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[There is a bit of a pause, perhaps slightly longer than it should have been, but only slightly, and then--]

You've reached the SFC of Minato Arisato. Sorry, I'm not here right now, but if you leave a message, I'll try to get back to you when I can.

Thank you.

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[He doesn't bother responding. He just heads on downstairs, hands in his pockets, expression solemn.

This'll be fun.

...not.]

Ken-kun?

[Ken looks up from a mythology book - he found it at the library, okay? - and sets it down on the coffee table. He considers getting off the couch, but this is probably going to take a while, isn't it?]

Minato-senpai.

[...instead, he sits in one of the chairs by the table, hands tucked into his pockets still.

A pause.

...]

I didn't mean to try to keep things from you. I just didn't expect things to become so...

[..........horribly wrong? Yeah that.]

[Ken just... lets out a long breath. It's frustrating to try to deal with this. He'll just say it straight out -]

I don't like it when people keep things from me. It makes me feel like... like [you] people don't trust me. ['I wonder if you just don't like me that much -']

... I can handle complicated things. What I can't handle is seeing you and other people in SEES hurting and not letting me help.

[...And he sighs, quietly. Put that way, he can't exactly just blow off Ken's concerns, can he?]

I do trust you--I trust all of you. I'm sorry if I ever made it seem otherwise.

[...]

I...got into a little bit of a trouble a few days ago, but I'm fine now. It just upset Ryoji-kun as well.

... It's upsetting you too, though. You've been quieter than usual. So please... tell me what's wrong.

[There is so much he has to tell Ken.

And so much he can't tell him right now. He wants to and he needs to but the words just won't come.

How is he supposed to say, so cordially, that he...died?]

...It was a little frightening, I suppose.

[...coming from him, after everything they faced--but that's...the only explanation he has. He didn't want to die there.]

But it's been resolved now, Ken-kun. I think the best thing would be to leave it behind us. ...I'll try to convince Ryoji-kun as well.

... It's not resolved if it's still hurting you, though.

[He knows this from experience. Things that hurt you that much... never go away so easily.]

[...is it hurting him still?

...no, he--]

...It isn't, Ken-kun.

[And he knows it isn't because he has hope. It isn't hurting him anymore because he's still alive...so Izaya still has humanity in him. And he's determined to find it.]

I'm fine, you see? But thank you for checking on me.

[And for caring.]

Minato-niisan -

[And then he realizes what he just said, and blushes furiously despite the seriousness of the situation. He's his leader, not his big brother, even if he feels like the latter more than the former sometimes. Ken will just be staring at his feet now.]

S-sorry. That was improper...

[...ah? Oh.

He blinks, tilting his head.]

Improper...? I don't think so. You can call me whatever you'd like to call me, Ken-kun.

[A smile.]

I'd be honored to be a big brother to you.

It's just that... SEES is my family. It's difficult to see someone in your family going through a hard time. I just want to help you, and maybe this problem is resolved, but...

[This is difficult for him to do, much less tell someone else to do.]

Please promise to let me help you in the future.

[He wants to be useful, he wants to be helpful, and it hurts when he's left out or can't do anything.]

[...ah?

...and he bows his head, and responds honestly.]

I promise, Ken. I won't exclude you from anything purposefully.

After all, you're right. We're a family. We...shouldn't hide things from each other.

[He...hesitates, then. Can he...how can he...where does he even start...?]

...I...have to tell you something, too. Because we shouldn't hide things from each other.

[Everyone has been telling him that he has to do this. So...why is it so hard?]

[He looks up, and nods, letting Minato take this at his own pace, whatever it is.]

[...ah this is not easy at all. It'd be...strange if it was, though, wouldn't it?

A sigh and for once his hands leave his pockets, clasped together as he leans forward, propping his elbows on his thighs.]

...Has anyone told you what happened with Nyx?

[He shakes his head.]

No, not really. Only what we talked about in that meeting.

[...Ah...alright.

Start from the beginning, yes.]

...To put it simply, humanity's negativity was calling on Nyx to...erase humanity. Of course...

[I--]

We decided to fight her.

[But why would people -]

[Now isn't the time for questions. He nods. SEES would never let anything like that happen.]

[...]

In the end, we did win, but--

[...he lets out a breath. A slight pause. A hitch in his breath.]

... But?

[What is this feeling of dread in his stomach? :( ]

[There's no way to sugarcoat it. No way to make it better, or easier. He promised to be honest, and so he will.

He takes a deep breath]

...But I died.

[There's no reaction at first, Ken letting himself try to absorb what he heard. That couldn't be what he heard, could it? No... no.]

[... But there's no mistaking those words.]

Why? Why you, and why not one of the rest of us? Why couldn't we stop it? Why couldn't it have been me?! It's not like...

[His voice goes quiet, almost breaking.]

It's not like I planned to live this long anyway.

[....n-no. That...he can't. He shakes his head quietly, slowly.]

It was my choice. I...wanted you--I wanted everyone to live.

Ken...I don't regret it. Please, don't regret it in my place.

But you can't die! You just... you just can't...

[He can't cry, he won't cry, but he can't stop the tears from welling up in his eyes. He can't stop himself from shaking. This can't be true. This just... he won't accept it.]

Please... please don't die... please... please don't...

[Oh Ken...oh Ken. He stands quickly, moving to crouch in front of the other, reaching a hand out slowly.

And then...he abandons all hesitation, instead simply reaching forward and hugging the boy close.]

...I'm right here. It's okay. I'm right here.

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