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[hippocarnival]

YUYA SAKAKI UN: FUNDIRECTION

STATUS: Student Grade 9

ACCOLADES: (Here is a list of leading roles Yuya's has in school theater performances over the past two years, plus a glowing review of his familiar Odd-Eyes)

BIO: Hello! You can call me Yuya. I'm from Sendai, Japan. This is my second year in Daybreak Academy. I'm a Tamer, and Odd-Eyes is my familiar. He's the big red dragon that hangs out in the courtyards. He's friendly but he tries to steal food sometimes. I speak Japanese and English but not very good French. I'm also in the theater club. I'm in Lumiere 203. Let's be friends!

© TESSISAMESS

Comments

[yokeye]

Hey...

[He avoids Yuya's eyes for now, heading into the bathroom to leave his shoes upside down in the tub. He doesn't have the energy to shower or change, so he returns quickly and drops into his chair like he's intending to never get up again.]

I um... I'm sorry.

[It's stupid, and hollow, and he doesn't know what to say. He said he didn't want to hurt Yuya again, but he has.]

[hippocarnival]

... Did you tell them? [Because Yuya didn't. He's still not sure that was the right choice.

He wishes he could ask Toki not to do it again, and actually believe it.]

[yokeye]

I did. Professor Jailbreak stayed until I woke up and I... couldn't lie to her. I didn't want you to feel like you had to keep it a secret either, and I'm sorry I asked you not to tell anyone.

[It turned out that talking to Jail about it was a good idea, because it helped her a little in her research into the strange spell lingering around people. It may not have had anything to do with what he did, and he can't cling to the idea that it did. He made a choice, even if he doesn't remember why.]

[hippocarnival]

[Yuya nods once. He still doesn't look up. But at least somebody knows. Someone else can look out for Toki.]

So... what are you going to do now?

[yokeye]

[Toki sighs and sinks as far as possible into his chair.]

I don't know. I need more help than I thought.

[He swallows thickly, trying not cry. He needs to stop crying so much.]

I might go back to the hospital. I don't... I don't want to be here, after the website, after people saw me at the pool.

[hippocarnival]

Okay. [He releases Kuroko, finally glancing up to Toki.] You won't be alone, while I'm--we're... gone?

[That's what he's really worried about. Toki being left alone, and when Yuya's not there it'll happen again. And he won't be able to stop it. One day, he'll be too late.]

[yokeye]

No, I won't.

[He doesn't say "I promise" because it means nothing now.]

I don't want to be alone. This is- it's the breaking point, I guess? I just- I can't do this anymore and something has to change and I will make it happen.

[His voice is wavering, but determination isn't.]

[hippocarnival]

[Something has to change. It's not far from what Yuya insisted before. It's too dangerous to continue like this--Toki can't, because the end of this path is...

Yuya shifts up, out of his seat and closes the distance between them to throw his arms around Toki and holds on tight.]

[yokeye]

[Toki hugs back, and the tears finally come despite his trying to will them away. He's crying both for himself and Yuya.]

I'm going to fix this! I don't want you to worry while you're gone!

[Trying to protect everyone while fighting the Herald is enough of a burden.]

[hippocarnival]

Just--[Yuya breathes deep, squeezing his eyes shut as he clings.] Don't give up, okay? You were doing so good, before... A-and I won't be gone long, okay?

[yokeye]

I won't.

[No matter how much he wants to sometimes; he won't let it get to him.]

I'll get there again! Thank you... for not giving up on me.

[He squeezes Yuya tighter for a moment.]

Come back safe.

[hippocarnival]

I will. [He sniffs.] So you have to still be here when I do. It's going to be okay.

[yokeye]

[Toki lets go to pull back and look Yuya in the eyes.]

I'll be here, or well, maybe not here here, but Soleil, or... I'll be okay.

["I'll be alive" is definitely not the clarification to go with right now.]