No. 42 [voice]

[hackeralastair]

[a couple of deep breaths before beginning]

S-so. About a week ago...K...Kyosuke Kiryu...was ported out.

I waited. But just like Bakura...he's not back. I don't think he's coming back.

And I'll never see him again.


[breaking...long pause for control]


I don't know what to do...I'm not good with being alone...


[another long pause, and then, as an afterthought:]

...does anybody know if Jaime's okay?

Comments

[heartlessglitch]

Are you referring the ImPort called "Jaime Reyes?"

[hackeralastair]

...yeah. That Jaime.

[heartlessglitch]

He is safe. And recovering.

[hackeralastair]

Okay. Thanks.

...uh. Who are you? Friend of his?

[heartlessglitch]

No.
I would not classify myself as a friend of Jaime Reyes.

[hackeralastair]

Then how do you know he's all right?

You're new...I don't recognize the comm...

[heartlessglitch]

I responded to his AI's call for aid.
My name is Danger.

[hackeralastair]

Oh...that. Right. Well...'kay, good. That's good, I guess. Thanks for the info.

[notyourchauffeur]

Would you like some company?

[hackeralastair]

Hi Skyfire. I dunno. I mean...

I hate being alone but I don't know if I want anyone else trying to pat me on the head or anything.

[notyourchauffeur]

I don't pity you.

I just... know how it is.

[hackeralastair]

Yeah. I guess you probably do.

[notyourchauffeur]

I am here, if you need me.

[hackeralastair]

Yeah. Uh, thanks.

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[allthecards]

[But there will be a team coming to assess the damages done to Hell Towers and then repair them tomorrow. They won't tell you who sent them but the KC letter head on their clipboards may give it away.]

also not here

[hackeralastair]

[gdit Kaiba Y U DO DIS now I have to come down to your office and make faces at you]

[dragony]

I'm sorry.

There's not many of us left, is there?

[hackeralastair]

No. No, there's not.

....

I don't care what you thought of him, Ruka, but I really loved him. No, I still love him. I always will.

[dragony]

I know. And he loved you, too. That's why, I hope you won't let yourself fall into despair. After all... It might not be forever. Sometimes it's only a week or two, but you've seen it, too. Sometimes people come back after a month, or a year. And... I hope it's not that long. You deserve to be with the person you love.

[GOD ALASTAIR SHE'S NOT GOING TO INSULT KIRYU AT YOU WHILE YOU'RE GRIEVING. HAVE A LITTLE FAITH.]

[hackeralastair]

And sometimes they don't. You've seen that, too. Sometimes they never come back, at all.

I don't even know how far in the future you guys are from me. If I'm like...old, or dead...

[notsoloyal]

My door is still open if you require it.

[hackeralastair]

...only if you have something for me to do.

I need to do something. And not...talk.

[notsoloyal]

You can assist me with some work if you like.

[hackeralastair]

What kinda work?

[notsoloyal]

Things for StarWave and Dancitron, or the pets if you would rather that.

[hackeralastair]

No, I...I don't want to handle pets. I don't even know what to do with our two cats...I don't like cats...

Maybe StarWave. I don't want to see the inside of Dancitron right now.

[notsoloyal]

StarWave it is. And should you need help with your cats, I can always provide some tips.

[He was left with three felines after all.]

[hackeralastair]

I just don't know what to do with them. They're special to...to the other two...but it's not like keeping a memento, they're cats.

[notsoloyal]

... I still have Soundwave's cats. And his panther. Taking care of them gets easier, I assure you.

[hackeralastair]

I'd almost forgotten those were his. They seemed to be as much yours, I associated them with you...

Does it? Really? [sincerely, and with the vaguest glimmer of hope]

[notsoloyal]

I would not have kept them were they not his.

And eventually it does.

[hackeralastair]

Eventually.

I'm not good with being patient, you know.

[notsoloyal]

You have to try.

[hackeralastair]

.....yeah okay. I'll try.

[Shockwave, you are the closest thing he has to a mentor right now. What is this world]