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[There's a much smaller blond than the one usually seen from this apartment background, wandering around with a pout.]

Sara? Where'd you go, Sara?! [His expression turns into a more determined, angry look rather fast. And he's not looking for his parents.... Yeah. That's not going to change anytime soon. He opens a closet.]

Are you playing hide 'n' seek? [Slams the door shut in annoyance.] It's not funny if you are! I wanted to go to the park with you, today! Sara?!

SARA!!

[And then he looks around, troubled.] This isn't home.... Where am I?

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[Life hates him, doesn't it? No need to answer, he knows.]

Set-chan.

[Nickname more fitting than ever. Kira's leaning in the doorway and definitely needs a cigarette to deal with this.]

Calm down.

[He'll say more, but he's waiting to find out whether Setsuna recognizes him or not.]

[Nope. Hasn't met you yet, Kira. He just looks a little wide-eyed for a moment, maybe even frightened, but then his eyes narrowed, becoming protective.]

What are you doing here? Why am I here? Did you do anything to Sara?! You better not have!

[...wait. How did this guy know his name?]

[Good, because he's great with children.

Not.]

I didn't do anything to Sara-chan. You live here, seems like you lost some of your memory.

[And height. Age, too. Maturity? Debatable.]

[Nah, same maturity, just less patience.]

I don't live here! I don't know this place.

[Starts to walk off to look behind doors again, then stops and peers at Kira carefully.] ...do I know you? [Because suddenly this guy feels really familiar. Not looks, not anywhere in his memory, but something about him feels like someone he should know. Or knew. That's weird, isn't it?]

[The weirdness only starts there.]

I'm your senpai. Kira. You must've hit your head or something.

[Plausible theory?]

Senpai? I don't have one.

But Kira's your name? Why did you bring me here? I want to be where Sara is. Where is Sara?

[Nope, didn't hit his head. Just cursed. For the upteenth hundred time.]

M-mh, you just forgot you have one.

Sara isn't here, but she's safe.

[What to do, what do do, what to do?]

Do you want ice cream?

No, I don't have one. [Still peering at Kira curiously.]

No. I don't want any. I want Sara. [Stubborn and petulant. Sorry, Kira, that you're stuck with him.]

If you had one, you'd want him to be me.

Of course you want Sara. [Such a broken record.]

Tell you something. Sara's gone away for the weekend and you better be good until then.

[Unconvinced frown.] Why?

[And yeah. Forever broken. Forever the same name on his lips.]

And why? Why isn't she here? When is she coming back?

Because I'm cool.

[What is he supposed to do, magically get a Sara double? ...oh, wait.]

On Monday. So still some time to go.

[Incredulous look, because, yeah, really?] How are you cool?

[AND POUT.] Why so long? Did she have to go do something? Without me....

Eh. You'll see.

[So far he's more concerned with keeping Setsuna from getting into trouble than being cool.]

She'll be back before you know it. She wants you to stay out of trouble till then, can you do that?

[Stare. He still doesn't get what's cool about this guy.]

...no. I get in trouble a lot.

[At least he's self-aware.]

Then I guess I'll have to stick by your side, so I can get you out of trouble.

[Only sort of. And it's hard not to be aware of causing people to get angry at you. Really hard to miss.]

How can you do that?

Kick people's ass, mostly.

[Well, crap. He's not been kicked before. That isn't going to hurt a whole lot, is it?]

You kick people?

Only if they mess with me or my gang.

So as long as I don't make you mad you won't kick me?

[Yes, that's a sincere question, not sarcastic.]

That's right, Set-chan. I can even show you how to kick people that make you mad.

[Okay! Now he's looking cool. Setsuna looks up at Kira with a little bit of awe and tugs on his shirt.]

Really? Show me!

[Told ya.]

Have you ever been in a fight?

[You had to ask, Kira? He's nodding, vigorously.]

[Hush, he knows what he's doing.]

Do you win?