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[key_illusion]

[All you can hear is the sound of static.]

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[key_illusion]

[You know what, Draco, that deserves a light punch to the shoulder.]

Because she's my friend. I don't care if she's dumb as long as she likes me. I'd never want to change her to suit how I would want her to be. Anyways, she's perfect like this.

[He's not explaining the Telepathy part anytime soon.]

[wasthemaster]

[He reacts to that punch, bending back a bit.] I've had pretty stupid friends growing up. I sort of wish I'd chosen better now.

[key_illusion]

...Hm. [He honestly can't say much outside of Asgard, considering it would be all of Roxas' history.]

Well, now you're making new friends, right?

[wasthemaster]

[A shrug.] Friend is a very, very subjective word. You ought to understand that.

[key_illusion]

Friend as in someone you trust a lot and feel happy or generally good about hanging out with them. You want to spend your time with them.

Is that a clear definition? [Giving a few pats to the cow's neck:] She's still my friend, even if she's just an animal.

[wasthemaster]

...then a very small handful, yes. [He's still watching the cow closely, convinced the animal's going to snap if he looks away.] I suppose she can be a friend then.

[key_illusion]

Then you're doing alright. [Her attention is turning away from Draco to snort at ??? before pressing her nose into his hands.]

Of course she is. [On that note, a native ends up stepping out of the house next to the little barn with a bucket of corn and grain in one hand. When he spots ???, he waves a few times while his appearance seems to distract the cow. Obviously it's food time, so with a blink at ???, she moves towards the gate that the man is headed towards.]

Well, looks like it's time to go. [Short-lived, but he knows he can always see her another day.] Going back to the store, Draco?

[wasthemaster]

[Draco's just watching the native now, curious if he's actually responding to ??? or to the cow. As the cow pulls away and ??? asks the question though he blinks suddenly.] Not sure yet. Where are you going?

[key_illusion]

Probably someplace to work on my research. [And since he's not exactly inviting Draco, he's already moving away from the railing to head towards the nearest place that he's marked with a portal.]

[wasthemaster]

[Too bad Draco's going to follow right along.] What research today?

[key_illusion]

A trap. [Sob, why. ??? actually turns his head to give Draco a dry look.]

...You're going to follow me, aren't you?

[wasthemaster]

[A shrug.] Nothing else to do really.

[key_illusion]

................... [Yeah, this is weird and he's not liking it. Which is why ??? immediately stops in his tracks to think for a second before walking off in the opposite direction.]

Alright, then change of plans. If you got nothing to do, let's talk for a little bit.

[wasthemaster]

[Talking. Talking usually isn't a good option for Draco Malfoy but he's going to go ahead and follow anyway.] About?

[key_illusion]

Your dream.

[Gooooooood luck, Draco.]

Since you seem to be more aware now.

[wasthemaster]

[Goddamnit.]

Fine. What about it?

[key_illusion]

Did you ever figure out the real reason you wanted to stay?

[wasthemaster]

What was so wrong about the reason I gave you?

[key_illusion]

Because it's not the real reason, and I want to figure out if you know it yet.

[wasthemaster]

Who are you to tell me that that isn't a real reason?

[key_illusion]

Didn't I tell you before? I'm sort of an expert in illusions and hurting. It's what's I was made for.

[wasthemaster]

I like to think I'm the exception. Trust me, my reason hasn't changed.

[key_illusion]

Right. You wanted to visit your world, which was clearly an illusion, and you knew the nightmare would come after you. And at the time, only you.

[He turns the corners into an alley. His attention switches to searching the wall for a second before he finds an array written close to the ground. Once it's activated, the wall melts away into another alleyway. The coloring of the surrounding rooftops looks to be Thor's, and ??? walks through without waiting for Draco to follow.]

My guess is that you wanted the nightmare to find you. How you talked about it, I'm pretty sure. It would be inevitable in that place, so why stay?

[wasthemaster]

[Still cool. He follows after ??? though, slipping his hands into his pockets.]

What would be so wrong about wanting the nightmare to find me?

[key_illusion]

Because it would be pointless if you put it against the reasoning that you want to see your home. And like I said before, it's not very sane or smart.

[??? turns back to the other teen briefly to give him a look. He's not judging, either way.]

But it's understandable if you're hurting. But what's the point of seeking out pain for you? Is the important part that it was that dream? A regrettable situation, and you wanted to hurt for it?