Disclaimer: I do not own these characters.
Title: Conversation
Teaser: It's amazing how simple words can ease a lifetime of pain.
Rating: K+
Length: 107 words
Notes: Yes, yes, I know, my titles really suck. But here, let's try something new. You get to imagine whatever you want behind this scene! All right, yeah, I'll stop sounding like a cheesy game show host now. But honestly, the nice thing about a story (if this can really be called a "story" – pity it's so short, but it wouldn't work any longer) made entirely of dialogue is that you can decide on a situation all your own to go behind it. It doesn't have to match mine. What do you think?
"What is it?"
"Nothing. It's just... you remind me very much of someone I used to know."
"...Oh?"
"Yes. Only he had no name, and would probably as soon shoot me as look at me."
"...What did you do to him?"
"I betrayed his trust."
"I'm sure you had a good reason."
"Oh, I did. A very good one. But that's no excuse. And if I had to do it again, I would, but I'd have to kill just as much of me to do it."
"...I'm sure he forgives you, wherever he is."
"...Thank you, Mr. Barton. It means a lot to hear you say that."