Destiny Strings-Morning Interlude

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[>After getting settled in for the first few days, you've got the hang of living here...for the most part. You even got a pretty good night's sleep tonight, and you're still pretty conked out, even after day breaks.

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>A low humming noise jars you awake until you finally sit up, wondering what the noise could be...]

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[Shrugs.]

You don't have to say everything. And he already told me some stuff about his past, so...I have a general idea about it.

[>Yamato

>Discussing even bits of his past with Kaito.]

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..............

[He doesn't have an eyebrow to raise, but some of his wires DO part in surprise.]

...after the loss of his parents, his training intensified. He was young at the time, and the clan was...fixated on ensuring he followed their dictated path. I did not feel I could, or should, interfere. And yet I spent as much time with him as I dared, stealing him away when his elders would not notice.

He thought I was simply a strong demon, and he admired and trusted me then. I regret losing that bond more than anything. That it has come to this, all because I felt powerless...while he thought I could do anything.

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[Wow he wasn't expecting that. Although it did make some sense. For some reason, they had the same way of talking, but he just thought that was a weird coincidence, even when Yamato hinted that he knew about the 'weird guy' and didn't really think he was weird...]

That's...[Hmm. Well, it's sad, but no shit Sherlock, that's just stating the obvious.]

So what happened? Was it the whole Meritocracy thing?

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When he was able, he took leadership of JP's in full. Our relationship did not last much longer after that. He believed in the meritocracy because it was how his clan functioned, and I imagine the world itself scared him- he wanted to return to what was familiar. I cannot blame him, but I also could not condone it. He did not truly understand what he would be up against, and my council was no longer sought. Soon after, Polaris called for the erasure of the universe.

...I considered following my role as Polaris had dictated, but instead focused my energies to creating the demon summoning app. It was my last attempt. You are aware of the rest.

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So you guys just drifted apart?

[Man, that's like even sadder. Although something's bugging him.]

I still think he cares. When you first showed up, he asked me about you and...it was obvious he knew who you were and could have outed you any time. But he didn't that last minute, which didn't really make sense to me before...

[But now it makes total sense.]

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[...for some reason, that thought made him puff and prickle a bit, but not nearly as harshly as before.]

I...cannot claim to understand why he would not. Perhaps he did not want you to be exposed to my "heresy"...

[Alcor, making excuses, because he can't comprehend anything beyond 'You're a monster'.]

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But...if he knew what you were, then wouldn't telling us about you back then be the fastest way to get us to not trust you? That's been bugging the hell out of me for awhile...

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A Hotsuin often weaponizes information. He may have been waiting for the best possible moment. [And a significant pause, to choose his next excuse I mean words...] ...or, he did not want to admit to falling "prey" to me in the past.

[Alcor shifted, sucking his sides in to an extreme before 'exhaling' them back out to their normal positions.] I would like to believe you, Shining One- but I failed in tending to him, and left him to his fate. I could not expect him to see me as anything but a monster. [Sigh, literally.] He did not even know what I truly was for many years. He simply saw me as a demon.

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That's true, but... [What to say...]

But people can change, I think. Maybe being in a place where he can be a normal guy and not a Hotsuin will help, you know?

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You have seen how he reacts to 'civilian behavior'. [Also takoyaki. Seriously.] It will take him a long tome to adjust. Please help him do so, in exchange. [For actually getting his body checked out. By said guy. He wants you to help. #thiscast]

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[Well you don't have to ask him that twice!]

Of course I'll help. You know that.

[He was gonna try to do that before Yamato tried to killed everyone anyway!]

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Thank you, Shining One.

[Wait for it...

Wait for iiit...

Wait for iiiiiiiiittttttt...

Yep, he's purring again.]

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[R-right, haha.]

No problem. [He yawns again, stretches, and eventually stands.]

I'm gonna head out. You wanna come with me?

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Where to~?

[That's a yes.]

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I dunno, just looking around, exploring the area.

[Usual stuff, you know.]

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I may know somewhere you would enjoy, actually. Would you like me to show you?

[...at least he's asking.]

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[Thank God.]

Um, sure. What is it?

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I will show you.

[Yeah sorry, you said sure. That means its okay, and thus the star wrapped his wire gently around your wrist and teleported like a jerk. He's...still...learning, okay?????

Worse yet, it was the tippy-top of what seemed to be one of the tallest buildings in Hinoto-Ri; the sunrise was casting a pink glow all across the city. Yes, Kaito, it's true- he woke you up THIS EARLY for no reason, to have this chat. And then dragged you up a skyscraper.]

Sol says hello.

[...to say hello to the sun.]

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[WHOA OKAY THAT...is...

...actually pretty endearing. But more than that, this is really familiar, though he can't actually put his finger on why, aside from "another really cool sunrise."

But still...]

...Ahaha. Hi, Sol!

[He'll figure it out later, he supposes...]

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[Nostalgic, huh? Alcor was quiet as he observed the sunrise, even after Kaito's greeting in return. If anything, this was the calmest and most content he had been in a while.

That itself hurt, somewhere deep down inside him. And he didn't know why...

But, it didn't matter. He was happy to just be here for the time being.] I am sure he is glad to see you, Shining One.

As am I...

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[He smiles a little bit and nods, looking back at the sunrise.]

Me too.

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[SOMEWHERE YAMATO GOT REALLY JEALOUS FOR NO REASON
AND DAICHI FELT SORT OF SICK
AND THEN WE BAWWED

...IT WAS STILL PRETTY GAY
.~*OWARI*~.]