caughtinanetwork | Thirteenth Transmission [voice]

[There is absolutely no sense in not acknowledging that something has happened, all the polite worries of "I don't want to be a bother" aside. This is a big change, and though Maka is not going to let it break her down, it still hurts like hell.

Thus, when the feed clicks on, Maka's voice is steady, but completely lacking in any sort of emotion.]

Excuse me, I'm sorry to interrupt whatever you're doing, but Rin Okumura has gone home.

[She shouldn't be upset, she has no right to, she knew this would happen eventually. Nothing lasts forever.

No, she shouldn't be negative and mope, he might come back after all.]

I just thought anybody that knew him might like to know. [A pause before she adds:] And if you think that gives you a right to punch him when he comes back, you'll have to go through me first.

[That final confirmation reassures herself, falsely or not. Yes, he will come back, giving up hope is the absolute last thing she should be doing right now.]

Thank you for your time. Sorry for the bother again.

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...My boyfriend.

[So.

Someone she cares about a lot, yes.]

[ ... Oh. They had a talk about that... ]

... oh... [ He falls silent. He's not sure what to say about that. But... well, he could force himself to say this, at least: ]

I'm sorry.

It'll be...okay. He'll come back. [She doesn't sound like she's in denial when she says this and, yes, there is a sick feeling in her heart that he won't come back and it'll end up just like Soul's stays in Vatheon, but...

Soul is special to her, but Rin is special to her in a different way. Something about it makes her want to keep the faith that he will come back.]

He'll come back...and he'll say sorry for leaving and be a goofball like usual.

[ Mithos doesn't comment on that. He thought the same thing about Kratos, about Sophie, and... and... ]

...

[ He opens his mouth, but no words come out. He's totally speechless. For some reason, he can't bring himself to be a jerk to her right now. ]

...Yes. I know. I already know that sometimes people don't come back.

[she appreciates him not saying something mean though considering some responses.]

I know that even if he does come back, he might not remember the time we shared together. But I don't like the person I become when I allow myself to dwell on the negative things...I never want to be that person again.

What do you mean? What kind of person?

...The kind that hates herself and wallows in her own angst instead of moving forward.

[ Well, that one hit close to home. He's glad that this is only audio and not video. ]

What would you be willing to do to change it?

[She's glad for it, too. She really doesn't want Mithos to see what a mess she is at the moment, it'd be quite contradictory to her message.]

Anything. I'd push myself forward even if I'm in horrible pain, even if my soul was about to break. Nobody controls my life but me, I can't just lay down and wait for something new to happen.

... I agree. That's why I did what I did.

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