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[Kurt is usually pretty composed when he posts on the network, but not this time. He looks frantic, exhausted and frankly ill. His head is in his hands, his fingers gripping his usually impeccably-styled hair as he speaks without looking at the camera.]

All of you, please.

Please don't do this. I'm begging you. There has to be something else, there--there just has to be.

[In case it isn't clear what he's talking about... :c]

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There has to be something we can't just bust in there and attack them it'll undo everything we've fought for

[God, there is no other way, is there? He's panicking in earnest now.]

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if we could show everyone a different way to stop them maybe they would listen to us finally

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That's what we've been doing Ahiru

It's what we've been doing all along but people just don't believe it

showing them violence is exactly what they want. they want an excuse to hurt all of us not just a handful at a time

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maybe because things aren't changing fast enough, they don't think they will at all

and i wish it would change faster too but that doesn't mean they should go out and kill people because of it

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I don't know what to do Ahiru.

I can't do this by myself.

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i'm still different but do you want me to come

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I can't promise I won't punch you in the face by accident

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i promise i can handle it

his powers make him pretty tough i think, i doubt it would hurt at all

but it's fine if you don't want me to, i would understand

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I don't like you seeing me like this

[motioned]

that's what friends are for

i know you would do the same for me so if you need help please don't worry about me being upset

i promise i can handle it

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okay

[motioned]

are you at your apartment

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Yes

[ooc; Assuming she knows the new address!]

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[And then, as soon as she can, she's there. She doesn't trust herself to use his teleportation, but it's still a short length of time before she arrives at Kurt's door with a knock.]

It's me.

[Even if she doesn't sound or look the same at all.]

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[Kurt's in bed, so he shoots her a text:]

in the bedroom come on in

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[She enters his room, closing the door behind her, and just stands there for a few seconds. She knows she should say something, anything - she's got half a mind to just walk over there and wrap her arms around him, but she's almost certain that would be unwelcome in her current predicament. Her eyes fall to the floor before she speaks.]

I'm so sorry. [And it's so hard to stop her voice from cracking.]

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[At the sound of the voice he jerks up with a sharp gasp, before he reminds himself that Ahiru has a different body right now.]

God... I'm sorry, I--I forgot that you...

[He scrubs at his eyes.] Come in.

[motioned]

N-No, don't apologize, I didn't mean to startle you! I should have reminded you again or something. I'm sorry.

[But she walks into the room, taking a seat on the floor and leaning back against his bed so she's as close to him as possible.]

Do you want to talk about it?

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It's all right. I'm just-- The man you look like? I feel like he's partially to blame for all of this.

[Pause.] Or--no. That's not right. It's not fair for me to think that.

Could you-- The bottle of ibuprofen over on the dresser, could you hand it to me?

[motioned]

It wouldn't surprise me if he was. He's a jerk, he's just a total jerk.

[She blinks, but stands up quickly to move towards the dresser, grabbing the bottle and taking it back to him.]

What's wrong? Are you hurt?

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No. I just-- I've got a headache.

[A croaky little laugh.]

Too much crying.

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Oh, Kurt...

[She reaches out to grasp one of his hands of her, not thinking that it might startle him until it's too late.]

I'm so sorry.

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[He lets her, welcoming any kind of comfort right now. It's selfish, though, he thinks, that he needs it.]

I don't know what to do. I've never felt so powerless before.

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It's not your fault, you know? Nobody can fix all the problems in this city on their own.

[She pauses, then laughs shortly, but there's not much humor in the sound.]

And you managed not to punch me in the face, too.

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Why isn't anyone listening?

[He can't joke around right now, which is a sign of something seriously wrong.]