06 [Voice]

[drawnbythesword]

[Filtered to Tear | 50% Unhackable]

I just wanted to apologize if my behavior this past week might have offended you. I know the experiment caused me to behave in ways I wouldn't normally.

[Filtered to Dist and Guy | 60% Unhackable]

Tear told me that you're very skilled with machinery and technology. If that's the case, I need your help.

[Filtered to Richard]

...Are you going to be alright?

[/Filter]

...How often do these 'drafts' happen?

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[Action]

[drawnbythesword]

[He does show common courtesy and knock first, but after receiving no answer, he proceeds to try the door, opening it. Stepping inside, he calls out.]

Richard!

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

[Again, silence. Richard's bedroom door is closed, though, which it normally isn't if he isn't in there...]

[Action]

[drawnbythesword]

[...Most peculiar. He wanders over to Richard's door.

...It's closed. Asbel gives it a knock.]

Richard? Are you in there?

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

[Was that a quiet sound from inside? It might have been, but it's so soft it's hard to be sure.]

[Action]

[drawnbythesword]

Richard! Is something wrong? [Another knock, and then a jiggle of the handle. He knows you're in there, Richard. He's worried about you now. ):]

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

[COME ON IN, THE DOOR IS OPEN. Well, unlocked, at least. Just don't break the door down in your excitement, Asbel.]

[Action]

[drawnbythesword]

[Richard you're really worrying him. You haven't acted like this since, well... when he first met you. After waiting for a response and receiving none, he decides to open the door. Slowly.]

Richard...?

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

[The room is dark, but Asbel will probably be able to make out a lump under the covers in the bed-- one that lets out another small annoyed sound at the light streaming in from the now-open door. Close the door, that's way too bright. :(]

[Action]

[drawnbythesword]

[Closing the door behind him, Asbel walks over to the lump in bed, placing a hand on it.

...It's warm.]

Richard.

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

[Warmer than it should be, in fact, though it's also shivering a bit.]

Nnn...

[Action]

[drawnbythesword]

[...Definitely strange...]

...Are you okay, Richard?

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

[At the sound of his voice, Richard's eyes open slightly.]

Asbel...?

[Oh, damn. He hadn't wanted Asbel to see him like this, especially not right before the draft.]

[Action]

[drawnbythesword]

[If Asbel bothered to feel Richard's forehead, he could easily deduce what's wrong with him. But the thought doesn't cross his mind. He's more concerned about Richard's behavior.]

...Yeah, it's me.

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

[Richard shifts, trying to sit up a little more despite his dizziness. If Asbel is here, then... did something happen with Lambda?]

Did something happen?

[Action]

[drawnbythesword]

[He shakes his head.]

No... Not yet. I've contacted some people who should be able to help, though.

But... I wanted to make sure you were okay. Since Naoki left and all...

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

So you saw his message.

[Yeah, he's... really upset by that fact, but at the same time, he can understand why Naoki did it. He feels horrible enough about the situation himself, and he wasn't even the one who had to see his boyfriend and best friend being in love with each other.]

[Action]

[drawnbythesword]

Yeah...

...Richard, I know that someone leaving can be hard to deal with, but... I just want you to know that I'm here for you.

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

Asbel...

[He looks as if he's going to say something more, but then a wave of dizziness hits him and he clutches at Asbel's shirt just to remain upright.]

[Action]

[drawnbythesword]

Ah! Richard! [He grabs onto Richard's shoulder, trying to keep him upright.]

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

[Richard ends up sort of slumping against the other anyway, breathing hard. Dammit, why is everything spinning so much...]

[Action]

[drawnbythesword]

Richard! Are you alright? [He lightly shakes the other man.] Richard!

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

[If Asbel didn't make the connection about him feeling warm before, he should definitely be making it now, because Richard is hot to the touch, his forehead covered with a sheen of sweat.

That shaking just causes him to let out a groan and cling even tighter, trying to get his balance again.]

[Action]

[drawnbythesword]

[Okay, whoa, Richard is really warm. It's very unnatural for him... Placing his hand on Richard's forehead now.

...!]

Richard! You're burning up...!

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

[At that, Richard manages a wry little laugh.]

I'm sorry... I didn't want you to see me like this...

[Action]

[drawnbythesword]

Because you didn't want me to worry about you...?