🎧 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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[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.

[silicone]

[ he just.

nods slowly at that like.

yeah.

and then is about to lean against him but just falls straight through fukuzawa because his timing is shitty and he misses the signs of a glitch... so he's going to groan and lay on the ground for a moment. excuse him. ]

... Just glad it's over.

Kind of wish we'd gotten to eat with her, though.

[allmenare]

[Oh shit. Even if he's glitching out for a few seconds he crouches down to try and help Eiden. It takes a few tries before his hand is finally solid on Eiden's shoulder.]

Maybe we should sit down somewhere.

[silicone]

Hah... yeah, that would probably be a little better, huh.

[ he's flushed from the booze before, and a little more flushed now, but they can find a spot to settle down with the sake between them. eiden will just enjoy the press of their shoulders, how he can look at him and feel how nearly real he is.

it's terrifying to have to let him go.

but that's... well. it is what it is, this path they walked down. ]

[allmenare]

[Shoulder-to-shoulder they can still bask in each other's presence, the ache of the red string tugging them together soothing just a bit.]

See? Much better.

[They can still intertwine their fingers like this too!]

[silicone]

[ fingers... gud... he squeezes his hand briefly. ]

Yeah. This is good...

[ less chance of falling and eating shit. he turns to look at him quietly now, as if trying to commit him to memory more so than he already has. ]

Staying like this... it's the most calm I've felt in a while.

[allmenare]

Then we can stay like this for now.

[Let Eiden rest! Fukuzawa is just going to gently tuck Eiden's hair behind his ear.]