Shikamaru's at peace with this. He wouldn't have called if he wasn't ready. As long as he's sure it's been since Sebastian ate, as long as the demon's been waiting for Shikamaru's soul in particular... this should be over already. Sebastian's always been his last resort. The ace up his sleeve that he's never had to pull. A suicide pill clenched between his teeth.
He looks up at Sebastian for a few long moments, body relaxed even as some confusion sneaks into his expression. It's little more than a slightly raised eyebrow, a wisp of something Shikamaru used to be. A silent question.
What are you waiting for?]
... Hey.
[His voice cracks from disuse. God, how long has it been since he actually spoke to another person?]
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Shikamaru's at peace with this. He wouldn't have called if he wasn't ready. As long as he's sure it's been since Sebastian ate, as long as the demon's been waiting for Shikamaru's soul in particular... this should be over already. Sebastian's always been his last resort. The ace up his sleeve that he's never had to pull. A suicide pill clenched between his teeth.
He looks up at Sebastian for a few long moments, body relaxed even as some confusion sneaks into his expression. It's little more than a slightly raised eyebrow, a wisp of something Shikamaru used to be. A silent question.
What are you waiting for?]
... Hey.
[His voice cracks from disuse. God, how long has it been since he actually spoke to another person?]