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[mylegacy]

"Leave a message, per favore; I'll be back before you know it."

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[starmark]

It'd probably help if we started with not beating the shit out of each other right in front of her.

There are places around where no one would bother us.

[mylegacy]

So sneaking around.

What does it do? Your Stand thing.

[starmark]

[...Oh. Um. Hmmm.]

It punches really hard.

But it also protects me. On its own. I was holding him back when we were fighting because he didn't understand why I wasn't using him.

[mylegacy]

Why didn't you? If you just wanted me to go away.

[starmark]

I guess because I didn't want you to go away.

Lay off my mom, sure, but. A lot of what you did reminded me of stuff I used to do. The way I used to feel.

[mylegacy]

Like what?

[starmark]

...

When I first got here, I felt like a shell. I was going through motions, that's all. And then I fought a guy, and for a little bit I felt alive again, because I understood fighting, and it feels good. Even when it hurts it feels good because it's coming from the outside and not the inside.

And then I thought, what if that's the only way I'll ever feel alive again. What if that's all I'm good for, because I couldn't imagine anything else. Nothing else felt like fighting did, but I was sick of it too.

When you looked at me, and you thought there was a fight waiting, all of a sudden you looked alive. Excited. It's like why you said you didn't use Hamon. You wanted a fight. It didn't matter who won, just so long as it happened. Right?

[mylegacy]

[. . . oh.]

yes

i wouldnt have stopped if you hadnt

[starmark]

Yeah. I kind of figured.

Kakyoin was the first one here of any of us. I came second. When I got here, there were people who'd cared about him, and been his friends. Kept him from being alone.

Honestly I don't really get along with most of them. They piss me off a lot. But I'm glad that they were there for my best friend when I wasn't. I feel like that's what Jiji would want, too.

We don't have to like each other, or be friends, or even agree on a lot of things if that's how it ends up turning out. But you're important. So I'd like to respect that.

[mylegacy]

. . .

He'd say the same thing, but be more of a smartass about it. So, I guess that means it's fine.

[starmark]

Well I'm not doing an impression of him so tough shit.

...

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD OHHHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[mylegacy]

[xlknfxcjkl]

That's pretty good.

[starmark]

He's such a dumbass.

Will you keep spending time with my mom?

[mylegacy]

If you're okay with that.

[starmark]

It makes her really happy.

She's lonely, too, and she tries not to let on.

[mylegacy]

She was kind to me when she didn't need to be. When I got here.

[starmark]

Yeah. That's the kind of person she is.

I don't really understand how she can just do stuff like that.

[mylegacy]

I don't either. I've never been very nice.

[starmark]

I'm not offering suggestions or anything.

But I wouldn't punch you if I found out you'd brought her flowers, or something.

[mylegacy]

I don't know if it's a very good idea to encourage your mother to be friends with a dead person.

[starmark]

You wouldn't be the first.

[mylegacy]

Probably not.

I don't know. I don't really understand you but I don't hate you and I like her and I want to know things. So.

[starmark]

So. That's somewhere to start, at least.

If you think of things you want to know, call. Or text, whatever. It doesn't matter when, what time or anything like that. Just call.

[mylegacy]

Kakyoin said he's happy. Is he?

[starmark]

I think he is. I try to make him as happy as he makes me. I think it's hard for him sometimes but he's




Yes. The answer is yes.