[Hakkai found the dream particularly disturbing considering his own past. He meant to say something when he pressed the record button, but... the words just wouldn't come.]
[Wait. That's that guy's face. The one who helped him and Zelos fight the yeti. Lloyd's heart is still beating a little rapidly from his nightmare, but he manages a shaky greeting.]
[Considering what the dream was about, Lloyd can't really blame him for being concerned. Still, he flinches just a little at the question. What does Hakkai think he is?]
No, no I don't, and I don't want to, either! I don't want to hurt my friends - not even in my dreams.
It's... complicated. [He rubs the back of his neck. How can he explain without sounding like he's crazy?] Someone I met says I killed people he knew, only... I don't remember it. I guess it's been on my mind a lot...
[Alas, Lloyd-logic is not the easiest thing to follow.]
So, um... you're Hakkai, right? [They hadn't really had a chance to talk the last time they met, considering the whole yeti-attack-them, but he thinks that was this guy's name.]
[Well, this isn't embarrassing or anything. Though Hakkai is somewhat surprised that Lloyd has to ask. Didn't Zelos give him an earful about how awful Hakkai was?]
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H-hey.
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[It's all he can think of to say. He's embarrassed for watching the dream. It's really none of his business, but this is Zelos's friend, so...]
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pry.
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It's not your fault. You didn't ask to see it.
I'm okay, really. It was just a bad dream. Everyone gets those, right?
[Who dreams about killing their friends?]
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[And he's not sure what else to say. Maybe he'll just start a polite conversation?]
Do you often have dreams like that?
[Okay, that probably just makes things worse.]
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No, no I don't, and I don't want to, either! I don't want to hurt my friends - not even in my dreams.
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[Though that's probably an oversimplification.]
But, why would you dream about something like that?
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It's... complicated. [He rubs the back of his neck. How can he explain without sounding like he's crazy?] Someone I met says I killed people he knew, only... I don't remember it. I guess it's been on my mind a lot...
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[And he's killed plenty of people, but... not being able to remember?]
I hope that's not true.
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[A note of determination enters his voice.] But even if it is true, I want to do everything I can so it's not true anymore.
[Did that make sense, Hakkai?]
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All right.
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So, um... you're Hakkai, right? [They hadn't really had a chance to talk the last time they met, considering the whole yeti-attack-them, but he thinks that was this guy's name.]
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[He remembers Lloyd's name, because he's Zelos's friend and Zelos is important to Hakkai.]
I'm sorry about the distraction I caused.
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Lloyd stops that train of thought in mid-sentence, giving Hakkai a suddenly uncertain, dubious look.]
You aren't really Zelos's boyfriend... are you?
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[Well, this isn't embarrassing or anything. Though Hakkai is somewhat surprised that Lloyd has to ask. Didn't Zelos give him an earful about how awful Hakkai was?]
I wish I was though.
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[This is really, really surreal, though. He's never seen a guy express interest in Zelos.] You know he likes girls, right?
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