“You’re preeeetty you know that? I could just…kiss you!”
Mistreil looked behind Xero, at the drunk elf.
"H-huh? T-thank you...?" Flustered, she stared as Acorn walked off in a seemingly drunken stupor, "You shouldn't--"
"Can you keep a secret?"
Her head turn to face the man again, slightly confused. She watched as light emitted from the dead ogre, from which a butterfly spawned. Bewildered, she watched as it floated around her.
“I think he quite likes you.”
Smiling slightly, she lightly stroked the butterfly with her finger, "Oh...? Ehe... I'm honoured. Hello, Derp!"
She could only assume that it was a piece of Derp, though she might be wrong. Either way, it put her at a bit of ease, thinking that a fragment of the kind ogre remained. Amidst the seeming calm of the ball, she could hear a faint thudding sound and a peculiar laugh. Looking around, a few others had also re-entered the ballroom, though she couldn't quite tell where the faint noise was coming from. Were other party goers also drunk like Acorn...?
(( hah plot twist, i wasn't talking about thudding from nekyu at all. maybe i'm talking about the furious party that's being held in the washroom. ))
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She sat there as snarls and a scream escaped from the incubus. She simply continued petting home, hoping to calm him a bit. Apparently, it didn't work very well, as he clawed at her, leaving a cut on her face. He glared at her, shocking her slightly, though his convulsing body startled her even more. She continued petting his head as he fell unconscious.
(( more post ehuehue '_' read more ahoy! ))
'No one's going to thank you for saving them. He probably wanted to die. Now he has to live all alone.' The other Mistreil seemed to understand Nekyu's feelings much more than she did, even if he had a horrible grasp on how other people worked. Had she done something wrong in trying to help Nekyu? Death was never a good answer to anything, or so she figured, no matter how lonely you felt... Things could get better, right? Eventually, you're bound to make friends. Meet people who you want to be near.
'Silly, doesn't he already have people like that? The elf that just left. Maaaybe Alil too.' His voice was full of mockery, and somewhat accusing. They might be true, but then...? She didn't understand, and it didn't seem like the other one would answer her. He seemed thoroughly against her helping Nekyu. She opened Nekyu's mouth, letting the remaining blood pour in as her wound healed itself. With her other hand, she touched her face.
"He really isn't that strong right now..." She sighed, moving Nekyu away from any main path and placed his jacket back on him. She wrote a small letter, placing it into his coat pocket before she headed back to the ballroom.
Dear Nekyu,
I'm not sure if saving you was the right thing to do, or if you even wanted me to. The other me said you didn't. But I don't think dying's good. Please don't be lonely. Being lonely's scary.
Thanks for protecting Mistreil and for the jacket.
As she walked back into the ballroom, she looked around at the damage. If someone was hurt, then maybe she could heal them, though she couldn't see much. The ice had stopped falling, but there were still signs of destruction from its collapse. Along the floors she saw the teddybear she had given Venux on the ground, slightly torn.
Well... Life should definitely be prioritized over a toy anyways. He probably didn't even like it very much. It probably didn't suit him anyways. Slightly hurt, she walked back outside and walked to Acorn and Xero. She began healing the elf, slowly, but hopefully it would help.
'Guess that's one thing you do that people will appreciate.' A childish giggle whispered in her head.
"... Thanks for helping Acorn-- Xero, right?" She said meekly, eyes downcast.
(( i wish she found the room Derp went to. thatd be heartbreaking. she commerces a lot. ))
"While... Mistreil, I think, does have a point. I have no idea on what crimes he has commited, other than what has been said here. I would be for his freedom rather than his death. But if you want him to stop killing, maybe you should have kept a closer eye on him."
Mistreil's gaze dropped from Nekyu and the elf as she watched... the werewolf? Approach her-- no.
"A...corn...?" Beside her was Acorn, bloodied. She seemed injured from the collapsing structure, but was carried away by the wolf and placed by a wall. Soon, she noticed Xero had approached Acorn and took care of her. Thank goodness. Hopefully, Acorn would be okay.
(( more writing more long post hhhhhh read more ahoy ))
"Even if... Nekyu hurt people, or even Derp. Doesn’t mean you have to hurt him, or kill him. An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. Mama Derp used to say that when some one did something bad. Move on and learn. Past... Past happened but so can change. Doesn’t mean it will. But how to be sure if you don’t let future happen? If you think it ok to kill Nekyu, then… You no better then him! He no respect life, and you don’t either."
Mistreil smiled slightly as she watched Derp walk off. Fortunately, it seemed as though people stayed roughly on the same side as her, which was reassuring.
“But whose to say this won’t happen again?” Another person spoke.
“Even if he does keep an eye on Nei, it’s possible that he can kill more people, somehow. He sounds like a horrible person. Mister, if you think he’s that much of a threat then… kill him. But you know him better than any of us, the choice is yours. Only kill him if you think he deserves it and is irredeemable.”
'At least someone has a brain. It's obvious that he'll just repeat things and kill people.'
Mistreil bit her lip. It was true. He'd likely kill more people. But that wasn't something set in stone. She looked back at Nekyu and the elf... who was... crying?
"I… Can’t… finish him anyway…. Even if I wanted to… Nei… I know you’re lonely… and that’s my fault… But I know whether I was here or not, I can not change the way you live. I… can’t kill you now… but I know you will kill again and again, and nothing you could do would ever fix your past. You aren’t even capable of feeling regret for any of it are you? You don’t care… The only thing going on through your mind right now is the here and now. I can’t… do it now… but one day it has to be done… and all of you will eventually see this."
They seemed close. She didn't quite grasp everything, but they seemed to be very close-- but then... why would the elf leave Nekyu? He seemed to care for him. It didn't make sense. She watched as the elf walked away, and as Nekyu grabbed onto his legs.
"NO!" A distorted voice came from Nekyu.
"…I… Will keep a close eye on you Nei. You will see me again."
'... Clinging so desperately. Pathetic.' The other Mistreil murmured hypocritically, falling silent shortly after.
Mistreil approached Nekyu as the elf left, and saw Lieke pass the crying incubus a knife. Was he going to lash out...? Or hurt himself? Either way, having the knife wasn't a good idea. She placed Nekyu's hand down, taking the knife away. Nekyu was still injured, so she couldn't imagine him doing much... Oh. Would he die from his current injuries...? She had difficulty feeding him prior, since he seemed to be too weak to even move his mouth. Pulling out her dagger, she made an incision on her art and let the blood seep into Nekyu's mouth. Hopefully that would suffice.
Nekyu seemed fond of the elf. Was he lonely? Being left alone, clinging to the person who tried to kill him... Did he love him? Did he depend on him? The elf seemed to care for Nekyu too. The situation was confusing. Mistreil had been 'killed' by her sister, and that hurt, but she knew whatever Arcelle did was for her own sake. Was this situation similar? Did it hurt Nekyu to watch the elf leave?
'... Isn't that obvious?' The other's voice muttered. Was it? She couldn't completely understand. Sitting by the incubus, she used her other hand and pat his head. If the other Mistreil was right, then his heart probably hurt. It didn't make his past actions alright, but still, being alone was painful.
(( what's that, bluestreil? pity? empathy? for the record he's just sort of in mistreil's consciousness. losers the both of them.
(( pretty damn long because holy internal monologue and thinking. if you could suffocate from thinking too much, mistreil would be long dead. i'm too lazy to draw right now so i'll do it some other time n_n; read more ahoy! ))
As the black haired girl left, Mistreil felt relieved. Nothing bad had come of it, though Nekyu had seemed as though he was going to attack her for a moment.
Mistreil stood silent as Nekyu placed his coat and cape on her. An unexpected act of kindness that she couldn't help but feel concerned with. The incubus who had torn "his" body apart before was providing her with warmth. Maybe he noticed her shaking? In any case, she wasn't quite sure how to respond, though she blushed slightly at the gesture.
"You know you-- You looked a little chilly, dear. Anyways,t hank you for your concerns, but I'm alright. I was uh... Just taking a little breather! I'm quite fine. You two go enjoy the ball, don't mind me."
He seemed like he decided to change his words at the start. The words he now spoke were hollow-- fake. A facade. He seemed to be trying to be formal, polite, kind. A good host, maybe. This unnerved her more. She had no idea what Nekyu might be thinking. In general, people who hid ther intentions and true thoughts behind smiles terrified her. The rest of his words just entered one ear and exited the other. Though he seemed to act kindly towards her, she couldn't tell if it was okay to let her concerns for him grow, as he still seemed tired, or if she should withhold some concern for herself.
"You know, to be quite honest..."
As he approached her ear, she tensed up. His breath flowing into her ear, his lips and nose brushing against her, slightly shaking. She wasn't very used to physical contact, especially from males, and definitely not by any erogenous zones.
"Nevermind."
A playful grin caught her glance, before an explosion erupted. Alarmed, she looked around a bit, before spotting the ogre. Derp, was it? It seemed as though casualties were avoided, easing her mind slightly. As Nekyu repaired the damages, he fell onto Mistreil, of which she was reminded of the situation she was in. As he pushed himself off and stumbled to an exit, she sat down. Absentminded as she was, the force with which Nekyu pushed himself off of her was enough to move her to the ground.
Was Nekyu really okay? She had wondered if he had a change of heart, and though his act of kindness made her wonder it more, his facade made her doubt him. Why should she even worry about him? Because he might have lost someone he considered a friend? Because he protected Mistreil once? Did she pity him? She didn't like the idea of pity. Maybe she empathized with him? But what would earn her empathy? Was he sad? Was he lonely? She hadn't the slightest idea. Maybe it was just a martyr complex. The other Mistreil seemed to have had one up to a certain point. The conversation he once had with the other one quietly echoed in her thoughts:
"... I live to eat, and your pain brings me joy. Love is something that should not come to me. Ever."
"... you’ll be lonely if you keep pushing people away."
He didn't try to eat. He didn't seem happy. His recent actions went against natural logic, though maybe he was restraining himself for the sake of the party. Taking that as the explanation, she wondered the second part of his sentence. He didn't seem to want to love or be loved, and maybe making friends was the same. But trying to protect the other Mistreil went against that logic, as did offering his coat and cape to her. What was he going to say to her? Maybe that would've given her a clearer answer. But he locked away those words. Maybe he was protecting himself? Did he put up a wall in the last moment to protect himself? She had put up many walls in her life to protect herself, but it only ever made her feel lonely. More than any physical pain she could ever feel, being lonely was even more painful. Was he lonely?
Her thoughts that fired in an attempt to process and rationalize what was going on were disrupted by Acorn.
"Are you alright? Forgive me for not knowing your name, I’m a bit new around here so I have no clue who you are or who that incubus is. I do wonder what his problem is..."
Mistreil looked up, a bit startled. She tried to collect herself, as her thoughts disappeared momentarily.
"Ah... Uh... I'm... Mistreil. The one who just left was Nekyu--" She noticed nearby that Venux was starting to wander off. Did she mean Venux instead? Though he did seem to have his incubus features in their first, brief, encounter, they didn't seem to be around now.
"I uh... I hope he's okay." As she sat there, a piece of paper fluttered onto her lap, assigning her next partner:
Stupidd
Though Pi had left Mistreil in the events of the week before, Mistreil more or less understood the rabbit-eared girl's thoughts. She was like the previous Mistreil-- who would quickly change sides and do anything to protect his smile and happiness, even if that meant abandoning someone. It's not like she knew the situation either, so... She wasn't to blame. Regardless, Mistreil felt a bit uneasy and concerned with people who always wore smiles. She couldn't tell when those sorts of people had honest smiles on, or were concealing something. They could be innocent or dangerous, and she hadn't the slightest idea which one Stupidd was.
Still, Mistreil looked around for Pi and noticed Viridys, Xero and an unknown woman near her aswell. Unsure whether it was okay to interrupt them, she stayed put. Stupidd seemed more or less outgoing, so she'd probably approach whenever she received her paper. She was mentally exhausted, as her thoughts had overloaded her. She couldn't recollect them, and so, she just sat there and waited.
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"No but, like, Saturos are fucking hot, ya know? Balrogs come in like second or something" Buggy managed to slur out. He didn't usually drink himself like this and sitting on the restroom floor talking to the hot mess that is his friend Acorn isn't what he would ever do either. But after the events that happened the past few days he indulged himself in some stress relief and hopefully some self-induced memory loss. "Eughhh, Acorn did you put up a Do Not Disturb sign on the door?"
