caughtinanetwork | 03 | accidental video

[ The SFC is on Yuri's bedside table, and the room is pretty dark, so there isn't much to see. One may be able to see the figure of one (1) Yuri Egin tossing and turning in her bed, though ... eventually, the tossing and turning is accompanied by whimpers and small, pained sounds. The SFC picture is a little lopsided, almost as though during her sleep at one point, she accidentally hit it and turned it on.

From what can be seen, it's fairly obvious that she's having a nightmare of some sort. The tossing and turning doesn't stop for several more minutes, but then, finally, she wakes up with a short shriek.

She sits up, breathing heavily for several moments, looking around to make sure that she's not still having her nightmare ... and then, she pulls her legs to her chest and curls up into a bit of a ball, resting her head on her knees. It's not the first time she's had this nightmare, but it's no less painful every time.

And as she doesn't realize her SFC is on, it just continues to record her as she recovers from yet another one of these damn nightmares ... ]

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[ Yuri looked upon her son fondly. Even though she knew she should have been trying to calm him down, she couldn't help but be touched by his words ... her father was certainly not the ideal father figure, but that was all the family she had known for a long time. When she started forming her own opinions on the way things were done ...

Well ...

There went her father.

Yuri's voice is quiet as she speaks again. ]

It makes me very happy to be a part of your family, Rin.

[ Because blood relations don't always mean you're accepted as family ... she had just proven that with the story of what her father had done to her. And since arriving here, she had felt almost as though her own sons couldn't accept her as part of their world. Shiro had been trying to make things a little easier, certainly, but ... It was a comfort to hear the words from Rin himself. She gently placed a hand on her son's arm, hoping that it would help him calm down a little ~~and not ruin the couch with his flames~~. ]

I am very happy to have this chance to get to know you and your brother. I thought, when I died, that I would never have that chance ...

[Rin's hand twitched, and while he had been able to keep the flames from erupting completely there was a noticeable, non-feverish warmth on his skin that indicated just how close to it his rage was pushing him.

His hand on her arm did calm him though, and he forced a few deep breaths in through his nose, face going flushed in slight embarrassment. He really hadn't meant to get that upset.]

Y... yeah well... Vatheon is... good at that...

[Mutter grumble you saw no righteous indignation of what your father did to you tsun tsun]

This city may not be home, but ... I'm very fortunate to be here. I'm grateful for the second chance I have, to be with you and Yukio.

[ She gently rubs his arm, trying to be motherly and calm him down. Yuri hasn't completely stopped crying, but she's definitely calmed down a little at this point. ]

And ... really, it makes me feel that much better, hearing you say yourself that you want to be my family.

[Seeing your son damn near rage himself in to a blue ball of fire and anger over something that was done to you sixteen years ago is good for that.

But Rin is glad she's not as upset now, even if that was not the way he had intended any of this to go down.

He sighed, actually feeling tired for the first time since waking up early. Outside in the city, it was still dark, with nothing but streetlamps giving the bubble any light. The sun might have been coming up over the sea above, but it would be a long while before light reached down to where they were.]

Well... I ain't gonna get any other chance, am I? I'd be stupid to not try. Even if it is still kinda... weird...

[ She can see he's feeling a bit tired, and she tries to gently pull her son so that she's got an arm around him and he's resting against her side. It's a bit of an awkward attempt at being mommy, but ... it feels right enough. Come, Rin, use your mother as a pillow. ]

I guess we'll just have to hope the weirdness fades after a while ...

[It is awkward, especially since Rin is not a small teen by any means, and Yuri is the same size she was when she died. He's tired enough, though, that once he's pulled over he really can't resist much. He did get woken up long before his usual length of sleep was over after all.]

Mmn... still gonna try...

Good. I'll try, too.

[ He's her big boy now. Yuri tries to make this as comfortable for him as she can, shifting a little bit until something works. Now that her initial nightmare is over, and the high emotions of telling Rin what had happened all that time ago were out of the way, she was getting tired again herself. Yuri's hand gently rubs Rin's arm as they settle together on the couch. She wants to coax him back to sleep. ]

We'll make it work somehow, all right?

Yeah... I know we will...

[He was starting to doze off, and he knew he was way too tired to even try walking home on his own, but thinking of home made him realize he did kind of take off without giving Maka any notice. She was asleep, but her SFC would work for notifying her at least.]

Nn... hang on, I gotta--...

[He fumbled for his SFC in his hoodie, pulling it out and managing a very short text message to his girlfriend. That done, he tucked it back away and slumped back over.]

[ She continues to try and coax him back to sleep, only letting up a little when he went to send his message. ]

Did you let Maka know?

[ She had a feeling that was what was going on. She didn't know Maka very well but she knew Rin was very attached to her, so ...

As soon as he finished with that, she started rubbing his arm gently again, trying to help him relax a bit more. Mommy instincts took over bigtime. ]

Mhm... didn't want her to freak out...

[It's mumbled quietly, already so near sleep that Rin can barely manage even that sentence. He curls up, not minding the affectionate arm rubbing at all. His tail twitches a few times, but eventually stills as he finally falls asleep.]

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