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Tweak says, "There is no spoon. "

ofmanydevices (ofmanydevices) wrote in disappear_rpg,
@ 2009-12-23 23:32:00

Entry tags:

renju, tom

Who: Tom and Renju
What: Talking
Where: Outside the dorms
When: 4 or 5 days after Renju's dungeon
Why: Because they need to... apparently.

Tom was not looking forward to this. He had to admit he was afraid that the discussion with Renju would be similar to the one they had before his dungeon. At the very least an affirmation of the original feelings. Perhaps confirmation that she still felt things were too awkward to continue any real personal interaction.

Tom couldn't blame her unfortunately. Their discussion hadn't resulted in a good situation for either of them. But Tom was not one to ignore unpleasant situations, and so here he was. Outside in the fresh summer air, wearing a hood and both a hospital face mask, and fabric wrapped around his lower jaw for good measure. He also covered himself in a coat, and gloves. He would feel self conscious if he didn't feel just a little bit like Shadowknight.

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lotus_beyond
2009-12-29 10:12 pm UTC (link)

"I guess these things take time. I wouldn't know from experience." Renju could still be blunt sometimes; tact was in her vocabulary, but not a frequently-used part of it. It wasn't quite clear whether it was intentional this time, though.

She started fiddling with her sleeve again, this time tugging at the cuff. The last time she'd looked quite that uncomfortable was a moment neither of them was likely particularly willing to recall. "I'm... glad everything worked out for the best, too."

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	ofmanydevices 2009-12-31 09:44 pm UTC (link)
	Tom nodded. "I agree. I guess there are some merits to ending up in Paradise." Tom also seemed to shift uncomfortably, and then finally locked eyes with her. "Sonozaki-san... did you willingly go in?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lotus_beyond 2010-01-09 05:47 am UTC (link)
	The locked gazes didn't last long. Renju couldn't meet his gaze for long--nor anyone's, it seemed, when this was the topic. Still, she had no reason to lie about it; she hadn't had one with Masami, nor did she have one now. "Yes." Her voice was quiet, but steady. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ofmanydevices
2010-01-09 05:11 pm UTC (link)

Tom nodded and reachedup to scratch his chin.

"Hmmm that is interesting. I won't ask you why. I'm sure everyone else has, or will. But I won't force you to go back to that mindset just to satisfy my curiosity. You were in a bad place, and I hope you're better now."

Tom shifted uncomfortablly then nodded.

" I... I would just ask... Please don't scare me like that again."

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lotus_beyond
2010-01-10 05:23 am UTC (link)

That brought Renju up short. Before the confession, Tom threw her off-balance because his methods were strange and he'd seemed almost inhumanly logical when it came to the world and social relationships--he either didn't realize or didn't care about things that others took for granted. Now he threw her off-balance because he actually seemed to genuinely care about her. Not in the Keiichi we-are-all-nakama way, but her specifically.

She couldn't win, it seemed.

"There's... nothing more to worry about," she answered hesitantly, not quite sure what to say. "I don't intend to go back. Not that way."

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	ofmanydevices 2010-01-11 05:31 am UTC (link)
	Tom nodded. "I didn't think you were. I guess I... I just felt like I needed to say it. I wonder if the others felt this way when I went to rescue Ito... or you." Tom didn't finish the thought as another coughing fit took him. "Maybe I still need to get some rest." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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