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Anita is -- the curse...

Oh, come out and say it, Reeve. You failed her.

I did everything I could.

You say that quite a lot.

It wasn't my fault!

Of course it wasn't. But eventually you have to wonder, old man, the people you love keep dying, and there's only one common factor. That would be you.

Shut up.

Your mother. Shalua. And now Anita. She begged you to save her and you just let her slip away.

It wasn't like that. She's not -- she'll be fine --

This time.

No!

Keep loving, Reeve. Eventually you'll run out of people to die on you.

[OOC: Shadows!Curse. Italics are the shadows speaking, only audible to Reeve. He's been cursed all weekend, but it's slowly getting worse.]

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] browning-baby.livejournal.com
*a voice, almost sleepy sounding*

... Reeve?

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
[Thank god. Finally. He's up and into the bedroom seconds later.]

I'm sorry, love, I meant to be here when you woke.

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] browning-baby.livejournal.com
Nnnn... still waking up.

[Rolls her head to the side to look at him, eyes still foggy]

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
[He sits beside her, cupping her cheek gently, feeling for warmth.]

Take all the time you need.

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] browning-baby.livejournal.com
[Her skin feels cool, but it's not the chill of death, but the chill of a body that needs to replace what was lost. With a soft noise, she leans her cheek against his hand.]

It won't take too long.

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
[He almost cries with relief.]

What can I get you, love? What do you need?

[The shadows, whispering nasties in his head, whisper and taunt, making him flinch a little.]

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] browning-baby.livejournal.com
[For once, she doesn't catch the flinch. Instead, she's busy trying to sit up, or at least get vertical and leaning against the headboard.]

.... coffee and you. Please.

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
[And he's supporting her, as much as he can.]

I'll go get the coffee.

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] browning-baby.livejournal.com
[Smiles as she leans back, closing her eyes again.]

Promise I'll stay right here.

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
Good girl.

[It's weak, but the best he can manage as he flees. Returns a few moments later, still struggling to keep composure, with a steaming coffee mug.]

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] browning-baby.livejournal.com
[Without looking, her hand finds the mug and before anything can be said, she's almost guzzling it. A moment later, she sighs and tilts her head, rubbing at her neck.]

... don't think I ever wanna do that again.

..... you alright, love?

Re: action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
I completely support that.

[Is he alright? No. No where near. But this is a balm on his soul.]

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] browning-baby.livejournal.com
[Her hand moves to find his as she lets her eyes close again.]

... you didn't answer my question.

Re: action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
I will be. [Runs his thumb along her cheek.]

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] browning-baby.livejournal.com
[Tugs him closer and curls up against him]

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 04:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
[He presses his nose into her hair, breathing raggedly.]

I'm sorry, love. I'm so sorry.

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 05:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] browning-baby.livejournal.com
[Uncurls herself to look up at him]

Sweetheart, you had nothing to do with this. You couldn't have done anything to save me, and besides... I'm just fine now. Heart beating and starting to warm up a bit more, even.

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 12:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
[Shakes his head, pushing her hair back from her face gently.]

I could have -- it doesn't matter. You're fine.

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 01:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] browning-baby.livejournal.com
No, you couldn't have. Love, please, don't do this to yourself.

[reaches up and pulls his hand in to press a gentle kiss to his knuckles]

... your hands are shaking, Reeve.

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 02:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
[He pulls away a little, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her in to hide the evidence.]

I'm sorry.

action!

Date: 2009-03-08 07:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] browning-baby.livejournal.com
Don't apologize. There's no reason to.

[leans up to kiss his cheek gently.]

It isn't just your hands that are shaking...

Action

Date: 2009-03-08 09:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
It's a curse. It will pass. [he won't let his own problems interfere when he should be worried about her.]

Date: 2009-03-08 04:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cal-sitter.livejournal.com
You appear to need more than a raise.

Date: 2009-03-08 04:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
Shadows. I'll be fine.

Anita is...


Tell him what you did.

She won't be in.

Date: 2009-03-08 04:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
She died, Niko. There was just so much blood, I couldn't --

Date: 2009-03-08 04:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cal-sitter.livejournal.com
A curse, or something else?

Date: 2009-03-08 05:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cal-sitter.livejournal.com
Then it wasn't your fault.

Date: 2009-03-08 12:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
I didn't stop it, Niko. I just let her go.

Date: 2009-03-08 01:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cal-sitter.livejournal.com
What could you have done?

Date: 2009-03-08 02:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
Cast Cure, for one thing. I left my materia in the living room.

Date: 2009-03-08 02:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cal-sitter.livejournal.com
Would that have had any effect on a curse?

Date: 2009-03-08 02:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
Didn't think of that, did you? Worthless.

It would have been something!

Date: 2009-03-08 02:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cal-sitter.livejournal.com
You can't stop curses, Reeve.

Date: 2009-03-08 03:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cal-sitter.livejournal.com
You can speak to her tomorrow, with a clear head.

Date: 2009-03-08 04:50 am (UTC)
prodigalvampire: (smirk)
From: [personal profile] prodigalvampire
Problems?

[Audio]

Date: 2009-03-08 05:00 am (UTC)
prodigalvampire: (Amused)
From: [personal profile] prodigalvampire
Come now, it can't be so bad.

[Audio]

Date: 2009-03-08 12:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
Go away, Thomas. Please?

Date: 2009-03-08 02:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] itachi-kunoichi.livejournal.com
Ya sure? 'Cause the last curses got you bad . . .

Date: 2009-03-08 02:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
I'll manage, Misao, thank you.

Date: 2009-03-08 03:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbandev.livejournal.com
Quite sure.

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