Something pushed her... W-When she landed at the bottom of the stairs, my best friend-- he was there. But, he wouldn't! Sunny would never hurt anyone! He loved Mari!
( His hands go to his head then, nearly pulling at blonde hair. He whimpers then, a quiet groan escaping him. )
I-I can't. We promised! We have to protect each other! Y-You can do whatever you want to me... But, I have to protect him...
[ In a syncrhonization, everything is coliding together. She knows the name Sunny and understands the concerns of Basil upon everything he has told her thus far. Knows what those conversations all meant, and still between everything she has learned thus far. Will find herself baffled by human complexity, in what occurs next.
With the strength of a servant, she moves her hands to either of his. Forcing them to unfurl, and let go of Basil's own hair. As she then tugs him close to her chest, big as they are. She means nothing by it other than for him to rest comfortably there. Then be was held by her arms crossing over him. ]
It's okay, you are just a kid. [ She lets him stay there if he wants, she means to help give the comforting sensory feeling of being held. Especially when someone is overwhelmed by their own feelings bursting from within. BB will not force him if he wishes to leave, all the same, she speaks gently albeit monotone with her voice. ] Tell BB what happened.
BB only watches humans, she does not judge them, she does not forsake them, and she will never leave them alone.
( She holds him, and he feels himself tensing up before relaxing against him. Slowly, shaking hands reach and hug her back. The grip is desperate and needy. It feels so warm and comforting to him, he just wants to stay there and rest.
But, he wants to run. He wants so badly for his memories to change again -- for him to forget everything that had happened that fateful day.
She isn't forcing him to stay, she's letting him go. But, she's so encouraging and gentle. It's a kindness that Basil's would've been without at home, if not for his caretakers. )
I--
( BB won't judge him. That familiar voice of a friend fills his senses with relief, and he whimpers. )
Mari... S-She wasn't breathing. He didn't know what to do. It was my idea to help cover for it. I didn't want anyone to blame him. It... wasn't his fault. N-No matter what happened, I promised I'd be there for him.
I... I'm so tired. ( The tears are threatening to fall, and he quickly lifts a hand to wipe them away. He's the worst. The absolute worst. It's why he had planned to end it all at home. It's why that hadn't changed when he came here.
But Kel knows. He accepted him. He forgave him. He loves him. In a sense, it feels like he's been saved. But, he still needs to keep this secret - no matter what. )
[ From this established information, BB is able to paint the whole picture and finally come to an understanding of what possibly transpired. It surprises her, briefly, out of her calculations - hiding a dead body was not one of the possibilities she had surmised. Truly, humans are consequentially challenging the threshold of information in anyone's database.
Now, it isn't strange for a child to kill another, or hide a body for the sake of someone else in this case. What is strange about it, is the type of personality Basil holds. While also seemingly being someone from the Modern Era, not of a war-torn state. For Basil to immediately come to that conclusion, there have must have been stained with such grief and thinking of no adult in their life to trust. They could only try to trust in one another.
Questions, more questions in her mind than answers, but she is not someone who feels herself judging what transpired. If anything - the need to know why, is also associated with the means to untie the knot of grief here made by him, that binds himself over. ]
It is not my data to share, but it is in my memory storage regardless. [ BB gently strokes locks of his hair again and relaxes more, so the two can be comfortable where they are. ] Do you feel upset then, that you did what you did? Ashamed that someone like yourself, could think something like this?
Or do you fear that, [ Seeing as he is scared of this person Mari. BB concludes, ] she blames you for what had been done?
( The fingers in his hair is comforting, and Basil can feel himself curling up against her -- as if on instinct, as if his body is releasing years of tension. He can't bring himself to look at BB, if only because he doesn't want to see Mari's face -- but, he imagines that Mari would have comforted Basil in a similar manner. )
E... Everyone loved Mari. And, she loved everyone. I... I trust that she would... forgive both Sunny and I. Or -- I want to. ( Basil starts. That's what hurts the most. ) After everything happened... e-everyone stopped being friends. Sunny left. I know that he needs to start over, but... I don't want to be alone again... Even here, my wish was for Sunny to stay.
( The guilt feels like too much. It feels like he's drowning. )
I-I'm the worst. ( He swallows. For a moment, he stays silent, drawing in a shaking breath. ) It's... why I just wanted it to stop. Everything fell apart-- b-because of me. It would've been better if I just-- d-disappeared.
But, Kel... He accepted me, even knowing everything. E-Even after knowing what I did... he still wants to be with me.
( He still doesn't understand. He doesn't feel like he deserves it. He feels like a monster -- if not for him, everything would be fine. Wouldn't it have been better if he had accomplished what he had set out to do the day he had fallen into the lake? )
( Basil knows what it's like to not have parents in his life. He imagines that it's definitely lonely for his cousin. For a moment, his expression falls.
But then, he reaches to gently pat Kazuya's head. )
I'm sure he feels really happy that he has you to protect you.
Y-You know... my best friend is here, too! Sunny has a big sister named Mari that always looks out for him, just like you do for your cousin. I bet that you two could become good friends.
I got those vibes from him, I think! He's a pretty steadfast guy!
[She followed of course, because she still did want to see more of the place]!
I'm glad you did! He's a pretty great guy, and so are you! To be truthful. I did kinda get a vibe between you two but I didn't want to say anything, since I didn't know how he'd react if I did. If I even so much as mentioned kissing he'd have started screaming about cooties or something.
( Basil will lead her through his garden. There seen to be a variety of different flowers -- sunflowers, hydrangeas, daisies, lavenders. Eventually, a grey colored cat runs up to both of them, meowing softly as he rubs against Basil, and then does the same to Luz. )
Hi, Marigold.
( He smiles to the cat, and then looks to Luz -- his face reddening. )
Y... You did...? I always thought that Kel was kind to me, because he was kind to everyone...
( For a moment, Basil can only take in Inigo's words with some surprise. Coming here was a surprise, but then hearing someone acknowledge time travel of any kind only convinces him all the more that this must be a dream.
Still, this person seems kind... And, even if it is a dream, Basil doesn't want to do anything rude or mean. Basil isn't the kind of person who normally has the courage to put himself out there when it comes to others, so perhaps in some way... they did know one another - even if this wasn't real.
He manages a smile in response, though it's a little uncertain. )
Really...? If we're friends in the future, then... that would make us friends now too, huh? Or, maybe that's a little strange to say...
Either way, I'm happy that we're meeting now, heheh.
[ Well, this definitely isn't a first for Inigo. After all - it's kind of like as if he returned from the future to the past, just like he did back home. Except this time he isn't meeting younger versions of his parents, but a younger version of his friend.
.. it does feel way less awkward when it isn't your dead parent, he's even realizing. ]
We can be friends if you want! [ He therefore easily offers. He doesn't even have to think about it. Basil is so sweet. ] Do you want to be? Or are all of your friendship spots taken up already, huh?
Sure. [ He says, easily. Even more easily after the words that came ahead of it on Basil's part. As if Inigo would ever deny friendship with someone who could clearly use some more of it. ] I'll be your friend.
[ Though he does pause for a moment. He thinks. It seems kind of weird when he thinks about it - the idea that Basil could not be popular when he's so friendly and clearly a good guy. ]
.. Why's it been hard to make friends though? Do you mind if I ask?
( He says it so easily, Basil can't help but smile brightly. )
I-I'm really glad. thank you...
( Though, he withdraws at his question, smile becoming more sheepish. )
Uhm... I've always been a little bit of an outcast. I think other kids see me as a little different. But, it's... it's alright. I have friends who are really important to me.
( The softness from her is enough for him to relax some, offering a smile of his own. He may not know her, but to Basil can't help but anyone with any fondness for flowers has some kindness to them. )
Ah... Maybe yellow, orange, blue...? What do you think?
( Bright colors, definitely. Summer was a time when things felt especially lively, after all. )
[Her smile bleeds into a small laugh, leaning mostly on her own amusement. She often sees herself everywhere. But he has a good eye-- She would have picked something like those, too.]
And yellow like the sun... Those are nice, and they suit you, I think. I've always liked sunsets, so I'll put less yellow and more red in mine.
( He laughs, too - but then he gently reaches to his own flower crown, cheeks darkening. )
I-I don't know... this one is important. I made one like this before, and my friends said it suited me... But, maybe making a new one would be nice, too. Uhm... It'd be a good way to remember meeting each other.
[It's not the first she's met this boy, but there's no reason not to go along with his sentimentality. The whimsy has a touch of sweetness that she doesn't mind in the moment.]
How about we each pick a flower for the other to use, then?
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Something pushed her... W-When she landed at the bottom of the stairs, my best friend-- he was there. But, he wouldn't! Sunny would never hurt anyone! He loved Mari!
( His hands go to his head then, nearly pulling at blonde hair. He whimpers then, a quiet groan escaping him. )
I-I can't. We promised! We have to protect each other! Y-You can do whatever you want to me... But, I have to protect him...
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With the strength of a servant, she moves her hands to either of his. Forcing them to unfurl, and let go of Basil's own hair. As she then tugs him close to her chest, big as they are. She means nothing by it other than for him to rest comfortably there. Then be was held by her arms crossing over him. ]
It's okay, you are just a kid. [ She lets him stay there if he wants, she means to help give the comforting sensory feeling of being held. Especially when someone is overwhelmed by their own feelings bursting from within. BB will not force him if he wishes to leave, all the same, she speaks gently albeit monotone with her voice. ] Tell BB what happened.
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But, he wants to run. He wants so badly for his memories to change again -- for him to forget everything that had happened that fateful day.
She isn't forcing him to stay, she's letting him go. But, she's so encouraging and gentle. It's a kindness that Basil's would've been without at home, if not for his caretakers. )
I--
( BB won't judge him. That familiar voice of a friend fills his senses with relief, and he whimpers. )
Mari... S-She wasn't breathing. He didn't know what to do. It was my idea to help cover for it. I didn't want anyone to blame him. It... wasn't his fault. N-No matter what happened, I promised I'd be there for him.
I... I'm so tired. ( The tears are threatening to fall, and he quickly lifts a hand to wipe them away. He's the worst. The absolute worst. It's why he had planned to end it all at home. It's why that hadn't changed when he came here.
But Kel knows. He accepted him. He forgave him. He loves him. In a sense, it feels like he's been saved. But, he still needs to keep this secret - no matter what. )
Please.... No one else can know.
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Now, it isn't strange for a child to kill another, or hide a body for the sake of someone else in this case. What is strange about it, is the type of personality Basil holds. While also seemingly being someone from the Modern Era, not of a war-torn state. For Basil to immediately come to that conclusion, there have must have been stained with such grief and thinking of no adult in their life to trust. They could only try to trust in one another.
Questions, more questions in her mind than answers, but she is not someone who feels herself judging what transpired. If anything - the need to know why, is also associated with the means to untie the knot of grief here made by him, that binds himself over. ]
It is not my data to share, but it is in my memory storage regardless. [ BB gently strokes locks of his hair again and relaxes more, so the two can be comfortable where they are. ] Do you feel upset then, that you did what you did? Ashamed that someone like yourself, could think something like this?
Or do you fear that, [ Seeing as he is scared of this person Mari. BB concludes, ] she blames you for what had been done?
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E... Everyone loved Mari. And, she loved everyone. I... I trust that she would... forgive both Sunny and I. Or -- I want to. ( Basil starts. That's what hurts the most. ) After everything happened... e-everyone stopped being friends. Sunny left. I know that he needs to start over, but... I don't want to be alone again... Even here, my wish was for Sunny to stay.
( The guilt feels like too much. It feels like he's drowning. )
I-I'm the worst. ( He swallows. For a moment, he stays silent, drawing in a shaking breath. ) It's... why I just wanted it to stop. Everything fell apart-- b-because of me. It would've been better if I just-- d-disappeared.
But, Kel... He accepted me, even knowing everything. E-Even after knowing what I did... he still wants to be with me.
( He still doesn't understand. He doesn't feel like he deserves it. He feels like a monster -- if not for him, everything would be fine. Wouldn't it have been better if he had accomplished what he had set out to do the day he had fallen into the lake? )
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kazuya - bb kazuya and bb basil....
( Basil watches him closely, watching him treat the seeds with care. He can't help but smile warmly. )
Just like that! You're a natural!
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Kazuya perks up, hopping up on his feet excitedly.]
Yeah! A natural! Naoya is gonna be so happy!
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Is Naoya your best friend?
( He'll pay close attention to what he's doing while they continue to talk, making sure to give the seeds just enough water. )
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[It was very tragic, but also, this young he has no clue how much so it should have been. Especially since Naoya had taken it so well?]
Mom and dad said it was my job to help look after him.
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But then, he reaches to gently pat Kazuya's head. )
I'm sure he feels really happy that he has you to protect you.
Y-You know... my best friend is here, too! Sunny has a big sister named Mari that always looks out for him, just like you do for your cousin. I bet that you two could become good friends.
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( He ducks his head a bit at that, feeling a bit shy -- but, he's happy nonetheless. )
W-Well... memories have been pretty strange lately, but it was because of that that I was able to tell Kel everything.
It... came from a lie, but I'm kind of thankful for it.
( The lie feels a little cruel when he thinks about it. But, he feels like he was able to create a happy memory. )
Aw, this pic has no right looking this cute!
Vague, but if it works, it works...I mean. Well. Lying isn't good, of course, but something good came out of it!
I'm actually a little surprised on Kel's side of things. He seemed to be kinda dense in that area.
[Yeah, somehow Luz said this out loud. It is a good thing Willow and Gus were not there to give her the most withering stare of all time].
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Heheh, that's true... he can be. B-But, he's the kind of person who can be really honest when it comes to how he feels, too.
( Basil gestures for Luz to follow him, if she wanted to. )
I-I thought that... telling you was the right thing to do, since we're all friends.
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[She followed of course, because she still did want to see more of the place]!
I'm glad you did! He's a pretty great guy, and so are you! To be truthful. I did kinda get a vibe between you two but I didn't want to say anything, since I didn't know how he'd react if I did. If I even so much as mentioned kissing he'd have started screaming about cooties or something.
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Hi, Marigold.
( He smiles to the cat, and then looks to Luz -- his face reddening. )
Y... You did...? I always thought that Kel was kind to me, because he was kind to everyone...
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wrap here?
Sounds good to me!
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( For a moment, Basil can only take in Inigo's words with some surprise. Coming here was a surprise, but then hearing someone acknowledge time travel of any kind only convinces him all the more that this must be a dream.
Still, this person seems kind... And, even if it is a dream, Basil doesn't want to do anything rude or mean. Basil isn't the kind of person who normally has the courage to put himself out there when it comes to others, so perhaps in some way... they did know one another - even if this wasn't real.
He manages a smile in response, though it's a little uncertain. )
Really...? If we're friends in the future, then... that would make us friends now too, huh? Or, maybe that's a little strange to say...
Either way, I'm happy that we're meeting now, heheh.
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.. it does feel way less awkward when it isn't your dead parent, he's even realizing. ]
We can be friends if you want! [ He therefore easily offers. He doesn't even have to think about it. Basil is so sweet. ] Do you want to be? Or are all of your friendship spots taken up already, huh?
[ Inigo grins. ]
I bet you're super popular!
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M... Me? ( No way. He's always been an outcast. That is... until he met Aubrey. )
N-No... it's always been really hard for me to make friends. But, if you want to be friends with me -- that would... make me really happy.
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[ Though he does pause for a moment. He thinks. It seems kind of weird when he thinks about it - the idea that Basil could not be popular when he's so friendly and clearly a good guy. ]
.. Why's it been hard to make friends though? Do you mind if I ask?
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I-I'm really glad. thank you...
( Though, he withdraws at his question, smile becoming more sheepish. )
Uhm... I've always been a little bit of an outcast. I think other kids see me as a little different. But, it's... it's alright. I have friends who are really important to me.
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blue - FLOWER CROWNS
( The softness from her is enough for him to relax some, offering a smile of his own. He may not know her, but to Basil can't help but anyone with any fondness for flowers has some kindness to them. )
Ah... Maybe yellow, orange, blue...? What do you think?
( Bright colors, definitely. Summer was a time when things felt especially lively, after all. )
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[Her smile bleeds into a small laugh, leaning mostly on her own amusement. She often sees herself everywhere. But he has a good eye-- She would have picked something like those, too.]
And yellow like the sun... Those are nice, and they suit you, I think. I've always liked sunsets, so I'll put less yellow and more red in mine.
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( He laughs, too - but then he gently reaches to his own flower crown, cheeks darkening. )
I-I don't know... this one is important. I made one like this before, and my friends said it suited me... But, maybe making a new one would be nice, too. Uhm... It'd be a good way to remember meeting each other.
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[It's not the first she's met this boy, but there's no reason not to go along with his sentimentality. The whimsy has a touch of sweetness that she doesn't mind in the moment.]
How about we each pick a flower for the other to use, then?
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