hanaban | Saya ☆ Amethyst Snake

[ Ugh. The last part makes him flinch. It doesn't take much to imagine how much more it hurts having somebody you care about die, than getting hurt yourself. In a way... it's like you're the one responsible for their death. ]

That's... not fair. The burning alive, and everything?

[ ??? did they ever figure this part out, he doesn't know, the worst case scenario is just stuck in his head and everything else is a fog ]

[she nods, frowning.]

... He said she didn't suffer, but I don't believe him.

You don't?

[ Because she doesn't believe in Adlet? or...? ]

Would you easily believe someone who hurt your friends?

No, I would disbelieve everything they say out of spite.

[ because he's petty

but that doesn't mean he's right ]

[she nods like this is the correct answer.]

Exactly.

[ help ]

...Are you going to be okay? You and Whisper were friends, weren't you?

[...

she shrugs, bringing one of her knees up to her chest.]

... We were. She was my precious teammate. [and adlet took her away from saya, so. sorry about your friend, hanako, but—] I'll feel better tomorrow.

If it were you up there?

[ why couldn't it have been Saya, I want to see Saya go ape on someone ]

[someday... maybe if rng is kind to her...]

... I want to kill him for hurting Whisper and Reigen. But I'll feel better when he's gone, anyway. [...] He was your friend, wasn't he?

[ grips your hands... someday we will murder on stage ]

I mean... He never said so. [ so he doesn't know whether they can really be called that. ]

But he was nice to me, and always reminded me to smile. That's more than what a lot of people used to do for me.

... Hanako.

[well, now she feels slightly bad &mdsdh; but it's more for hanako's sake than her actually thinking adlet has any redeeming qualities.

she thinks for a moment.]

Hey, are we friends?

[ He looks up, surprised, mouth half open to say yes— but he never asked Saya either, has he? and to him, that's more important than what he thinks. ]

Would you be friends, with someone like me?

[not me fucking up my em dash in the last tag........ tragic.

anyway, she thinks this is a bit of a silly question? have you seen her taste in friends, child.]

Why wouldn't I? You're fun.

[ looks at Nimona. looks at Reigen. yeah

Her answer, though, makes him... happy? he thinks this is happy, the light fluttery feeling in his chest ]

I'm glad. That's that, then! We're friends.

[aw... she smiles, and after a moment, she holds her pinkie out to him.]

Friends.

Friends.

[the pact is complete...

she stretches her legs on the bed a little.]

How much longer do you think you have to stay here?

Until the IV is finished.

[ He pokes the baggie of fluids and electrolytes hanging beside his bed. It's maybe half empty by now. ]

I wish remedies worked on poisons. I'd rather chug one of those than have to stay in a hospital.

It would be easier than having to sit here... Healing doesn't make it go faster, either?

I don't think so. And- have you ever been healed by Will's healing? It's weird.

[ He doesn't dislike it, but he doesn't quite like it, either. ]

Not really. I've never gotten hurt enough before to need it...

What's it like?

It's... warm, and comfortable. Like lying in a sunbeam, or wrapped up in a hug. It feels safe, and happy, and sort of makes me want to cry.

[ That's weird, right? It's definitely weird, those sort of positive feelings ]

... The bad sort of crying? The rest of it doesn't sound so bad.

The relieved sort of crying.

[ like all the tension leaving you all at once and leaves you weak and wanting to cry

none of it is bad

but that's exactly what's uncomfortable ]

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