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[onlydisappear]

[It feels like days since Matt's been in his room, but he knows it's only been hours. He's been chainsmoking since leaving Light, and his shirt is patched with blood, which he hopes is obviously enough not his. He pushes his goggles onto his forehead and rubs at his eyes as he goes into the room.]

[private to baby_go_boom]

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[baby_go_boom]

Hey-

Matt.

[onlydisappear]

I'm fine, I'm fine! There was... a little emergency.

[baby_go_boom]

How much of that is yours?

[onlydisappear]

None, I'm really fine. [He can't help but smile.] Fucking beat, but okay.

It's all a Light's.

[baby_go_boom]

Come on.

[He scrambles off the bed.]

Lie down. Strip.

[onlydisappear]

In that order? Ha.

[He manages to get his shirt off, at least, and tosses it aside.]

Shit, that was awful.

[baby_go_boom]

What happened?

[He isn't too bothered by wounded Lights.]

[onlydisappear]

He got shot. A hole right through- [He stabs at his wrist with a finger, and drops onto the bed.]

I'm still not sure why I felt like I had to help him.

[baby_go_boom]

Because you're good like that, Matty.

[He finds himself smiling.]

Same reason you helped me. You take care of shitheads.

[onlydisappear]

You're not a shithead. He kind of... is. He's the one who dislocated my shoulder, y'know.

[baby_go_boom]

Why didn't you push him down the nearest set of stairs?

[onlydisappear]

[He yawns and leans back onto the pillows.]

'cause he's also the one who was sort of my friend in those fake memories. Did I tell you about those?

[baby_go_boom]

No, you didn't.

Okay, enough taking care. What do you want?

[onlydisappear]

This room made me think I'd been here ten years. [He waves a hand dismissively.]

I want my smokes, a drink, to sleep for about a week, and to never see blood again.

[baby_go_boom]

Okay. I can do that. Wait right here.

[He climbs off the bed. There's booze in the kitchen, and he should bring back food, too.]

[onlydisappear]

Thanks. Lots. I don't care what you get to drink, as long as it's strong.

[He lights a cigarette.]