like a bitter stranger

[samuraiwomen]

Who: Everyone
What: Our monthly family meeting.
When: March 5th, 2000.
Where: Yogen dorms common room.
Warnings: Discussions of murder, suicide, child death...more?



[ A message goes up on the forums late Friday evening.

S.chidouin: Group meeting in the dorms Saturday. 12:00. No punching. No stabbing. I'll bring stickers.

If your character would not find a post from Sara worth listening too, Bonnie is wandering around, vaguely noting how important this meeting is, and how very much you should attend. No further details are forthcoming.

The meeting itself is a quiet affair. The fireplace is not lit, there are no snacks. Sara waits in the corner for everyone to arrive and get settled and then she clears her throat to speak. ]

As most of you know... [ It's hard to start, but her voice gets firmer as she goes on. ] We spent the last two months investigating Maya Arisu's murder. That case is solved. A few weeks ago, Bonnie-chan and I found the culprit.

Rantaro Amami killed Maya Arisu, Hiro Arisu, the vice principal and is presumably responsible for the scene with Keigo Arata. He is also dead. I just figured...everyone should know. To many people got hurt the last few months. I'm sorry.

[ She fiddles with her hair. That's all...she really has to say. There's not much more then that as the gist of it. ]

Comments

[commences]

It wouldn't be enough. For something like this.

( she sounds shaken by his words, but they're here, in a way... they came back. even though he'd rather be dead himself, but here they are. )

...When he comes back, I think that would be nice. No one will hear him out, because they're upset, but if you're willing. I will too.

[waitingforplayer2]

[ She's already gotten the sense that the rules have been changed and she hasn't grasped entirely why. Killing for the sake of bringing people together sounds awful... but death has a different meaning here, one she's still working out.

She nods slowly. ] Mm... of course.

... I'm not mad at him. [ It's the truth. ] Or upset. I... want to know why, but it might not be my business. [ She looks away. ] I just miss them. [ All of them. ]

[commences]

It'll make sense all in time.

( komaeda laughs softly, but he's never been one to look down on his ultimates when they went out of their way to do something. it's better than just sitting around, it's better than what komaeda could do that was just advice. )

If this was the choice that was made, then I'll support him. It'll brew hope... so many people have learned new techniques, they've learned their feelings with one another. Some have realized what they have and don't have...

[waitingforplayer2]

[ Either he knows something, or he just likes when killing happens, and... she doesn't think it's the latter, exactly.

It's a kind of easy trust that she feels from him. She wishes she could have the same, but... she does understand it.

The way he feels it for his Ultimates, Nanami feels it for her friends. ]

I didn't know him that well. But if he had wanted to hurt Keigo, he would have, and he didn't. So...

I think I believe in him, because I believe in them. Probably.

[commences]

When he comes back... I'll introduce you properly if that's okay.

( because he's an ultimate who does the impossible, just like nanami... they do the impossible, they do thing sthat they shouldn't. )

But he would never hurt them... him and Akehoshi-kun truly wanted what was best for them.

[waitingforplayer2]

Please. [ She nods eagerly. ] I was sad I never really got a chance before he was gone.

[commences]

He was busy it seems.

( with this, with everything, but komaeda can't bring himself to despise it. )

You'll like him, he was always thinking of others. Just like you.

[waitingforplayer2]

I... yeah. [ Just a little frown, toying with the buttons on her currently-off game console.

Not disagreeing with him though. Just thinking.

But just from what little she saw, and from-- the bedroom... she nods slowly. ] I think I see what you mean.

[ She finally looks back up at Komaeda and can't help but smile a little. ] Like you, too.

[commences]

Ahaha! Nope, I just like to be the bad guy.

( that's why no one agrees with what he's saying, why they won't see any good in amami.

it's that undying hope that brought him this far, and komaeda can only hope to achieve any of what charisma he has in this. )

[waitingforplayer2]

So that everybody will come together.

[ Can't weasel out of this one, Ko, she just heard you. ]

[commences]

U...uhm... It's not like that.

( it is. )

As long as there's hope, that's what matters!

[waitingforplayer2]

Mhm.

[ She can't hide the smile on her face as she turns her GGA back on and starts up another round of Gala Omega. ]

Do you wanna play a round?

[commences]

I have a few more arguments to start, and then I can play. If you beat ten, call for me... and I'll come back.

( it sounds like a promise. )

[waitingforplayer2]

[ She nods, distracted, already deep into her first run of the game. ]

[waitingforplayer2]

[ Several rounds later - she's done at least ten, but she's also watched to make sure Komaeda's finished up what he's doing so she doesn't disturb him from that. ]

Komaeda-kun! It's your go, now.