[F4 lounge post]

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[in which we have private F4 times]

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She didn't seem sad though.

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[scooting over and pulling you into a hug]

I'm really sorry, Hanazawa Rui.

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[freezes for a moment, startled, before relaxing into it and petting your hair]

It's all right. People leave. That's just what happens.

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[continuing with the comfort hugging]

You don't have to always be so strong, Hanazawa Rui. You know you can talk to me, right? If you're sad or you're grieving, I want to be there for you like how you've always been there for me.

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[rests his head on her shoulder]

I'm sad, Makino.

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[petting your hair and sighing deeply]

I know.

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[hey, it's not something he admits...ever. just resting there with his arms loosely around her waist]

The flowers are still here.

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We can take care of her garden. It's the least we can do, right?

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Yeah. I told her I would, but Makino knows more.

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Isn't that kind of funny? "The tough weed Tsukushi" helping Hanazawa Rui of the Flower Four with a flower garden?

[pfffft I am so clever and my lame joke is so funny and... totally inappropriate, wait D:]

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I-I'm sorry, that was a stupid thing to say.

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[laughs a little]

It's fine. Makino is Makino.

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[laughs along]

I guess I'm not as good at this as you are, huh?

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[petting her hair]

Wouldn't say that.

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[standing up and stretching a little bit]

We could go visit the garden now, if you want.

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[standing too]

All right.

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And if you want to talk about Aeris on the way, I'm a good listener.

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Better than I am at talking.

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I think she was my only friend here, besides Nogami.

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[nods sympathetically]

But she'd probably want you to make some new friends, right? She seemed really kind like that.

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Probably. But she understood. I don't think there are many people here like that.

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Mm... I think I understand that outlook a little...

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Mm?

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I-I mean, I'm trying to see it from your point of view.

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What do you see?

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That Aeris was really important to you and her leaving... it's not something that just making new friends can fix, even if that's what she wanted?