Naoya [8]

[un_forgetting]

Who: Naoya and YOU.
Where: Espoir
Style: Either!
Status: OPEN

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[carpo_vita]

[Minato loves sleep. You'd expect him to be a bad morning person, but that's actually entirely untrue. Going to school does that to you, yes, but he can be up quite early.

...Then again maybe it's because he slept early, too. What he woke up to on the 31st was strangely VERY draining for a mere dream, which is why... he went to bed right after dinner, and couldn't sleep again in turn after he woke at this hour.

Which is also why he is also out on the streets now, with his set of headphones and keeping his head down and hands in his pockets because that was only his favorite position to walk around in ever. That is, until he notices an actually familiar silhouette up ahead.

Moenato Minato slows downs, and unclips an earphone as he approaches. It's that man again - Kiyoshi's cousin. Naoya Yamada, going by the contact list thanks to Kiyoshi confirming the fact that they shared the same last name.

What an unusual place to meet. Should he say something?]

[carpo_vita]

But you're still concerned about it, and my presence seems to always upset you even when I don't associate myself with that term at all. If you didn't care, then you shouldn't let it bother you like that.

[un_forgetting]

The problem here is the symbolism...

And to whom that symbolism refers. It has nothing to do with you.

[carpo_vita]

Wouldn't you be reading too deeply into it, in that case?

You still keep bringing it up around me, Yamada-san. I'm the one best placed to know the meaning and consequences of my own choices. I would also honestly have this be kept quiet as much as possible.

[un_forgetting]

If everyone had your naive hope, what I'm doing wouldn't be working. [If they were like that, maybe things wouldn't be this way.]

You may have no affiliation with Yaweh, but your title and your nature are a constant reminder I have no want of, particularly while I'm held here, trapped as a wolf in a cage.

[carpo_vita]

You can call it as what you like. I simply wasn't ready to accept that premature end, no matter what it was that brought it forth to begin with.

...Yaweh? The Christian god? [That's right. Kiyoshi mentioned that Gods were real in his world. Or at least some of them. ...Unfortunately his knowledge of Christianity is rather minimal, so.

...There are demons in his world too, also. Hm...] Affiliation doesn't stop association. One that I may be reminiscent of, but whose image I don't connect with, and I wouldn't want others to as well - especially so in Somarium. It's different, and here, I am as ordinary as any other boy my age. [tl;dr? Wry you keep pinning me as this? Plz quit being so prejudicial, ;A;]

[un_forgetting]

Yes...their so-called benevolent almighty. [Naoya waves a hand dismissively.]

You are not. Despite what you say, your power remains. I cannot agree with your naivety and foolish idealism...[Naoya is made of prejudice. :c]

[carpo_vita]

[...Your grudge is showing, Yamada-san. Still, he can't help but wonder. What if a God like that had to face the coming of Nyx?... If he really was a god, what would he have done for his people? Good thing the thought-reading thing stopped...]

You don't have to agree with my choice. Our home worlds may hold some similarities, but they're still different. What I've decided won't affect anything in your world, or here in Somarium. If you will begrudge me for that here, then... that's your choice too. I can only try to persuade you otherwise.

[He briefly closes his eyes, and takes another breath, visible because of the cold.]

Can I ask you to at least accept my decision then, Yamada-san, or would that be just more of my foolishness and naivety speaking for me?

[un_forgetting]

Your decision is your own. Whatever else I may be, I don't intend to take away someone's free will.

[...WELL IT'S SOMETHING?]

[carpo_vita]

But you still judge - and maybe even condemn - me for it. [Something but not what he's looking for, :<]

[un_forgetting]

I don't condemn your choice. [Sighs.]

[carpo_vita]

[...That's a small step actually.]

You still condemn me for something.

[un_forgetting]

...You are a reminder of everything that was taken from me. [Of all the forgiveness and peace he'd been denied.]

[carpo_vita]

[Well that makes more sense why you get so upset every time we meet.

...That doesn't explain anything beyond that, though, but his protag-instincts are good enough to tell him that if he wants to know more about that one, he'll need a stronger Rank.

Still, the reply is... unsettling. And as much as he didn't like to admit it... It was a response that he didn't understand. Couldn't understand, even, but he still wanted to try.

Which is why the silence following that will be longer and heavier than all the rest - and noticeably so, too. That's...

sad.

But he doesn't know enough about this man - Naoya Yamada - to pass any form of judgment. Actually he didn't even think he'd be fit to judge anything that this man must have been through -

Only question if it's a greater force denying him of salvation, or himself.

...Granted, "salvation" here may vary to your mileage.]

That's... [Unfortunate? Pitiful? Pitiable? ...No, none of that. He may not know much about him yet, but one thing is obvious - he's been through a lot, and regardless

[un_forgetting]

...[Naoya stiffens visibly, eyes narrowing.]

That's...not really an acceptable option. Things have to be finished. [But there's a thought--one he shoves aside quickly and efficiently. Don't falter. Don't lose sight of the goal. Never. not when it's so close...]

[carpo_vita]

[Understanding may not be a trait for him, but his was probably maxed anyhow because... he did what he did. That didn't go missed, but he knew better than to comment on that.]

Back in your world, right? Can you actually make any progress here?