Week 5: Friday

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[It's post investigation and the two bodies have been uncovered. She can't really say she was close to either of them. But there were definitely people who were.

For now, she's going through the castle, trying to find Sanji wherever he might be.

It's always hard, trying to find the right words for this. There aren't words that can ease this kind of pain, and even if there were she's sure she wouldn't be able to find them.

But maybe there's something she can do.]

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[She knows this is the way her gift works, but it hurts. It hurts so much to think that whenever she helps with will get forgotten.]

N... No, we weren't. [Liar, a vicious voice in her head screams. But it's better to lie and pull away than to be rejected again. She's already gone through it with every man in her life.

This is better. She can't be hurt as much if she tries to keep her heart locked away. Something safer than opening it up for it to get tossed aside.]

I just healed you. That's all.

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-- Eh?

[Holy shit, she is not wrong. Sanji startles after looking himself over, and -- there's not a scratch on him. His body doesn't hurt.

He is so confused]

-- Of course I'm grateful, Rebecca-chan!

[But why doesn't he remember this happening?

Jeez, this Friday has got him all twisted up.

... Well, nothing to do but smile about it, looking to her in thanks.]

Is that your ability? What a fitting one~!

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[She offers him a shaky little smile.]

I'm just happy you're okay.

[Because she definitely has feelings for him. She confessed them. Then she just immediately erased it right out of his memory.

She's just a coward, in the end.]

You think so? I don't think it fits me very well.

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Oi now. Call it a bias, but you've always been kind to me.

[Never changing his opinion. Ever.

And the confusion settles a bit now that he's healed and Rebecca doesn't seem the worse for wear.]

... C'mon, it's not raining anymore, but let's get back to the castle. I can make up something warm to drink.

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That's because you started by being kind to me. I like you.

[Rebecca's only human. Affection and attention are things to be treasured.]

Come on, let's get hot chocolate or something.