[ Waking up from a vision of someone dying makes their absence impossible to ignore. When they had gone to bed, Kazuaki had been right there. And now...
Akane just stares at Minato for a long moment. She had said she would wake him up and make him face the day, but it's harder when it was his own partner. Her mind is immediately set on making sure Minato gets a new partner, above all else, but she doubts he'll be thinking so pragmatically. ]
[ It's morning and Minato keeps his eyes squeezed tight, still on his side, still facing inward towards Akane, a slight frown deepening on his face that betrays the fact that he's awake- can't fall back asleep, because the darkness just becomes a canvas for his thoughts.
Failure. Fear. Guilt.
He opens his eyes, and looks to Akane. ]
...morning.
[ It sure is morning. Not a good morning. Just... a morning. ]
[ He shouldn't. His head hurts. Everything else hurts, and everything is going to hurt even more in a hug, but he doesn't care; he leans in a bit closed, buries his face in Akane's shoulder- doesn't hug her back, but just bows his head in the warmth and darkness.
[ ... Eventually Akane nods. Maybe Minato won't notice that she looks away, with his head against her shoulder. Idly, she brings her hand up to pet his hair. ]
He was still here.
Only the people who kill or get killed don't sleep. You couldn't have stayed awake if you tried.
Yeah... so I don't get why it happens. If Kazuaki woke up, he should know not to leave the room. Especially with us being asleep.
[ Because then they wouldn't be the killers. Or, at least, he wants to believe that Akane was also asleep. He wants to believe that he was, and not just sleep-killing and coming back to bed like nothing happened, because he can't remember anything and wants to convince himself he isn't a part of this. ]
[ ...Minato was encouraging Kazuaki to believe in himself more, something like a hero-- but not like this... He takes a breath and pulls back, sitting up and casting his gaze about the room. It's very empty, but most of the things lying around are his stuff: his bag, his nailbat, a cactus sitting on the windowsill. ]
I don't know. He had a notebook, though. He was writing down what happened here, something like a historian. That might be... [ an invasion of privacy, tbh ] useful.
Minato gets out of bed too— actually, no, he makes to go after Akane, but the bed is warm and the floor is cold, so he just remains sitting there, peering over past the doorway ]
[ She nods, but decides not to get into the details right now... Probably a bad time. ]
Huh. I never really thought about how he had them, still... [ She shakes her head. ] Probably some kind of paradox? This place doesn't really play by any rules.
I guess if they were in his stomach, he technically had them...
[ Rather than be deterred, though, Minato looks up, a glint of hope in his eyes. ]
He was dead, but he was also here. I'm here too. This place... If we can get to the "universe" or the "core" or whatever... maybe we can bend the rules to our favor.
[ Get their friends back. Some sort of time shenanigans are going on, and if he can take advantage of that, he wants to. Bring them back. ]
[ Akane doesn't think it's worth it to put much stock in a dream like that. It's too optimistic. A happy ending only happens in kid's shows, and real life isn't like that.
But there's no reason to be honest with Minato. ]
The best we can do is figure out the truth.
Is there... Do you know what Kazuaki-kun's power was...?
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Week 2 | Announcement Day
Date: 2019-06-21 08:19 pm (UTC)Akane just stares at Minato for a long moment. She had said she would wake him up and make him face the day, but it's harder when it was his own partner. Her mind is immediately set on making sure Minato gets a new partner, above all else, but she doubts he'll be thinking so pragmatically. ]
... It's morning.
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Date: 2019-06-21 11:29 pm (UTC)Failure. Fear. Guilt.
He opens his eyes, and looks to Akane. ]
...morning.
[ It sure is morning. Not a good morning. Just... a morning. ]
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Date: 2019-06-21 11:57 pm (UTC)She holds her arms open for a hug, if he wants to scoot forward? ]
... We'll do our best tomorrow.
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Date: 2019-06-22 12:02 am (UTC)They have to do their best.
He's not allowed to sleep through this. ]
...I didn't take care of him. It's my fault.
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Date: 2019-06-22 12:29 am (UTC)It isn't your fault. You can't change what happens when you're asleep.
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Date: 2019-06-22 12:31 am (UTC)[ That's unreasonable, he knows. But he still can't help thinking it, always between wanting to sleep forever, and never again.
He sighs. ]
He was here, wasn't he? When you fell asleep... He was still here?
[ Kazuaki didn't just wander out the door because the bed was too crowed? ]
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Date: 2019-06-22 01:00 am (UTC)He was still here.
Only the people who kill or get killed don't sleep. You couldn't have stayed awake if you tried.
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Date: 2019-06-22 03:01 am (UTC)[ Because then they wouldn't be the killers. Or, at least, he wants to believe that Akane was also asleep. He wants to believe that he was, and not just sleep-killing and coming back to bed like nothing happened, because he can't remember anything and wants to convince himself he isn't a part of this. ]
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Date: 2019-06-22 03:12 am (UTC)[ Or however that works. Some of the others were lured out, weren't they? ]
... Do you know where his things are? We should check if anything is missing.
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Date: 2019-06-22 03:15 am (UTC)I don't know. He had a notebook, though. He was writing down what happened here, something like a historian. That might be... [ an invasion of privacy, tbh ] useful.
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Date: 2019-06-22 04:19 am (UTC)[ Weirdly specific, but okay. ]
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Date: 2019-06-22 04:21 am (UTC)[ Has he been taking them? What does he need them for... Minato had never asked. ]
That sort of stuff... People keep medicine in the bathroom?
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Date: 2019-06-22 04:24 am (UTC)[ Not for... Taking?
But Akane slides away from Minato and out of bed to go check the bathroom for them. ]
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Date: 2019-06-22 04:25 am (UTC)Minato gets out of bed too— actually, no, he makes to go after Akane, but the bed is warm and the floor is cold, so he just remains sitting there, peering over past the doorway ]
What are they for?
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Date: 2019-06-22 04:28 am (UTC)[ After a moment of looking around she realizes that requires clarification. ]
Before he came here, I mean.
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Date: 2019-06-22 04:36 am (UTC)[ I think more clarification is needed ]
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Date: 2019-06-22 04:46 am (UTC)Huh. I never really thought about how he had them, still... [ She shakes her head. ] Probably some kind of paradox? This place doesn't really play by any rules.
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Date: 2019-06-22 04:51 am (UTC)[ Rather than be deterred, though, Minato looks up, a glint of hope in his eyes. ]
He was dead, but he was also here. I'm here too. This place... If we can get to the "universe" or the "core" or whatever... maybe we can bend the rules to our favor.
[ Get their friends back. Some sort of time shenanigans are going on, and if he can take advantage of that, he wants to. Bring them back. ]
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Date: 2019-06-22 04:54 am (UTC)In our favor? What do you mean?
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Date: 2019-06-22 04:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-06-22 05:05 am (UTC)I don't know. Maybe.
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Date: 2019-06-22 05:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-06-22 05:14 am (UTC)But there's no reason to be honest with Minato. ]
The best we can do is figure out the truth.
Is there... Do you know what Kazuaki-kun's power was...?
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Date: 2019-06-22 05:17 am (UTC)No. We never talked much about that... Super strength, maybe?
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Date: 2019-06-22 05:20 am (UTC)Is there a reason you think that, or is it a blind guess?
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