returninghope | Regret 009; [Written]

[A message appears in the journal, first a series of crossed out words and intelligible scribbles, then a harshly scrawled question. Someone seems to be having trouble finding the right words to express themselves today.]

~~What do you all do to- What happens when--~~

What do you do to take your mind off something? What are you supposed to do when there's something you just can't stop thinking about?

~~If there's any way to beat it out of me, that works too.~~

[Zan'nen's frown deepened. Such a stupid question, but the emptiness of his house was really weighing on his mind. The loss of his roommate, and everyone talking about being sent home and disappearing only made it more apparent. The kid he lived with was always so nervous, how the hell was he supposed to know if he was okay out there? Back on his world? Why wasn't their a way to find out?]

Also, I'd like to know who's still around that recognizes me, if anyone. I was gone for a while. So, hello to the rest of you too, I suppose. Anything major change recently I should know about?

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That's it I guess.

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No, but all girls reserve the right to be if they want to.

Well, everyone does. Don't they?

Girls don't need reasoning- come on! Are you that dense?!

Whatever. You're stupid, I'm good with that.

What? Why would you be good with something like that?

Because lots of people are stupid.

The more I talk to you, the less sense you make.

Deal with it, you wanted friends.

[Zan'nen opens his mouth to say something, but Haruhi gets only silence.]

[... Friends? She'd said friends right? Had he heard her correctly?]

[That was... kind of touching, actually. They were friends. Haruhi thought of him as a friend. Don't mind the suddenly dopey smile. He'll vehemently deny it if you call him out on it.]

I guess dealing with it isn't so bad. Whatever you say, Haruhi.

[...Did he think that she meant that she was his friend? ...Well, whatever, she'll just let him believe that. There's no way she would be friends with a moron like this! She ignores his tone and that reaction with a shake of her head]

That's the spirit! [Yes.] Now you're sounding more like a man!

[Awh, c'mon, Haruhi. You've probably had plenty of idiots like him for friends before.]

I don't think me agreeing with you has anything to do with me being a man.

If you want to be a boy, sure.

... A boy? Me not agreeing with you makes me a boy?

Y...es. Yes it does.

Alright. Well then you saying so makes you a little girl. [Hah.]

Nope.

So we're agreed then.

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