[ as soon as he sees her he picks up the pace, reaching out when he's close enough in an attempt to pull her into a hug. ] I'm sorry, Maki, I'm so sorry. [ he should have shocked her until she stopped. ]
[That's not what Maki's expecting at all, and she's stiff when he pulls her in. But she doesn't resist, and after a moment settles her arms awkwardly around him (with a perceptible flinch when she raises her hands enough to see the blood dripping from them, but she resolutely ignores it).]
[ and her reaction isn't all that surprising but he's glad that she lets herself be hugged, and even going as far as to reciprocate it. he squeezes her when he feels the flinch, hoping it helps, though he's sure this isn't going to be something so easily forgotten. ]
Don't be. It's her fault. You had that stupid collar on and you couldn't not do what she asked. [ but he could have done something more. ] I'm... I'm sorry I didn't do more. [ he steps back and looks to her arm. ] You didn't deserve to be used like that. To have to do all those horrible things.
What. [ it's not a question so much as it is abject fucken disbelief. he's going to try to hug her again, but only to keep from looking as absolutely pissed upset about this as he is. ]
I was thinking about that earlier and afraid, honestly, of what could have possibly transpired. [ so, yeah, death was probably the 'best' outcome, though he still hates that maki had to do it herself. what the actual fuck. ]
[ and this might sound a bit strange coming from him. ] I didn't expect nothing. [ he's not here to tell anybody what they can and can't do. he might normally try, but this... not only did it involve more than just him, but it was also ( frankly ) disgusting. ] Does he know what happened?
I don't think he will. Do something stupid, that is. [ but he still might do something. ] He doesn't need to resort to violence to be able to hit someone where it hurts.
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[That's not what Maki's expecting at all, and she's stiff when he pulls her in. But she doesn't resist, and after a moment settles her arms awkwardly around him (with a perceptible flinch when she raises her hands enough to see the blood dripping from them, but she resolutely ignores it).]
...I'm sorry too.
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Don't be. It's her fault. You had that stupid collar on and you couldn't not do what she asked. [ but he could have done something more. ] I'm... I'm sorry I didn't do more. [ he steps back and looks to her arm. ] You didn't deserve to be used like that. To have to do all those horrible things.
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I couldn't disobey her, but I could do things she didn't ask. It's possible I could have done something...
[But Maki doesn't sound like this is a real argument, and she shakes her head.]
It was hard to think, like that. I just wanted to be the best servant I could be.
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I'm sure. I'm so mad that this happened. That she killed Absinthe, hurt you, and... [ his gaze falls aside. ] W- What happened after I... ah, died...?
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[flatly, since there isn't really anything else to say]
She ordered me to kill myself, so she'd win.
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It's probably not worse than if things had continued that way with just the two of us.
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I was thinking about that earlier and afraid, honestly, of what could have possibly transpired. [ so, yeah, death was probably the 'best' outcome, though he still hates that maki had to do it herself. what the actual fuck. ]
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I won't do nothing. She needs to take responsibility.
...But I won't act rashly. I can't do that two days after I promised Intensity I wouldn't do something stupid again.
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I do hope he doesn't do something stupid, though. I really didn't want to put more on him, after... everything.
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If there's anything I can do let me know.
[ he doubts there's much, but he'd still like to put it out there. he cares about you, maki. ]
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[she's quiet for a bit, but]
...Do you want to do something nice, later? With all three of us, maybe? With King, I mean. Not today, I think we've all been busy enough, but...
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I'd like that, Maki. [ he gives her a nod and, yeah, not today is fine by him. ] And I bet King will too. It'll be nice. Fun.
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It's a plan, then.
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