heaven / kaworu

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weekend 0, saturday, train station

[midway]

[ Whoa... How peaceful. ]

There's probably never going to be a train coming through here, is there?

[peripheries]

[FLOPPED ON A BENCH, just lounging around.]

I've been here for nearly an hour and I haven't heard or seen a single thing. If a train even exists, it's highly inefficient.

[midway]

[ Cute... ]

It shouldn't be a surprise we can't get out of here, I guess?

[peripheries]

No.

A place like this where someone puts you to observe you. Test you.

week 0, monday

[peripheries]

[Kaworu is walking along the beach, judging by the foot prints in the sand, he's been walking for awhile. Occasionally, he'll stop and watch the tide wash over his feet or the sun reflecting off the waves. He doesn't seem to be paying anyone else any mind.]

[midway]

[ Watches for a moment like a creep.

And then he'll call out to him. ]

Kaworu. Enjoying the peace and quiet?

[peripheries]

No. I'm experiencing the ocean. I've never seen it before.

[despite the "well akshually" tone he'll wave back. It feels like the right thing to do for some reason.]

week 1, monday, library

[midway]

[ We're reading books, nerd.

But first, Claude will look at Kaworu to see what his attitude is looking like after everything that's happened. He himself seems fairly relaxed and unbothered. ]

[peripheries]

[On the opposite end, Kaworu seems... not quite melancholy but he's restless and there's a somber nature lurking under the surface.

He's just running his fingers across the spines of books. He'll stop if there's one that's got interesting texture or size but clearly not actually interested in reading anything.]

[midway]

[ Oh... ]

Lots on your mind, friend?

week 1, Saturday

[peripheries]

[He's sitting on the beach, arms around his legs and face buried in his knees.]

[midway]

[ Oh Kaworu... Goes to sit next to him on the beach.

Does he lean away at all? ]

[peripheries]

[No. In fact, he slumps against Claude's, letting his head drop onto Claude's shoulder.]

Week 2, Monday

[peripheries]

[There is a small child sitting in the middle of the common room. He has a bandage over one eye and his arm in a sling and is sitting oddly still for a child.]

[midway]

[ A... BABY!

Walks over looking concerned. ]

Hey there... Are you waiting for something?

[peripheries]

I don't know. I don't know where I am and I'm not supposed to leave my room.

[He doesn't sound sad or nervous or anyway about it at all really. Just reporting facts.]

week 3, tuesday

[midway]

[ Hello, and welcome to the funhouse, Kaworu.

You're trapped in here with Claude, staring at your reflections across an endless sea of mirrors when the scene begins to shift and change.

—You don't really have anywhere that you think of as a home, but that doesn't mean you're not attached to Derdriu, the city where you currently reside. You'd had to hurry away from a campaign back to the city to ward off a small, naval assault, and the victory is refreshing.

Like this, with both Nader and Judith beside you—your mentors from two different parts of your life—warming up to one another and bantering, you feel a comfort and belonging that has escaped you your entire life.

Ever since your migration from Almyra into Fódlan, you've kept your ancestry a secret. But maybe it's time to share a little of the truth.

NOTE—For context, Almyra and Fódlan are two neighbouring countries that have been at war for decades, and there's substantial discrimination between them. Derdriu is a city within Fódlan. ]

[peripheries]

[Kaworu watches the conversation, eyes flitting between everyone in the conversation, but always being drawn back to Claude. A prince? Well, he supposes he can see it. Claude is gentle in his manor and seems fit to wield power. But still, he knows the weight of carrying secrets.]

Was it difficult? Hiding who you were, I mean.

[midway]

No.

[ The answer is easy, even with his attention focused on the memory. He seems a little sad. ]

I've had to hide parts of myself all my life. This was just another secret.

Week 4, Tuesday

[peripheries]

[Well if Claude had an inclination Kaworu might be lonely well... now he can feel it. Kaworu's presence is a force of curiosity, innocent yet demanding. A hope that with understanding will bring ease to a lonely heart.

Which explains a lot about today.]

[midway]

[ Ah, sweet Kaworu... There's a bit of concern from Claude, but otherwise his feelings are relatively calm. ]

Kaworu, have fun today?

[peripheries]

I guess so. [He thinks about it. It was sort of a normal day in heaven. But that was enjoyable to him all the same.]

It's not bad here.

week 7, monday, boardwalk

[midway]

[ Hey Kaworu, he's just walking along the boardwalk... Which is creepy now.

Waves at him. ]

Hey. Having a good time seeing everyone again?

[peripheries]

Yes.

There was a part of me that was worried that it wouldn't actually happen. It's good that was unfounded.

[He wasn't sure if he could trust them. Leaning against the boardwalk railing and looking out at a sea that doesn't exist. He has a bandage on his eye and some on his arm.]

[midway]

I think it's a fair concern. We haven't really been able to control much of our circumstances since arriving here.

[ Leans next to him. ]

You should get yourself healed, by the way.