[ probably somewhere very high up around the new areas, on top of a building in the residential district! yuffie sits on the edge of it. lavi can sit with her. ]
[ she's holding onto his hand real tightly. maybe even a little painfully ]
I know who Camille's partner is. Same person for Cloud and Kanda.
[he will sit with her. he looks down at her hand gripped around his, and then at Yuffie. His emotions are -- very quiet, tightly controlled -- and there's a pulse of fear too,]
There's no shock or horror that emanates from him, just a dull sort of weariness -- and the feeling you get when you want to laugh but it's not actually something to laugh about.]
[both his emotions and voice are firm, tugging on Yuffie's hand to distract her]
It seems obvious now, but we had nothing pointing back to her during the trial. My mistake -- the stain on Mugen must have been Kate's blood, or however she bleeds. And the cut on Yuu's ankles -- it was too clean, and it made me think someone who could fight got him, so I got distracted there too.
[there's regret -- but also so much guilt, almost smothering the rest of it.]
Either we both can feel like shit, or neither of us can.
[ it's too weak to be a little admonishment, but she transitions into pulling herself under lavi's arm while still refusing to let go of his hand. sorry you're her comfort bookman now ]
[the insane amount of guilt remains as he shakes his head]
No. I was thinking of wishing for knowledge about the cult or ritual. Or maybe about the dead. But Famine said it's a waste -- unless I have a specific question I want to ask.
[he staggers dramatically at these incredibly strong punches, defeated.... though he cracks his eye open at the silence so he can look back at her with a questioning expression?]
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[ she's holding onto his hand real tightly. maybe even a little painfully ]
I know who Camille's partner is. Same person for Cloud and Kanda.
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...Who is it? And how did you find out?
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.... It's Kate.
[ awkward ]
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There's no shock or horror that emanates from him, just a dull sort of weariness -- and the feeling you get when you want to laugh but it's not actually something to laugh about.]
I guess I should have waited, huh?
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Come on, man. As if anyone's going to vote for her.
[ but her voice breaks a little. this is a fucking lot!!! ]
I don't.... I.... I should have seen it earlier. I'm so stupid.
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[both his emotions and voice are firm, tugging on Yuffie's hand to distract her]
It seems obvious now, but we had nothing pointing back to her during the trial. My mistake -- the stain on Mugen must have been Kate's blood, or however she bleeds. And the cut on Yuu's ankles -- it was too clean, and it made me think someone who could fight got him, so I got distracted there too.
[there's regret -- but also so much guilt, almost smothering the rest of it.]
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[ it's too weak to be a little admonishment, but she transitions into pulling herself under lavi's arm while still refusing to let go of his hand. sorry you're her comfort bookman now ]
What do we do?
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[he looks down at yuffie,]
But I want to wait until she makes her wish.
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[ god ]
Did you make yours?
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No. I was thinking of wishing for knowledge about the cult or ritual. Or maybe about the dead. But Famine said it's a waste -- unless I have a specific question I want to ask.
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We can find those things on our own. Wish for something selfish. Just this once.
It's only fair.
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I wanted to know who killed Yuu. That was my wish.
[and kate had given it to him freely, and now he has no idea what to do next.]
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Selfish!
[ insistently ]
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Sih, sih, ha!
[ she does her fake punch thing with her free hand- but he can tell she's being sincere about wanting this for him. something selfish. ]
[ and, then, a beat.... ]
[ ... ]
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What is it?
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N-Nothing! Don't look at me like that.
[ before she can lose her nerve, she lets go of his hand. since they're sitting, she doesn't have to reach up too far, so she'll just ]
[ give him a quick peck on the lips ]
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JUST STANDS HERE AS YUFFIE BACKFLIPS AWAY INTO THE DISTANCE]
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