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[Issei is shaking with the force of his sobs. He's obviously been crying for a while.

Eventually, the sobs slow down enough for him to get some words out in between them.]

That wasn't me. The person who hospitalized my father and brother, who drove the other monks to attack each other, who spoke to you all so cruelly - that wasn't me. I could never do such a thing to my family!

Why, wh-why did this happen? What did I possibly do to deserve anyone's ire enough for them to do this? Why did I fail my family and let this happen?! I should have resisted, I should have...

Father... R-Reikan-nii...

[And he bursts into a fresh wave of tears.]

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[stripping.livejournal.com]

But I can't! How could anyone, in this situation?

[pandorabox]

Trust me, I know it isn't easy. Take a few deep breaths. Are you by yourself?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Yes... The monks are giving me a wide berth. I can't face them right now.

[pandorabox]

I'll be there in a second.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Will you really be comfortable being around me after what happened?

[pandorabox]

You're not possessed anymore.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

That's true...

[pandorabox]

Don't freak out, okay?

[brb worldhopping]

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I'm trying not to!

[pandorabox]

[stumbling into his rooooom and almost running into a wall, stupid worldhopping devices]

Geez--!

[stripping.livejournal.com]

A-are you alright? [Distracted from crying by worry!]

[pandorabox]

[glaaaaaring at the wall]

Yeah, 'm fine.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

You walked into a wall...

[pandorabox]

I almost worldhopped into a wall.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Did you really come here just to sulk?

[pandorabox]

...

Maybe if you're focused on my sulking you won't start crying again?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I think you're reaching there.

[pandorabox]

You stopped, didn't you?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

F-for the moment.

[pandorabox]

Don't start again! Think happy thoughts!

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I can't! All of my happy thoughts die horrible deaths, just like they almost...!

[pandorabox]

B-but they're not dead!

[stripping.livejournal.com]

They could have been killed! And I would have been able to do nothing to prevent it!

[pandorabox]

[hands on his shoulders and he gives him a shake]

Didn't I already tell you that you tried your best?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

It wasn't good enough! [sob, being shaken]