Case 169

[manofgnee]

Okay, so, that was sort of a weird weekend. I think I'm deadly afraid of bears now...

But that's not important! What IS important is the fact that I got my business cards all made! They're not the fanciest things in the world, but they have my address and all my contact info on them, as well as a brief job description about what do in the wold of paranormal investigating.

However, that part is sort of in really tiny print, so people might not be able to read that. That's what I Get for trying to squeeze too much on one card. Ah well!

I've got a nice bunch of them at the flower shop, and I'm gonna scatter a bunch around the City. And also maybe the Underground.

It worked back home, so hey, it could work here!!


[PRIVATE TO EUPHIE//UNHACKABLE]

Hey, Euph!

I know we haven't really hung out since the visitor's curse...but, well, I figured since Suzaku just got here, you'd wanna spend some time with him, since he's new and has to get settled, and you two were really close back in your world...

But I was wondering, if you were free to do something sometime soon?

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[deadly_legacy]

He...

[Looks down at her hands in her lap. The words refuse to come even though she wants them too. She must be worrying Hanna more like this.]

He wants me to be happy. [She doesn't look very happy at this moment. She ruins more meals this way...]

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[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

...you don't look very happy, Euphie.

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[deadly_legacy]

[She looks back up. She smiles, but it takes a little forcing. That doesn't make it insincere in this case. She just has a lot that she's feeling.] But...but I am! I'm so grateful to have so many wonderful people in my life. You all mean so much to me. [That's also what makes it so confusing for her.]

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[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

[He smiles a bit at that...but he shakes his head as well.]

It's probably confusing for you.

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[deadly_legacy]

Mm...it is. [She feels bad admitting that. She wanted to be sure for Hanna.]

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[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

That's understandable, though...I mean, a lot of people like you, and you're sort of torn between them...


...or am I completely off base here?

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[deadly_legacy]

...You're not wrong, Hanna. [She does feel torn and it hurts to be in pieces this way. But it's also the sort of problem she treasures, having such people in her life means everything to her.]

I'm sorry.

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[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

You know, it's okay. There are worse problems to have in life.

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[deadly_legacy]

...But I haven't been a very good girlfriend to you.

Hanna, you're...wonderful. You deserve someone wonderful.

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[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Euphie, you're a wonderful girlfriend...

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[deadly_legacy]

No. I almost... [She stops, biting her lip.]

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[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

...what?

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[deadly_legacy]

I almost kissed Suzaku. [A real kiss.]

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[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

...oh.

[...awkward. He bites his lip and sighs.]

Well...I guess that's sort of understandable. You two are really close and you've got history together, right?

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[deadly_legacy]

Yes, we do.

...Is it...something you want to know more about? [She doesn't want to decide for him. Of course if he tunes into memory curse theater during grab bag he can see for himself.]

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[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

...I'm not opposed to it.

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[deadly_legacy]

[That doesn't help much. After some silence she just jumps to it.] He's the first person...the only person I've ever told I loved. [Outside of family.]

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[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

...oh.

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[deadly_legacy]

[She just looks up at him, wondering what he's thinking.] Hanna?

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[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

...yeah?

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[deadly_legacy]

[Maybe she should just...ask.] What are you thinking?

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[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

...I dunno, Euphie...I just...do you still like him like that?

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[deadly_legacy]

[She's been feeling conflicted about a lot of her feelings for longer than she'd like to admit, but she knows this answer. She's already said as much to Suzaku and Hanna deserves the truth. It's just easier to know that than to do it. Especially when it might—it will—hurt someone she cares about very deeply to hear.]

I...[she draws a deep breath and just keeps going] never stopped. Not really. [But things had been complicated and she wasn't sure how he felt and so much had been sitting between her an that realization for so long.]

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[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

...okay.

[He nods and bites his lip a bit.]

Do you think you would be happier with him?

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[deadly_legacy]

H-hanna... [Watching him with sad eyes. Happier with Suzaku? After all that's happened could they really be together now in this place? She's not even sure. One thing she is sure of...]

I can't be happy hurting you. [But she doesn't want to hurt him either. She doesn't know what the right thing to do here is.]