After that... no, not really. I was perfectly calm until after the trial. It wasn't until after that that I started acting weird. One minute I'd be fine, and the next I'd be angry for no reason, or way more upset about something than anyone should be... you know.
[ kumon saw how he was. ]
But when we woke up that Friday, after I was turned into a frog, I was fine. No more refracting.
She thought I was cursed, and that's why she used the gumball. But that one was supposed to help with refracting, too, so I think it is because of that. [ hurriedly adds: ] And I already thanked her and apologized for kicking her, so we're cool!
...As for the rest, I don't know. But she's probably guessed, at least. A few others figured it out, too.
[It's like... when you learn too many things at the same time and then your brain skips. You look at your friend. Your brain latches onto the wrong thing entirely and you say-]
It should be okay...? I've been fine ever since, just... you know. A little scared?
But I was thinking the other day that maybe it would be better if I told everyone. Stopped hiding it, you know? [ a sigh. ] If nothing else, because I hate seeing Percy have to deal with the questions about it all on his own.
[He leans into it. Kazu is safe and himself now, the refraction is taken care of. It'll be okay. If Percy is okay, Kazu should be okay. He has to hope for that.]
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But it, um. [ he looks away. ] It started the week before. That Thursday night.
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[He holds onto Kazu's hand.]
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[ he breathes a sigh, runs his free hand through his hair. ]
Once we all fall asleep. I woke up, and all I could think about was... that I had to kill Nines.
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And... after you did? Did you think about something else?
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[ kumon saw how he was. ]
But when we woke up that Friday, after I was turned into a frog, I was fine. No more refracting.
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[He didn't like that week.]
Was it 'cause Doctor Su used her gumball on you? Do... you think she knew?
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...As for the rest, I don't know. But she's probably guessed, at least. A few others figured it out, too.
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You kicked her???
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Yeah, when she was looking for one of those tattoos. She was trying to make me strip, so I fought her.
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But I was thinking the other day that maybe it would be better if I told everyone. Stopped hiding it, you know? [ a sigh. ] If nothing else, because I hate seeing Percy have to deal with the questions about it all on his own.
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[... He nods.]
If that's what you wanna do, I'll support you. It... might help?
[He has no idea if it'll help.]
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You really don't have to, Kumopi, but I appreciate it anyway.
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[He does not know how to do this.]
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But you really don't have to do anything, you know? Just being there is more than enough.
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I'm gonna be there.
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Thanks again. It means a lot to me.
[ and he knows it won't be easy for kumon, either. ]
...Sorry to drop this on you, but I didn't want to surprise you in front of everyone.
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Thanks for letting me know.
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Try not to worry too much, okay? It's over, and everyone knows by now that it's not our choice to hurt anyone if we're refracting. I'll be okay.
...You still want that ice cream? We got a little too much last night.
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... Yeah, ice-cream sounds nice right now.
[He doesn't really wanna stop hugging yet.]
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We got the kind with brownie chunks in it. Hyodle would love it.
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[is it. is it cool.]
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Then I guess we've just got similar tastes!
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