[ She actually doesn't say anything for a long while, just following him to keep dancing with her in silence for some time. She isn't a great dancer, but he's the one leading either way, so matching his steps is something even she can do.
But eventually, after what nearly seems like an eternity, she stops instead, taking her hands off him, away from him. No, going on like this isn't fair, it isn't right - 'you go once more to that middle point that serves for nothing but hurt everyone', that's what he had said the last time around right before things got worse, right? That space where she doesn't say anything because she doesn't know what to say, doesn't know what she wants, because she feels scared and lonely even with him by her side since she pushes him away.
She manages to force her gaze up, to meet his eyes, that golden stare. But seeing just those, just a sign of the wizard, that isn't right either, so.. slowly she reaches out, her hands moving to his face to take off his mask, revealing his face. She lets the mask drop to the floor unceremoniously, but keeps her hand near his face before just downright putting them on the sides of his face to touch it, that face just like Keiichi's.
'So, now, what do you live on for?'
That's what Ami had asked her, right? There wasn't anything worth living for, so why didn't she just die? It would be so easy, just like that night, right? But no, there's still something she's clinging on to. Something she still wants rather than death, but the one stopping her from that is.. herself, isn't it..? ]
... Sorry. [ It's almost said a bit awkwardly, especially considering she had been quiet even during these actions just now. Part of her feels like it's inappropriate to keep her hands there on the sides of his face, but it would be too awkward to slowly remove them now either way, even though she does try a little. ] I'm.. probably just an unexpected guest here, right?
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But eventually, after what nearly seems like an eternity, she stops instead, taking her hands off him, away from him. No, going on like this isn't fair, it isn't right - 'you go once more to that middle point that serves for nothing but hurt everyone', that's what he had said the last time around right before things got worse, right? That space where she doesn't say anything because she doesn't know what to say, doesn't know what she wants, because she feels scared and lonely even with him by her side since she pushes him away.
She manages to force her gaze up, to meet his eyes, that golden stare. But seeing just those, just a sign of the wizard, that isn't right either, so.. slowly she reaches out, her hands moving to his face to take off his mask, revealing his face. She lets the mask drop to the floor unceremoniously, but keeps her hand near his face before just downright putting them on the sides of his face to touch it, that face just like Keiichi's.
'So, now, what do you live on for?'
That's what Ami had asked her, right? There wasn't anything worth living for, so why didn't she just die? It would be so easy, just like that night, right? But no, there's still something she's clinging on to. Something she still wants rather than death, but the one stopping her from that is.. herself, isn't it..? ]
... Sorry. [ It's almost said a bit awkwardly, especially considering she had been quiet even during these actions just now. Part of her feels like it's inappropriate to keep her hands there on the sides of his face, but it would be too awkward to slowly remove them now either way, even though she does try a little. ] I'm.. probably just an unexpected guest here, right?