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Appointments Post

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Asch!

[He jumps a little before he turns to look at his original, gripping the windowsill with one hand. After a moment's thought, he glances at the window, as if making sure that Arietta didn't hear him, before he shoots a half smile at Asch.]

I was... trying to see if you were home, actually. I think Arietta would just sic a liger on me if I knocked on the door...

[...Yeah, okay, he can get on board with that one- Arietta's never forgiven them for the whole liger queen incident. Still, it's creepy, so Asch continues to scowl at his replica, arms crossing over his chest, ignoring the fact that Star is offering up a cheery greeting. Stupid cheerful bastard.]

You could have just used the journal. What is it?

I had to find you.

[He does smile and wave for Star first, before facing Asch with a somber expression and stepping closer to him. It's... better that Asch not see what he looks like right now. Thin, pale, wasting away right before his eyes... Luke hated even looking at himself. It's the reason for his choice in attire; a hat to cover the fact that strands of hair keep falling, gloves to hide how bony his hands look, loose long sleeves and long baggy pants. Dangerous, yes, but easy to throw off if he needed to.

Once he's in front of Asch, he stops, hesitating for a moment... before he reaches up to undo the clasp of the locket around his neck.]

It's... going to happen soon. I'm going to disappear soon.

[The pendant slips off of his neck, and he keeps his eyes on it as he keeps it in the palm of his hand and offers it to Asch.]

Do you remember what I asked you to do?

[Asch hears the jingle of the chain, but since he can't see, he does nothing at first, merely stares ahead blankly, waiting for what happens next. Star gives him a nudge, and his scowl deepens.]

You wanted me to take it, so it doesn't disappear.

[How could he forget? It had been a request that was kind of difficult to refuse.]

Right.

[After a moment, Luke reaches out to take Asch's hand, turn the palm up, and press the necklace into it. He doesn't let go just yet, instead still staring at their hands as he speaks up quietly.]

This is important to me, and you're the only one who knows why. I need it back... when I come back.

[As his fingers close around the chain, Asch's lips purse tightly, and he nods, waiting while Luke holds on to his hand. It does feel different. The link, the fonons between them, the solidity of Luke's body- there's something off.

It's time.]

...It'll be here when you get back.

[He shuts his eyes with a smile, and he gives Asch's hand a gentle squeeze.]

... Thanks.

[And then he lets go, and Luke feels like a piece of himself just went with Asch. He's worn that pendant, that promise, so much that it feels like it's almost a part of him now.]

Do you... want to go have some tea together? [One last time for the road?]

[Asch stares in Luke's direction for a long moment, his expression vacant and unreadable, before he lifts his hands to latch the necklace up around his neck so that it rests with the one he's already wearing, silver and gold nesting neatly against one another. He turns away, then, heading for the door.]

Just come inside, Arietta's not home.

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