♘ I hope the day will be a lighter highway

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[on one end of a swing set on the Plane, his hands gripping the chains so tight, his knuckles have turned white, sits Kaoru. he's in the suit he arrived in for his match against Remus, the trousers all one piece again like the shards of broken porcelain never cut the expensive material. the tea cup the Twins gave him lies empty on the ground nearby.

besides the lingering sensation of a drugged fog in his mind, he doesn't seem any different. everything is still in place--he still feels like himself--but he wears a worried, frightened expression. he doesn't know how long he's been gone and worse still...he doesn't want to see what his blood looks like now.

his mind goes to Hikaru and he suddenly lets out a mournful little groan, his grip tightening on the chains as he slumps forward, his body wanting to curl in on itself. of all people, he doesn't want Hikaru to know what he did, even if he did it to protect the Hosts and Renge, because...no, he can't stand thinking about that possibility.]

Comments

[oliverplus]

Oh. [this is positively blowing his mind] Have you talked to him yet to get it all back?

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

No, that's partially the reason why I'm still waiting here. Plus...I still need to talk to the others. I figure being out in the open here, they're bound to find me.

[oliverplus]

Yeah, that's a good idea. I'm sure they'll be looking for you!

Anything else I can do, Kaoru?

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

[he smiles and looks at Oliver, but there's still a feeling that he'll be rejected somehow in there, but nowhere near as bad as it had been before] Of course they will.

Hmmmm, I don't think so. It's good to know that there's someone here I can talk to about...[his gaze drifts to his hands]...this.

[oliverplus]

[he's at least relieved that it's a little better. that might be all he can hope for before Kaoru actually sees his friends]

Yeah, 'course! Anytime. [gives him a reassuring smile]

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

[looks back over at Oliver and smiles back, genuinely meaning it.] Thanks.