I'll wait, so show me why you're strong

[isafraid]

[And so the day's trial for the attempted murder of Gabriel Knight draw to a close with... charitably better results then usual.

They were alive, at the least, but that didn't mean there wasn't several blows against the trust that had been built up here. One mole that attempted murder, another that quit, and another that was given the offer no doubt put strain on several relationships... most notably Sigrun's.

It was all, in a word... frankly shitty. But now it's all out there, no sense in trying to get it back.

An hour (or two) after the "trial" ends and everyone's gone off on their own business, Speedwagon heads back to the kitchen. It was the usual plan in mind, what they did after every trial. And everyone, regardless of what was said or done, would soon find a note being slipped under their door.]

[Name],
There's gonna be food in the dining hall, in case anyone's got an appetite for it.
I know some might want to be alone after that mess of an investigation, but if you don't then the offer's as open as it's always been.
I'd say sticking together might still be safer then not.

-R E.O. Speedwagon

[And yes, folks that arrive in the dining hall will find a nice spread of sandwiches, soup, and what leftovers Speedwagon could scrounge out of the fridge. Speedwagon isn't the best cook in the group, but there's definitely stuff here that's good enough to eat.

...Sigrun's 'masterpiece' was, thankfully, left out of this. Keeping folks alive is the goal, after all.]

Comments

[garudynamic]

[Damn it, Cherryblod. He wouldn't be surprised to know that Cherry had coined him as bi before Yosuke even acknowledged it]

Dumbass, that kinda thing has nothing to do with deserving or not deserving it.

[The heart wants what it wants. Wasn't that the saying? Either way, there's a hint of his old bantering tone. Tired, but there]

I... don't regret it. I probably SHOULD, it'd be way easier then this. But still...

[penduli]

[ He almost wants to return fire, about how of course Yosuke wouldn't regret it—he's cute, but not cute enough to get kisses a dime a dozen... but he doesn't have it in him. Not today. Not after everything today's been.

So he sighs and, as genuine as he ever is with Yosuke (save one fucking minute in that trial): ] Thank you. I'm glad you don't.

[ ...it took a lot to go through with it, even if he thought it would've been okay. ...is that an okay sentiment to have, to be happy Yosuke doesn't regret it? ...this is so stupidly fucked up. ]

If that's all, I— [ sitting up now, looking at him and... dropping his gaze back to the table. ] I'm sort of tired. I'll be staying in Miss Sigrun's room from now on if you ever want to visit—that's part of my, um, punishment. Being babysat by her.

[ a pained smile. almost a joke, but not quite. ]

She's supposed to keep an eye on me and make sure I don't contact the Kingmaker or anything like that, so... [ ... ] We can still have time for just the two of us if you feel like you want to have something to do with me. She [ probably ] won't eavesdrop.

...unlike now, I'm sure. [ HE KNOWS, SIGRUN. YOU MIGHT BE TRYING NOT TO but you are a nosy leader. ]

[captainobnoxious]

[eep]

I'm just making sure things don't get heated, honey. It's for your own protection. As much as I trust lazybones there not to try anything.

[And she does trust him on that, anyway. Especially hearing out Cherryblod and what she's eavesdropped on here.]

[penduli]

[ ...a look, but okay. ]

[garudynamic]

Thanks, Sigrun. Trust me, if I was gonna try something you'd know.

[He's fast, but he's not very sneaky]

[captainobnoxious]

[Thumbs up, darling. You're doing well.]

[garudynamic]

[Yosuke nods- he's still exhausted himself. And while this hadn't devolved into yelling like he feared it was somehow more draining then it would have been if it *had*.

There's this sick feeling in his belly- that if he leaves now, that he will never see Black again. It's irrational and weird and he knows, knows Black is safe with Sigrun. But he can only see Taichi's blood on the walls, that pike stabbed into the kitchen counter.

But there's nothing that can be done for it. Dragging this out would only risk the tentative... whatever they have. So he stands up.]

I'll... do that. After all, you still owe me a request.

[The corner of his mouth twitches up, but that's all]

[penduli]

[ ...the corner of his mouth twitches up too, less painful this time, and he sits back in his chair so he can properly regard Yosuke. ]

I hope it's a good one. [ ... ] Though I won't give you a hard time about it if it isn't.

[garudynamic]

We'll see. I plan on having plenty of time to think about it.

[And with that he leaves. It's not good. Nothing about this is good.

But it's not ruined. He'll accept that for now]

[captainobnoxious]

[... Once Yosuke's gone, Sigrun'll come back over and lean against Black's chair, petting his head.]

How're you feeling now, darling?

[penduli]

[ The second Yosuke's gone, Black's slumping in his chair. ]

...I don't feel like puking anymore? [ Maybe? ] I'm... better, I think.