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XXI. Duality
"I will never leave you."
"... Why did you do that?"
"You wanted me to, Taiki," the boy answered. He raised a hand glowing red, and ran it down his face. The black eyes remained, now followed by darker spikes of formerly brown hair. "She confused you. She believes you are good. What do you believe?"
"..."
"See? You needed to think."
"... I ran away."
"Hmm... yes, I don't disagree with that. She might dislike that fact; they all might. But everyone does it once in a while, so it can't be quite as bad as you fear. As long as you eventually turn around."
"Do you want me to turn around?"
"I want what you want. I am yours, after all. I chose you. And now you have to choose. The world will change, but they cannot do it... without you."
"... I can't be that important."
"You are to them, and to me. And I will change everything for you, but first you must decide into what."
"I don't know... what I want."
"How about happiness? Skies know we all desire it. Perfection is a possibility, yet a boring one." The boy smiled. "Come Taiki. I know in your heart... there is a world you want. It was how this began. You've just been fighting against that want." He leaned into the abyss and smiled. "You want to stop running, my master? Then fight. Fight who you fought before. This time, I am with you and we will win."
"But..."
"He will be with you, in spirit if not in body. He is well known for having a spirit."
There it was, the laugh it had been waiting for, the smile it had needed. "... I'll go."
"Oh good." And the boy began to shimmer, turning into sparks of scarlet. "Then it's time for us to dance together, like we were supposed to."