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[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

It's...all my fault.

[She's in somewhere near the middle of the plane sitting with her legs drawn up against her chest and looking as if she's was going to cry.]

Everything that's happening with Tool Toul To. If I only hadn't- Kanon-kun was right. There's no way a tuner can tune at a 2/4 ratio. Poor Makigai-sensei... Hako-chan.

[Sniffling and fighting back tears.]

If only I was better suited for this.

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[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

[Sebastian, who was ambling across the Plane holding a glass of wine, stops. He kneels down beside Kururu, then holds out his teddy bear to her]

Aloysius hates to see any person cry. It's one of his more redeeming qualities.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

"Aloysius"?

[Peeking out from behind her knees to look at the teddy bear]

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

[he smiles, perhaps because he likes to see people happy, perhaps simply because he likes it when his teddy bear is acknowledged]

It's his name. It's been his name as long as I can recall. I am told he had a different name when he was an American bear, but as an accent is completely undetectable, I don't know that I believe he was ever American at all.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[Kururu gives him a very small smile, but the smile only reaches her mouth than her eyes.]

That's a funny name for an American bear. You must be very special to be able to understand him.

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

Oh, not particularly. Only I've known him as long as I can remember. He's named for Saint Aloysius, who left his family to become a monk, so he is the patron saint of very silly decisions to do with monasticism. I'm named for Saint Sebastian. I suspect this means I shall be surrounded by artists depicting my suffering for all of my life. I don't think I know your name.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[I promise you she processed SOME of that information]

A, ah... m, my name is Sumeragi Kururu. It's nice to meet you Sebastian-san.

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

There are a lot of people with unusual names here, aren't they? Are you from the East, too? This is the first I've ever met so many people not from Europe or the Americas. It's completely lovely to meet you, Sumeragi.

[crowheaded.livejournal.com]

... Kururu? [D: His girl is upset. He approaches slowly, then sits down beside her.]

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

I, Ikki-kun.

[She senses him there but doesn't really move any. She gives her knees a little squeeze.]

I'm... I'm so sorry.

[crowheaded.livejournal.com]

For what? Being beautiful? [He covers her hands with his and smiles.] I don't know what's going on, but I'm pretty sure it's not your fault.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[What Ikki does makes Kururu happy but at the same time, makes her feel even worse.]

H, how can you say that, Ikki-kun? What happened with Hako-chan and the
regalia that I made for you--a, and with Sora-san-

[Tears swelling in her eyes? Nonsense. It's just...dust. Yeah.]

If it wasn't for me t, then...

LATEEEE

[crowheaded.livejournal.com]

That-- wasn't your fault. It was just a setup by Sora-san. You know that...

[Oh, Kururu... He's not sure what to do with crying women except hug them. So he hugs her, too.]

SAAAME &Merry Christmas~

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

E, even so... I shouldn't have fallen for such a trick.

[well that's good because hugging is the way to go. Kururu takes a light hold to his jacket.]

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[gazes at her with tentative sympathy, for a moment, and then, quietly] It's very rarely one person's fault, and it's much easier to know the right decision after the fact. Sometimes, we need to take risks, and sometimes...they were the wrong ones to take.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[Kururu looks up from her knees to see who's speaking with her then back down again.]

B, but.... it wasn't as much as my decisions as it was my actions. If only I was as capable and as talented as everyone thought-- or maybe even worse than I am, people would be happier.

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[after a moment, he kneels down beside her] You can't control other peoples' expectations. It sounds like…they asked too much of you.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[Kururu turns her head on her knees to to look at him while she speaks]

...maybe, but I feel responsible for making them think that way in the first place.

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[with gentle persistence] Why?

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

I've always been so good at putting together AT. I, if I never had it then I wouldn't have let down so many people.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[bends down next to her and gives her a flower]

It must be pretty bad, whatever could make a pretty girl like you so sad. Are you okay, Princess?

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

T, Tamaki-kun...

[She peeks up from her knees and reaches out to take hold of the flower.]

I, I thought I-- Everything is my fault. Every bad thing that happened to Tool Toul To and Ikki-kun.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[properly sits down next to her]

I'm sure that can't be true. Do you want to say what happened?

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[stares blankly at the flower... it's pretty.]

...a lot happened, Tamaki-kun. I don't even know where or if I should even begin, b, but I do know that if it wasn't for me that these things wouldn't have happened.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[smiles as he sees her looking at the flower]

I thought you might like something beautiful. Sadly it can't compare to your own inner beauty, but I'm sure few things can.

[takes her hand]

Whatever happened, it seems to be hitting you very hard. Unfortunately we don't have time machines yet, so we can't go back and change the past. Blaming yourself won't make anything different either.

I can't say I know what happened, but I'm sure if they're the kind of friends you deserve they wouldn't like seeing you this sad. I bet they would miss your smile. I know I do.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[Kururu blushes faintly as he comments on her beauty. Oh that flattery again... but she flinches a bit when Tamaki takes her hand]

T, Tamaki-kun!

[she listens but only ends up fidgeting and feel even more uncomfortable about everything]

M, maybe so but I don't know if I'm the kind of person who is worth those kind of friends. I've been nothing but trouble and what I can do for people is born from my own selfishness...