Seventeenth Sunshine

[hyuugahime]

Akira-kun, are you feeling better ? I'm sorry ... I couldn't be there for you this week.

Iroh-san ... Thank you for taking care of all of us this week. P-Please take care of Zuko-san and Merlin-kun. They need ... someone.

I hope everyone is alright now.

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[Voice]

[innerfirewithin.livejournal.com]

[gdmit Hinata.]

I'm fine.

[Voice]

[hyuugahime]

[Hush. You know she speaks the truth.]

... Your uncle was really worried about you all week, Zuko-san.

[Voice]

[innerfirewithin.livejournal.com]

I know that.

[It comes off as a bit more snappish than absolutely necessary. He hasn't slept very much all week and the guilt of making his uncle upset is affecting his judgment.]

[Voice]

[hyuugahime]

A-Are you sure you're feeling alright ?

[Hyuugas are, like, really perceptive, Zuko.]

[Voice/Private]

[innerfirewithin.livejournal.com]

[He seriously needs to stop making friends with people that are actually perceptive. He'll move to snap again, but stpo himself. Filter switcharoo.]

... I absorbed the emotions of Vincent and Yuca this week. Merlin just made it worse.

I'll be fine.

[Voice/Private]

[hyuugahime]

I don't know them ... b-but I hope they're alright now.

A-and ... I still owe you a spar.

[Voice/Private]

[innerfirewithin.livejournal.com]

[Blink. Blink blink.]

... that's right, yeah, you do.

[Voice/Private]

[hyuugahime]

[You tried your best to cheer her up when she was at her worst, Zuko. Now it's her turn.]

Just tell me when you feel well enough ?

[Voice/Private]

[innerfirewithin.livejournal.com]

... sure. Definitely.

[Voice/Private]

[hyuugahime]

[not-a-damn-dog.livejournal.com]

You couldn't help it, Hinata. It doesn't matter now, it's done with. I'm perfectly fine.

[hyuugahime]

I still wish ... I could have been with you.

[not-a-damn-dog.livejournal.com]

Eh...Maybe that wasn't the ideal situation. Woulda' just been uncomfortable. One of the things that also fed into me at some point was...lust, I think. That woulda' been very awkward.

[hyuugahime]

Heh ? ... oh.

... B-but I wasn't affected, though. Maybe you could have calmed down near someone who wasn't projecting.

[not-a-damn-dog.livejournal.com]

Maybe. No way to tell, now. How did that guy treat you?

[hyuugahime]

He didn't do anything bad to us. I think ... I think he really thought he was protecting us, but I'm not sure from what. He was ... nice, in a way, but he just wouldn't let us go at all.

[not-a-damn-dog.livejournal.com]

...Thank god. I tried to find you guys, but I couldn't pick up a scent anywhere.

[hyuugahime]

He probably used magic to throw people off ... He really couldn't imagine that we might want to leave ... I think he's better now, though. I was worried.

[not-a-damn-dog.livejournal.com]

Yeah...Hey, Hinata? Let's do something again. This time, you choose. Something fun we can do together.

[hyuugahime]

Well ...I told Jean-san I would help at the shelter, but I haven't had much time to go ... Maybe we could go together ?

[not-a-damn-dog.livejournal.com]

That sounds good.

[hyuugahime]

Great !

[paisho-everyday.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Miss Hyuuga. Are you alright?

[hyuugahime]

I-I'm fine. I'm glad Merlin-kun wasn't too badly hurt.