13th Magic Bullet

[drank_the_milk]

[Well, the milk has worn off and Yuna's basically done cowering in her room and moping.  She still feels bad, but she knows it won't do any good to just keep sitting around feeling sorry for herself.  The first thing to do is apologize to the town, and then try to get on with her life.]

[Phone]

So, um... I wasn't really feeling like myself last week.  I know I did and said some bad things.

...Really bad things.

But I wanted to at least say I'm sorry.  I guess that's about it.

[Action; rec center]

[Yuna's got her basketball uniform from home back now, so that's some small consolation for what the town put her through.  She's got it on at the rec center today as she practices her shots on the basketball court.  It looks like she's trying to give it her all, but she's missing way more shots than usual.  Easy shots that even a beginner wouldn't have much problem with.  It should be pretty clear to anyone even remotely familiar with the sport that there's something on her mind holding her back, but Yuna just keeps on trying anyway.  It's the only way she knows to keep her mind from wandering to bad places right now.]

[Action; 1446 Mitchell Road]

[After several hours of failed basketball practice, Yuna heads for Negi's house.  She clutches her pactio card tightly to her chest, walking up to the house and ringing the doorbell.]

Hello...?  Negi-sensei?  Are you home?

Comments

[lunawolves10th.livejournal.com]

I stopped you, Yuna. It is all right. [ He stands beside her, his face grave, trying to offer comfort where he can. ]

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

You only stopped me once.

[Yuna hangs her head, unable to even look at him right now. Her fists are clenched and she's gritting her teeth.]

[lunawolves10th.livejournal.com]

[ Garviel just puts a hand on her shoulder. It is the a very gentle gesture, utterly at odds with his warlike appearance and nature. ]

Yuna... I cannot be your confessor, and I cannot absolve you of your guilt. But I can say that the town, and the masters of it are to blame. You are a good and pure person. Remember that.

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

But I still hurt people! That was still my hand pulling the trigger. I can't blame it all on the town.

Phone.

[brotherseyes.livejournal.com]

No.

Mayfield did bad things. Not you.

[Nina knows Yuna well enough--or wants to think she does, maybe--that she can guess what this is probably about. And it isn't Yuna's fault.]

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

I know it was just the town messing with us again, but...

phone

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

A lotta people did, not just you. Ain't your fault.

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

That still doesn't make what I did right.

[nosoul-nomind.livejournal.com]

I guess not, but ya can't beat yourself up too much for somethin' you couldn't control.

Least I'm tryin' to tell myself that too.

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

Well, there is one thing I can do.

Rec Center

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[After getting out of the pool, Ruri watches Yuna a bit while drying out her hair]

"....You're off by about 10 degrees every toss, aim a bit more to the left."

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

[Yuna grumbles a little, bouncing another shot off the rim.]

I know, okay? I'm just... off my game today.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"....A bad day?"

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

More like a bad week.

Phone

[fatedmagica.livejournal.com]

Yuna-san... I'm the one who should be sorry... in the end, I was really no help to you... I'm sorry...

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

You didn't do anything wrong, Madoka. Please don't apologize.

[fatedmagica.livejournal.com]

Ah, um... right... but I'm glad you're okay now... you didn't get hurt, did you, Yuna-san?

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

I got what I deserved.

[She sounds almost embarrassed as she tries to laugh it off.]

But don't worry about it, okay? I'm fine now.

[adropofjupiter.livejournal.com]

[Marisa sits on the bleachers watching Yuna for a while. She looks a little odd with the bamboo broom resting against her shoulder, but that's not important.]

Oi... You need to talk, ze.

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

I'll be fine, really!

[She's usually good at suppressing things, but today it's showing through.]

[adropofjupiter.livejournal.com]

No you won't. Now get your ass over here and sit, ze.

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

[Yuna makes a face, but she does end up heading over to sit near Marisa in the bleachers. She's not exactly enthusiastic about starting this conversation herself, though, so it's going to take a bit of prodding.]

action; rec center

[inababanchou.livejournal.com]

[ Souji is coming toward the gymnasium. He's decked out in his Yasogami High basketball uniform recently obtained from his duffel bag that just came in the mail earlier that morning. He is stretching his arms and he spots Yuna in the distance. He stops, and stares for a moment, realizing that she's not in that over the top costume.

He watches her miss. And miss. And miss. And miss some more. He calls out, approaching her casually. ]

I thought you said you were pretty good.

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

Oh!

[Yuna spins around at the sound of Souji's voice, dropping the ball in shock.]

Souji! Uh... hey!

[Well, this sure is awkward.]

[inababanchou.livejournal.com]

[ The ball rolls toward him as he scoops it up just beyond the three point line. He notices that the courts are a little bigger than what he's used to. Plus the net is higher, but that's fine. He takes a jump shot from beyond the arch and the basketball bounces off the backboard and plops into the net. ]

Sup.