012; Relief

[not_oflegend]

[Alice hadn't had nightmares since she'd finished things in Wonderland, but she didn't forget that feeling of falling just before you wake up from one. And that's how she awoke after returning from Westport. She let out a gasp, her lungs no longer burning with each breath, and her vision was completely restored as she stared up and a ceiling. She

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[steel_massifail]

[[When Massimo heard the water running, he assumed it was just Miyagi or Wriggle using the sink, but when he hears Alice's voice, he runs to her, stopping a few feet away from her.

He knew everyone was back, but to actually see her?

He couldn't contain himself. He cried.]]

...You're... you're back. You're really, really back...

[not_oflegend]

[Her heart broke a little bit as she watched him start to cry. She had been so worried about every in Westport that she had forgotten about what was going through the minds of everyone left in Mayfield.]

I'm sorry.

[Instinctively she stepped closer and hugged him.] Are you alright?

[steel_massifail]

[[Massimo instantly wrapped his arms around Alice, pulling her close, but being careful to be gentle. She'd been through hell. At least, that's what he assumed, since Westport had been described as such.]]

...I should be asking you that, not the other way around.

[[Unfortunately for Alice, Massimo hasn't showered in three days. Luckily, he doesn't have body odour. But he's got a bit of dirt on him, his right hand is scabbed, and there's a burn wound on the far upper right side of his chest.]]

[not_oflegend]

I'm...okay. I'll be alright. I'm still worried about you though, what happened to get you so beat up?

[steel_massifail]

...Westport happened, I guess. I've been so worried and determined to find ways to get everyone home that I just... stopped taking care of myself.

Plus, a lot of things have happened.

[[and he remembers the effort he and miyagi put into cleaning the house]]

...Oh, um. If you want some cake, I bought one. It's in the kitchen. I heard that people were starving in Westport, so I wanted you and Wriggle to come back to something tasty.

[not_oflegend]

Really? You did that for us?

[She's giving him a 'that's-so-sweet' look.]

[steel_massifail]

...When Scout came back from the dead, I realized that it might be a little easier to come back to a clean house and something nice to eat.

We're not a real family, but I worry about you two. You're my friends.

[not_oflegend]

Thank you, Steel. It really means a lot.

[steel_massifail]

[[His grip tightens just a smidgen and his eyes get teary.]]

...I was scared. Scared that none of you would come back. I didn't have time to be scared, but I couldn't help it.

[not_oflegend]

...I was scared too. I was scared everything that's happened I was just going to die there.

[At this point she's trying not to cry either. She was strong, but strength only goes so far.]

/kicks html for being a stupid jerk >:(

[steel_massifail]

...

[[Massimo holds Alice, rubbing her back with one hand.]]

We're together now, though. You, me, Alice, and Miyagi. All of our friends are back, too.

D:

[not_oflegend]

[She sniffles a bit and she starts to crying, no huge water works or anything though.]

Yeah. I'm just glad everyone made it back safe...

AHAHA I KEEP MESSING UP IN MY OWN TAGS, THOUGH. that was supposed to be wriggle/you/me/miyagi ahahaa

[steel_massifail]

[[Massimo nods, and keeps trying to comfort Alice.]]

For now, we need to help the people who are sick from the gas, and then figure out what the heck happened in Westport.

...And have a big slice of cake.

I KNEW WHAT YOU MEANT. :3

[not_oflegend]

[She steps back and wipes her eyes which were beginning to sting again.]

You're right. Thank you Steel.

/fails forever hahaha

[steel_massifail]

[[Massimo finally lets her go, smiling down at her.]]

You like chocolate, right?

/pet pet

[not_oflegend]

Chocolate? You bet!