squad pcs with c-ta, suga, riku and yor

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squad looking a little small right now

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[After the trial, Suga gives Tenn some time. They both need some time - he doubts there's anyone who doesn't.

But he also can't help but worry about him, which is why he knocks on Tenn's door a couple hours later with a bowl of fruit in his hands. Don't worry, he hasn't done anything to them.]

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[ Things are kind of quiet for a while, eerily so --

and then suddenly, the door opens, and Suga is met with Tenn's tearstained face. He looks angry, hurt, sad -- exhausted most of all. Even more so than when he lost Riku and C-ta in one day. ... And now, it feels like that day, he lost Yor, too.

He's not really in the mood to talk, but he won't slam the door in his face either. ]

Yes?

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Have you eaten

[He knows it's not a great time to talk, and that's okay as long as he can make sure Tenn is taking care of himself.]

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I'm not hungry.

[ ...He is. And it hurts, being so short with Suga like this. But he's hurt, too, so badly, and he doesn't know how to handle it.

Suga can see his eyes flicker to the fruit bowl, though, like he's trying to debate whether or not he should take it. ]

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OK
Can I leave this with you for when you get hungry

[If it's that he doesn't want to see Suga that's the problem, that should be fine, right?]

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[ He looks away, hand on the doorknob. Does he want to do this to Suga? No, he doesn't. He really, really doesn't. But, again...how does he handle this? Any of this? ]

Go ahead.

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[Okay. Suga sets the bowl on the floor in Tenn's room, pats Tenn's shoulder once, and leaves.

He'll be around when Tenn's ready. If he's ever ready.]

timeskip timeskip!

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[ A few hours later, assuming Suga isn't at the party, he will hear a single knock on his door and...some sniffling. ]

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[The door opens a crack, then all the way when he sees that it's Tenn.

He doesn't look all that much better, but he's not crying now, at least.]

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[ Well, at least one of them isn't, because Tenn sure is. He has his head down and his eyes in the crook of his elbow. His shoulders keep shaking and tears keep rolling down his cheeks, a steady flow that ends up dripping onto his shoes and the ground beneath him.

He just...stands there and cries. Wordlessly seeking some kind of comfort, but not really understanding what he wants, either. ]

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[Tenn... Once again, Suga gathers Tenn into his arms, ushering him inside where other people won't see him cry.

He squeezes him gently. What he wouldn't give to be able to say something comforting now - but hugging comes first.]

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[ Why? Why do they all turn out to be like this? He shouldn't be seeking comfort from anyone here, even Suga, but...

Suga, in this moment, feels like a lifeline. He doesn't hug him back, but his arm lightly rests on Suga's shoulder as he sobs quietly into it. ]

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[They all need some comfort from somewhere. They're only human, even after all this.

Suga will continue to hold him until Tenn cries out all his tears or says something.]

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[ You're a good friend, Suga. (He hopes so, anyway.)

But...he keeps his head there for a while, and after a few long moments, his voice is quiet. Hurt. ]

What...what do I do? What do any of us do here? How -- how can we trust each other when --

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[He has to pull back a little to pull out his memo pad to answer.]

I don't know
I trusted her too
And I don't know how to stop caring about people either

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[ Tenn pulls back, too, to read Suga's answer.

He hates that he understands this so, so well. ]

...Yeah. I get it.

[ He still cares about C-ta, too, even after everything he's done to him. To Riku.

Everything just sucks. ]

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Sit with me
?
If you want a distraction
I'll tell you a story

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[ At that, he just nods silently. He's still kind of a mess, but a story might be better than thinking about any of this bullshit right now. ]

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[Okay, what had Yeager's advice been on telling stories? Knowing how you want to end it, illustrations are good - no, but his drawing with his left hand is probably completely incomprehensible.

Once they're on the bed, he starts to write.]

There's a girl in my village who likes to hide in the museum
She doesn't get along with kids her age and most people don't visit the museum
But I'm always having to kick her out for being there after hours

One time I was having trouble finding her hiding spot
I had looked everywhere I could think of
When I heard a loud noise from the attic
Where we keep old traditional clothes

So imagine seeing a pile of very fancy antique robes flailing around and knocking into things
While yelling "help me out already, you damn telephone pole!!"

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[ He reads Suga's story, and he's not quite sure where this is going.

But. When it gets to the punchline, Tenn quietly -- very quietly -- chuckles to himself. Suga can probably tell by how his shoulders shake and by the way his lips just slightly quirk up into a sad smile. ]

She called you a telephone pole, did she.

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[He'll take that as a success, small as it is.]

Tall and in all black

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Hm. I can see it.

[ He still sounds pretty resigned, but yeah, this is progress for sure. Some part of him keeps on thinking that he can't trust Suga, but after everything...

Is there any reason not to, he thinks. There probably is, but he's not sure what that reason is. ]

Why do you trust me, Suga-san?

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[That's a weird question, and Suga blinks a couple times.]

You've been kind to me
Kinder than anyone has been in years
I know anyone here could kill but
I want to believe in you

And giving up on people and doubting everyone would make Hamelin too pleased
Fuck that guy

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[ Okay, that.

That is actually what Tenn needs to bring a genuine smile to his face, however small it is. Suga has a point about making Hamelin too pleased. It's what the guy wants, isn't it -- everyone to turn on each other and ultimately have nobody standing with anyone.

It doesn't mean it's going to change his mind about trusting people completely for the moment, but. Suga, you're a good guy. ]

Yeah. He can go to hell.

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I hope all his instruments are out of tune forever

[He's rude now!!]