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[keepsthefire]

"Yo. Okumura here. Missed your call, so leave a message or whatever..."

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[keepsthefire]

Mhmn. Yukio was always the one gettin' colds and whatever was goin' around the school. Half the class could be out and even the teacher and I'd be fine...

[He sighs a little, putting his hand up to scratch at his ear]

Even before I knew what I was, I had a lotta things about me that weren't... normal.

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[spiria]

Yeah, well, normal is overrated anyway. I'm definitely not normal by any means, and I really wouldn't have it any other way.

[ She smiles at him. It might not make him feel any better, but it's ... encouraging? ]

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[keepsthefire]

[Unfortunately it... doesn't. And it shows on his face.]

People hated me, Kohaku. They were afraid of me. I was seven years old and teachers and other kids were callin' me a "demon child".

I haven't met a person yet who had to grow up the way I did.

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[spiria]

[ ... She stops, and stops him as well. And then she hugs him again. ]

I'm sorry ... nobody deserves that, least of all someone as good and kindhearted as you are.

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[keepsthefire]

[He stops when she does, and even though he doesn't completely return the hug, he doesn't protest it either.]

I keep tellin' you I ain't that nice...

[But he smiles anyway]

... thanks, though. And I've got friends now, that's all that matters, right?

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[spiria]

Yeah, you do, and I have yet to actually believe it.

[ She smiles back up at him and nods. ]

You have a lot of friends now.

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[keepsthefire]

Well I'm gonna try to not give you any reason to believe it.

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[spiria]

I think you'll be fine. It's pretty hard for me to lose faith in someone once I like them.

[ FOREVER OPTIMISTIC. ]

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[keepsthefire]

Heh. Good to know.

... we should keep goin'.

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[spiria]

Mhm!

[ And off they go! For however long it takes for them to get back to the house. Man, she's gonna be extra tired by the time they're back there ... ]