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[flameandpassion]

I'm going out for a couple of hours.

I'll be back soon.


ooc: If you want to offline her by stumbling across her, she'll be at the edge of the Wastelands.

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[flameandpassion]

[She doesn't respond to that text message, but true to her word, Rei will be there, within the hour, composed. Pale, certainly, and her eyes are red and puffy, but she's in control.]

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

[She can see you, Rei. But this isn't the time to tease about the red eyes.]

I'm sorry.

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[flameandpassion]

[She releases a shaky breath.]

Everyone goes home in the end.

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

I know.

[Do you want the list? Because she can recite every name she's lost from memory off the top of her head, in order. She doesn't need the tree to do that.]

It still hurts.

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[flameandpassion]

It does.

[A bit numbly.]

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

[Just have a hug, Rei. It's the least she can do.]

I'm here.

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[flameandpassion]

[She tenses at the hug, but only slightly, and only for a second until she relaxes.]

Yeah, I know.

[The 'but for how much longer?' doesn't get said.]

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

[Usagi's already said it: She'll be alone soon at this rate.]

Will you be alright? Do you want to do anything special? Something good to eat?

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[flameandpassion]

I want to sleep.

[It's almost said lightly. Almost. Because maybe it'll all be a dream, then, when she wakes up.]

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

Rei-chan should take a long nap today! Doctor Usagi's orders!

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[flameandpassion]

[She smiles a little.]

Maybe later. I don't know if I can.

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

You should do it if you want.

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[flameandpassion]

I'll try.

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

If anyone deserves sleep, it's Rei-chan.

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[flameandpassion]

Everyone in this city deserves sleep.

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

But you always work so hard!

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[flameandpassion]

Everyone does. Or should.

... I guess I just -- work hard because I need to.

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

You work harder than anyone else.

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[flameandpassion]

That's not true.

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

Yuu really do! It's amazing! I feel lazy next to you!

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[flameandpassion]

[She snorts softly to herself.]

That's because you are lazy, Usagi.

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

Don't pick on me when I'm trying to say something good.

[But she knows it means Rei feels that tiniest bit better, and she's glad.]

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[flameandpassion]

It's not picking on you if it's the truth.

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

I guess you got me there.

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[flameandpassion]

[She smiles a little before shifting her gaze to the lake.]

... I never apologized.