[semi-open] sixth truth bullet: future

[futurebullets]

Who: Hajime Hinata and YOU
What: A catch-all log for Hinata throughout the month! Closed things will added by request, open things for stuff outside of event top-levels
Where: Various
When: Both February (post-canon update) and January (pre-canon update)!
Warnings: threads that take place in February may contain spoilers for either Super Dangan Ronpa 2 and/or Dangan Ronpa 3; I'll mark threads from the start if I know they'll have spoilers, and will mark as soon as they pop up otherwise

Notes: (spoiler warning for the link) here is a quick overview of Hinata's whole deal right now and what's changed! you're welcome to opt out of playing with him or this aspect of him if you'd like on my opt-out, but I'll also have another post on his journal soon that will also probably need a lookover for both old and new cr (watch desum and this space)

otherwise, feel free to hit me up at Yamadori for any plotting!

Comments

[futurebullets]

I know. This whole thing... None of it adds up.

[The fact that Nanami remembers when he doesn't... That she remembers when Hinata doesn't...]

I have to wonder if our memories in general might be messed up, too... I forgot my talent, yet I remember living through high school even if it's fuzzy... which shouldn't be possible if I went to Hope's Peak, either. It almost feels like someone took all of our memories and mixed them up... I don't know how else to explain this.

[His head hurts just thinking about it.]

But...

[Hinata lets her slump again him, surprised and a little flustered at first... but then secures his arms around her even more.]

What I do know is... You know Hinata Hajime. And I know Nanami Chiaki. That part's still the same, right?

[waitingforplayer2]

[ At the mention of talent, a lump rises in Nanami's throat, and she hesitates - she doesn't know whether to say anything about-- it's not the first time the subject's come up between them, and she'd want the truth too, but--

What if it hurts him? ]

I ... I think so... [ What of her memories can she trust, if everything's so mixed up like that? It's like Zelda and Link - there's multiple of her and Hinata, scattered across time with different sets of memories. And these two technically don't even exist anymore, because they're dead - yet they're also not, sort of. It's strange. ]

I'm... a Nanami Chiaki at least. [ She smiles self-consciously. ] I mean... there are two of me here... maybe there'll be another one of you too someday, Hinata-kun.

[ Idly playing with a discarded cartridge while she works things through. ] Mm... but either way... I'm really glad you're here... I'd miss you and my class so much if none of you were here with me... even if this isn't always the best place to be, at least we get to play games together, right?

[futurebullets]

[He feels a knot unwind in him, the tension that is always present in his body steadily unraveling itself. The same way it does only with a few select people.]

I feel bad it's in this place... But I'm glad you're here with me, too.

[Today's one of the most fun day's he had since he woke up in that bad end of Jabberwock Island. Getting to play games like this, even if he's losing... Something about it is still so nice.

But then her words catch up with him, and Hinata is reeling back in shock to look at her with wide eyes.]

Wait, what the hell do you mean there's two of you...?!

[waitingforplayer2]

Wh--

[ ... oh.

In fairness, she hadn't known what to make of it, and neither one of her had really made a big deal about it to anybody because, well... they didn't want to inconvenience anybody. At least, Nanami thinks so. That's what she feels at least, and the other one of her is her...

But in a moment of weakness, she forgot that she hadn't actually told Hinata that. And they hadn't been going to Yogen long enough for him to see both of her in the same place at once. ]

I-I'm sorry! I... didn't really know why, but I... we? didn't really want to upset anybody either, but... [ She swallows. ]

I ... came to the Game Club one day and I was already sitting here... she's really nice though! And even better at games than me!

[ It's really close, though. But just enough that Nanami can tell. ]

[futurebullets]

No, it's- [He sighs, pats her back. His life is a joke.] Don't apologize, you... Both of you...? Anyway, you didn't do anything wrong. I've never heard of it happening before where we ended up with... two of each other, but I'm sure whatever's going on has something to do with the usual weirdness of this place.

[Something about it... nags at him. Usually when weird things happen here, they're a lot more malicious. But... what could be malicious about this? He can't see it.]

You said you saw "you", so... That means you guys must look pretty alike, right? I wonder if I've run into her already...

[It makes him feel a little bad, not knowing for sure. What if he made the other Nanami feel uncomfortable...?

But if he did... She's never acted like she hadn't, so both would seem to know him, right? What does that mean...]

Somebody better than you at games, though... [He doesn't quite know if it lands, but Hinata tries for a smile.] That sounds pretty scary, honestly. I'd never stand a chance against her if I'm already getting my ass handed to me.

[waitingforplayer2]

Mm! I think you probably have... they're small differences, but... I can tell.

[ And at Hinata's last, she has to laugh a little. ] Mm, it's just a little bit better... I think you'd still stand a chance, Hinata-kun. And I think... she'd love playing games with you as much as me, too.