[TEXT]-- locked to Otacon, Kaito, Rise, Snake, Phoenix, and Cybil-- (who Heather doesn't realize is gone yet oops)]
Hey, if you're there, answer ASAP
It's important.
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[Dad's here.]
[Dad's here.]
[Dad is here and it's for real.]
[Heather knows because she went to sleep that night after talking what felt like forever-- almost positive that in the
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...Hakubi usually has one hell of a rough landing, anyway.
[Oh, this was ridiculous.]
Are you in your room?
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Wanna come over?
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[And of course, shortly after there would be a knock on Heather's door.]
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Hey.
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Hey...
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[He sat down a little hesitantly, Skarmory wandering over to Heather with the clear intention of getting headpats from this person.]
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[She reaches out to run her hand across the smooth metal of the Skarmory's head, laughing a little. In a sort of 'I can't even believe this is happening' way.]
I'm great.
I mean... this is...
... I feel like I'm dreaming.
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That's good to hear.
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I keep on thinking I'm gonna roll over and open my eyes and realize I just fell asleep with the TV on some cheesy family reunion soap opera.
Stuff this good ... doesn't happen to me.
[Good stuff HAPPENED, yes-- despite EVERYTHING, Heather knew she was a damn lucky individual to have made it this far, to have such good friends. But this? This was more than she could have asked for. More than she deserved. ... Well, okay, fuck deserving, she was gonna take it ANYWAY and not complain a bit, but STILL.]
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[But she'd rather not dwell on it. Especially not in front of Otacon.]
Anyway, I'm just... sorta overwhelmed.
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[She nods, then goes silent for a little while, scuffing one bare heel on the carpet and absent-mindedly stroking the Skarmory's head.]
... So... are you... are you okay? With this?
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