akira & gideon

[tearduct]

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[cavaliered]

Maybe. [she glances at him.] Did you?

[tearduct]

[He doesn’t look at her and instead drinks at the beer.]

She asked me why I thought I should be here, and I told her it wasn’t because I hurt anyone, especially humans.

…But I did. I killed some of them.

[cavaliered]

[she stabs him for murder (no)

she rubs at her neck. and then takes a drink.] Why?

[just curious, simply.]

[tearduct]

[STOP.

He finally glances up at her. He’s quiet for a long moment.]

They killed Miki.

[cavaliered]

[oh....... well.

she thinks about that for a minute, and then takes another drink.]

Then they deserved it.

[tearduct]

[Thank you for your validation, Jay.]

They were still just humans. [But.] But... Miki was innocent, so I didn't care.

Maybe she would have killed me if she had know.

[It doesn't sound like he particularly wanted her to do that.]

[cavaliered]

[any time she's here for any and all red hood references]

Doubt it. [she says, glancing at him.] Normal people like revenge, you know, that's not wrong.

[tearduct]

[Hm. He looks into the shitty beer for a long moment before he drinks a good helping of it.]

Let's drink the rest of the night.

[cavaliered]

[snort.]

Works for me. [there's a pause...

and then she brings her arm up and around his shoulders, more gentle than she thought she was capable of. jostles him carefully.]

To another day of this fucking nightmare.

[tearduct]

[BRO.....

He leans into the arm and raises his bottle or cup or whatever as a toast.]

We have six weeks left.

[cavaliered]

[she groans.]

Augh. Don't say that. Instantly, my teeth hurt.

[tearduct]

[Spookily:]

Six weeks, six weeks, six weeks.

[The teasing fades, though.]

We'll make it. But... we'll need to practice the whole drinking thing.