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(last updated: 1/25/19)

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I know. I feel the same about you. [And in much the same way she wishes their memories matched too whatever match they would have made. Though since she was already with Winn and she can't really imagine a world where she didn't fall hopelessly in love with Winn now she'd rather it be that they had memories from the same point she does. Of course she doesn't know how long he felt things or that he wouldn't have continued to develop feelings even if she was with someone else. But there still would have been something easier about that in a way instead of this unnatural situation that was thrust upon them suddenly.]

It's not like it sucks knowing someone still loves me. I just...wish it didn't hurt you. I hate hurting you. And I miss you. I miss being able to talk to you about anything. [Which is on both of them as she saw in that memory. He's holding back and of course she is too. She doesn't talk about her heartbreak or Vash or anything that she thinks might be hard for him to hear. Which wouldn't be so bad except it's kind of a huge part of her emotional life.]

[He can't tell her that this situation doesn't hurt--it does, and it has encouraged him to doubt everything from his desirability to his ability to be loved at all--so he pulls her into a hug instead.]

I miss you too. [Maybe he doesn't get to say that since he's the one who has, on occasion, chosen the path of avoidance, but it's the openness that he really misses.] I don't know how to fix this.

Maybe we just...do it? [Not sex.] I mean, talk about things that hurt. Work through it instead of around it? I don't know if that's better or masochistic but what we're doing isn't working.

[His mind doesn't go anywhere sexy even without the elaboration.] Even if it isn't better, it would be different... and I doubt that different could be worse.

If it is we could just stop and pick a different direction. It's like science for our friendship.

I can't think of a more worthy application of science. [Although he doesn't sound excited about the prospect of getting down to friendship science. Talking hasn't done him any favors in the fleet; it seems unlikely that it'll be a winning approach now.

He lets go of her and takes a step back.] You should touch more things, probably, if you would like to leave.

I guess touching you doesn't count, huh?

[She looks around before looking back at him.] Um, is there anything you think I should see?

I don't believe that will accomplish anything, unfortunately.

I'm not certain what is where. [He looks at the wall of screens.] If there's something that you should see, I think that you will find it.

Okay. Just touching things so destiny can help out... [She reaches over to touch the PADD. How about this?]

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