GRAVEYARD

[foundationmods]

[On the instant of your death, you're suddenly outside of your body - probably staring down at the remains it's become.

Yet, you're not alone. For all of you (except Szayel), a young man appears from behind you, his face set into a firm, yet sad, scowl. His shaggy strawberry blonde hair is pretty eye-catching, along with the black and white Shihakusho he wears and the large sword on his back, even as he gently tries to lead you back into the lobby and away from what was once your body. You can still clearly hear and see the living, if you want to try - but they can't see or hear you.

'Welcome to the world of the dead in this Resort,' he says, quietly. 'Looks like you're stuck here with the rest of us.'

He hands you a tablet, just like the one you had before. "You'll need this if you want to keep talking to them,' he explains, looking sad.

It looks like you've passed on, and yet...You still feel like you have a role to play in all of this.]

Comments

[dereban]

It's more that-- I want to forget about my feelings for him. Just go back to being friends. Nothing more than that. Forget that I ever confessed or anything like that.

[justonezero]

You can't really take something like that back, though... I mean, unless you want the Foundation wiping your memories again, I guess.

[dereban]

No.

Absolutely not. Never again. And I know I can't take it back. It's just... I don't know if I can act the same around him ever again? A part of me just wants to avoid him until we have to go.

[justonezero]

[Hmm...]

Are you really okay with waiting that long? I mean, Rean will probably get out of here okay, but...

When I talked to the jorogumo, it sounded like he just wanted to stay here. You really might never see him again once we leave.

And that's if the living don't kill him for real.

[dereban]

I-

[ She shakes her head and even lets out a bit of a shaky breath. ]

I honestly don't know. I can't just fix my emotions immediately, all I can do is just clamp them down like I've been doing this whole time. I'll figure something out.

[justonezero]

Mm. It's up to you, but I think, if you can...

It would be nice if you could talk to him again just the way you are now.

[dereban]

Do you think that I'd even be able to manage. . . that?

[justonezero]

I think you're the kind of stubborn person who can do it if you really want to!

[dereban]

Then I guess I'll try. Maybe.

[justonezero]

Good!

But in the meantime, you should try eating.

[dereban]

Thank you. I swear, after all this? I'm learning how to fucking cook.

[ Just going to eat what's on the plate though, but not too quickly. ]

[justonezero]

Heheheh... better than me!

[Who needs to learn when the nice and friendly chef will make everything instead?]

[dereban]

Well, we can't rely on other people all the time. And it'd be nice to be able to make the food that people like.

[justonezero]

Are you secretly the type who likes to make things for others?

[dereban]

I wasn't really hiding it, though?

[justonezero]

Guess I just didn't talk to you enough to unlock that info.

[Hmm!]

That's surprisingly cute, though!

[dereban]

It's not-

[ She grumbles a little bit, blushing. ]

. . . Is it really that surprising.

[justonezero]

I mean, you spend a lot of time trying to make it look like you don't care about people.

[So. Yeah.]

[dereban]

It's more like I don't want people to get too close to me because I'm scared they might betray me. Because I care too much about people that I like.

[justonezero]

Yeah, that might've worked a little too well.

So it's surprising!

[dereban]

Unfortunately.

I still have regrets about it, and I still blame myself for my own death, but if I keep lingering on those thoughts, I won't get anywhere, I guess.

[justonezero]

Maybe you can do both?

[dereban]

. . . Maybe I can.

[justonezero]

Seems better than just trying to forget it all, at least!

[dereban]

I. . . guess?