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Sometime ago in a log, Ranka gave Ryoji a letter and told him to read it if he ever went home. It's a bit long oops.
Challenge: None
Prompts: ...a lot. Going home, song/music, memories, somewhat confession.
Title: It is so.
Dear Ryoji,
I hope that this letter made it with you back to your world, along with the bracelet I gave you. I'm glad you're taking the time to read this letter, even if you might not know who it's from anymore. My name is Ranka, and though you might not remember it, we were on an island together for about a year... which sounds super crazy, I guess, when you put it in writing, but you have to believe me. Now that you're back in your own world, time moves again, so I guess that means for a year time was frozen there, while you were gone. Even if you don't remember who I am anymore, and even though after this I'm going to write as though you remember me, I hope you'll continue reading this letter.
Thank you. Thank you for everything. You've given me so much in this last year, and I don't think I can ever thank you enough. When we first met, I thought you were just like Michel-kun, and I knew you were flirting with me though I didn't think it was sincere. I was in love with Alto-kun then. But things started to change. We started to change! It was really hard to see Alto-kun become closer to someone else--someone who wasn't Sheryl-san, and I thought for a while that I had lost everything I had worked for when he told me that he'd always be my friend. I really, really felt lost. But I think I wouldn't have pulled through if you weren't there, Ryoji. Even though it was mainly the island forcing us into things, you made me remember that there's more to life, that it's okay to stop loving someone that way and it's okay to start loving them as a friend. You made me forget all the terrible things that I thought I would go through. You have always been a wonderful friend, and I will never, ever forget your kindness. Thank you for all the walks on the beach, the sunsets, the nights we'd stay up and talk in the room, the dates, the presents... everything.
But I also know that I've treated you unfairly this past year. I was confused... I hope you'll forgive me. After Alto-kun, I... I started seeing you a different way. But I didn't know what to do. When I think about it now, I think I was afraid of being hurt again, even though part of me knew you wouldn't ever do that. When I found out more about you, something really important, I started to feel... protective. It sounds silly, but it's true. I even got jealous, but I couldn't admit to myself why. I acted selfishly when we went to see the movies, and I even kissed you, but nothing happened after that. I knew how I felt, but I needed to be convinced by other people over and over again because I couldn't bring myself to think I was feeling that way again. I didn't think I deserved you, either...
You're going to find out that something about yourself, Ryoji. I don't know if you already have by the time you read this, or when you will, but I want you to remember that I understand what it's like. I said I didn't think I deserved you because I've done so many selfish things in my past, and so many people died because of it. I was able to help out in the end, but that burden won't be erased so easily. I'm sure there are so many people who haven't forgiven me for what I've done, either. But you're different, Ryoji-kun. You were never once selfish and even if you think you're otherwise especially after you find out your identity, I really think you're a good person. That's why you shouldn't live in despair when you do find out. Have hope! And don't think that you'll be hated, or that you're terrible, because those aren't true. You didn't choose this, and you never would have in a million years. So even if you think there's no hope, just take a look at everyone around you. They have hope, and so should you.
I wrote this song for you. It needs a lot of work, and I haven't figured out all of the tune, but here goes..."It is so."
It is so,
your words will always be treasured
They reach out many times over,
with the energy of light
Right now, even if I can’t meet you,
I am fine, so,
right now, even if I can’t meet you,
if you're also fine, then I guess that's good.
Tell me, yesterday I had a dream,
This conversation with a dog beside me:
Teach me things that I don’t know
The world that you see.
Right now, even if I want to love you,
Yours is the voice of the love I can’t meet.
I want to shut my eyes and hear it
as soon as possible from now.
Good morning,
A new day begins in your town.
Good night,
Still the first star of the night is in my town.
Even from several hundred million light years in a distant sky,
Here's a kiss to you...
I will jump through those several hundred million light years
In order to reach you.
Right now, even if I can’t meet you,
I am fine, so,
right now, even if I can’t meet you,
if you're also fine, then I guess that's good.
So, if it seems like people are starting to lose hope after all, remember that there's at least one person that I can think of, in another universe or dimension, who has nothing but hope and gratefulness and love for you. So please, for her sake, don't lose hope.
We'll meet again, right?
Ranka.
((The song is "Sou da yo." from the Macross Frontier movie! I edited the translated lyrics a bit to make it a bit more poetic. If you're interested in hearing, here's the live version!))
Challenge: None
Prompts: ...a lot. Going home, song/music, memories, somewhat confession.
Title: It is so.
Dear Ryoji,
I hope that this letter made it with you back to your world, along with the bracelet I gave you. I'm glad you're taking the time to read this letter, even if you might not know who it's from anymore. My name is Ranka, and though you might not remember it, we were on an island together for about a year... which sounds super crazy, I guess, when you put it in writing, but you have to believe me. Now that you're back in your own world, time moves again, so I guess that means for a year time was frozen there, while you were gone. Even if you don't remember who I am anymore, and even though after this I'm going to write as though you remember me, I hope you'll continue reading this letter.
Thank you. Thank you for everything. You've given me so much in this last year, and I don't think I can ever thank you enough. When we first met, I thought you were just like Michel-kun, and I knew you were flirting with me though I didn't think it was sincere. I was in love with Alto-kun then. But things started to change. We started to change! It was really hard to see Alto-kun become closer to someone else--someone who wasn't Sheryl-san, and I thought for a while that I had lost everything I had worked for when he told me that he'd always be my friend. I really, really felt lost. But I think I wouldn't have pulled through if you weren't there, Ryoji. Even though it was mainly the island forcing us into things, you made me remember that there's more to life, that it's okay to stop loving someone that way and it's okay to start loving them as a friend. You made me forget all the terrible things that I thought I would go through. You have always been a wonderful friend, and I will never, ever forget your kindness. Thank you for all the walks on the beach, the sunsets, the nights we'd stay up and talk in the room, the dates, the presents... everything.
But I also know that I've treated you unfairly this past year. I was confused... I hope you'll forgive me. After Alto-kun, I... I started seeing you a different way. But I didn't know what to do. When I think about it now, I think I was afraid of being hurt again, even though part of me knew you wouldn't ever do that. When I found out more about you, something really important, I started to feel... protective. It sounds silly, but it's true. I even got jealous, but I couldn't admit to myself why. I acted selfishly when we went to see the movies, and I even kissed you, but nothing happened after that. I knew how I felt, but I needed to be convinced by other people over and over again because I couldn't bring myself to think I was feeling that way again. I didn't think I deserved you, either...
You're going to find out that something about yourself, Ryoji. I don't know if you already have by the time you read this, or when you will, but I want you to remember that I understand what it's like. I said I didn't think I deserved you because I've done so many selfish things in my past, and so many people died because of it. I was able to help out in the end, but that burden won't be erased so easily. I'm sure there are so many people who haven't forgiven me for what I've done, either. But you're different, Ryoji-kun. You were never once selfish and even if you think you're otherwise especially after you find out your identity, I really think you're a good person. That's why you shouldn't live in despair when you do find out. Have hope! And don't think that you'll be hated, or that you're terrible, because those aren't true. You didn't choose this, and you never would have in a million years. So even if you think there's no hope, just take a look at everyone around you. They have hope, and so should you.
I wrote this song for you. It needs a lot of work, and I haven't figured out all of the tune, but here goes..."It is so."
It is so,
your words will always be treasured
They reach out many times over,
with the energy of light
Right now, even if I can’t meet you,
I am fine, so,
right now, even if I can’t meet you,
if you're also fine, then I guess that's good.
Tell me, yesterday I had a dream,
This conversation with a dog beside me:
Teach me things that I don’t know
The world that you see.
Right now, even if I want to love you,
Yours is the voice of the love I can’t meet.
I want to shut my eyes and hear it
as soon as possible from now.
Good morning,
A new day begins in your town.
Good night,
Still the first star of the night is in my town.
Even from several hundred million light years in a distant sky,
Here's a kiss to you...
I will jump through those several hundred million light years
In order to reach you.
Right now, even if I can’t meet you,
I am fine, so,
right now, even if I can’t meet you,
if you're also fine, then I guess that's good.
So, if it seems like people are starting to lose hope after all, remember that there's at least one person that I can think of, in another universe or dimension, who has nothing but hope and gratefulness and love for you. So please, for her sake, don't lose hope.
We'll meet again, right?
Ranka.
((The song is "Sou da yo." from the Macross Frontier movie! I edited the translated lyrics a bit to make it a bit more poetic. If you're interested in hearing, here's the live version!))