[Video post]

[unknownrival]

[The camera clicks on, and Issei's face immediately comes into view. He looks tired and worse for wear, but his eyes are the same old blue that they usually are, and when he lets out a sigh and starts to speak, it's with his own voice.]

Could someone tell me why I've been unconscious for a week?

((Tatsumi supernaturally-powered bitchslapped possessed!Issei into submission. Issei has absolutely no memory of what happened while he was possessed. Any interaction with possessed!Issei we didn't get to may be assumed. Due to computer troubles, I'm making sure to post this now: comments might be a bit later.))

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It's all right.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

♥

[badasssecretary.livejournal.com]

That's why people is for, Issei. Sometimes you can help, sometimes you need help.

[badasssecretary.livejournal.com]

you was possessed and nearly killed your friends. Don't tell me that this is something that rest can fix, I know it doesn't because that happened to a friend of mine too.

[ooc: canon fact, Tsuzuki was possessed by a demon and tried to kill them all :| this is stuff Tatsumi knows.]

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I don't like to be a burden, but I suppose I should accept it.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

But I... I've already tried to kill them, the very least I can do is not worry them any more.

((...Tatsumi's life kind of sucks.))

[badasssecretary.livejournal.com]

Issei that's not it. You can just hide something like this.

((yeah :| he needs new friends.))

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I'm not hiding it. I'm just... not discussing it much.

[truthinfortune.livejournal.com]

You think so? Haven't you ever heard of the parable of the old man and the starfish?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

The one where he's throwing the starfish back into the sea?

[badasssecretary.livejournal.com]

Only because you might need help know doesn't make you a 'burden'. When your friends need help you think about them as burdens?

[badasssecretary.livejournal.com]

More like not discussing it at all.

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

Yes. It is.

[truthinfortune.livejournal.com]

That's right. It may not seem like you've made much of a difference, but that's only from your perspective. To the people you've helped, it means much more than you'll ever know...

[stripping.livejournal.com]

It's somewhat difficult to see how... But I suppose I should believe you.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

No, of course not. I'm happy to do anything I can to help.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

You have no idea how relieving that is.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I had enough of a conversation about it to get the facts.

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

Oh, surely not. You are lucky to have missed it, dear.

[truthinfortune.livejournal.com]

It's always difficult to see things from another's perspective. Because we're all individuals.

But I can assure you, I have always valued your friendship. I may not say it enough, but that's the way I feel.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I would much rather have gone through any of the viruses than have 'missed it' for the reason I did.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

...Thank you, Shirogane. I'm glad to know you, as well.

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

Oh, my... If you do not mind, what happened?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I was possessed. I've only just now recovered from that control.

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

Oh, Issei-kun... Did they spell the seal wrong?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

...huh?