return to our worlds.
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The last person who'd combed through her hair like this had been Himeko, soothing and reassuring. It's a little different when the gesture is being done by someone else and it takes her a few seconds to debate how she feels about it before she ultimately decides it's fine and snuggles closer. ]
How did this become about me, exactly? [ With a little laugh. ]
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[ He's more than a little relieved to feel her settle in rather than shy away. Kaito's gentle touch is a solid contradiction to the roughness of his fingers. He nuzzles his cheek in before smiling brightly. ]
Malkuth knows that I'm a bit of a hypocrite, but let me have my moment. It's good to lean on people, even if only for a short while, and even if they don't have the full picture.
So, while we're both tender and vulnerable, maybe we can enjoy a brief respite to lean on each other. Sometimes it's all you need to recharge, y'know?
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But them being sealed to protect her? For her own good? She doesn't think about it on the daily. She has other things to focus on. But she doe think about it sometimes, jerking awake in the middle of the night, heart pounding, dread a rock in her stomach.
What kind of terrible dark thing do her memories hold that an Aeon--a god had to step in to separate her from them? And if she ever finds it out...
... What will the people she cares about think about her then? Who will March 7th be, at that point?
She closes her eyes against these thoughts. Moves on, as she always has. ]
If you've got a dragon form, can I see it one day?
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So he waits; and when she's finished, he nods into her hair—and yawns. Come to think of it, he's fairly certain he hasn't turned off his healing powers since they locked in. Sustaining it almost feels... effortless. Maybe it's because of the position. Perhaps it's the friendly affection.
He'll have to ask around later. ]
Of course you can. Why don't we plan to train together during the next simulation, if you're free? I want to be able to better back you up when things get real, y'know?
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[ As though anyone was focusing on bonding during a mission.
She's noticed much the same thing--that she doesn't have to concentrate hard to maintain the healing right now, that she does feel much better, actually. Weird. ]
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Fight time, huh. Are you secretly a battle junkie, March? I won't tell anyone else.
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[ Flatly. ]
I just do better fighting with someone else by my side.
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Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnn.
I gotta make more friends with Brimstone.......
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I remember giving him some advice back at the guys party.
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[ Wait, did he ask for advice? Izou??? ]
Is he okay?
[ This is so sincere. ]
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[ Kaito thinks back to the interaction. Izou was pretty drunk... ]
Well, as far as I know, he's fine. He was asking for something pretty innocuous.
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[ But that's a relief and she heaves a sigh. ]
It sounds like it wasn't a big deal, though, so glad to hear it.
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[ An idea sprouts, but Kaito lets it simmer. ]
The parties were a good idea, by the way. A whole lot better than what LILITH gave us.
I don't like the idea of having regular excursions to risk our lives against these monsters, but maybe we can take most celebrations into our own hands moving forward.
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[ She is not suggesting the hot springs for both groups at the same time. Like. Ever. ]
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Karaoke is a pretty easy choice. A bit loud, but easy.
It's getting warmer, so we could also look toward the beach... Well, assuming no one is scarred from the beginning of the year.
If all else fails, we can camp out away from the city and the hot springs. I would kill to be able to access the mountains.
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I bet I'd be able to get some really good shots, either way... [ Of a non-bloody ocean, or of mountains... March is simple at heart. ]
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What about you? Any preferences, or do you just like going places where the scenery is good?
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[ Even abandoned amusement parks have their own kind of appeal, so long as it isn't after dark. ]
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