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brig_gen_maes July 22 2009, 23:25:12 UTC
Al? Al, what's wrong?

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[Voice] bloodseal_soul July 22 2009, 23:27:38 UTC
W-we don't have... any radio stations here, do we...?

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[Voice] brig_gen_maes July 22 2009, 23:28:34 UTC
There was one, a while ago!

But you were tense before that.

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[Voice] bloodseal_soul July 22 2009, 23:30:00 UTC
Yes, but it went away, with Oliver, and Naruto, and Melissa, and...

Ah, yeah. This week's got me on edge a bit. I'm just trying not to leave my room.

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[Voice] brig_gen_maes July 22 2009, 23:34:59 UTC
Yes, it did.

...Al... You know I'm here. And you know that not leaving your room might not work! It didn't work for me, but-- Well. You know I care about you so very much.

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[Voice//Private//Unhackable] bloodseal_soul July 22 2009, 23:41:37 UTC
Can I tell you something, and have you promise not to do anything about it?

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[Voice//Private//Unhackable] brig_gen_maes July 22 2009, 23:59:40 UTC
No. Asking for that means that you know that something is very wrong, because that's what I would act on.

I can think of two possible sources for that sort of stress, and Envy's been quiet. He's the easier of the two to watch, oddly enough.

Do I need to officially begin to invesigate Sebastian, or will you tell me what's going on and stop shutting me out, Al?

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[Voice//Private//Unhackable] bloodseal_soul July 23 2009, 00:07:33 UTC
... you were right, about what he wanted.

But he stopped, when I said no.

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[Voice//Private//Unhackable] brig_gen_maes July 23 2009, 00:18:48 UTC
Has he stopped completely? He's still in the Manor, right? Which means he still sees something he can get there. He could take his... student? charge? away from there otherwise.

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[Voice//Private//Unhackable] bloodseal_soul July 23 2009, 00:21:08 UTC
Ward.

Yes, he's stopped. I haven't seen him since then. I've been too embarassed to leave my room so far.

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[Voice//Private//Unhackable] brig_gen_maes July 23 2009, 00:27:50 UTC
I'm very surprised. Not that you found the strength to say no, but that he listened.

You do not need to be embarassed. I'm proud of you, Al.

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[Voice//Private//Unhackable] bloodseal_soul July 23 2009, 00:35:01 UTC
... he's always listened. That's why I trust him to be around me.

Wh-why?

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[Voice//Private//Unhackable] brig_gen_maes July 23 2009, 00:45:36 UTC
I know you've looked into his eyes, Al. You were a step to what he wanted, so of course he would be amenable. Do not let your guard down around him.

Because it would have been easy to say yes. To do what he wanted in order to protect Kamui and whomever else you felt you were protecting. But you took a stand like I'd been hhoping and trusting you would.

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[Voice//Private//Unhackable] bloodseal_soul July 23 2009, 00:51:20 UTC
[A long moment of silence.]

... is it selfish to... sometimes wish I were just a normal kid, for once?

Because it feels selfish...

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[Voice//Private//Unhackable] brig_gen_maes July 23 2009, 01:07:30 UTC
No, it's not.

If you want, you can come on over and play tea party with Elysia and have Bloo trying to get you give him your cookies while he pesters you? That's pretty normal.

Or I could get after you for not putting your socks in the hamper. But that's more a mother thing. Should I go see if Gracia has a moment to scold you?

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[Voice//Private//Unhackable] bloodseal_soul July 23 2009, 01:21:13 UTC
[Al can't help it, he laughs.]

What would I do without you?

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