video ● tenth reflection

[sweeperesque]

[At first, she's quiet for a little while. She opens her mouth as if she knew what to say before but now that the camera's rolling, she's second-guessing it. And so there's a pause before she starts talking.]

Matthew's gone.

[... and she looks a little confused, as if she never expected to say those words. They sound so foreign.]... sheesh. Can

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[princessmayor]

... I'm sorry, Saya.

Will you be all right? You two seemed pretty close.

[sweeperesque]

[The response is automatic.]

We weren't, really. It wasn't anything out of the ordinary.

[Because sharing apartments (in the barest sense of the word "sharing") and seeing each other every day and weekly fancy dinners are totally the norm.]

Look at it this way! There won't be any more messes to clean up for a while.

[princessmayor]

Haha, you're right! [ Hime smiles, not totally believing her, but hey, that's cool. She's just worried Saya might be more upset then she's showing. ]

You up for some ice cream?

[sweeperesque]

[... what are these sudden offers for food? Does she really look that pathetic? She should be the one offering them food!

There's a sound that's a cross between a laugh and a sigh. Then she grins.]

Yeah, sure! Always up for some good Rocky Road.

[ninjaservant]

[well. this is a surprise. very unexpected.]

...I'm sorry, Saya.

[sweeperesque]

Obiiii... Please don't say that.

[There's a whine in her voice and it's pretty clear that she's getting tired of the sympathy.]

[ninjaservant]

[small laugh] I take it you've gotten a lot of those, hm?

But it must be strange not having him around.

[sweeperesque]

You have no idea.

[And that answer should answer both question and assumption.]

I just kind of realized how boring this place could be. Main reason why I kept him around was to ward that off, really.

[shard_finder]

I'm sorry Saya.

[sweeperesque]

[She's getting sick of hearing that. So she sighs.]

Don't be sorryyyyyy.

I'm fiiiiiine!

If anything, things'll be better off this way. I don't have to spend my day chasing around a stupid thief or have my nights interrupted whenever he feels like breaking in because he's bored.

See? Better for me now that he's gone! Really!

[She's spent a lot of time coming up with this argument. Can you tell?]

[shard_finder]

[She really was though!]

He was your...[Friend, boyfriend...uhh] you two were close.

[She quiet for a few seconds, especially since she believes that most of it, is Saya's way dealing with it. Trying to convince her that she's going to miss Matthew is pointless.]

I'm hungry, are you?

[Oh no not at all...*coughs*]

[sweeperesque]

But we weren't close. I don't know where people are getting that idea! I hardly knew a thing about the guy.

[And then she sighs at the offer. Kagome, she's been offered food so many times by now, but the answer's always gonna be-]

What do you have in mind?

[ctrlaltdemon]

Ah, that sucks...

You sure you're okay?

[sweeperesque]

It kinda does, I guess.

But yeah, of course! Don't know what ever implied otherwise.

[ctrlaltdemon]

Haha, just making sure. I can be a worrywart sometimes.

So, other than that, how's everything been?

[sweeperesque]

Heh, it's a good trait. Don't lose it.

It's been pretty good, I guess! You manage to join in the paintball fun or the sticky notes, Atsuro?

[video]

[twotimingmutt]

[Have an eyebrow raised at you.]

You sure you're doin' all right?

[video]

[sweeperesque]

[He gets a smile and it's only a little bit emptier than the usual.]

Of course. Why would I have any reason to be anything but all right?

[video]

[twotimingmutt]

Gee, lemme think. The guy who left was your friend, right? And most people around here seem to enjoy flippin' out every time one of their buddies goes home.

[video]

[sweeperesque]

Heh, that may be where 'most people' and I differ. I've always expected Matthew to up and leave one of these days.

We weren't really friends that way.