quarantasei || video

[betrayedblade]

[The video only shows a pair of kunai being held within a set of calloused hands. The fingers and thumbs trace over the blades carefully, respectfully...and eventually what turns into a noticeable pattern. An invisible pattern. A missing pattern.

Giovanni moves the camera and it sets down to show a whole lot of nothing.]

...You'd think a person would get used to it by now. But I have to admit--I had known him for a long time now. A year... that is a long time here.

...he was like me. A ghost... ...a dead man...

[Click.]

Comments

[notfunnyraph.livejournal.com]

.... They don't right the same do th-

[notfunnyraph.livejournal.com]

A dead man?

[notfunnyraph.livejournal.com]

.... [Well there's only one thing anyone can say to that.] Shell.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Hmmn. Yes.

[najawantsgold.livejournal.com]

Couldn't have said it betterrr myself. 's like yer just gettin' to know 'em, then just like that they're not there anymore.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

It would be easier knowing they were going back to something... Something good.

Some of us don't have anything at all.

[najawantsgold.livejournal.com]

Sometimes, ya do. Sometimes, ya don't...sometimes you have no idea, you only hope you do.

...

Huh...makes ya wonderrr if those scientists have a heart, after all.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Not for certain. Never for certain...

[techoutmystaff.livejournal.com]

[Woah wait a second back up.]

Minato-san was-- You're--

[He stops. Then, quietly.]

I'm sorry. I didn't know.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

[He waves it off dismissively.]

[techoutmystaff.livejournal.com]

[And Don doesn't know how to react other than that. Giovanni's an adult. He doesn't need to be asked if he's okay. But he notices something else.]

He gave you kunai, too?

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

He did. He gave them to anyone ...important to him. He wanted to be able to be there for them. I suppose, in a way, he still is...

[dontcallmegol.livejournal.com]

You too eh?

It's interesting how many of us are out there.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

...oh?

It isn't right.

[dontcallmegol.livejournal.com]

Mn, I suppose. Those who were meant to have peace had it stolen from them.

On one hand I can't ever go home, on the other, I was given a second chance. I get to see my friends and family if they are brought here, but I also get to see them suffer this place too.

It's a double edged blade.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

It is and so much more. But what can really be done about it. All that can be done is to go on and make the best of it.

Peace can be sought out later, if there is the chance.

[windything.livejournal.com]

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

More or less.

[windything.livejournal.com]

[Video]

[silent-feathers.livejournal.com]

[Maria watched her husband's broadcast and made a move to speak out to him when his feed suddenly turned off. She forced herself to wait for about a half an hour or so before picking up her communicator and speaking to the channel set to Giovanni's frequency.]

Amore... Where are you?

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

Out. [Where you cannot follow. Or anyone else if they tried.]

Do you need anything?

[silent-feathers.livejournal.com]

["Yes. I need my husband."]

No... I... [There was a pause and a sharp intake of breath.]

I wished to speak with you. That is all...

[dreamermoa.livejournal.com]

[After a lot of cuddling from various people, Moa feels a little better. Emphasis on a little.]

Sometimes people come back after a week or so. Maybe he'll come back.

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

True. I did so myself. Still. I won't hope needlessly.

[dreamermoa.livejournal.com]

I will.

[That's how she rolls. Even if it's pointless.]