🎧 homophonic | pcs | yukichi (fukuzawa)

[silicone]

There's no need to fear the past. The past is just a memory.

(in retrospect i regret my choice of filter name)

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[allmenare]

[Sake...and hand holding...nice.]

Of course.

[It may have only been two and a half weeks but he missed Eiden so much, he'll go anywhere with him right now.]

[silicone]

[ yeah he made sure it was very appealing. it's also like. strangerless. so it's nice. a walk somewhere that isn't completely destroyed! he'll lace their fingers together carefully and just start walking. it's aimless for the moment. ]

Man... I'm gonna have to learn how to get really good at magic real fast...

[ he's opening this bottle with his teeth, it's a top that's not too hard to just pull right off, like a shallow cork. he did not bring cups. suffer. ]

[allmenare]

Oh? Planning on coming to see me?

[He sees Eiden to that, and it sends a shock down his spine, which surprises even him because what? Apparently that was hot???

He doesn't say anything though and suffers that realization in silence.]

[silicone]

[ he's spitting the cork out. we are finishing this or dying trying. there's only a day left, right? he takes a... long sip. before he passes it over. ]

Yeah.

If you want... I get it if you don't though.

[allmenare]

[He will take the bottle and drink from it too before speaking.]

I don't mind. But wait a month or two first, to give me time to sort out the timeline nonsense.

[silicone]

God... that's right. You've got a hell of a lot to go back to.

[ just squeezes his hand. ]

I hope snapping back is going to be enough of a surprise. Especially if it's you.

[allmenare]

Hopefully. I'll only get one chance at it. If he manages to activate his ability again, then I'll just die again.

[silicone]

The rest of your team back home... they're doing their best too, I imagine.

[allmenare]

They are. But...it's been eight weeks. If they haven't won in eight weeks, then I worry that they lost the fight, and I'll have nowhere to even go home to.

[silicone]

What if it's one of those situations where like. The time here is moving faster than the time back home? Slim chance, but might be worth talking to the Reapers about?

I was told that it's possible to be sent to a time slightly before your death too...

[allmenare]

I honestly never want to speak to them again, so I will just wait and see what happens when I go back.

[But after a moment, he gives Eiden a date sometime in 2012.]

That's the date I should be going back to. If you unlock the power to travel between worlds, and my world no longer exists after that point, come to a point before that day.

[silicone]

[ eiden shuts his eyes because like fair, but also you stubborn ass. ]

Something tells me you're going to be alright, though. I'll remember it, okay? Hell, I'll remember all of this. With everyone. And especially with you. For better or worse. [ all that. ]

[allmenare]

...I really wish I could go with you, Eiden. But my people need me. I can't abandon them now of all times. Until the timeline is saved, and until Kunikida is ready to lead, they need me.

[Maybe they'll both be grey by the time they meet again.]

[silicone]

I'd never ask you to do that.

[ he says it quickly, turning his head now. ]

... I have my own people to take care of, too. Olivine was in a terrible state when I left him and... there's someone I need to meet in the woods. Someone who I'm pretty sure might know a thing or two about the Altar situation.

We'll both be busy and...

[ well. he laughs a little, shaking his head ]

... Well. Anyways. I know how important they are to you. I saw it myself, I think on that adventure we went on. We were members of the ADA...

[allmenare]

[Thinking about being separated is sad. So he'll focus on the last part there.]

Were you now? Who did you end up being? Hopefully not Atsushi, his ability might be a little terrifying for you.

[silicone]

[ that's exactly it. a distraction. let's catch up. ]

No... no... I had a notebook. One where I could create items that fit just within it's size parameters. [ he takes the bottle and drinks from it for a moment before giving it back to him. ] Had a ponytail for a while, but I cut it off before you all showed up. Kind of... reminded me of someone back home... and I didn't want it to stick around.

Doppo Poetry. That's what it was called.

[allmenare]

[For a moment Fukuzawa's mind goes elsewhere when he heard that 'let's catch up', but he chases away those thoughts. Not right now.]

Ah, that was Kunikida. His actually isn't so bad. Did you find the pages with all of his ideals written down?

[silicone]

No. We were too busy being shot at like immediately after kind of settling in. It was weird. Nahri and Wenzhou were working there. Wolfwood too. And you weren't you because you were dead and...

[ he trails off. ]

... Otherwise, I'd have looked... probably.

[allmenare]

For what it's worth, I didn't intend on sending any of you there. I had no part in it.

Who else went with you, and who were they dressed as?

[silicone]

I doubt you or Netzach meant to send us to your worlds in the middle of this game. Hah.

But... hm. I think Kyoko was Yosano... she bailed me out a lot.

[ he lifts up his bangs, showing the little scar right there dead center. this is truly just head trauma the game. ]

Uhhh, Kazuki had this cool ability that made everyone disappear at one point. It helped us get the jump on some people who broke into the agency. And Netzach was able to regenerate his limbs. And turned into a tiger.

[allmenare]

[Oh he is. Immediately letting go of Eiden's hand to cup the side of his face and look closer at that scar. Hm.]

...it's lucky, then. That Kyoko had Yosano's ability.

[He leans in and kisses that scar, like he's trying to make it all better.]

[silicone]

[ ohhhhhh he leans into the touch. that's just the kind of person he is, letting him have a look. he barely remembers it, or maybe remembers it too much? he blinks a little bit, and his thoughts are confused, a jumble that kind of vibrates with anxiety. ]

Yeah...

Especially on the train... we saw Quincy and her assistant there too... it was... weird. They were civilians from what I could gather, on this train that was being attacked.

[ lemons is the only word that sticks out in his head. ]

[allmenare]

[LEMONS...HELP THAT MAKES HIM REALIZE WHAT IT IS.]

...ah. That.

Did you four save Kyouka at least?

[silicone]

[ he nods quickly. ]

... We blew up, but. Kyoko had her ability prepared, so.

She undid it. [ just the mental equivalent of what it's like to experience an explosion head-on, bits and pieces of it. ] It was... a lot.

[allmenare]

Yeah. Even if the death is undone, the memory remains. It's why she doesn't like using it if she doesn't have to.