Ah, I know we've talked about saving ourselves and all that, but in the spirit of honesty and respect, I feel that I should tell you - that possibility is gone for me, we're about ten years a little too late.

(Again, just painting a picture in her mind. It does take him back, though. Mikage was a part of his pawns, and still is, and she happened to be one of the few people who were not dazzled by Izaya. Instead, she seemed to want to get to know him as is, and well. She took the fall for a scheme, which led her to drop out of high school because of him.

It is what it is. A hand caresses her back under the jacket, just gently making patterns against the fabric of her dress.)