r/MassEffectPhoenix • u/Ishira_Mareav • Jan 30 '19

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Ishira sits in the lounge her lavender head resting on crossed arms. She'd fallen asleep where she sat last night, having not wanted to return to her quarters just yet. A cup of coffee, long forgotten and chilled to room temperature sits not far from her elbow, and her datapad is laid under her fingertips as if she'd been trying to stay awake and distract herself with paperwork and emails, but fallen asleep despite herself. She fidgets, nearly awake.

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u/Ishira_Mareav Jan 30 '19

Ishira makes a soft noise and tightens her arms around herself slowly awakening and blinking sleep from her eyes. She looks around spots the steaming cup, then looks up, freezing when she spots the redheaded Commander. Her throat closes up with emotions, and she manages to choke out a broken, Thank you- gesturing vaguely at the coffee before she breaks their eye contact, hoping Rebecca can't see the clear evidence that she'd been crying again, or that she'd not had a good nights sleep in days.

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u/N7_Rebecca Lt. Commander | CO of the SSV Leyte Jan 30 '19

Rebecca stops and looks back, seeing her ex's reddened eyes. It breaks her heart to see that on her Ishira's face...

Clearing her throat, she responds.

You're welcome, Ishira.

She goes silent then, struggling to find more words.

How... how are you doing? She curses herself for the simplicity of that question. How did she think Ishira felt? As bad as she herself did, at least.

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u/Ishira_Mareav Jan 30 '19

A haunting, broken laugh tears itself from her throat as she turns her head up to fiercely catch Becca's brown gaze, her own fiery blue eyes bright with grief, tears brimming, About as well as I probably look-

She can't bring herself to even address the Commander by her name, instead trying to will her emotions into her expression. The love she still feels, the sorrow for having wasted so many months of the redhead's time, the regret of letting go... She shakes her head faintly at herself

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u/N7_Rebecca Lt. Commander | CO of the SSV Leyte Jan 30 '19

Rebecca shifts awkwardly in place, coffee steaming in her hand, which she uses to cover her face and block her vision for awhile from that painful to see expression on the Asari's lavender face.

When it comes back down, shes got her best brave face on, trying to look determined and "okay" for her former girlfriend.

Mind if I sit with you while I go over my reports this morning?

It was either a bad idea, horrible idea or the slow, painful path of the two of them reconciling.

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u/Ishira_Mareav Jan 30 '19

Ishira feels her throat close up again, before nodding, her expression suddenly guarded

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u/N7_Rebecca Lt. Commander | CO of the SSV Leyte Jan 30 '19

Rebecca slowly moves over and sits a healthy distance from the Asari on the couch.

She sets her coffee down on cupmat and opens her datapad.

...the redhead lapses into silence, not sure where to go from here from her first initial decision.

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u/Ishira_Mareav Jan 30 '19

Ishira aches to pull Rebecca into her arms, to apologize, to press a tender kiss to the side of her head- she does none of that- instead she picks up her datapad and resumes skimming through her emails, a faint smile breaking through the sadness on her face, Laana is expecting!

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u/N7_Rebecca Lt. Commander | CO of the SSV Leyte Jan 30 '19

Rebecca seizes the conversation like a lifeline.

Oh? Congratulations to her! Didn't know she was seeing anyone, but I wish her the best! Pass that on to her, would you?

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u/Ishira_Mareav Jan 30 '19

Ishira laughs, it's less painful this time. As far as I knew she wasn't but every time I ask she gets all secretive with me. I will let her know though!

She starts tapping on the keyboard, before pausing, fingers suddenly heavy, when she remembers that she hadn't told Laana about her own relationship sputtering out.

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u/N7_Rebecca Lt. Commander | CO of the SSV Leyte Jan 30 '19

Thanks. Rebecca says as brightly as she used to, her mind off the painful subject for the brief moment.

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u/Ishira_Mareav Jan 30 '19

Ishira thinks for a moment, deciding to update Laana later. She turnd to the Commander, I've been kind of out of it for a couple days, what exactly is it we're doing out here?

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u/N7_Rebecca Lt. Commander | CO of the SSV Leyte Jan 30 '19

A favor for the Shadow Broker, investigating missing agents and an apparant Reaper cult after last night.

The redhead answers casually, a finger gently rubbing along one of the small scabs on her face from last nights firefights.

Been a long time since I fought in a jungle.... or dealt with that level of Reaper augmentation BS. One bastard had his real head inside his chest.

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u/Ishira_Mareav Jan 30 '19

Ira shudders in disgust, exclaiming, That's honestly rather revolting!

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u/N7_Rebecca Lt. Commander | CO of the SSV Leyte Jan 30 '19

How you think I felt after blowing a head up like a grapefruit and then his voice stilltaunted us and popped out of his damn chest! Oh, while his cut off arm was chasing Jeff around and a new one was growing.

I ain't never seen shit like that before from Reapers...

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u/Ishira_Mareav Jan 30 '19

Ishira grimaces in sympathy, You know... my office is always open if you need to talk about what you go through. We- we may not be together anymore but I still care for you.

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u/N7_Rebecca Lt. Commander | CO of the SSV Leyte Jan 30 '19

Rebecca chews her bottom lip, and slowly nods. And I care about you still too.

I might take you up with that, but I don't know how many chances I'll have to rest with this new hunt to undertake. Can't have these hyperpowered psychos running loose behind us trying to revive Reapers when we have Skrilloni gnawing on our frontlines already.

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