sorry for your loss

[cuteandinnocentpet]

[When people are returned to the main floor, they will find a trail of cupcakes from the elevator to the dining room. There is a table of drinks, pills, and cupcakes and cakes from the automat.

And on the table, in the center, is this asshole, with a party horn in its mouth. Despite that, it talks into everyone's mind.]

As you strangers tend to have a tradition of parties after an execution, I took the liberty. The plates and cups are over there.

[. . .

be merry I guess]

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[comesaround]

[ He exhaled a soft breath and closed his eyes, remembering what he promised Kurama. No, he wouldn't be able to achieve that if he was still allowing himself to wallow in the hurt that wanted to suffocate him. If Akira had still been alive, he too would have probably gotten him to smarten up and stop acting this way.

They always had each other's backs. Just like it appeared Osomatsu had his in this moment, talking with him when everyone else had left him be. ]

You sure are. Any amateur can swing a weapon around and claim how to use it and only use it to half of it's potential, but in the right hands can make any person completely and utterly devastating. Which I intend to be if I have to face off against IT in the future.

[ A soft laugh sounded from him and he looked to the other with nothing twisted or upset on his face. Even if it was for just a moment. Holding out one hand towards Osomatsu. ]

...I guess you could say I trust you to have my back and be there when I need you to be.

[ To hell with that stupid part of his mind saying he couldn't 'trust anyone'. After what happened, he was done listening to that. ]

[relieable]

[Osomatsu looks surprised for a moment, but then... he takes Karma's hand, gripping it in a firm shake. it was pointless to run away from each other, he thinks. pointless, and lonely. Osomatsu doesn't want to be alone. he's not strong, but he can be useful! that's very important to him.

when he grins back at him, it's with determination]

You can definitely trust me. I'll do what I can to help you out.

[comesaround]

[ The assured, confident way Osomatsu took his hand said much more than words ever would and only reinforced his choice to trust him. It felt almost like the time him and Akira had bonded as closely as they were today, and to him that was important.

Seeing that grin helped just as well and he nodded, giving the other's hand a firm squeeze while meeting his gaze. ]

Glad to hear it.

[ Then, after the barest of pauses: ]

Thanks, Osomatsu. Not just for coming after me now, but... proving you were the right person to put my trust in. You're a pretty good guy, you know that?

[relieable]

[a pretty good guy, he says. Osomatsu wants to argue with him. he won't, though. not right now. this was Karma's time. Osomatsu was trying to cheer him up!]

I just want us to get outta here. All of us. If doing that means I gotta chase you down and build you back up, then I'll do it.

[another firm squeeze, then Osomatsu's dropping his hand]

It's important we... try to keep our heads cool. Maybe we'll be better in the end, if we do that.