video jelly 26 (cw: mentions of child abuse, other triggering topics likely)

[blue_ice]

[ Kaiba is blissfully, thankfully, 19 again. Back to normal, back to work...except for one thing. ]

Everyone recovered from the children running amok? Good. As one of the rowdy kids, I cleaned up what was left of my mess. Thanks for looking out for me, those who did.



[ And then his voice softens a little quiet and thoughtful. ]

And on a more awkward personal note? If I alarmed you with my demeanor at that age, you can quit worrying. 'Father' hasn't been in my life for years. I've surpassed him, and I'm not the person he molded me into anymore. But on reflection, I realized I'm not the only one who's had memories of that nature resurface. When the memories of childhood are suddenly fresh, the whiplash can be unnerving.

So I have a small proposal for all of you: a ceremonial burying of the past. You don't have to share anything you don't want to, but it might be cathartic, to draw or write up a representation of whatever baggage got dredged up and destroy it. Or you could talk to someone the old-fashioned way, I'm not gonna police it.

Where you came from doesn't have to define you. But it's still part of you, and if it's still causing pain, it's worth trying to exorcise it. I'm in the rock garden if anyone wants to join me.

Comments

[foxyou]

The events of the past can't be forgotten simply by destroying a piece of paper. And I doubt any attempts to erase them from the minds of whoever met us yesterday would be seen kindly by the remainder of the population.

[Never forgive, never forget! That's his motto!]

[blue_ice]

Of course not. But the power they hold over us...it's one way to move on.

And who said anything about erasing memories? Is that even possible?

[ Please don't tell him it is. ]

[foxyou]

Who said I meant it literally?

[A scoff.]

But if you can move on just from...talking about it, or burning paper-- [ugh he doesn't know how to word this. Does he even want to? Whatever.] It's ridiculous.

[blue_ice]

It's not the only thing I'm doing. But getting it out of my head seems to help.

You keep it in your head, you focus on the should've, would've, could've. I've done that too long.

[foxyou]

Good for you then. I'm sure your life is much more enjoyable now that you've freed yourself of such things.