❧ Homeward bound

[luministimods]

[Audrey waits outside the door to Lab #3. she smiles--she finally has something to smile properly about again] Go on in if you're ready, and take care, my darlings.

[the door opens to reveal a silver, cylindrical room within, and on the opposite side of the room is a small observation room, walled off with glass through which the real Dr.

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[alwaysanarcher]

... Thank you, Audrey. For everything, really. [Cissie smiles brightly at her, but waves her hand upon the request to go home.] Just hang on. I've got one last thing I need to do.

[So she'll be awkwardly lingering around the door to Lab #3... almost as if she knows someone's going to come there pretty quickly.]

[grimmjerk]

[Grimmjow's striding through the door not long after - the only stop he'd made was to get his clothing back.

he's not too surprised when he sees the girl. humans are sentimental like that, aren't they?

he stops just inside, looking at her] You're not hesitating, are you?

[about going back, he means]

[alwaysanarcher]

[she shakes her head] No, I definitely want to leave.

I just... wanted to say good-bye to everyone first. [doesn't hesitate to squeeze his hand, either.]

[grimmjerk]

[his eyes flick down to her hand, something incomprehensible in them] Why'd you do that?

[he's got a guess - he hasn't been dead so long he doesn't know - but he'll hear it from her mouth]

Not before he gets a sappy good-bye from Xion, he doesn't

[irreversibly]

Mr. Braxiatel!

This is what you get for randomly checking up on her

[irreversibly]

You... You were going to leave without saying good-bye?

Ready to go home!

[desertdaggers]

[Hawk makes one last check of his gear before heading in, giving Audrey a smile on the way.] You take care of yourself, too, Audrey.

[a little uneasy on his feet in front of the Mayor, but most of that's anticipation- he's not sure what he's going back to, but he expects running and fighting] It's hard losing people close to you. I hope things work out from here.

[looks at the chamber] So what do I do?

Ready to go home!

[wind_of_reason]

[Entering the chamber Fuu is in awe of the intimidating structure. It's nice to see Miss Verita's friendly face there.]

[She sighs in relief when she hears the Mayor's contrite apology. There is still much wrong with what happened, and many questions left unanswered, but she is glad that everyone is safe. In the end, that is most important.]

I am glad to be returning to where I belong. However, it has been a pleasure meeting everyone here. Truly.

[So with a smile and a nod she indicates her readiness, and offers one last prayer that she might be returned to the instant in time that she left.]

[ooc: And sorry, I never got around to asking if Fuu might get one last word in with the Doctor! It feels a bit late to be asking... ^.^o]