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[Rapunzel had spent the last few days trying her hardest to remember who she was, where she had come from, and why she was here - or even...where she was.

But now...

Now she remembered.

And she wished that she didn't.]

I....I remember. I remember everything.

[That's all she says and then the book is slammed shut. She's out in the orchard, sitting under a tree with her head in her hands, quietly crying.]

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[70ftandcounting]

[So is Rapunzel. She doesn't know how to deal with thiiiiis.]

It...it was awful...

[Granted, she didn't murder anyone she cared about, she just got sick, hallucinated the worst things imaginable, then died alone in a hallway, cold, alone, and forgotten.]

[drinkuntilidie.livejournal.com]

[Until that happens Kevas will just continue to hold her and stroke her head softly.]

Don't worry, I be right here and I be goin' no where.

[He kisses the top of her head softly.]

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[spellsdeadwrong.livejournal.com]

I'm on my way.

[Let's let that homing device work, shall we? Asuka's going hunting for Rapunzel! It'll take him a few minutes to find her, but when he does, he's making a beeline for her, kneeling down and reaching out with full intentions of putting a hand on her shoulder if she'll let him.]

Rapunzel.

[He doesn't know what to say--"are you all right?" is stupid, as she's very obviously -not-.

So he just waits.]

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[culinarybeast.livejournal.com]

[Well, crap. He didn't mean to scare her.]

Hey, calm down! I ain't gonna eat ya or nothin'.

[The yelling. It helps.]

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[It eventually does, and her tears stop and she's finally just quietly sniffling instead of sobbing like a maniac.]

I-I'm sorry.

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[COWERING HERE]

What do you want?

[Mother yells when she's angry D:]

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[She's not going to stop him, she's too busy trying to wipe the tears from her face and stop crying.]

Asuka, hi.

[drinkuntilidie.livejournal.com]

[When she stops Kevas leans away and wipes the tears from her cheek.]

Don't apologize. Dere be notin' joo haftah be sorry fuh.

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It's....this is silly. I shouldn't...I shouldn't be so upset...so many others...

[She swallowed and let him wipe her tears.]

Had it so much worse.

[drinkuntilidie.livejournal.com]

[He puts his hands on her shoulders and gives her a little squeeze.]

Listen to me Sunshine, whatchu be goin' t'roo be just as important as any uddah mon here and don't tell joorself uddahwise. If joo be needin' to cry dat be okay. What ain't be okay be tryin' to hide joorself away from dose dat love joo.

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[culinarybeast.livejournal.com]

[OH FOR...]

I just told ya I'm not gonna hurt ya. You're too scrawny to eat so knock it off already. It's anyonin'.

[He huffs.]

All I wanted was for ya to stop cryin'.

[idkmybffcyclops]

[No. Nooooo. This is the opposite of what Logan was going for.]

Hey, don't start crying again.

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[spellsdeadwrong.livejournal.com]

Hi.

[He settles down to the ground beside her, though his hand doesn't leave her shoulder.]

Things looking any better than they were...?

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I'm sorry.

[She swallows - she can do this. She doesn't have to keep falling to pieces like this.]

It's just...I...I died. And I keep...I keep thinking about it.

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 [BLINK oh God eat her? D:]
 
O-oh…
 
[Well, she’s not crying anymore, at least?]

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[She smiles shakily at him, sniffling a little.]
 
I…I know, but…I just didn’t want to be a bother.
 
[Everyone had so much to worry about with their friends hurting friends and people dying horribly…Rapunzel just…hadn’t wanted to be a burden to anyone. That was the last thing she’d ever wanted to do.]
 
…Thank you.

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[She gives her eyes a final rub, and then looks at him.]

Um...s-sure. Everything is fine, now.

[drinkuntilidie.livejournal.com]

Rapunzel listen to me. Joo be important to me alright? Joo ain't evah gonna be a boddah.

[He wraps his arms around her again, giving her a tight hug.]

I always gonna be here fuh jah.

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[She leans into it, her tears finally completely ceasing. What he's saying is a huge relief - and she can't help but tightly hug him back.]

And...and I'll always be here for you, too. I promise.

[drinkuntilidie.livejournal.com]

I know joo will. Joo be a good girliemon, and I be proud of joo.

[Kevas tucks her head beneath his chin. The crying might have stopped but he doubts she's feeling any better and he'll stay right with her until she does.]

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Really? [She looks up at him, and tries to smile.]

You are?

[drinkuntilidie.livejournal.com]

[He smiles and brushes her hair with his hand.]

I am. Always. I will always be proud of joo.

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[She felt...a little better. Not completely, and she wasn't going to be for a while but...

She could at least make that smile genuine.]

Thank you. That...that really means a lot to me.

[drinkuntilidie.livejournal.com]

[At least he got a smile out of her. That's a step forward.]

Only be tellin' joo da truth Sunshine.

[He gives her another kiss atop her forehead. It doesn't matter to him that she has a mother back home, Rapunzel is very much apart of his family.]

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[culinarybeast.livejournal.com]

[Tetsu nods.]

Right. Ya get it now?

[In a dramatic motion, he uncrosses his arms and points, practically jabbing one of his clawed fingers straight at her face.]

You're not a baby. So stop actin' like one!