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Mom lied to him too. He remembers. It's okay. It's okay.
Because he's not a hero. His mother's death proves it. One day, he can be. One day, he will be. One day, that photo of his mother will radiate forgiveness towards a son that could've done more.
Maruki doesn't need to be saved now, but he will one day. Akechi knows. It's okay to be saved. It's hard to ask. Akechi will be there and-
Rumi will never need to be saved because she's a hero to them both. He can be her sidekick. Can help and-
Akechi presses his cheek to Maruki's - lets both arms hang loose around his neck.]
I love you.
sickening i hate you this is a WRAP FROM ME. DON'T TOUCH IT!!!!! DO NOT!!!!!!!!
[ One small, soft cheek pressed to his own, rough with stubble even though he just shaved this morning. The hallway feels smaller, suddenly, everything tunneled down to the private little world of three that comprises a family.
Four.
They were already determined not to let his mother slip through the cracks of their own lives as she slipped through society's, but that conviction is redoubled now. Later, Maruki will relay this whole story to Rumi.
He turns, begins heading back toward that little square of light that is their open door. ]
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A smile appears on his face anyway.
Mom lied to him too. He remembers. It's okay. It's okay.
Because he's not a hero. His mother's death proves it. One day, he can be. One day, he will be. One day, that photo of his mother will radiate forgiveness towards a son that could've done more.
Maruki doesn't need to be saved now, but he will one day. Akechi knows. It's okay to be saved. It's hard to ask. Akechi will be there and-
Rumi will never need to be saved because she's a hero to them both. He can be her sidekick. Can help and-
Akechi presses his cheek to Maruki's - lets both arms hang loose around his neck.]
I love you.
sickening i hate you this is a WRAP FROM ME. DON'T TOUCH IT!!!!! DO NOT!!!!!!!!
Four.
They were already determined not to let his mother slip through the cracks of their own lives as she slipped through society's, but that conviction is redoubled now. Later, Maruki will relay this whole story to Rumi.
He turns, begins heading back toward that little square of light that is their open door. ]
I love you. I always will. Let's go home.