yukio okumura

[grigori]

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[reflash]

I hate being useless.

[ugh he didn't mean to say that.]

Is there anything I can do?

[grigori]

No one enjoys being useless. [ it sure is honesty week. ] But not right now. There might be something later if things work out as they're supposed to, and at that point I'd hope you'd be able to help me then.

[reflash]

Of course. I'll do whatever you need me to do.

[grigori]

Keep my item safe. I don't know what will happen or how it will happen, but if those are important to everything then please keep it safe. I'll still need it back when they find it but if it being my "anchor" is literal, then I'll need it to be anchored somewhere.

[reflash]

Of course. I'll... do everything I can to keep it safe.

[grigori]

I know you will. So, hopefully they'll bring it back so you can take care of it when the rest of the proposed plan starts to be realized.

[reflash]

If they retrieve it, I'll be sure to ask for it. [oh actually he's... going a little pink now.[

[grigori]

[ and she will not know why and but she'll smile for it. ] I'll have to take it back first. I'm not entirely sure why it has to come back to me, but I'll know when I get it back, I guess. It'll be after that... [ before she explodes probably. ]

[reflash]

Well then, it should be easy for me to get ahold of it. [he won't have to threaten anyone for shamsy item]

[grigori]

Yes, I'd think so. It's just now hoping that they do, which I'm sure will happen. [ EXCEPT NO ONE HAS RETURN ANY ITEM SO THIS IS FUNNY. ]

[reflash]

I hope so too. [he can't say he's sure they will, but he hopes so]

[grigori]

[ and now that she has been giving her item back: ] If...things go well, have you put much thought into what you'll do next?

[reflash]

[oh, it's truth week and--]

I've been trying not to think about it.

What about you?

[grigori]

I suppose I understand, but you really haven't? [ given how that was his main thing when he arrived. it's...well things happen and change clearly. ] ...it's the same with me. I've been more concerned about how to end all of this and make sure you all can go home and be safe.

[reflash]

I... [Don't you want to go home, Yuki-chan?]

[he can talk to Shamsiel in a way that's different. He can tell her things he wouldn't say normally, she doesn't have expectations of him.]

It's selfish but... I don't really want to go home.

I know I have to, there are things I have to do, but I really just want to run away. Like a coward.

[grigori]

[ ah. there's something sad about this and it's not like she doesn't understand. her voice gentle: ] ...would you want to run away for good? Or...would you just want a break from things. Just a bit more time to do something before needing to go back and do what it is that you need to do? [ softly.] I don't think you could ever leave Rin.

[reflash]

I've already left him once. I can't do that again.

[it's just...]

But this is the first time I've ever had a break. [ever. and it's a murdergame.]

I think I'm more tired than I realized. [and now that he's taken a lot of important, stressful things and shoved them in a mental file labeled "deal with when I get home", he doesn't really want to think about them again.]

[grigori]

[ ah. now, isn't that just said but not surprising to her. ] Then I don't think that's being a coward. If you need to rest for a while, you should allow it to yourself. [ words not said easily because she's vaguely aware of his situation but she's very aware of her's. ] I'm in the middle of something myself so if you were to come with me it might not be much better. [ gazes at her canon point with the longest stare. ] ...not right away anyway.

[reflash]

[He shakes his head.]

I can't. My brother will be going home, and I can't leave him. I have to go back, and I have to see everything through.

[grigori]

[ somehow...this was expected. ] I never said you wouldn't go back, but just that a break shouldn't be impossible. [ gently. ] A day or even a few more hours. Rin could take one, too, I don't think he would be against it.

[reflash]

... could we? Just for a few hours, after this is all over.

[grigori]

I don't see why we couldn't. It's not as though I think too many of us would go running away back home as soon as they were given the chance without at least saying goodbyes.

[reflash]

I'd like to spend a few more hours with you, if that's all right.

[grigori]

[ if she were the type to tease him more about something like this... ] Of course! Why wouldn't it be all right? I'd like that as well.

[reflash]

[dodged a bullet there by liking a nice girl]

Well then, it's a date. [he said it, he said "date"!!]