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[Jin Kiriha]

He nodded, "I can understand that. When you get caught up in something, you can forget to eat. I did that. Not the same, really, but I do get that," he commented.

[Nakamura Midori]

Midori gave a little bit of a shrug, "I think everyone forgets to eat at one time or another. It happened to me a lot while I was studying in university. I'd forget to eat, or sleep... It was usually sleep." Since she had worked as a waitress during university - to make it easier on her parents, whom she was borrowing money from - she usually ate after her shifts, or brought things home. But, for now, she was just going to eat this, and enjoy her time, and not think about things that would get her off topic and lost.

[Jin Kiriha]

He nodded, "I imagine. I remember times like that, personally. I think it's a part of life. Something everyone has to go through at some point or another," he said, slowly eating his meal.

[Usami Kazuko]

(Wrong account)

Midori could only nod a bit, as she currently had food in her mouth. "And some people are just more awake at night." She said, giving a slightly guilty smile. In university, most of her classes had been in the afternoon, and she worked either morning or after classes, thus leaving her generally quiet awake come eleven o'clock or so, prompting her to do all her studying later at night.

[Jin Kiriha]

"I don't remember how I was," he said, "But I don't need to sleep anymore, now that I'm an avatar," he told her, "I can't say it's a bad thing. But I do miss dreaming."

[Nakamura Midori]

Midori gave a little smile, "Dreaming is nice... Most of the time." Her smile turned sheepish, "Sometimes I wish I didn't dream so vividly. I'm stressed a lot, so, I end up having nightmares." She admitted, feeling a little embarrassed about it, for no real reason. It wasn't like she could control her dreams or anything.

[Jin Kiriha]

He gave a nod, "I see. I wish I could help you with that. Nobody should have that many nightmares, even if nightmares are a part of the dreaming state." He began to think for a few moments, not making any decisions yet for now.

[Nakamura Midori]

Midori gave a shakey laugh. "Most people would just think most of my nightmares silly." She said, brushing some hair out of her face. Sure, sometimes she had ones like normal people had, about monsters, or dying, but, mostly hers were just about things that really had happened. During her high schools years, when everything had gone downhill; and she had the scars to prove it.

[Jin Kiriha]

"You can confide in me," he told her, "If you want to. I'd be willing to listen." He thought that that might be of help. Maybe talking about things could help her dreams, maybe not. Whatever would happen, he wanted to provide an ear for her, if she wanted it.

[Usami Kazuko]

(Wrong account; again...)

Midori gave a relieved smile; she was afraid she might have said something stupid by mentioning her nightmares. "Thanks." She said, before taking a moment to mentally prepare herself. "When I was little, my parents split up, and my dad remarried like... a week later. And he got custody of me, even though I wanted to stay with my mom. My dad and step mother were probably the worst people for a six year old to be living with." She bit her lip for a second, wondering if she should really keep going. But, no, she had already started, and he had offered to listen. If she stopped now, she'd never get going again.

"I got picked on in school a lot too, for being smarter than my classmates. For being boyish. For liking different things from my peers. During my last year of middle school and most of high school I was really depressed. I just... I'm afraid of going back to that." She confessed, unconsciously rubbing at her wrist with the old, faded but still there, scars.

[Jin Kiriha]

He didn't say anything as he listened to her speak. He slid out of his chair and moved to her side, deciding to use an action instead of words, as she had earlier. He slipped his arms around her as best as he could and crouched there, holding her.

[Nakamura Midori]

Midori bit her lip, blinking quickly. No, she wouldn't cry, she told herself, even thought the tears were already building. She was stronger than that. She hadn't been there in years. But... the thought of being back there, becoming that mess again terrified her, and she found herself breaking down, and clinging to Jin, no matter how much she was trying not to. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry." She murmured.

[Jin Kiriha]

"There's no reason to be sorry," he said softly, holding her tighter, "No reason at all, Midori-chan."

He would be there for her as long as he had to be, he decided. He'd hold her, or do whatever she wanted him to, as long as he could be of help to her, that's all that mattered to him. Taking her tears and sadness away.

[Nakamura Midori]

Midori silently nodded a little, trying not break down anymore. She wasn't that scared, weak teenager anymore. She wasn't the girl who got picked on because she still watched what her classmates considered to be childish. She was grown up. She worked for the EMC, something tons of people could only dream about. She, in a sense, could help in the fight against the Vaglass. There was no reason why she should be so... Like this. Breaking down in the middle of the amusement park with people starting to stare at them. She was stronger than that. Now... If only she could convince herself of that.

[Jin Kiriha]

"Come on," he said quietly, "Let's go somewhere else."

No, it wasn't because of people watching, it wasn't that at all. It was because this was a public place. He wanted to take her somewhere smaller, better, so he could comfort her in a more comforting location.