019 - Whenever the light through its branches is breaking / a host of kind faces is gazing on me

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[She hasn't been back since her experiment ended, really, except to spy on the Den-O boys, so here she is in the forest in her little sanctuary, laying on the grass and looking up at the stars between the leaves.]

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[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Ryotarou was just going to take a walk through the forest to think about things, when he spots Aniki. He pauses, then steps back and turns around, intending to leave her to her thoughts.

Then his foot catches on a root.

Thump.]

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Doesn't sit up or even look around] Hello, Nogami.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Is face-forward, but he pushes up on his elbows and sits up after a moment.] Actually, it's not... Mm... Not Nogami.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

What should I call you, then?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[small shrug] Everyone else calls me Ryotarou...

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

Ryotarou, then. Something troubling you?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

No. ... not especially.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

You mean 'yes, but I don't tell anyone about my problems'?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

... Maybe.

[swanseer.livejournal.com]

[Dumps herself down besides Aniki]

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Raises an eyebrow in Juni's direction]

[swanseer.livejournal.com]

[Raises an eyebrow back] Stargazing?

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

More or less.

[swanseer.livejournal.com]

Ah, I always liked the stars.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

Mm. Don't see as much of them in the city.

[swanseer.livejournal.com]

Don't see much of them in my world.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

No?

[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

Hey. Feeling better?

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

Yes, lass. Thank you. Sorry to keep worrying you that way.

[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

[Shakes her head.] What was happening to you, anyway? I mean aside from that medicine thing.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

How do you mean? [Deliberately dense]

[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

You were acting weird before. Before you got sick.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Sigh] I'm better, yes.

[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

Well...good.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

You've no need to worry about me, lass. Really.