[It's after Akira has gone to deliver Yusuke's letter to him that he goes to the forest, near where he met up with Vanitas just a couple days ago, and sits at the same tree with his back to the trunk.
He holds a blink, looking at the folded letter in his hands... He swallows thickly as his hand begins to shake.
There's a lot I've managed to finally say to you... but there are still things I haven't gotten around to, yet.
I want you to know I meant all of it, when I said I wanted to eventually become friends. What I didn't tell you is that there's still a part of me that still considers you one, in spite of the hurt and the anger over some things.
Because, regardless of what you did, I know that a lot of it was out of hurt, anger, and fear on your end.
You don't deserve what he put you through... But, in spite of it all, you're far stronger than you realize. You can grow past it - I have no doubt about that.
I believe you'll make it through this. You're a fighter, even if a tired one... and I'm too determined to stick with you to leave your side, even if something really does happen to me tonight.
There's something I want to admit to at least one person, though: I believe it'd be better if it was me who died tonight. So, I'm afraid I [ pen held here for a while, as indicated by ink spot ] won't manage to fight as hard as I know I could, to live, if someone does come after me.
Regardless, please stay strong, all right? That's all I could ever want for you.
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Date: 2019-08-31 01:39 am (UTC)He holds a blink, looking at the folded letter in his hands... He swallows thickly as his hand begins to shake.
He opens it, and reads.]
tw: suicidal ideation
Date: 2019-08-31 06:17 pm (UTC)There's a lot I've managed to finally say to you... but there are still things I haven't gotten around to, yet.
I want you to know I meant all of it, when I said I wanted to eventually become friends. What I didn't tell you is that there's still a part of me that still considers you one, in spite of the hurt and the anger over some things.
Because, regardless of what you did, I know that a lot of it was out of hurt, anger, and fear on your end.
You don't deserve what he put you through... But, in spite of it all, you're far stronger than you realize. You can grow past it - I have no doubt about that.
I believe you'll make it through this. You're a fighter, even if a tired one... and I'm too determined to stick with you to leave your side, even if something really does happen to me tonight.
There's something I want to admit to at least one person, though: I believe it'd be better if it was me who died tonight. So, I'm afraid I [ pen held here for a while, as indicated by ink spot ] won't manage to fight as hard as I know I could, to live, if someone does come after me.
Regardless, please stay strong, all right? That's all I could ever want for you.
-Goro Akechi