Brother, are you coming up for dinner? You can't hide yourself away forever -- gosh I need to clean this room --
[Silence, followed by a shattering sound.]
Brother...?
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... E-Ed...?
[A soft, breathless, painful-sounding sob.]
I-I couldn't... no...
Y-YOU JERK, YOU SAID YOU'D NEVER LET US GET SEPARATED! YOU SAID WE'D LEAVE TOGETHER, WE'D
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Al... You're not alone, okay? Don't forget that. You're not alone, no matter what happens.
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... sorry you had to see me like that.
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I'm glad you have so many people who care about you here, especially your mother. And you've probably heard this a bunch of times tonight, but my door's always open if you want to talk. I know what it's like to... well, you know. Sota.
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Th-thank you.
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You're welcome. That's what friends are for! Even though I'm not there, I'm giving you a big hug right now, okay? When you want to, I'll give you a real one. Just let me know.
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Tissues first.
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Do you need some?
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If you don't want this on your shoulder, yes.
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[He's trying, he's really trying to make her smile. It just... isn't working. He sounds like something inside of him died.]
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[She finds a box of tissue easily enough and heads to Al's room. The door is closed but there's something sitting in front of it. Curious, she leans down and picks up the pink stuffed rabbit, a note that says 'For Al-chan', and some cookies wrapped in saran wrap tied with string.]
Al? [Kagome knocks on the door once, then slips inside, closing it.] These were outside your door. And here's some tissues.
[She sets the box and the other things down next to him, handing him the note. It's from Honey. It reads:
Dear Al-chan,
Don't be sad! I miss Takashi too but I know he's okay! Here, you can borrow Usa-chan for as long as you want! He'll make you feel better! Just hug him really tight, you'll see! And here's aaaall the rest of my cookies! Thank you for teaching me how to bake them!
Honey]
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... Honey's letting me borrow his rabbit.
[He's... choked up, how sweet that is. Honey loves this rabbit a lot... and he loves sweets. He must be really worried. Al pauses, before hugging the soft toy to his chest, shutting his eyes.]
... how can I be so sad, when I have such wonderful friends...? [It's a whisper, almost to himself.]
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