Voice

[lenalee_lee]

[At first, the only thing that can be heard is the sobbing of a child. It's not the cries of a child who's simply been denied a new toy, not even one who's fallen and skinned their knee. It's the sound of a little girl that's been completely heartbroken.

Finally, the sniffling subsides just enough for her to get out two words.]

B-big brother?

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[Video]

[playful_trouble]

Oh~? Have you been separated from him?

[Video]

[lenalee_lee]

[The question triggers a fresh wave of tears.]

Th-they took me away from him!

[playful_trouble]

Did they just? Now that's rather awful of them.

May I ask as to why did?

[lenalee_lee]

[She sniffles and tries to think. But it's just as it was back then, she was too young to understand most of it at the time. All Lenalee really knew was that she wanted her only family back.]

They said...that Innocence chose me.

[voice] placeholder! ..while I give kanda more kid!expressions.

[reticents]

[that. that is not a good sound.

fumbling with the Forge. Kanda's looking for the video, but all he's managed for now is voice.]

--Lenalee?

[video] awww...kanda. ;-;

[lenalee_lee]

[The crying stops when she hears her name. Lenalee fumbles with the Forge until, by accident or otherwise, it flips to video.

She stares at the screen, waiting to see someone.]

...Yeah?

[video] h-he still has his memories though. so. 8D time to take care of lenalee.

[reticents]

[..click! video!

look, it's your buddy Kanda. that is, if Lenalee remembers him.]

..Are you okay?

[video] <33

[lenalee_lee]

[Oh! There someone is. And even if Kanda had said not to talk to strangers, she just has to say one thing!]

You're a pretty girl!

[S-sorry Kanda.]

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[madsupervisor]

L-lenalee...

[He remembers that tiny voice so well, and how much it broke his heart, just like it is now, when he heard her speak and saw her eyes the day they reunited. Those cries... never should Lenalee cry, never should she be so scared, so broken hearted, so alone.]

[ video ]

[madsupervisor]

[But he puts on a little smile, the best one he can muster, trying not to imagine the things that could be going through her head right now. She's so small. She's so scared and he must do his best to scare away those tears.]

Lenalee, don't cry. Did you get lost?

[ video ]

[lenalee_lee]

Brother!

[Lenalee gets to her feet and looks around, as if expecting him to suddenly appear right in front of her.]

Where are you?

[ video ]

[madsupervisor]

[How cute. Not that she isn't cute anyway, but...]

I'm coming to find you. So stay where you are, okay?

I just need you to tell me where that is.

[ voice ]

[valdecet]

[ voice ]

[lenalee_lee]

Yeah...

[She sounds certain and somehow uncertain at the same time. She doesn't have any doubt that Komui will come for her if he can. But the world's big. And she's...not.]

[ voice ]

[valdecet]

[ voice ]

[lenalee_lee]

Hm.

[A thoughtful sound before she speaks.]

I'm really sorry, but you can't have mine. He's all I've got left.

[ voice ]

[xnoble_reasonx]

[ voice ]

[lenalee_lee]

[Even in her darkest moments, she never stopped looking for him. And while she puts all her faith in the fact that he will...]

I want it to be sooner...

[ voice ]

[xnoble_reasonx]

[ voice ]

[lenalee_lee]

...Then...

[If there's even a small chance that what he's saying is true, Lenalee is desperate enough to believe it.]

What should I worry about until he gets here?