[scp r2: bladeisme]

[purrtagonist]

DOOPITY DOOP

Comments

[resortghosts]

I don't know. I just ate and drank like normal, and then...

[He fell asleep.]

...Trust me, I'm not happy about it either. Least of all that I couldn't protect Atsushi, or Cynthia.

[purrtagonist]

[mrrrrrgh. . . scrubs his face roughly with his hand, before sending another message]

I couldn't do anything, either.

Hell, I slept through the entire fucking thing, Ichigo.

[resortghosts]

It happened pretty early at night - don't beat yourself up over it. I got druged because I kep weird hours.

Shit, sorry. Typos.

[purrtagonist]

[. . . . .]

[it takes a very, very, very long time for Akira to type out the next message]

You said it's possible to bring people back, right? To get them new bodies, even though they've died?

[resortghosts]

Yes.

It's happened before - and Szayel is willing to work with me here, without the weird experiments Kurotsuchi would put me through. But it might take time - and if we finish everything here, the dead might have to stay in the resort until all the bodies are completed.

...Akira, what are you thinking?

[purrtagonist]

Would it be easier and quicker for you to secure new bodies for us if you were alive?

[a h]

[resortghosts]

[The response is immediate.]

No. I 'm not having you die for me - and I'm not even sure it'd work. I was never in the game to begin with.

[purrtagonist]

The Lady never specified it had to be someone in the game.

. . . I'm not really surprised you caught on so quickly, though.

[resortghosts]

I know you, Akira. If it's for the sake of everyone else, you'd willingly sacrifice yourself.

And I refuse to let that happen. Not for me.

[There's a pause.]

I'm not worth that kind of sacrifice.

[purrtagonist]

You are.

[that response is also immediate]

Everyone here who has died is, but you especially are.

[resortghosts]

....If you say things like that to me, I'll end up falling for you, you know?

[Is that a joke? ...yes and no.

He's nursed something for a while, but...sometimes, things don't work out in your favor, that's all.]

I'm no different than everyone else, here. Hang onto your ability, Akira. Survive.

[purrtagonist]

[it's a half-joke, and Akira takes it as such, smiling a little at his tablet as he lets out a breathless laugh]

Another time, another place. I'm technically a taken man right now.

[yeah, Akira won't deny that had things been different, he would've seen Ichigo in the same light]

You know how I feel about your role in all of this.

. . . but if that's what you want, then. . . all right.

I'll survive.

[resortghosts]

I know, I know. But you have to admit you're pretty smooth, Akira. You could almost say you're...A smooth criminal.

[Why is he like this.

But, he's happy to see that Akira's relented, if just for the moment.]

....It is.

Thank you, Akira. That's all I want.

1/2

[purrtagonist]

Someone should call the cops on you, because it's illegal to look that good.

[A PAUSE]

You've been hit on by a smooth criminal.

[AKIRA]

[purrtagonist]

[. . . but, more seriously]

I'll do my best.

I don't intend to throw my life away recklessly anymore. I can no longer do that, after accepting all of the faith and responsibility others have given to me.

Okay I tried but I'm tired of account switching, pray 4 me

[bladeisme]

I feel like someone should chant 'Ichigo are you okay" at me multiple times.

[EYYYYY

But yes, more seriously-]

Good. That's the important thing - even when suffering happens around you, you have to keep going.

They're depending on you, Akira. Your life...isn't just your own. The bonds you've made....they're just as important.

PATS U

[purrtagonist]

[another laugh, but that seems like a good place to end the joke, so. . . he focuses on the more sincere part of their conversation]

That's how I feel. That's what I've said to multiple people. That no matter what, we need to keep going.

But I think everyone here with me is strong enough to do just that. They may be depending on me, but I'm depending on them, too.

[bladeisme]

That's how it always is. You build that bond between each other, and it keeps you going. Like - a heart between you all.

I believe in everyone here. I believe in your ability to make things happen, and - to get The Outsider out of where he's currently at.

[There's a pause.]

It's strange, but - despite everything?

I still hope he's okay.

[purrtagonist]

[. . . . . .]

I understand how you feel.

After seeing what's in his heart, I completely understand.

[bladeisme]

But - A part of me still can't forgive him.

[That's - the first time he's admitted that, honestly.]

He's always treated me like - like I didn't know anything. Like nothing I said was anything he'd ever consider.

Seeing that smaller version of me inside of him...to him, I'm just an idiot kid.

And I think - that hurts the most.

[purrtagonist]

You don't have to forgive him. He treated you like shit, and then killed you because he was afraid.

But that doesn't mean you don't want to help him. Feelings can be complicated like that.

[bladeisme]

...Yeah, I know. I just -

....The way I found it out was a lot different than how I normally find out, and I think that also affects how I'm seeing this, too.

[purrtagonist]

Seeing yourself in his cognitive landscape, you mean? Yeah.

Being able to see people's feelings up close and personal like that takes some getting used to.

[bladeisme]

Yeah. And - it's a lot more personal than feeling their hearts during a fight.

[????]

I just - I don't know. You're right - it's complicated.

....Thank you, Akira.

[purrtagonist]

[???]

Why are you thanking me?