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(THE END AND THE BEGINNING)

[Once the flash and crash has died down, there is the shouts of the passengers, and the clamor of confusion and fear.]

Is everyone all right??

[A male voice starts speaking. Akira and Kei will recognize it as the man from Investigation Point G.]

Everyone, calm down! We're...I think we're safe, I-

[Laughter. A scream. Muffled words.]

Wait-the other passengers!

[Anyone outside of the cockpits - and near dead bodies - will find the passengers all in random piles. And slowly waking up. They still have the faintest of injuries on them, they seem very confused and frightened...but they are alive.

Somewhere near Coach's carte service, a dog suddenly gasps, as does a confused, horned young lady in Premiere class, bread smushed into her cheek.

Near that, Mercedes Harmont lets out a scream, then grabs her chin, where a faint, circular scar now sits. Somewhere behind that, a man in a clown suit pops up, looking incredibly confused.]

"-'t me make this quick. Huh. What just happened?"

[It seems impossible - and those who were injured are still pretty badly injured - but otherwise?

Everyone is alive. And Hiyori - as he lies where he is - gains a vision.

~~Just pay no mind to the shuddering near the back of the plane.~~]

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...You would be in just that much more pain if you did, right?

[ It was just a guess but it was better than nothing? Someone he cared about was hurting really badly and he was just wanting to do whatever he could to alleviate it. ]

I'm sure they would understand after what you've been through. There's no need in just making yourself hurt more than you already are. Anyone who cares about you would understand that.

[ He moves to step in, but if Yurick tells him to go back to the doorway he will. Just wanting to maybe sit next to him in some hope that it might help somehow. ]

[Yurick chokes out a small, bitter laugh.]

Two of them are my closest friend and his... wife.

[There's that hesitation, just like before.]

She's a kind, gentle woman, the same as him. They make each other so happy. I'm glad he found someone who can make him smile after all he's been through. But... he wouldn't understand why I couldn't say goodbye to him. He's always been a little naive.

[It's more than he usually says about his feelings, and yet what he isn't saying speaks volumes more.]

[ This having been the second time this was sort of mentioned, it was easy to pick up on the small things now that he was paying closer attention. He took in everything, and for as naive and simplistic as he could be?

Atsushi was able to pick up what was unsaid for the most part, and that's when he makes to actually sit down next to him. Not making any contact yet but there was something on his face that said he wanted to. Just never one to breach someone's personal barriers without consideration to the person themselves. ]

...You love him, don't you?

[ There's definite pain that Yurick must be feeling because of this. Making him wonder just how long the other man must have felt for his friend and now having to see him be happy with someone else. ]

I'm sorry. That must be hard for you. Having to watch him be with someone else... but... I hope you know there are still people who want to see you be happy as well.

[That one short, heavily weighted word leaves Yurick's breath hitching in a muffled sob. His hands clutch the edge of the bed, his head bowing. He hears the rest of Atsushi's gentle words, but they don't stop the tears from pattering onto his left thigh.]

I... I pushed him away for so long... I pushed everyone away after I was orphaned. I fought beside Dagran's team because it was the only way to survive. I was cold to him but he was always kind to me, called me his friend practically from the start. By the time I let him in, he... he'd already fallen for her....

[He's shaking, his voice weak and fractured. He can't rebuild his walls, not after two killing games and the knowledge that he betrayed people week after week for nothing.]

It's not his fault, b-- but... I can't let go... I don't think I ever will....

[ For a second, Atsushi wondered if it had been the right thing to bring up, what with the reaction it'd caused when he had said it. Regret painted his features and as he looked sidelong at him? Felt that pain clutch at his heart, as if someone had physically struck him in that instance.

Instead he just opted to listen the best he could, soon closing his eyes as he figured out what he could say that would feel right to him. ]

You don't have to. He means a lot to you and nobody is ever telling you that you have to let go of him.

[ His shoulders relax a bit and a small, almost sad smile shows on his face in that next moment. Only for him to push back everything and he moves to very carefully hug Yurick the best he can. ]

Just... dont keep taking on things by yourself. Let people in and let them help you, okay? If you don't, you'll just hurt yourself more.

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[For an instant, Yurick tenses in the embrace, not repulsed but simply not used to it. Even with his new familial bonds, the Morrises only hug him on rare occasions out of respect for his introverted nature. But the need for contact wins out over introversion for now, and he sags against the other boy with another quietly miserable sound.]

I'm... such a coward....

[ It's not entirely the most common for him to initiate things like this either but he had sensed that Yurick really needed it. He understood what loneliness meant, and to have someone on your side and with you when you needed it most? It was more important and meaningful over anything else.

With how Yurick slumped against him, it was enough to tell Atsushi that he'd done the right thing. ]

No, you're not. You're strong and you've put up with so much on your own, and doing what you could to keep yourself together.

[ Closing his eyes, he then let off a soft exhale. ]

If anyone is the coward here, it's me.

[Yurick doesn't want to sit up. He's comfortable leaning against his friend, or as comfortable as he can be when he feels wrung out and exhausted. So he rests his (oddly feverish) forehead on Atsushi's shoulder, his voice only a little muffled.]

That's a load of bollocks. You've been open with me and everyone else, and that takes courage.

[ For a second he wants to ask why Yurick feels so warm, but decides against it. Instead opting to give something of a bitter, almost defeated smile as he closed his eyes. ]

I have... but... when it came to confronting the Captain...the guy who hijacked the plane? I wasn't able to do anything to help. There's been a lot of times I haven't been able to help back at home, too.

[ It's a small admittance of sorts, slipping out without thinking much on it. But either way it's out there. ]

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The sad irony is that's Zael he's hugging in the icon....

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