[Fauna listens. And she can feel a pit forming in her stomach, her guts twisting up inside.
She knew this answer was coming. Of course she did- She could tell from the start how much Taiga and Ryoko love each other.]
It's- It's okay. I could kind of... I could tell, so...
[She won't cry. She can't. She can't hurt Ryoko worse. She can't let herself cry- She can't let Ryoko see those tears forming at her eyes, she can't be weak, she can't-
But she can't stop it. She told Taiga she wasn't just going to back off- She's selfish, she wants to be with Ryoko. But hearing it like this in front of her.... It's like a knife into her heart. She knows how important they both are to each other... and that they loved each other long before Fauna entered the picture. How cruel would it be to force herself in between them now?
She needs to back off. She needs to be mature, to back off, to leave Ryoko so Taiga can be where she belongs. She was never really the one Ryoko wanted. She knows that. The past month has been like a dream, where Fauna was finally permitted to love and be loved... but dreams come to an end, don't they?
She turns away, trying to hide her tears. It's time to end the dream. It's time to put things right- to not cause problems for anyone else. She's strong. She's always been alone. She can handle it. She has to.]
It's okay. You- You should... be with her instead....
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She knew this answer was coming. Of course she did- She could tell from the start how much Taiga and Ryoko love each other.]
It's- It's okay. I could kind of... I could tell, so...
[She won't cry. She can't. She can't hurt Ryoko worse. She can't let herself cry- She can't let Ryoko see those tears forming at her eyes, she can't be weak, she can't-
But she can't stop it. She told Taiga she wasn't just going to back off- She's selfish, she wants to be with Ryoko. But hearing it like this in front of her.... It's like a knife into her heart. She knows how important they both are to each other... and that they loved each other long before Fauna entered the picture. How cruel would it be to force herself in between them now?
She needs to back off. She needs to be mature, to back off, to leave Ryoko so Taiga can be where she belongs. She was never really the one Ryoko wanted. She knows that. The past month has been like a dream, where Fauna was finally permitted to love and be loved... but dreams come to an end, don't they?
She turns away, trying to hide her tears. It's time to end the dream. It's time to put things right- to not cause problems for anyone else. She's strong. She's always been alone. She can handle it. She has to.]
It's okay. You- You should... be with her instead....