He looks up when Vax's glances down, so that their eyes can Meet... There's something still distant in his gaze, but it softens a little at the remark.]
...Yeah. [a small pause,] That's gonna help, right? If we figure it out...
vax moves from his spot at this - he shifts, scooting forward to lean properly over the top of the building to look down at him, brows knit together, voice... gentle, actually, and after a moment, his hand comes down, dangling in itsuki's line of sight. ]
...Might not. [ after all, last week, they learned about kazuma, and that didn't make things any better. vax isn't going to sugarcoat it. even so, that gentle tone stays, and he peers down at itsuki as he speaks. ] But, I think it's better than not knowing. Especially if we figure out it was because of this place fucking with people's heads, like last time.
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...weird.
[ he leans down off of his roof spot to take the paper. those! sure are mice. why not? why not, honestly. ] Wonder if its like that cat.
[ and he will hand back itsuki's rat paper afterwards, then sort of glance down at him again. ]
...We'll figure it out, Itsuki. Yeah?
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He looks up when Vax's glances down, so that their eyes can Meet... There's something still distant in his gaze, but it softens a little at the remark.]
...Yeah. [a small pause,] That's gonna help, right? If we figure it out...
[then maybe it all won't hurt as bad,]
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vax moves from his spot at this - he shifts, scooting forward to lean properly over the top of the building to look down at him, brows knit together, voice... gentle, actually, and after a moment, his hand comes down, dangling in itsuki's line of sight. ]
...Might not. [ after all, last week, they learned about kazuma, and that didn't make things any better. vax isn't going to sugarcoat it. even so, that gentle tone stays, and he peers down at itsuki as he speaks. ] But, I think it's better than not knowing. Especially if we figure out it was because of this place fucking with people's heads, like last time.
...'s not easy. Never is.
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Right... Right. [because Vax IS right. it might not change anything, but...] If we know what happened, then something will change.
[something, anything. anything to shake him from the way he's teetering, just a little]
Maybe it can help us for next time... If it happens again.
[which it will, as he's starting to realize]