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[battlerobot.livejournal.com]

[ There's a girl in the middle of the cemetery. She's a stark change from the low, grey sky. Dull--the grass, the path, the grey, grey tombstones with the deep-set letters. But this girl, she's bright white and polished. Inhuman.

She stands up from the grave she's at, dusts herself off and bows to you as she leaves. You can tell she isn't human. It's obvious by the shape of her; by her lack of shoulders and hips and feet. And despite the impossibility... you think there are tears down her face. ]

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[dormition]

[Ever since Buffy had mentioned seeing people she knew, Minato had been expecting this to happen. But that it was Aigis-- that part he hadn't expected, though he should've. It was obvious now that he saw her, that it had to be her that he'd see.

He's hesitant, pushes through it, raises a hand toward her as if to touch.] Aigis...?

[battlerobot.livejournal.com]

[ The heart that she doesn't really have jumps in her throat as she sees him. The face she'd almost forgotten but not quite. She blinks a few times, waiting for him to disappear on her.

She thought she'd stopped having dreams like this a long time ago. Slowly—hesitantly: ] ... Minato-san...?

[dormition]

This is a dream, [he says instantly, not wanting to get her hopes up. He lets his hand fall.] But it is really me. I promise.

[battlerobot.livejournal.com]

[ Of course it's a dream. Minato isn't... alive... anymore. It's impossible to cheat fate.

She touches his sleeve lightly, with the tips of her fingers. It feels real. Everything she's been wanting to say to him for so long crashes into her head all at once. However, all she can really manage is: ] How...?

[dormition]

I don't know. My soul is just here.

[He exhales, entirely unsure what to say, and suddenly reaches out to take her hand. He doesn't give an explanation, just clasps it. Everything felt so surreal to him, too, for the first time in his long stay here.]

[battlerobot.livejournal.com]

[ She doesn't mind it. She's happy, in fact. Places her other hand on top of his, smiling. ] I have been worried about Minato-san for so long.

[dormition]

[He can't quite smile yet, still watching her, quiet and concerned and off-balance.]

I wish I could've told you that I was okay... I thought about you. But I've been fine.

[battlerobot.livejournal.com]

It's okay. [ And she really means that. Forget the pain of the last year; as long as he's okay, she's okay. ] I'm sorry I couldn't protect Minato-san.

[dormition]

You can't protect me from my fate. I've accepted it; I want you and everyone else to be happy.

[withoutshrimp.livejournal.com]

You look a lot like the Buffy-Bot, but less convincing.

[battlerobot.livejournal.com]

[ ...the who what. ] ... My name is Aigis.

[withoutshrimp.livejournal.com]

I'm Anya.

You're a robot, right?

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

Don't cry. [ it comes out gently, one hand rising toward Aigis with concern. but Aerith is frowning herself.

the shape of the girl is off, but the form of her grief is much too familiar. ]