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"I... I've been trying..." Rhongomyniad murmured painfully, trying to hug Gabriel back
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"And that's good...!" Gabriel said happily, increasing the intensity of her hug."I... I've been trying..." Rhongomyniad murmured painfully, trying to hug Gabriel back
"I... I know..." Rhongomyniad murmured, clearly having let this fester for too long"And that's good...!" Gabriel said happily, increasing the intensity of her hug.
"The first step of recovery is always trying to get better, Rhongo... I'm proud of you, yknow?" She said with a smile.
"If you really know, then, keep moving forward with this, alright...? I know you can get better, Rhongomyniad, you just need to keep working at it.." Gabriel said, pulling away from their hug and placing her hands on Rhongomyniad's shoulders."I... I know..." Rhongomyniad murmured, clearly having let this fester for too long
Slowly, Ythala lifted herself upward, taking a seat on the bed next to Okita. She was close, close enough to feel the women's trembling flesh against her own as she pressed against her. Slowly, she looked upward, staring at Okita.Okita was silent as Ythala touched her, the Angel able to feel a light trembling coming off of the swordswoman as she sniffled, still saying nothing as she just went back to looking at her sword. Her tears had long since dried up, and she was just... lost.
"What... do I... do...?" Okita murmured to herself.
Okita turned to Ythala, hearing Ythala remind her of what she thought she had lost causing them to water, on the verge of tears, but she couldn't, no, she had no more tears to cry.Slowly, Ythala lifted herself upward, taking a seat on the bed next to Okita. She was close, close enough to feel the women's trembling flesh against her own as she pressed against her. Slowly, she looked upward, staring at Okita.
"...." She said nothing for a few moments, simply leaning into the woman.
"....you told me something earlier....." Ythala said. Her voice was light, and quiet. Despair bubbled underneath the surface as she tried to speak. Tried to think of any words that could help the women she loved.
"...that...you...had...duties....duties to protect people..." She murmured.
Ythala stared at the ground, her hands slowly gripping her knees.Okita turned to Ythala, hearing Ythala remind her of what she thought she had lost causing them to water, on the verge of tears, but she couldn't, no, she had no more tears to cry.
"...Not... anymore, Ythala..."
"I... I know...I'm sorry... Kinzer... Gabriel..." Rhongomyniad murmured, going a little limp in Gabriel's arms"If you really know, then, keep moving forward with this, alright...? I know you can get better, Rhongomyniad, you just need to keep working at it.." Gabriel said, pulling away from their hug and placing her hands on Rhongomyniad's shoulders.
"...."Ythala stared at the ground, her hands slowly gripping her knees.
"......." Ythala again hesitated, leaning into Okita as she choked back a sob.
"...Okita...you...you...like protecting people...." Ythala said softly, her voice wavering.
"...you...you told me that, when we talked. You do so...even at the cost of your own happiness...."
"You don't..." Kinzer was about to call out to her, to tell her that she didn't need to apologize, but he choked on his own words, and just scrunched back."I... I know...I'm sorry... Kinzer... Gabriel..." Rhongomyniad murmured, going a little limp in Gabriel's arms
Gabriel would continue to gently hold Rhongomyniad in her embrace, her wings glowing a soft, golden light as Gabriel continued to try and pierce her defenses, Kinzer turning away from the sight, not because he didn't want to see it, but because he felt... ashamed, in a way.Rhongomyniad's mental defenses were intense, causing her to steadily fight off, even if she began to feel sleepy as she grumbled softly about something
Wordlessly, Ythala shifted her body, turning towards Okita. In one, shaky motion, she wrapped her arms around the women's waist. Her grip was soft, and tender, pulling the woman into a deep embrace as she stared into her eyes. She said nothing for a few, long moments, before finally speaking."...."
Okita's trembling increased, her breathing becoming erratic, desperate.
"All the people I've sworn to protect... are... going... to die...!" She murmured, trembling so much that her sword, which was supremely light, tumbled to the ground due to her shivering and trembling.
"What is there to protect...!? Nothing...! Nothing...!! Everything I know is going to fall to oblivion!" Okita exclaimed, nearly falling off the bed. Ever since learning that her entire world was a Lostbelt, she tried to ignore it, tried to pretend that she could... fall with the world. That she could die protecting the people she swore fealty to, but, now, there was no ignoring it. She was terrified... Terrified of death, terrified of leaving nothing behind, terrified of having lost her purpose.
"......"Wordlessly, Ythala shifted her body, turning towards Okita. In one, shaky motion, she wrapped her arms around the women's waist. Her grip was soft, and tender, pulling the woman into a deep embrace as she stared into her eyes. She said nothing for a few, long moments, before finally speaking.
"....You...." Ythala began, her voice cracking slightly.
"...you said that you...would protect....me..." She murmured.
Gabriel let Rhongomyniad go in recognition of her feelings, not wanting to get in the way of their relationship as she glanced over at Kinzer with a smile, the half-werewolf sighing and turning to Rhongomyniad, going over to her as he tried to help her stand."Kinzer..." Rhongomyniad murmured, noticing his feelings immediately, automatically prioritizing him over herself as she tried to move to him
Ythala tightened her embrace, desperation settling into her body as she gripped her. It was as though she expected Okita to disappear at any moment."......"
Okita was silent, her body limp in Ythala's arms as she turned to the Angel, seeming to not know what to say, or well, she did, but she couldn't get the words out properly, coughing a bit before shakily speaking.
"I can't... protect you..." She murmured, "I'm... weak. I'm worthless..." Okita looked down at herself, at her hands and arms.
She couldn't protect those people who died at the hands of the trains, she couldn't protect her Emperor, who she had sword absolute loyalty and dedication to, she couldn't even protect her family. Her body was weak, fragile, skinny, her breaths were shallow, she was akin to a thin pane of glass. With such weakness, she couldn't protect those she cared about from forces outside of her control... She'd already failed.
"I don't deserve to call myself anyone's protector... No... I don't deserve to live.... I have no purpose..."
(I don't understand- Kiara was the one who broke them out not Okita lol.)Ythala tightened her embrace, desperation settling into her body as she gripped her. It was as though she expected Okita to disappear at any moment.
"N-no...." Ythala said softly.
"...Y...you...saved...me, Okita." She said softly, her voice trembling. She pressed her cheek against the women, nearly choking on her words as she continued.
"W-w-without you. Me...me and Raviathon would still...." She trailed off, taking shaky breath as she nearly burst into tears.
Kinzer shook his head, "I'm fine, Rhongomyniad. Yknow, even after all this, you ironically still don't know how to look after yourself..." Kinzer said with a sigh, just rubbing the bridge of his nose."But..." Rhongomyniad murmured, looking at Kinzer, motioning Gabriel to help him
(I don't understand- Kiara was the one who broke them out not Okita lol.)
(Naw it's cool I was just kinda confused for a sec lmao, I didn't know she thought of it like that lol.)(She thinks the entire group aided in freeing her, and automatically assumes that Okita played a large role in that because she's the one familiar with the trains. Basically without her, the group wouldn't even have been in the area in the first place, ig)
(Does that make sense? I can edit it. Idfk)
"I didn't save you, Ythala..." Okita murmured, "I was merely... there... Lady Kiara is the one... who freed you... Maybe if she was in my stead... She could've saved all the people who died... No, maybe if it was Rory, or David, or anyone else..."Ythala tightened her embrace, desperation settling into her body as she gripped her. It was as though she expected Okita to disappear at any moment.
"N-no...." Ythala said softly.
"...Y...you...saved...me, Okita." She said softly, her voice trembling. She pressed her cheek against the women, nearly choking on her words as she continued.
"W-w-without you. Me...me and Raviathon would still...." She trailed off, taking shaky breath as she nearly burst into tears.
Ythala said nothing for a moment. Wrapping herself deeper into the embrace. Tears began to spring from her face again, falling from her cheeks and landing softly on Okita's kimono."I didn't save you, Ythala..." Okita murmured, "I was merely... there... Lady Kiara is the one... who freed you... Maybe if she was in my stead... She could've saved all the people who died... No, maybe if it was Rory, or David, or anyone else..."
(Ythala said nothing for a moment. Wrapping herself deeper into the embrace. Tears began to spring from her face again, falling from her cheeks and landing softly on Okita's Kamino.
"You...told me......Life...is....precious..." She said, her voice barely audible. She gripped Okita even tighter now, her whole body trembling.
"...E-even. E-even if...you...you can't...can't protect everyone. E-even...even if you...don't...don't have the body of the others...."
"...You're...you're...still...trying to...preserve...such a precious thing. That's...what...what...makes...you...."
"...so...amazing..." She murmured.
"O-okay..." Rhongomyniad murmured, beginning to slowly fall asleepKinzer shook his head, "I'm fine, Rhongomyniad. Yknow, even after all this, you ironically still don't know how to look after yourself..." Kinzer said with a sigh, just rubbing the bridge of his nose.
Gabriel nodded, just sitting there and watching as they spoke. She respected Kinzer's wishes, reading his mind and realizing he clearly didn't want any sort of therapy from her or anybody else.
Kinzer was silent, pulling Rhongomyniad's face into his chest as he embraced her solemnly. He had no words, so he remained silent, moving down to scoop her up princess-style once she had fallen asleep, gently laying her on one of the beds."O-okay..." Rhongomyniad murmured, beginning to slowly fall asleep
"What's wrong, then?" Terevion asked, Rhongomyniad shifting in her sleep a little"No, not really." Kinzer said bluntly, just leaning against his staff with a keen look in his eyes, glancing at Terevion, then back down at Rhongomyniad with a blank, but also somewhat dysphoric expression.
Kinzer continued to glance back at Terevion with a look of indifference towards the man, but then, he turned back to Rhongomyniad, that same blank, but dysphoric look in his eyes returning."Try and talk to her when you wake up, all I can say." Terevion said, taking a step back to give him space
(Edited )(Tf is a Kamino.)
"How can you say that...?" Okita asked, trembling herself as she looked at Ythala.
"When I couldn't even save... the... p-peopl... e.... people I... s-swore to... to... pro- pro- pro...tect..." Okita's words became scattered, her voice trembling as tears ran down her cheeks.
"Yeah..." Terevion said, beginning to walk out just as Rhongomyniad tried to pull Kinzer into the end with her in her sleepKinzer continued to glance back at Terevion with a look of indifference towards the man, but then, he turned back to Rhongomyniad, that same blank, but dysphoric look in his eyes returning.
"This shit sucks..." He thought to himself, lightly facepalming... He had no idea what he was doing.
Gabriel tugged on Terevion's sleeve, "I think we should leave..." She whispered.
"I.... I..." Okita couldn't get the words out, trembling and just remaining silent as she cried into her own hands, trembling all the while.(Edited )
"....You..you can, Okita!" Ythala said. Her breath was shaky, almost gasping for air as she choked back sobs.
"...There...there are...still...still people out there! P-people...who...who need you. W-who...w-who want your protection." She said, her voice trembling.
"....." She stopped for a moment, taking a shaky breath.
"...P-people....people like me...I...I need you...Okita..." She said quietly.
Kinzer's eyes widened as she did this, dropping his staff accidentally as he sighed, getting into the bed with her awkwardly, facing her with a light, instinctive blush on his face."Yeah..." Terevion said, beginning to walk out just as Rhongomyniad tried to pull Kinzer into the end with her in her sleep
Rhongomyniad twitched in her sleep, breathing softly as she was visibly relaxingKinzer's eyes widened as she did this, dropping his staff accidentally as he sighed, getting into the bed with her awkwardly, facing her with a light, instinctive blush on his face.
Kinzer stared at her for a bit, sighing.Rhongomyniad twitched in her sleep, breathing softly as she was visibly relaxing