video ● thirteenth reflection

[straying]

Well... I think I've resolved all the matters of my past in the last couple days, so that means I'm back in business! Also had a nice little... birthday celebration of sorts. Heh.

Speaking of which... do we technically age here? I mean, I can technically keep calling myself nineteen, right? It doesn't really matter, I guess, but indulge my curiosity.

And... well, out of these nineteen or twenty years, I don't I've ever had such a break between brawls before- that's not encouragement to start fighting in the streets, guys, but I think my aim might even be getting a little shaky. Don't need another paintball war so soon, but... maybe a tournament would be fun...

[FILTERED TO SHIRAYUKI, ZEN, AND OBI]

So~ I'm going to assume one of two things happened with your living situation. Guess number one! Zen and Shirayuki are in a hilariously awkward situation where they're living together and feel so bad about it because it's not... proper or something, right? And don't tell me you put Obi on the couch- that's just mean.

Or... two: Shirayuki's living in an apartment all by her lonesome but close enough that her two bodyguards aren't worried. Right?

Well, here's option number three~

Shirayuki, you wanna come bunk with me now that I'm heading back to my old place? It's just one floor up from Zen and Obi so they're welcome whenever. ... Well, almost whenever. I reserve the right to kick out anyone after midnight. So... whaddya say?

[FILTERED TO ZEN AND OBI]

Okay okay, I know what you're thinking- don't want your girlfriend too far or Zen'll suffer from seperation anxiety, right? Oh. And the whole safety thing.

But I'm not a top-notch sweeper for nothing so I've got her safety covered. Not to mention it'll ease your conscience so she's not all alone in a two-bedroom apartment by herself. Don't you think she might be getting lonely? We wouldn't want that, right?

So stop being so over-protective and let her give me an answer before you say no.

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TOO MUCH FOR MY HEAD

[sweepered.livejournal.com]

About three years' worth of stuff! Though it didn't really get heavy until the last year.

Whadya mean? I just left them.

ANYTHING THAT'S 100+ CHAPTERS? .... YEAH.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

And that's when you started seeing ghosts and... stuff.

You couldn't have done that while I was still alive? Could've thrown a party!

/sob

[sweepered.livejournal.com]

Hey, Creed saw you too the last time it happened, okay!

Sorryyy... We can have one now?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

... weird. Was he still all... y'know, psychotic?

Nope. Too busy for you. [She sticks her tongue out at him.]

[sweepered.livejournal.com]

Yuuuup. Even more than when you met him, I think. He still hates your guts, by the way.

[Just so you know.]

What!? Geez... and even after I went through all that trouble of preparing for your birthday.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Wish I could say I was surprised. You sure know how to pick 'em, Train.

[She laughs a little.]

You and everyone else that saw the little announcement.

[sweepered.livejournal.com]

Ha... here's hoping I don't have any other obsessive ex-partners I don't know about yet.

Received any birthday greetings, at least?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Well, there don't seem to be any kids in Vatheon that I'd be distracted by, so I should be able to hold my ground against 'em if they ever show up.

Mm-hmm. Went to lunch with the guy with a scarf and dinner with the friend I was staying with while I was in hiding.

[sweepered.livejournal.com]

In his current state? I think even a kid could beat him.

[...]

I'm glad.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

... What did you do, Train?

Yeah, well... The food was good, the company was good- I'm glad too.

[sweepered.livejournal.com]

You want the long or short version?

You're making friends.

[That, specifically, is what he's glad about.]

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

You even have to ask? Bullet point it.

[.... Does he realize how lame that sounds? Like a proud older sibling or something-]

That's.... [Yeah, she's blanking.]

[sweepered.livejournal.com]

Sure, then: I broke his sword.

[Hey, she asked for the short version.

And he is older than her and has gotten over his issues, unlike her—]

So I'm glad.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

... Bullet points mean multiple important parts, Train.

[Too short. :| TRY AGAIN.

shut up, he had two more years]

Way to be corny.

[sweepered.livejournal.com]

So picky... But fine. I broke his sword, which was apparently fused to his mind, so as a result, I broke his mind.

[At least he didn't fight his change, Miss Oh-No-I'm-Actually-Making-Attachments :|]

... Why do you have to make fun of everything I say?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

... well, gotta do what you gotta do. Seems a tad bit like overkill, though.

[Shut up, Mister My-BFF-Had-to-Die-For-Me-to-Change.]

Because it's hard to take you seriously when you're trying to teach me.

[sweepered.livejournal.com]

Got any other ways to beat a guy who can regenerate immediately, no matter how bad the wound?

[LOW BLOW.]

What? Why?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Freeze him to immobilize and then do what you can after?

[DEAL WITH IT. hurr bracket]

'cause no matter how you slice it... you're still Train.

[sweepered.livejournal.com]

... Honestly? I wouldn't be surprised if the nanomachines made that impossible too. Besides, I didn't even have any paralysis bullets on me by then.

[MEANIE.]

And what's that supposed to mean?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Nanomachines? That's what you were up against? Huh.

[JUST TO YOU. ♥]

It means you're an exception to everything.

[sweepered.livejournal.com]

Yup. We got rid of them after the battle, though. He wasn't too happy about it.

[... REALLY? :|]

... I really question your logic, you know.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Only added to his shattered mind, I imagine?

[... SORTA.]

I don't think you're in any place to be questioning logic, Train.

[sweepered.livejournal.com]

Well, he was still okay enough to be spouting his crap about how the world had gone to hell before we did that, at least.

[JERK.]

Hey, I'm perfectly capable of thinking logically.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

... poor guy.

[Even though it's Creed, even though it's the guy who murdered her... she still doesn't feel like anyone deserves that.

RIGHT BACK AT YOU.]

But you gotta admit it's a lot less fun sometimes.

[sweepered.livejournal.com]

... I've got hope that he'll get better—and start seeing the world in a different, better light.

[YOU'RE A BIGGER JERK.]

Haha, true! Sven and Little Princess are logical enough for the three of us, anyway.