uruha

[rippled]

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[rippled]

[ that's even more embarrassing.

they wipe at their face. ]

Yes?

[kumeyuri]

[another

pause]

... Sorrowglare...?

[TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW SANE SABER IS RIGHT NOW]

[rippled]

[ they just stare at him before slowly shaking their head. ]

Saber is fine.

[kumeyuri]

[a little nod]

Do you know who I am?

[rippled]

Yes...

[ they frown. ]

It comes and goes though.

[kumeyuri]

... Sounds like a giant headache. [...] Are you all right?

[rippled]

Mm, I'm doing well.

[ ignoring the fact that they were just crying ]

[kumeyuri]

[he'll let them get away with it.]

Are you injured?

[rippled]

Yves looked at my injuries.

[ they don't sound Thrilled about this, but here we are. ]

[kumeyuri]

[nods]

... He's a pretty stubborn guy when it comes to that.

[rippled]

Apparently. I could have just done it myself.

[kumeyuri]

[softly,]

The people here aren't the kind who would let you get away with that.

[rippled]

... they're not. I thought I understood that.

[kumeyuri]

... Harder to accept when it actually starts applying to you?

[rippled]

[ their expression pinches in confusion for a moment, before smoothing over. ]

I do not know what to think.

[kumeyuri]

...

Because your entire brain is kind of scrambled right now?

[rippled]

Yes? I think...

[ they cover their face with their hands. ]

I don't believe I am owed any sympathy right now.

[kumeyuri]

[hm.]

Why not...?

[rippled]

Iori was there, and I hurt him.

[ they sound calm, but there's the tiniest hint of distressed evident by their annotation. ]

[kumeyuri]

[...

he knows there's no point in saying anything like "i'm sorry." it won't help.]

... Did you know it was him?

[rippled]

No. There were times where I felt like I knew him, but that was it. He knew me though.

So, it is a little difficult to accept kindness from others, when I wasn't kind to someone in turn. Regardless if that was real or not.

[kumeyuri]

[he lets out a breath.]

All right. I feel like you're punishing yourself right now, but I get how receiving kindness can make everything feel worse. I won't force it.

[maybe pushing at it would be better for saber, but uruha's never been good at that kind of thing.]

[rippled]

Thank you.

[ they sound sincere when they say it. ]

I apologize for dumping that on you. I know we don't know each other very well.

[kumeyuri]

[a light shake of his head]

You don't have to apologize. If you ever need to talk, I don't mind just listening.

[rippled]

You wouldn't...

[ a pause, as they stare off at nothing for a moment before shaking it off. ]

Yous seem like you would be an awkward listener.