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[blue_ice]

You've reached Seto Kaiba. State the reason for your call and be quick about it, I'm busy.

(in-person or post-it notes, idk)

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[blue_ice]

...about us? Mm. He confronted me right away.

It was...awkward.

[ He idly loops an arm around Yugi.]

[sizedoesntmatter]

He talked to me too.

[He leaned on him slightly, eyes looking down briefly.]

He mentioned being able to talk to him and it reminded me...I've...never actually talked about it. I just pretended I was okay.

[blue_ice]

About...what?

What's wrong?

[All right, he's worried.]

[sizedoesntmatter]

I think he meant it as a general term. basically anything.

[At least that as what he figured from the way he said it. He also knew him well enough to know that was a fact too.]

As for what's wrong. Nothing... necessarily, but what happened to me. I played off that I was okay when the reality is it has affected me. [His eyes soon looked off to the side.]

Haven't you notice changes in my behavior when in the cabin?

[blue_ice]

...Bakura.

[ His mind had been on an entirely different track, but he holds Yugi protectively ]

I know it's almost impossible to feel safe again. I've almost finished an alarm that will send out an alert that no one can ignore if she enters again, but...

[ Sigh ]

You can tell me. I didn't want to burden you because you had it worse, but...maybe we should. Talk.

[sizedoesntmatter]

We should have really talked way before now honestly...

[he couldn't help but start to feel like they should have, but Yugi had been so worried about how the others might react he just kept it to himself.]

I just don't want to have to sleep with Kuriboh most nights just so I won't get nightmares.

[blue_ice]

[ He tucks his head on top of Yugi's. The emotion creeps into his voice. ]

She ripped a piece of my heart out. It's been a long time since I felt that helpless. And she was so happy with herself.

[sizedoesntmatter]

But...I can understand her anger. I don't condone it obviously but...I can understand why she is so angry and hateful.

[He sighed slightly. He was at least trying to be a lot more understanding, much like he always has done.]

It's why even with that happens I still try which... I... never actually told you I am actively doing so... sorry about that.

[blue_ice]

She's allowed to feel the rage. But you didn't murder her people. We made that clear, and she didn't care...

Atem didn't either, actually. But all that rage, nowhere to spend it.

[ He buries his nose in Yugi's hair. He's so frustrated, he doesn't want Yugi anywhere near her, but... ]

Promise me you're being careful.

[sizedoesntmatter]

So she takes it out of those who have a connection to where the anger started.

[Which makes sense in a way. Not a great way to deal with it, but it makes sense.]

As for being careful, I can try but sometimes it's a case of she will just walk in. So there's only so much I can do.

[blue_ice]

[ He sighs and kisses Yugi's forehead. ]

She'd better not try anything again. If she does, I'll make it absolutely clear she needs to be stopped. Try to stop her myself.

I don't think I could do what you're doing. But...do you think it's working?

[sizedoesntmatter]

[He shakes his head slightly feeling a little deflated at the question.]

No difference at all as far as I can tell. But that doesn't stop me. Much like I'm going to not let her bother me.

[blue_ice]

You're the strongest of us, Yugi. I don't know how you keep doing it...

[ He breathes deep, squeezes tightly. ]

But if it's even possible to wear her down...somehow, you'd be the one to do it.

[sizedoesntmatter]

It's not about being strong. It's about compassion.

[At least that was the way he was going to be seeing it at least. He wanted to show that, even if it takes ages for the other to even notice if at all.]

I guess it's just the pacifist in me.