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XIII. Song
"I've turned to a shyer tune."
It was hard for Yuu to sleep that night. His dreams filtered voices he didn't even understand. At one point, he thought he heard singing. It was… rather disconcerting. He squirmed where he lay, feeling Nene's thin hand resting against his back. Sister…
How much had she suffered looking for someone like him? How much had she bled and cried for him? Why had she done it? For that matter, why had Taiki helped her? There was so much he didn't know, so little he had been able to grasp in this world. He wondered what Taiki-san grasped on his journey. Had it been good? Had it merely been a lie that with one loss, his beliefs had crumbled?
"Are you sure you could handle the answer to that question?"
His eyes opened wide and Taiki was there. As Sparrowmon had feared, he was floating. There was, to his surprise, no smile. Instead, a tiny frown was present there and the normal red light was a stormy grey. He looked down at Yuu and the smile did not form as it usually did. It seemed as though the former General was thinking, and very strongly at that. Yuu opened his mouth but Taiki put a finger to his lips.
"Not just yet, Amano Yuu-kun." There was the smile, patient, unyielding, highly, sweetly entertained. His voice filtered only into Yuu's head, completely at ease with his own surroundings. His dark eyes glanced over the sleeping children. There was fondness there, a pleasure of a sibling knowing his little family is all right. "I'm here just to drop something off is all."
He knows where we are. Yuu's thoughts swirled in a panic. He always had to know and he clearly could kill them at any time he chose. But what was he waiting for?
Taiki's eyes returned to him. "You know, you all are so vulnerable right now. If it was possible, I would keep playing the game right now." He let out a tiny, theatrical sigh. "Sadly, it is not my choice. It is his. He still needs convincing, you see. He doesn't know if he is doing the right thing. This new song is harsh to him.'
"However, I'm confident that he will give in soon enough and give me an answer. He has caused you so much pain. It's only natural he'd want to get rid of it for you."
"Who," Yuu mouthed. Taiki only smiled and shook his head.
"I'm not at liberty to sing his song for you."