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[bloodandblunder]

"H... hello? Um, this is me-- ah, Noire! I'm Noire, and I'm very sorry for missing you somehow... I promise I'm not avoiding you, unless you're scary or you're Mo-- trying to curse me. U-um, so when I can figure out how to-- ( beeps ensue, followed by a shriek of fright ) O-oh, no! What did I push, how do I-- make it-- oh gods, did I break it?! W-why can't we just talk in person?!"

[ BEEP. ]

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[willbreak]

Why do you care?

[ Not challenging, just curious. ]

[bloodandblunder]

... [ really, Eugeo? ]

You were the first person who was kind enough to show me around. You were the first to help me when we were locked outside. You refused to let me blame myself by trying to make me hate you instead. Even when you would avoid people, you would still look out for them.

You were never afraid of me. I don't know how, but you accepted all of me, and that's... something amazing to me.

Eugeo, you're... someone incredibly important to me. You're one of my best friends, and even though I know that you're strong and capable, you make me want to try and get stronger so I... c-can keep up. So I can be of some use.

It's... really not that easy to explain, but I care because you're someone worth caring about.

[willbreak]

[ how does he even reply to that ]

... I'm not selfless, you know.

[ far from it. ]

I was never afraid because I didn't see any reason to be. Just like there was never any reason not to accept you.

But... thank you for accepting someone like me, who didn't know anything about the world, as your friend.

[ ... ]

Also, you're not a tool to be used.

[ So don't talk like that!! ]

[bloodandblunder]

[ she smiles, albeit apologetically. He's had to tell her that before, hasn't he? ]

Like you said... I didn't see any reason not to care. Honestly, it felt perfectly natural to me. So you don't need to thank me for wanting to be your friend.

[willbreak]

[ Yes, he's said it before and he'll say it again!!

Have an equally apologetic smile. ]

Mm. [ He gets it. ]

... Sorry for being so bad with words.

[bloodandblunder]

Mm-mm. I just need to get better at understanding.

[willbreak]

[ He rubs the back of his neck sheepishly. ]

Sometimes I don't even understand myself.

[bloodandblunder]

[ okay, she has to giggle. ]

If you have trouble, I might not ever get there!

[willbreak]

[ and suddenly the atmosphere is LIGHTENED CONSIDERABLY. ]

Wouldn't it be weird, though? Understanding someone completely.

[bloodandblunder]

Maybe a little, but Mother used to say that people who could were bonding on another level entirely. And that was something special.

[willbreak]

[ WOW NOIRE. ]

I-is that so.

[bloodandblunder]

Of course, she said it was like that with her and Robin, instead of her and Father ...

[willbreak]

[ CAN'T TALK, TOO RED. ]

[bloodandblunder]

... Eugeo?

[willbreak]

I... was just remembering something, don't worry...

[bloodandblunder]

But you're all red...

[willbreak]

I, I'm just a little hot, I guess...

[bloodandblunder]

O-oh! Um--

[ hold on Eugeo she will just tug a glove off to feel your forehead.

... And fan you with the other hand. ]

[willbreak]

[ ........



............

THAT'S JUST MAKING HIM EVEN REDDER. AND HOTTER. ]

[bloodandblunder]

You're burning up! [ oh geez how could she let this happen?! ]

Do you need to lie down?? I can go get some water!

[willbreak]

N-no, don't worry! Really...!

..... [ squeakily: ] Do you have «special bonds of understanding» with everyone?

[bloodandblunder]

... Eh? No, of course not-- it takes a lot to understand someone, after all.

[willbreak]

............

[ Yep, heating up again. They might be here for a while. ]

[bloodandblunder]

[ and for once, she has no idea. As she lowers her hand, she frowns, peering at him with obvious concern. ]

I really do think you have a fever... I don't think I've seen you this flushed in awhile.

[willbreak]

[ WHYYYYYYYYYY.

Sharon Rainsworth, why did you have to plant ideas in his head.

Morgan, why did you have to confirm them.

...

why ]

Noire....... what do you think of, um...

[ can he just stop there

he'll just stop there ]