♘ ⌈ Thirty-Second Night⌋ Kiryuu Zero ♐ ⌊ Video ⌉
[Silver like Bloody Rose, the collar encircled his neck laying permanent claim. The pigment had not changed but its meaning had.]
Why am I still here? [A calm inquiry masking the turbulence he'd been feeling upon finding himself back in this place. This was only supposed to be a temporary stay. They weren't supposed to---they? Suddenly, the mask of ( Read more... )
Why am I still here? [A calm inquiry masking the turbulence he'd been feeling upon finding himself back in this place. This was only supposed to be a temporary stay. They weren't supposed to---they? Suddenly, the mask of ( Read more... )
[ The video feed runs for a couple of minutes filled with silence before the person decides to finally speak. ]
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again.
[ She doesn't have time to be moping but the thought of having this happen again without the word 'temorary' makes her concerned and worried. ]
...not here...he's not...here anymore
...Zero...
[ dammit why? he shouldn't have to be here...to suffer.... ]
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Ishtar?
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You're back...again
[ She replied softly. ]
Mmm..yeah it's Ishtar.
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Are you okay?
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Yeah...for real this time....will you be okay?
[ As much as it makes her happy to see him.... ]
Yeah, I'm fine for the most part.
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[A moment of silence. Ichiru was gone, but he had remained... why? Why had they--he cut the thought before it completed. His twin didn't deserve this torture. Peace. Peace was what he wanted for him.]
I have to be. [A clear response, given in a toneless voice.]
And the other part?
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[ She just waits quietly for a moment, shifting her position on the other side of the recording. ]
...Does that mean you're not okay? [ She's stating the obvious but she doesn't like it when he responds like that not that she could do much about it. ]
...That part I don't have an answer for.
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[A moment of silence, while he goes over those words.]
When will you?
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[ Ishtar sighs. ]
mmm..I don't know the answer to that either.
[ there might have been a half attempted laugh from her. ]
It doesn't matter though, I'm glad you're okay and not hurt or anything even though-- ah never mind. I'm glad you're okay.
[ She might have smiled a bit on the other side. ]
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[The fumbled words caught his attention.]
Even though what?
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Nothing. Let's leave it at that. Where is your room this time?
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16. D.
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[ She probably knows he doesn't like that answer, but even for Ishtar there are things she didn't want to directly say right now. ]
Can I visit you later?
[ She just wants to make sure she's not seeing things, though the last time already proved that she wasn't being tricked. Still, she doesn't know what this place is capable of. ]
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It's never a waste of time to me.
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It's enough.
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