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[flameandpassion]

Hey, Adstringendum. I've got a question.

[Rei is sitting in a chair, in Castiel's impromptu study, with a worn book in her hands. An anthology of ghost stories. And, because of simple curiosity:]

Do you believe in ghosts?

[Scientists? What scientists? Fran is going to handle that part.]

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[flameandpassion]

Hino Rei.

You're one of Cas' friends.

[Rei keeps a freakish eye on her angel friend. Don't mind her. But she looks curious.]

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

[Well, good. Usagi told him to quit the 'I can't do it for her sake' and let Rei decide if she wanted to be with him.]

It might... be better not to say anything to the city, at least for now. [Of course, keeping the other senshi informed is different.]

[Now that she's said it, she seems to stick to it more firmly. She nods to herself.] We won't say anything yet.

[flameandpassion]

[ ... 8|]

Why not just say that you believe in them, then?

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Sure, I've talked ta him a time or two. You know him too, huh, Rei?

-- Sanae Hanekoma, by the way. Pleasure.

[flameandpassion]

Most ghosts know they're ghosts. Whether or not you believe in them or not. They don't need approval or belief to sustain them.

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[flameandpassion]

Good answer -- I have, too.

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[flameandpassion]

[dfkhgdf it's embarrassing, okay.]

It's nothing bad, he's just not mad at me anymore.

[And Rei waves a hand.]

No problem.

[dreamdecoder.livejournal.com]

They might hear me. [ Duh. ]

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[flameandpassion]

[Aaaw. Well, he manned up! So, thank you, Usagi.]

I think Fran and Toushirou are working on compiling everything.

[flameandpassion]

[ . . . ]

Excuse me?

[flameandpassion]

He lives with me.

[A bit warmly.]

It's nice to meet you, Hanekoma.

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[floralprophecy.livejournal.com]

Do you fear them?

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Roommate? Gotcha. The two of ya from the same world?

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

[It's her job as the senshi of love. Or something. (Actually, it just really is Rei's decision.)]

They're good at that sort of thing. They're really organized! And they'll think about what everyone should hear, too, I know that.

But something doesn't feel right about all of it. The animus have caused a lot of problems, but when they said Thalatte being there would taint that place... Is there something about the animus that hurts the places they go to? It might be another reason they don't want us coming to them. They could be thinking of that after all.

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[aquaticbeauty.livejournal.com]

[Ami offers a sympathetic smile.]

But interesting, right?

One should never fault research, Rei-chan!

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

I didn't think it was anything bad. [Don't worry, Rei. She won't pry.] ...That's good. [And she didn't think he'd stay mad at Rei either.]

Maybe we should meet. All of us. In order to agree on whatever information should be left undisclosed.

[dreamdecoder.livejournal.com]

The ghosts. [ He knows he probably sounds crazy. ]

[leggierissimo]

Oh, of course they don't. It's the same as any living person.

But it still might not keep them from getting lonely. Everyone likes to be acknowledged.

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[flameandpassion]

[Rei is quiet for a moment or two before shrugging her shoulders half an inch.]

The Animus should -- be left alone. Thalatte is just one of them, but --

[It's odd, to say, and Rei looks away. Nathaniel made her swear not to tell. So she won't tell. But she hadn't planned on Usagi asking about the spirits.]

Meeting them in person wasn't exactly a blast, right?

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[flameandpassion]

I've lied enough to the people I care about. I won't hide anything from the people who ask me what I saw.

[Quietly.]

But we should meet.

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[flameandpassion]

No, of course not.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

You misunderstood me. I never suggested lying to people.

That said I wouldn't want to have people panicking, or putting anyone through danger because of the use some people might make of this information.

Should I set up that meeting, then?

[flameandpassion]

Hm. That's true.

So I guess it's a good thing we believe in them.

What's your name?

[flameandpassion]

Why -- do you think they're listening?

[flameandpassion]

No. We met here.