She's gone.

[tangledlocks]

[ Directly after this voicemail he recieved from Alice in the morning after he discovered she was not snuggled up to him. Jack makes a text post to Vatheon. ]

I'm finally starting to understand what people mean when they say "life isn't fair". It hurts to lose someone precious to you. I didn't even get to tell her...anything. I stuttered and

Comments

Private; Video

[lunateclock]

You don't need to apologize, Jack-san. Things have been very difficult lately.

[And he knows what it's like to lose someone.

So he is concerned, but he remains calm.]

Friday is just fine for me. I would be happy to come over.

Private; Video

[tangledlocks]

[Jack's hands are shaking, and he upset. He was simply willing himself not to cry.]

Private; Video

[lunateclock]

[.......he notices, most certainly, and well--

...]

Would it also be alright if I came and visited today?

Private; Video

[tangledlocks]

[He had to pull himself together.]

Yes, that's quite okay.

Private; Video -> Action?

[lunateclock]

I'll be there soon, Jack-san.

[He's too worried about the older man to put this off any longer; he intends to visit right now.]

Private; Video -> Action!

[tangledlocks]

[He nodded.]

The door is unlocked....

Action

[lunateclock]

[So he nods and shuts off the SFC and in a bit he is there, opening the door quietly and stepping inside.]

Jack-san?

Action

[tangledlocks]

[He's sitting at the piano. Playing a sad little tune. It's depressing really to see Jack playing such sad music. Nothing he's ever played before had a sad tune to them. Everything was always bright and cheery in the home, the lights were all off and the natural light was making a gloomy kind of overcast in the house.]

. . . [There is no answer from him sadly.]

[lunateclock]

[Minato steps forward quietly, following the sad tune, peering over his shoulder for a moment as he plays.

Then he quietly sits on the very edge of the bench with Jack, still focused on the keys.

...A pause. He'll wait a moment.]

[tangledlocks]

[Jack stops, he's almost holding his breath, there's a frown on his face. He's so frazzled right now.]

...Hey Minato.

[lunateclock]

[Minato is silent a moment longer--and then he nods once, reaching over somewhat, arms crossing with Jack's--

And he plays. It's nothing complicated; he's still learning. But he picks things up fast, and he's been practicing whenever he gets a spare moment.

But most importantly, he plays a happier melody, if a quiet one.

Don't give up, Jack-san. Not everything is lost.]

[tangledlocks]

[Jack looks down, and starts playing a counter melody. A somewhat happier one.

He tries. He is trying, just for Minato's sake. Everything seemed so far gone right now.]

[lunateclock]

[The counter melody makes him smile, and he plays a little bit louder, leaning against Jack somewhat.

But he doesn't speak yet, not until the little tune draws to a close, and then he speaks, voice soft.]

...How are you, Jack-san?

[tangledlocks]

I'm alright. I'm...alright.

[The song was nice. Their arms had ended up twined together. Jack doesn't mind staying like this for a little while.]

How are you Minato?

[lunateclock]

[Nor does Minato mind remaining there for as long as Jack wants, fingers lightly settling on the keys, but not pressing down.]

I'm alright. I'm more worried about you, to be honest.

It's...always hard to lose someone.

[tangledlocks]

I don't know why she left Minato. We were really starting to come to terms and she was finally opening up to me. I worked very hard to get her to trust me even this much.

[He would stay right there with Minato too, looking at his hands on the keys.

They were perfect, Jack smiled. He was doing something right again.]