Kishi: I DIED. And now I'm back. Writing. AS A ZOMBIE.

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Persona

The Drabble Project

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It's all about control, really.

The fencing foil is right on target. There is no wasted motion. Every lunge is carried out to perfection. She is neither one step forward or back. Her posture is straight. Her eyes are low and level. There is only the target.

Perfect as always.

But there's a price tag on that. He's seen it. He's seen the callouses that form in her palms, in the same hands that hold the pen. If she's not taking on the sword, she's studying how to run the Kirijo group. They said she could rest – really, the end of the world is more important – but she doesn't see it in those terms. She doesn't see the end anymore, only what's waiting on the other side.

Must be Minato rubbing off on her.

But she hardly sleeps. She barely eats. And all too often she just sits with a book in her hands, never turning a page.

He hates to think of her this way, but he can't help thinking of the punching bag when he's gotten the better of it. Sure, it'll hang there for a while, but all it takes is one hit to glance off and then it spins out of control. After that...

Well. He'll just have to catch her when the time comes.

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Kishi: So yeah, back again. Had another couple drabble ideas here and I just thought I'd go ahead and post... hope y'all enjoy!

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