[IC] Time to say goodbye

[whichtwinami]

*on the bed in one of the rooms in cottage 15 sits Kaoru, with a neatly arranged, half-played round of Solitaire in front of him. There's nothing off about that image, is there? Except maybe for how it's 2 a.m., he's fully dressed, and the room is pitch black. And beside him on the bed is a rather pathetic-looking fox with dull fur and drooping

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[sparkles_galore]

That wasn't quite what I was thinking, but you're right.

[whichtwinami]

What were you thinking?

[sparkles_galore]

What about Kaoru, in all of this?

[whichtwinami]

Hn? I'm fine.

[whichtwinami]

*the fox lifts its head, tilting it slightly* ...of course it'll get better, Archy.

[sparkles_galore]

Kaoru... *exhales lightly, though almost tensely, and leans to rest his jaw in his palm* Your word is all I have to take on that.

[whichtwinami]

We're not kids anymore, we can go a while without one another.

[sparkles_galore]

Promise?

[whichtwinami]

Of course.

[whichtwinami]

Do you think it's safe to go out in the kitchen yet?

[sparkles_galore]

He's probably had at least one cake by now.

[whichtwinami]

Good. *collects the cards and puts them aside on his bedside table* Let's get you that water, Archeleron.

[sparkles_galore]

Be careful, just in case he ran out. It happened once before, and... *shudder*

[whichtwinami]

*...makes a face* Couldn't Armelle go out before us and check?

[sparkles_galore]

... Eh? But that's just like me going out there.

[whichtwinami]

You're bigger than her. She's less likely to be spotted.