it has been a while // homeless, maybe looking

[fleet]

If you're quite finished blowing the dust off my face, perhaps you can finish sucking your teeth as well. Before you have none left. I'm no stranger to worry, and I'll slip you this: you will feel better if you just let yourself fall in to what you want.

The falling part is the simple part, I promise you. It's the pulling back that stings.

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[punching_bag]

[ fjklds;a BAK IS NOT PREPARED FOR THIS ]

Y... You're not hurt are you? [ he keeps his face averted, just to hide the blush. ]

[fleet]

[ when in doubt, assume it's sunburn ] I'm actually alright, if you can believe that, Bak. I hope you're the same way. Are you?

/is always the slowest OTL

[punching_bag]

[ yes, that. Let's go with that. Bak's not used to being out in the sun. ]

... You're not just saying that are you? [ always suspicious and no minding him! Bak is Bak. He's oblivious to his own health unless it warrants melodramatics. ]

/pats

[fleet]

I make very sure not to waste my breath, Bak. I don't just say anything.

[punching_bag]

[ fjdsk he never says the right things. ] That's not what I meant! I just... want you to stay safe.

[tembleques]

You too, huh.

[fleet]

Us again, and I'm glad for it.

[tembleques]

You say that. But being stuck in this position is shit.

[rains on your parade]

[fleet]

[ shits on yours ] You had better mean the dust.

[tembleques]

...obviously.

[casually] It's been a while. Your hair looks longer.

[fleet]

You can measure our time apart by the length of my hair, and I don't like that. [ she can measure it with different things, and she likes them even less ]

Are you off somewhere?

[tembleques]

Tch. It's just an observation. Don't think too much of it.

[offers a pause for silence before responding.] Wavering between a couple of places, but nothing set as of yet.

[fleet]

[ eyes him, she flicks away but her eyes peer out of their corners to check he's still there ] I'll listen to you when you start listening to me.

[ the snow melts ] I hope we're in the same direction, at least.

[tembleques]

[then i suppose we'll forever be at a stalemate.] Hm. Stubborn as usual.

[pot and kettle, hey.]

It seems like plans are being made to go that way. [huffs]

[fleet]

[ shoulders together, first to budge loses ]

I'll cross my fingers and my toes and the rest of me.

[tembleques]

That could prove painful.

[fleet]

[ her eyes crease ] It might be worth it.

[tembleques]

[she's always been so strange.]

[puts a hand out in the air, as if offering her a place to put hers on. he wants to test out a theory, maybe.]

What's the last you remember?

[fleet]

[ darkened eyes sweep down to where his hand hangs, her fingers are drawn out by something she can't quite place- though they do not bridge the gap between two of them, she does not let them do that ]

He left, and Lavi left, and you left, and there was me.

[tembleques]

[it's always her story, isn't it? the one where she started with family and ended alone, then family came again, and so on and so forth. he ventures to remember when he first met her, and the silent comfort she, too, offered him whenever she sought shelter in his solitude.]


You chose to stay.

[still, his words could prove cruel. allen was a traitor, lavi was captured; they had no choice. kanda, however, decided to leave on his own terms.]

You still have a reason to stay.

[fleet]

[ anger and hurt war in her chest. yes, she's furnished the prison she lives in but it's still, in fact, a prison ]

"Chose" is a big word.

[ she fills the gaps of her fingers with the cuff of his sleeve. she'd rather line it with fingers, but she can't quite make the push yet ]

We made reasons to stay.

[phaseshifts]

You're not even worried where you might end up?

[fleet]

I'm quite capable.

[phaseshifts]

Mm. Brave girl.

[fleet]

I won't be taking anything from you, especially compliments.

[phaseshifts]

Girlie, I'll say whatever I want regardless of whether you want to hear it or not.

[fleet]

That's bravery.

[phaseshifts]

Well, thank you.

[fleet]

Still shan't take your thanks, I personally file that under 'anything'. [ you can take hers though take it ] Where have you been shoved? You have a horrible habit of always looking well.

[phaseshifts]

Your brother never taught you manners, did he? I suppose when you haven't got parents, well, there's hardly anybody to take up the slack.

[What a tool. But his life is kind of a pit trap right now, okay. Although he is looking good!] I'm on a dismal little island, but I'm having a good time. [And a smiiiiile.] You think I look well? So glad you noticed.

and they were doing so well

[fleet]

[fleet]

If you so much as touch the very mention of him, I will put my heel through that stupid tongue of yours.

Tyki blames you Lenalee!!!!!

[phaseshifts]

Maybe he'll arrive here. Wouldn't that be fun? Well... for me.

rude

[fleet]

Leave it. [ what would he know of brothers ]

that's tyki

[phaseshifts]

[He just laughs at her. Come on now, Lenalee. Tyki has a family too!]

[fleet]

[ liar tho. glowers for a good while, her chest a pit of coals ]

How is an island proving effective against your lot, anyway.

[phaseshifts]

[But he does!!! So harsh, Lenalee.

Not that his family means he treats anyone not-family better.]

My lot?

[ioudas]

Aren't you a sight for sore eyes.

[fleet]

Oh. General Cross, I. [ soooo you're dead but she can run with this it's cool ]

[ioudas]

You missed me, I know. Your brother isn't here, you can let it all out Lenalee.

[fleet]

You said you'd stay, I thought you were going to stay.

[ioudas]

Some things came up, I had to attend to them.

[tembleques]

[YEAH, TRY SOMETHING YOU PIECE OF SHIT. will tell on komui so fast-]

[ioudas]

(like hitting on her. wrap his arm around her shoulder??)