catchall for naminé

[leaberator]

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[leaberator]

I didn't. [ like. at all. ] But you said it was hard to demonstrate, an' that doesn't leave a whole lot of options. I was just hoping that's what it was.

[ he grins, a bit ]

Think you can do me a favor?

[whitewalls]

[ she nods her head. ]

Sure. What is it?

[leaberator]

Shirasu knows Emma's role, and probably everything else her and Hisoka learned together. Aaand... that's not gonna be great when he stops being afraid and starts feeling angry again. He's a real vengeful type, apparently.

[ said the man who was stabbed by him ]

[whitewalls]

... oh.

[ hm ]

How should I word that then?

[ she gets what axel's asking her to do, but she's trying to figure out how to encompass all of that into one thing. ]

[leaberator]

The most important thing is Emma's role. But... you think you could word it to get him to keep everything relating to her secret?

[whitewalls]

[ she nods. ]

Okay. Got it.

[leaberator]

[ he pauses, staring at her ]

... Hey. You don't gotta do it if you don't want to. You know that, right?

[whitewalls]

Emma's my partner. I'd like to protect her.

[ even if she doesn't know about it ]

[leaberator]

Alright. Just... making sure.

[ he pauses, a bit ]

... Thanks for covering for Xion.

[ they probably shouldn't have, but... he's glad she did it anyway ]

[whitewalls]

Oh. It's no problem. I'm sorry I couldn't do more.

[ since she... had no idea what she was really dealing with so she wasn't entirely sure what she was covering for. ]

[leaberator]

That's on us, more than you.

[ considering... everything ]

[whitewalls]

I'm not that close to you guys, so... I don't really blame you for it.

[ it would have been better if they clued her in sooner just so she could have leapt in sooner

the emotional best friend codependency??? she gets it. ]

[leaberator]

... That's not it. We wouldn't have trusted you with any of this at all if it was.

[ but it's hard to explain because. yea. the emotional best friend codependency ]

[whitewalls]

[ she shakes her head. ]

... just don't hesitate to ask for my help if you need it.

[leaberator]

I just did, didn't I?

[whitewalls]

Well... for anything else.

[ ... ]

You probably know a lot more about what's going on than I do. And it's okay if you don't tell me anything, but... if I can be useful in some way, I want to do what I can.

[leaberator]

... Yeah, I know. I get you.

[ ... he seems to consider that for a second ]

We're working on something that might let us figure out who killed Swift Wind. If I find out, I'll tell you, alright? But I can't say I'm any closer to figuring out the darkness or anything like that.

[whitewalls]

[ she's quiet for a few seconds. ]

Alright. Good luck.

[leaberator]

We're gonna use Swift Wind's ghost an' make him do charades.

[ just. so she knows. how stupid this is. anyway, he hesitates for a second, rubbing the back of his neck ]

There's... somethin' else you should know, I guess.

[whitewalls]

Oh, with Emma's item?

[ that makes sense.

she tilts her head at the second thing though. ]

What is it?

[leaberator]

Yep.

[ he's... looking up and away from her, blushing now. ]

Uh, well... Thing is... [ he gestures vaguely ] Emma and I are sorta dating now. Just thought you should know.

[ he wants to die. ]

[whitewalls]

[ oh

she blinks in surprise



and then a smile forms ]

Really?!

[leaberator]

[ he nods a bit, still awkwardly not looking at her. he is. so embarrassed. ]

Yep.

[whitewalls]

... I'm happy for you. Emma's a really wonderful person.

[ there's a pause

hm. this explains things. ]

[leaberator]

... Yeah.

[ somehow he manages to look both fond and worried about that. hm. anyway, after a beat: ]

Sorry if you ... felt anything.