Well now we're all sad, except Togami or is he

[refusedtoleave]

[Once they've all left the court room, Natsuhi doesn't go back to her room. She stays in the cafeteria and starts up the espresso machine. She's making coffee and lots of it, it's bitter and honestly not very nice, but it's got plenty of caffeine in. Prefect for pulling an allnighter.

Just before dinner, the remaining Champions will get a note shoved through their doors.]

Dinner is going to be served soon.
We need to prepare a suitable ceremony.

Comments

later on?

[refusedtoleave]

[Natsuhi plans to stay there all night as well. It's why there's coffee that she wouldn't normally drink it.]

Aren't you going back to your room?

Totally

[bylight]

[Lightning glances at Natsuhi.]

That implies I need to sleep. [She shifts to sit more comfortably.] I haven't slept in days.

[refusedtoleave]

Oh... I wish that was the case for me.

[bylight]

... When you do get to sleep, do you dream?

[refusedtoleave]

...Only after the trials... I used to miss it when I first started having issues sleeping. But with how my dreams have been here...

[She's just going to sip her coffee.]

[bylight]

Now you're refusing to sleep so you won't remember.

[That's depressing.]

[refusedtoleave]

And you aren't doing the same? [A scoff and she lowers her voice.]

I want to believe I still have a family, even if I can only cling to that belief for a few days.

[bylight]

No... I literally don't need to sleep. Or eat for that matter. I've been doing it because I thought I needed to. [There's a huge difference.]

Ah... That would keep me from sleeping if I still had family left. [Biological at least.]

[refusedtoleave]

[Okay, that's weird. But what else isn't strange here?]

...It explains part of the reason why we lost our memories, doesn't it?

[bylight]

I think so, too. To make use not remember what we're capable of. It makes us easier to control and play into their whims. If I had known then what I could do, I would have fought harder.

[refusedtoleave]

And depending on what we remember it could make us act the same as he did.

[bylight]

Maybe... would you act like that?

[refusedtoleave]

Why would I? There's no longer a reason for me to leave.

[bylight]

So you would stay here for the rest of your life if you could?

[refusedtoleave]

I'd go back if I could without killing anyone.

[She gives a glance around the room, settling on Xander for a second. He already knows. Then back to Lightning.] Do you want to know what I remembered last time I went to sleep?

[bylight]

[Ah.. so it's a situation like that.]

... only if you're willing to tell me. I'll listen.

[refusedtoleave]

In that case, I won't.

[She's already said enough about her family. Better to stay quiet than to be seen crying again.]

[bylight]

[That's kind of a bitchy reply.]

Suit yourself. Want me to leave while you're in this mood?

[refusedtoleave]

[Is that really a surprise?]

Do what you wish, I'm staying here.

[bylight]

[She'd slap you if she was in the mood. Instead she walks away.]