video ● twelfth reflection

[straying]

[FILTERED FROM sweepered. UNHACKABLE. GET OUT OF HERE-]

Merry Christmas Eve! Stay all warm and snuggly in your homes!

[She waves and seems to have almost completely recovered from her little stint the other day. But she'd really rather not mention it. Instead, feel free to notice that she's got a bag with her.]

Aaaand don't come to mine. I'm moving! Don't look for me. I'll be fine. If you need me, call Matthew - if he doesn't mind taking my messages - and I'll get it one way or another. Lastly, if you see a certain brooding male with brown hair and these very noticeable gold eyes, don't tell him a thing about me. Also, there's a Roman Numeral 13 tattoo on him if you need more identification. Say that my name on the SFC is a malfunction and that I left a while ago. I'll explain later!

[A grin and then she presses a button, expecting to hang up. In her haste, she manages to miss it and instead of just privately calling Matthew, everyone manages to hear the next part. The notes of happiness leave her voice and she seems tired for a bit.]

Hey Matthew, we need to talk. [A pause before she starts laughing.] Oh, don't think I'm breaking up with you, though. I left some of my stuff at your place, right?

[... oh. Just realizing that everyone's hearing this. Even more laughter.]

Inside joke, inside joke! Ignore that and remember: don't tell Train a thing!

Comments

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

Sure, but... what's going on?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

An old friend showed up and I don't wanna see him. That's all.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

... Should I be worrying?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

No way, he's harmless these days.

Just... avoid him anyway?

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

So... why are you avoiding him?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

... because something happened and I can't face him right now. Or... ever.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

Sounds... big.

[He's quiet for a while, because he's not sure how to ask this, but...]

... Have you seen Matthew recently?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[She grins. It's cute that he worries.]

Yeah. He's fine. I managed to find him while he was still licking his wounds.

You okay? I'm hoping you didn't get too badly scraped up.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

I'm fine. I'm not the one who started swinging knives at him...

[But he's grateful, really.]

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Heh, Matthew's good at playing hero despite what he says.

Good to know you're alright physically. ... how're you doing mentally?

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

... I'm fine.

[He's really, really not.]

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[She knows.]

I wish I was that gutsy after my first fight.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't call it much of a fight... I wasn't really around for it, at least.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Still... an attack isn't much better.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't say he attacked me either...

[He's. Trying to make this not sound like a big deal.]

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Really? I would.

I know Matthew's protective, but he's not gonna fight a guy just because you're called a name.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

[... He suddenly wishes he'd never brought the topic up.]

It's... not like he actually physically harmed me or anything...

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[She was going to anyway. A look of amusement and then she offers a smile to him.]

My friend doesn't have to be physically harmed for me to be worried.

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[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

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[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

... I'm fine.

[He never wants to be on the receiving end of a knife again. He takes back everything he ever thought about Matthew—that guy was definitely worse.]

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[... he just gets this look, because she knows he isn't.]

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

Honestly!

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[A sigh. Alright, denial. She goes through it too.]

Okay, Billy. If you're really okay, then I'm glad.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

[Awkward. So very awkward.]

... T-Thanks. I'm really starting to hate Christmas though.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[Only for him. She catches that last part and is energetic yet again.]

No way! Christmas is great!