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[demonborntwice]

Characters: Naoki Kashima, Raven, any members of ABC Auto (but please leave it at one or two at the most)
Content: Looking for a home, Naoki has a chance meeting with a kindred spirit.
Location: Nearby ABC Auto
Time: Some day before December 31st, morning.
Warnings: None currently come to mind.

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[demonborntwice]

"Is understanding, then. Sorry if I offend you," he said, and meant it.

...In that case, a topic switch was in order.

Rather...

"...Once there was human, very handsome, very cunning. Use looks, move to kill. Stab with no care in the world. Cruel. Empty. In late moment, victim is dying. He speak, but words of shock. Say, 'There is true kindness in the world!' Say it, so strange to ears that know only blood. Killer's soul leaves body, is try to see real kindness. Is prove. Soul finds splash of water, down settle go to mud. A demon comes forth, call by desire of killer. To find kindness. To have warm. To protect and love."

He paused for breath. "...There was also businessman, hard work, family. Respect is him. One day, his family suffers. World is crash, is pot on the ground. Man vows, unholy promise. Say, 'I will break the world's rules.' Say it, lost in anger. Businessman's soul leaves body, move to find revenge, to stab world where it stab him. Soul finds same splash of water, settle in mud. A demon of revenge comes, wish to cut and kill. To overcome."

He looked up, trying to sift through what they had taught him, drooping his head with a rueful laugh. "Fairy tales."

[nevarmoar]

She watched him carefully, trying to read understand better. He had to be telling her this for a reason; she just needed to figure out what he was getting at.

"Are they really just fairy tales?" she asked softly.

[demonborntwice]

"'Just' is mismeaning. Fairy tale is...well...have found truth in all."

Naoki's face was downcast, his eyes shut.

"Have met both of them. So strange to know tale in behind them...see only one side, but other is so overturn."

And how would his old classmates react if they saw him now...?

Could I have been anyone other than me?

[nevarmoar]

Raven blinked in surprise. He'd met them...? They really weren't just fairy tales, then.

"...Sorry," she said, averting her eyes again.

[demonborntwice]

"Is alright."

This conversation really was going ever so well, wasn't it?

"So...ah..."

A laugh. Finding a topic shouldn't be this hard, should it?

"Not so good at small talk," he chuckled, scratching his head awkwardly.

[nevarmoar]

"...Me either," she said, guards instantly going back up.

[demonborntwice]

"...Then...I guess we end talk now."

Getting up slowly, he bowed to her. "I am happy to meet you, Yatagarasu. I hope to talk another time."

He made his way back down the street, a little happier.

So I'm not alone.

A little more perturbed.

So I'm not alone.