You don't know that. You might. [Not the Thursday thing, but maybe it applies to Akira not wanting to kill Ryo back home.] If you tell and show that Akira sooner.
[Wryly:]
...And here I thought all along I was just the replacement for a better Akira for you.
It was never about replacing you. I was just hoping I could do for one that I couldn't do for you.
[ the other akira isn't dead. and maybe, if ryo doesn't go back, he doesn't have to die. no matter what, the world has changed and there will be countless deaths, but there might be a chance now that akira and miki won't have to die. ryo wouldn't be there to betray him and set that in motion. and without ryo there, god would likely just deal with the demons without much opposition.
... the thought still leaves an ache in him. it's not really how he wants to leave it, but in theory, it's probably the best path. it's difficult to figure out how ryo would return to that world without it going badly at some point, even if he went early enough. the problem with your main enemy being all knowing is that, well. they're all knowing. ]
[His face pinches with the hurt. He really wants to say a lot of convince, optimistic stuff to Ryo, but he knows it likely won't reach him any more than the other times he's tried to reach Ryo.
For a long few moments, he's quiet.]
Next week... Do you want to hang out? [He's not sure what else to do. What would make Ryo feel better (nothing).] You... don't have to if you don't want to see me anymore until the party.
[ it's both true and not true. there are plenty of times where ryo would prefer not to run into akira, and would go out of his way to avoid him, but unless he is very specifically doing something that he doesn't want akira there for, he wouldn't really try to send akira away. it's why he still agreed to curfew with him even though the week before had been a fairly horrible experience.
it's basically what happens when you love someone enough that you'll still sit next to them even when you're filled with rage over something that they did. ]
[(will u still love me???) (if what) (no thaT WAS THE QUESTION!!!)
This is about as much as he thinks he can ask for right now. It feels like he's running after the wind which has scattered pieces of a bigger paper he's trying desperately to pick up.]
[ you know how ryo kept perking up at the stupidest gay bullshit before? this is kind of like that. it's a mix of being homosexual but also just having such a strong fondness of when they were kids that the idea of taking pictures works too well on him. ]
He lifts his hand to rub his thumb one last time under one of Ryo's eyes, gently because of the bruising. Okay, gay, no more crying. It's weird. He's supposed to be the crier here.]
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He frowns softly, lowering the shirt.]
You don't know that. You might. [Not the Thursday thing, but maybe it applies to Akira not wanting to kill Ryo back home.] If you tell and show that Akira sooner.
[Wryly:]
...And here I thought all along I was just the replacement for a better Akira for you.
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[ the other akira isn't dead. and maybe, if ryo doesn't go back, he doesn't have to die. no matter what, the world has changed and there will be countless deaths, but there might be a chance now that akira and miki won't have to die. ryo wouldn't be there to betray him and set that in motion. and without ryo there, god would likely just deal with the demons without much opposition.
... the thought still leaves an ache in him. it's not really how he wants to leave it, but in theory, it's probably the best path. it's difficult to figure out how ryo would return to that world without it going badly at some point, even if he went early enough. the problem with your main enemy being all knowing is that, well. they're all knowing. ]
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For a long few moments, he's quiet.]
Next week... Do you want to hang out? [He's not sure what else to do. What would make Ryo feel better (nothing).] You... don't have to if you don't want to see me anymore until the party.
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[ it's both true and not true. there are plenty of times where ryo would prefer not to run into akira, and would go out of his way to avoid him, but unless he is very specifically doing something that he doesn't want akira there for, he wouldn't really try to send akira away. it's why he still agreed to curfew with him even though the week before had been a fairly horrible experience.
it's basically what happens when you love someone enough that you'll still sit next to them even when you're filled with rage over something that they did. ]
We might as well do what we can now.
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This is about as much as he thinks he can ask for right now. It feels like he's running after the wind which has scattered pieces of a bigger paper he's trying desperately to pick up.]
We can take pictures if you want...?
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... yeah. We can do that.
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He lifts his hand to rub his thumb one last time under one of Ryo's eyes, gently because of the bruising. Okay, gay, no more crying. It's weird. He's supposed to be the crier here.]
Okay. Let's hang out and take pictures then.