#010 - [AUDIO]

[amethystsregret]

Shuuichi...? I heard a friend of yours is here. Is everything alright?

Also, thank you for the lesson, Smoker! I had fun!

[ooc: Alright people, I have two muses now. They are going to have that "never in the same place at the same time but still looking" thing going on. Please be kind to Ryuu. We wouldn't want him to get ugly...]

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[inyourf-ace.livejournal.com]

Happens. [Grim voice.] You can't change the past Tsuzuki. Just grow from it. Pops taught me that.

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[amethystsregret.livejournal.com]

I thought I had... Than Muraki and Sagatanasu came along...

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[inyourf-ace.livejournal.com]

[Hugs super tightly.] What'd they do? [Growly voice and face.]

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[amethystsregret.livejournal.com]

[Tsuzuki looked down at his lap. How could he say that Muraki had stripped him of everything and made him want to die again? How could he tell Ace that a demon had invaded his body and tormented him with his past? What was he supposed to say...?]

Do you know... what the Devil's Trill is...?

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[inyourf-ace.livejournal.com]

Nope. Sounds like a Devil's fruit mixed with birds screeching.

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[amethystsregret.livejournal.com]

It's a violin piece written by a demon. It claims the life of the person that plays it. I tried to stop him... It back fired, and the demon possessed my body, trapping me in an illusion that made me remember my past. That was when I started slipping again...

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[inyourf-ace.livejournal.com]

Oh. [MORE HUGS.] But forgetting it isn't dealing with it either. You have to learn that it's not your fault and stop hating yourself for it.

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[amethystsregret.livejournal.com]

How can I do that when I keep hearing those voices...?! Asking... pleading... begging me to tell them why I killed them...! I still have nightmares about that night. But Muraki... He... He called me a demon because of my blood... and that we were the same descendants. I knew I wasn't normal, but I don't want to be a demon!

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[inyourf-ace.livejournal.com]

[Eyes widen a little and hugs more.]

Tsuzuki... [Very firm growl.] You aren't a demon because of blood or childhood. NEVER that. It... [Clenches teeth and then softens face and voice, hanging head and then leaning it on Tsuzuki's shoulder.] It took me a long time to learn that. Pops... always said it. It just never sunk in. The real demons are humans like... like Blackbeard. Who don't care about loyalty or love or... You're a pretty soft-hearted guy, you know? The last thing from a monster or demon. [Huuuug.]

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[amethystsregret.livejournal.com]

Muraki is the most demonic being I have ever encountered... and I've vaniquished two demons in my career... He's... He...

[He grabbed his head as the last, frightful memories of the doctor came back to him. He clung to the pirate, as if such an action would keep Muraki from touching him again.]

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[inyourf-ace.livejournal.com]

[Protectively hugs Tsuzuki ready to fight anything.] I won't let him hurt you again. I'll do whatever it takes Tsuzuki. I promise.

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[amethystsregret.livejournal.com]

[He gasps at the tight embrace. Ace felt warmer than before. It was like being in Suzaku's wings. He felt safe there. He never had been afraid of fire, even in life. He leaned in closer, softly weeping. He believed him...]

Ace... Thank you...

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[inyourf-ace.livejournal.com]

[Leans head on Tsuzuki's shoulders and blinks back his own tears.] I promise.

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[amethystsregret.livejournal.com]

You promise...? I'll hold onto that than...

[He gasps a breath or two.]

I'm sorry...! I'm such a mess...!

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[inyourf-ace.livejournal.com]

[Hugs.] It's okay. You can fix it later.

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[amethystsregret.livejournal.com]

Later...? Alright...

[He tries to stop crying, making a lot of sniffling sounds in the process.]

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[inyourf-ace.livejournal.com]

[Leans on and looks through his pockets for a handkerchief, but of course, he's Ace and doesn't have one. He doesn't even have a shirt after all. Oh wait. Backpack has something close enough.]

Here.

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[amethystsregret.livejournal.com]

[Tsuzuki looked at the pack. He smiled for the first time since he'd confessed. His puffy eyes, running nosy, and flushed face turned to Ace.]

Thank you, Ace.

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[inyourf-ace.livejournal.com]

[Grins and hugs.] Everything's better in the morning light, right? However dark the night gets.

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[amethystsregret.livejournal.com]

[he leaned into the embrace. His eyes closed in the safe presence. What would he do without his shiki...?]

How could I fear the night when your light burns so brightly?

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[inyourf-ace.livejournal.com]

[Laughs quietly.] I'm glad I can help then.

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[amethystsregret.livejournal.com]

[Tsuzuki suddenly recalled his talk with Smoker. Sitting up, he hung his head, smiling sadly.]

Me too. I'm really grateful to have such a good friend.