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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]

[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]

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[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?

[naginatas]

I wouldn't say "last"...considering Yuiki-san and Sanjo-san were out of the loop.

[guardianjoker]

[She just frowns at that] That's still more people who knew before I did.

[naginatas]

I... [Awkward pause. Awkwardly fiddling with the shirt sleeve.] I'm sorry.

[guardianjoker]

[Technically she can't really blame him if it turned out that way it did. He mentioned he was afraid to tell her-- and it made her think, maybe she made it worse and probably made him feel unwanted because she kept asking him about Nadeshiko so it was no wonder it took him so long to tell her.

Nagihiko was the same person who was her best friend though, so finding this out? That wasn't something that change regardless of the situation so hearing him apologize, she moved closer and pulled him into a hug] It's okay, I know now at least. Nagihiko...I'm glad that you told me.

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[naginatas]

[What no what is this thing what is going on no she is mad why is she hugging him

o h . . .]

[naginatas]

[You gonna get hugged back, prepare yo self. He doesn't say anything, though, and it's probably for the best.]

[guardianjoker]

[Amu is totally cool with that. Was it weird that she missed him even if she didn't realize they were same? Because it was to her, since that feeling still lingered a bit but overall she was happy her best friend was with her. She pulled back a bit from the hug] I'm not mad at you, but I guess that should be obvious at this point.