bw_waspy | ((RP Thread))

I know. Things like that take time to start to recover from. *he frowns briefly, remembering a few unpleasant encounters early on in his time in the Nexus* Some people don't understand that, but I do. When something bad happens, you don't just get over it overnight. But it does get better.

You're safe now, oniisan. And you won't ever have to let anyone hurt you again.

Can't help feeling like I should have been strong enough to prevent it from happening in the first place... I'm supposed to be the oldest of us. The one with the most experience.

*somewhat distantly, thinking of a fragment of the nightmares - Blues' scarf laying on the pavement...* Sometimes bad things happen. Even to the oldest of us.

*shakes his head as if to clear it* We all have bad days, oniisan.

*Air sighs.* What happened then no longer matters, Metal. The now is more important.

*Metal shakes his head.* It matters, Air. It matters because I'm going to spend the rest of my existence wondering...

There are things I still wonder about too, oniisan. Some things, there might never be answers for. But Air's right. Now is more important. You can't do anything about the past. You can only change things that haven't happened yet.

I guess you guys do have a point... All that the worrying about the past is doing is just making me feel worse.

*Quint nods slightly* I try not to think too much about the things I don't have answers for. Maybe someday I'll find out. Maybe I never will. But I have other things I need to do, and I can't let the past interfere.

I don't know what to do with myself now... Better than being with him, but it's so confusing.

I know. I was really confused for a while too. But I found something else to do. *Or it found me. Quint shivers slightly, thinking of the nightmares.*

*Metal has been trying to be careful to not scare Quint since what happened earlier. He just barely notices the shiver.* Did I say something wrong?

*Quint smiles at Metal* No. I was just thinking about something else. Something I'm trying to make sure doesn't happen.

*Metal seems confused.* And what I said reminded you of it? How?

*Quint's embarrased* I guess I think about it too much sometimes. Trying to stop that is what I'm doing now. I was really confused when I was found in the Nexus... well, after I was repaired, anyway. But after I found out about that, I couldn't let myself be confused any more. Not if I'm going to stop it.

Oh. I think I understand...

*Quint nods slightly* It's not what I was created to do, but.. it's still important, I think.

It's not like we were created for a particularly important reason...

*Metal pauses a bit, placing one of his hands on his head.* My head feels strange...

*Air looks a bit concerned.* Are you alright, Metal? Be careful. Your systems still need time to adjust. You should know that happens with any changes.

Maybe you should sit down, oniisan.

*Metal shakes his head. He seems a bit unsteady on his feet.* I'm fine. Really.

*Air watches Metal critically, watching carefully for any sign that he might fall.* I don't think so, big brother. What's wrong?

*Quint bites his lip, worried, and catiously approaches Metal, just in case he might have to catch him.*

It's ok, oniisan. So much has happened all at once... It might help if you sit down.

*Metal shivers a bit.* Feel like I did when Wind decided he wanted to observe how long I could go without rest before collapsing. Except without the pain...

*Air gets ready to support Metal.* Probably just need a little rest, Metal. Been a hard day for you.

*Quint nods* It's safe here, oniisan.

Little xeno can sleep on towels if little xeno wants.

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