Aftergathering 6

[clearasmud]

Rule 17 hits like a gutpunch. The plan she'd talked about, as improbable as it already was, had just become much harder.

But something - someone - digs its heels in inside her, the same way it did prior to their most recent trial. The presence of their latest, insurmountable hurdle, has the odd effect of only making Youko more determined.

They're going to win.

There's hot soup, rice, and tea in the kitchen. We're holding a meeting tomorrow morning in the conference room. I want you to be there.

- Youko

Comments

[withabigsmile]

[Blue holds out her hand, and looks over the pendant. He wanted her to have this? Is this something important to him?

She puts it over her head; the best way to take good care of it is to keep it close, right?]

It's very nice. I'll definitely take care of it.

[She fiddles with it a little more, considering her words.

In the end, there's really only one thing to say.]

But I wish he was around to take care of it instead.

[Boy, if I'm not careful, I might end up falling for you!

She messed up big time, didn't she?]

[sunsong]

...I wish the same thing.

[ She swallows, once, but -

But even this loss can't compare to the one she's already felt. Even so, she's losing more and more friends each week. Everyone she had standing plans with, by now. ]

Blue, um. Do you...want to start having breakfast together, or somethin'? Anything.

[withabigsmile]

[Breakfast...?]

Sure! I don't mind. But why...?

[Is she lonely?]

[sunsong]

[ well

she used to have breakfast with luna. THEN SHE HAD BREAKFAST WITH MORTY...then she would try to eat with yuuri. ]

I...usually would eat with someone. It keeps changin' whenever... [ ... ] I just don't really like startin' the day all alone.

[withabigsmile]

[...It really must be lonely for Sol, huh?]

Then yeah, sure! I don't mind at all.

[sunsong]

[ if you die, blue, she's giving up on breakfast entirely >( but this is good, since yuuri said to look after blue. ]

Great! [ She brightens up, smiling - something she's been doing less often in recent weeks, but all the same. ] Then we can meet up whenever's best for you in the mornings...I'm an okay cook, too, so we can either trade off or I'll make whatever.

[withabigsmile]

I know my way around the kitchen myself!

[They can totally take turns.]