yves & jing yuan

[noirges]

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week 6, tuesday

[noirges]

[ okay they're in hiding away from the goose

get hit by a memory! ]

[lightning]

[ how do you even respond to all that but to smile warmly at the person who the memory is of? ]

I believe you did save him. The both of them.

[ Hugo must have been searching for something, and found it in you.

he hasn't forgotten what yves had told him about their deaths, that day on the beach. but even so... ]

[noirges]

[ both? yves looks surprised for a moment before he hears jing yuan's words and laughs ]

You think? I think Hugo saved me a million times more after that...!!

[ just. the fondest sigh in the world. hugo is such a homosexual and yves still isn't thinking about it ]

He gave up so much just to be with me... How lucky am I?

[lightning]

[ HELP ME. YVES WILL NOT PERCEIVE HUGO'S GAY. ]

I believe he was quite fortunate, as well.

[ ... ]

Last we could speak properly, you mentioned it would be difficult for you to accept living. Has that changed?

[noirges]

[ HE JUST DOESN'T KNOWWWWW IT'S SO EMBARRASSING ]

.... no, but I think that's okay.

[ a little sheepishly ]

I've asked the angels and God, and it sounds like I can go to a different world or timeline, as long as my soul can be redeemed.

[lightning]

...I've only spoken to Kiraman of it, but he mentioned the same to me as well. That gives me much hope, for you and your friends here.

[ LIKE. PLEASE DON'T GO BACK TO VIRCHE CANON. that is actually one of the main reasons he asked. ]

[noirges]

[ his expression softens ]

Thanks... Me too. I think... Adolphe and I just need to agree on where we want to go. It's a little hard, when there's so many people I don't want to say goodbye to...

But there are still some situations that I'm worried about dragging him into, even if he wants to go with me.

[lightning]

What sort of world would you like to go to?

[ Maybe there is a way to keep in touch. ]

...He would probably be more worried if you went into those situations alone.

[noirges]

[ if he’s being honest? ]

I want to go to Claude’s. But the two of them don’t know each other well, just given the type of people they are, and the concept of war makes Adolphe nervous. Which I do think is fair… our country had a lot of problems but that wasn’t one of them.

[ their perpetual isolation!! ]

But I won’t go anywhere without Adolphe. That’s the only thing I know for certain.

[lightning]

...Ah, I can see why that might be difficult. War is no trifling matter, but neither is separating from someone very dear to you. You and Claude have become quite close, yes?

[ hehehoho ]

That is a relief to hear. I do worry for Adolphe. [ And for you as well. ] ...I wouldn't wish for either of you to be without the other.

[noirges]

I love Claude very much. [ he’s so shameless about it ] You’d have to ask him about his feelings, though.

But we’re getting close to the end and… I think we’d have to ask God if it’s possible for us to stay in touch. If not… I’ll have to accept goodbyes.

[lightning]

Mhm, I can tell. [ It's very sweet. also that does get a smile out of jing yuan. ] I'm not sure Claude will appreciate an old man like me nosing about his affairs.

[ will he annoy him anyway? yeah!! MY CRUMBS!! ]

I think it's a question worth asking. I don't believe anyone here would want to lose contact with each other, entirely.

And I certainly would like to keep in touch with you.

[noirges]

Claude wouldn't appreciate anyone nosing about in his affairs even though he will ask any prying question that comes to mind.

[ affectionately... but confidently... oh claude!!

ANYWAY HE WILL FOCUS ON JING YUAN BEING SWEET!!! ]

Me too! I'd hate to have to say goodbye to you, Jing Yuan, even though I'm sure you must be so busy back home...

[lightning]

All take and no give, hmm?

[ classic claude!!

but also yves are you okay. yves it is thursday and adolphe was on cyoa, are you okay. yvesssss- ]

I'm sure it won't be the last we see of each other. And no matter how busy things get, I'll be sure to send correspondence.

[noirges]

[ is he okay? who's to say,

but ]

I'd like to believe in that... Ramiel told me not to get my hopes up about seeing each other again but... well, if we can manage to write at least, I'd be happy.

[lightning]

[ oh virches...!!! ]

Ah. Then we'll have to prepare ourselves best we can, for a fond farewell.

[ his expression softens, but it is understanding. ]

At least, we've all gotten into the habit of it, haven't we?

[ THEIR LETTERS!! ]

[noirges]

[ he will just squeeze jing yuan in a hug... i don't know if he ever let go but it's fine ]

We have. It's going to be okay, and who knows what the future can hold?

I've gotten used to saying goodbye often in my life... so it's why I do think it's important for every moment to count.

[lightning]

[ HUGS HIM ETERNALLY... i've mentioned this several places but jing yuan is not the touchy-feely sort. but extenuating circumstances mean he will not withhold his affections, especially with yves. ]

Precisely. If a strange miracle brought us together once, what's to say it might not happen again. —Though ideally, without the death involved.

[ he hasn't forgotten that part donut worry...

he brings his hand up to cradle the back of yves' head. It would be nice to be able to introduce you to Yanqing. (yanqing would probably challenge him to a duel right away... not even out of jealousy, he'd just want to see yves' swordplay...) ]

I wish we did not have that in common. You are far too young, to be saying so many goodbyes.

[noirges]

[ he ends up laughing ]

Right? That's my hope too.

[ but he accepts the gentle hold and there is something a little sad in his smile at the thought.... at the words.... ]

... well, you've heard about our island, right? Death was something I ended up being accustomed to, one way or another. Especially by the end.

But... it's alright. I think that you're more graceful about how you handle mourning than I am, Jing Yuan.

[lightning]

Mhm, I have. ...I imagine you had to adapt [ to death, to loss, and to tragedy, ], in order to survive.

[ But you never lost your kindness.

he huff softly, almost a laugh. ]

To be fair to you, I've had far more years to practice.