{004.} You live in my memories...but you die in them, too.

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[accidental/involuntary video post]

Hey, wha--

[And then she can only sit and stare at her computer monitor as the memory--her memory--plays, stunned and horrified and struggling to stay in control of her emotions all over again, because for her, this still only happened about a month ago.]

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[ooc: Apologies for manga (memory lasts from 243

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[betterthanthen]

[betterthanthen]

...Rin-chan?

[medic_plz]

[the doors to their rooms are open, and she's just across the hall from you, so if you listen really carefully, you might hear some muffled sniffling]

...Y-yes, Sakura-senpai...?

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[betterthanthen]

[in the doorway now, hesitant] This curse is not as benevolent with some people...

[copy_enigma]

[copy_enigma]

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Rin?

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[medic_plz]

...!

D-don't watch...

strikes = there

[medic_plz]

You sh-shouldn't have to...not again. I'm sure you remember it well enough anyway...

[Action!]

[flash_minato]

[Minato doesn't wait. This is his student, and she needs him. He's over at Rin's apartment, knocking on the door as fast as he could.]

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[medic_plz]

[Rin hears the knocking, and makes an attempt at scrubbing away all traces of her tears, though all it really does is leave her red-eyed and flushed; if she didn't recognise the chakra signature, she'd've just ignored it, but...it's Sensei, and she trusts him more than anyone. He always knows what to do or say to make things better, so she goes to get the door, taking one last swipe at the still-threatening tears before tentatively pushing the door open. ]

Sensei...

[Action!]

[flash_minato]

[He offers a small smile, kneeling down to draw Rin into his arms in a tight hug.]

We all miss him... [He tries to think of something else to add, maybe suggesting that they do something in his honor... But he can't bring his voice to work. Seeing what he'd missed was emotional. But he knew Rin needed him right now.]

[Action!]

[medic_plz]

[Doesn't even try to pull away; just leans into the embrace, resting her cheek on top of his shoulder and clutching at the sides of his shirt, unable to stop more tears from welling up and dripping off onto his jounin vest.]

...Just...just having to leave him there, Sensei...just letting him die...I should've...should've been able to do something...

[Closing her eyes, she tightens her grip on his shirt.]

I'm sorry, Sensei...

[Action tag]

[copy_enigma]

[ Is currently sitting on the rooftop, reading by the ocher rays of sunset while he waits for Rin to show up. Hopefully she isn't too tired from being dragged around by Sakura. ]

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[medic_plz]

[Rin appreciated what Sakura had been trying to do, and having to get out and move around and interact with crowds of real, living people had helped somewhat, but there was no quick fix for that kind of guilt, no way to simply drop off that sort of emotional baggage. As good as the outing had probably been for her, it was still something of a relief to come back to the quieter apartment. Konoha's streets had always been nearly silent after a certain hour, at least in most of the residential areas, so it was rather strange listening to the constant hum of the City all around her; it never seemed to sleep, she thought absently as made her way up the stairs to the roof.]

[The sight of Kakashi's familiar silhouette, dark against the fiery tones of the sunset, was a relief as well, an easing felt almost physically. She couldn't help but smile just slightly as she padded across the warm concrete to join him.]

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[copy_enigma]

Though he'd sensed her presence before Rin had even climbed the stairs, Kakashi waited until his young teammate had gotten closer before glancing over his shoulder with a wave and a casual "Yo".

Otherwise he didn't move from his spot at the edge of the building where he could look out over the city but still remain aloof from most of its noise. It reminded him of being in a tree up here and it was even possible to catch the sounds of night insects coming from the distant woods and park. The air was still heavy with the heat of day so Kakashi was stripped of his flack jacket and hitai-ate, with shirt sleeves rolled up and ankles free of their usual ninja-tape/bindings. But there was something else a little unusual regarding his face that Rin was sure to notice soon.

[ooc : Have a maskless!Kakashi.]

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