Week 0, Post-Investigation: Eleanor

[withsadness]

[Mary is pretty sure she remembers seeing Eleanor crying after Utena's body was announced. She hadn't had the chance to talk to her then, but she tracks her down later at the hotel, knocking on her bedroom door.]

Hello? Heeelllooo?

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[withsadness]

Oh...I was just trying to make my pictures sparkly. Instead, I made me and Akira sparkly.

[Mostly Akira. Mary smiles up at Eleanor.]

Now you're sparkly, too, so you don't have to be so sad!

[exorcismo]

Well I certainly look better than I feel right now.

[ It gets a smile out of her at least. Mostly Eleanor is grateful that Mary wasn't forced to find anything unsightly. ]

You seem to be faring much better than me, though. You're very strong to be able to still think of others at a time like this.

[withsadness]

That's because my friends are the most important thing in the world to me.

[Nothing can compare to the smiles on their faces!]

I wish I had a handkerchief I could give you.

[exorcismo]

The makeover you've given me seems to have sufficed in drying my tears just as well.

[ The quiet mirth in her voice is genuine. It's been a long time since she's gotten a chance to speak with someone younger than her.. admittedly she prefers it over anything else.

Children never try to make you feel less than. ]

Can I be honest with you? I don't have too many friends, even before I came here I didn't have many. So.. I'm happy! Grateful, actually, that you've let me be one to you.

[withsadness]

Oh! Then I'm really happy to be your friend!

[Mary's eyes shine.]

I'd only made two friends back home, and they decided to hate me before I died, so I know just what you mean!

[exorcismo]

[ Oh no, that makes her sad. And in a strange way it's very.. relatable? ]

That was cruel of them.

[ She reaches over and tucks a bit of Mary's hair behind her ear in a show of affection. ]

Anyone who couldn't appreciate your kindness doesn't deserve you as a friend.