*Dream* 006

[charmingpet]

[[OOC: Yes, I'm borrowing Yuki's static~! This assumes that everyone's already moved in.]]

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[charmingmaster]

[My, what a loaded question you have there Dist. Even with Jade's emotional difficulties the Colonel could see so many ways he could give an answer that would make Dist react badly. A weary sigh escapes him, and for the moment he is stumped. Unfortunately he just can't remain silent, as Dist will undoubtedly take that wrong as well.]



For starters... I'd prefer not to be on opposing sides.

[charmingpet]

You say that as if I were somehow responsible for that!

[charmingmaster]

[And we're back to Dist being defensive again. How perfectly annoying.]

How else should I phrase it?

[charmingpet]

That depends entirely upon what you're trying to say!

[Dist's rather irritated that it degraded to this, just as much as Jade. But he just couldn't let a perceived slight go. And yet, he doesn't want this to totally go down this well-traveled road.]

I... if you're not trying to say it's my fault, what are you trying to say!?

[charmingmaster]

[There's a pregnant pause, as Jade is trying very hard not to be snarky or insulting. His patience has been worn thin by Dist's antics and the fact that he knows just walking away from this conversation at this point might cause things to backslide is virtually the only reason why he's still talking.]

...



Saphir.

[The name is used to remind both of them that Jade is addressing Dist as his former friend partner and not as the God-General he fought against for so long.]

We both bear responsibility for our actions. You chose to follow me and did everything you could to please me, while I chose to take advantage of your devotion. I also chose to leave you behind along with fomicry when I started to understand...

[Another pause, as it's not something that Jade can easily explain, nor does he really want to explain it, as he's still trying to understand it himself.]



[Jade lets out a sigh as he struggles for a simple explanation before Dist jumps to the wrong conclusions again.]

We should never have tried to revive the professor.

[charmingpet]

[Not that again. He was more than a little tired of hearing that nonsense.]

Need I remind you of all that I... we sacrificed for the professor, and all of the good that has come about due to that sacrifice!?

[charmingmaster]

[Now this was a delicate area to discuss and a bitter pill for Jade to swallow. He had accepted that good had come from fomicry, but saying as such to Dist was dangerously risky. He seriously considered admitting it, but after seeing Dist's dream Jade was concerned that it might be enough of an excuse for the God-General to go back on his promise and resume research.]

Perhaps, but can you honestly say it has done us any good?

[charmingpet]

Can you honestly say it hasn't!?

[charmingmaster]

[Patience, Jade, patience... Clearly Dist is not hearing what the fonist is saying.]

No. I can't say that it has. Considering the fact that we've been enemies for quite some time, I'd say that fomicry has severely damaged our relationship.

[charmingpet]

...

[Dist goes very quiet at that. He honestly can't deny that, though he'd rather blame Peony for it rather than their research. Just the same, things have deteriorated between them ever since...]

...It's not fomicry's fault.

[charmingmaster]

[That answer gives Jade a small amount of hope that he's making some headway.]

Perhaps, but it was the reason why we went our separate ways.

[charmingpet]

Part of the reason!

[Dist refuses to believe that Peony wasn't involved!]

[charmingmaster]

[Jade bites back a quip that comes to mind. Oh, it's so tempting to fall back into old habits. Especially when he's tired of this conversation and being obligated to a man who is so very irrational most of the time.]

Regardless, it was your decision to continue to pursue fomicry and mine to abandon it that we chose the paths we took. While you hold an unwavering hope that fomicry will eventually fix all of our problems, I've regretted ever inventing it for many years now.

[charmingpet]

...And I wonder who's fault that is.

[His tone suggests he has very few doubts.]

You were proud once.

[Dist hesitates, then grunts. Surprisingly, he feels rather sick of Jade's face. It's quite bizarre for him, but the wound torn open by the dream is still very raw and the conversation isn't helping. It's not like there's much distance between them, anyway, what with them being in the same mansion. He can be a bit sulky and not worry about Jade never replying.]

...I'm going back to bed.

[CLICK!]

[charmingmaster]

[Well... that didn't quite go the way Jade had hoped, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. It was a bit surprising that Dist was the one to end the conversation. Perhaps that's a sign of progress in spite of all the tension and irritation.]