[Fortunately his empathy doesn't typically come in the form of comfort, even in his best of times. He just dislikes seeing people suffer. Especially people so young.
Which is why--]
No. That was never our intention.
[It isn't really about trying to win, and it had never been. Not for him, at least. And though he hadn't spoken in such direct terms with Buzen, he feels that they stood on the same page.]
We have existed for hundreds of years. There was no outcome in which we would have taken the winning place when so many of you have barely begun to live.
[He had only wanted a little more time. Now he's got this whole other water bottle of responsibility to manage instead.]
Well. It might not be real. We were going to talk to the Reapers and find out before we shared it. [but we thought you might kys before finding out.]
I still don't think it would have been right not to tell you, but I'm sorry it's only hurt you worse. I'd so much rather have told you how much I liked playing with puppies at the pet store with you.
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Date: 2023-07-02 04:24 am (UTC)Which is why--]
No. That was never our intention.
[It isn't really about trying to win, and it had never been. Not for him, at least. And though he hadn't spoken in such direct terms with Buzen, he feels that they stood on the same page.]
We have existed for hundreds of years. There was no outcome in which we would have taken the winning place when so many of you have barely begun to live.
[He had only wanted a little more time. Now he's got this whole other water bottle of responsibility to manage instead.]
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Date: 2023-07-02 04:35 am (UTC)Well. It might not be real. We were going to talk to the Reapers and find out before we shared it. [but we thought you might kys before finding out.]
I still don't think it would have been right not to tell you, but I'm sorry it's only hurt you worse. I'd so much rather have told you how much I liked playing with puppies at the pet store with you.
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Date: 2023-07-02 05:10 am (UTC)...It was enjoyable.
[Fun and enjoyable things feel like a thousand miles away! Though, looping back around:] But what do you mean? That it might not be real.
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Date: 2023-07-02 12:46 pm (UTC)[and her tone is sort of, if you need to decide it is one, she won't judge you.]
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Date: 2023-07-02 05:22 pm (UTC)...Mm. But we can't know with certainty yet. [A beat. He hasn't spoken about this openly with anyone so far, but...]
--It is my duty to protect time. All of time - all humans at every point. I can't risk... all of them. I would never be able to face Buzen again.
[So. Even if it's miserable, even if all he wants to do is follow Buzen, he knows that he no longer can. Not with this weighing as a threat.]
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Date: 2023-07-02 05:28 pm (UTC)sorry this is awful to me, siz, but she thinks he is so brave and gallant and sad.]
Matsui...
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Date: 2023-07-02 05:49 pm (UTC)Ylfa is so funny though. Perfect, no notes, even if she has made the grievous mistake of thinking well of Matsui.]
...It isn't... --Rather, it's the least that I can do. Buzen would.
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Date: 2023-07-02 09:13 pm (UTC)And so would you...
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Date: 2023-07-02 09:38 pm (UTC)[Sometimes you're just that kind of person, even if he does not wish he was that kind of person at times.]