Berry's Heart

[dramatispersonae]

[For once, you're not falling.

. . . No, this time you just feel like you're sinking, down down down into turbulent water. Just before you feel like you're about to run out of air, the whole world turns white, and—]

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Re: [INSECURITY]

[blackjacked]

[. . . well unless she twists it so fast he doesn't have time to stop, he is. stopping when things get painful, before any bone breaking occurs]

Aoko--

Re: [INSECURITY]

[fishpanties]

[she did it slowly enough to give him a chance, ISN'T SHE CONSIDERATE 'w']

We belong together. You and me. Don't you want that . . . ?

Re: [INSECURITY]

[blackjacked]

[lets go of the frame (but is making sure his feet are braced against it to stop him from falling into the mirror in case she pulls again) and tries to pry her fingers from his wrist]

Not if you're going to twist my arm in order to make it happen.

Re: [INSECURITY]

[fishpanties]

[what if she steps forward suddenly, hoping that the sudden shift in balance will send him stumbling back?]

Re: [INSECURITY]

[blackjacked]

[it does, especially since he's leaning back slightly to combat her tugging, and he lets out a surprised yelp as he stumbles]

Aoko!

Re: [INSECURITY]

[fishpanties]

[TACKLES HIM ONTO HIS BACK]

Got you!

Re: [INSECURITY]

[blackjacked]

[KER-TACKLED]

[but he's quick to respond and shove his weight against her. trying to flip their positions so he has her on her back instead]

Re: [INSECURITY]

[fishpanties]

Hold still—

[it's going to take more than that to make her shift; she's the one with the leverage, and she's stronger than the aoko he knows]

[shakes him, roughly, hoping to slam his head against the floor]

Re: [INSECURITY]

[blackjacked]

[. . . that loud thunk is his head colliding with the ground, yup]

Ao--

[he's too dazed to finish her name, but he still tries to (clumsily) pry her hands off of him so he can regain some leverage]

Re: [INSECURITY]

[fishpanties]

If you won't stay, I'll just have to make you a part of me . . .

[grins, and SINCE WHEN DID AOKO HAVE SUCH SHARP, GLASSY-LOOKIN' TEETH]

So just hold still, okay, Kaito?

Re: [INSECURITY]

[blackjacked]

[oh my god, t-trying to regain his bearings but it's difficult to when his head is so fuzzy]

L-like hell I'm staying still! Who are you?!

[STILL STRUGGLING TO GET AWAY]

Re: [INSECURITY]

[fishpanties]

[MOVING HER HANDS TO HIS THROAT]

[and maybe trying to slam his head down again]

A~o~ko~!

Re: [INSECURITY]

[blackjacked]

[would reply, but her slamming his head against the ground again shuts him up quickly]

[grabs at her hands at his throat DX]

Re: [INSECURITY]

[fishpanties]

Now, shh . . .

[tightens her grip, pressing down on his windpipe]

Re: [INSECURITY]

[silverbulletkun]

[yeah no I think that's enough bad decision leeway

going to loop his arms under hers from behind, attempting to force her back and off of him]

Re: [INSECURITY]

[blackjacked]

[grasping and pulling at her hands, making a few choked and strangled noises as he does so]

Re: [INSECURITY]

[fishpanties]

What do you want?!

[Digs her nails in, clinging tight to Kit's throat.]

Re: [INSECURITY]

[silverbulletkun]

[I'm assuming that didn't work so PULLING HARDER]

If you really are a part of Aoko, you'll let go of him right now!

Re: [INSECURITY]

[blackjacked]

[yanking more desperately on her hands, trying to breathe but he can't, he can't, she's choking him and the corners of his vision are darkening and he can't breathe--]

[. . . he can, however, tilt his head back and try to mouth 'mirror-- break it!' to Solstice]

Re: [INSECURITY]

[fishpanties]

He's mine to do whatever I want with, and you—

[STRUGGLING TO HOLD ON and lashing out with her foot, trying to kick at Solstice. Her grip on Kaito's throat jerks uncomfortably with the movement, though it may let him suck in a desperate gulp of air.]

—have no place in our life!

Re: [INSECURITY]

[silverbulletkun]

[-letting go to stumble back closer to the mirror, glancing over his shoulder at it]

This better work, you idiot-!

[aiming a strong kick at the mirror]

Re: [INSECURITY]

[blackjacked]

[gasps, and doesn't stop struggling, though his movements are becoming sluggish and weak. . .]

Re: [INSECURITY]

[fishpanties]

[the mirror cracks sharply, and Aoko spasms]

[for a moment, her grip is once again loose enough that Kaito can breathe . . .]

Don't-!

Re: [INSECURITY]

[silverbulletkun]

[after seeing that effect he doesn't hesitate to kick again, with as much force as he can muster]

Re: [INSECURITY]

[blackjacked]

[his grip slips. . .]