[IC]

[takesliberties]

[It's a quiet afternoon/evening, and Touya's out; Hikaru's in their room, sitting in front of a Goban and studying a game]

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[takesliberties]

It-- it's your move.

[mustgo]

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I— yes.

[points]

[takesliberties]

[puts a stone down and studies the board]

...

I'm sorry.

[mustgo]

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What are— I am the one leaving!

[takesliberties]

W-well, I know, but I'm sorry about a lot of things!

[mustgo]

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Hikaru...

[takesliberties]

...I'm sorry I didn't let you play more...

[plays]

[telepathetically]

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I wanted to play more... I want to play more, but I have had my time.

[points]

[takesliberties]

[puts a stone down and keeps watching the board]

I could have let you have more of my time.

[mustgo]

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No— thank you for what you gave me.

[takesliberties]

[frustrated] It wasn't enough!

[plays]

[mustgo]

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[doesn't play, tapping his fan into his other hand instead]

Yes it was. ...I had fun.

[takesliberties]

You weren't there for fun...

[mustgo]

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"There"—?

[takesliberties]

You -- you didn't wait another hundred years just to play around with a dumb teenager. You wanted to play serious opponents with no limitations. You wanted to go forward full-force. You wanted to find the Divine Move.

[mustgo]

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I wasn't going to reach the Divine Move! It is for today's players or the ones after them, or the ones after them!

[takesliberties]

But -- you wanted --

[hic]

[mustgo]

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Hikaru—

[f-flutters what do i do with crying]

[takesliberties]

S-sorry! I just... wish I could do more...

[mustgo]

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But I... —thank you.

[takesliberties]

Sai...

[mustgo]

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I mean it!

[takesliberties]

[looks up at him] ...

[mustgo]

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My time was not wasted.

[takesliberties]

W-well--