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[beyourarmy]

So...now that I remember my girlfriend, I'm not making another trade like that if I can help it.

[He says 'if' because he might need to do that for Karl. In fact, this is audio, well, because of Setsuna, but also slightly because of Karl. Because Setsuna's in his boxer shorts. The creak of a door opening can be heard. Setsuna's home, Kira.]

But you know what? I don't care what anyone says. It was still worth it.

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[private]

[beyourarmy]

Don't let anything fool you. I'm a complete idiot~!

[private]

[indecent_butterfly]

Surely that will prove true soon enough.

[private]

[beyourarmy]

Doesn't it always? Can't imagine that stupidity not shining through if it's really there.

[private]

[indecent_butterfly]

Just try not to cause him too much trouble when you do so. A shame to have done so much and lose it in a single instant.

[private]

[beyourarmy]

Huh?

...what have you done?

[private]

[indecent_butterfly]

[And there's the stupidity. Record timing?]

Not what this One has done, what you did. If you cause concern and he does something reckless protecting you, what good did it do to extend this life?

[private]

[beyourarmy]

I tried talking to him about that. About not doing that anymore. Because I really don't need him to. But I don't know if he's listening, or how to get him to listen.

I can't just stay out of things because it might make him do something reckless. Not if I might make a difference. I imagine it's the same for him...but.... I've come this far without him. He needs to accept that.

[private]

[indecent_butterfly]

You said when this One arrived he wasn't my Lord...yet. If he no longer did these things, no longer felt this way, would he still be your Kira? He is, who he is in this life.

Then again, what does a fool know?

[private]

[beyourarmy]

I know that. Like I said, just like I can't hold myself back, I don't expect him to hold back either. Just thought it was worth a shot if it might save him.

But you just suggested I pretty much stop being me as well. See how this gets kinda messy?

[private]

[indecent_butterfly]

One just suggested you try; it has already been proven useless to suggest otherwise.

The best things usually are. Messy. But not always the other way around.

[private]

[beyourarmy]

I don't think that's something I can do. I can't just turn my back on other people. But I'll try. There might be times where I'm jumping in and I don't need to as well. Just like him.

So...I'll try.

[private]

[indecent_butterfly]

It is all that can be done.

[There's a rather long pause before ne speaks again.]

One is afraid it's quite worthless, but still...you have this One's gratitude. Do take better care of yourself Messiah.

[And ne's just going to disconnect with that.]

[private]

[beyourarmy]

[Stays staring for a bit after, feeling kind of awful all over again. Okay. Yeah. He's really going to try. Somehow.]