Sometimes the coffee is the worst part about waking up

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Re: phone;

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Nina...? [That tone of voice, it was unlike her, so it got him worried.]

Did something happen?

phone;

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It does matter! Being alive matters! You...

Never mind. Where are you. No. Better yet. Come here so we can talk.

[hideandhero]

I got through this just fine. I'm giving myself a nice pat on the back for being prepared.

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[Ken laughed a little]

Good! I'm glad someone did.

[hideandhero]

Don't get me wrong though. I used to be your age. You probably went out and did something stupid, didn't you?

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Well... it all depends on your definition of 'stupid'. [You can almost hear Ken scuffing his feet.]

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[politerudeness]

... Back? [ he honestly- didn't actually know that ken died. and this worries him. ] ...I'm alright- [ as much as you can be after disemboweling yourself and waking up alive and completley unharmed a few days later, anyway ] -but what of Ken-kun?

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[There is massive relief in Ken's voice at hearing back from Japan.]

I'm ok. Did anything happen to you out there?

[politerudeness]

[ There is a moment of utter silence and hesitation. Should he tell him? ...Can he tell him? He wants to be honest. But on the other hand--

He swallows quietly before speaking up. ]

...I'm sorry. I... couldn't do what Ken-kun asked of me.

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Shit...[Ken is silent for a moment. Japan had died. He wasn't sure how to feel about that.]

That's...ok. Don't worry. I didn't make it too long either.

[sting_like_a]

[Miakis is, indeed, sleeping peacefully. She won't be quite as calm when she wakes up, but for now, she's content to curl up against her hubby and snooze for another minute or two.]

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[She's there. She's there and alive and breathing and suddenly everything is better. Ken lays back down and wraps his arms tightly around Miakis, burrowing his face into her hair.]

[sting_like_a]

[WELP that's one way to wake her up...]

Good mor-- [And then everything hits her all at once -- that monster breaking down Lilly's door, leading it toward Sealand's gun, and right when that thing was about to tear into her...

Oh.

She clings to him tightly, trembling. She needs to make sure everyone else is okay, that her death wasn't entirely in vain, but she needs to make sure Ken is all right too, as well as some comfort.]

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[Sudden clinging Miakis! Ok!

Ken holds her tightly, stroking her hair] Shh...it's ok now. Everything's fine.

[derringerous]

[Just...kinda...]

I ...guess dying here is just something else to get used to ...huh?

[First death. Is not doing well.]

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[Aww Meryl-cakes...]

Unfortunately it kinda is...this place spares no one.

[derringerous]

Yeah.

I'm not surprised.

Still, it's strange to wake up after that.

[weiss_tank]

I know. Usually you wake up the next morning, but I guess the town was having too much fun to bother bringing the dead back so quick.