[053] Home.

[buntails]

[The video is no more chilling than many others. The fog and mist curls around so many graves here, and the names will be familiar to many in Adstringendum. There are even sailor senshi never heard of here: Star Healer, Star Fighter, Star Maker. Senshi throughout the galaxy, dead in the Sailor Wars

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[angle_on_it]

I'm really sorry.

[text]

[buntails]

[The reply takes time, because she just can't form the words about it being alright, about Minako being safe, about the tombs being reminders but not real.]

Are you alright?

[text]

[angle_on_it]

[He doesn't have a good answer, so he chooses to pass on answering directly.]

Worried about you. Are you okay?

[text]

[buntails]

[She has no answer. All her mind keeps thinking is that she finally wants to give up.]

I'm kind of tired.

[text] 1/2

[angle_on_it]

We could all do with a rest from this place.

[text] 2/2

[angle_on_it]

[A couple seconds later...]

Do you need me?

[He doesn't want to go out, but he won't leave Usa to be alone if she needs him.]

[text]

[buntails]

[She does. Because she's already starting to think things like 'what if they're next?' when people answer her here, and 'I'll really end up alone at this rate'. It happens when several leave at once.

She finally answers.]

Yes.

[text]

[angle_on_it]

Where are you?

[He's already on the move, anyway, but directions would help speed up the process.]

[text]

[buntails]

[X,Y]

[She feels guilty as soon as she sends it for being so abrupt and brusque. But her hand feels heavy even as she makes herself send a second reply a few moments later.]

In the south part of town.

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[angle_on_it]

[Sokka finds his way there as quickly as can be expected. He sends Usagi a message upon arrival, not too interested in calling out his presence. Time's healing his lip and the cut over his eye provided by Ron is bandaged, but the black eye is still pretty dark. Stupid Animus... stupid Adstringendum.]

[offline]

[buntails]

[Oh, Sokka. Every time she sees you lately, she worries more and more. She draws back in visible surprise.]

Sokka...? What...?

[offline]

[angle_on_it]

[Sokka shakes his head. Instead of saying anything in reply, he just pulls her into a hug. He worries more and more about her with every loss; Usagi always felt the void left behind so keenly.]

[offline]

[buntails]

[It's the best distraction. She holds him tight, longer than strictly necessary, and when she finally reluctantly lets her friend go, she comes up with a brave attempt at a smile.]

Thank you for being with me.

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[angle_on_it]

[As soon as they're apart, he folds back in on himself, crossing his arms loosely.] It's what a good friend does. Do you-- do you want to sit with me? Somewhere quiet?

[offline]

[buntails]

[She nods before trusting her voice, as a renewed pang of loss hits her the more she thinks about her memories of her friends.]

I'd like to. Just sit with me awhile. Just, don't go away.

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[angle_on_it]

I'll stay right here with you. [Taking her hand, he leads her to a nearby area and sits them both down on someone's makeshift bench.] Things have been pretty tough lately, but I'm here for you.