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[viscontree]

I want to believe that....more than anything.

[He's trembling in her hand. Julius is always afraid of Rachel's shadow. She's not so easily eliminated. ]

She haunts me in my dreams. It becomes harder to think she won't hurt me and our friends.

[p66]

[ He had suffered for six months without rest. It's not something easily eliminated indeed. It's probably why he can't sleep. ]

Does it help if I sleep next to you?

[ They've been unconsciously holding hands but she's never really given much thought to that. ]

[viscontree]

It helps....I feel safe next to you. [He's really trying to speak to her honestly. This is hard.]

Does that make me weak as an individual?

[p66]

Then I'll stay with you. You can hold my hand if want.

[ It feels like something embarrassing but she's fine if it helps him. ]

It doesn't. You're a very strong person, Julius.

[viscontree]

I see then. Thank you.

I feel reassured with you here. Don't go somewhere else.

[He'll be lonely...it's selfish of him to ask her that but she's content helping him for a bit.]

[p66]

I won't.

[ Indeed she is. He's the most important person to her after all... She's not as oblivious of her own feelings as he is, but she's also courteous enough not to impose. Just helping him is enough. It matters not if he reciprocates. ]

You're not alone anymore... please remember that.

[viscontree]

I will.

No matter what happens we'll always be together. She cannot change that whether she is dead or alive.

[He goes closer to Reika and hugs her instinctively.]

[p66]

[ She squeaks a little out of instinct when he holds her, but she has enough self-control not to flinch. ]

I'll take care of you.

[ That's the point she wants to make and it feels like she has to say it out loud. ]

[viscontree]

[He continues to hug her until he feels better. This would be embarrassing, but there's nothing wrong with leaning on a friend for moral support.

Julius keeps silent for a while, sorting his thoughts.]

[p66]

[ After a few moments she strokes his hair a little in a bid to get him to calm down. She feels almost like his mother this way.

A good one. ]

[viscontree]

[Looks like he's a sleep now. Just let him rest because it's not often he falls asleep so easily. ]

[p66]

[ It's a little embarrassing now that she realizes that he's asleep, but maybe it's for the best.

She tries to lay him down on the bed without waking him up. Will he let go of her? ]

[viscontree]

[No, tough luck for Reika. He's stuck like that for a while.

Julius isn't letting go.]

[p66]

[ Ah, so she has to lie here while he sleeps... it's not so bad, once she thinks about it. He's warm and everything, though she's sure they might both regret it tomorrow.

For now she draws the covers over him and lets him sleep. ]