[Week 6, Sunday: Rebecca]

[doublecrows]

[he pulls himself to his feet and walks Eichi back to their room. he dries himself off and changes, flops onto the bed he shares with Eichi, and just. . . stays there for the rest of the day]

[Eichi is probably out PCing with someone, but Akechi is here by himself when Rebecca comes knocking. feel free to say hello to your fellow Historian!1]

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[disclosures]

So am I.

[Please, somebody, let her rest.]

For now... at least we have each other.

[doublecrows]

And only each other.

[and, well. . . he has Eichi. but this isn't about Eichi. this is about a camaraderie, a place of belonging, that only he and Rebecca share. isn't it?]

[disclosures]

[She reaches out and grabs his hands. They have their partners, and they care about them.

But when it comes to the unique circumstances of them being here, they're all they've got.]

I won't leave you here alone.

[As scary as living is.]

[doublecrows]

[he clutches her fingers tightly, squeezing them in his palm. he can't believe it took so long for them to truly be on the same page]

I'll hold you to that, as long as you hold me to my own promise.

[disclosures]

[A vulnerability they both have trouble admitting, but they share. It's funny, isn't it? How similar they were from the beginning, but only realizing it now.]

Of course I will.