He's baaaaaaaaaack

[justanimitator]

[A Vocaloid Len who hasn't been seen in quite a long time is currently emerging from the Police Station. He takes a few steps away from the door and then freezes in place, as if he's not sure what to do.

Strangely enough, he's wearing a scarf]

((OOC: Plot is done~ Expect slow replies, am visiting family!))

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[was_no_miracle]

[coming back from patrolling]

...Len?

[justanimitator]

[is he allowed to see you?]

K-- Kaito-san?

[s-- scared a little]

[was_no_miracle]

[you don't go around conviced you're a monster for five years without getting very good at picking up on fear. trying to project reassurance and not jump all over him like a worried big brother]

Ah, it is you! I was worried that you might have left- but I'm happy to see that I was wrong.

[justanimitator]

Y-- you were-- are?

[was_no_miracle]

Of course. You're both Rin's friend and mine.

[justanimitator]

I'm your...?

[sudden crying]

/2 ugh I am sorry to be so slow today 8(

[was_no_miracle]

...

[was_no_miracle]

[carefully dropping down to one knee in front of the boy, putting them at the same eye level]

...Yes.

NP! <3 Sorry he's such a headcase right now!

[justanimitator]

But... but I can't s-- see you! And... and I'm bad!

I would be worried if he /weren't/ 8|

[was_no_miracle]

Who told you this?

\o/

[justanimitator]

Your father s-- said I can't... I-- I'm sorry!

...Because I-- I did not do something I should. I'm a bad brother. And... and a bother.

[was_no_miracle]

Father said...?

[...gritting his teeth. he's got a good feeling he knows when-or rather, where-that happened.]

... You aren't either of those things, Len. I've seen you around Rin, remember? You may be friends, rather than siblings, but from the way you treat her it's hard to imagine that that you would treat your own without the same kindness. And as for being a bother... well, a bother wouldn't do things like working so hard on cleaning the police station that he fell asleep.

[taking a deep breath] If Father was the one who said those things to you, then he was wrong, and he was wrong to say who you could or couldn't see as well. ...Did he tell you this while we were at the-

[...he can't even bring himself to name it.]

...after he left to take you back to your room?

[justanimitator]

I-- I still... still... I'm...

...

No, he... he just said not to see you both. They w-- were the ones who said...

[don't want to think about this, it hurts]

Y-- yes.

[was_no_miracle]

[frowning slightly at the hesitation and the "they", but reaches out to put his hand on Len's shoulder]

Whoever "they" were, they were wrong, too.

...As for what Father said, about not being allowed... When he said that, he wasn't himself. Literally. That place broke people- it made them think things that were untrue, or about things that would upset them and leave them in pain.

He was happy that you came over, and he is happy that you're friends with me and Rin. If he hadn't been broken, he never would have said that you couldn't see us.

[justanimitator]

T-- they were Rin-san and... and Len-san...

He... he had an 'error'?

1/2

[was_no_miracle]

Essentially. He's better now, though, and I'm sure he'll want to apologize.