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

[zerotohiro]

'Busy, leave a message!
...oh, you've reached Hiro Hamada. Whatever. Still busy!'

Hamada art by D-Joel, found on tumblr

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[zerotohiro]

Thank you. [...] Sorry for...sorta...crying all over you. [Yes he's highly embarrassed about that, forgive him senpai.]

[covenantal]

Hiro, you don't have to apologize about that.

[ Now he's a little more serious again, his brow knit over a thoughtful look. (Besides, he's used to it. A lot of people do that to him.)

A beat. ]

Though, I guess you could buy me a new shirt if you really felt terrible.

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[zerotohiro]

[This is Hiro's hand. This is Hiro's hand pushing at Yu's face even if he's grinning lightly.]

Shut up, get Minato to buy you a new shirt. [He looks up from under his bangs, expression pinched into something a little more solemn.] It's just...I don't know. I'm usually better at keeping stuff together? I didn't even cry at Tadashi's funeral. [Though that's probably due to being still in shock more than anything.] I kinda feel like since coming here everything's been really crazy.

[covenantal]

Everyone needs to let go, sometimes. Like I said, you don't need to apologize about that. Cerealia is the kind of place that pushes everyone to their limits.

[ He should know. ]

[zerotohiro]

Then we've gotta push right back. That's what I'm gonna do...[Pause.] What we're gonna do.

[He untangles his limbs from the bench, picking up the onigiri that had been neglected.] ...do you mind if I take these with me?

[covenantal]

Go right ahead.

[ He's happy Hiro's recovered his appetite enough to even ask. He can always make more. ]

[zerotohiro]

Thanks. For everything, I mean. [Awkwardly rubbing the back of his neck.] Ready to head back?

[covenantal]

Anytime, Hiro. [ He gets to his feet. ] Let's go.