tenth feather: the updated bullet

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

[So after Fourth Wall Weekend, Crow up and vanished. Disappeared. Poofed, for lack of a better term. But now he's back! Sporting a fancy red shirt he's wearing over his regular undershirt. Oh yes, and his right arm is bandaged and sling'd. At the moment he is wandering around, looking sort of lost, and muttering things like "Are they still here?" and "Will Aki be okay?" to himself. Eventually, he just stops in what is a familiar spot for him!]

This can't be real. I mean, it just-- Shit man. It really is, isn't it? No fooling? I'm not gonna wake up tomorrow back home, am I? ... How do I know this ain't a dream?

[He looks both ways, unsure at first, then bites his lip and promptly slaps himself on the cast covering his shoulder.]

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!

F-Fuck why did I do that. Fuckfuckfuck that was stupid. ... But I'll take that as a no.

My luck's really all over the damn place lately, isn't it?

((Crow has been canon updated! As far as he knows, it's been sixth months since he's been on the island, and for those of you who can sense spiritual energy and such (namely the Soul Eater cast he, uh, lives with) there has been a pretty noticable change in him.))

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[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*normally he would be stubborn and tell her to go but he is hesitating doing that for a moment-- he'll just shrug now*

You're the one seemed like you wanted to go. If you don't want to go, don't go. I'm not going to stop you either way.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ walking a few steps, then stopping and turning back around ] What do you want, exactly? I'm not going to ask if you're okay or not if you don't want me to, but I will ask that. What do you want, Crow-kun?

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

Oi, I told you I am okay-- *sighs and shakes his head* What do you mean, what do I want?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

I mean what it sounds like, it's just an honest question. Out of anything, what is it that you want right now?

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

...

Let me ask one first.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

...? Sure, go ahead.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

Where did that come from? I mean, outta nowhere you're asking me what I want most right now-- It's kind of... Yeah.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... [ glancing away for a moment and rubbing her forehead, then looking back at him ] You were saying... "do this or that, whichever you want, I'm not going to stop you", and I just realized... I've got no idea what you want. And you used to tell me, or I'd be able to tell on my own, but now I have absolutely no idea. So I guess... it kind of feels like I can't understand you right now. And I don't want that.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... I see.

Well, what can I say...? A lot's happened.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... Sorry. I'll drop it.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

Just like that?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Just like that. Say the word and I won't bring it up ever again. [ not looking at him now ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... *now he's staring* You sure you can't change much in a week?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ grinning a little bitterly ] You could say I had some time to think about what I was capable of.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

What do you mean?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ shaking her head ] Not important. Anyway, this isn't about me, remember?

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

So what? I can't be concerned too?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

You had me worried this entire week, you idiot! I'm not the one with a sling here!

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

Wha-- After just a week?!

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

I know it's stupid, okay?? I don't even get why I was worried, or frustrated, but-- yeah, fine, go ahead and laugh, yes I was worried after "just a week"!

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

...

This conversation feels... really familiar.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... [ just-- dropping her head with a sigh ] I don't even care anymore. Welcome back, Crow-kun.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... Thanks. I missed you.

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[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

...

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ moving very gingerly to keep from hitting his arm, so she's kind of approaching from the side and moving one arm around his neck to pull him into a hug ]

Yeah. Me too.