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Aug 27, 2006 21:40

The back door slams open, and Saionji bolts out, still carrying the charred hilt of a wooden practice sword in one hand. His hair is burnt short ( Read more... )

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buriedmybrother August 28 2006, 02:01:25 UTC

It isn't too long before Antigone finds him. She pauses at the door a moment, getting her breath back, then steps carefully inside.

"Saionji ...?"

saionjisenpai August 28 2006, 06:52:26 UTC

His head jerks up. "Don't--"

(Don't open it.)

He swallows the words. "Antigone."

buriedmybrother August 28 2006, 23:42:14 UTC

Her face lights up. She can't help it.

"Yes. It's me."

A few steps closer, watching him carefully.

"I'm-- I'm sorry about the fire. I didn't mean it to happen. But ..."

She smiles, faint and hopeful.

"You remember."

saionjisenpai August 29 2006, 00:14:07 UTC

"Yes," he says.

He doesn't sound as happy about it.

buriedmybrother August 30 2006, 03:44:45 UTC

Her smile falters.

"I ... I didn't mean for your hair to burn."

saionjisenpai August 30 2006, 03:54:34 UTC

"I know," he says tonelessly. His hands knit around his knees, twisting.

buriedmybrother August 30 2006, 04:29:31 UTC

This ... isn't really how it was supposed to go.

(But then, wasn't this how it was for her? Didn't she hate it? Wasn't it better, in the end?)

Antigone's fingers pluck at fraying threads in her skirt.

"I can ... go. If you like."

saionjisenpai August 30 2006, 04:37:11 UTC

"Don't," he says quickly.

buriedmybrother August 30 2006, 05:27:10 UTC

Her fingers still.

And she glances at him, cautiously.

"All right."

saionjisenpai August 30 2006, 05:30:29 UTC

"I shouldn't be here," he says.

He doesn't make any move to go.

"I made a promise."

buriedmybrother August 30 2006, 05:53:31 UTC

She frowns.

(my dear Antigone-- I've broken my word)

And bites her lip.

"I don't know what you did. But whatever it is ... it's no reason for you to stay away forever. I'd never meant to exile you."

saionjisenpai August 30 2006, 05:55:15 UTC

"It wasn't you," he says. "River Tam. I promised her I wouldn't hurt Anthy again."

"I didn't mean to hurt her."

buriedmybrother August 30 2006, 06:01:44 UTC

Her eyes widen-- because she didn't know Saionji knew River or River knew Anthy, but neither one is as important as--

"What happened?"

saionjisenpai August 30 2006, 06:33:46 UTC

"I saw Anthy in the greenhouse," he says slowly. "She had a black rose in her chest. Her friends were there--River, Kaylee, the French girl, and a woman I didn't know. They were in glass coffins."

"She said the last one was for her."

"I cut the rose off her. I thought--I thought it was the right thing to do. It was like the duels."

He runs a hand across his face.

"When we would duel, you had to cut the roses off. And Wakaba--she had one of those black roses on her chest when she--it changed her. And Anthy was different. I thought if I cut it off, she would be okay."

"She fell down." Like a little boy.

"Mikage was there. I didn't know he was there. Kaylee told me once he was the one who put the black roses on people. He told me I'd hurt her, that I was going to be expelled again. I ran back to Ohtori, then."

"I left you the letter, first."

buriedmybrother August 30 2006, 06:53:16 UTC

Antigone frowns.

It sounds like describing a dream ...

"Saionji."

Gentle as she can, though she's still confused.

"You can't have hurt her that way-- not like that."

Her fingers twist in the fabric of her skirt, just for a moment.

"And anyway, even if you did ... you meant to help her."

saionjisenpai August 30 2006, 06:56:26 UTC

"Mikage frightened me. He terrified me."

And then Saionji starts to laugh, and once he starts he can't stop.

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