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[Masaomi Kida hasn't been himself since the day after Christmas. Mikado was taken, that was all that mattered. He might have wanted to rebound and hit on girls or something, but he couldn't do that this time, not like he had with various other abductions. It was impossible to imagine that. Impossible. All he wanted now was to see his

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[ sup Kida she hasn't seen you in a while.

Xion was just heading to the library -- see if she couldn't find a few new books to pick up -- when she spots Kida looking uncharacteristically somber. huh. she'll slow in her walking, then call out to him. ]

Kida?

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Please what? After all, you're the one who was in the cold... right? Are you sick, maybe?

[No, this is not on him. Not at all]

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No! Kida, you always do this! Try to... I don't know, change the subject so you don't have to answer. It's not like I haven't noticed!

[ pushing. and visibly frustrated, because he has done this before and after his little display from before, she's getting really worried about just what he keeps hidden under the surface. ]

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...Ah, you think so, Xion-chan?

[He keeps a flat gaze on her, dropping ant pretense of emotion, forced or otherwise for a moment. There's a dazed sort of look he holds before, well-]

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[And then he grits his teeth, anger rising as he thinks about how worthless it all is. They were able to take Mikado just like that! Just like that he-!]

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... Kida.

[ jeez. a little hesitantly, she puts a hang on his shoulder. ]

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They can just take anyone any time, can't they? Aah~ ... it's a tragedy, isn't it?

[Said with a completely flat tone once his teeth-gritting anger seems to subside a little]

[action] bed. night!

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[ ... what was his name? that boy. Kida's other best friend.

it makes Xion wince. she knows how he must feel. ]

Anyone. Even the strongest people in the village. That's what they do...

[ her hand lingers on his shoulder for a moment, but then she drops it, slowly. debating hugging him instead. ]

[action] night-

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Anyone... You know, with such strong robots it's a wonder people need to go fight, isn't it? Aah... it's a mystery.

[Flat. Still very flat]

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[ she lifts a hand -- it hovers, for a moment, over her stomach, her hidden scar -- and then drops it again. ]

I guess maybe it's just easier. To use us... Kida, you can't beat yourself up over it. There hasn't ever been a person strong enough to stop them.

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[He lifts his head... to this expression. there could have been worse ones, but he just stares her down with a flat look. He's not supposed to be sad about it? Indignant? Angry? Then what is he supposed to be doing? That's stupid he should have prevented this from happening]

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[ he can be all of those things. what he can't do is blame himself, and Xion senses that's what he's probably doing.

either way, that flat expression is getting really creepy. half in an attempt to snap him out of it, Xion just ... gives him a hug. ]

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[Unexpected. He initially tenses up entirely, his body going rigid. But then he relaxes, reminded that no, this is just Xion... the meek girl who he apparently will still know in ten years. But if he's really going to know her all that time, there's one minor detail which is bugging him. It's made into a great shout while his mind is lingering on this topic, so when he's hugged, he absent-mindedly comments on it]

Nee, Xion-chan, you know, you can call me "Masaomi."

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[ she releases him, to step back and tilt her head. ... then she smiles. ]

Okay. Masaomi it is.

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[Will that change anything? Was that future even true? If it is will it necessarily be the case? His eyes narrow, but he tries to force amicability. It's not working well]

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So are you really fine, Xion-chan? [So he settles for concerned]