So cruel, Seimei.

[alwaysbeloved]

Why does it surprise you? I knew you would come back to me eventually.

Just like Ritsuka. He won't be happy with that thing for long.

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[in_loveless_memory]

I'm not happy because Seimei is away from me.

[alwaysbeloved]

Do I really matter that much to you?

[in_loveless_memory]

Yes, of course you do. I love you, Seimei.

[alwaysbeloved]

That makes me happy to hear that, Ritsuka. You're all I have.

[in_loveless_memory]

Seimei... how could you ask if you mattered to me? Seimei is my most important person.

[benotloved]

Of course. After all - no one just leaves you, Seimei~

[Not unless Seimei wants them to. Nisei understands that better than anyone probably.]

[alwaysbeloved]

Ritsuka is my most important person. Everyone else doesn't matter, don't you agree?

[alwaysbeloved]

I won't allow it. [He glances at Nisei, expressionless.] How long have you been here, Nisei?

[benotloved]

How long... [He idly seems to consider it, counting with his fingers and then simply shrugs.] Too long. I can't remember.

[alwaysbeloved]

It's important to keep track. Don't be so careless.

[benotloved]

[Erk...] Well... It's been years. I was bound to lose track at some point.

[alwaysbeloved]

Have you accomplished anything?

[benotloved]

Different things in different places. [He shrugs.] ...but it doesn't feel like it.

[alwaysbeloved]

Are the Mundanes completely to blame, I wonder?

[benotloved]

...they certainly don't help anything. [Nisei scrunches up his nose.] I don't know.

[alwaysbeloved]

Don't be cute, Nisei. You won't distract me.

[in_loveless_memory]

Seimei, what about mom? She's important, isn't she?

[alwaysbeloved]

She's sick. You see that.

[in_loveless_memory]

I know... [But Seimei was there when mom got too bad, when she got violent.] But she still needs us... I need you.

[alwaysbeloved]

You won't be with her for much longer. It's time she got help. [Since she doesn't medicate herself appropriately...] I'm sorry you've been stuck for so long.

[benotloved]

Distract you from what? Anyway. Who said I was trying to do something like that? I'm totally innocent. [Cute, however, he'll take.]

[alwaysbeloved]

Determining if you have accomplished anything productive. [His gaze hardens.] You've never been innocent.

[benotloved]

You got me. You know I've always needed a guiding hand.

[alwaysbeloved]

You are incomplete without me. [He takes in Nisei, seeming to see everything.]

[in_loveless_memory]

I've been away from her for a while because of the games my mun has put me in. What about you, Seimei?