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[second_first]

[Rei is sitting on the roof with a book. It's sitting to the side with a pencil laid across the open pages. She's busily typing a messages into her device, then taking a few moments to look into the distance and enjoy the sun and the breeze before typing a new message.

She'll be up there all day. It's too crowded inside, but she won't be bothered by company.

I mean, is she ever bothered by anything?]

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

[Minato will take some time to visit the rooftop. He'll see her there and approach.]

Ayanami-san?

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

[Rei looks up and then sets her device down on her book.]

Minato-kun.

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

[ > You find the rooftop to be much more peaceful than the rest of the Mansion. ]

Am I bothering you?

[He had noticed her working on something with her device.]

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

No.

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

Okay.

[He sat down near her, leaving her open book in between the two of them.]

Are you all right?

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[A pause.]

Are you?

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

[Once she asked, he relaxed a bit more than he had before.]

I could be better.

[mypeoplesgood.livejournal.com]

[Hey look, it's someone who looks like Kura.]

Hello, can I bother you?

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[Rei looks up and sets her device aside. That's as much of an answer as she feels obligated to give.]

[mypeoplesgood.livejournal.com]

You've spoken to my other, haven't you?

[second-first.livejournal.com]

... [A nod.]

[mypeoplesgood.livejournal.com]

I don't know what to do about him. He treats people like objects, but it's not right.

[second-first.livejournal.com]

...Is it your place to do something?

[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

[Elaine hovers up slowly past the edge of the roof, lost in thought, stumbling slightly in the air as she catches sight of the other girl.] Rei! I didn't know you were up here.

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[Rei watches her and nods slightly.]

It's crowded.

[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

[She nods back.]

I kind of wanted to get away, too.

Poland helped me pick out a dress for the party. It's pretty...

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[Oh. That's right. There's a party.]



What does it look like?

[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

It has this big skirt and... bare shoulders. [She's not really sure why she's talking about this. Or why she feels so bothered. But there you have it.]

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[Rei looks at her for a moment.]

Something's...wrong?

[st4tusquo.livejournal.com]

[ coin flip.

step, step, step.

m!Terezi, in her explorations (because she still had to get her most honorable highblood the Queen of Wonderland a gift) reaches the roof.

coin flip.

step, step, step.

She finds Rei.

coin flip.

heads. ]

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[Rei looks up. Well, it's not real!Terezi, since she's not wearing glasses and appears to be able to see just fine.]

[st4tusquo.livejournal.com]

[ coin flip.

heads. ]

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[Rei just looks at her. No reason to respond to that.]

[st4tusquo.livejournal.com]

[ coin flip.

heads. ]

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[Because why are you flipping it over and over?]