It had been what felt like ages to Bark since the last time he set foot on campus of Sumabura. Some of the most memorable times of his life happened here, in these very buildings, on this very grass. It only felt natural that when the time came for him to leave home again, he return to school and complete his education, hopefully alongside some old
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"...Hah...HAHAAA! DUDE! Hey, you shoulda written first!"
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"KNUX!! Oh, man!" Arms outstretched, have a large polar bear skipping in your direction. "The mail wouldn't have reached you before I did, and I couldn't wait! I COULDN'T wait to get back here, see the place again.. and see YOU!" He lightly punched Knux's shoulder.
"How've ya been, bud?"
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Screw shoulder punches, Bark. You get the one-armed Man-hug of Hyphenated-Justice!
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"Yeah, bud, I think I have. Though I think some might have gotten lost in the mail. The jump between the tones in each letter seemed to jump a bit, so I figured mail to the Aurora Icefield is just not top quality." He shrugged it off.
((LoL, um... I forgot what Knux has been writing in the letters. Merp. :V))
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"Anyway, important thing is that you're back. Let's go to the Cafeteria - one thing that ain't changed is Nancy still gives extra portions to football teamsters, and YOU still count."
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"That sounds great," Bark said emphatically, rubbing his gloves together in anticipation. "It HAS been a long journey here, after all."
"OH, but at some point after, I need to head to talk to the Hands about reinstatement. They should be in their offices still, right?"
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He started walking toward the cafeteria. "So, what you been up to, man?"
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Bark was quiet for a moment to gather his thoughts.
"Let's see... I took care of my mom for the longest time. It was hard, y'know... She didn't recognize me most of the time. Every now and then, she'd become a bit lucid, but those were fleeting moments, I'm afraid. Blaze was a big help; she was very supportive and... you know... helped me through the rough patches. She came back here, um, for reasons she'll have to tell you. Or maybe she did, I don't know. But then she came back, and... things weren't the same. I missed her, and I still love her, but people change, I guess. She said I'd become too .... ... after my mom died, and while I thought we could still make it work, I guess she didn't. I'm still not sure what happened."
He looked at Knux and sighed.
"I guess..." He scratched the back of his head. "..you never forget your first."
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Manly men talking about feelings what is this madness??
".....I bet Capcom is gonna crap themselves when they see you back on the field this comin' season!"
Ahh, sports! Much better!
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