108. Plain

[corrinesbell]

That wasn't me.

I dunno what that was but I promise it wasn't me. I'm really sorry if I said something terrible to any of you.

...Especially you, Colette.

Shirley, I think...can I talk to you?

[And there are some apologies that only work in person. Which is why later in the day she'll be going to house 42 and knocking hesitantly on the door]

Comments

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

I believe it came from the cause of the earthquake, although I cannot be certain. You'll recall that the barrier, too, acted strangely. Perhaps that was the cause of this... occurrence.

[corrinesbell]

Yeah, I remember. I guess I just...if the Malnosso or whoever didn't cause it, then...

...Then doesn't that make it more real?

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

... So it would seem.

[corrinesbell]

Sorry, did I say something wrong?

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

No, nothing. [Kratos is just a bit disturbed by the fact that he kind of wants his alternate reality to happen.]

[corrinesbell]

...Uh...sorry about the...flirting.

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

... Think nothing of it. Yet I am relieved to see that you are yourself again.

[corrinesbell]

[you just didn't wanna have to force yourself to avert your eyes anymore. Admit it.]

Me too.

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

[More like Sheena as a noble is really disturbing.]

I, too, apologize for my behavior towards you. I was... less than kind.

[corrinesbell]

From what I remember you didn't seem that off. You scared the heck outta Colette though, what'd you say to her?

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

...

[corrinesbell]

...I guess I can't stop putting my foot in my mouth today.

[Locked]

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

I told her I would kill her.

[Locked]

[corrinesbell]

[give her a minute to get over the shock.]

...Why?

[Locked]

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

At that time, I was the leader of the Renegades. You know just as well as I do what Colette's position meant to me.

[It's... hard, trying to differentiate his real memories from the alternate ones. That's an extra few thousands of years of memories mixed in with his own.]

[Locked]

[corrinesbell]

...So you were basically Yuan?

[Locked]

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

There were... a few changes. [Like Lloyd being able to stay with him... But he probably won't reveal that.]

[Locked]

[corrinesbell]

At least you weren't suddenly...I dunno, completely stupid, or something, instead.

[Locked]

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

If I had not spoken to Raine or had been less concerned about... my own personal matters, I may have gone through with my threat to Colette.

[Locked]

[corrinesbell]

...I think the scariest part of that is that me and Zelos wouldn't've been there to try to stop you.

[Locked]

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

Exactly.

[Let's change the subject.]

Are you all right?

[Locked]

[corrinesbell]

Yep.

[that answer was way too fast]

[Locked]

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, he caught that.]

... Somehow, I'm not inclined to believe that.

[Locked]

[corrinesbell]

Well if I said no, I'm a complete and total mess and I'm gonna go do something drastic, would you believe that?

...Actually, y'know what, don't answer that. [forgot, he's known her to be in that sort of mindset once or twice] That was for sure a lie.