[Maybe it's silly, or simple, but... her shoulders shake and a helpless little laugh hiccups out between her tears once she hears his. She knows it was an awful excuse for her tears, she did... But she's grateful he accepts it, does her the favor of making a little joke that allows her to feel better, even though... okay, no, she wasn't lying, it really did ache not to nurse, and not just in her hearts, but.
The hug provides exactly what she needs to accompany his words. She knows he's right. There's nothing she can do about being separated from her family now except keep on surviving until she meets them again. And she has to- She has to get back, because... Mikuni had said, in Lunatia, that he'd come from a time past her memory, and he had seen her with two babes in arms and another on the way. She didn't want to believe in "other timelines" or "parallel universes", so that just meant... She had to get home. Eventually. Somehow.
And she would just... If this place ended up like Lunatia, she would just have to save her apologies for later instead of being able to seek her absolution each time. Easy.]
Ryuunosuke...
[Not easy, but. He did make it easier, and the gratitude she feels in that moment bleeds easily into his name as she squeezes back on him, more than willing to ignore the wince it might cause in that moment.]
You- You have to rely on me, too... Okay?
[She couldn't replace his family, either, and maybe he was lucky enough this time around to have the other members of his music group here, but... they had a different sort of bond, a shared experience in Lunatia that they had gone through, and... She knows she can be there if he needs it. She does, so-]
[ no matter how bad things get, sometimes it's the silly or the simple that reminds ryuu that they are present and alive, that the small things can have just as much of a voice and impact as the big. it's what gets him through the difficult times, what reminds him that even a broken heart is a miraculous thing when it keeps beating despite the pain. they'll one day return to their families, their friends and their homes, to carry on the important things they need to do. he has no doubt, and that conviction flows fast and strong in his manna, a bright undertow to the pacific calm of his surface. until then, he'll fight in his own way to protect moments like these that serve as a reminder of who they are.
tenn and gaku remind him of his willingness to move forward, but he takes that with him wherever he goes and gives freely to whoever might need it. he'll pull everyone who feels this way along with him, if he has to. the resonate depth of her hearts make him all the more aware. ]
It's less frightening for me too, like this. If I'm going to accept your smiles, I should be able to accept your tears too.
[ honesty is something he's always preferred, even if it wasn't pretty, even if it was never flawless. ]
So, I promise.
[ and human as he might be, he'd move heaven itself to keep it. ]
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The hug provides exactly what she needs to accompany his words. She knows he's right. There's nothing she can do about being separated from her family now except keep on surviving until she meets them again. And she has to- She has to get back, because... Mikuni had said, in Lunatia, that he'd come from a time past her memory, and he had seen her with two babes in arms and another on the way. She didn't want to believe in "other timelines" or "parallel universes", so that just meant... She had to get home. Eventually. Somehow.
And she would just... If this place ended up like Lunatia, she would just have to save her apologies for later instead of being able to seek her absolution each time. Easy.]
Ryuunosuke...
[Not easy, but. He did make it easier, and the gratitude she feels in that moment bleeds easily into his name as she squeezes back on him, more than willing to ignore the wince it might cause in that moment.]
You- You have to rely on me, too... Okay?
[She couldn't replace his family, either, and maybe he was lucky enough this time around to have the other members of his music group here, but... they had a different sort of bond, a shared experience in Lunatia that they had gone through, and... She knows she can be there if he needs it. She does, so-]
Promise me.
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tenn and gaku remind him of his willingness to move forward, but he takes that with him wherever he goes and gives freely to whoever might need it. he'll pull everyone who feels this way along with him, if he has to. the resonate depth of her hearts make him all the more aware. ]
It's less frightening for me too, like this. If I'm going to accept your smiles, I should be able to accept your tears too.
[ honesty is something he's always preferred, even if it wasn't pretty, even if it was never flawless. ]
So, I promise.
[ and human as he might be, he'd move heaven itself to keep it. ]