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[sacrificinghearts]

I do not come when called. Your efforts are in vain. [He does not twitch a muscle, but there is violence behind his smile.] Do not speak of Ritsuka or that which is mine.

My world does not belong to you or any other. It is mine and I need not explain it to a beast.

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[in_loveless_memory]

Is uh- everything okay, Seimei?

[sacrificinghearts]

I do not like being caged or forced.

[in_loveless_memory]

What is your mun forcing you to do?

[sacrificinghearts]

Speak. Interact. I don't feel like it.

[in_loveless_memory]

Oh.... you shouldn't be forced, no, but it doesn't work that way, I'm afraid.

[sacrificinghearts]

It doesn't matter how they think it should work. [Oh so stubborn.] I haven't seen you in months.

[in_loveless_memory]

My mun put me to sleep, to rest after so many years of being with her, I'm sorry.

[sacrificinghearts]

Then you should come to me. [Sweet and simple.]

[in_loveless_memory]

That would be great! But... how?

[sakichi_demon_child]

What's a ritsuka and why's yours? You must be very rich, if you have somethig that somoeone would steal.

[sacrificinghearts]

He is my brother. Money doesn't matter to me.

[sakichi_demon_child]

Oooh, so that's how he yours. Yours brother. That's great, isn't it? You have someone to keep! Do you protect him from beatings??

[sacrificinghearts]

[He smiles with what looks like regret.]

I used to, but I can't anymore.

[sakichi_demon_child]

But... why?!

[there's some strange desperation in his voice, and a sort of shadow in his eyes that a small child shouldn't probably have]

[sacrificinghearts]

Circumstances changed. [Sorry kiddo.]

[sakichi_demon_child]

You... abndon..abandn... left him.

[it's not really a question, to Sakichi, and the boy isn't really surprised. Not really.]

[sacrificinghearts]

Don't presume. I left him a powerful present. [He looks displeased.]

[notquitebeloved]

...And yet here you are. Just as I am, just as all who are stolen by these people are.

[sacrificinghearts]

Meaning what, Soubi?

[notquitebeloved]

You are just as much a toy here as the rest of us.

[sacrificinghearts]

Did you grow teeth in my absence?

[notquitebeloved]

Does it matter? You will only discard me again.

[sacrificinghearts]

You are bitter. A pet should never feel such an emotion towards their master.

[notquitebeloved]

Yet here I stand, waiting for your orders. Here I will always stand. If you but call. Does emotion matter when in a thing?

[sacrificinghearts]

Why should I call such an unhappy bird?