…I know. That you blame yourself over this. [one of his hands eases into Seimei's hair. He can't do much to help the tangles in this position, but at least he can massage a little] But you don't need to. You don't need to, Seimei...
[It wasn't Seimei's fault. It wasn't anyone's fault. The plague might still have found its way to the Bastion even without their stumbling across it. They had done what they could to contain it - it hadn't worked. It was what it was]
There are people out there. Looking for a cure. They'll be home soon.
[Hikaru had been so sure about it on their way here; and that certainty had passed on to Kaoru. The group would come back with the cure. Or someone in the hospital would manage to figure it out. They just had to hold out a little bit longer]
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[It wasn't Seimei's fault. It wasn't anyone's fault. The plague might still have found its way to the Bastion even without their stumbling across it. They had done what they could to contain it - it hadn't worked. It was what it was]
There are people out there. Looking for a cure. They'll be home soon.
[Hikaru had been so sure about it on their way here; and that certainty had passed on to Kaoru. The group would come back with the cure. Or someone in the hospital would manage to figure it out. They just had to hold out a little bit longer]