freezerburned | IC Contact for Asgard

Uh-huh. I live in Odin now, along with Aladdin-kun and our pet animals and boxes.

Cute.

[Sort of.]

Need help unpacking? I still feel bad about- you know.

[The sort of almost murder thing. And the sort of actual-murder thing. Both of those basically sucked.]

Oh...! We unpacked a long time ago, so don't worry about it!

[Those aren't moving boxes...]

Well now there's nothing I can do to make up for it.

[He laughs.]

I guess I'll have to think of something.

You really don't have to...! It's fine!

[She's long since forgiven you, Isaac!]

Alright, hey, I won't push you.

[He throws his hands up in surrender.]

I'm just glad you made it out okay.

Made it out...?

[...Of what?]

The, uh, mirror universe thing?

[A little awkwardly.]

I mean... it's been awhile, but we haven't really spoken...

Ehh--

[Has it... really been that long? Thinking about it...]

...You're right. I'm sorry, I probably should have called you again even sooner.

[It's not very nice to ignore your friends for so long, especially after something like that.]

It's alright. I gave you space too.

[An awkward smile.]

It was kind of intense.

...M-mm. It was.

Um... I don't want to pry or anything, so it's okay if you don't want to say much. But... Is everything okay?

Huh? Yeah, it's fine.

[His eyes lower for a moment, but ultimately he just shrugs.]

I just don't really like small spaces. I guess your spell sort of- made one.

[Her head just dips down.]

Y-yes... It changes depending on what you f-- what you don't like, so...

What you're afraid of.

[He substitutes for her, with a sad little smile.]

You were trying to protect yourself?

[She nods, if ever so slightly.]

It's... something my Master taught me. That way I could defend myself if I needed to.

But I don't like that magic. I... I don't like it at all.

I can understand why.

[He senses her apprehension and tries to smile.]

It's okay. I know you didn't mean for that to happen, Hibiki. Just like I didn't mean to, uh- almost kill you right after.

You did that... b-because you were scared. Because of that spell. So... it isn't really your fault or anything...

It's not yours either, you know.

...

I didn't have to draw it. All the people who fell inside... none of them were trying to hurt me.

Did you know what it was going to do?

[He has a hard time believing that she did.]

[She hesitates before nodding. When she speaks, her voice is timid and halting.]

My... My Master told me what it does. And also...

...I've... seen it used before. My Master drew it when I was in danger, and when someone fell in, I... I stepped in with him. I thought I could pull him out, but--

...

If you do that... You just see what the victim is seeing, too.

...oh.

[There's a definite pause at that, but Isaac doesn't look angry- just introspective for a moment. He can hear the question in her tone, but-]

You're just a kid. Kids shouldn't see stuff like that.

...Even if I'm a kid... A lot of kids in my world have suffered a lot. That's why, when my Master used that spell at home, Ahito-kun's fears were...

...

[After a moment, she simply shuts her mouth, shaking her head. It's not really her place to say.]

I don't know if there's anything I can do to help, but... If there's anything I can do for you, Isaac-san...

I'll do my best.

[Because it was painful and scary, and those sorts of things aren't easy to leave behind no matter how many years may pass.]

[There's a long pause, and Isaac finally just lets out a little shrug, his eyes lowered away from the video.]

My father is dead now. What I am- nobody can do that to me again. So there's nothing to worry about.

[She winces when she hears that. There's... something sad about hearing stories like this.]

...M-maybe, but... It still hurts, doesn't it?

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