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[i]"To be asked to take this plunge, to forgive and forget
And be the better man, to be a better man, [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FubvitXV_zM]to be a better man[/url]."[/i]
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You looked to the girl who had suggested a smarter form of exchange and held out your phone after pressing the right buttons to command it. It looked like she had been crying too, which made you feel a little bit better about it as well. Both her and Miyoshi and Taro had, so, you really weren’t alone in that. You watched as more phones join the circle and link up, something about the ritual comforting to you. Your own pirate girl keychain dangled below them, paint worn off from years of being rustled around in a bag. 

That’s right. You needed to call Yumi and Mom to apologize after this. After all, you could have died today. Everyone might have. Your eyes start to sting again as you realize, those awful things you said could have been how you left both of them. The two people who had always been in your corner, even when you were mean and belligerent. 

Things needed to change. You needed to change. 

The sight of the knife entering your peripheral brought you back to the present, and as the guy babbled on you blinked a few times to get the sting out from your eyes. Then he started saying something about blood pacts and… oaths? Holding hands? And despite yourself you laughed, wiping at your face with your free hand, the weight of the knife heavy in the other.[color=DarkGray] “Oh my god dude, what are you even talking about? You’re so weird,”[/color] you said, gently setting the pocket knife back into his hand.[color=DarkGray]“But um. Could you keep it, actually? I don’t really like the reason why I bought it in the first place, so... I’m gonna get a different one.”[/color] 

You retracted your phone, having gained two numbers. But just as you were about to put it back into your bag the muscular girl strode over. She was… a little [i]intimidating[/i] up close, actually. You offered out your phone to link anyway, but as soon as she opened her mouth you paused, face burning a bit hotter than it had any right to. 

[color=DarkGray]“I resent that,”[/color] you said flatly, looking down so you could pretend to suddenly take interest in your shoes. Oh who are you kidding, you didn’t need to pretend. You loved these things. Oh, wow… They were pretty scuffed. But at least you didn’t break your heel- wait shit. Focus.

You fumbled with your phone, holding it out to Miyoshi to sync up with too as you both turned your attention to the blue thing in muscle chick’s palm. Did one of them end up getting left behind? You watched as it flickered and shifted in her palm, jumping as your phone gave an affirmative beep. No one saw that. 


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[i][right]So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well.[/right]
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