Voice | Dated to before sirens

[ysobritish]

[It is rare for Liquid to sound truly shaken.

Shocked, angry, even, rarely, miserable, yes. But it takes a lot to shake him. First Yaha and now-]

Shinji Nishizono is dead. By correlation, that also means Kazuhiko Amamiya and Murata are dead too.

[His breathing comes shakily and for a moment his words come out muffled, as if against someone's

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voice;

[little_bandages]

Liquid. I don't ever want to hear you talk like that again. It's not right when people leave, I know, but that doesn't mean you should leave. You're needed here.

Is your place smashed up? Come stay with me and Soubi. Our darkness-proofing is still working okay.

voice;

[ysobritish]

...no. Outer Heaven is fine. I have work to do. That's all.

[His voice is honestly shaken still, unsteady as it can be without snapping.] I don't intend to leave. But goddamned if the Core isn't trying, I'm sure. Goddammit...

voice;

[little_bandages]

I won't let you leave. Don't talk like that!

voice;

[ysobritish]

[A long pause before he answers.] Understood. But you know... you can't do anything to stop it, if it happens.

voice;

[little_bandages]

[sharply] I know that! I know that better than anyone!

But that doesn't mean you should just not care about yourself! Moron!

voice;

[ysobritish]

I'm not about to simply lay down and die, you know.

voice;

[little_bandages]

Doesn't mean I'm not going to worry when you talk like that.

voice;

[ysobritish]

There's nothing to worry about. I'll always survive. No matter what.

voice;

[little_bandages]

You'd better.

voice;

[ysobritish]

I will. [His voice, still shaken, softens slightly.] Don't worry about me.