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Yo! P-Partner.

[His hesitation there is hardly perceptible, except for the off note that sounds in its silence.]

Uhh, listen. I guess you're not around today either, but let me know when's a good time to give you your scarf back. You know, you dropped it the other day? While we have the chance... [Whoops, hold on. He's going for as casual as possible here, and that's an entire off symphony.] Oh, not that I - ugh, you know what I mean. It just kept slipping my mind.

[This silence, in contrast, lingers. Even when he finally breaks it, it bleeds into his train of thought.]

Hey, seriously? I'm not mad. You knew that, right? You should've figured it out by now. You're... important to me, no matter what. And I keep trying to be someone you can rely on too. After all this is over, that's not gonna change. It's slow, but I wanna think I was getting there... so...

[...Goddamnit. Well, it doesn't matter. Which is to say it matters a lot, for Souji as well as him, but at least he can trust Souji to understand what he's getting at. Good thing he never has a reason to spout this kind of emotional crap to anyone else!]

...Alright, yeah, I know. But call me back anyway, okay? Later.

[She doesn't get to the message right away, busy with work as she is, but once she does, it takes a few seconds of confusion for it to dawn on her. This... wasn't meant to go to her, was it?

It was probably intended to be private, but it's too late. She's listened to the entire thing, and there's nothing she can do to forget what she just heard. And even if she did, Yosuke may never realize he still needed to talk to the proper person.

Ahhh, what to do? Either way feels terribly rude...!

It's only after a while of debating it that she finally responds, her voice a mix of meek and embarrassed.]

U-um... Hanamura-san...?

[The reply comes almost before she's finished the timid question, and its sound is the very essence of crushed betrayal.] Hibiki-chan...!? Not you too!

[Holy crap, how many times did the stupid thing even screw up? Is he going to have to live in fear of these replies for the rest of his days!? He's too young and good-looking for that!]

I'm sorry! I think it must have been sent to me by mistake...

[Although how he managed that one, she has no idea.]

Um... is everything alright? [It sounded pretty serious...]

No, it's not alright!

[Belatedly, and a little shakily, he takes a deep breath. Calm the hell down, self! ...For the millionth time today.] I mean, maybe... Umm, but it's not your fault, Hibiki-chan! So don't worry about it. ...Sorry?

[She's never heard him so upset before...

...]

Did you... get in a fight with somebody?

[Since he took the time to point out he wasn't mad...]

W-Well... [When she asks so sincerely, he can't help but feel self-conscious.] I wouldn't call it a fight fight... you know? We've had those before, and - things turned out okay in the end.

I just think, this time... No, I bet he's still upset. And that's no way to be.

So... it was just an argument? But it sounds like he thinks it was a real fight?

[She's trying her best to piece this together...]

[He makes a vaguely uncomfortable noise. Not much time to fling insults at each other in between the literal flinging. (And... the other kind of flinging...?)] Well, same difference. But I'm starting to think I should've just called him that day, y'know? Now it's just gonna be awkward for him.

Edited (FORMATTING MY OLD NOT FRIEND) 2015-02-02 10:25 (UTC)

And now you can't even get your message through...

[What a sticky situation...]

Do you know where he could be now? Maybe you could explain it to him in person... and he could get his scarf back, too.

Oh, y-you were listening to that part too... [He laughs a little weakly. Of course she was.] Yeah, that's pretty much all that's left, huh? I'll... sleep on it. [The explanation, not the scarf. The scarf would just be weird.] The number of people this went to instead of him, I think I'm all explained out for one day.

[That, or putting it off for a day longer still sounds easier than figuring out how the hell to broach the subject at all. It's the thought that counts. Or something.]

Huh... it went to others, too?

[That's... odd.]

Is there something wrong with the network...?

It's not like I wanted everyone and their kid sister to know he dropped his scarf... [Huff.] So didn't you hear about the bracelets screwing up before, Hibiki-chan? I hadn't, but one of my other friends mentioned something about that.

Eh-- again?

[Oh dear, what could it be this time?]

I haven't been checking... I didn't realize there were any problems!

Isn't this enough of a problem? [He's starting to whine again...]

[Oh. Erm.]

M-maybe... when you talk to him, it'll be better to speak to him in person? That way there's no network problems, and you can make sure he understands that you aren't mad...?

[He doesn't reply for a second, because through no fault of Hibiki's, he's biting his lip.] I guess I know what you mean.

[Still, as soon as he notices, it's back to at least sounding more like his usual self.] Anyway, you'd best be careful about leaving messages for people too, yeah? [Not that Hibiki has an incriminating bone in her body as far as he knows, but in a way, that's almost worse...] Night.

Mm, I'll be careful!

...And, I hope talking with him goes well, too.

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