takashi shirogane (
earthshine) wrote2023-02-05 05:32 am
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RESIDENCE ✦ Emerald District Apartment #51
JOB ✦ Gembond Guardian
GEMBOND ✦ Sapphire
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he closes his eyes, steeling himself and then huffs out a breath, leaning into a slump against the couch. ]
I never left the Black Lion. [ simple. it’s a slight easing into the inevitable, because while allura may not want to say it, shiro has no such qualm in stating facts. ]
I died. [ a beat. and then right back to softening the blow. ] But... Black saved me. I don’t know why but he kept my soul in his consciousness. [ he’s had nothing but time to debate an answer to that. obviously, his connection to black is -- was -- strong enough to have black wanting to shelter him. but there has to be a reason beyond that. is there an end goal? does black know something shiro doesn’t? what’s the point of keeping his spirit alive if there’s no further purpose on the horizon for him?
because so far? he’s been altogether useless to black, to the team and to the universe. ]
I’ve been trying to keep tabs on the team but… my ability to help is pretty limited.
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(There’s the detail about Black keeping is consciousness that sticks in her mind as something important. For more than just the obvious relief that Shiro is somewhere, somehow alive. It just hasn’t made it the rest of the way around to considering that the same could have happened to her father, or to Zarkon for that matter.)]
I’m sorry. [The words come out awkwardly, like she’s not sure what ones fit best here. A huff of breath as she recollects herself.] I don’t… There are still many mysteries surrounding the lions that even I don’t understand. But when I return. We will find a way to free you. One way or another.
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not their fault. in their shoes, shiro would have likely fallen for the act too. they were scared and stressed, ( briefly ) mourning a loss while shuffling lions around and trying to relearn how to be a team. maybe they didn’t want to see anything wrong in this new shiro, in fear of ushering in more destabilization. ]
I know you’ll try your best. [ and do what they think is right. he opens his eyes and stares up at the ceiling, briefly mulling over the idea of simply telling her. about the clone and about how keith says that thing may have successfully destroyed the team. but the prospect is quickly abandoned. memories from here to there don’t carry over, so what purpose is there in unloading that on her? it’ll only confuse her. sounds a lot like his justification of keeping his identity secret from her the first time around.
nonetheless, he keeps quiet about the clone, having no real desire to talk about it. instead, he settles on a different cautioning. ]
It’s going to be difficult, the coming phoebs in our universe. It’s important that the six of you watch out for each other. [ she won’t remember -- he keeps reminding himself that but maybe some, small part of him hopes at least this will stick somehow. ] Keith takes it especially hard… so promise me you’ll keep an eye on him for me?
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She was nothing like her father.
But he's moving on and she stamps back the self-effacing feelings, blinking a few times to focus on his words. There's a small laugh on her side, mostly humorless but some of the tension bleeds out of her voice nevertheless.]
I will do my best but I'm not sure that Keith wants me to watch over him. We don't often see eye to eye. I'm afraid he might blame me for... [Your death.] Bringing all of you into this.