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[second_first]

[Rei is roaming the mansion looking for Bagheera. She's carrying a slightly modified communication device tied to a thick cord in one hand and what looks like a smoothie in the other.

Occasionally she stops and just leans on the wall or sits on the stairs, drinking her smoothie and looking around.

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

Yes.

Or desirable.

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

[... How familiar. Minato nodded, looking up at the ceiling of the Mansion for a moment or two before looking back at her.]

Do you think it is?

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

...More now.

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

[He smiled a little at that.]

... What changed?

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

[It takes her a minute to find the words to explain.]

People here.

[And somehow, they still aren't sufficient.]

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

Do you mean interactions with them? Or something like friendship?

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

...Friendship.

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

[He nodded once, thinking he could understand that.]

That's its nature. It changes you. And also gives you strength when you need it most.

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

Yes.

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

[A pause of sorts.]

Were you looking for someone before this?

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

Bagheera.

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

Mn. To give him that? [He indicated toward the modified communication device.]

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

Yes.





He has no thumbs.

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

You're right. [That was a long pause considering what she had wanted to say.]

You did the modification?

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

Yes.

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

[A nod, and then a pause.]

... Rei. Could I ask you for your help once more?

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

[Sipping her smoothie.]

Yes.

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

[Minato held his own comm device in hand.]

You've sent me an unhackable message before. Could you show me how you did that?

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

[Rei sets down her smoothie and takes the device from him. Holding it between them, she demonstrates how to do this, though she says nothing as she performs the action.]

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

[Minato watched carefully, not wanting to ask her to do this again since he hadn't wanted to trouble her. He stayed silent and let her work until she was finished.]

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

[When she finishes she looks at him.]

Okay?

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

[He gave her a nod, committing this demonstration to memory.]

Thank you. It's been helpful.

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

[She passes the device back to him and retrieves her smoothie.]

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[jivitadana.livejournal.com]

[Minato took the device back, thanking her again for it and for her help. Whenever he did meet with her, it was quiet or peaceful, like the landscapes from her imagination. He had been so used to others around him doing all the talking instead, thus it was different, or a nice change, to be with her. But sometimes, maybe it was a little too quiet.

After a moment or two of sitting in silence, he took off the headphones from around his neck, offering one of the earpieces to her.]

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[second-first.livejournal.com]

[Rei looks nonplussed for a moment, then smiles a bit and takes it, securing it on her own ear.]