http://haha-steelguard.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] haha-steelguard.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] witchesreign2011-05-17 02:26 pm
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Loss. [Action | Front Gate]

[Not wanting to suck the life out of the quad and not feeling up to training, Snow had found himself a seat on one of the raised planters that held a few small trees and some decorative plants, out past the ID checkpoint in the landscaped area. There he sat, hands on his knees, head bowed, and thought.]

[In his right hand, he held a crystal.]

[As far as he knew... he had lost a sister. And he was amazed how much it hurt.]
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[identity profile] haha-steelguard.livejournal.com 2011-07-03 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, no! Lightning attacked the fal'Cie. She thought... I guess she thought killing it or even just hurting it enough would bring her sister back. Sorry. Wasn't clear.

[He punches his palm absently, looking down at his hands for a quiet moment.]

L'cie, so the legend goes, turn to crystal when their Focus is complete. Because she asked us to save Cocoon, then changed, I thought her Focus was to save Cocoon. I don't actually know what it really was, though. Probably 'destroy Cocoon', same as ours. It turns out that you can overcome a Focus. We all did that, in the end. I think.
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[personal profile] bunnypassingby 2011-07-04 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
Ohhhhh, okay! [Despite Snow's apology for being unclear, Mikuru still feels stupid for misunderstanding, and takes his contemplation on Focuses to compose herself.]

So what happened with Lightning? She didn't believe in Pulse l'cie and then she became one herself...

[identity profile] haha-steelguard.livejournal.com 2011-07-04 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
We all got dumped on the lake below Hanging Edge. It'd turned to crystal when the fal'Cie died. We found Serah there, in the middle of it. I promised to protect her and save Cocoon... Lightning hit me for that one. A couple times.
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[personal profile] bunnypassingby 2011-07-04 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Mikuru chuckles.] Is that when Lightning started to come around and stop hating you, or does that come later?

[identity profile] haha-steelguard.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
That took a while. We ended up separated, and Lightning went with Hope, who... blamed me for his mother's death and was planning to kill me. The way I heard it from them later, I think seeing how much he hated me for what happened helped her realize that Serah wasn't my fault.
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[personal profile] bunnypassingby 2011-07-05 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
[She nods as she contemplates Lightning's change of heart...and then realizes something.]

... Do you have anyone else who hates you for something that wasn't your fault?

[identity profile] haha-steelguard.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
The thing Hope hated me for... was my fault. Is my fault. Not entirely, but...
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[personal profile] bunnypassingby 2011-07-06 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Awkward.] I-I'm sorry to bring it up...

[identity profile] haha-steelguard.livejournal.com 2011-07-06 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
It happened. As much as I want to, I can't change it, and I can't forget it. Shouldn't forget it, either.
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[personal profile] bunnypassingby 2011-07-07 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Still nervous about the subject but trying to take the point about not forgetting the past on board, Mikuru nods slowly, before trying to steer the story back to the original subject.]

So... If Lightning realized Serah wasn't your fault, how come she hates you again?

[identity profile] haha-steelguard.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Near as I can tell, she didn't come from the same time I did. I knew that could happen -- some of my other friends are from different times too.
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[personal profile] bunnypassingby 2011-07-08 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Mikuru reaches into her pocket to touch the note she received on Christmas. It always stays on her person, as a reminder of who she takes these classes for.]

It's so weird how that happens... [Even though underneath it all, Mikuru is a little jealous: She'd love to have her friends here, even if they were from different times.] I hope she'll come to like you again like she did in your time.

[identity profile] haha-steelguard.livejournal.com 2011-07-08 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, wait till he finds out the truth...]

If she doesn't, it won't be because I didn't try.
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[personal profile] bunnypassingby 2011-07-08 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[That gets a smile out of her.] I didn't think so.

[identity profile] haha-steelguard.livejournal.com 2011-07-08 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I feel a little bit better, at least, just talking about everything. [He flashes her a grin.] Thanks for listening.
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[personal profile] bunnypassingby 2011-07-08 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[And Mikuru's own smile brightens to a grin in return. Helping people in even the smallest ways is so satisfying.]

You're welcome! I'm glad I could help.

[identity profile] haha-steelguard.livejournal.com 2011-07-09 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
Of course you could. What else are heroes good for but helping?
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[personal profile] bunnypassingby 2011-07-09 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Mikuru actually has a think for a moment, looking to the sky as she tries to come up with something that doesn't fall under the realm of "helping".]

... I don't know!

[identity profile] haha-steelguard.livejournal.com 2011-07-11 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Seems to me like you're getting the hang of it, then!
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