heaven / uruha

[midway]

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[kumeyuri]

[a little jumpscared by claude talking to him?]

As in... right now, or after?

[midway]

Both, I suppose.

[kumeyuri]

... Nowhere in particular right now, and back home?

[midway]

Ah. With Marcoh?

[kumeyuri]

Marcoh? [he blinks.] No. We're both returning to our own worlds. We have our places to be.

[midway]

... You're just going to separate?

[kumeyuri]

[there is something very surreal about having this conversation with claude like he's waiting for the other shoe to drop, but.]

What other option is there? There are things more important to the both of us.

[midway]

[ he's nosy ]

I don't know. I thought you'd say something more romantic than that.

[kumeyuri]

Like what?

[midway]

Like... you'll leave your fight to your friends and go with him.

[kumeyuri]

[a stirring of guilt, because a part of uruha wishes he could be someone who'd say that. has for a while, has known that marcoh deserves someone who'd go that far for him.]

My life isn't just my own. That's not a call for me to make.

[midway]

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised you're the type to sacrifice personal relationships for duty.

[ Pauses. ]

That's not a snide comment. There are plenty of people like that.

[kumeyuri]

[I've always been expected to let go.

...]

And you?

[midway]

I've a war to get back to, but it's far less tragic because I have no lover to say goodbye to.

So I'll be okay and not heartbroken.

[kumeyuri]

... You still have people you care about, though.

[midway]

I do.

[ And that's all he says. ]

Anyway, you don't need to be so jumpy around me, Uruha.

[kumeyuri]

[he raises an eyebrow.]

You clearly wanted your space.

[midway]

Well, after today... I'm in a place of zen.

And you know, it's not like I actually think you're a bad person. Or even that you deserve to carry the weight of killing me.

[kumeyuri]

[...]

Regardless, you're allowed to feel what you want.

[midway]

I have, for a while.

But I can get over it too.

[kumeyuri]

... Well, if I can be honest for a moment, I'm glad to hear that.

[I did like you and your company.]

[midway]

[ Just. Bonks fist lightly against his head. ]

[kumeyuri]

Wha—?

[what was that for...]

[midway]

You should've said that earlier.

[kumeyuri]

Huh?