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[Closed to Sephiroth] June 25th
[ The Chuunin Exams are underway, and during all of the preparations Adela has kept herself busy. Even so, now that they're nearing their end, her mind can't help wandering. She hasn't been able to train as much, and no challenging missions...
Her thoughts, inevitably, go to him. In secrecy she sends a letter, knowing that the ANBU would likely read it before it got sent to him but otherwise comforted in knowing that she probably wouldn't be questioned. He's her cousin, after all...
When she sends the message, it's only a single sentence with its salutation. ]
Sephiroth,
I miss you.
- Adela
Her thoughts, inevitably, go to him. In secrecy she sends a letter, knowing that the ANBU would likely read it before it got sent to him but otherwise comforted in knowing that she probably wouldn't be questioned. He's her cousin, after all...
When she sends the message, it's only a single sentence with its salutation. ]
Sephiroth,
I miss you.
- Adela
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Adela,
I truly have no idea why you would. I have long been out of your life, have I not?
Sephiroth
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One day after she receives the letter she sends another, having stayed up half the night just trying to figure out what to say. ]
Sephiroth,
Maybe you were physically, but there hasn't been a day that passed when you haven't been on my mind. You're still my ultimate goal as a ninja, and I still wanna spar with you someday. You're always going to be my favourite cousin, no matter what. Thank you for always putting up with me as a kid, and I hope you'll give me a chance to start over with you Seph.
- Adela
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Adela,
The teen you knew is gone. You should not put in such hopes.
Sephiroth
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If I wanted everything to stay the exact same forever I'd be acting like a little kid again right now. I've changed a lot too.
I want to get to know you again. Let me.
Adela
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You believe there is more than you've seen thus far?
Sephiroth
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There is. You're not cold, not emotionless, not the mask you showed me back then. I can't believe that.
I'm sorry for hurting you and I want to make it up to you. I want to be your cousin again, Seph. Even if we're in different villages, I want to be in your life again -- and for you to be in mine. Please, Seph. I need you.
Adela
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I think I gave you all the clues you need to accomplish this, why not pay attention to them?
Sephiroth
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Adela
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And how is that my fault? Re-examine our interactions.
Sephiroth
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I don't know if you even want me back in your life or not. I don't know what clues to look for or even where to start. Please, Seph, let me in again.
Adela
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Look at what I've given you. You surely haven't lost the power of observation, have you?
Sephiroth
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Wait. That's when something occurs to her. He hasn't taken her back to Kirigakure or even tried to. It's starting to get confusing, almost overwhelming, but there's something that's striking her as off. If he was really that mindlessly loyal to Kirigakure, or to the clan, wouldn't he have said or done something?
Had she had too little faith in him? ]
Sephiroth,
Tell me something and answer honestly. Why did you never just take me back to Kiri?
Adela
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Adela,
I didn't feel like it.
Sephiroth
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Sephiroth,
Sorry for not writing to you in so long. I've done a lot of thinking, and I want to let you know one thing; I belong in Konoha, and I want to thank you for not taking me back. You'll always be my cousin, and you'll always be my goal. I will catch up to you and be your equal, if not better. Maybe then, we'll be able to talk again - whether it's on the battlefield or in one of our villages.
I love you, cousin. I'll be the greatest ninja I can be, and I'll be strong enough to change things next time. That is a promise.
- Adela
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Adela,
So you've found motivation. Finally.
Sephiroth
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Yes I have. It took me a long time, but I've found it. I'm going to make my own path, one that works for me - sort of the same way I think you did.
- Adela
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And what way is that?
Sephiroth
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I'm going to become the best ninja Konoha has ever seen and serve it and its people the best I can. You can take care of yourself, but even so I want to be strong enough to protect you too someday. But what good am I if I can't even match you first?
I'll be strong, noble, never shedding blood for my own sake and protecting those around me whether they're important to me or perfect strangers. I'm not there yet, but that's who I want to be and that's who I will become.
Adela
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I see Konoha has only made you softer than you were as a child. Kiri would have eaten you by now.
Sephiroth
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You might see it as being soft, but I don't. It's a lot harder than you think it is to live this way, and it's the way I intend to do things. I'm not trying to seek your approval with it.
Adela
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All the better considering your general obliviousness. We shall see how you do.
Sephiroth
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Maybe that's a sign that she's ready to move on. ]