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[5thchild]

Hello. [ have a SMILE :) There is no reason for this to be video other than Kaworu not really bothering to change the settings on his communicator ] I am pleased to see that the city is different since my last visit. You are truly amazing, proving that you can heal even when all seems dire. Congratulations. [ kanworu's smile grows bigger ]

My presence here and existence in this world is still quite irrelevant. But because healing this world might be the only way to be returned to my universe, I will help. Positive contact, right? [ kaworu absolutely does not mind it at all. Regardless, that is the perfect way to ask his next question ]

Is contact with others something you are comfortable with? The touch of another person, is it something you seek?

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[whenyouneedme]

[... you know what, he didn't like that answer.]

Just familiar, huh. You're not Kaworu then?

[5thchild]

[ whoops. ]

I am Kaworu Nagisa, yes.

[whenyouneedme]

[Squint.]

... Okay, well. You're Shinji's friend. Have you been to our house yet?

[5thchild]

[ why are people focusing so much on housing kaworu does not understand ]

I have not been to your house. [ why would he ]

[whenyouneedme]

I mean Shinji's house. We live together. Has he invited you over yet?

[5thchild]

I have visited his garden. [ Shinji did tell kaworu he could drop by his house, this time and the last time he was in his place too. But that is not something kaworu will do on his own accord. ]

[whenyouneedme]

[Kaworu please.]

Okay. Cool. Good. Come over more often, then.

[5thchild]

[ huh. ]

Why? [ he means it, why is it so important that he goes there, kaworu doesn't understand ]

[whenyouneedme]

'Cuz it'd make Shinji happy, duh.

[Obviously! Geez!]

[5thchild]

[ it's not obvious ]

I see. [ although Shinji has many different ways to find happiness now. Which brings the question (not really, but this is Kaworu): ]

Do you wish to see him happy?

[whenyouneedme]

[Kai's been holding his tongue on his very pressing question, which was whether or not Kaworu... was a dumbass. Surely he's being tested.]

'Course I do. I love him.

[5thchild]

[ and this is how Kaworu just directed the whole conversation towards kaito, and not towards Kaworu himself (= ]

I'm glad. Are you happy?

[whenyouneedme]

Yeah?

But I'll be happier if he can hang out with the friend he's missed a lot.

[5thchild]

[ sorry, this is still not about kaworu ]

Our stay here is temporary. Are you afraid of that? That you may leave him? [ or vice-versa ]

[whenyouneedme]

[Surely he's being tested. Kai frowned, brows knitting deeply.]

... So did you want to hang out with Shinji at all or what?

[Because Kai was not answering the rest of those questions until he got some kind of inclination (that Kai could suss out) that Kaworu actually cared about the answers.]

[5thchild]

[ Kaito doesn't have to answer if he doesn't wish to, obviously]

Is that not something for Shinji-kun to decide?

[whenyouneedme]

[This guy.]

He already brought you to his garden, didn't he? That means he wants to spend time with you d--

[It clipped a little awkwardly at the end there because he was doing his best to not call him a dumbass. He's Shinji's friend don't call him a dumbass he's Shinji's friend don't call him a dumbass]

[5thchild]

[ he doesn't care if he is called dumbass]

If that is something Shinji-kun wants, then yes, I will.

[whenyouneedme]

... Good.

If you make him sad again I'll kick your ass.

[5thchild]

[ Sad... Kaworu smiles a little. He had to die so Shinji could live; it may have been painful for the other, but it was the only way]

This world does not require my sacrifice. [ so far ]

[whenyouneedme]

[Well. That was kind of fucked up, huh. Kai knew things didn't go well in that timeline, but. Geez. Kai sucked in a breath.]

Then do things you didn't get to do before.

[5thchild]

I already am.