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[psychedelica]

[ compared to their meeting from last week, Hikage's attitude is markedly different... Or, perhaps more accurately, it's the same as it usually is. Rather than quivering with some kind of dark anticipation or grinning like a wolf, he looks... stoic. Bemused. A lot like normal Hikage, really.

Things didn't go quite as planned for him this week - both in terms of the trial, and in terms of his personal life. He's lost. But he still comes to collect, as promised, knocking at Akechi's door. ]

Open up. It's Hikage.

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NO I LOVE HIKAGE. . .

[doublecrows]

[he's right]

[everything he says is completely, 100% correct, without any doubts whatsoever. but even so, every word seems to sting, as though Akechi is realizing that maybe, just maybe, he finally allowed himself to believe that he did belong. for just a second]

[what an idiot he is]

[he shakes his head, forces himself to calm down, one hand pressed against his temple. he also pulls up a strained smile]

Yes. . . that is one benefit of him believing he is my friend. If I'm close to death, surely he'll throw himself in front of the bullet for my sake.

I HATE HIM

[psychedelica]

[ he feels like shit. It's not the same as the emptiness he used to feel - it's an active feeling of confusion and despair that's not going away. Even so, talking to Akechi makes him feel a little bit better. He doesn't feel alive; he feels very dead, but he, at least, feels strong, and feels less alone, to see someone else writhing in these outcast's bonds. ]

Keep that in mind. I doubt you're out of the woods yet. Even if they're acting like they accept you, most of them would still kill you for what you've done. He can be your failsafe. [ it's a horrible thing to say, he knows - ion is just a boy - but he makes himself smile, and clings to the chill that he feels. ] ... That's all I have to say to you. You can rest.

DO YOU THO

[doublecrows]

I know.

[he knows that most of the castle, a few people aside, would kill him the moment it became convenient for them. it's just. . . for now? they don't have to, they don't need to. and that has been his only saving grace]

Then if I'm allowed to rest, I'd like to return to my room now.