[Event Post - During the Two Week Skip]

[copycatconstruct]

*In the penthouse where Reiji had situated himself...

Reira is sitting on the couch in the living room. Going through pictures on their phone. Swiping through them every so often.

Pictures of the Super Junior League meetings. The clashes. The people involved.

Pictures of outside. The trees. Flowers. The water. A bug every so often, blurry from being too close up. Birds in the air. The view in the morning. The view at night.

That Chaos Ancient Gear Golem shown on a video screen. Stills from the footage of the Wonder Quartet itself. The Festival.

They sit there, going through them. And then restarting when they end, automatically.

It's... really uncertain what exactly they're thinking of.*

Comments

[ruleroftheend]

::Your big brother approaches.:: ... Is everything alright, Reira?

[lunalightlady]

::Is leaning against a wall, judging you, Reiji, due to being an idiot the other day.::

[copycatconstruct]

*looking down slightly, when Reiji approaches, lowering the phone.*

... just... looking at what has happened. The pictures I took.

[ruleroftheend]

They're very nice pictures. I do like seeing them, you know. And you like taking them, right?

[copycatconstruct]

*nodding, looking back up now*

It is... nice. Being able to help. Being able to take them...

I couldn't really do that much back at home... right?

[ruleroftheend]

Correct. Which is something I want to talk to you about, sibling to sibling. You didn't like "back home", correct?

[copycatconstruct]

*shaking their head*

No. It's... *... trying to think of a word, and they have to take a moment to look at the pictures again.*

... Suffocating. Mother is very pressuring. No one will let me go outside. No one will...



*... putting down the phone* You have to leave soon, right?

[ruleroftheend]

Yes, Serena and I have to leave soon, to stop Akaba Leo.

Which is why I wanted to talk to you, Reira.

[lunalightlady]

::Is looking judging at you, Reiji, you shouldn't bring a child of all things along.::

[copycatconstruct]

... am I going back home? Back to... mother?

*of course they expect that. To be involved in a war... Serena is right to be judging.*

[ruleroftheend]

I don't want you to go back home, but what Serena and I are doing is incredibly dangerous. But I think being with me and Serena is far less dangerous than being around our mother, Reira.

But it's also asking you to do a lot you probably shouldn't do, too.

[copycatconstruct]

I want to do it.

*well, that was... surprisingly blunt for Reira.*

[ruleroftheend]

You'll have to fight, run and work just as hard as everyone else, you understand that, right?

[lunalightlady]

You're asking to drag them into a war zone, Akaba!

[copycatconstruct]

I understand that, Nii-sama. Serena-nee-sama. *... squeezing the phone they put down slightly*

A lot of people... are really angry at you. But I want to help. I have helped before... haven't I? I can manage it... fighting. Running... Working...

I don't... want to go back home. Not without you there.

[ruleroftheend]

I'm asking to keep Reira away from our mother, who has become manipulative and abusive, and would ruin all of Reira's development as a person to turn Reira into a mindless weapon.

[lunalightlady]

... Is she really that bad?

[ruleroftheend]

Yes. And Reira, I'd be asking for your help, and I'd want you close by as much as possible. With me, Serena and Takegami.

[copycatconstruct]

... You... will really let me go with, Nii-sama?

*... looks over at Serena. You were objecting... and you're right to, but.*

[ruleroftheend]

I don't see why not. You're as talented as many in the Super Junior League, and given enough time, I suspect you might surpass me. So on that front you're fine.

[lunalightlady]

I still think this is a bad idea.

But Reira's beaten me and we know how the two of us Dueling went, so... you're not entirely wrong on that front.

[copycatconstruct]

... Thank you.

*... they even have a little smile. even if you think it's a bad idea Serena, it's clear they consider the alternative-- you and Reiji being gone and them going back to their mom-- is worse.*

[lunalightlady]

But, make sure you stay within sight of me, your brother or Takegami. Is that understood?

[copycatconstruct]

*... nodding.*

I know... Serena-nee-sama. I'll make sure...

[lunalightlady]

::Nee-sama, when did I become a Nee-sama...::

[ruleroftheend]

::Wonders himself at that.:: That said, start packing, but only absolutely what you need. We'll need to be traveling light.

[copycatconstruct]

*they like you, Serena. And also respect you.

They take the phone, and get up*

Alright.

... thank you, again. *they nod their head a little at Reiji and Serena, before heading for their room. not very emotive but... just thankful.*

[lunalightlady]

::Grabs Reiji lightly after you head into your room, by the scarf.::

Make sure nothing happens to them, and don't use those things again, understood.

[ruleroftheend]

... I won't, purges are already being done to reduce the influence of what is in them.

And, frankly, I didn't expect them to be *that* powerful. It appears the data I acquired resonated... and...

[lunalightlady]

If you use those cards as they are, you'll just be like Akaba Leo, if not worse. And I will personally do something to stop you, especially to make sure Reira doesn't get hurt.

[ruleroftheend]

I get the point.

[lunalightlady]

Good.

Now, don't you have to address your Lancers?

[ruleroftheend]

Something like that, yes.