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[vimyridge]

E- eh?! O- oh! Sorry. I'm sure that your call is important but I'm either not available simply busy... mon dieu. I'm rambling. My apologies. A- anyway, please leave me a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can, eh. Thank you.

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text;

[tangledlocks]

You've been in your room all day.
I saw...Alfred's name isn't on the cntact list anymore.
He went home, didn't he?

Matthew, are you alright?

text; 1/2

[vimyridge]

Sorry. I lost track of time.
I guess... it's a good thing he's back home, right?

text; i lied - 2/3

[vimyridge]

It's probably my fault.

text;

[vimyridge]

Anyway.
I'm
fine.

text;

[tangledlocks]

Eh. Matthew.
It's not good to lie.

Can I come upstairs?

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[vimyridge]

Sorry.
I don't know what else to do.

...if you'd like.

action now.

[tangledlocks]

[Welp, Jack, he just leaves the SFC downstairs and walks up. Miss Alice isn't home so she won't question him if he goes upstairs right now at this hour.

He opens the door to Matthew's room without knocking.]

Hey.

gasp! such actiony action.

[vimyridge]

[He was immediately greeted by a furry white head poppping up from the bed. Otherwise, the white blob didn't do much moving at all.

The much larger cover blob finally did some shifting around as he sat up and faced the door, putting a smile onto his face.]

Hey. How are you?

actiony action action!

[tangledlocks]

[Ah, Kuma~. He smiled at the white bear. Then, there was Canada. Sweet goodness why was he smiling. He walked forward and sat on the bed, crawling over so he was roght next to Kuma and Matthew.]

It's okay to be upset, you know.

and that is how it'll remain. can such action be contained?

[vimyridge]

[A friendly smile was always the way to address everything, right? Right. It was a rather typical mask that he was getting better and better at applying when needed. Yet despite that, it was still slipping away.

Kuma lightly nuzzled Jack before finally moving to offer more room since he was taking up as much space as possible. For a little bear, he sure knew how to optimise his space.]

I- I know. I just... it's twice now. And I thought I'd be more understanding but it still hurts just as much as the last. [Subtly, he moved closer somehow.]

no, the action will be UNLEASHED.

[tangledlocks]

Maybe someone needed him at home. I can't say that I wasn't upset when Vincent, the boy I raised went home, or even when Mister Xerxes left. But I guess here in Vatheon, we all must understand the city takes us and releases us as it sees fit.

There is nothing we can do about it. Your brother cared about you and you know it. Even if he was a jerk to you. [He let the subtle movement happen, Jack had a feeling he would have +1 Canada in his arms by the end of this conversation.]

this action is more intense than anything in Sparta.

[vimyridge]

[There was a very high chance that Jack was absolutely right with that feeling. Because if he could find ways to move even closer, he would. He'd still be subtle about it, but that was just him, offering Jack the chance to move if he wished because he would understand if he did.]

Y- yeah. That's definitely one way of looking at it. He is certainly more needed at home, given everything... [He might not have been from the same time as America, but he knew that their jobs certainly didn't get any easier. It was simply purely selfish of him to wish for people to stay. And definitely childish.]

I just- I guess I just wish I could have said goodbye. Which is silly, since we blocked each other.

...EVEN SPARTA?

[tangledlocks]

[Jack would even let him cry on him if he needed to, in which case if he did. Jack is removing his glasses for him so they don't get tear splashed-if the waterworks happen. Jack just moves a little closer as Kuma moves to their feet.]

Maybe he didn't want a goodbye, because it isn't goodbye Matthew. It's "see you later". That isn't the last time you're going to be seeing your brother.

yes. even sparta. be amazed.

[vimyridge]

[Kuma is always considerate like that and quite the smart little bear. Perhaps he'd wander off to find some water before long. Canada would thank Jack later for removing his glasses because it definitely helped. ]

Y- yeah. That's a much better way of looking at it. [He couldn't help but chuckle for just a brief moment before just giving everything up and clinging to Jack, burying his face against his shoulder.]

/amazed for life.

[tangledlocks]

It's going to get better, I promise.

[Jack removes his gloves to stroke through Matthew's hair. Then down to his back. He let Kuma do as he pleased, Kuma even knew this was a tough time for...that person on the bed, whoever he was.]

i am, too.

[vimyridge]

[Deep down Kuma at least knew who Canada was. After all, he stuck with him throughall those years without ever abandoning him. And besides. For as often as Canada forgets who Kuma is, he still knows his bear out of all the others and everything. They just had such an interesting relationship.]

A- at least I don't think it can get much worse. [His words were a bit muffled as he hugged him even tighter, trying his best to hide his sobs.

It could worse, yes, but he didn't want to think of that. He was simply trying to focus on the positive.]