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melodiesoflife2016-01-18 09:02 pm
shinra_dog) wrote in melodiesoflife2016-01-18 09:02 pm
[Open] But you won't see me fall apart
WHO: Reno and YOU!
WHEN: Throughout the month of January, excepting the Enemy Within event
WHERE: Throughout Aqures Ixen; prompts below
The Hospital
"Wh... what do you mean, he's gone?"
"Well, he crystallized, kupo. He was taken to the hospital yesterday. But if you're Reno -- well, he had a letter for you -- "
Reno stood numb as the moogle explained and fetched the envelope for him. He remained numb throughout the day. At some point he must have left the house, though he didn't remember exactly how he got from there to anywhere. Grit was gone. First Kyo, and now... And Rufus had just arrived, too. Reno didn't know how he felt, except very confused and very, very lost. The time he spent at the hospital doubled as he watched over the two men, hoping someday he'd get to talk to them again. The boy he'd loved a world away, and the man who'd loved him without any hope of mutual affection. Reno felt as though he'd been robbed. So he did the only thing he could: remain in patient vigil, over them and over Yuki, waiting.
Palitutu's Lab
Reno continued to try his damnedest to crack Palitutu's passwords and finally get at what she'd hidden on her computer. He was making progress, he knew, slowly but surely. Still, it frustrated him that he hadn't broken it yet. He wanted to know what Palitutu was working on, what she knew, why she'd done what she had -- and he wanted to know now. Her knowledge about the crystals and the heroes could prove invaluable to everyone here; and, perhaps for selfish reasons, Reno hoped what he found could help reverse the crystallization process for heroes already trapped.
He sighed and rubbed his eyes, the burning sensation telling him he was long due for a break away from this screen.
The Pub...s...
If it wasn't one place, it was another. Old habits died hard, especially when circumstances acted as a catalyst. Whatever progress Reno had made against drinking as coping, it was slowly eroding -- as others guilty of the same probably noticed. Not that they'd likely stop each other. Things were easier to handle, or avoid, with a cigarette in one hand and a drink in the other.
B-04
Eventually, Reno would make his way "home." He had to. With Rufus in the city, he couldn't very well continue to stay with Yuffie and Vincent, leaving Rufus potentially vulnerable. He especially couldn't leave Rufus alone with Tifa. It just seemed to be asking for trouble. People would be able to find him more frequently at his home assignment, either in his room or around the premises. Tifa would be nearly impossible to avoid; Alice probably had forgotten everything about the strange redhead now slipping about the place. The women were hardly the most awkward of circumstances, though, as Reno attempted to make sharing a bedroom with Rufus as comfortable as humanly possible for them both.
WHEN: Throughout the month of January, excepting the Enemy Within event
WHERE: Throughout Aqures Ixen; prompts below
The Hospital
"Wh... what do you mean, he's gone?"
"Well, he crystallized, kupo. He was taken to the hospital yesterday. But if you're Reno -- well, he had a letter for you -- "
Reno stood numb as the moogle explained and fetched the envelope for him. He remained numb throughout the day. At some point he must have left the house, though he didn't remember exactly how he got from there to anywhere. Grit was gone. First Kyo, and now... And Rufus had just arrived, too. Reno didn't know how he felt, except very confused and very, very lost. The time he spent at the hospital doubled as he watched over the two men, hoping someday he'd get to talk to them again. The boy he'd loved a world away, and the man who'd loved him without any hope of mutual affection. Reno felt as though he'd been robbed. So he did the only thing he could: remain in patient vigil, over them and over Yuki, waiting.
Palitutu's Lab
Reno continued to try his damnedest to crack Palitutu's passwords and finally get at what she'd hidden on her computer. He was making progress, he knew, slowly but surely. Still, it frustrated him that he hadn't broken it yet. He wanted to know what Palitutu was working on, what she knew, why she'd done what she had -- and he wanted to know now. Her knowledge about the crystals and the heroes could prove invaluable to everyone here; and, perhaps for selfish reasons, Reno hoped what he found could help reverse the crystallization process for heroes already trapped.
He sighed and rubbed his eyes, the burning sensation telling him he was long due for a break away from this screen.
The Pub...s...
If it wasn't one place, it was another. Old habits died hard, especially when circumstances acted as a catalyst. Whatever progress Reno had made against drinking as coping, it was slowly eroding -- as others guilty of the same probably noticed. Not that they'd likely stop each other. Things were easier to handle, or avoid, with a cigarette in one hand and a drink in the other.
B-04
Eventually, Reno would make his way "home." He had to. With Rufus in the city, he couldn't very well continue to stay with Yuffie and Vincent, leaving Rufus potentially vulnerable. He especially couldn't leave Rufus alone with Tifa. It just seemed to be asking for trouble. People would be able to find him more frequently at his home assignment, either in his room or around the premises. Tifa would be nearly impossible to avoid; Alice probably had forgotten everything about the strange redhead now slipping about the place. The women were hardly the most awkward of circumstances, though, as Reno attempted to make sharing a bedroom with Rufus as comfortable as humanly possible for them both.
Hospital (Before the Event) So late! Sorry!
This time, there was a familiar face greeting her when she entered, and one quick glance at Reno told her why he was there without him having to say a word. And perhaps of their unique relationship, she had an idea of just how much pain he might be in over losing someone else because of this place.
Approaching him, she wrapped her arms about him and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Reno, I'm sorry."
Re: Hospital (Before the Event) So late! Sorry!
"Hey, hey," he murmured soothingly. He hadn't seen her around before, but that didn't mean much, he realized. They could easily have come at different times. And there were enough heroes here that he really couldn't be surprised anymore who came to visit. Everyone probably knew someone, unless they were new -- and even that wasn't a guarantee. After all, he knew people who had been crystallized before he'd even arrived.
"Thanks." He smiled softly. "You visitin' someone, too?"
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Holding him tighter, her brows shot up in surprise when he began comforting her. Yes, she had probably needed the hug just as much as he did, but this wasn't about her. Still, it felt nice to have someone understand how she was feeling. Giving him one last tight squeeze, she pulled away slightly to look up at him.
"You never have to thank me for that, but you're welcome." She hesitated a moment before nodding. "Yeah. Someone from my homeworld. He went into stasis not long after arriving." She didn't dare tell him that he had arrived the same time Reno had...
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Reno frowned. "I think it's harder that way. They're your link t' home, y'know? Losing them is more than just losing a friend that way."
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Especially that part of her that cared for her friends--no matter where they were. Or whether or not she remembered being friends before; as she had told him: they were friends once, they could be again.
It took Sheena a moment to reply--with a shake of her head. "Yes and no..." She was about to say that while the physical link to home was gone, the memories were still there, and losing those was much worse, but she cut herself off.
Reno didn't need to hear that--not from her--and be hurt again.
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"I guess... yeah. I mean, it's harder to lose friends from home rather than people you don't really know. But then..." He sighed and shook his head. "I dunno. I guess sometimes it's easier 'cause you don't want 'em to be here. Rather 'em be back home."
He looked down Kyo's body, perfectly preserved in crystal. "I just wish we knew for sure that's where they'd go."
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She shook her head. "Actually, no it isn't. Not if you care for them. It's never easy to lose anyone." She rested her head on his shoulder a moment. "But I agree with you. Just the opposite of them arriving. You're happy to see them, but wish they weren't here."
Following his gaze, she hugged him tighter. "I don't know if they do, but I sure as hell hope so." Because if not, that meant they were still caught up in the mess here.
can wrap up here ~
It was all he could do. And that was perhaps the most frustrating thing of all.