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[fujimaru]

It's Ritsuka! I've either fallen asleep or couldn't find my phone in time, so leave a message.

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[fujimaru]

I can kind of get the reasoning behind it, but...

[ But. She shrugs a little, not quite awkward. ]

Part of me kind of wants to sleep for a week after all of this.

[davincible]

Nothing wrong with that. Well, aside from the obvious. But getting a little extra sleep won't hurt you.

[fujimaru]

I kind of feel like sleeping that long would only be worse in the long run... kind of like running away? I'm bad at that.

[davincible]

Running from the task before this one, or this one, or both?

[fujimaru]

Definitely this one.

[ ... ]

...Da Vinci-chan, I don't wanna be a girl who has an easier time with people dying than holding hands.

[ She's whining, but also, she means it. ]

[davincible]

Yes, I know. Me neither.

[ Ruffling her hair. ]

But you do know that means you actually have to take steps of your own.

[fujimaru]

Everyone here is extremely complicated for Reasons, capital R, and you know that.

[davincible]

No. Assume I know nothing. Explain it to me. Preferably with specifics.

[fujimaru]

I'd really rather not.

[davincible]

[ She just Smiles. ]

I know. Which is why, if you really want to change how things are, you're going to need to at least get past this particular hurdle of Talking.

[fujimaru]

I already talk so much. I talk so much, and at this point, I'm starting to feel like talking just gets me into trouble.

[davincible]

... Ah, you're so much like me it actually kind of hurts.

[fujimaru]

...am I?

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[davincible]

Not in the usual ways.

But I too have gracefully lodged my foot in my mouth several times this task. And I also handle people dying or attempting to murder me better than navigating romances these days.

[fujimaru]

...Oh.

[ Well. Clearly the thing to do is to get up and toddle over to Da Vinci, leaning to thunk her head against her arm. Hi. ]

[davincible]

[ She gently tilts her head to rest her cheek against Ritsuka's hair. Similar height solidarity. ]

This is a no trouble zone. We can't possibly make it worse between us.

[fujimaru]

[ This is good, she is fine leaning tiredly on one another. ]

I liked it better when the fires were more literal than metaphorical. At least those where things I could actively do something about.

[davincible]

You just need to figure out a different method. Though that's not exactly easy.

[fujimaru]

I'm working on it. It's only been... a couple of days. I think. I don't know.

[davincible]

This task started three days ago. Though time's felt off here, with how much things happen.

[fujimaru]

That part is at least familiar... it's kind of like I never left home.

[davincible]

I'm not barking orders as much here, thankfully. But it does mean I'm made to focus on other things, whether I want to or not.

[fujimaru]

...Yeah. I've had to think about a lot of stuff I didn't think was ever gonna be an option for me.

[davincible]

Is it still a terrifying prospect for you?

[fujimaru]

...Yeah.

[ Simply, because there's no point in dressing it up. ]

Not just because of what could happen to me... I'm scared of what I might do to other people.