mylittlejamjar | Stitch Nine

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Stitch Nine - [Visual]

[Hey, it's this guy again. He'd traded an acoustic guitar for electric, and for a moment he's strumming a note or two to test the richness of the sound. It's just right. Well, he's clearly about to do a little ditty for everyone, but what on earth for? Was this another accident, an entry meant for someone? Don't want a song? You're welcome to close the scroll. He won't blame ya.]

[Still here? Cool. Thanks. But something's not right. Kanji does not look happy. And when he begins... he just sounds angry. Here goes.]

I've got another confession to make, I'm your fool
Everyone's got their chains to break, holdin' you

Were you born to resist or be abused?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?

Are you gone and onto someone new?
I needed somewhere to hang my head, without your noose
You gave me something that I didn't have, but had no use

I was too weak to give in, too strong to lose

My heart is under arrest again, but I break loose
My head is giving me life or death, but I can't choose

I swear I'll never give in, I refuse

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?

Has someone taken your faith?
It's real, the pain you feel
You trust, you must confess

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?

[A short break here. He's focused on the guitar, having practiced every day. But the strums are hard, the sound of someone trying their goddamned hardest not to quit in the middle. He'd come this far.]

Has someone taken your faith?
It's real, the pain you feel
The life, the love
You die to heal
The hope that starts
The broken hearts
You trust, you must confess

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?

I've got another confession, my friend... I'm no fool.
I'm getting tired of starting again, somewhere new.

Were you born to resist or be abused?
I swear I'll never give in, I refuse.

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
It's real, the pain you feel
You trust, you must confess

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?

[The song demands a wail and he gives one in spades, hammering out the final notes before he grit his teeth. If he keeps this up he might wreck the poor instrument...]

[Then, he stops. He looks away from the 'camera', took a breath, and sets the guitar down a little less than gently- the amp makes a brief and terrible sound from the impact vibrations over the strings, and Kanji simply walks out of the frame. The feed dies a moment later.]

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[Pushing the door open with her hoof now that she had received permission, Naoto enters and sees him by the amps.]

... Sorry, I thought you might like some company. Though, if you wanted to be alone after your performance... [There's still time for her to leave.]

[There's a soft 'oh' when the pegasus steps in, but his surprise recovers, and he looked down. For a moment he said nothing, a hoof reaching up to scratch the feathers at the other, rather like someone rubbing their opposing upper arm.]

...No. Maybe I shouldn't be by myself after all this. I'll just piss myself off more if I sit n' stew.

[Nodding, hopefully he doesn't object to her making herself comfortable besides him, placing a hoof on his.]

Alright... let's try talking then.

[He didn't seem to object- he welcomed the heart palpitations that came with it.]

Uh, w-well... I guess...

[He shrugged.]

I guess I wanted to get some shit out. If it hit the ears of somebody who needs it, then I got what I wanted. But if it's heard by the ones I thought of when I got started... that's good, too.

... They probably did hear it if who I'm thinking about is correct. They have scrolls. Whether or not they'll respond, we'll see.

Hmm.

...I guess I just needed to voice it all somehow. I made up my mind, right? I didn't wanna keep quiet on it forever, but I also wanted to do it in a way that's gonna stick.

If- if that makes sense.

It makes sense... I'd probably do the same if I could be so eloquent with music. Instead, I'll address the problem should the time ever come.

[She bumps her head against him, nuzzling his neck. He had no reason to feel like this shouldn't have been done.]

...Thanks, Naoto.

[He tipped and rest his chin atop her head.]

Hey- w-why don'tcha try singin' somethin' with me some time...? I mean, like, not over the scrolls or nothin', but I mean in general.

[Mhm... yes, this feels right.]

... Sing something with you? But... [She would say she can't since, but if it's not on the scrolls.] ... I suppose if it's just in general and no one else will hear it.

When you're uncomfortable, singing kinda hurts the throat in a weird way. I've had raspy voice days from overdoin' it.

So no judgement, no pushin'. Only when ya feel like you're ready to try.

I see... so we'll avoid forcing any songs.

Of course. [Though, it might be a while before she says yes.]

[He nodded, then sighed. No use skirting the issue.]

...I've decided it's a no go.

Y'know... if he bothered to try.

[She nodded, but... his hesitance.]

And you're sure you won't regret this decision later?

You should'a seen the look I got the other day, Naoto. The look I got... it made me feel like I was nothin' to 'em.

If that's how they feel, that's fine. I can live with that. Friends can change sometimes. People get new friends.

But if that's the case, then I refuse to be treated like yesterday's garbage. He knows what he did. And he did nothing about it. Instead he hurt everyone... he hurt you. Still didn't do shit about it.

And that pisses me off more than anything else. But I never thought I'd get cold eyes like that from...

[He frowned, eyes hardening.]

...From her.

[He shook his head.]

But I dunno, maybe she's stressed out from the whole thing. She's someone I can give another chance.

[As always, Naoto's quiet and lending an ear to Kanji. He's her friend, and someone special to her that she wants to be there for... and she knows he'll be the same and wouldn't abandon her.]

[When he mentioned her, she knows. And they had known each other since childhood.]

... Perhaps, but we'll see. She never spoke to us on the matter... and since we're not forgiving him, I doubt she'll be willing to speak with either of us. But, we've grown enough... at this point, we don't need them.

[Probably not... but some part of him still wanted to hear her speak, and not just a pretty speech about friendship.]

[As he turned his head and nuzzled her hair ~~mane?~~, a terrible thought was voiced.]

...Don't go anywhere, okay?

[Eyes closed, she allowed him to nuzzle her mane. However, her eyes opened when he voiced... a fear.]

I'll do whatever I can to make sure I stay.

[Ah... he needed to learn to word things better. Still, it definitely was just a silly thought, wasn't it? It wasn't like some freaky horror flick where he'd wake up and see her standing over the bed with a knife or anything scary like that...]

[He'd frozen and was visibly sweating.]

H-heh... I guess I thought of those TV supervillains for a sec...

[Nothing like that maybe, but when he mentioned it, she thought of the possibility of him being taken by Calice.]

Oh? Any one in particular? Or just television supervillains in general?

Man, this is gonna sound dumb, but... I thought of that ninja chick that could hide in people's shadows. Think it was season one...

[He blushed.]

She was cute... and she had short hair and these really intense eyes too, y'know? Thinkin' about it now, she really reminds me of you. Then there's Blue Swan bein' the one with the best plans...

[Okay, hoof to the face to cover it.]

Painting myself as a huge nerd right now...

[Naoto chuckled and shook her head, the fur at her cheeks someone darkening.]

No, it's alright. Though, I'm not about to sneak into your shadow, or become a supervillain. Now, Blue Swan, I wouldn't mind being...

[Just like the costume her Senpai somehow got his hands on for their dungeon explorations. Why costumes at all? She doesn't know.]

You got your wings now, so I guess in a lotta ways you became Blue Swan already.

[She was brainy and one of the youngest. Now she just happened to be blue AND bird-like. He chuckled, perhaps feeling a bit better.]

All ya need's the blaster.

[She chuckled.]

You know... you did give me those crossbows.

I did.

[He grinned. Blushing, a thought occurred to him.]

Hmm... how 'bout 'Blue Swan'?

Hm... sure 'Black Falcon'.

Stitch Nine - [Visual]

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