[The feed flickers on, immediately showing Yousuke's troubled face. He looks confused and frightened, and anyone who knows him knows just how uncharacteristic this is. He's feeling at the back of his head obsessively, between holding a hand on his chest to feel his own heartbeat. Several times he closes his eyes and takes deep breaths. This whole
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Yousuke...?
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Minato?
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... How're you feeling?
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[Still in shock. Feeling the back of his head, again.]
I'm okay. Alive.
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It's good to see you again. Are you alone?
[He didn't think he would be, but he had to ask.]
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[Wow. This feels weird. Like something bubbling under his skin.]
Are you okay?
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Mn, I am. Thank you.
[He had to smile again. He thought Yousuke should be worrying more about himself, but Minato did appreciate him asking.]
It's over now. It'll... be okay.
[It had to be, over time.]
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Yeah. I guess I'll think about it less after awhile.
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[Perhaps it didn't have to be said that he would be here to listen if Yousuke needed it.]
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[He laughs a little.]
Thanks, Minato.
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I promise you won't be stuck here alone.
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[It feels good to talk about something else.]
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You only arrived three months after me. A month or so before your birthday.
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Sometimes it feels like it. But it's okay. Three months means about six events.
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