26 Wake upand make it count

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Contrary to popular opinion, and despite his best wishes, Jack does indeed sleep. Not that he's doing so as the moment, but he has woken up quite recently. This leaves him half groggy, running a hand through his bed hair as he yawns.

Since he usually passes out for these things, he's at least properly dressed, white shirt and something akin to dress pants, but not quite. He's shoes are nowhere to be seen, though]

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[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{Puts her hands on his shoulders}

Ne, tell me.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

You hesitated. You've never hesitated before.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{Coolly}

Did I? Ah...I didn't mean to. It's just...I don't feel the same as I did just a week ago. The whole world seems really dark all of the sudden, you know?

{She pulls away, smiling slightly}

But that'll worry Jack, so pretend I didn't say anything.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Folding his arms over his chest] I won't do that. You shouldn't hide these things from people.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{Laughs; mood swings are fun, right?}

Why not? Because my friends care about me? Because it's bad to hide my feelings? Because it's really bad to want to really, really destroy this place and everything on it?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Though he doesn't falter, his response shows a hint of weariness] This place deserves to be destroyed. But if you do that, that means you'll lose everyone, not just Sam.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

Ne, but...so many people have left. In just...Has it been a week?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

And there are still a lot of us left.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

They were...really important, though.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

We all lose people who are important to us. That doens't mean you should isolate the ones you still have.

[Way to not take your own advice, Jack. But that is besides the point]

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{Just silence! And blankness. I would use a doll metaphor again, but I've used it too often lately}

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Jack just sighs, hands slipping into his pockets] Just don't do anything you'll regret later.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

You think that I would?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I don't know what you might do.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

Then you don't need to be concerned.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I still will be, regardless.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

Because we're friends?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Because I care about you.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

That's the same, isn't it?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I don't care just because we're friends. I'm not obliged to.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

Then....thank you, Jack.

{Smiles; too bad it only gets worse after this :(}

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[A small smile] It's my pleasure.