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[ricebird]

[After a while she pulls back, but she hasn't quite stopped yet.]

I'm sorry...

[She's always leaning on him and the others, isn't she? Because she's too weak to handle things on her own... Still, he needed to know.]

[hatesviolence]

For what? If anyone should be apologizing, it's Roxas.

[ricebird]

Eh? Why... what makes you say that?

[Not asked defensively, just confused. What had Roxas done wrong?]

[hatesviolence]

He's the one who's making you worry. So when he gets back, make sure he apologizes.

[Does she see what he's trying to do?]

[ricebird]

[She almost opens her mouth to say something, but then... Then the words sink in, and she’s stunned a moment before she gives him a pleading look.]

You... you really think he’ll come back...?

[hatesviolence]

He's a stubborn kid. The moment he gets the chance, he'll be back again.

[ricebird]

[A soft, slow nod... She wants to believe herself, almost can with how magical these worlds are... but she’s from a world where the dead don’t come back, and she’s had so, so many promises broken before she got here.

But right now... there’s comfort that blunt, practical Shizuo believes, and that’s enough hope for the both of them.]

Thank you, Shizuo-san...

[hatesviolence]

[Shizuo just gives a firm nod before he reaches out to give Kotori a somewhat heavy but gentle pat on the head.]

It's fine. ...You gonna be all right?

[ricebird]

[Another soft nod as she leans a bit into his touch.]

I will be... Will you?

[Roxas is Shizuo’s friend too, after all.]

[hatesviolence]

[Just a nod.]

Yeah, I'll be fine.

[He doesn't say it, but he wonders if it doesn't hit as hard for him since he's an adult... Not that hearing about the circumstances are something to shrug about it—he can understand why Kotori is upset about it. To not be alive anymore because he chooses to become a part of someone else... Honestly, it's a lot for him to process and he'll need some time to think it over.]

I'll be sure to lecture him when he gets back.

[ricebird]

[That actually gets a faint breath of a laugh out of her.]

You would, wouldn’t you.

[The corners of her lips turn up, faint spark of hope starting to flicker in her eyes.]

Just don’t be too hard on him...

[hatesviolence]

[Even if it's small, it's good to hear her laugh a bit.]

I'll try not to.