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defectorDream Effects: Generally loneliness, before it builds up to the overwhelming feeling like you're surrounded by people who care about you.
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| “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. |
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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. | | ||||
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| 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. |
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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. | |||||
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“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. | |||||
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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.]
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[Action] | Hornet's not his teacher. 8|
Date: 2010-10-03 11:13 pm (UTC)... So even if I didn't tell you, you'd still try to get involved?
[Action] | He'd be sad to hear that =|
Date: 2010-10-03 11:18 pm (UTC)Huh? Yeah, I guess...
[Action] | Tough luck for him. o/
Date: 2010-10-03 11:20 pm (UTC)Then I guess there's no point in hiding anything, is there?
[Not unless he wanted to manipulate Atsuro, but Dominic knows he's no good at that.]
[Action] | So cruel, Dom-chan.
Date: 2010-10-03 11:34 pm (UTC)[A moment.]
You should laugh more often. [What not cheesy at all okay.]
[Action] | Well, if being kind is what caught Vincent's interest... [1/2]
Date: 2010-10-03 11:38 pm (UTC)[Why does everyone keep telling him to smile/laugh more? .___.]
[Action] [2/2]
Date: 2010-10-03 11:41 pm (UTC)... About Vincent—if you choose to get involved, you might be threatened. Do you still want to know?
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Date: 2010-10-03 11:44 pm (UTC)Atsuro's expression, on the other hand, grows a little lighter. A bit of a smile. He needs it right now.]
If I didn't, would I have asked?
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Date: 2010-10-03 11:53 pm (UTC)I guess not.
[...]
Minato knows some of the details, so you can talk to him if you want, but otherwise, I'd prefer it if you didn't tell anyone else this.
[Though, speaking of which, he needs to fill Minato in the rest of the details, as he gets the feeling the other boy's trying to get completely involved.]
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Date: 2010-10-04 12:02 am (UTC)[...To be honest, his words bring back a feeling of school-yard secrets and childhood friendships, even though he knows that this is far from a game.]
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Date: 2010-10-04 12:11 am (UTC)Vincent Nightray... is the kind of person who enjoys toying with others. He's an annoying bastard, that's for sure, and a dangerous one.
And unfortunately, I seem to have caught his attention.
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Date: 2010-10-04 12:23 am (UTC)[He prompts. He has little to say right now, and mostly wants to listen.]
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Date: 2010-10-04 12:29 am (UTC)[Action]
Date: 2010-10-04 12:34 am (UTC)Your girl, uh... friend. Anemone?
[He's cautious, careful - it's true he lacks tact and he knows it but he wonders if maybe he's gone a little too far this time, if this is a topic Dominic doesn't want to talk about.]
[Action] [1/2]
Date: 2010-10-04 12:40 am (UTC)[Action] [2/2]
Date: 2010-10-04 12:44 am (UTC)He can still see it in his mind, her head—hear Vincent's laughter, feel the nausea, everything. His hand grips the bedsheet as he remembers, before he finally lets go and opens his eyes. He doesn't quite meet Atsuro's, though.]
... I'll always regret not being able to protect her from him.
[And there it is—the truth Atsuro was asking for.]
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Date: 2010-10-04 01:01 am (UTC)And things fall into place. A rage begins to rise in Atsuro, white and burning, but he quells it because revenge doesn't lead to anything and it is something he needs to remember.
Instead, he stands and crosses the floor of Dominic's room and sits next to him on the bed.]
Just because we regret things doesn't mean we should blame ourselves for them.
[Although whether he truly believes this is another matter altogether.
As an afterthought, he moves his hand over Dominic's.]
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Date: 2010-10-04 01:10 am (UTC)It doesn't matter. No matter how much I wish I could go back in time and stop it all, that won't change anything. He killed her—I know that.
[He covers his face with one hand, his elbow resting on his knee. Evenn though he knows that, it's never stopped the guilt that threatens to crush him at times.]
... Now, you can probably guess why Minato thought I should come live here.
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Date: 2010-10-04 01:20 am (UTC)Minato knows we can't do these sorts of things by ourselves. [In a way, right now, he knows some of the rage Keisuke felt. It's not right to kill others, even when they've done bad things, but...
He thinks, that given the chance, he'd at least like to punch Vincent in the face for doing this to Dominic. But that won't do anything.
Instead, what he says is:]
So what do you think we should do now? There's things that can be done, right?
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Date: 2010-10-04 01:26 am (UTC)After all, he has no intention of killing Vincent, no matter how much the man may goad him.]
To be honest, if at all possible, I'd rather you not get involved. But if you're going to anyway—I'm not sure of what to do. I have... allies, I guess you could call them, and I've been gathering all the information I can on him and his own allies, but...
It's not a simple battle. It's not like I can just shoot him and be done with it.
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Date: 2010-10-04 01:31 am (UTC)If it's information, then I think I can do something. After all, I am Naoya's number one apprentice! [Grinnnn~ Even if you don't know what that means hehehe.]
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Date: 2010-10-04 01:34 am (UTC)—Naoya?
[... Now might be a good time to mention that he doesn't exactly trust Naoya.]
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Date: 2010-10-04 01:36 am (UTC)[That's okay, most people don't. Atsuro doesn't trust him completely to a degree either after what he pulled during the Lockdown... but Naoya's still his mentor.]
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Date: 2010-10-04 01:43 am (UTC)[Dominic just has a "..." face.]
Well, I know the general gist of things, but I suppose more information wouldn't hurt. However... try not to stand out too much. It's bad enough that Vincent already knows about a few friends of mine.
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Date: 2010-10-04 01:44 am (UTC)Haha, I'm tougher than I look. [But, he sombers up anyway for a moment.] I'll be careful.
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Date: 2010-10-04 01:46 am (UTC)[And although he says that lightly, there's definitely a melancholy undertone.]
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