[ The silence between the two of them speaks louder than the shadow screaming and berating her for her admission. Her eyes dart away as she mentally prepares herself for the worst (whatever that could be at this point)--only for him to try to reassure her. Hibiki's gaze snaps back to him as he looks up once more, golden eyes laser focused on her.
Her eyes widen as he admits his own sins openly and without hesitation. That he grappled with the same unseen demons; that he almost let them win. All this time, she had seen Kaito as someone who had it together, someone who would never struggle with that voice in his head.
The fact that the two of them are so similar is terrifying--yet reassuring at the same time. For the first time, Hibiki feels like there might be someone who understands her struggles even beyond what their shadows have forced them to grapple with.
He isn't a killer. He doesn't want to be. He considers each life to be precious--even those monsters that most people would kill without a second thought.
Well, her shadow is half right. Realizing what he's leading to halfway through his heartfelt confession, Hibiki will let him finish at the very least. She had already made her decision, but as he tells her that she's the only one he can trust with this, she feels her heart flutter briefly. It's easily one of the kindest things someone has said to her. ]
Kaito...
[ Placing her hand on top of his, she gives him a small, yet genuine and incandescent smile. ]
Let's do it. You're the only one who I can trust to have my back, so let's fight against this together, as partners. I won't let you fall into that darkness ever again, I promise.
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Her eyes widen as he admits his own sins openly and without hesitation. That he grappled with the same unseen demons; that he almost let them win. All this time, she had seen Kaito as someone who had it together, someone who would never struggle with that voice in his head.
The fact that the two of them are so similar is terrifying--yet reassuring at the same time. For the first time, Hibiki feels like there might be someone who understands her struggles even beyond what their shadows have forced them to grapple with.
D̸o̶ ̶y̶o̸u̴ ̴r̴e̵a̷l̴l̸y̸ ̸w̵a̸n̵t̵ ̴t̷o̶ ̴t̸i̴e̸ ̵y̷o̸u̴r̵s̸e̶l̸f̵ ̶t̶o̶ ̵a̵ ̷k̸i̴l̶l̴e̴r̴?̶ ̷W̸h̶a̴t̸ ̸w̶i̷l̷l̷ ̴y̷o̴u̸ ̷d̷o̵ ̶w̶h̴e̶n̷ ̷h̵e̶ ̶t̴u̷r̴n̴s̴ ̵o̶n̴ ̴y̴o̸u̷?̶ ̴I̶t̶'̵s̴ ̶k̶i̶l̴l̷ ̵o̸r̵ ̶b̴e̷ ̷k̵i̸l̶l̶e̷d̴,̵ ̵a̶n̵d̵ ̴I̴'̸m̵ ̵t̵h̷e̶ ̶o̷n̵l̵y̴ ̶o̸n̴e̷ ̸w̷h̵o̶ ̷c̴a̵n̶ ̶p̶r̷o̷t̷e̷c̷t̵ ̵y̸o̶u̵ ̵w̷h̴e̷n̷ ̷h̷e̵ ̸i̷n̷e̴v̷i̵t̶a̶b̶l̴y̷ ̸b̸e̵t̷r̸a̴y̷s̵ ̷y̸o̶u̸r̷ ̶t̵r̷u̶s̶t̵.̶
He isn't a killer. He doesn't want to be. He considers each life to be precious--even those monsters that most people would kill without a second thought.
D̶o̷ ̶y̸o̸u̸ ̸r̶e̸a̷l̶l̷y̴ ̶b̵e̷l̷i̴e̶v̸e̷ ̶t̴h̷a̵t̷?̸ ̷H̵e̷'̷s̸ ̴f̷u̵l̸l̶ ̶o̷f̷ ̶s̶h̶i̵t̸ ̴a̷n̸d̷ ̴b̶o̵t̷h̷ ̶o̸f̸ ̴u̴s̸ ̶k̴n̴o̶w̶ ̸i̸t̴.̴ T̵h̵e̵ ̸o̵n̸l̷y̷ ̶o̴n̵e̸s̶ ̶y̴o̶u̷ ̶c̷a̴n̵ ̶t̶r̶u̴s̴t̶ ̴a̵r̸e̶ ̴m̵e̸ ̵a̶n̵d̶ ̷y̷o̵u̸.̴
Well, her shadow is half right. Realizing what he's leading to halfway through his heartfelt confession, Hibiki will let him finish at the very least. She had already made her decision, but as he tells her that she's the only one he can trust with this, she feels her heart flutter briefly. It's easily one of the kindest things someone has said to her. ]
Kaito...
[ Placing her hand on top of his, she gives him a small, yet genuine and incandescent smile. ]
Let's do it. You're the only one who I can trust to have my back, so let's fight against this together, as partners. I won't let you fall into that darkness ever again, I promise.