[Voice]

[fyulong]

I guess it's about time I did this, huh?

Hey, so- I'm back! If anybody remembers seeing a little fluffy pink dragon, that was me. Sorry if I caused any trouble, and thanks to everyone who helped me out. I owe you big time! I don't think I got everyone's names, though, so... feel like introducing yourselves? And Haruki, am I still allowed in the Brigade or what?

...Where's Shuri, anyway? Did he go home?

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[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

If you liked it so much I could always help out with that.

[fyulong]

I think you already did.

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

[ nudges with a foot. ]

Your point?

[fyulong]

What's the worst you could do with me now?

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

...Okay you might have me on that one.

[ going to sit by you now, bff ]

[fyulong]

[And Mikage finally gets out of the river, sitting beside him. He's soggy enough already. He goes back to tossing rocks in the water, just like before.]

...Hey, Teito...

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

[ Teito is taking off his shoes to stick his feet in the river. blink blink. that tone... ]

What is it, Mikage?

[fyulong]

[Mikage pauses. He doesn't really want to bring it up, but... it's been bothering him for a while, and there's no one he trusts with it more than Teito.

Except that Teito doesn't need another burden to carry...

...dammit.]

Ah, no... it's nothing. Don't worry about it.

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

[ see. saying that? makes him worry. normally might not push... but... ]

Mikage.

[fyulong]

[Ahaha he's probably in for it now, but-]

No, really, it's okay. I was thinking out loud.

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

Is it really nothing or is something you don't want to tell me?

[fyulong]

[....Teito that is a trap.]

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

[ and? just... sort of looks at the water. ]

If it's really nothing, then okay. But funny how I remember someone not letting me drop a subject before.

[fyulong]

[......

Sob. He has a very good point there, and Mikage knows he's being unfair.]

It's... I don't want to upset you or anything.

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

You do that every day in new and old ways.

[fyulong]

[......Ouch.]

Sorry.

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

[ asdfasdfasdf. fluster! ]

I didn't mean that like it sounded! I just don't want Mikage to think of himself as a burden... Because you're not. Never.

[fyulong]

[Ahh, Teito. Mikage just reaches over and ruffles his hair.]

Thanks, Teito. It's okay.

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

[ just takes the ruffle in silence. won't push anymore, but dammit Mikage... why you do this? it might bother him for a bit. people and their SECRETS around him... ]

[fyulong]

[Mikage's quiet for a while, sitting in silence and watching the river flow. Finally, he relents. He just can't lie to Teito; he's been lied to enough already.]

The bishops... they can remove Verloren's curse, right?

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

[ takes a moment to look at Mikage. yeah, they could. ]

Yeah, they can. I watched it before and it happened to me once too.

[fyulong]

It happened to you, too?

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

[ sheepish... ]

Yeah... Once.

[fyulong]

[Teito you have the worst luck.]

...Maybe Bishop Labrador can help, then.

[pathtoseele.livejournal.com]

Maybe. It wouldn't hurt to ask anyway.

[ his luck has always been bad. ]