[Closed] Cause even when there is no star in sight

[unlucky7]

Who: Ginia and Alex Benedetto
When: February 1st | Late February, TBD
Where: Alex's temple | A nice restaurant in Tokyo
What: Ginia and Alex talk in the aftermath of the dream event | Ginia and Alex go out for a nice dinner
Warnings: Possible discussion of dreams/character backgrounds, see subject lines.



I'm coming over.

Ginia doesn't wait for a reply as she hastily dresses, Alex's dream still echoing through her mind. Barry. Barry. She memorizes his face, his voice, every disgusting feature about him so if he shows up here, if he dares appear, shinki or god, she'll be ready. He'll never touch her, he'll never speak to her again.

(It's the thought on her mind as she straps on her knife belt, the weight of the weapon familiar despite its long absence. An unnecessary accessory tonight but you never know.)

There's anger on their emotional link and for Alex's and Ebisu's sake Ginia tries to control her temper, but there's deep worry too, aching and confused. Alex is a god, she can remember, she can talk about things, if she wants to. Does she want to? Will she even remember the dream? Does she want to remember the dream? The sun is barely up as Ginia runs to the Western District, long, quick leaps carrying her on a familiar route to Alex's temple.

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[sing_for_me]

Alex was up already, feeling the anger that surely wasn't her own, connecting the dots when she got the message. She felt sore, especially in the places she got hit in the dream. Did they actually stay..? Alex makes her way to the bathroom, wincing as she saw the bruises. After washing up, she quickly makes her way to the kitchen to grab some ice to keep down the swelling. Should she maybe prepare something to help calm Ginia down? But what if she was upset at her? She didn't think Ginia would be, but...She wouldn't blame her for being frustrated with how Alex was in the dream.

Once Ginia arrives, Alex will bring down he towel covered ice behind her as she turns, an awkward smile on her face as she goes for the first greeting that comes to mind.

"H-hey...You're here..early."

[unlucky7]

It's entirely possible Alex isn't at her temple, and if that's the case, Ginia is okay waiting around. It's her temple too. It's for that reason she doesn't bother knocking as she enters the temple, searching out Alex and coming to a halt.

There are bruises, real and painful looking. Anger flares back up, hot and vengeful and she's convinced more than ever if she sees Barry, he's never going to stay alive. But he isn't here, Alex is, and anger fades into sadness. She's woken up in pain too and can't remember why, but she knows why Alex is bruised.

One step, two, three, Ginia closes the distance between Alex and wraps her in a tight hug.

[sing_for_me]

She can feel the anger morph into another feeling, a heavier one..a feeling that was transmitted even through Ginia's hold. Her arms move around Ginia to return the hug.

"I'm sorry you had to see that...Are you okay?"

[unlucky7]

Ginia huffs and draws back, gingerly brushing Alex's hair out of her face before giving a little more room to sign.

"I should ask you that."

It's nothing she wanted to see, but she'd never want to see Alex hurt in anyway. But to see something so personal, the same way she stumbled into so many other personal memories, this felt like more of an intrusion.

"Do you want to talk?"

[sing_for_me]

"...We should." She owed her that much.

She takes Ginia's hand, leading her towards a place to sit.

"Do you want anything to drink? Breakfast?" Just because they had to talk didn't mean they couldn't do it over something warm.

[unlucky7]

Ginia's inclination is to say she's fine, but the topic they're looking at is personal and heavy. Alex can say whatever and however much she wants, but there's also no avoiding the reality of what Ginia saw.

"Let's make hot chocolate." It wouldn't feel right sitting down and having Alex serve her. It's nicer making drinks together. "I think we still have marshmallows."