059: Let Them All Walk Away

[contract_star]

[Hei is at his hut again. He's sitting on the bottom step, leaning tiredly against the railing. By now it's clear that he's been growing his hair out, as it's now down to his chin.]

[There's a single, half-empty bowl of ramen with him as well as a tumblerful of something alcoholic. A basic, composition notebook is open on his lap and he's idly writing something on one of the pages--though you might notice that "Ryotarou" is written in Sharpie on the front. There's also a pair of black and electric-blue Air Trecks propped next to him on the step.]

[Hei yawns and taps his pen against the paper, frowning a little.]

Comments

[madamemoiselle]

Do you...Do you think he'll come back?

[contract_star]

I don't know. Maybe. I doubt it.

[madamemoiselle]

...So then Ikki is gone. Really gone.

[contract_star]

[Just nods.]

[madamemoiselle]

But...Why, I wonder? Why did the Twins make him leave?

[contract_star]

I don't know.

[madamemoiselle]

{Diva sighs, looking down. After several moments, she starts wiping at her eyes}

[contract_star]

[He reaches over and takes her hand, giving it a small squeeze. He doesn't say anything. He doesn't need to.]

[madamemoiselle]

{Diva just leans against his shoulder, crying quietly}

[contract_star]

[He leans against her as well, slipping an arm around her shoulders and holding her in a one-armed embrace. He closes his eyes.]