Fourteenth Vision

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[When Wataru awakens, it takes a moment for his blurry eyes to take in his surroundings. This wasn't the Gasala Highlanders' lodgings. No, this was...

A wave of relief washed over him. Though he had more or less accepted his fate, he couldn't help but be grateful for Johto's timely intrusion into his life. This way, he'd be able to see everyone again before... well. That.

As he struggles to sit up after a week in bed, he can't help but smile weakly. Johto had ended up a little like a bonus stage. Somehow he'd met the requirements to get there again. Now if only he'd done enough to win instead...]

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[When Wataru shows up on the feed, he's smiling. But something about the smile is a little... off. Like it's not as bright or happy as it should be.]

Hi everyone. This is Wataru. I just wanted to send out a message to say I'm awake now. Sorry if I worried anyone!

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

[ ... So when he leaves again... when he doesn't come back this time, that's it? He's going back to die?

No.

No.

She can't verbalize this, not when she's like this, so she shakes her head hard enough for Mogeta to leap onto the bed. It's really all she can do, because it's Wataru, and he's been here with her for so long... so why is it that someone who only needed a wish granted has to suffer like this? ]

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

...I'm sorry.

[If anything, his gaze sinks even further. This was just as bad as when Kee Keema and Meena found out, if not worse. At least in their case, he hadn't needed to explain it directly.]

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

I-it's... not your fault... [ he was right, that she wouldn't like hearing it, but she's glad she knows. He doesn't have to deal with this by himself. ]

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

...If I'd been stronger, maybe it would have been different.

[And yet, his words are hollow. Somehow, he can't picture himself ever beating Mitsuru at anything, no matter how hard he tried. They were just on completely different levels.]

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

... I don't think that's it. You're r-really strong...

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

[That gets a small chuckle from him.]

Not really. Wayfinder Lau was right when he told me I was weak.

[There's a small pause. And then,]

...I wouldn't have made it if the other Traveler didn't save me. It was two times, once in the real world and once in Vision. Maybe... that's why it doesn't bother me so much. He deserves it more than I do.

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

B-but that doesn't mean... you should h-have to...

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

It was between me or him. There's no other way...

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

... [ hope you don't want her dry-eyed for awhile, Wataru. ]

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

[sklad;fja;sldf]

Kisa-

[Oh god she's crying even though that's kind of to be expected but-]

D-don't worry about it. As long as I'm here, I'll be fine. So please... don't cry...

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

I-I don't want you to go back...

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

[He... doesn't really have an answer to that. He's a little conflicted, himself. He knows that as long as he's here, even the Goddess shouldn't be able to touch him. But at the same time, it feels like he's just running away...]

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

[ well. Kisa isn't budging from her spot anytime soon. Moral support, and all that. ]

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

[But does it really count as moral support if she's the one crying...]

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

[ ... SOMEHOW. SOMEHOW. ]

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

...Hey, Kisa...

Do you think we could do something?

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

...? Something...?

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

Well, being in Vision for the last part was kind of...

...

Do you think we could go do something fun? It's been a while for me.

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

... If you can walk okay... then we should go... um, outside.

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

[He nods as his expression lights up.]

Yeah!

[With a determined look, he slides out of bed, albeit a bit shakily.]

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

[ she'll stick close to steady him, even if she's being deliberately cautious. ]

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

[Moving is good. It gives him something to concentrate on. Somehow or another, he does indeed make it to the door without help.]

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

[ she's so relieved that at least he's moving okay. But fretting otherwise. ]

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

[...K-Kisa if you keep worrying about him he's just going to start worrying about making you worry.]

Looks like I can still move. But it'll probably gonna take a while before I'm back to 100%.

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

We can go slowly...