2nd Splash

[splashpuppy]

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[Hajime is deep in conversation with... the fountain? Whatever he's discussing with the water, he seems pretty upset by it. And distracted enough to not notice anyone approaching.]

[Voice]

People here just sometimes... disappear and don't come back, don't they? Different from what just happened. Not like when everyone had to go fight. He's been gone longer than that.

[There's a brief pause]

It's lonely here.

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[savedtheworld]

I... I'm sorry that your friends gone. But when people here leave... They go back home. Back where they belong.

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[splashpuppy]

They do?

[That... helps a little. Maybe.]

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[savedtheworld]

That's right. We get taken from home to here, and someday... We just go back.

So someday, you should be able to see each other again.

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[splashpuppy]

So he's home with everyone else, then?

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[savedtheworld]

That's right! Back right where he was before he was here. Going back home... it's like waking up from a dream!

[voice]

[faithfulflame]

Are you...alright, Hajime-kun? Were you staying with a friend who returned home?

[Concerned shrine maiden is concerned.]

[voice]

[splashpuppy]

Sasame's gone.

[He's trying to be brave. But no, he is most definitely not okay.]

[voice]

[faithfulflame]

Are you worried about being alone? Do you not have anyone to take care of you?

[Poor kid.]

[voice]

[splashpuppy]

The older Knights always looked after us. Even if it was just him and me, here.

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[pokeboy]

[ Whether they had met in person or not before, Red recognises Hajime when he sees him by their conversations in the journal. He doesn't know if he's doing anything particular at first, but hears him talking to apparently no one when he approaches closer, Pikachu sitting on his shoulder. ]

Hajime?

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[splashpuppy]

[He's pretty intent on his conversation with the water, but eventually he looks up.]

Oh. Hi Red.

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[pokeboy]

Hi. What's up? [ And, well. ] ...Were you talking with the water?

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[splashpuppy]

Yeah. It's really good at listening.

[Voice] piggybacking off Rei's offer, but separate

[geniustheveil]

[Ami, a lonely girl herself for much of her childhood and who's been in Luceti long enough to see quite a few cycles of leaving and arriving, is sympathetic at once.

Time enough to discuss that, though - and her own experience with disappearing herself.]

Rei-chan is right; we'd be very happy to have you visit us. [Or give him a home, but it's probably less alarming to talk about it like a fun house party for the time being.]

If you're not sure where the house is, I could come to the fountain to show you the way.

[Voice]

[splashpuppy]

I kinda know, but help would be nice.

[It's been a bit overwhelming getting left on his own like this.]

Thank you for helping me.

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

I can come right now if you'd like. [It will only take a short while, and she doesn't want to leave someone alone longer than absolutely necessary, really.]

[She somewhat brushes off the thanks, though.] I think we should all look out for each other.

[Voice]

[splashpuppy]

[It's important to thank people for helping you. It's good manners.]

We should. I'm not far from the fountain right now.

[Voice]

[knightofratatosk]

... yeah, they do. But when they disappear like that and all of their things are gone, it means they went back home to wherever they came from.

[Voice]

[splashpuppy]

That's good, I guess...

[Voice]

[knightofratatosk]

Was it someone you met here, or a friend from your world?

[Voice]

[splashpuppy]

From home. I've known him my whole life.

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[wise_maiden]

[ With the draft and the time needed for villagers to recover, school was still out -- it would be until at least the second week of June. Such as it was, Raine hasn't been too visible around the village, but today (the 4th or 5th or when it's supposed to take place) she had been checking on the flower shop, and looking in on the other stores...

So a child sitting by the fountain is bound to get her attention, even with her own notable distractions. ]

... Are you all right?

[ Obviously not, but if he wanted to talk to a person ... ]

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[splashpuppy]

[He recognizes her from the school. He hadn't wanted to talk to much about his problems when everyone was so busy with the draft. But she'd asked.]

My friend from home went away.

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[wise_maiden]

... I see. Have you been on your own, since then?

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[splashpuppy]

Yeah... it's lonely.