[Rue notices the bandages first. She remembers this boy, though only vaguely. She remembers him running from her, she remembers continually approaching him--
Again and again, but for what?
Did...did she hurt him? Did she do that to him?
She sees the shine of the ring, but...it does not entice her the way it did before. She keeps her distance at first, wondering if she should turn away now before he notices her...]
Aaa-- it's fine, it's fine, really! It got taken care of before I even arrived, really, it's fine!
[[Again the assurance was quick and a touch nervous. It wasn't as if it was really a lie... all things considered it was fine! The doctors had even said that if he was careful and took proper care of it, he could even regain usage of it!
...of course having the Ring's voice attempting to mangle it further hadn't helped that at all... but...
Again, the very very slight twitch of a finger at the tension of his worry and stress. Just relax, Bakura Ryou, it'll be fine...! Right?]]
It's just something that needs a little time to heal, really, it's fine. Don't worry about it. [[Please...]]
wow this is hideously late and i am sorry!krueheNovember 22 2011, 11:43:01 UTC
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[She tilts her head, noting how nervous he is about it all. Though she can't tell whether it is because he is indeed lying, or if he's just trying too hard to get her not to worry. Or both...
And then she lets out a sigh.]
If you say so. But I am sure there are doctors here who would be willing to look at it if need be.
No worries! Also, if you'd like, bitty!Bakura is looking to rescue a princess. :)shattereddiceNovember 22 2011, 12:02:07 UTC
I know. [[a bit of a small, almost sad smile]] Everyone's been very kind about it. [[with one notable exception who didn't count]] Almost too kind, really! [[a small laugh]] People going to so much trouble over something like this... [[he fidgets with the bandage a bit.
It worried him. It would be far too easy to fall into that kindness and forget that he had to keep everyone away to keep them safe.]]
Backtagging is totally fine :)shattereddiceNovember 23 2011, 17:18:59 UTC
It could be. Not wanting to see someone else in pain... [[trails off slightly]] I guess that's why it's always the kinder people who get hurt... [[said in a soft, almost worried voice. Even after he'd tried to keep Yuugi and everyone away, they'd still shown up and nearly been killed because they wanted to cheer him up and show him that he wasn't cursed. Was that going to happen here as well?]]
She hasn't thought about her in a while now, with all that's happened lately...but now that things have slowed down long enough for her to think, she remembers that she's the only person who ever considered her a friend.
The bitterness she once harbored for her seems to have dissolved...]
It really doesn't... I wish I knew how to keep it from happening again... [[fidgets a little with the lose bit of bandage, eyes distant, thinking of the person who had come to his aid against the Ring's Voice. It had gone well then, but he couldn't help but worry that the Voice was already planning vengeance against them both for it... If it were just against him, he could deal with it, but with others involved...
He couldn't stand to see others stuffer because of him again. He just couldn't.]]
[The words are a bit unexpected, but they leave her lips before she can do anything about them. She's not quite used to comforting people, but...she watches as he fidgets with the bandage.]
Sometimes it's simply out of our hands--and we just have to see where the story goes.
People must learn to take care of themselves.
[Her included, now that she doesn't have a 'father' to fall back on.]
Again and again, but for what?
Did...did she hurt him? Did she do that to him?
She sees the shine of the ring, but...it does not entice her the way it did before. She keeps her distance at first, wondering if she should turn away now before he notices her...]
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[[Again the assurance was quick and a touch nervous. It wasn't as if it was really a lie... all things considered it was fine! The doctors had even said that if he was careful and took proper care of it, he could even regain usage of it!
...of course having the Ring's voice attempting to mangle it further hadn't helped that at all... but...
Again, the very very slight twitch of a finger at the tension of his worry and stress. Just relax, Bakura Ryou, it'll be fine...! Right?]]
It's just something that needs a little time to heal, really, it's fine. Don't worry about it. [[Please...]]
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[She tilts her head, noting how nervous he is about it all. Though she can't tell whether it is because he is indeed lying, or if he's just trying too hard to get her not to worry. Or both...
And then she lets out a sigh.]
If you say so. But I am sure there are doctors here who would be willing to look at it if need be.
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It worried him. It would be far too easy to fall into that kindness and forget that he had to keep everyone away to keep them safe.]]
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Remember how kind everyone was to her, when she first arrived. Even without injuries. Well...most of them had been kind, at least...]
People do tend to fret over such things. Maybe it's the fear of pain, that does it.
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[Like Princess Tutu--like Ahiru.
She hasn't thought about her in a while now, with all that's happened lately...but now that things have slowed down long enough for her to think, she remembers that she's the only person who ever considered her a friend.
The bitterness she once harbored for her seems to have dissolved...]
Yes. Perhaps so...
It doesn't seem very fair.
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He couldn't stand to see others stuffer because of him again. He just couldn't.]]
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[The words are a bit unexpected, but they leave her lips before she can do anything about them. She's not quite used to comforting people, but...she watches as he fidgets with the bandage.]
Sometimes it's simply out of our hands--and we just have to see where the story goes.
People must learn to take care of themselves.
[Her included, now that she doesn't have a 'father' to fall back on.]
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[[He abruptly cuts off, realizing that he was getting far too close to talking about the situation]]
Aaa-- sorry! I didn't mean.... [[looking so unsure now.]] Sorry.
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'Not if there's anything--'
Anything he can do about it. That's the key here, isn't it? Because sometimes--sometimes--]
...Sometimes there isn't anything we can do. But when there is...we are expected to perform our best. Isn't that right?
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[Shouldn't they? She looks to him, and realizes quickly enough that he'd sort of been talking to himself.
She sounds serious, yet at the same time, her expression is soft...even smiling somewhat, if only slightly.]
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Our very best. We can't allow this to happen again in the future, can we?
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[[considering he gave it his all and the Voice was in this place as if nothing had happened....]]
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