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[notjust_risette]

[The feed turns on to an upset looking Rise. Her eyes are puffy as a few streaks of tears trail down her face. Any other time, she would've minded the image that she put up at least to the public, but something like that just seemed too trivial right now

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[redcladidealist]

Rise...

[He doesn't know what to say. He knows what it's like to lose someone from this place now, but it's different for him. When Kratos left, he'd had the strongest belief that the man would find his way back. Even if he didn't, Lloyd could tell himself that Kratos had important things to do, and someday Lloyd would make it back to their world, too. He'd still been sad.

But he'd had hope. Hope had made all the difference.]

Do you think he'll come back someday?

[notjust_risette]

I don't know. Maybe.

[But that wasn't the problem here. Even if people have a chance or returning to Somarium, there was also the possibility of them returning without memory of their prior stay. And that was was worried Rise. What frightened her more than she could even begin to fathom.]

...But it might not be him.

[redcladidealist]

What do you mean? If he comes back, why wouldn't it be him?

[notjust_risette]

...He might not remember ever being here.

[It's happened to Rise too many times in the past. She has to consider that there's still a possibility of it happening again.]

/time paradoxes this like nobody's business-

[nolessthanseven]

[she knows full well that Rise liked the guy. She also knows the feeling of having a long time boyfriend disappear on you. But she's not one for apologies either - that's not how Shadowhunters work.]

Are you going to be okay?

/late but still feels special

[notjust_risette]

[All she can do is shake her head.]

I don't know...

:'3

[nolessthanseven]

Makes sense. I wasn't exactly happy when Irial went home either.

:3

[notjust_risette]

I'm so sorry, Isabelle-san. It must've felt just as bad, huh?

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[spectaculaire]

[...oh. oh dear. this is apparently a week of sad for everyone. but Tamaki recalls Akihiko (more specifically, when he asked for what to get Rise for a gift) so he understands that she is most likely probably very much is upset.]

Rise-chan, are you doing anything right now?

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[notjust_risette]

[She's about done crying but that doesn't mean she's okay just yet.]

Not really... Why?

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[spectaculaire]

There's something I've been wanting to give you, actually.

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[notjust_risette]

You do? What is it?

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[idkmybffsakaki]

O-Oh, Akihiko's gone? I....I'm really sorry, Rise. I know he meant a lot to you.

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[notjust_risette]

He does... [Because he still means a lot to her whether he was gone or not.] He really does, Atoli-chan. And it was so close to his birthday too.

[/wibble.]

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[idkmybffsakaki]

[She didn't mean it like that, really.] Oh, that's terrible....

[She feels so bad for you, Rise. You look so upset...D;] Is there anything I can do for you, Rise?

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[notjust_risette]

I'm not... I'm not sure.

[Burying her face into her knees now. She is upset and she didn't like feeling that way. Even if her other friends had come and gone, she was going to Akihiko the most.]

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[gimme_ur_pants]

Rise... do you want me to come over? I can bring Alex with me if you want.

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[notjust_risette]

Can you, Shiki? I'd really like that...

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[gimme_ur_pants]

Of course! I'd bring Fluffy along but he's not exactly... "soothing" to be with. [And Ito needs to guard the flat. :V] I'll be there soon.

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[notjust_risette]

All right. I'll just be here.

[And she cuts off the feed, fiddling with the keychain that hung on her Dreamberry. It had been the very same one that Akihiko had given her on her birthday a year prior. She played with it in the meantime, replacing the sports tape stuck on the same place he usually had his until Shiki arrived.]