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[Okay, at this rate he may as well be a little more up-front about it. Maybe not with all the details, but...]
...I'm already with someone. I was before you arrived.
...I'm already with someone. I was before you arrived.
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[ Natalia's just going to sit here, eyes wide and jaw slack for a while. She is absolutely dumbfounded, and honestly can't think of anything to say. ]
[And Asch waits quietly for his punishment not really upset or ashamed or angry, just... resigned, really, because god forbid he ever be allowed to be happy.]
Who is it?
[ Her tone is firm and allows absolutely no dodging. ]
[ Her tone is firm and allows absolutely no dodging. ]
...Natalia...
[His tone is pained, and just screams "I really really don't want to tell you this."]
[His tone is pained, and just screams "I really really don't want to tell you this."]
[ Natalia is hurt and sick of everything, and she's not going to put up with this any longer. ]
Please, Asch. Tell me...
[ Oh snap, was that a command? Natalia immediately covers her mouth, horrified at her mistake. ]
Please, Asch. Tell me...
[ Oh snap, was that a command? Natalia immediately covers her mouth, horrified at her mistake. ]
It's Guy.
[The words are out before Asch can even think about stopping himself, and he's immediately horrified. He was supposed to wait for Guy - they'd both agreed on that. Damned Malnosso, damned Jade, and damned experiment...!
But now that it's out... what the hell is he supposed to do...?]
[The words are out before Asch can even think about stopping himself, and he's immediately horrified. He was supposed to wait for Guy - they'd both agreed on that. Damned Malnosso, damned Jade, and damned experiment...!
But now that it's out... what the hell is he supposed to do...?]
...
Guy...?
[ That... wasn't what she had been expecting. For some reason, it's not as disappointing than if it had been another woman. But don't get her wrong, she's still upset that he kept something so important from her. ]
Guy...?
[ That... wasn't what she had been expecting. For some reason, it's not as disappointing than if it had been another woman. But don't get her wrong, she's still upset that he kept something so important from her. ]
[Well, shit.]
...Yeah.
[What was he supposed to do, announce it immediately? :| "Hi Natalia, welcome to Luceti, by the way I'm dating our former servant, hope you're alright with that." He's embarrassed enough without that added on top.]
...Yeah.
[What was he supposed to do, announce it immediately? :| "Hi Natalia, welcome to Luceti, by the way I'm dating our former servant, hope you're alright with that." He's embarrassed enough without that added on top.]
Then you were lying when you said you've loved me since we were children?
[ Well, at least she didn't find out in the scenario Jade cast for you. And yes, she is going to keep bringing that up. ]
[ Well, at least she didn't find out in the scenario Jade cast for you. And yes, she is going to keep bringing that up. ]
...That... it wasn't a lie. I guess that's why it's a secret.
[Dammit, why does this have to be so hard?]
If I didn't... feel that way... this wouldn't be so difficult. But I do. ...So it is.
[Asch, you dumbass, you're not making much sense.]
[Dammit, why does this have to be so hard?]
If I didn't... feel that way... this wouldn't be so difficult. But I do. ...So it is.
[Asch, you dumbass, you're not making much sense.]
[ That made no sense, whatsoever. However... She looks pretty sad as she speaks. ]
If you love both of us, then you must love... Guy more. That's why you're together, isn't it?
If you love both of us, then you must love... Guy more. That's why you're together, isn't it?
No. It's not a matter of more or less. It's just... different. I don't know how to explain it.
[He wasn't at all ready for this.]
[He wasn't at all ready for this.]
I... see.
[ This is so hard to take in... Do not cry. Natalia picks up her journal and pen, and stands up. ]
I'm sorry, I think I need some time alone.
[ This is so hard to take in... Do not cry. Natalia picks up her journal and pen, and stands up. ]
I'm sorry, I think I need some time alone.
[Aaaand Asch feels like a total jerk, but that's nothing unusual, really. He can't argue with her there, either, so he just... nods.]
...Right. I'll leave you alone, then.
[Which... hopefully is the right thing to do. He can't imagine she'd want him to try and comfort her anyway, so he turns to go.]
...Right. I'll leave you alone, then.
[Which... hopefully is the right thing to do. He can't imagine she'd want him to try and comfort her anyway, so he turns to go.]
[ Natalia slowly sits down and kind of just stares down at her hands. This was going to be hard to accept. ]
I take it things didn't really go well.
Not at all. She's probably as upset as you were when you found out.
[And that wasn't exactly the most thrilling time for them all, either.]
[And that wasn't exactly the most thrilling time for them all, either.]
I can't really blame her, I know how she feels.
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