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[the_noble_black]

I'm not- surprised or anything.

[His voice is soft, yet angry.]

But you Gryffindors have to be the most useless of the lot. Can't even band together when there's an emergency. No, you've got to split up and die separate, like a bloody herd of sheep. 's good that there's one less of you, really.

[A long pause, and he slowly gets over himself.

And because he can't filter messages and generally sucks at everything that doesn't involve spellcraft...]

Vi- I found a better table than the one we're using. A couple candles too, for light. Want to meet me in a bit?

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

What the hell were you going to do? Put a jet of water on the fire? I'm sure that would have saved the world, Sirius.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

What if I care? Surely you can tell him more than this. That you died for a cause. His cause.

[siriuslymagical.livejournal.com]

At least I would have been doing something! Saving the world wasn't the point, but if I could have help a few people, that would have been enough. I'd rather be out there than just hide in a building doing nothing.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

You think that's going to make anything better? Or that he'll even believe me?

[Sulksulksulk.]

Sirius and I spend the last nine years of our lives at each other's throats. I mean, why do you think I didn't go to him before I died? He'd have laughed at me out of London- but not before he got off a few good hexes.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

He's your brother.

[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

And where were the people saving you?

[Eyes narrowed in anger.]

Where were all those grateful citizens when you turned into a pile of ash?

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

He was disowned.

[So technically, not anymore.]

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

So he probably thinks you hate him, right?

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

He wouldn't be wrong.

[siriuslymagical.livejournal.com]

[He's speechless for a moment, good job Regulus.]

You were around, weren't you? But I'm sure you were too busy enjoying the show.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Why?

[Genuinely curious.]

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[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

Bonded by a hatred, huh? [That makes her sad but she doesn't show it]

You and Sirius are brothers, right? [Posed as a question, she only knows from the conclusions she has drawn from the network as she wasn't privy to the information otherwise]

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

He-

[Regulus is quiet for a moment. He doesn't quite know how to explain just- everything. And then finally, softly-]

-he left.

[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

[He recoils as if he's been slapped, before looking away.]

...you know me too well.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

He left you behind?

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Left everything behind.

[Inhaling a deep drag of the cigarette- it's almost spent.]

It's like- he went off to school and met new people and became a different person. It was just his friends this, and his friends that. He was so stupid. After awhile, he couldn't take our family anymore. Packed his trunk and ran away to his friend's house.

[Regulus burns his fingers on the tip of the cigarette and curses, dropping it and stepping on it.]

...he asked me to go with him.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

[His eyes narrow.]

Biologically.

[As Sirius found better brothers elsewhere.]

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

It must have really sucked to lose him.

[siriuslymagical.livejournal.com]

[Okay, Sirius feels bad now, especially after getting that reaction from his brother. But, he's stubborn, so Regulus doesn't get much else but the signature Black Family glare.]

Perfect Black family heir for sure. I should have left earlier so you could have gotten started on the role that you were born for.

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[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

I've got five older brothers, you know. They can be hard work.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Dunno.

[Sucking on his fingers where he'd burned them.]

None of it matters now.

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[golden_hawke]

That is my hope. -=He's tired of seeing people getting hurt and dying.=-

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Of course it does! You've been handed a second chance, dumbass.

Listen, I know something about this, okay?

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Yeah?

[He turns to look at her.]

[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

[He grits his teeth.]

Fuck you.