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dream_departed

shattered, smiling faces

Jan 24, 2007 02:33

:: She can make out the shattered, smiling faces in many of the horned devils making up the central column of the Ani Museum. ::

((I'm talking to myself.))

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sinofsurviving January 27 2007, 22:23:46 UTC

The news broadcast had mentioned that an earthquake had raised the museum out of the ocean. He knew better. Somehow he felt something wrong. He stumbled through the rubble looking for... He wasn't sure what he was looking for.

dream_departed January 27 2007, 22:25:47 UTC

"Ran?"

sinofsurviving January 27 2007, 22:30:22 UTC

He goes stiff. Slowly he straightens up and turns around. He didn't realize until he heard her voice how much he wanted her not to be here.

He closes the distance between then and reaches up to cup her cheek, stopping short of actually touching her.

"Aya, what are you doing here?"

dream_departed January 27 2007, 22:37:53 UTC

Her vision becomes blurry. She halting tells him everything that's happened, everything that she's done since going to see Nagi.

sinofsurviving January 27 2007, 22:45:53 UTC

He shakes his head. No. No, this couldn't be happening.

He is barely aware that he is talking. "How? How could you make everything we did for you mean nothing?"

He tries to grab her by the mandibles and ears. He wants to hold head in place so he can look at her. He'll try to angle her head so that she cannot hide behind her hair. He knows her.

dream_departed January 27 2007, 22:48:50 UTC

It hurts. The way he is holding her makes her feel exposed.

"Ran, don't. Please. I was trying to make things better. I just made things worse. I failed. I'm sorry."

sinofsurviving January 27 2007, 22:51:53 UTC

It doesn't do any good. He only sees her. He lets her go, ashamed at having caused her hurt.

He steps away from her. He thinks he might throw up. He stumbles.

dream_departed January 27 2007, 22:52:49 UTC

She reaches out to catch him. "Ran, are you alright?"

sinofsurviving January 27 2007, 22:54:47 UTC

Is he alright? Is she joking.

He pushes her away.

"Go. Go somewhere safe."

dream_departed January 27 2007, 22:56:01 UTC

She straightens. She goes to her home in the Nexus.

sinofsurviving January 27 2007, 23:00:11 UTC

He holds himself together long enough to notice the moment that she leaves.

When the last of the fine convulsions finally stops, he wipes his mouth. How could she be so changed and seem so much herself?

In his pocket is the device she gave him. Perhaps its time he saw this Nexus for himself.

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