007: Video

[believemyvoice]

[The video seems to start out in an empty practice room, with Tokiya in it alone, singing part of a song. He stops about halfway in and sighs out in aggravation. He certainly looks like something has been bothering him lately...

After a moment, he looks toward the camera with a weary expression.] Still there, I see. I didn't think I'd be able to shake this place that easily, anyway.

[He pulls up a chair and plops himself down into the seat.] I just can't seem to get it right, no matter how many times I try lately. Things just aren't going how they were supposed to.

Comments

[hugmyscythe]

Wonderful. And Shooter or yourself

can find other ways to meet, I am sure.

[ a sigh ] An adventurous girl like herneeds leisure as well, no?

As long as you do not

bore her,do continue meeting. [ tokiya the babysitter? ]

[believemyvoice]

[Wow. The way she put that made it sounds really horrible. And Tokiya isn't happy about it.]

As you said before, no one needed your permission to do anything, so your graciousness as far as saying that it's fine isn't needed, either. I'm not a toy to keep her amused nor is this some sort of game.

[hugmyscythe]

Good, good.She does not need toys;

I recognize that

she needs what all need- friends.

[believemyvoice]

She has plenty of friends, as it is.


And she'll never be far from you. [Unfortunately. So bitter.]

[hugmyscythe]

Indeed, is she notlucky to know

so many?

Is she not luckyto know you? It would be most devastatingto take any of that

away from her.

We are not far from fighting each other,
to be sure.[ always with the fighting; and only of this can she be 100% sure they'll always interact in one way or another. ]

[believemyvoice]

I could come or go. I don't think it matters much.

Even if you do fight a lot, she considers you first.

[hugmyscythe]

...Not quite.After all, she would go

and visit anyone,
including you,

in a heartbeat.

[believemyvoice]

[That's the whole point, sob.] I think that's just wanting to roam around.

[hugmyscythe]

It is not the world, but those who are there.

Yourself, included.

[believemyvoice]

You keep saying that like you're trying to convince me of something.

[hugmyscythe]

Only because it is as if youare trying to convince yourself

of something.

I wonder, I wonder,why that is so.

[believemyvoice]

I'm not convincing myself of anything. Everything I am telling myself is from things that have already happened.

[hugmyscythe]

Good, good. I only wish to be

certain.

[believemyvoice]

I think Shooter should concentrate on seeing her other friends, anyway.

[hugmyscythe]

...Is she not sharedamong many?

[believemyvoice]

She is, I guess.

[hugmyscythe]

And what I have learned recentlyis that one should be glad for that,

on her behalf.

[believemyvoice]

Sometimes, people don't want to share. At least, not in a certain way.

[hugmyscythe]

A certain way, indeed. But you are right-

this is not a game

and having it as onewould not be enjoyable for anyone.Knowing that,what will you do now?

[believemyvoice]

I'm not sure yet. I've been thinking about this for a while.

[hugmyscythe]

I do understand how troubling this can be.[ anyways! ] ...I am Dead Master.

[believemyvoice]

I figured as much. She mentioned you before. You already know my name, I assume?

[hugmyscythe]

...No. To me, I have only known you

as that young man who sings.

[believemyvoice]

My name is Tokiya Ichinose. And yes, I sing.

[hugmyscythe]

It is a talentnot many have.

There is no music

in our world, but I suppose she must havementioned as much.