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[purity_hidden_in_mist]

I will admit that I honestly did not expect you to choose me, let alone go through all the emotions of my demise. It's very flattering of you to do so, but please don't get your hopes too high on this. Perhaps I will run into Zabuza-san or Naruto?

[ Though from what his mun told him, chances of seeing Zabuza was very low. ]

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[refriends]

I didn't expect all these people, honestly.

[actual 'people', 'humans', and not. non humans.]

[purity_hidden_in_mist]

Are there not many people where you come from?

[refriends]

It's not that there aren't a lot of people. [there are certainly a lot in crepuscule.] It's just...

[siiighing and making a vague hand gesture.]

There aren't a lot of people with different eye colors. [aka there is only red and nothing hurts!] It's weird to have the tables turned, where there are less people with red eyes than others, I guess.

[but when he really thinks about it, he's just going back to the other norm. is it really not weird, in that case? ahhh, he doesn't know how to feel about it; he's conflicted.]

[purity_hidden_in_mist]

Everyone has red eyes? How interesting, red is a very pretty color.

[When it's not blood.]

[1/2]

[refriends]

[...

well, that's. the first time he's heard that one from someone without red eyes?? and he initially doesn't know how to react (how to trust, what to trust).]

[2/2]

[refriends]

[but eventually he smiles, looking like he's finally at ease, his shoulders untense and smile warm. he even manages to laugh a little.]

Yeah, that's right. It is a really pretty color, [the color of setz's and seere's and sia's and bathory's and arche's and all of his friends's eyes, the color of noona's hair; lark relaxes.] isn't it? The sky is that color too, kinda!

[purity_hidden_in_mist]

The sun always sets in your world?

[He smiles softly at Lark.]

That must be very beautiful. I also like to see the sun set as well.

[refriends]

You'd probably like there, then! [nevermind that it's no place for humans (or that lark doesn't remember what a proper sunset looks like, not anymore). lark doesn't tell haku how it really, what's really kept in that world, but the sky--

he can share that much information, right?]

At night, the sky turns purple! It was a little weird at first, but after a while I just got used to it. [honest, this.]

[purity_hidden_in_mist]

How strange! It sounds almost like a fairytale. Perhaps Zabuza-san would enjoy it as well.

[refriends]

Maybe! It's a really great place.

[well, lark is incredibly biased, so—]

I could introduce you guys to my friends. Setz is really quiet, but he's a good guy— so is Sia, and Bathory and Seere are really nice, too— [stop him before he gushes, he really likes his friends. (setz included now, since they're taking their baby steps forward.)

he goes quiet after a minute. hmmm.] —well, if we see each other somewhere anyway.

[he let himself forget for a second that there are people from different worlds, and not every world is crepuscule.]

[purity_hidden_in_mist]

[Haku listened to him in silence, a warm smile on his face.]

I would love to meet them. I'd introduce you to Zabuza-san but he's not very friendly to others.

[refriends]

[is he unfriendly like nil though that's the question here]

Really... [huhhhh.] If you're willing to meet my friends, I still want to meet Zabusa. [what... formality does he use with zabuza anyway, he doesn't know.]

Maybe we could get along despite that.

[purity_hidden_in_mist]

Zabuza-san is a bit rude and...violent...But he's a good man when you get to know him.

[He'll try not to let Zabuza hurt Lark.]

I'm happy to hear that you're willing to get along with him.

[refriends]

[THAT ANSWERS THAT -oppa it is! lark's still 90% sure he's dealt with worse, but he takes that as a warning none the less.]

I'll do my best not to get on his bad side, then.

[since that's how it seems to be with most people. lark really does try not to step on toes.]

[purity_hidden_in_mist]

I'm glad to hear that...

[Oh he's smiling so much today and Zabuza isn't even here!]

[refriends]

[and then it occurs to him:] —oh, I forgot! My name's Lark— what's yours?

[he's been talking with this person all this time - who doesn't seem bad at all, honestly, maybe everyone's just... different. not from his world, either - and he doesn't even know their name.]

[purity_hidden_in_mist]

My name is Haku, it's a pleasure to meet you Lark.

[He gave Lark a smile]

It's nice to see someone who is kind.

[refriends]

...ehh, I don't know about that— [oh my god what are compliments someone save him] —I think you're the kind one, Haku-noona!

[formalities, even if he doesn't realize haku's actually a b..oy...? he's embarrassed, excuse him.]

[purity_hidden_in_mist]

[He doesn't know if that was formal but he wasn't used to formalities pointed at him.]

Calling me Haku is fine.

[refriends]

Oh— are you sure? [just him making sure, really.]