E-mails to Scott, Terry and Forge

[x-wither.livejournal.com]

To: Scott
From: Kevin
Subject: Room Change?

Scott,

I know this is kind of weird and out of nowhere but I was wondering if I could hole up in one of the guest rooms for a little bit? It's just Jay made this comment that makes him maybe kind of suicidal and since they used to call me the kid with the death touch...you see where I'm going? I just...I'm not really comfortable being in the suite with him until I'm sure he's not actually going to try to kill himself or he gets help if he needs it or something.

-Kevin

To: Forge, Terry
From: Kevin
Subject: Jay

I know that I'm not on good terms with either of you, so I hope you take that as an indication given I'm actually emailing you both. I'm worried about Jay. He made this comment about how maybe he wants to die in an email tonight. I know he's got this massive healing factor and I know he's tried to kill himself before. But I also know he always tries to make it sound like it's no big deal if he gets hurt because of my mutation. So I'm worried and I know that I should talk to him myself and he's probably going to be pissed that I said anything to you two but you're his best friends and I've got this thing with people getting hurt because of me and it makes me really twitchy and nervous to even think of getting close enough to talk to him right now. I'd try to call him but he's at work and he'd probably just hang up on me anyway.

So I was wondering if one of you would talk to him and figure out what's going on and if he's okay or if you have any ideas for what I should do.

-Kevin

Comments

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

To: [Kevin], [Forge]
From: [Terry]
Subject: Got it

I'll go after him. Thanks for the warning.

Being a kind person, I'll not ask you what you've done.

Terry

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To: [Terry], [Forge]
From: [Kevin]
Subject: Hey!

Thank you for going after him.

I didn't DO anything! We were fighting and part of it was that someone had told me about Tommy nearly killing him and he's really pissed off about that so I'd play stupid on that count for the time being if I were you maybe. But I definitely didn't do anything worthy of him asking if I ever thought about how maybe he just wants to die.

-Kevin

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

To: [Kevin]
From: [Terry]
Subject: Oh, I see now.

And I'm not going to lie to him. I'll admit to my mistakes.

I'll handle this. I'm sure you'll understand if I encourage him to dump your two-timing arse. Nothing personal.

Terry

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To: [Terry]
From: [Kevin]
Subject: Get your eyes checked

Well I just meant it might piss him off more so he might end up not talking to you either and that would be kind of counter productive, wouldn't it?

I'm not cheating on him! I've never cheated on him. I have no intention of cheating on him.

Kevin

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

To: [Kevin]
From: [Terry]
Subject: Perfect vision, thanks

He'll not do that. I'm persistent. And he can't get away.

You're taking someone else to the only social event this school ever has. That makes you at best an idiot.

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To: [Terry]
From: [Kevin]
Subject: Not so sure about that

He works on Fridays. Every Friday. I had no idea he was taking the night off until today, Thursday. Not only that but proms are for students and the last time I checked neither Jay or myself are students so we don't qualify.

You know, insult me all you want, it's fine. I'm worried about him and I know I'm out of my depth and I can't deal with it to help him the way he deserves to be helped which is WHY I went to you. So give me some credit for caring enough to go to two people I don't like and who don't like me.

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

To: [Kevin]
From: [Terry]
Subject: Reality Check

Definitely an idiot.

First, here's a very important piece of dating advice: Always ask. Never assume. It's no extra effort and you won't find his friends at your throat for upsetting him over it. Believe me on this one, I speak from experience. Both sides of it. Hell, my husband's across a bloody ocean and I still asked if he could make it. Sometimes they surprise you.

Second, who ever said I didn't like you?

Don't forget to get a corsage for your date.

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To: [Terry]
From: [Kevin]
Subject: Clarification

How about this: I wouldn't have gone normally. I don't do crowds and since I've got the Prom=Students thing I wouldn't have thought to go. I wouldn't have thought to ask Jay because why would we go? I'm doing a friend a favor because she's new, wants to go but doesn't really know anyone. If that makes me an asshole then fine, I didn't think he'd be around. Just like he hasn't been around for a lot of stuff, why should this have been any different?

You've never acted like you do.

I'll be sure to remember.

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To: [Kevin]
From: [Terry]
Subject: Re: Clarification

See previous regarding asking anyway. Don't do this again.

How would you know? You've said yourself that you don't know me. How would you know how I act when I dislike someone?

I'm off. I'll let you know how it goes.

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To: [Terry]
From: [Kevin]
Subject: Re: Clarification

Yes ma'am.

There are general things most people do when they dislike others. Going off on them pretty much every time you speak and telling them you're going to tell your best friend to dump them kind of rank on that list of pretty good indicators.

Alright. Thanks.

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

To: [Kevin], [Terry]
From: [Forge]
Subject: Overreaction

Jay's been through worse than anything you could possibly cause and hasn't gone suicidal, I don't think there's anything to necessarily worry about.

JHF

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To: [Forge], [Terry]
From: [Kevin]
Subject: Re: Overreaction

Well I hope you're right and I never said it was something I caused. I'm not that self-centered to think I'd be solely responsible for something like that. But I do know he's tried to kill himself before. That's why I'm worried.

-Kevin

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[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

Kevin,

Suicidal? I think I'd like to know what's going on. That said, if you need a cooling off period, we do have extra guest rooms.

-S

[x-wither.livejournal.com]

Scott,

I'm not actually entirely sure I know what's going on, honestly. There was kind of fighting going on and it was over stupid stuff and all over e-mail. It was mostly just stupid relationship stuff. But Tommy came up and Jay had asked him to go with him to the prom and Jay asked me if I thought he was masochistic since Tommy had once beaten him nearly to death. I brought up how Jay always brushes off what could happen to him because of my mutation and how he did brush it off the one time he did accidentally end up with skin to skin contact with me. His response to that was saying maybe he just wants to die and did I ever think about that. He avoided saying anything about about it when I questioned him and signed off, went to work. It was all over e-mail and like I said it started over stupid stuff.

I didn't go after him 'cause I was worried about being near him with the whole fear of hurting someone I have and it's complicated beyond that. I e-mailed Haller who helped a little but I e-mailed Terry and Forge about it too, asking one of them to go talk to him since they're Jay's closest friends. Forge brushed it off and Terry said she'd go after him. You might want to see if she's caught up to him and talked to him yet. She'd know more.

But, yeah, I'd just rather not take the risk that's always there with me being around anyone with him right now is all. 'Cause if he really wants to die...I mean, I'm a light sleeper but I'm not THAT light a sleeper and we've slept in the same bed for months now....it's a quick out I don't want to give him if he wants it.

-Kevin

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[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

Kevin,

I'll speak to Terry. For now, you can stay in one of the guest rooms; stop down by the office and I'll get you a key.

-S

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[x-wither.livejournal.com]

Scott,

Alright, thanks.

-Kevin