myjunes: (☀ from the words that hurt my soul)
✿ nanako dojima ( 堂島 菜々子 ) ([personal profile] myjunes) wrote2010-07-14 09:31 am

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[ There's silence for quite a bit with just some quiet natural background noise, but then a gasp can clearly be heard. ] T-this place, where--? ... ... Heaven..?

[ The sound of someone standing up and then footsteps resounding against the stones. ]

But if it's heaven, then I.. ... Hmm.. [ The voice sounds a bit more doutful as the footsteps halt for a moment before continuing on. ]

Mom? [ The voice definitely sounds more excited. ] Mom! Mom, I'm here! It's me!

[ The excitement echoes away as she starts to sound a bit more insecure. The footsteps stop too, leaving a painful silence behind. ] Mom..? You're here, right? You're not hiding, are you..? You don't want to see me?

[ After a moment of silence she speaks up again. ] Dad? [ The voice gets softer and a tad more desperate too. ] Big bro?

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[identity profile] toplay-thefool.livejournal.com 2010-07-14 12:47 pm (UTC)(link)
That's what I need to explain. It can be difficult to understand, though.

[He pauses to gather his thoughts. It's difficult to explain, too, especially to a child.]

We're far away from Inaba right now, in a place called Demeleier. Right now, we're stuck here - but that's okay, because we're together. I'm going to look after you, and Yosuke-kun and Chie-chan are here too.

[And Adachi, but he won't mention that, not yet.]

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[identity profile] toplay-thefool.livejournal.com 2010-07-14 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[Obviously she's going to be confused, going to have a lot of questions - his calm doesn't slip, even as she gives in to curiosity.]

What you have to understand is that there are -

[Hngh.]

- things with magical powers here. Faeries.

[He pauses a moment to let that sink in, eyebrows furrowing.]

But not all of them are nice. In fact, most of them are dangerous. They wanted to take us away from Inaba - but someone else stopped them. He's called the Guardian, and he's been helping us - he brought us here instead of letting them take us away completely.

[He hesitates again. It's all a lot to take in, after all.]

We're stuck here until he can find out how to let us go home. But while we're here... time isn't passing at home. What I mean is, when we go home, no time at all will have passed. Everything will be fine.
Edited 2010-07-14 13:33 (UTC)

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[identity profile] toplay-thefool.livejournal.com 2010-07-14 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[In some ways, it's easier to explain this to Nanako than it would be to, say, his uncle. She's more willing to believe, more willing to accept - but that's why he has to be careful.]

Like that, yes. And you have to be very careful here - the faeries are still around, and some of them aren't nice at all.

[He straightens, and reaches out for her hand. Nanako might notice that there's a sword hanging at his hip. Er. And the rowan crown.]

There are other people here too like us, but most of them aren't from Inaba. All of us are staying in the village down the path.

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[identity profile] toplay-thefool.livejournal.com 2010-07-14 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[He keeps hold of her hand, gives her a small, calm smile that he hopes will be soothing as he begins leading her down the path.]

Of course you can. It'll be a bit crowded, but it'll be fun that way, right? Yosuke-kun stays with me, and so does someone else I think you'll like.

[His smile turns a tad conspiratorial.]

I'm sure everyone else is going to love meeting you though, Nanako-chan.

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[identity profile] toplay-thefool.livejournal.com 2010-07-14 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
There are all kinds of people here - getting to know them all is pretty interesting. [Elves, Tauren, unicorns - they're a pretty mixed bunch here. He chuckles, but is frequently glancing about, just in case.]

It can be a lot of fun, even if we miss Inaba.

[He pauses, tilting his head.]

Nanako-chan, what was the date before you got here?

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[identity profile] toplay-thefool.livejournal.com 2010-07-14 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[October 30th.

Before she - before the hospital, before
Heaven.

But the rush of surprise and - what, relief? Not quite. Because that's still going to happen, she just - hasn't experienced it yet. Doesn't know.

Maybe that's for the best.
]


The Amagi Inn is really nice, isn't it? There's an inn here too, but - everything's really basic. There are a lot of things we don't have, like electricity.

[Don't worry though, we can sing the Junes song together and stuff.

Or make Yosuke do it.
]

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[identity profile] toplay-thefool.livejournal.com 2010-07-14 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I think you can get settled first, Nanako-chan. [He laughs fondly as he says it - the willingness to help is endearing.] We'll help out however we can. [Which is partially why he's carrying a sword around, but he'd rather not get into where he learned that.]

The most important thing is that you don't go out of the village alone, and that you always keep this - [Quick gesture to the rowan crown!] and this - [Quick gesture to the communicator!] with you all the time, okay?

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[identity profile] toplay-thefool.livejournal.com 2010-07-14 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Damn.

He looks down at her for a moment, wondering how best to answer that. Because in all honesty, he's been fighting for a long time. But she can't know that. Not yet, at least. But the idea of lying to her so plainly is beyond what he's willing to do.
]


There are people here that need protecting, [He squeezes her hand lightly as he says it.] and I want to protect them however I can. We look out for each other.

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[identity profile] toplay-thefool.livejournal.com 2010-07-14 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[He returns her smile, his voice solid and confident - reassuring.]

I promise.