has_signed_on | 09 - Love and Cherish

So you only love one person?

Why are you asking? Are you saying that you love more than one person?

Of course! I love everyone!

Oh, yeah, right! You can't love everyone when you don't even know them all!

[Weird. And somewhat creepy. What is this.]

Huh, or do you mean you love everyone individually, or everyone as a whole?

As a whole.

The problem is, if I loved everyone individually, I might find myself to love someone more. And that would be unfair and I wouldn't be able to stand that.

[What is this logic.]

You have to be kidding me. You really can't just stick to one person and love them?

This is like... actual love, not you just saying you love your friends or you love music or something?

[It's the power of making words happen without ever looking back.]

Of course, it's nothing like that at all. And anyway, are you saying there's something wrong with loving more than one person?

Would you hold that against me?

[Whoever this was, they were... yeah, they were weird.]

Hey, now you're turning this all around! But no, I guess not.

Isn't it better for you to love everyone instead of hating them anyway?

See, that's the spirit of the matter entirely! Good job.

[Still not entirely sure what is going through your head, but it's all good. Izaya seemed harmless. For now?]

Huh, if you're going to go around loving everyone, shouldn't I know your name so I know who's out there doing all this loving?

Oh, of course! The answer you're wanting is Orihara Izaya.

But all information has to come at a price, so in return would you tell me your name?

I'm Kujikawa Rise! I guess I should say it's nice to meet you too, Orihara-san.

Huh, I keep running into people from Japan here... or some version of it, anyway! How long've you been here in Wonderland? I've only been here a couple weeks myself.

I'd like to think all Japans are the same, just...in different years. For instance, it was 2009 last time I checked.[~~Because mun was unaware DRRR's canon was '03 before I said that for the first time.~~] But ah...

I think I've been here since last October? Yes.

Really? I remember it was 2012! I'm that far ahead of you?

[What an interesting concept, being separated by years, but still ending up in the same place.]

So you've been here for almost a year too! That's kind of a long time...

Oh...2012, huh. I'm kind of jealous.

But it's not that bad here! Just think of it like coming to the train station every day; lot's of people to see and always coming and going.

But when you go back home, you'll see 2012 in a couple years!

[Rise had to agree with Izaya's statement. She gave him a nod.]

I like that! I'll have to think of it that way then. Come to think of it, I really was at a train station before I ended up here!

Oh, you liked that one? Because I more or less just made it up for the occasion.

So I guess you could think...it was something just for you~

[There was something about Izaya that was so... Rise couldn't describe it. She had to be careful around him, although for some reason she did like talking to him all the same.]

Thanks, Orihara-san! You have a way with words, don't you? Are you always like this? Even if you aren't though, I think I'd still like you.

[He was interesting, she had to give him that.]

Hmm, it's a little unfair if you ask me to answer that about myself.

[He shrugs slightly. He's just a little too good at this game of getting anyone to trust him, but hey, it's probably one of the few times he's being honest about love. You know. Real love. Not the "I love humans so I feel like talking school girls into jumping off buildings" love.]

So maybe one day you can be the judge of that. Though it's my opinion that no one can change themselves that much.

Then I'll just have to talk to you again some time and let you know what I think!

[For all of Rise's abilities to sense things or people, it was hard to pin down someone like Izaya.]

A change is a change, isn't it? Small ones count!

Is that a promise? My, I think I'm excited! I really like you, Rise.

[But of course he'll leave the true meaning of that entirely ambiguous.]

[Rise smiled at that, hearing that he was rather casual with how he addressed her. He really was intriguing.]

Yeah, it's a promise! As long as you keep your promise of loving everyone, I think we have a deal then.

09 - Love and Cherish

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