-May stumbled a bit herself to get off of the plush of the couch, her head spinning slightly as she did so, but once they were outside, the fresh, cool night air helped clear her senses some. But damn, she could really use some sea air to help even more, but...

Yeah. She needed to breathe. Just breathe for a bit and let everything settle in her mind. Down the street, she could hear the dull thumping of a jam band at another bar. It sounded like a cover of Kings of Leon song...-

Alright, so... It's like this.

-A deep sigh, before turning to Sakura with a worn smile.-

I'm basically in a sucky situation, but it's not gonna drag me down. I can't say anything about it, even to my best friend, or I could mess things up. But if I tough this out, I'm sure I'll be a better person for it.

I gotta ask you, Sakura, as the person closest to me in this moment... to have some faith in my ability to handle this on my own, okay? I don't want you getting dragged down by the last of my bullshit I still gotta get past...

-Not a single word of that was a lie. It was just a careful, calculated, surprisingly sober omission of the complete truth. Kei would probably be proud of her, if he were capable of that.-