[What a weird look that almost pierces his heterosexuality, but instead leaves him a little confused if oddly warm and fuzzy. Hello? (He still has not acknowledged the kiss.)
He doesn't try to chase Ryo down. Really just stands there with his pants open to push his hands back through his hair in frustration. Why does the relief not last after he told?
He stares at the locked door of the gift shop after fixing his pants, then finally, after a while, wanders over to sit down beside Ryo for lack of anything better to do.]
but that's fine. ryo glances at him when he sits, but he doesn't actually say anything. he's fine to just sit and he even manages not to take his phone out. ]
Ryo doesn't even take the phone out, wow... It's fine. He's too tired to start any kind of long moral conversation after the week, after all of that, so he actually sits here beside Ryo, also quiet.]
[This is such an ominous, gay tag. Ryo, read the room.
He has a hilarious and funny expression of mild confusion in the photo, like the ones of people caught off guard. But he at least turned his head to look. Mostly because Ryo was lifting a phone.]
Because I'm Satan and I ruined everything for you, apparently?
[ ryo would really like it if akira could overlook all of that and decide his friendship with ryo is more important than billions of dead people, but he knows akira is nice. so. ]
He turns his head in the opposite direction, frowning.
How jealous would Ryo get hearing again that the most important person was taken from him.]
I forgave you because we’re in hell where we belong. But it’s hard to just forget what happened. It’s hard to just forget burying Miki’s family and Miki and moving on like I didn’t.
Knowing I failed, that I couldn’t protect them. And now seeing it happen again every week we’re here.
Nothing changes, right now. I still don't remember anything so I can't make any decisions based on what you just told me. So, I'll proceed as normal... for being in hell.
[It's hard not to feel offended by the lack of trust coming from Ryo's objectiveness. (Ryo isn't wrong; something key is missing.) He's just a full-throttle emotion kind of dude.
So it stings with a twinge of irritation--that his word isn't trusted, that he's supposed to trust Ryo--but he pushes it to the back.]
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He doesn't try to chase Ryo down. Really just stands there with his pants open to push his hands back through his hair in frustration. Why does the relief not last after he told?
He stares at the locked door of the gift shop after fixing his pants, then finally, after a while, wanders over to sit down beside Ryo for lack of anything better to do.]
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but that's fine. ryo glances at him when he sits, but he doesn't actually say anything. he's fine to just sit and he even manages not to take his phone out. ]
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Ryo doesn't even take the phone out, wow... It's fine. He's too tired to start any kind of long moral conversation after the week, after all of that, so he actually sits here beside Ryo, also quiet.]
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but it's to just take a selfie. of the two of them. ]
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He has a hilarious and funny expression of mild confusion in the photo, like the ones of people caught off guard. But he at least turned his head to look. Mostly because Ryo was lifting a phone.]
Ryo?
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Yes, Akira?
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...Warn me next time.
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You would have said no.
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Okay, well. Ryo has him there.]
That's never stopped you before.
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[ plus, now he has the element of surprise. hehe. ]
We had a lot of photos as kids.
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I guess we did. [Someone would know since he looked at all of them during the worst times of Akira's life.] You had them?
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[ he wishes he had them here, since it would be nice to have after his entire life was just changed dramatically. ]
We did a lot together.
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It was good to have someone to do things with together. So you’re not doing them alone.
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We should keep doing things together.
[ kind of normal ]
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What do you want to do together?
[In hell.]
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I don't know. I assume you don't actually want to spend time with me.
[ it must be very terrible for akira to have to hang out with satan. so many things make more sense now. ]
So we can just sit here for now.
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We don’t have much choice right now.
Why do you say that?
[There are so many reasons, but he is still confused by the bluntness of it. Even though this is Ryo.]
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Because I'm Satan and I ruined everything for you, apparently?
[ ryo would really like it if akira could overlook all of that and decide his friendship with ryo is more important than billions of dead people, but he knows akira is nice. so. ]
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He turns his head in the opposite direction, frowning.
How jealous would Ryo get hearing again that the most important person was taken from him.]
I forgave you because we’re in hell where we belong. But it’s hard to just forget what happened. It’s hard to just forget burying Miki’s family and Miki and moving on like I didn’t.
Knowing I failed, that I couldn’t protect them. And now seeing it happen again every week we’re here.
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What's happening here isn't my fault.
[ yes it's satan but an inferior, alcoholic satan. he knows that wasn't the point but. ]
I just want to know if you would prefer it if we avoided each other here. Be honest. Would you rather not speak to me again?
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I know that.
[Damn more inferior Satan.
The question makes him turn his head back, expression surprised.]
No? [At least the answer doesn’t have any hesitation.] We can’t avoid each other here anyway.
I told you I wanted to be your friend.
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this is enough to please him. it's fine if akira says he would still kill him if he has to as long as they remain best friends. ]
Just had to double check, since we're being honest now.
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He doesn’t even know how to navigate this any more after being dead. Truly wishes he could go back to being ignorant…]
What are you going to do now?
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[ ... ]
Nothing changes, right now. I still don't remember anything so I can't make any decisions based on what you just told me. So, I'll proceed as normal... for being in hell.
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So it stings with a twinge of irritation--that his word isn't trusted, that he's supposed to trust Ryo--but he pushes it to the back.]
Okay.