Nineteenth Prophecy: Goodbye my lover, goodbye my friend [Video]

[feel_nevermore]

[The feed switches on. Raven is sitting by the lake, staring at the water. The sun is setting behind the horizon. It's almost completely gone. Perfect date setting. Raven talks quietly as if someone was there with her.]

It's the first time you've ever stood me up, Harry. [A slight smirk.] ...And I can't even blame you for it.

[She picks up the PCD and looks just as impassible as always.]

For those who knew him, my boyfriend, Harry Potter is not here anymore.

And it seems that Spike has been sent back too. So if anyone else needs something to bleach their hair, just ask me. I'd hate to see the solution I prepared for him go to waste.

[And she cuts the feed. See Rei? She's learning. It doesn't hurt any less but at least she's getting better at hiding it.]


[Private video to Horst]
We could meet tonight at the bar? If you need to feed. Or whatever.

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[taijiya]

[Sango thought so, too. But Sora left. Apparently, not for the first time, either. And she knows that Riku wouldn't use her like that.]

[She stares down at her cup with a frown.] ...it's been five months, and I've had a lot of time for reflection. And even when we were back home... sometimes I thought so, sometimes I didn't. Most of the time I didn't--the only reason I say maybe now is because Kururu blasted me with his confession beam at one point and the first thing I blurted out was that I had feelings for him.

But... he's a womanizer, a pervert, and he's always extorting someone. On the other hand, he is brave, wise, and under the less virtuous things... he is a good person, and a bit of a broken one, and maybe that's why he does those other things. But... he and I never seemed to go anywhere. He'd just as soon grope me as ask another woman to bear his children. [Sigh.] Anything of any significance he said to me was immediately negated by some ridiculous antic of his right afterwards. I never knew--never know where I stand with him. Frustrating is an understatement.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[Raven quirks a quizzical eyebrow.] Sergent Major Kururu has a confession beam?

If you've already thought about it, I guess you've got your answer, right?

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[taijiya]

Yes, he does, and a while back he was using it indiscriminately... trying to pinpoint Aang's murderer.

[She nods at the second part.]

I just don't want to do anything hasty, but I told Riku I'd have his answer by Friday. [She shoots a thankful look at Raven.] Talking to you has helped a lot. Thank you.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

I take it he didn't manage to find said culprit, right? [Too bad Raven hadn't known that at the time, she could have pointed him out a very plausible suspect.]

[Raven looks surprised but in a good way.] It did? Oh. Well I'm glad, then.

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[taijiya]

No.

Yes, it did. [Have a mildly amused mini-smile.] Funny. Here I came to try and cheer you up and you're the one doing all the helping.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[Raven doesn't answer but there's a small smile curling her lips.]

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[taijiya]

Don't tell me that's just for my benefit, Raven.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

What do you mean?

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[taijiya]

The smile.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Oh. [She hadn't quite realized she was smiling.] Why yes, it was.

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[taijiya]

Don't. Please. Not if you don't mean it.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

I rarely smile. I always mean it.

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[taijiya]

Good.