81. Reality

[corrinesbell]

Uh...I think I'm back...hard to tell though, I guess. Maybe this time someone will be there to read it? I wonder how long I've been gone...

[[ooc: Boy, is it good to be back~ I was nice to Sheena here and she's not almost dead for once :) ]]

Comments

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[corrinesbell]

Oh, come on, don't give me that. You look awful.

[meant in the most concerned way of course]

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[knightofratatosk]

W-what?

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[corrinesbell]

I didn't mean it like that. ...I meant don't act happy when you're not.

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[knightofratatosk]

Oh. I'm sorry.

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[corrinesbell]

And now you're doing the Colette thing.

...You really haven't been sleeping well, have you.

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[knightofratatosk]

I slept last night... I think. For a little while, anyway.

[It's hard to sleep when you're used to cuddling up with someone who isn't there now.]

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[corrinesbell]

You know if you need the company you can come stay with Colette and me for a while. Until Richter gets back.

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[knightofratatosk]

You really mean it? I wouldn't be in the way?

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[corrinesbell]

[the urge to just swat him a little on the back of the head is resisted]

Don't think stuff like that. I wouldn't ask if I didn't mean it. ...Especially if it helps you actually sleep.

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[knightofratatosk]

... I don't think that's going to help with that.

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[corrinesbell]

Fine then. If it helps anything. You sitting in this house alone all day worrying sure isn't.

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[knightofratatosk]

I haven't been sitting in the house alone. I've been out looking to see if Richter and Tenebrae have been returned yet.

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[corrinesbell]

[he looks mad and Sheena needs to sit. Down. Sorry, but she's commandeering a spot on your couch, Emil]

It was just an offer. I thought it might help get your mind off things. Sorry.

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[knightofratatosk]

N-no, I... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you angry...

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[corrinesbell]

I'm not angry.

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[knightofratatosk]

You're not?

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[corrinesbell]

Nope. ...Did I look angry?

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[knightofratatosk]

M-maybe a little?

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[corrinesbell]

Oh. I'm sorry, Emil.

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[knightofratatosk]

No, it was my fault. I shouldn't let this get to me so much.

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[corrinesbell]

You still haven't been able to explain why you think that.

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[knightofratatosk]

What do you mean?

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[corrinesbell]

Why shouldn't it bother you?

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[knightofratatosk]

Because Richter would be angry if he found out I'd been moping around this whole time, that's why.

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[corrinesbell]

But it wouldn't be like you to not worry.