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[imthe_shit]

[The video feed flicks on, showing itself to be in Ilex Forest. Looks like Snake must be taking his sweet time to get to Goldenrod this time-- or his back really does hurt that much. Whatever the case may be, the video turns to look at Snake, but... There's nothing there.]

Hn. I've been doing some research of my own... The townspeople talk about a Guardian who lives in this forest... ...Could that Guardian be a Pokemon?

[Slowly Snake sits up... at first it looks like a bunch of grass but then the grass effect disappears, revealing Snake. Octo-camo had its uses. He reaches for the PokeGear, presumably held by Sunny, and turns it off.]

Comments

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

It only happened once.

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

One time means it could happen again~ [Like look how she told one lie and then it kept happening until suddenly, lies. 1000s of them.] Like once, when I was a kid I thought I could fight a monster all by myself...And then I lost. But I still went and fought a bear again later! See? It happened again!

[Except that she defeated that bear and made it into a butt cape]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Hhhn.

If I do it again, and I fall... I'll get right back up again.

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

You're tough, Snake. I could never do something like that! I would be...Well I just wouldn't!

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

It's instinct for someone to get back up again. If you can't do it, you won't survive.

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

[Sometimes you've been pushed down so many times it feels easier just to stay down so you're not a burden, so you don't have to face an uncertain future. But she nods-she isn't about to vocalize that kind of thing to someone she barely knows.] Yep. If you can do it then I can too! Let's keep getting back up, Snake! No matter what happens...everything will be okay, right?

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... [He makes no promises, but he understands that no matter what, he's never allowed to lie down. That's not an option; he must always get back up.]

Mm.

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

[She grins] Thanks, Snake. You're a good mate, you know that? [MATE SHE IS AUSTRALIAN MATE GET IT]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... Uh, if you say so...

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

Is that not what you say in your world? I mean...a friend!

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... [If you knew more about him, Vanille...] Hhn.

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

Hnn. [She mimics him then smiles] You don't like talking much, huh, Snake?

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... [8|] Not if I have nothing to say.

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

Rendered ya speechless, huh? I guess I can't complain about that~

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Don't sound so happy.

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

[She tilts her head slightly, smiling] I can't sound sad if I'm happy. You always sound not very happy...So I have to be happy enough for the two of us!

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... Uh-huh...

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

Don't believe me? Meanie! I never lie you know! [...]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Right.

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

Do I look like I lie a lot? [She puts on her most innocent smile]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't know. I've been lied to all my life.

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

By who? [GOD SNAKE YOU'RE SUCH A DOWNER. She looks down, biting her lip] The truth is...I lie all the time. It's hard not to when you're afraid of hurting someone.

[OOPS SHE STARTED TALKING ABOUT HERSELF. MUST BE THE OLD MAN-NESS.]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... Hn.

In the end, the lie is more painful than the truth. Yeah, it's painful to see someone suffer from learning the truth, but to keep it from them is far worse.

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

[She nods. She knows that now but it's still hard to accept.] You sound like a girl I know. he said the same thing.

[Her smile returns full force though] I have lots of secrets, but you won't be hearing about those! A girl's gotta have plenty of secrets. It makes for a good mystery, don't you think?

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

.......... [thinks to himself "I sound like a girl?"]



A... mystery. I guess, if you say so.