➆th Letter Home ✉ Accidental Video

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[Recording without being told, Kiriko's PDA is misbehaving again. Kiriko and his sister Yuri are sharing a quiet moment in his room, reading some books they took from the library. Growing tired, the boy yawns, approaching Yuri from behind and wrapping his arms around his sister’s neck in a sibling hug, his face half-buried in her thick hair. He sighs contently.]

Mmmm.

[Moments pass, and Yuri’s long hair begins to irritate Kiriko, making his face itch. He idly starts playing with it, draping it over her opposite shoulder.]

Oneesan! Your hair is too long.

[Yuri pauses and almost sets aside her book when she hears that comment. The irony might be lost on him, but the timeline she’s remembering brings an amused smile to her face.]

It’s not that long. And I like it.

[Kiriko makes a face as Yuri’s hair starts spilling down her back again, and he begins the very worst attempt you’ve ever seen at braiding. Before long, the poor girl’s beautiful blond locks are in horrible knots.]

“Not that long?!” I don’t know what grew more: you, or your hair! [It seems he’s trying, now, to tie the braid at the top of her head in a bun. It falls down before long and Kiriko gives up.] Ugh! Women and their stupid hair! I’m glad I’m a man. I’ll never have to deal with this.

[And she tries not to laugh. She really, really tries. But it starts out as small giggles and snowballs into pealing laugher before she can stop it because it’s all just too funny. Goodness, Kiriko really has no idea about anything, and it’s absolutely hilarious. Yuri looks over her shoulder at him once she’s regained enough control to take a moment to breath and it takes everything not to lose it again.]

Never say never, Kiriko.

[With that she shifts her focus in detangling the mess that her hair has been twisted into. Fortunately years of practice make it that much easier to unknot the haphazard braid. Beside her, Kiriko's expression slowly turns to panic.]

Huh? What’s so funny? Yuri, what are you talking about?!

...Sis? Sis. Hey!

[And no one gets a chance to hear the reason, as his PDA stops recording.]

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[accidental video]

[pencilpremonition]

[Becca didn't mean to reply at all, but her PDA is being just as 'helpful'. She squeezes it tightly, accidentally hitting the record button just as she bursts into tears.]

Sis? Sis? She's got her brother... Why can't I have mine? He must be so scared without me... I could keep him safe from this place if he was here...I could... I miss him so much....

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[and-above-all.livejournal.com]

[Kiriko stiffens, hearing Becca's crying coming from the PDA. He leaves Yuri's side and goes to it, frowning. He sounds genuinely concerned.]

Rebecca?

...Hey, are you alright...?

1/2

[pencilpremonition]

Huh? It's reco--shit! Shit!

[pencilpremonition]

[about ten minutes later, after finishing crying and washing her face]

I'm fine~. I'm fine. Hey, I don't think you guys meant for anybody to see that, yeah? Let's call it even.

[and-above-all.livejournal.com]

[Unsatisfied with her explanation, Kiriko puts his hands on his hips and frowns.]

...Becca, if you have a problem with me, you can tell me. I can take it.

[He isn't mad at all, only straightforward.]

[pencilpremonition]

I don't have a problem with you.

[and-above-all.livejournal.com]

[He watches her carefully, as if waiting for her to finish her sentence. When she doesn't, he's forced to take a guess.]

...Then, is it with Yuri?

[...That, he might have a problem with. His big brother instincts getting a little touchy, his frown deepens.]

[pencilpremonition]

[and then, wailing as only a teenage girl can]

I want my little brother!!!

[text]

[shotgun-sister.livejournal.com]

[When Yuri sees the response to their impromptu post on the network, it's an understatement to say she feels terrible. She knows what it's like to not have one's sibling around. Knowing the last thing the girl will want is any sort of face-to-face contact, she opts for a text message instead.]

I'm sorry to have upset you. But if you ever want to talk, I'm always here.

[text]

[pencilpremonition]

i dun wan 2 tlak

i wsnt mu brth3r

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[shotgun-sister.livejournal.com]

You may not believe me, but I know what that's like.

The brother I have here isn't the same. He's dead back home.

[text - private/locked]

[pencilpremonition]

[Becca's response is delayed ten minutes.]

hahahaha thats not fnuny

u hve n0 idea

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[shotgun-sister.livejournal.com]

I'm not joking. Most of the people on my world are dead, including my entire family.

Try me.

[pencilpremonition]

im gon 2 di3 soon + leev my brthr lone

i wnt 2 sp3nd mrore tiem w./ him

[hebi]

[Because LJ ate his wtf icon, this will have to do.

And he's just...got no words, really. Kiriko, you're kinda weird.]

You both know it's recording, right.

[shotgun-sister.livejournal.com]

[oh god damn it.]

...I know now.

[hebi]

It might benefit to place them where they can't record anything.

[doctor_dragoon]

[He's trying not to sound too amused, but someone should tell them.]

Yuri-san, Kiriko-kun, you're recording.

[alma_karma]

[Snicker.] I think you need more practice braiding.