video ● tenth reflection

[straying]

[At first, she's quiet for a little while. She opens her mouth as if she knew what to say before but now that the camera's rolling, she's second-guessing it. And so there's a pause before she starts talking.]

Matthew's gone.

[... and she looks a little confused, as if she never expected to say those words. They sound so foreign.]

... sheesh. Can he ever leave without causing me problems?

Well, now you know.

[A bit of a shrug and she ends the feed.]

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[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[.... just outright laughter.]

Matthew? Pffahaha, Sora, I'll give you credit since you didn't know him but... Matthew is not the type to get attached. And neither am I, hence why it's perfectly fine.

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[twotimingmutt]

You still hung out with him a lot, right? Besides, even if we do expect people to leave sooner or later, that doesn't mean it hurts any less.

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[lockandkeyblade.livejournal.com]

You sure? I know I'd miss you if I left.

[ninjaservant.livejournal.com]

Find Master and relieve your boredom, of course!

[tsujihi.livejournal.com]

[ He smiles back. ]

Well, it's Naoya. [ Hitoshi grins. ] So what's he been up to? [ Has my cousin done anything I can blackmail him with >: ]

[ctrlaltdemon.livejournal.com]

Pfft, no comment. ♪

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[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[...]

See, that's exactly what I don't like about this place.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Being a grouch, burning greenery, spreading information, healing the injured when asked nicely....

[She laughs a little bit.]

He has these sporadic moments of kindness, you know?

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[lockandkeyblade.livejournal.com]

Whaddo you mean?

[What's wrong with missing somebody who's gone?]

sobbing in the corner now

[livedagain.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I recently arrived. Still getting settled in actually.

[He pauses, thinking--]

How long have you been here?

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[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

You're can't miss someone you weren't even supposed to get to know.

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[lockandkeyblade.livejournal.com]

Actually... that's what one of the things I like about Vatheon.

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[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[She shakes her head.]

Maybe for everyone else, but I'm not supposed to stay in anyone's life for long. It sucks when you're left behind, and I know that from personal experience.

I never want to make anyone feel that way.

[tsujihi.livejournal.com]

[ Being a grouch is like the definition of Naoya at times. ]

Yeah, he does, when he's not being a jerk... [ Stupid lockdown. ] It's nice to hear that he has friends.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Friends is one way to put it, yeah.

[She laughs.]

You don't have to worry about him, though. He's a tough guy. I'm just afraid to leave him alone sometimes.

i still love you

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

... getting close to ten months, I think.

Don't worry though. Hardly anyone sticks around for that long.

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[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

... sure it does.

Living proof right here. I'm just fine.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Outright pestering of the prince? Isn't it possible to get in trouble for that?

<3

[livedagain.livejournal.com]

[He looks surprised and then relieved at her next sentence.]

Hopefully you'll be able to go back home soon then.

[ninjaservant.livejournal.com]

Who said we had to make it obvious?

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[lockandkeyblade.livejournal.com]

I dunno...

That's kind of a sad way to think about it.

[tsujihi.livejournal.com]

Hm? Naoya?

[ A slight blink of surprise. It's strange to think that his older cousin might need someone to keep an eye on him. ]

Why?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[A sheepish grin and a shrug.]

He's... kinda negative. Spending too much time alone probably isn't good for him.