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[beyourhappiness]

[Suu is sat in a tree, singing, with mechanical wings on her back - presumably how she got up there in the first place.]

You're taking my hand and my not shaking it off;
Our two paths merging to become one as bleeding minds;
To be born again for my sake.

To be born again in your arms.

To be--

[she then notices a bird sat next to her on the

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[fiveyearstogo]

[he looks a little wistful.] That was the first song I heard by her.

[beyourhappiness]

You picked her up?

[fiveyearstogo]

Not exactly. When I... left, Gingetsu was speaking to a friend. His friend was in the club Oruha was singing in. Her voice came through on the call.

[beyourhappiness]

Ah, I thought... maybe that's just me who can do that. [she sighs.]

Ran, I remember... I remember when she sang that song. I often thought it related to you.

[fiveyearstogo]

I don't think I'm as good as you, but that's no surprise. It was a private phone call in the same room, not a long distance.

.... [he blinks; he doesn't seem to have a clear answer for that.] ... you did?

[beyourhappiness]

Yes. You became Ran from C. You were reborn.

To be born again in your arms.

[fiveyearstogo]

... I see. It is... similar to me. [he sighs.] Gingetsu did that, too.

[beyourhappiness]

All of us... all us Clovers... are the same, in the end.

We all want to be reborn... reborn for someone else. To be happy.

[fiveyearstogo]

Suu...

[beyourhappiness]

It's fine. I know I won't be able to have that.

[fiveyearstogo]

But that isn't fair. It's a simple ask.

[beyourhappiness]

Simple for everyone but you and me.

I'm too strong...

[fiveyearstogo]

No. Not even me. I got... some release. I got some freedom. Even if it's not complete freedom.

[beyourhappiness]

A... your brother.

And perhaps. Perhaps. I can't even have any.

[fiveyearstogo]

Yes. [he looks away for a moment.] I'd imagine that... since... [he pauses.] That you know what happened.

Have you ever wished, Suu?

[beyourhappiness]

Yes. He gave you a condition... or he'd kill again.

.... wished?