Itsuki moves as if to embrace her, but the fact that she's MUMMIFIED makes him hesitate, instead he holds her hand with renewed vigor. He doesn't tell her to stop or try to wipe her tears away,
he just sits here while holding her hand because he thinks Jiuqing should have this chance to let it out -- to cry freely without having to put her guard up yet again.]
he motions for her to stop when she brings up her hand, dabbing his clean hankie against her eyes instead.]
I'm pretty sure you'd find a way. [jiuqing!! strong!!!
though at this point he knows that she takes too much on her shoulders, so he is glad that at least he's here to help her... even if it's in small ways,]
...But I'm glad too. I want to keep the promises that I made. To you, and to the others.
[they'll be back in the morning but this time jiuqing won't let anyone see them :/ ]
No, I don't think so.
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Or, at least... no worse than it is for me to be happy that I met you here. If it's selfish, then... we can both be a little selfish if we want to. I think at this point we've earned that.
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nightchild) wrote2022-02-14 10:21 pm
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...Yeah. That's the kind of person you are. Always thinking of us, and never giving up.
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that
yeah she's crying. but it's okay. she trusts itsuki enough to be vulnerable in front of him.]
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Itsuki moves as if to embrace her, but the fact that she's MUMMIFIED makes him hesitate, instead he holds her hand with renewed vigor. He doesn't tell her to stop or try to wipe her tears away,
he just sits here while holding her hand because he thinks Jiuqing should have this chance to let it out -- to cry freely without having to put her guard up yet again.]
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eventually, the tears stop. she brings up her free hand to wipe at her eyes, and then she actually manages to smile up at him.]
Thank you for being here, Itsuki. I really don't know what I would do without you.
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he motions for her to stop when she brings up her hand, dabbing his clean hankie against her eyes instead.]
I'm pretty sure you'd find a way. [jiuqing!! strong!!!
though at this point he knows that she takes too much on her shoulders, so he is glad that at least he's here to help her... even if it's in small ways,]
...But I'm glad too. I want to keep the promises that I made. To you, and to the others.
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I trust you to keep them. I'm sure the others do, too.
[and she doesn't trust easily, so... wow, it sure would suck if he went and broke that promise, wouldn't he? ha ha.
anyway, she'll stay still while he dabs at her eyes.]
...thank you.
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he'll gently dab away, until it's clear that there are no more tears... for now...]
..I never thought I'd meet anyone who'd care about whether I'm alive or not.
[it's not said self-deprecatingly, or even sadly. just matter-of-fact]
There's a lot about this place that I hate, but... I'm still happy about that. Is that bad of me?
[to be happy to be cared for, even when there's so much loss? he thinks it's does -- it's selfish, but he's always known that part about himself.]
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No, I don't think so.
[...]
Or, at least... no worse than it is for me to be happy that I met you here. If it's selfish, then... we can both be a little selfish if we want to. I think at this point we've earned that.