40 ⁂ goodbye, halcyon days (reunion remix)

[weaver_girl]

I just wanted to say - thank you so much, everyone. I'm so very grateful to have known you all.

I don't quite know how to put this, but it looks like my world - our world - is on the brink of a war. My friends are in danger. I didn't really know how bad the situation was until just now

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[ghost_of_00]

Kagerou. Orihime.

[there's a very long pause.]

I'm sorry. I'm feeling so many things and I don't know how to write any of them down.

00

[weaver_girl]

It's all right. So am I. I just--

Where are you now? I'll come find you.

[ghost_of_00]

I'm on Fisher Island.

--> to inevitable quick/slow log, whichever works <3

[weaver_girl]

I'll be right there.

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[Kagerou comes rattling across the bridge at a run. Kagerou, or Orihime. She fluxes between the two names even in her own mind. But to 00 she has always been Kagerou, so let it hold for a little more. Kagerou and 00 are family. Maybe Orihime and Rei are the same now. They have to be. Memories or not, war at home or not, she can't lose the bonds she has forged in Edensphere.

She catches sight of her friend and her steps slow down, to a quick walk, until she stops next to 00. A smile tugs at her mouth, but it's brave and wistful and overwhelmed, many things at once, and her eyes are a bit too bright.]

I'm here.

[pompous_today]

I love you, meimei.

[Simon realizes he's never said that before, but now seems as good a time as any.]

I still- I don't know if I want to go back with you or not. Because I remember everything, too. And I'm- I'm not a fugitive back where I came from any longer. Kaylee- Serenity- she's waiting for me, too.

[weaver_girl]

And I love you. Very much.

I'll miss you something fierce, but--we both have people waiting for us. My best friend, Tatsuki, and Sado-kun--or Kind, when he was here--and Ishida-kun, and all my classmates.

You know we'll see each other again, right?

[pompous_today]

We do, yes. I have more than I thought I did.

But can you be sure that will happen?

[weaver_girl]

Then you should go to them. As long as we can find our way back here, we can always meet again.

No. Not completely. But I have good friends beside me, and I can't very well leave things unfinished at home, hm?

[starstruckstray]

Inoue.

[he pauses, then shrugs to himself]

Ain't never run from a fight yet. Besides, that bastard's gotta pay for what he's done.

[weaver_girl]

Hmm. Would you rather be--what would you be? Abarai-kun? Renji-san? I've called you Kiba for so long it almost sounds more natural.

Yes. And this time, I'm coming along.

[starstruckstray]

Renji's good. Kiba's fine too.

Yeah. Don't make much sense for us to go get you just to leave you behind again.

[weaver_girl]

Renji-san it is, then. I should call you by your own name, since we're going home.

Thank you. It means-- I'm glad to hear you say that. See you write it. You know.

[spandexisyouth]

You will do well there, Kagerou, Inoue Orihime. You will do very well. And you had better return, for I will be visiting here!

[weaver_girl]

Yes sir, Gai-sensei!

We're the good guys. They always win in the end, right?

[Pentap.] And you were right. My friends made it there to save me. [More pentaps, but no more writing appears.]

[spandexisyouth]

Exactly. We always will.

[He wants to match her enthusiasm, but the price that will be paid in his team's victory is high.]

I am glad to hear it, Kagerou, and I know that you will be assisting in the fight.

[weaver_girl]

[Hers is something of a cover, too. It's hard not to remember how bad things are back home right at the moment.]

I'll do all I can. And hopefully then some. Always set the bar a little higher than you can reach, right? Or well, most of the time.

[grinninggrifter]

Orihime.

[There's a bit of a pause - he's not quite sure what to say.]

A world at the brink of one is a grim one indeed, but wherever it may lead you, find happiness. I know you to be capable of finding it in the darkest of places. May that talent ever persevere.

[weaver_girl]

[She stares at the page for quite some time before replying.]

I'll do my best. I found it here, too, after all. Thanks to you, too.