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[This gray, snowy day finds Ryuhou sitting out on his porch step, a note held in his hands. His eyes scan over the words several times as though he can't believe them.

Finally, he stands, crumpling the paper in his fist, stalking toward the edge of town. He doesn't seem to notice the cold as the wind whips his thin uniform jacket around him.]

I want to... hit something. That's more Kazuma's style, but now I understand why. I'm going to explode if I don't.

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[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

Oh? And is it fun to see me like this now? [He puts his hand on Duo's chest and shoves back, pushed to his limit.]

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[colony_brat]

[Duo stumbles back but he gets right back in Ryuhou's face.] Hell no! I hate seein' my friends hurt like this! You cared 'bout 'im and now he's gone! What could be fun 'bout that?

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[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

I loved him, goddamn it! [And with that, everything just seems to drain out of Ryuhou, and he slumps to the side, leaning against a tree, his head buried in his hands.]

And now he's gone... just like everyone else I ever... [He breaks off, one hand clutching at his chest, as though in pain.]

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[colony_brat]

Shit.

[Duo wanted Ryuhou to let it out, rather than bottle it up and start acting like an ass again, but this wasn't what was supposed to happen. Maybe later after some screaming and hitting, but not now.]

We make quite a pair, ya know that? At least he's gone back ta his world, right? He's not dead. Just not here. [Duo leans on the tree next to Ryuhou where their shoulders can touch, but he's not pushing Ryuhou too much. He's clearly done enough of that.]

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[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

[He nods quickly, jerkily.] I know that. I know. Still means I won't ever see him again. Same thing in the end.

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[colony_brat]

No. 's not the same as if he's gone forever 'cause ya know he's in his world, doin' what he has ta do. It sucks and it kills ya, but it's better.

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[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

Maybe. He probably doesn't even remember being here. [He takes a deep, shuddering breath.] It'll be the same for me, when I go.

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[colony_brat]

Yeah, but you remember now and now's all that matters. Might not get a tomorrow. The village could be burned down tomorrow. Brain-eating virus could turn your brain inta soup tomorrow. You remember him today. You guys had fun, you were happy. Hell, you were happy 'nough ta put up with me and play along with me bein' a pain in the ass.