Light years away from home, just my demons and I alone

[hellpyre]

Who: Rin Okumura and anyone else in the Bastion
When: After Groups A and B return and the Core is installed
Where: Near the apartment building
Style: [these fun things]
Status: OOOOPEN

[So hey. There's this girl. She's been in this place for a while, helped out with a lot of things, and today she got to help do something awesome! Cores are important to the Bastion after all, so that's a good thing.

Except she kind of... lit herself on fire and a lot of people saw it.

Anyone want to talk to her about that?

In all seriousness, Rin can be found after all that hubbub taking a break near the apartments, outside because she really doesn't want to be in her room right now. She's nursing a bit of a wound on her thigh from sliding on her legs under the bird earlier, but whatever road rash she got from doing so is starting to fade finally. Her sword is lying next to her in the grass, and she's just on her back, watching the odd sky above the Bastion quietly.

Mostly because her ears are still kind of ringing from what Crona did.

Ringing ears won't stop her from holding a conversation, though, if anyone cares to bother her, and she's in a decent mood given their accomplishments.]

Comments

[kyotoprincess]

Yeah?

[He remembers Kyoto, but he's not sure why Rin is bringing it up, so there's a touch of confusion to his voice. He's not following her train of logic there, so he's not sure why there's such a sudden jump in conversation topic.

Unless Rin is trying to talk about less-serious things. That he can understand.]

[hellpyre]

I went, too. And if you guys went I can pretty much guess what happened. And what you did.

[She finally lifts her head, eyes a bit red from near-crying, but no tears actually on her cheeks.]

I was there, Bon. You're no different than the one I know and I saw what you did. I'unno where you got this idea that you're not strong but you are. And yeah, if he's anything like me he probably gave you shit and said stupid things about wantin' to see Kyoto Tower, but you were still amazing. You are strong.

[kyotoprincess]

[Fuck.

He has to turn his head away from Rin, because he doesn't want to see her or have her see him. It's hard, okay? He has a hard time accepting that he's strong when all he can think is 'not strong enough to save everyone.'

But he doesn't want to deal with this crushing disappointment in himself. He wishes he could be more carefree like Rin.]

...

It was still dumb, there's lots more to Kyoto than the tower.

[hellpyre]

... I know.

[She gets it. She's doing the same thing, not wanting anyone to know what she's dealing with inside, and having her own issues with confidence and feeling like she's just not good enough, for here or for home.

So... she drops it. There's no point in going back and forth when they're feeling so much of the same thing and refusing to budge on their own self perceived inadequacies.]

I had fun. I'm glad I got to see it with everyone.

[kyotoprincess]

[They're both kind of broken and need to grow up in that way. Maybe seeing that flaw in each other will help them overcome it in themselves.]

It was better than any of the class trips I had to take to it.

[hellpyre]

[Hopefully.]

Well yeah. Things like that are way more fun with friends, and when you don't have to follow some annoyin' tour guide.

[kyotoprincess]

[That gets a small, small chuckle from him. Oh the memories.]

Renzou always tried to ditch the class and go explore on his own.

[hellpyre]

Pft. Sounds like him! Did you have to drag him back?

[kyotoprincess]

Of course I did! Koneko was gonna have a heart attack. He kept on going on about how we'd get expelled.

[hellpyre]

Oh, was he yellin' like he always does? "Shima please!" Like that?

[kyotoprincess]

It was more high-pitched then.

[hellpyre]

[That's it. Rin can't take it. For as stressful as the day has been, this has brought out a much needed laugh. She cracks up, falling over on her side and clutching her stomach.]

[kyotoprincess]

[Bon isn't laughing, but his smile has come back.

This is a much better conversation than all their failures and how everyone is dead.]

You know, I've been wondering: you're a girl, but you're a guy in my world. Is anyone else different like that between our worlds?

[hellpyre]

[It really is.

Rin sits up, rubbing at her eyes while still chuckling quietly.]

Well... I'unno. We could find out?

[kyotoprincess]

[Now that he's feeling better, Bon will sit up too.]

I guess we could start with our classmates.

Renzou and Koneko are both boys, and Moriyama and Kamiki are girls.

[hellpyre]

Yup! Oh, what about Takara? And Kirigakure-sensei?

[kyotoprincess]

Takara's a boy, and Kirigakure-sensei is a girl.

[That last one is kind of hard to forget. Dem boobs.]

Okumura-sensei is a boy too.

[hellpyre]

[Seriously. So much envy...]

Ah--... I... kinda figured. ... wait what's his given name?

[kyotoprincess]

Yukio.

[It's hard to forget, Rin shouts it all the time instead of calling Yukio 'Sensei.' Older brother complex, Bon figures.]

I'm guessing he is a she for you, then.

[hellpyre]

Yup. Yuki. Heh.

[That's amusing to her for some reason. One letter off. Of course Rin can be a male or female name, so she's really not surprised her male counterpart is the same. Yukio does sound slightly more masculine, for a name relating to snow anyway.

And yeah she's got the same problem with her sister. Complexes ahoy!]

Oh. What about the headmaster?

[kyotoprincess]

He's a man, as far as I know. It's hard to tell with all the shitty clown clothes he wears.

[Seriously, Mephisto needs a better wardrobe.]

[hellpyre]

... yeah, same with her. Though I'unno that might deliberate with her? 'cause she goes by a man's name anyway.

[kyotoprincess]

I'm starting to wonder if maybe the only difference between your world and mine is that all the boy demons are suddenly girls.

[Yukio is human but has a demon dad so that totally counts.]

Is Satan a woman too?

[hellpyre]

[Yeah it does]

Noooo no. Satan is my father, that would just be weird.

... but I'm guessin' the Earth King is male?

[kyotoprincess]

He is. Maybe it's just Satan's children, then.

...but wait, that wouldn't explain why the headmaster is a woman in your world. Maybe just demons besides Satan.