[IC threading: sending up the mama bear signal]

[highspeedo]

[about an hour after A Certain Event, someone's getting a distressing text message]

Mako-chan! Come to the cabin ASAP (ლ `Д ́)ლ this is a matter of LIFE AND DEATH

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[breachedwhale]

[ small laugh ]

Did I?

[highspeedo]

You did! It was straight out of a shoujo manga!

[breachedwhale]

[ blushes at that ]

I'm not sure if that's a good thing...

[highspeedo]

It's a compliment!

[breachedwhale]

Then thank you.

[ at least he's accepting it ]

But why are you asking about all this suddenly?

[highspeedo]

Ah! ... Research...?

[breachedwhale]

Do you not want me pushing the subject?

[highspeedo]

[tips backwards again, whining]

[breachedwhale]

If you want to talk about it, I'm here. I won't say anything to Rin or Haru if you want things to stay between us, too.

[highspeedo]

It's not a secret! Unless it is, I don't know, because someone—

[puffs his cheeks out, making a face at the ceiling]

[breachedwhale]

Someone...? What happened?

[highspeedo]

[actually turns a little pink at that, shifting to nuzzle his forehead against Makoto's knee, clearly frustrated]

[breachedwhale]

[ quietly reaches out and pets Nagisa's hair, letting him do that for a few moments ]

Did something happen with Rei?

[highspeedo]

[peeks up at him, surprised]

[breachedwhale]

I know you two are close and he's important to you. I won't make guesses or assumptions about what happened, though.

[highspeedo]

I didn't want to push him, you know? He's been having a really hard time, and he kept thinking this was a dream, so...

[breachedwhale]

I understand. I felt the same when Rin came here. But Rei still thinks this place is a dream?

[highspeedo]

Well, then he moved onto thinking he was dead...

[breachedwhale]

D-Dead? How long did that last?

[highspeedo]

I think he gets it now. Sort of. You know how he is.

[breachedwhale]

True... So, what happened beyond that?

[highspeedo]

All of a sudden—

[stops]

[breachedwhale]

Hm..?

[highspeedo]

[a brief glimpse into NAGISA INNER MIND THEATER: that one time. that other time. that other other time. that other other other time. and this one, that one, THAT TIME THEY WERE NAKED, and—]

HE WAS HITTING ON ME THE WHOLE TIME!?

[breachedwhale]

[ WELL... ]

Wh-What happened, Nagisa?

[ you guys have always been close, but he can't read minds unless it's Haru's ]