[THURSDAY | LATE NIGHT]

[sees_chairman]

...hm....

[[the job is finally getting to her and she's upset for reasons of Akihiko (she doesn't know that he woke up. She fell asleep by his bed side and woke up in her room. So she's sitting outside the room, back against the wall, knees to chest, and curled up) and with all the new recruits coming in and their complaints, she can't handle it

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[yamada_touya]

(Whistling tunelessly, three Mad bulls in hand.)

(Sees Fayt curled up against the wall. Thinks a moment, then wanders over and squats in front of her.)

"Drink?" he asks, in an earnest voice.

[sees_chairman]

No.

[yamada_touya]

(cocks head to the side)

"Well that was short and direct..." he said. he sat down beside her and opened one can of mad Bull. "He'll be okay you know..."

[sees_chairman]

He?

[yamada_touya]

"Well, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what's got you down... everyone feels the same way. Akihiko's a tough cookie... He's not going to down for long!"

[sees_chairman]

......

It's my fault he ended up that way...

[yamada_touya]

"Bu- wha? Your fault?"

Touya shook his head.

"Unless you're actually a Shadow in disguise, how is that even possible?"

[sees_chairman]

I didn't see it coming. I could have warned him....

[yamada_touya]

Touya looked at the girl. "What do you mean by seen it? I mean I know you assistants can sort of look into Tartarus... but, I mean, that place isn't exactly full of well lit corners and open fields... Heck Akihiko and his team were right there... How could you have done more than them?"

[sees_chairman]

-doesn't want to tell him about her 'power'-

..... never mind....

It's just my fault alright....

[yamada_touya]

"Nope, not alright." Touya shook his head. "Look, Akihiko's your friend right? I mean, you guys go way back right?"

[sees_chairman]

Well yeah...

[yamada_touya]

"And so you know what he's like right? Better than me obviously - so do you really think he's the type of guy to blame you for something like this? Has he ever, before?"

[sees_chairman]

..... He never knew the truth...

[yamada_touya]

"Man you like talking in mysteries..." The boy ran a hand through his hair. "Look, I don't claim to really know the guy, but he doesn't seem to be the type to blame you know? Since you seem to think pretty highly of him, I'd think you'd see that too. When he wakes, he'll probably be all:"

*takes up a boxer's pose*

"... 'I need more training'." (spoken in a vaguely Akihiko-ish voice) "Or - "

"...'I'll be ready next time'."

[sees_chairman]

...... if it were all that simple...