✿ Ninth Bud [strange scribbles/voice]

[seiriald]

[With a frustrated sigh, Kaori abandons the poor attempt at communication by scratching the surface of the pen across the whole page, eventually ripping it out. It was stupid to think that just because she was able to write perfectly fine a week ago, she would be able to for a while now that she was back to normal. Things didn't work that way.

So much for trying to be anonymous about this and avoiding talking to people more than she has to, but she still wanted answers to her question anyway. Pausing for a deep breath, she dives right in.]

Is anyone out there lucky enough to have their brother or sister here?

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[voice]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

Not with her, anyway. [Zan'nen rubbed his face. He shouldn't be talking about this, he shouldn't even be mentioning his little sister. But since Kaori had been his little sister herself a few experiments back, he wanted to make sure she was okay. He felt like he owed it to her to answer.]

What brought this up?

[voice]

[seiriald]

[... 'Her?']'Cause... I have a brother back home I haven't seen in a while.

[And there was that conversation she had with Frey, while she was still small.]

[voice]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

A brother, huh? Older or younger? [It was hard to say, but he was a bit jealous. He wished there was someone desirable waiting for him back home.]

[voice]

[seiriald]

Older, we were practically born on different days. [There's a softness to her voice as she says it, thinking of that brother who had always done his very best to be there for her.]

[voice]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

Different days? Isn't that normal for siblings?

[voice]

[seiriald]

Um, no? We're twins, silly! [Isn't that the most obvious thing in the world? Geez.]

[voice]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

You mean there's two of you? [Teasing, Kaori. Just teasing. But still, he wondered if they were similar at all in personality.]

[voice]

[seiriald]

Yes! But he's a lot nicer than I'll ever be! [Though sometimes she has to wonder...]

[voice]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

Why do you say that? [He's sensing some self-esteem issues here. Don't mind the prying.]

[voice]

[seiriald]

[For some reason she doesn't mind, it's been a while since she's spoken about her twin.] Because he is?

[voice]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

Just because isn't really a good answer, y'know.

[voice]

[seiriald]

It's not...? [Well, how do you explain something you know?]

[voice]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

Try to give me an example, or something. A story. A time when he was nicer than you. Or the other way around. I'm curious.

[voice]

[seiriald]

... He's a lot nicer to people who aren't like us than I am. He'll smile at them, I think. [Or at least he pretends to. While Kaori can't lie to save her life, her brother was gifted at the art of it.]

[voice]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

... People who aren't like you? What do you mean by that?

[voice]

[seiriald]

... There's some people out there that are radically different from others, don't you know? [Avoiding answering the question directly? Yes indeed.]

[voice]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

You don't have to tell me that. That's part of being alive. [Although, in his world... those who were different weren't always treated so well.]

[voice]

[seiriald]

Then why'd you ask?

[voice]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

Because that's not the answer I'm looking for! Like I said, be more specific. Give examples!

Why are you always so vague?

[voice]

[seiriald]

Why do you always ask vague questions? [TAKE THAT, GIRLY.]

[voice]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

I don't ask vague questions!

[voice]

[seiriald]

Do too!