[SEMI-OPEN] i can't think of cute lyrics to use.

[covenantal]

WHO: Yu Narukami & multiple people!
WHERE: All over the city
WHEN: All throughout November!
WHAT: Just various outings with friends and other such sundry. If you'd like to plan anything with Yu just ping me via PM or izanagis!
WARNINGS: Nah this will probably be pretty chill.

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[browbeater]

[so that was it. That was the moment that changed everything. Mako isn't sure what to say, and he nervously runs a hand through his hair before setting them on his hips.]

... It makes more sense now, why we'd been able to practice all day, and then suddenly that changed.

[a pause-- he'd already internally resolved not to practice with another person, not like he had with Souji. But it was good to know.]

That's at least useful to know, going forward. [what an awful way to find out though.]

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[ After a quiet moment Yu shuts off the burner. Doing so leaves him purposeless, and he ends up fiddling with his hands, busy, idle motions. ]

I'll make sure to let Souji know.

[ ...

for the first time he feels creeping, crawling guilt spreading out slow tendrils that make him feel a little chill. this ... truly wasn't mako's fault. something he'd of course known, but had been unable to make his heart believe. how could you hurt my brother, how could you hurt my twin--

but for the first time, he can put himself in mako's shoes. he remembers a long time ago, when he and souji first got mada, and yu had needed to comfort him, say--

you won't hurt me.

the knowledge that he and souji could have done this to each other if they'd been just a little less careful finally and for good extinguishes the bitter feelings he'd been carrying all this time. ]

... we still haven't remembered everything about our powers. [ ... ] There was no way you could have known, [ he adds more softly. ]

[browbeater]

[He nods. And maybe he's relieved, maybe he's just... still dwelling too much. It still seems impossible to him that they could have the powers they have. He could control fire, sure, but if he touched a flame, he'd still get burned. He's not immune to it...]

Yeah... I'm sorry I bailed. Maybe we could have found this out earlier. [he's apologizing for it, but he knows there was no way he would have been coherent if he hadn't left when he did.

Getting home had been a nightmare.]

Or... something.

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... don't apologize. [ Yu sighs out slow, moving to lean against the counter and stare idly at his hands and their own idle motions. Rather baldly, his voice a little low: ] I wasn't going to let you stay.