[Akira takes a minute to smile at Scott's assertion, closing his eyes. He's such a good dude, God. He nods at the phone a beat before he realizes oh, right, he has to actually reply.]
i will.
stabbed by a clown. had a tube in my chest? they took that out yesterday.
[he's getting so tired hearing about this fucking clown--
How many more of his friends is Gogol going to hurt? First Dara, now Akira. He can probably blame him for why Minato and the others landed in the hospital as well. A rare, burning anger builds in his chest, an unfamiliar resentment taking root that he doesn't know what to do with.]
no it's fine.
i. i think i get though. [Why Akira is taking a small break.] it must've been scary man.
all the crazy persona shit i've done and a plain old knifecane through the ribs is what almost takes me out
absolutely ridiculous, haha
[Passing out in Goro's arms on the sidewalk in a pool of his own blood and waking up briefly choking on air only to wake up again in the hospital with a tube in his chest... Yeah. Scary is a good word.]
[Not Well, which is why he's trying to avoid seeing most people. It has to get worse before it gets better, but he'll bounce back. Just give him a week or so.]
[ONCE AGAIN THESE WILDCARDS..... although isn't Akira acting like this because he almost died in the first place? It's a far different reaction than Minato or Kotone. He actually seems shaken and shit. It's why he's taking a small road trip.]
i guess when you can summon a bunch of demons and stuff, you felt invincible for a while?
[Come to think of it, he really doesn't know what Akira does back home with his Personas. He knows Kotone and Minato by extension, but...]
[Scott you never asked, he's a silent protag. He doesn't like talking, let alone about himself. He shrugs, despite knowing Scott can't see the gesture.]
But guess the yelling has to come another time. Because dealing with almost dying.]
...yeah, it sucks being reminded that we're just a bunch of assholes vulnerable to a bunch of crap. like i shoot lasers out of my eyes, but a knife would still bring me down too.
tablet stays in a bag i take everywhere, no worries.
[He takes a bit longer to answer the second bit, because he owes Scott the truth, and he has to sort of think about it to be sure he's giving the truth.]
yeah. alone is what i need right now, so i can sort myself out properly. i appreciate you, scott. i'll check in with you.
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i don't know
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[just. double checking and making sure he doesn't run away. he doesn't want that. he doesn't want his friends to leave him--
take deep breaths, summers. you're fine. akira is still talking to you. figure out why he's acting this way.]
okay. start from the beginning, that usually helps. what happened to you? kotone mentioned that you almost died.
did you want me to come over? i can bring over some of kotone's leftover cookies.
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i will.
stabbed by a clown. had a tube in my chest? they took that out yesterday.
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i appreciate it, i do. i'm just really not up for it
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How many more of his friends is Gogol going to hurt? First Dara, now Akira. He can probably blame him for why Minato and the others landed in the hospital as well. A rare, burning anger builds in his chest, an unfamiliar resentment taking root that he doesn't know what to do with.]
no it's fine.
i. i think i get though. [Why Akira is taking a small break.] it must've been scary man.
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absolutely ridiculous, haha
[Passing out in Goro's arms on the sidewalk in a pool of his own blood and waking up briefly choking on air only to wake up again in the hospital with a tube in his chest... Yeah. Scary is a good word.]
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[He really wants to see how Akira is really doing, but he knows he has to respect his boundaries right now. Ugh, it's still aggravating though.]
besides, even if you summon a persona and stuff, you're still like me and everyone else.
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[Not Well, which is why he's trying to avoid seeing most people. It has to get worse before it gets better, but he'll bounce back. Just give him a week or so.]
yeah. that's hard to remember sometimes
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[Any other time, he might've mentioned how he saw Dara clinging to Shinjiro and everything, but now isn't the time.]
why? because there's a demon inside your head? big fucking deal. [He may or may not be a little sour still with the the whole thing with Kotone.]
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[He sees you, Scott.]
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Akira you fucking asshole.]
oh my god you're a wildcard too.
[ONCE AGAIN THESE WILDCARDS..... although isn't Akira acting like this because he almost died in the first place? It's a far different reaction than Minato or Kotone. He actually seems shaken and shit. It's why he's taking a small road trip.]
i guess when you can summon a bunch of demons and stuff, you felt invincible for a while?
[Come to think of it, he really doesn't know what Akira does back home with his Personas. He knows Kotone and Minato by extension, but...]
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something like that, yeah
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But guess the yelling has to come another time. Because dealing with almost dying.]
...yeah, it sucks being reminded that we're just a bunch of assholes vulnerable to a bunch of crap. like i shoot lasers out of my eyes, but a knife would still bring me down too.
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anyway, i just wanted to let you know. i'll be back in a week or so.
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hey. are you sure you'll be fine on your own? and don't give me a bullshit answer.
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[He takes a bit longer to answer the second bit, because he owes Scott the truth, and he has to sort of think about it to be sure he's giving the truth.]
yeah. alone is what i need right now, so i can sort myself out properly. i appreciate you, scott. i'll check in with you.