064: The Next Time You Say Forever I Will Punch You in Your Face

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[Well, Hei is back for the first time since Misaki disappeared and since he tried to break the Plane. He looks even worse now than he did then--he's still pale from the after-effects of blood loss, he has lost weight from not eating properly, and he looks downright exhausted.]

[He stands there a little awkwardly, his gaze empty, before finally he just walks into the Astral Bar, grabs a bottle from behind the counter and takes a seat. He looks generally like he wants to be left alone, but feel free to come bother him. He is fully expecting some kind of backlash for what he did.]

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[Finishes his second drink and pours a third.] Whatever helps.

[There's a long pause.] I'm...sorry. About before. You were there, weren't you?

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You should give it a try. Find a hobby. Go...cook, or whatever it is you do. [He waves a hand vaguely]

...mm. For a moment. It looked as though Mu had everything under control.

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I've tried. Nothing...appeals to me lately.

He did. Thankfully.

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Give it some time— [and then he pauses, and snorts] Look at me, giving advice as if I'm any better. Hypocrisy, thy name is...

[he holds his empty glass out, hoping for a refill]

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[Ghost of a smile, and he pours a glass for Crowley, his hand shaking quite a bit.

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[Crowley gives Hei a little salute with his glass, when it's full, and downs half of it in one go.]

On the upside, I can always fetch a new body when the liver in this one's shot. You, I suspect, don't have quite the same luxury.

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Twins'll provide me with a new one if I die, so. [Back to drinking.]

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Of course they will. Brilliant thing about this place, isn't it?

[Staring down into his drink now]

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Best part.