035/001 - Ten years have passed / Since you walked out of my life

[chasingstars201]

[And onto the plane comes a brown-haired girl with big glasses wearing a high school uniform. She's got a tote bag slung over one should and a massive fountain soda in the other.]

Don't be stupid, it's right here. I just want to take a--

[She stops. Her grip on the tote bag tightens while, simultaneously, the soda drops from her hand. A quick

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[saythistostart]

E-ehhh...!?

[chasingstars201]

[Glaring. Because. Well. What else can she do?] Wh..what do you want?

[saythistostart]

Um... Nothing...? [Shakes his head and nods to the mess.] Are you alright?

[chasingstars201]

I'm fine. [Fishing things away from the soda spill now. :| ]

[saythistostart]

Do you need some help? [Starting to hover around nearby.]

[chasingstars201]

[Arms full] Obviously I do! I'm standing in the middle of--of--what is this? How am I here? I'm either crazy or this is a gimmick or--

[saythistostart]

It's called the Astral Plane... [He hurries over to help, taking some of the burden for her and trying not to slip on the spilled soda.] It's not a joke or anything... just think about going home, and you'll be there. You do the same to get back.

[chasingstars201]

...this is too stupid to be real.

[saythistostart]

... Do you really think so?

[chasingstars201]

Yes! I hit my head, or I'm dreaming, or something!

[saythistostart]

I'm afraid not.

[chasingstars201]

[Ffffffff.] Who are you? Why're you helping me?

[saythistostart]

[Quiet for a moment, then he shrugs.] My name is Nogami Ryotarou. And... you needed the help, so why shouldn't I offer?

[chasingstars201]

[Have her first real smile] That's a good reason. I'm Kirihara Misaki.

[saythistostart]

[He smiles a little back. He's not sure if this is a different Misaki, or if something happened to the one he knows, but... there are two very different Sakurais on the Plane (not to mention the five Doctors), why not Misakis?] It's nice to meet you.

[chasingstars201]

So. This isn't... a gimmick for that weird store?