Melody No. 13 ~ An anticlimactic return.

[thelittlecanary]

I-it's snowing outside!! [ A small pause as she returns to her bedside to snatch up a blanket and wrap it around herself. ] Last I remember, it wasn't this cold...

[ She's back at the window now, marveling at the deceptively cheery sight that greets her eyes. ] ...How long was I gone for? Zidane, Jecht, Dias, Hachibe... [ And she's about to go check

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[thelittlecanary]

Zidane!! [ Endless relief, and then a sheepish laugh. ] I-I'm back.

[thelittlecanary]

Through the snow?? [ She's not gonna stop him, but concerned Dagger is concerned. ] Dress warmly, alright?

[thelittlecanary]

You won't be saying that when you're burning with a fever. [ ...Though she wouldn't mind nursing him back to health. ] I'll see you soon.

[ She rushes to dress and brush her teeth as soon as she hangs up the phone, noting with slight unease that her hair's a little longer than the last time she combed it. ]

[thelittlecanary]

[ For all her grace, Garnet nearly trips down the stairs in her haste to get to the door. She pulls it open, lips curved in a smile before she even catches sight of him standing there. Despite the cold, she rushes to him, arms cast widely in order to wrap around him. ] You're here!

[thelittlecanary]

[ For several moments, all she can do is embrace him, nestled snugly against his frame. Everything else simply ceases to matter. ] Please tell me I didn't worry you too much.

[thelittlecanary]

[ Mirroring his smile, Garnet takes his hands now. Her fingers are noticeably chilly from standing out in the cold, and her cheeks and the tip of her nose are numbed and rosy, though it hasn't seemed to register on her end. ] Like I just woke from a very deep sleep.

[thelittlecanary]

Yes. The last thing I remember before waking up this morning is walking home from the high school. [ Is quite oblivious to what's really going on in Zidane's mind, but doesn't miss the look of concern that clouds his expression. She pulls him back into a hug as a result, resting her head on his shoulder. ]

I don't think I did anything to cause it...unless fighting against the men in suits counts. [ But that seems so long ago now. ]

[thelittlecanary]

...Let's not think about it anymore. [ Her reply is somewhat muffled, spoken against the coat he wears. ] We're together again, that's what matters now.