[The vision is barely over before Rin is reaching over to grab Sheba's hand suddenly, giving it a grounding squeeze.
It might be presumptuous of him, as they're only on friendly terms with each other right now. But he doesn't care. Going through something like that, and then having the memory ripped out to see once again, it's a lot. Rin knows, he's been overwhelmed during some of the other memories he's shared with others. And all he can think of is "this girl has been through a lot." A physical reassurance is okay, right?]
That- it's okay. You're okay.
[Is he saying that to reassure her? Or to reassure himself that she's okay? Maybe both? Who can tell.]
[it is a lot, and sheba is very tired of people seeing these things. she's younger than everyone here except rika, and she's aware that people tend to treat her a little more nicely because of it; she doesn't want pity to factor into it, too.
but it doesn't feel like pity when rin takes her hand. it just feels like concern, and she blinks rapidly as they come out of the memory.
if she closes her eyes, she can almost see it again, but -
this isn't lalivero or the road to tolbi. that night is years ago, in the past. it's over and done with already.]
I'm okay.
[she repeats it, then gives his hand a soft squeeze in return.]
They shouldn't have, but they did. ...but it's fine. It's over now.
[It's hard not to be protective of the ones younger and smaller than him. But Rin also knows that pity wouldn't be right here. Sheba is strong. She made a tough choice all on her own. What she needs is understanding, not pity.
With the squeezes given, Rin nods and pulls his hand away.]
Yeah. It's over now. And whatever that 'child of the gods' stuff was, it won't happen here.
...it's true, I haven't had visions since coming here. But... I wasn't called "Child of the Gods" just because of that. It's not really relevant to this place either, though. So... it's fine.
And you're right. No one has any reason to kidnap me here!
[they've
already been kidnapped to wherever this place is?]
[she really, really wants to know! but also, rin did her a solid and pretended not to notice when she was pissed off, and he's just said "that doesn't matter here".
so she makes herself not ask.
even though she's curious.
memshare pls]
Hee hee, I know. A lot of the people here are really reliable.
Satan has plans, and he's quick toexecute them. Rin is frightened, absolutely terrified of what he's seeing, and his weak protests only make Satan laugh. He says alotmore about his plans. Some of it is covered up by music, but the gist of it gets across by both scattered words and just the visual of seeing the body Satan is possessing fall apart. No vessel can contain Satan's power, so he can't persist in this world. To persist, he needs a vessel that is much stronger. One used to holding demonic power.
One like Rin's, which is of both the human world and the demon world.
Rin's feeble attempts to break free don't work. It looks like he might actually get dragged to hell by Satan. But in the end, it's his father who saves him by stabbing himself, forcing Satan out of his body so he can't harm Rin.
And then he collapses into the gate to hell, unmoving. Rin tries to help his father, but his human strength isn't enough. He can't pull both himself and his father out of the gate. But with the sword, maybe...
He remembers his father's warning, but he gives it little thought. Who cares if he can't live as a human anymore? He would do anything to save his father. So he grabs the sword and draws it, shouting "Don't you die on me!"
His power is released, and soon enough the gate is destroyed. But even as Rin returns the sword to its scabbard, he just knows.
He was too late. While Rin himself is safe from his attempted abduction, his father is long gone.
One loud sob echoes through the otherwise-still room: "Dad...!"
Lost. Alone. Afraid.
...how is he going to explain all of this to Yukio?]
the terms they're using to discuss a lot of this aren't things she's heard before, but she can get the gist of it, and honestly - she can relate to some parts of it. abandonment, earlier on. and then feeling lost, and alone, and afraid at the end.
it's a horrible feeling. she's blinking tears out of her eyes from just the force of the memory alone as they come out of it, and without thinking, she hugs him.]
[He had been doing a pretty good job of keeping the tears in, but when Sheba hugs him he finds his face feeling hot and painful. He squeezes his eyes shut as he hugs her back, glad to have someone physically there to ground him in the swirl of emotions. He misses his dad so, so much, and the memories just bring that pain to the forefront of his mind and make his heart ache.
He really, really wishes he could see his dad again. Dad would know what to do about the predicament Rin has gotten himself into here.]
Yeah-
[His voice is a little raw, but he's holding it together.]
[his voice is raw enough for her to hear it - she recognizes it as the way her own voice sounds when she's trying not to cry. so she takes a breath and just holds onto him, not yet lifting her face.
if he's trying to hold it together, then he probably doesn't want her to see it. so she won't look, yet.]
...every time this happens I get more and more tempted to smash those stupid pieces of glass to bits.
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Date: 2021-10-18 12:29 am (UTC)It might be presumptuous of him, as they're only on friendly terms with each other right now. But he doesn't care. Going through something like that, and then having the memory ripped out to see once again, it's a lot. Rin knows, he's been overwhelmed during some of the other memories he's shared with others. And all he can think of is "this girl has been through a lot." A physical reassurance is okay, right?]
That- it's okay. You're okay.
[Is he saying that to reassure her? Or to reassure himself that she's okay? Maybe both? Who can tell.]
Those assholes shouldn't have done that.
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Date: 2021-10-18 12:38 am (UTC)but it doesn't feel like pity when rin takes her hand. it just feels like concern, and she blinks rapidly as they come out of the memory.
if she closes her eyes, she can almost see it again, but -
this isn't lalivero or the road to tolbi. that night is years ago, in the past. it's over and done with already.]
I'm okay.
[she repeats it, then gives his hand a soft squeeze in return.]
They shouldn't have, but they did. ...but it's fine. It's over now.
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Date: 2021-10-18 01:07 am (UTC)With the squeezes given, Rin nods and pulls his hand away.]
Yeah. It's over now. And whatever that 'child of the gods' stuff was, it won't happen here.
[He definitely didn't miss that part, nope.]
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Date: 2021-10-18 01:10 am (UTC)[hmm.]
...it's true, I haven't had visions since coming here. But... I wasn't called "Child of the Gods" just because of that. It's not really relevant to this place either, though. So... it's fine.
And you're right. No one has any reason to kidnap me here!
[they've
already been kidnapped to wherever this place is?]
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Date: 2021-10-18 01:13 am (UTC)Yeah! Like, they call me "the son of Satan" back home, but that doesn't matter here!
[Those two things are alike and not alike at the same time.]
Besides, there's a lot of good people here. If anyone tried to kidnap you they would stop it.
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Date: 2021-10-18 01:14 am (UTC)what?]
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Date: 2021-10-18 01:16 am (UTC)so she makes herself not ask.
even though she's curious.
memshare pls]Hee hee, I know. A lot of the people here are really reliable.
[minus their
missing murderers.]
And you're one of them, I bet.
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Date: 2021-10-18 01:30 am (UTC)[He looks confident about that and all. But when he shifts his hand so he can move to stand up, he touches that piece of glass Sheba had touched.]
2/2 CW: VIOLENCE, GORE, SUICIDE
Date: 2021-10-18 01:53 am (UTC)BUT ANYWAY.
It starts with a father giving a sword to a son, with the warning to never draw it. And directions to contact an old friend and to leave for a new life. Rin, predictably, doesn't accept it. But his father tries to explain, only for Rin to take it the worst way possible and to say something he'll regret later.
The reaction is immediate, and Rin is stunned into silence by being slapped.
But then his father collapses, and when Rin goes to help him he's met with another face entirely. Blue fire, demonic features...there's no denying it. Rin's father has been possessed by Satan, and his body won't last much longer.
Satan has plans, and he's quick to execute them. Rin is frightened, absolutely terrified of what he's seeing, and his weak protests only make Satan laugh. He says a lot more about his plans. Some of it is covered up by music, but the gist of it gets across by both scattered words and just the visual of seeing the body Satan is possessing fall apart. No vessel can contain Satan's power, so he can't persist in this world. To persist, he needs a vessel that is much stronger. One used to holding demonic power.
One like Rin's, which is of both the human world and the demon world.
Rin's feeble attempts to break free don't work. It looks like he might actually get dragged to hell by Satan. But in the end, it's his father who saves him by stabbing himself, forcing Satan out of his body so he can't harm Rin.
And then he collapses into the gate to hell, unmoving. Rin tries to help his father, but his human strength isn't enough. He can't pull both himself and his father out of the gate. But with the sword, maybe...
He remembers his father's warning, but he gives it little thought. Who cares if he can't live as a human anymore? He would do anything to save his father. So he grabs the sword and draws it, shouting "Don't you die on me!"
His power is released, and soon enough the gate is destroyed. But even as Rin returns the sword to its scabbard, he just knows.
He was too late. While Rin himself is safe from his attempted abduction, his father is long gone.
One loud sob echoes through the otherwise-still room: "Dad...!"
Lost. Alone. Afraid.
...how is he going to explain all of this to Yukio?]
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Date: 2021-10-18 02:07 am (UTC)rin's been through a lot, too.
the terms they're using to discuss a lot of this aren't things she's heard before, but she can get the gist of it, and honestly - she can relate to some parts of it. abandonment, earlier on. and then feeling lost, and alone, and afraid at the end.
it's a horrible feeling. she's blinking tears out of her eyes from just the force of the memory alone as they come out of it, and without thinking, she hugs him.]
...you're okay, too. You're okay.
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Date: 2021-10-18 03:20 am (UTC)He really, really wishes he could see his dad again. Dad would know what to do about the predicament Rin has gotten himself into here.]
Yeah-
[His voice is a little raw, but he's holding it together.]
Yeah. It's okay. We're okay.
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Date: 2021-10-18 03:25 am (UTC)if he's trying to hold it together, then he probably doesn't want her to see it. so she won't look, yet.]
...every time this happens I get more and more tempted to smash those stupid pieces of glass to bits.
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Date: 2021-10-19 11:26 pm (UTC)[Still, the sentiment is appreciated, and his voice sounds just a little less raw.]
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Date: 2021-10-19 11:46 pm (UTC)[sheba's real tired of memshares! unfortunately for her, i love them, so she's going to have to keep suffering like this.]