Therapy Session Take #1

[perfecttune]

WHO: Mari and you (OTA, characters are free to interact with others as well)
WHAT: Mari is hosting a therapy session! Come if you would like, or if you want to argue against it feel free to show up as well! This is more informal than it seems although she did invite some guest speakers.
WHERE: One of the large buildings that was most likely a common area for everyone, or just a super large bedroom.
WHEN: After First Crossing
WARNINGS Talk about death and violence, specific CWs will be in the text.

A message goes out on the server from Mari: Sorry for the delay everyone! I thought it best to wait a bit till after the meeting Kel thoughtfully put together for all of us! If you would like to come for the Therapy Session, please come to building X. If you would like to bring anyone or anything along please do! Special guest speakers/appearances include Makoto Naegi, Daniil Dankovsky, and Soo Won.

Mari put her tablet down and went back to straightening the chairs she was able to gather in a circle. Surely this would be welcoming? This way they could all see each other and seek comfort if needed... but just in case, she had set up private areas using curtains as a makeshift divider in case others felt the need for a one on one talk...

It still felt strange to her to not have refreshments so she had cups filled with water just in case, surely even if they didn't need to drink it still helped to make the session feel welcoming?

As people filtered in she would call out a greeting. "Welcome and thank you for coming! If you feel comfortable taking a seat please do so! There are also refreshments over there."

Comments

Speech! Speech!

[solitarynote]

[Likewise, Sunny was also relieved that he had decided to take notes - and that Nagito had so kindly reminded him to do so.

Still… Makoto’s speech was a polarizing thing.

Sunny wanted to believe in it, the power that talking could cause positive change. But he had tried therapy before, had tried it and had it fail. Sure, part of that was because he wouldn’t, couldn’t talk about that incident. So the possibility of somehow talking during this meetup had his heart beating too hard in his chest.

To compensate, Sunny just threw himself into his notes. When the speech was done and he had recorded that, the teen’s hands scribbled down even further realizations and thoughts - connected and dotted with tiny drawings. Nagito would surely be very pleased by these notes, even if Sunny was reaching the point of too much.

And beyond that, the teen couldn’t get it out of his head… the way he had shut down on Makoto last time they had talked over the network. That didn’t make him a good friend. Sunny couldn’t approach him, couldn’t get an apology out of his throat, even if he wanted desperately to salvage whatever might be left to his view of his relation with Makoto.

The back and forth tug between hope and helplessness almost had him nauseous.]

Re: Speech! Speech!

[cloversandcranes]

[When Makoto saw Sunny writing something, he beamed at him and waved at cheerfully as he walked towards his friend.]

Sunny-kun! You're here too! Of course you are! Did Mari-san drag you here?

[He finished with a light tease. He could tell how much Sunny loved his sister. And how much Mari loved him back.]

[solitarynote]

[Contrary to Sunny’s cruel thoughts, Makoto didn’t seem angry at seeing him. The other seemed almost… happy? Like he always was.

Sunny fidgeted in his seat.]

U-um…

[A tentative nod. Yep, Mari was the reason Sunny was here… that and Nagito wanted notes on Makoto’s speech, the latter of which the other might see if he looks down at Sunny’s notebook.]

[cloversandcranes]

[Makoto tilted his head curiously at Sunny's hesitation and slowed down once he reached him.]

What's wrong, Sunny-kun? Is there something bothering you? Oh! You're writing something in your notebook again! What is it this time? Another great idea like last time?

[He beamed at Sunny as he tried to peak at the contents of the notebook.]

[solitarynote]

[Sunny shakes his head. Makoto was just so… bright. Kind.

It really was all Sunny’s fault…]

Your… speech… [Sunny admitted, letting Makoto see the notebook if he wanted. He wasn’t going to hide it… even if there were some comments and small doodles that made absolutely no sense…

He averted his gaze.

Last time they spoke… Makoto said it’s important to apologize.] …S-sorry…

[cloversandcranes]

[Makoto leaned in further to see the contents of the notebook, then looked up at Sunny curiously.]

You're writing notes about my speech?

[He didn't understand why someone would be so interested in his words but before he could ask, he hears Sunny's apology. Tilting his head he asks with a soft but confused tone.]

What for? What's wrong Sunny-kun?

[solitarynote]

[Sunny nods shyly at that, hoping his notes were good enough.] Nagito… had the idea… [He couldn’t take credit, and maybe it would seem less creepy coming from a friend? He didn’t want Makoto to feel uncomfortable or anything…

Though… Sunny was stuck. He fidgeted in his chair. Makoto… didn’t remember? Or maybe the reaction had bothered Sunny more? The teen flips several pages back in his notebook, searching for a specific entry.

His hands tremble a bit as he holds the notebook out for Makoto to see.]

L-last time… u-uh… I didn’t… [It was so hard to explain. He hadn’t been mad at Makoto, but Sunny felt he really hadn’t handled the interaction properly. Like Makoto said, it was best to apologize when you did something wrong.]