Mistress Dizzy

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Jack would smile a bit and sit back, taking a big drink of water. He's wave at Leon as well, recognizing him from the assembly. "I have to eat almost all the time, or my energy will drop and I really could pass right out. I do a lot to keep up." He would hold up his small bag that he carried with him, pulling out protein bars, some weird paste tubes, a few drink mixes, and some chocolate. "This stuff keeps me going well enough. Most of it is specially made for me by some of the people I know. And I can burn through a 5 hour energy in 5 seconds, so this is some strong stuff. Wanna try one?" He would ask.

@Tidus

Jin nodded. "Heck yeah, I'll try some." Jin would try any edible once, and really hadn't met a food she couldn't stomach. Jack's paste looked weird, but she'd eat it. "Give me one." She held out her hand, her eyes eager.

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Connor swallowed, and sighed, looking away, he took a few moments to answer. "Because I can live in a world where I am not with you, but you are alive. But I can't live in a world where you aren't. Because I'm selfish, and didn't want you to die. Because you aren't going to bloody die because of people like your grandmother. Because I care" he spoke softly

@Caits

Kijani shut her eyes, barely having the energy to shake her head. "You deserve someone... better... someone worth loving..." Sleep was coming onto her, heavy.

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Uh... Devika's around outside somewhere. Let me know if you want me to put her in Nick's path.

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Leon had really managed to screw up, being so late he had taken cleaning duty over a failing grade for the day. God Gotham was less harsh than this crap! Leon sighed as he walked to the cafeteria and grabbed some pizza and burgers. He walked around the cafeteria not sure where to sit, he saw Jin with that speedster and felt a twinge of...Jealousy? What the hell? Why was he feeling that? She was his friend yeah but he didn't exactly have the right to feel that way, but still...there it was. Leon waved at her a bit before making his way to an empty table and sitting down to seriously think about things.

@makarov

Jin saw Leon wave at him, and cheerfully waved with the hand that wasn't occupied by a double cheeseburger. When he sat down at an empty table, she cleared her mouth before calling out. "Yo, Leon! Our table's got space, dude, we'll move some of the plates for you!" She wondered where he'd been. Maybe he needed some peace and quiet too. Hopefully the class she'd skipped hadn't been important.

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Connor wrapped her arms around her. IT didn't surprise him that she seemed surprised he was still there. "Maybe because you told me to go, and didn't ask. Maybe it's because I know you need me. Maybe it's because of if I'd been even minutes later, I'd be burying you instead. Maybe it's because I don't want to go. And maybe it's because I bloody well love you and want to be here." He said, kissing her on top of the head, and stroking her hair, hoping to soothe. "And maybe it's all of that. But the simple fact is, because I want to be here"

@Caits

Kijani wanted to cry again, but there were no tears left. A sudden lurch in her stomach sent her shoving away from Connor hastily. She dry heaved for nearly a full minute, then lay back with her face contorted in pain. Her whole body felt so empty. Trying to look up at Connor through suddenly heavy eyelids, she spoke again, her words seeming to take years to leave her lips. "...why didn't... you... let me die?"

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Connor was wary of Kagerou. He didn't know who she was, or what she could do, nor did he knew if she was trustworthy. For all he knew, she was a spy for Waller. Or magneto. Or so many others. How could he know? He shifted, watching her warily. But his heart wasn't in it. A thick weight of guilt, dread, worry and fear filled him, and it wasn't a pleasant mix. He was about to speak, when Kijani said his name. He looked about quickly, already rising from the chair, and stopped at the almost wail like no. And then he continued. He didn't know if he had any comfort left to give right then, or if he even had anything to say, and for one, brief vanity filled moment, he wished he didn't look like he'd been put through the mill once or twice. If only so he didn't seem distressed. He reached out carefully, hating to see her so upset, so vulnerable, so....broken. He had never thought to apply that to Kijani. But right then, right there, it seemed like it. So he turned from comfort, knowing that would probably make it worse. He shoved his hands in his pockets, and bowed his head. "Why?" He asked softly, after a time. "Why do this, why let them win? By doing this...but trying to k-kill" He stumbled over the words, "Yourself...you let them win. You let them prove that you were nothing. That your weak, that you just can't hack it. You let them think that, even as you think it might be taken back control. Its neither! Its a way out, yes, a way out of everything, a way out of not dealing witht the crap life brings" He let out a breath slowly. "Why didn't you talk to me? Oh, kijani" And now he moved to comfort, to soothe, as much for himself, as for Kijani. "The thing about life is that there are bright spots, bright patches that let you deal with the crap. We can figure something out, whatever is wrong enough to bring you to this" he said softly, so softly, and right then, he didn't care about anything else The fear disappeared slightly, for she was alive and awake. He took her hand, and was silent for a moment. "If you want me to leave....well, I won't. So you'll just have to deal with that."

@Caits

KIjani wanted to speak. She wanted to say something to Connor, anything. Explain, defend herself, even get angry. But she had nothing. All she could do was move herself until she was just barely leaning against him. Even that motion felt too much for her body to go through. "Connor.." She was speaking into his shirt. "Why..." It felt like her brain couldn't quite get her mouth to make the words. "Why are... you... still here?" It didn't make the least bit of sense to her. Connor's behavior was like a book written in a language that she'd never heard. The outside was something she knew, the contents were... unintelligible. "I... I to-told you to..." Her tears started to wet his chest. "Go."

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mmmm Except Connor might point out that she "Succeed" In proving to those that believe it that she is nothing. As he wouldn't see not being dead from suicide a failure.

@Caits

Right. And that's where the conversation might need to start. Kijani's mind has been... really warped by both her upbringing, and some very nasty events in her life. The fact that he's there, still, even after she tried to make him go, that will stick with her. I gotta sleep. *huggles* Night Caits.

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Ah. *bundles in a blanket* Well, Kijani's awake and crying, probably might freak out when she realizes that she... well, 'failed' as she would put it.

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*softly hugs* Caits, you don't have to if you don't feel like it.

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Kijani stirred, and her eyes opened. For several seconds, it was clear that she had no idea where she was. Her eyes, which were usually bright gold, were dull and faded, unfocused. Her gaze finally fixed on the only familiar thing in the room. "C-conn..." Her mouth didn't work. "Connor..." Suddenly she realized she wasn't in hell, she wasn't gone. She was still here, and even in the last thing she'd done to take her destiny back, she had failed. "No. No- no no-nononoooo---" Starting to shake, she tried to get up. Tried to, but her body was far too weak to respond. The covers felt like they were made of lead. She started to cry, silently at first, but then she curled and sobbed openly. It didn't matter who saw anymore. Nothing did.