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[guardianjoker]

A → [ 2241 Stevens Road ]

[Having just woken up, Amu was in a state of panic and confusion. This wasn't her house, it wasn't even her bed either]

Are you kidding me? Dia, I thought you knew where you were-- [The lack of response was unsettling and the minute she realized her guardian character was nowhere to be found either, it made her worry even more to lose her as well] Huh? Not you too...what's even going on here?

[She took a deep breath before looking around the room she found herself in as well as other places in the house for any clues or just any of her belongings, the latter she didn't have much luck with. She saw various things around and picking up one of the family photos she couldn't help but stare in disbelief]

N-no way. This can't be real, what sort of joke is this? It's not even funny.

B → [ Phone ]

...this even working? This just keeps getting even more weirder by the minute. I was just trying to call my- [she pauses for a moment before sighing in frustration] Ugh. Stupid thing. I'm not sure if it's even connecting me to the right number at all.

Can anyone hear this?

C → [ Around Mayfield ]

[Sometime later Amu heads outside, she is just walking around trying to get a better idea of her surrounding right now. She's in the middle of considering asking someone for directions, either way feel free to approach her!]

Comments

[naginatas]

We're...the same person.

[Don't just. Mind him. He will be standing there in the corner. Waiting for the impact.]

1/I DON'T EVEN KNOW

[guardianjoker]

You're-- [She's just staring for a moment, trying to process this]

[guardianjoker]

[okay. what...did she even hear that correctly?!]

[guardianjoker]

Same person?

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[Didn't he tell her they were twins? What is even happening. She is just so confused right now.

He doesn't seem like he's joking either. Then that means that-- ]

[guardianjoker]

W-what?!

[guardianjoker]

All this time... [oh my god. this does not compute right now]

[guardianjoker]

Nagihiko is actually Nadeshiko?! But that's--

[guardianjoker]

[Okay, now she was feeling a little faint-- just thinking about it, she felt pretty overwhelmed]

[guardianjoker]

[She had no idea at all. She wasn't really sure what to think, honestly, if anything she was wondering why she didn't pick up on it sooner or something ]

DONE FINALLY

[guardianjoker]

[Well at least her freak out is over now?] I think I need to sit down. [She's just trying to let it sink in as she takes a seat at the table nearby]

oh u

[naginatas]

[That wasn't as bad as he was expecting, really. But he's still not daring to say much.]

Ah, t-take your time...

1/2

[guardianjoker]

[Amu just nods at that, she wasn't saying much either at the moment because this was so not what she was expecting when Nagihiko said he had to talk to her. You know, it's kind of funny in retrospect some things did made more sense now than they had at the time. This whole time while she was waiting to see Nadeshiko again or even hear from her again, but in actuality she-- or rather he was right in front of her this whole time.

Nagihiko told her they were twins, so of course she couldn't have known any better but still whatever she was feeling about this situation, she knew she he wasn't mad at him or anything]

[guardianjoker]

Why didn't you say something before?

[naginatas]

[There's more hesitance. He seems to mull it over before responding.]

It was the only thing I could think of, at the time. A lot less awkward than saying, 'hey, I was a guy the whole time.'

[guardianjoker]

[...oh, well he does have a point there]

...Even after you came back too though?

[naginatas]

I don't know...lies just tend to snowball and snowball and...it got harder and harder to tell you. I guess I was just afraid, mostly.

[guardianjoker]

Afraid? [Did he mean her reaction? Was he worried she would hate him? If that was the case she could understand that, after all-- she went through the same thing with keeping something from Tadase too, back when Ikuto was staying over at her house. She was worried he'd get angry at her, or worse hate her for it. Especially since at the time Tadase thought the worst of Ikuto]

Mm, I know what you mean. Just like I was asking you what to do in a situation like this, right? No wonder you said that it applied to you too. I guess I wasn't helping since I kept bringing up Nadeshiko. [Even telling him to imitate her too at the time...]

[naginatas]

[Oh God he remembers that. And how awkward it was. How he was hoping she'd maybe figure it out on her own if he hinted enough.]

It's not your fault. I...really should have said something before it got this far, as hard as it was.

[guardianjoker]

Maybe I should have picked up on it or something. Though I guess I never really thought too much into it since you said you were twins.

[Okay, enough sitting down. She stood up after that, letting out a sigh] You had to be both though?

[naginatas]

In a way, yes. I think, from the beginning, the only ones that knew were some of the Seiyo's faculty, and Tadase. As far as everyone else knew, there was only Nadeshiko.

[...no he does not realize what bomb he just dropped]

1/2

[guardianjoker]

Wait--

[guardianjoker]

They already knew?

[naginatas]

Well, yes. Rima-chan figured it out on her own, and I kind of had to tell Sohma-kun...

[guardianjoker]

Rima and Kukai too?

Am I seriously the last person to know?