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[bit_impossible]

[curfew's just ending and where is he? in his suite like an obedient passenger, except he's not chomping on his bit to leave as usual, no, not today. when the sphere turns on, he's standing in the bathroom, the door closed, and wearing only just a pair of pyjama bottoms as he hangs his head over the sink. his face remains hidden from view as water droplets slide down his hair and trickle down the tip of his poor swollen nose. wet hands clutch white-knuckled at the edges of the sink while goose pimples run up bare arms and down his naked torso as he just stands there for a moment longer, oblivious to the transmission.

with his back still to the sphere, he reaches for a towel, gripping it awkwardly with his thumb and tries pinning the material between it and the glove-like cast on his left hand. after fumbling with it for a moment, he shifts his body and grabs at it with his good hand, muttering something under his breath as he throws the towel over his head. it's right then, however, as he's drying his hair that he catches the sphere in the mirror's reflection--and how he can tell that it's on when it looks like a miniature sun, well, it's probably best not to ask. probably wouldn't give a straight answer anyway.

and whether he'll admit if he's been to the curious window on Level 23 or not is anybody's guess.]

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[tsundereisms.livejournal.com]

[immediately drops her hand]

I'm not sleeping. I don't need sleep.

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[bit_impossible]

There you'd be correct. And I figured I was about due for some rest anyway. Well...[smiles weakly] You can see how well that all worked out.

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[oliverplus]

[hesitates before asking, but he needs to know] Was it like what the TARDIS saw? Is everyone seeing things burning?

[fallen-cetra.livejournal.com]

Cetra protect the Promised Land, guardians of the Planet. We use the Lifestream to help the living things grow. Power comes from inside, and from the land, use the Lifestream to fix what's broken.

[bit_impossible]

[persists, he's not going to let go of her, especially not after he hears about the substance of her nightmares.] I did it because I had to. How else was I supposed to understand?! I do the things I do because I have no other choice. If I don't find out what's wrong in any given situation, who will? Hmm?! No one, that's who! It's only you and me in the end, and I put you through the things I do because I know you're strong enough to handle it. If I can't rely on you, who can I then?

And if you think for one second that I'm going to allow you to suffer this alone, well old girl...you're very, very wrong!

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[bit_impossible]

[his face darkens] No. The burning didn't come until later.

[bit_impossible]

[still wiggles his newly healed fingers, flexing them as he listens to her explanation] That Lifestream of yours is very talented then. I didn't realise it had so many purposes, but really, I should've with a name like 'Lifestream'.

[bit_impossible]

No? The dark circles and redness of your eyes tell me otherwise.

[fallen-cetra.livejournal.com]

Lifestream is the soul of the Planet, part of everyone. Get our powers from it.

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[oliverplus]

[frowns] And you know what you saw.

[tsundereisms.livejournal.com]

Why does it matter to you? Are you gonna get me in my sleep?

[hisoldgirl]

[glaaaaaaaaare and squirm and she might be trying to scoot away because she is angry that he didn't listen and that he's hurt and it's all her fault for telling him where it was to begin with] You did not have to. I could have handled it alone. I could have discovered what happened, what caused them. I am capable of that much. Just as you are capable of letting well enough alone. You need not be everyone's saviour, Doctor. You cannot save them all.

If you truly rely on me because you believe me capable, why then would you not let me do this alone? I have suffered without you, for you, before. I could have done this. You should not be troubled.

[fatehelper.livejournal.com]

Well, hopefully. I've met a few powerful dreamseers before, and they can be a lot of help.

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[bit_impossible]

[nods, his voice a whisper] Did you want to know what I saw?

[bluewhitecross.livejournal.com]

Kurosaki Isshin and Hitsugaya... Toushiro.

Anything is possible, Doctor.

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[oliverplus]

Only if you want to say, Doctor.

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[bit_impossible]

[figures he might as well since he's said this much already.]

Countless bodies; people I knew and loved, everyone I've ever met. All of them dead, and all I could feel was their warm blood dripping down my face and neck, my hands coated and shaking. I felt myself sinking down in their blood as it rose up over my ankles, up my calves, until it was up to my mouth and I couldn't swim. Couldn't scream for help because I'd already killed everyone. [sounds completely disgusted with himself.]

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[oliverplus]

[stares for a moment, horrified by what he's just heard; swallows hard] I'll be right there. Put the kettle on.

[bit_impossible]

Because all of you need--why do you think I'm going to do that?

[tsundereisms.livejournal.com]

...[shivers slightly] You said before...

[bit_impossible]

Isshin? Interesting man, heart seems to be in the right place. Bit of a lightweight, though.

[grins] Ohhh, you don't have to tell me that.

[bit_impossible]

Can they? The ones I've met have either tried to kill me or been too damn cryptic to be of any use until it was far too late to change anything. [isn't terribly fond of seers in general]

[bit_impossible]

I said "if"... [sighs heavily] And I was angry. People say things they don't quite mean when they're angry.

[fatehelper.livejournal.com]

They're all no-nonsense kinds of people. Well, Tomoyo-hime is playful, but she can get serious when she has to.

[bluewhitecross.livejournal.com]

The typical Kurosaki lineage.

I suppose not.