But this world is ours now.

[needafullbarrel]

Who: 5 and 9
Where: The Library
What: Shippy, happy times, because they deserve it, dangit.
When: A day or so after releasing the spirits.
Verse: AU

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[hislastcreation]

Watching the sunrise was difficult enough considering how tired he'd been after the events of the days only just recently having ended... but it was worth it when he awoke to the sounds of 5 slipping down off of the shelf to sneak out to watch the sun.

He's always so obvious, 9 thought with a smile, climbing down to join him.

As he stepped outside and as the sun peaking out over the horizon, he sighed. It was good to know they were safe... even if the world was still a barren, dusty place. It would get better. He knew it would.

They'd infused the planet with life once more. That, and the hideous clouds of dust were slowly beginning to move on. It had taken a miracle...

He and his friends had been that miracle.

He approached 5 quietly, then patted his shoulder.

"Hey."

[needafullbarrel]

5 jumped at first, still panicky and easily-startled at heart, but then he caught sight of 9 and smiled softly.

"Hey," he said back, putting his hand on top of 9's. He wanted to say something about how amazing and brave and smart 9 had been. He wanted to thank him... But the words died in his mouth, so instead he grabbed 9 in a hug.

[hislastcreation]

"Ahaha!" 9 laughed into the hug, returning it happily. "Still so jumpy. I don't blame you. It's been hard on all of us to adjust..."

Quietly, he adds, "Have you been sleeping okay..?"

[needafullbarrel]

"It has... But... It's worth it to have something to adjust to," 5 said gratefully. A beat, and then... "Mostly."