[home again, home again]

[fuckyousoleil]

[From somewhere deep below your feet is a threatening rumble. Those of you inside might see furniture jittering, household items jumping, or hear the rattle of glass and wood as the world begins to shake. It feels less like an actual earthquake, though, and more like some giant thing has picked the entire earth up and given it a good hard shake,

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[ridestherider]

[Roughly as long as it takes me to stop just short of hitting that tree.]

[Which is to say, holy shit that was close!] What --?

[asterisking]

Yo.

[ridestherider]

[Somewhat relieved.] Hiro!

[asterisking]

Finally back?

[ridestherider]

Y-Yeah. I don't think I ever want to go to that place again.

[asterisking]

I like you better like this.

[ridestherider]

... as opposed to what, exactly?

[asterisking]

The other you was mean.

[ridestherider]

So there was another me ... but she was here?

[asterisking]

Pretty much.

[ridestherider]

... it's never happened like that before, I don't think.

[asterisking]

She was too serious.

[ridestherider]

She had a good reason to be.

[asterisking]

I know.

[ridestherider]

[Looks around a little.] I never thought I'd be happy to be here.

[asterisking]

I'm happy you're back.