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Warnings: Spoilers for the manga, more HTML abuse. o/;;
Dream Effects: Generally loneliness, before it builds up to the overwhelming feeling like you're surrounded by people who care about you.
Filter: From [livejournal.com profile] boat_lights, [livejournal.com profile] sinnerofdreams, and [livejournal.com profile] namelessqueen.


 

 

 

“You’re trying to impress someone, aren’t you? Road asks, and he’s ten, but it’s not so much

impress

 

as it is that he wants—needs—to be

useful or else

he might get thrown away.

Dewey wouldn’t want a useless person, after all.

And without Dewey, Dominic is nothing.

 

He’s alone. It repeats itself over and over in his head

alone alone alone

but now he has Anemone and the world

 

          so it’s okay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fingers flying across the keyboard, his eyes glued to the screen, he’s twenty and he reads word after word:

noise         Anemone               the colonel

and he’s realized that

the

colonel

can’t

be

trusted

anymore.

 

 

And there, that woman’s told him—the truth about everything.

 

But did he really want to know?

 

He falls to his knees because

because

sometimes there are people

you shouldn’t believe in.

Because you don’t hack into the records of people you trust.

 

 

 

“And that's why I'll be hoping that you will no longer trust anyone. It's for the best, I assure you,” Vincent tells him, and for a moment

Dominic believes him.

 

—Then he promptly realizes why that’s the most idiotic thing he’s heard yet.

 

 

“And so, idiot or not, I’m backing you!” he shouts at Renton, while the other boy simply stares at him.

But he hasn’t gone crazy—he’s just

 opened

his eyes.

For real this time.

So don’t let this become a mistake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He’s in Somarium now, and he’s

alone.

He won’t ever see his world again.

Anemone won’t be a part of his life.

 

alone alone alone

Is it still okay?

 

 

 

“You're my friend and I'd like to do something nice for you and see you smile...” Estelle says.

 

 

 

“So if there is anything that you would like to talk about, I'll listen anytime.”

Minato.

 

 

 

“You want me to kick anyone else's ass instead?”

“Wha—?”

Ken laughs awkwardly. “Well. Omi's not the only person here I wanna see stay safe, you know.”

 

 

By the way, is there anything you wanted for your birthday? — Atsuro.

 

 

 

 

And then Estelle’s running towards him, before she wraps her arms around his neck

 

and nobody touches him like that

 

but he smiles and hugs her back.

 

 

Minato holds out a can of soda to him

even though Dominic wonders what others even

see

in him.

he let Anemone die

Still, he takes it.

 

And Ken’s less than stellar grammar aside—

Youre not alone.

 

not alone anymore

 

Dominic smiles.

Thank you.

—To everyone.

 
           

 


---


[Well, that's probably the best dream Dominic, who's reverted back to his normal age by now, has had in a long while. However, he doesn't dwell on it long before picking up his Dreamberry and placing a filter on it. As much as he'd like to shove this dream in Vincent's face, he'd rather the man not know about every one of his friends—even if the filter won't take care of all of his acquaintances.

Still, once he's done, Dominic smiles softly, stroking Gulliver softly.]

FFFFFF <3

Date: 2010-10-03 09:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unfearful.livejournal.com
Telling the truth...? About what?

Date: 2010-10-03 09:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] charientisms.livejournal.com
Perhaps you truly have changed.

Date: 2010-10-03 09:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unfearful.livejournal.com
["Tell me, have you changed?"

He remembers their conversation well, but... he's still not quite sure where Break's getting this from.]


... I don't think I'm on the same page as you, Break.

Date: 2010-10-03 10:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] charientisms.livejournal.com
[He chuckles.]

How boring things would be if we were all to be reading the same book.

[No, he's not going to explain himself.]

Date: 2010-10-03 10:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unfearful.livejournal.com
[He just smiles at that. Expected of Break.]

Well, I guess I can't disagree with that. I think I'd be a bit horrified if I were always on the same wavelength as you, anyway.

Date: 2010-10-03 11:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] charientisms.livejournal.com
[A shake of his head and he brings floppy sleeves to his mouth.]

Why, Mister Dominic, I could be hurt!

Date: 2010-10-03 11:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unfearful.livejournal.com
[It's strange, how much the aftermath of Anemone's death has desensitized him to Break's antics.]

I'd like to think I know you a bit better than that.

Date: 2010-10-03 11:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] charientisms.livejournal.com
[...And he would prefer otherwise. A mock sigh.]

Ah, I would so hate to think I have become predictable, Mister Dominic. That would be quite the dangerous thing to become.

Though you are entirely correct as to one thing.

Date: 2010-10-03 11:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unfearful.livejournal.com
... Are you going to tell me what that is or am I going to have to assume again?

Date: 2010-10-03 11:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] charientisms.livejournal.com
[Oh Dominic. <3]

Mister Vincent is rarely right.

Date: 2010-10-03 11:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unfearful.livejournal.com
... Somehow, that's actually a bit comforting, hearing it from you.

[Even though trusting Break is, well. A bad idea.]

Though I'm a little surprised too.

Date: 2010-10-03 11:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] charientisms.livejournal.com
[He tilts his head.]

Are you? I cannot imagine why.

Date: 2010-10-03 11:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unfearful.livejournal.com
I thought you'd be the first person to tell me that I shouldn't trust others.

Date: 2010-10-04 12:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] charientisms.livejournal.com
I merely said that Mister Vincent is often wrong, Mister Dominic. Do not take my words the wrong way.

However, at times 'trust' and 'making use of others' often overlap in peculiar ways.

You should not trust blindly, you see, but Mister Vincent is still often wrong.

Date: 2010-10-04 12:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unfearful.livejournal.com
... Yeah, I know.

[He knows all about having trust broken, after all. As he says that, his expression is serious, before he smiles lightly again.]

Though I hope you don't take offense to the fact that I don't plan on viewing others as pawns anytime soon.

Date: 2010-10-04 12:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] charientisms.livejournal.com
[And a floppy sleeve wave in response to that.]

It matters little to me what you choose to do with your life, Mister Dominic!

[...perhaps?]

Date: 2010-10-04 12:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unfearful.livejournal.com
Unless it interferes with your plans, right?

[A pause, as something occurs to him.]

Ah, that reminds me...

Date: 2010-10-04 12:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] charientisms.livejournal.com
Of course!

[And he pauses, honestly curious.]

Oh? What is it?

Date: 2010-10-04 12:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unfearful.livejournal.com
Although I know it wasn't for my sake...

[He smiles.]

Thank you.

[1/2]

Date: 2010-10-04 12:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] charientisms.livejournal.com
[Well that's--]

[2/2]

Date: 2010-10-04 12:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] charientisms.livejournal.com
[...not something he often hears.]

...Do take care to not pick up any strange cards in the future, Mister Dominic.

Date: 2010-10-04 12:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unfearful.livejournal.com
I'll try not to. Believe me, meeting with Vincent like that again is the last thing I want to do.

Date: 2010-10-04 02:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] charientisms.livejournal.com
[And a nod.]

Very well then. Do inform me if there are any...discrepancies you think I should be aware of.

Date: 2010-10-04 02:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unfearful.livejournal.com
I will. And while I doubt I need to tell you this... take care, all right?

[1/2]

Date: 2010-10-04 02:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] charientisms.livejournal.com
[...Today is a day of surprises, it would seem.]

[2/2]

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