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[HE IS TEASING... Though there's a blip of some sort of squiggly emotion over something Lavi says. It's fine, he just gently bonks his head against Lavi's.]

Do you think so? That would be quite charming, really. I'd bring you home the loveliest bouquet of flowers every night just to remind you of how lucky I'd feel.

[WOAH... THAT'S ROMANCE... he puts his hands over his chest]

And I'd buy you and Nadia your favorite pastries. [HE CAN NEVER FORGET NADIA IN THIS AU....

though he also peers at Lucas, his jokey demeanor softening,]

...Are ya worried about the timelines?

[ROMANCE!!!! He's such a maniac but he is so soft... He's also touched that Lavi includes Nadia even in their joint shitpost.]

We'd both be very grateful, I'm sure.

[But!! He just shakes his head a little at the question.]

No, I'm not.

[It's because he is resigned to the fact that everyone is going back to their respective ones.]

[punches lucas.... me not lavi

he nods at this, not so much believing it as he is listening, putting his cocktail on the counter as he heaves a sigh, slightly theatrical but sincere too,]

I am. I was hoping you'd say yes, so we could commiserate about it...

[HIS SAD DRINK!!!! LUCAS!!!!!!]

[HELP yeah do.

HIS SAD DRINK THOUGH. HELP. He reaches out and pantomimes patting the air over Lavi's back.]

We can commiserate, anyway. You and Kanda are from different times, then?

[CUTENESS AGGRESSION....

Lavi like why is Lucas air patting me..... no but now he has an inkling as to WHY, mister jumped on a giant baby god and punched its red dot out of superhuman strength]

...I didn't realize it at first. We didn't get to talk about it more while he was still alive.

But it's the only thing that makes sense, now that I think about it.

[STOP NOT PUNCHING ITS RED DOT he really did.]

Ah... Are you farther ahead than he is? Or he, you? Or is it a situation where you're all from different timelines with different events?

[YEAH HE DID THAT

THESE QUESTIONS ARE SO TELLING. ARE THE VIRCHES FCKING OKAY. HE IS LOOKING AT LUCAS LIKE I SEE YOUR TIMELINE SHENANIGANS ARE WORSE THAN MINE?]

He's farther ahead. About four months, maybe?

Is that what you guys are from? Different timelines with completely different events?

[LISTEN HERE.

ALSO LISTEN AGAIN. They're fine... Don't worry about it. Sometimes things happen.]

Ah... I've heard it's a bit similar for Caelus, Robin, Aventurine and Boothill, as well. [Being on the same timeline but at different points hadn't even occurred to him until recently...] ...I wonder how that will work in your case, then... But yes, we are.

[listen...... he will pretend that it's fine if lucas wants, but at this eve of going back home and probably never seeing these people again, he feels sad. there's only a difference of four months between him and kanda, but a separate timeline entirely? and he thought he had problems!!!]

...Sorry. I talked about commiserating, but I didn't really understand.

[their virches..... this is so sad im depressed]

[SWEET LAVI... After a bit of a pause, he does reach out, holding a hand palm up for one of Lavi's.]

There's no need to apologize. I think we all face difficulties in some way... Four months of separation is still quite a headache.

[Lavi will have to wait FOUR MONTHS to catch up to the Kanda that remembers him... if that's even how it WORKS.]

[oh, he's a little surprised after Lucas has been so careful about not touching him, but... he will put his paw in Lucas's paw,]

I'm not really sure how it's gonna work.

[just COPIES your META brackets. lavi only learned about this fcking machine after endgame sat]

But I've been telling myself that things will be fine as long as they're okay.

[He doesn't wrap his fingers around Lavi's hand, he just lets it sit in his paw. No risk that way... OH YEAH THOUGH FUCKING HELP. LAVI THE SURVIVOR.]

I hope that it works to your favor... Though that does sound like you.

[no risk... sweet lucas. he tippy taps his fingers against Lucas's palm]

And I hope that it does for you too! I'll be rooting for you guys.

[hehehe]

And Scien seems super into doing the impossible, so. He'll probably pop up in your timeline when you least expect him.

[NO RISK!!! He looks faintly amused by the tippytaps...]

Thank you, dear, though I do hope he stays in his own. [HE'S DONE.] --Speaking of, I know that your world is quite inhospitable, but are you considering visiting anyone else?

[IS THIS LUCAS CODE FOR HE'S GONNA BREAK UP WITH SCIEN. DAMN. LAVI EYES HIM.... with his single eye in fact]

Is that an invitation? Are you inviting me to visit you?

[or are you DEAD LIKE FCKING DAHUT]

[Listen......... ALSO STOP HE'S NOT DEAD LIKE SWEET SWEET DAHUT.]

It would take a few months for things to settle, but I wouldn't mind visitors after that point. You could meet Nadia, as well.

[The sister he killed for!]

[BUT IS HE A LIAR LIKE SWEET SWEET DAHUT

Lavi perks up at the mention... NADIA.... the sister lucas killed multiple times for...]

It'll probably take just as long for me, so that works!

[UNLESS HE'S CHAIRED FOR FCKING FOREVER]

I'll bring presents! What kind of stuff does Nadia like?

[LISTEN HERE........ MAYBE. BUT NOT THIS TIME!!!! Also stop he only killed for her once (here).]

Oh, our timelines line up quite nicely, then. [GET OUT OF THE CHAIR SHINJI.]

She enjoys cute hair accessories, flowers and notebooks to journal in, but she would be happy with anything, really.

AKI IS TUTORIAL AGAIN

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