[I didn't write on day 25 - I came home from work and just passed the hell out.] - Ed.

“Forrest, I need whatever it is your bringing me like yesterday. The Mechanoids are two days out.”

( Silver Millenium Watch... )

The operation happened later on that afternoon and it only took a few hours, and Makoto was waiting in the room when he returned. His midsection was wrapped in bandages and he was groaning slightly. There was a nurse that was accompanying his stretcher back to his room and she saw Makoto and bowed politely.

“How's he doing? Is he okay?”

( Clawing to the surface... )

The weeks had passed, and the stranger still hadn't awakened. He had made plenty of noise, and he kept repeating the name 'Nashi', but outside of that, he remained silent and unmoving. Makoto kept hold of his hand and did her best to soothe him and just be there for whatever happened to him. Eric made sure to check in on her at least twice a ( Read more... )

Eric knew better than anyone that the first place Makoto would head would be to the MedUnit to check on the status of their patient. What he didn't know [or was aware of, either way] would be Jade standing right there at the door ( Read more... )

Makoto got the exact same speech from her mother Queen Metis upon her arrival back to Castle Io. However, her tone was tempered with a Mother's wisdom and grace ( Read more... )

Millions of miles away, a lone woman sat at the bedside of a man who had crashed to their planet weeks earlier. He was odd looking - at least to them, anyway. He was tall, very muscular, with a mass of black hair and sprouts of red streaks all over it. She had been walking in the Royal Rose Garden when a fiery streak across the sky caught her ( Read more... )

“I need somewhere to train. Somewhere where I don't expect to be found.” Nashi pulled the cloak around her shoulders as she spoke. The tall Saiyajin she was addressing frowned down at her in thought. “What would you need training for? I figured [you] wouldn't have any problems with something like that.” He was the brother of one of the people ( Read more... )

( ...C'mon baby, light my fire... )

Nashi returned to the house on Lake Shingo four days later. Upon leaving the hospital, she returned to their Residence in the City and packed up what few belongings Akuma kept there so that she could bring them back to their home. She had no idea what she was going to do with his things, but she knew for certain that they didn't belong there. ( Read more... )

( Without you feels like the end of the world... )