[He closes his eyes and falls silent again, just enjoying the feeling of being held like this. After a few moments, he starts idly twining the ends of Kaede's hair around his fingers again. Yes, talking about it does help, a little bit, but apparently Shuichi's done enough talking for today.]
[Missing his friends hasn't stopped him from moving forward, this time. It's not the same as the killing game, where he knew he'd never see them again. It's just a matter of waiting it out here, right? So even if it makes him a little sad to think about them, and even if he wishes they were all here...it's okay, in the long run. He's okay.]
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[He closes his eyes and falls silent again, just enjoying the feeling of being held like this. After a few moments, he starts idly twining the ends of Kaede's hair around his fingers again. Yes, talking about it does help, a little bit, but apparently Shuichi's done enough talking for today.]
[Missing his friends hasn't stopped him from moving forward, this time. It's not the same as the killing game, where he knew he'd never see them again. It's just a matter of waiting it out here, right? So even if it makes him a little sad to think about them, and even if he wishes they were all here...it's okay, in the long run. He's okay.]
...hey, Kaede?