[he's still picking up glass, but her hands have been hovering over the mess, unable to do anything. she wants to help, to clean it up, but she can't bring herself to do it. what can she even do? she can't do anything. she can't save anyone, or keep anyone around, or even help in some small way. she's only an observer, and a useless one at that.
the tears are threatening to spill again, but gintoki's voice keeps her from crying-- for the moment. it's so gentle. he's so... taking a deep breath, she nods and reaches for him again, this time holding onto the sleeve of his yukata.]
Was I? I must've just been excited to see you... [she tries to say it like a joke, but it's so earnest. shaky, but honest.] People from... from home [how odd to call it home.] came here. My former fiance, a friend, and-- [this one is the hardest. because she doesn't know what she should call him. he was so many things to her... he's still something to her. but what?] --my emperor.
[that's not the right title for him... but it's enough to get the tears to actually fall. she lets go of him with one hand to cover her eyes.] I-it was so nice t-to see them again...
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the tears are threatening to spill again, but gintoki's voice keeps her from crying-- for the moment. it's so gentle. he's so... taking a deep breath, she nods and reaches for him again, this time holding onto the sleeve of his yukata.]
Was I? I must've just been excited to see you... [she tries to say it like a joke, but it's so earnest. shaky, but honest.] People from... from home [how odd to call it home.] came here. My former fiance, a friend, and-- [this one is the hardest. because she doesn't know what she should call him. he was so many things to her... he's still something to her. but what?] --my emperor.
[that's not the right title for him... but it's enough to get the tears to actually fall. she lets go of him with one hand to cover her eyes.] I-it was so nice t-to see them again...