zerotohiro | Some Legends Are Told, Some Turn To Dust Or To Gold [CEREALIA INBOX]

[Look if he didn't believe that Trowa could handle it he wouldn't have delivered the truth bomb that way.]

I'd say that mercenaries probably aren't the best source when it comes to this kind of stuff but that was probably your only resource. Ignore most of what they said. Anyway it's not just about affection either. Let's start from the top. Do you even want to do something about it now that you know what you're dealing with?

[There's a short pause.] Don't exactly mean me, Jack. [And that's all he says for now. He's not sure how to proceed with the "dead brother" bomb especially considering the fact that Jack's a spirit. He watches the frost spread over his desk, index finger swirling a pattern in the ice.]

We're still scientists, you know. We're supposed to study patterns and yeah, I think there is one. It's way too sudden and it seems random but it's still a lot of people. I can't just believe it's a coincidence.

[ Ok fine.... Trowa is used to shocking news. This is just a little outside his normal day. ]

I'd agree with that notion. They're a bunch of gossips; who knows how much was truth.

Maybe. I'm not sure. I don't think it'll change his opinion of me, so that's at least reassuring. I can't tell if saying anything will make the situation any easier. It's all pretty risky, isn't it?

Always?

[ Somehow he doubts the validity of that. After all, he's seen the most logical people break before. Everyone has a pressure point, it's just a matter of time. ]

How long have you been here? [ Just, you know. Out of curiosity. Also taking Hiro up on his offer immediately. ] Thank you, though. I appreciate that. If I hear anything strange I'll let you know too. Sharing knowledge is how you get ahead, usually.

Technology is there to help aid self preservation, not replace it.

[ He's shaking his head at you, Hiro. ]

She told me the same thing when we met. I wasn't going to keep in touch intentionally, but she has a very persuasive personality. I didn't see the downside to continue communication.

[ SHE'S FRIGHTENING. And nice. Too nice. ]

Of course it's risky, but some of the best things are.

[He's not even going to comment on the fact it's a boy, though it makes him wonder something...] Now that you've got the framework, tell me something. Is there any kind of indication maybe he might feel the same? What do you even like about this dude anyway?

...usually. [There are a few instances logic didn't work in his favor, but you just don't bring those times up in polite company.]

It's been a couple of months now. And some of my friends and my brother have been here longer than me. And...that's exactly it. A friend and I are trying to figure out a way to share information a lot more easily without worrying about some people overhearing. [Y'know. Like CERES.] It's a long process but we're making progress. I think.

Save the lecture, Trowa. I get it enough from Tadashi.

Persuasive's a good way to put it. She's sharp. Definitely a good person to work with and I haven't met any other doctors here besides the robots and aliens at the hospital. A doctor on our side could really help us out. As far as I can tell there's never a downside to communicating with people around here.

[Hear that? That was the sound of a very long pause on Takeru's end. Guess who didn't think about that?]

...I forgot.

[Yes, that's pretty much his only answer before he started giggling]

Well, if you must know! I know I put your name on it! You're a character in the story that's filled with fantasy, dragons, and people jumping off of windows too!

You have a point.

Hmm. Maybe. He said I was important to him, but I don't know that's something to read into.

I'm not sure. Any answer I can come up sounds pretty dumb. Mostly it's just a feeling.

more like the guardian of excuses
still waiting!

[Well. Tenka loves banter as much as the next person, he definitely does.

But what Hiro's saying in the rest of his text requires more of his attention. He'll even try harder to add punctuation for you, Hiro.]

counts for a lot, hiro-kun.

But take it from me. Doing everything on your own can get dangerous and youre too young to have to figure that out the hard way. if nothing else I know a thing or two about defending myself and protecting a prefecture and i know a lot of people who would only want to help you and your causes.

the other thing is that youd be surprised. Some people might never realize but they might just be meant to be heroes. I doubt you dragged your friends into it as much as you think.... inspiration can look like coercion sometimes yknow?

[Take it from someone who was trying to save the world at age 13 too, Hiro.]

[ Well, things with Minato went surprisingly well. Might as well check in with the person who helped out with that. ]

Hey, Hiro.

Hey. Feeling better? [Physically, emotionally, however Yu wants to take it.]

If by "better" you mean "sober," definitely.

Thanks, by the way. I definitely didn't mean to dump all that on you, and in retrospect, that was pretty embarrassing... but it helped.

I mean...we're friends. It's totally fine, I don't mind. It wouldn't have been cool to just leave you sitting there looking really pathetic on the floor. ...and it was kinda my fault you got drunk in the first place. So uh. Sorry about that.

[A pause between texts.]

For what it's worth though you don't have to wait to be drunk to talk to people about stuff like that. Even if that person isn't me. You don't really do this a lot, do you?

Pathetic, huh... ouch. At the same time, I can't deny it. Who just sits down in the middle of a dance floor...?

Wait, you're the one who spiked the punch?

Heh, not really. It's not that I don't rely on my friends. We're all there for each other. But things between Minato-san and myself have been a little complicated for a while now, and I was still sorting out how I felt about it. Guess your spiked punch helped me make some decisions.

You, apparently. And me too but at least nobody else seemed to notice. Yeeeeah me and the other Hiro. It kinda seemed like a good idea at the time? Ultimate prom experience. But I probably won't do it again. Relying on your friends has nothing to do with being open with them. You can trust people all you want but there're some things that're hard to talk about. Trust me, I get that, but you kinda take it to a huge extreme. So...that means you talked to Minato?

I think it's more like they were doing us a favor by ignoring us.

You mean Kageyama-san? After he swept me off my feet, too. He sure was busy that night. What do you mean by "probably"?

... that's true. You'd think I'd know better by now. Then again, that's why I'm thanking you. As much as I might be embarrassed about the way it happened, I do feel better having gotten it all off my chest.

Yeah. I was surprised. I thought he wouldn't want anything to do with it, but it seems like I was mistaken. For now, I'm just going to wait and see what happens. In the meantime, I need to be certain that this is what I really want, too.

I'm kinda used to that. Yup, him. What is with you getting people to hit on you??? Man, never mind. And probably means probably. It was kinda fun and obviously it didn't turn out ALL bad. Prom was a night full of confessions, apparently. You weren't the only person I had a really long and serious conversation with. Seriously, you don't have to actually thank me for that. I'm just glad you actually remembered what we talked about. What'd I tell you? You've gotta trust me more since I'm usually right. I don't think waiting's a bad thing to sort stuff out. Liking people is kinda scary.

I have some stories I could tell you about that. [ Boy does he ever. ] Well, next time you decide to spike the punch bowls, at least give me a warning, alright?

Is that so? Everything alright?

Yeah, it is. [ There's a lot to think about. Not in the least being that he's not sure if Minato really will want to pursue this, in the end. All he has is hope. ] I have to admit, I'm a little nervous. At the same time, I'm kind of excited, too. It's pretty crazy, isn't it?

Somehow I have a really, really hard time believing YOU were ever ignored. And anyway what's the fun of warning you? Everything's fine. [But there's a slight pause in texts again. Were things alright? Hard to say. They'd be alright enough though.]

Tell me about it. Even knowing that Ruby likes me and that we're kind of us-dating is nerve-racking. *wracking? **no wait I think it's racking. Whatever the point is that it's exciting and scary and I have no idea what I'm doing so I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm right there with you. And at least there's still some hope.

Haha, I actually meant the opposite. I have quite a few stories about getting hit on. I'm not sure what it says about me that that's not hard to believe... Man, you never take it easy on me, do you?

You sure about that? Something you said the other night's kind of stuck with me.

You've got nothing to worry about. Ruby's a great girl, and I know you'll do your best to make her happy. You two are going to be great together. We've both got some things to figure out, but I think we'll be fine.

It says a lot about you but I'm gonna spare you and not actually say it...and nope. Never. Keep dreaming. (I've had a lot of practice remember?) Ruby's incredible. I want to do what's best for her and make her happy so...I hope I can do that. We've all got time to figure stuff out at least. Can't tell if that's good or bad. So yeah. Things are okay. I'd been hoping that stuff I said at prom stuck with you, but is something wrong with what I said?

[Blink. Blink. Frown.] Hiro? What's the problem, buddy?

[He isn't a social expert but that was weird, even for his standards. At Hiro's explanation, Jack looks at the papers again... but yeah, still nothing.]

I don't think it's contagious, if that helps for anything. Would a pattern help find a cure? I'd have thought your marshmallow friend would already know what's going on.

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