Twenty Second Note | A Dream Too Good To Be Real

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[zetahatsudo]

(Kamille enters just as the music box starts to wind down, the retype drawn in by its haunting tones.) Momo? What are you doing up at this hour? Is something wrong? (Though the same could be asked of Bidan, his concern for the gentle pilot takes priority.)

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(Momo remains silent for a bit. She doesn't even turn to face Kamille as she continues to stare at the sky.)

Kamille, I want to ask you a question...Have you ever had a dream so good that it can't be real? A dream so good that it hurts to wake up?

[zetahatsudo]

(This gives Kamille pause. He had never actually experienced something like that. However, judging by conversations had between him and the Detective regarding Fate...) No. Never. My nights are either dull or horrifying these days. (sits next to Momo.) ... That wasn't the answer you were hoping for, was it?

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...It is no secret that I constantly have nightmares. But today...I had a good dream. You'd think that'd be a good thing, right? I was finally able to have a good dream without having to need Dita to use her empathy on me as I slept...It has been years. But...it hurt. It hurt more than any nightmare I ever had. It was so real and I was so happy...and then I woke up and realized that it was all a dream. I saw something I longed for with all my heart happen. But I know that in reality it will never happen.

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[sunshine_maiden]

[Sora's kneeling next to Momo, with a somewhat worried expression; she says nothing for now.]

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(As soon as Momo sees Sora see tries to put up a brave front and smiles. But it is obvious that she is depressed.)

Ah, Sora. Is something wrong?

[sunshine_maiden]

I should be asking you that, Momo. I can see you're hurting. [Sora's face is hard to read; she's trying to match Momo's fake cheer, but she can't hide her concern. Not that she's trying very hard.]

What's wrong?

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(Momo looks like she is about to deny that she is sad before sighing heavily. There is a pause and Sora can see a look of deep thought on Momo's face.)

Sora. Have you ever had a dream where you were truly happy? A dream so beautiful that when you wake up you feel bad that you left the dream world?

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[rods_and_cones]

[[Hixar is a'creepin up on you. Granted, he's not aware she was sad so... his intentions might ruin the sad mood?]]

If what might be real?

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(For one second Hixar sees a gentle but heartfelt smile on Momo's face as she thinks about the chance that the dream she had could come real. But it soon drops as reality seems to come back to her.)

If it could happen, I would be indescribably happy. Happier than I'll probably ever be in my life...But it will never happen. It is too good to ever be real. A dream. That's all it will ever be.

[rods_and_cones]

I don't think you should give up on it so easily, whatever that dream may be. If you put effort into it, surely something, if just a small part of it, might come to be.

[[Of course, Hixar still had no clue what that dream was but, at least these lines were practiced when it came to getting information. This time, it was only to get information on that dream.]]

But there's nothing I can do to help, if I don't know what that dream is, Momo.

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...I dreamed that I was normal again. I had my real body back and Seiren was gone. People weren't afraid of me anymore because of something inside of me or something out of my control. I was welcomed back to my family with open arms. And my sister...she forgave me.

(Momo starts to cry a little and shakes slightly.)

But none of that could ever happen. I'll never be normal again. I can never get my real body back. Seiren will always be a part of me. No matter what I do, people will fear me. My family never wants to see me again. And my sister...she would never forgive me for what I did to her.