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[threwshade]

"Please leave a message after the tone."

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[gotfingered]

No more sorries tonight?

[threwshade]

...All right.

[gotfingered]

...how're you feeling?

[threwshade]

... Pretty worn down, I guess.

[gotfingered]

[...lays back against the blankets]

Worn down is a good way to put it.

[threwshade]

It just keeps coming. The respites are there but not enough.

[gotfingered]

Anything I can do?

[threwshade]

I don't know. I just... want to be there for you guys. You two especially. Until we can get out of here, then past that.

[gotfingered]

You are there for us though.

[threwshade]

...More, I guess?

[gotfingered]

How? You’re already there for us as much as you can be.

[threwshade]

I don't know. That's why it's frustrating. I need to be better than I am, but...

[gotfingered]

You’re improving all the time, you know. And I get feeling like it’s not enough, but you’re enough.

[threwshade]

...Okay.

[with the tone of disbelief but trying to believe.]

[gotfingered]

Our best has to be enough.

[threwshade]

Yeah. It does.

[but. puts his head on yuji's shoulder.]

[gotfingered]

[Allows that, keeping still so he doesn’t jostle him]

[threwshade]

Thanks. I don't... mean to be insecure. Things have been way harder on you.

[gotfingered]

Things’ve been hard for both of us. But you’re here. And Kugisaki. And even if he’s not Sensei yet, it’s good to see him too. Being able to see everyone like this....it’s a good reminder of what it’s all for.

[threwshade]

...Yeah. I agree. We're really lucky to have this, even with the ways it sucks.

[gotfingered]

We have to go back though.

[threwshade]

Yeah. We do. Tsumiki needs me, too.

[gotfingered]

We'll make sure she's all right.

[threwshade]

Yeah. Thanks.

[gotfingered]

[...presses against his side again, not sure what else to do to help]