audience: tsurumaru

[cyclists]

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[cyclists]

Was that your curiosity, or your kindness?

[the robes at lune's hands fall from how their hand is elevated - and tsurumaru's necklace still gleams against their skin]

.... that night, the darkness kept us from finding you.

[preowned]

I don't blame you or Sol.

[ his free hand moves to trace against the necklace. it's strange, to see it on someone else. ]

I should have figured out what was happening sooner.

[cyclists]

You know I cannot agree with you.

[lune will turn their hand - palm up, wrist extended so that tsuru may continue to look over the bracelet]

Even moreso now that I'm aware of your feelings during the matter...

Was it new? To feel fear?

[preowned]

It was something I hope not to experience again.

[ it wasn't until mary used her power on him, and he wasn't able to fight to his full potential that it hit him. the feeling of helplessness in a situation that he was certain he could have at least escaped from if he had been hindered in a way that he was more used to. ]

Maybe I just don't like bears?

[cyclists]

They are a rather formidable force.

[bears, that is.

but regardless lune will pause]

... Mm. I would not wish that upon you again either. You have much left to do still, don't you?

[preowned]

Hopefully!

[ here, probably, he still has no idea about back home. ]

It was pretty inconvenient, so I'd prefer it not to happen again.

[cyclists]

Inconvenient...

[there is another soft laugh at that]

Mm. I would agree with that.

The loss was difficult, at the very least.

[preowned]

Everyone seems to be doing fine. Even Kara-bou is making friends.

[ has tsuru been using the panels specifically to check on ookurikara? yes. he most definitely has. ]

[cyclists]

[there is a brief laugh at that]

So he is.

You look after your comrades well.

[preowned]

... if I did I wouldn't have left him.

[ his expression turns somber for a moment, but he's quick to change it to something more pleasant. ]

You said you'll dance with me again, right?

[cyclists]

[ . . . hm.

lune's free hand will come up if only to gently brush tsurumaru's bangs out of the way]

I did say that.

I also recall that I said that I would look after you.

[preowned]

[ oh

well, that's something. his gaze shifts from the hand to lune's covered face then elsewhere, a little embarrassed. ]

Do you want to take care of me now?

[cyclists]

[there is a soft laugh]

When you wear an expression such as that, how could I not?

[ . . . ]

It is alright, if you are still displeased with what happened, and wish to be at your comrade's side.

You do not need to hide it for my sake.

[preowned]

[ please let him go back to being a meme, this amount of actual emotion is exhausting

but he'll reach up to take lune's other hand in his. ]

I know he can take care of himself.

[ that's not exactly what lune said ]

[cyclists]

[guess they'll just be holding hands now with both of theirs - but lune will at least gently squeeze tsuru's, as if to be a grounding force]

Certainly so.

[they'll wait.

they know that's not what they said]

[preowned]

[ this is straight it's fine

but tsuru will gently squeeze their hands back. it's still fine. ]

... I'm here so it's alright. As long as I can still help somehow there's no point in dwelling on what happened.

[cyclists]

Hmm... No, dwelling would be rather unlike you. At least, from my estimate of your nature.

[lune can agree with that

but even so they continue to gently prod]

But is it not said that without further examination of the past, it is doomed to repeat?

[preowned]

Eh? Is there another bear here?

[ HE LOOKS OVER AT THE SCREEN AS IF EXPECTING TO HEAR A GROWL ]

[cyclists]

[this stupid meme

lune will just laugh then and then, by taking their hands, release tsuru's left one and then gently raise their right hand over head so that tsuru can do a neat little turn]

None but you, I, and artistry.

[PLEASE stop being so dramatic]

[preowned]

[ guess he's twirling now, which i hate but he does not, given that he laughs quite happily ]

Are we dancing then?

[cyclists]

We may, if you would like.

But only if I am certain that you heard my words.

[the carrot and the stick,]

[preowned]

I have.

[ there's a wink, but it's followed by a soft smile. ]

I don't think you're ready to help me in my favorite way of letting out my frustration though.

[cyclists]

Oh? And what might that be?

[preowned]

Sparring.

[ he tilts his head, smiling ]

With swords, of course.

[cyclists]

[a soft hum]

The young truly have so much energy.