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auroraexpress2019-12-29 04:21 pm
yearofthecat) wrote in auroraexpress2019-12-29 04:21 pm
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[Bond] Memory Mingle
Who: EVERYONE
When: Day 53 Afternoon
Where: Aurora Lounge
[ The big screen in the Aurora Lounge flashes to life. Did you spend your tokens? Is it your memory? Is it someone else's memory? Come watch. Come share. Come learn intimate embarrassing details about everyone here. ]
When: Day 53 Afternoon
Where: Aurora Lounge
[ The big screen in the Aurora Lounge flashes to life. Did you spend your tokens? Is it your memory? Is it someone else's memory? Come watch. Come share. Come learn intimate embarrassing details about everyone here. ]
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The memory starts with a phone call while at school. It's her grandfather, telling her that the renovations are done and she can move back home. For some reason though, it just leaves her heart heavy. She doesn't waste time once she realizes, however, and she packs to leave, having made sure to give directions for everything she's leaving undone.
It reminds her of a farther memory back when she was a child... called 'Fruits Basket'. All of the children were dubbed a fruit and called to run and play-- except for Chiharu herself. She was the 'riceball'.
. . . Riceballs don't belong in a fruits basket after all.
At least-- that's what she had thought. Her family is fairly callous and short with her-- it's clear that with the exception of her Grandfather, they don't want her around. It's a lonely feeling-- and worse when she finds out that her aunt had a detective look into her previous living situation. Her cousin insinuates that she must have done something indecent with the men in that house-- until her grandfather strikes him to everyone's shock. He explains that she should be happy and free to live wherever, but that isn't right either-- it causes her to break down. She's supposed to be grateful for what she has... and yet her heart aches, longing to return to the happy place she had been to before now.
. . . And when she finally admits it, the two boys from that very home show up... and bring her back home. Where she had wanted to stay all along.
For some reason... there are tears in her eyes at the end. Sniffling, she lifts her arm up to try and scrub them away. ]
We really did live together, after all...
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[A lot of things actually.]
No offense, but your family is kind of jerks.
Also, so is that gray haired guy.
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It's one thing to have seen a memory of his own that involved her. But it's a whole different thing to experience it herself! It really is as though she just relived that moment. That's what it feels like anyway. ]
O-Orange-san, hello...! You surprised me...
[ She relents into a smile. ]
It really does explain a few things! [ Even if they don't know how they managed to get to that point, to begin with. ]
I-It did seem that both you and him have some troubled feelings for one another though, I guess... but-- [ Putting that aside, since she doesn't think it would be great to focus on... ] I feel like I owe you a thank you. To... think that you went out of your way like that, for me...
[ It makes her feel emotional all over again. She brushes away a few stray tears that cling to her lashes. ]
Thank you. Thank you so much.
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It's Kyou.
[His name. He's known it for a bit already after talking with Isuzu but he hadn't told her yet. Mainly because he hadn't seen her or even realized he'd known her until they started with the memory thing. ]
You don't need to thank me for anything. Obviously I wouldn't want you staying with people who treated you like that. Besides, I wouldn't do something like that if I hadn't wanted to.
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[ She's glad he has an official name to go with now. It's difficult, coming into a place with no memories and trying to start from scratch. But now they have this little bit of themselves to help them along. ]
I... I'm... [ A little embarrassed. ] I'm still grateful though. My heart's still racing after all of that. It feels like I experienced it for the first time.
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[ Didn't you learn anything from his memory? No honorifics. Just Kyou.]
It's a weird feeling. Like you're actually there re-experiencing it.
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[Because he wants to fight all of them except grandpa. Grandpa is cool.]
He's gonna be a terrible policeman if he can't even read a girl like you. [Glowering at the screen.] High and mighty jerk. [He has more colorful insults in mind, but he's pretty sure Tohru isn't quite an adult SO.]
[He huffs and looks at Chiharu and gonna reach over and pat her head.] At least you have good friends and grandpa.
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She's a little flustered-- a touch embarrassed to realize that everyone got to see something so shameful. His hand lands upon her head though, and ultimately... she can't help but smile a little. ]
Yeah... I really do have good friends, and my grandfather too, don't I? I really have nothing that I can complain about.
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They were terrible to you. Its especially bad for the police wannabe. He was doing the exact opposite on what one should do if he encounters someone like he thought you were. And putting up red flags of toxic household. Its inexcusable if he wants to be a good cop.
You have plenty to complain about.
You just have good things too. And its perfectly fine to want to focus on that, just don't think having good means you have to endure bad like that's fair somehow.
[Because sure were just letting yourself be a punching bag there.]
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I-I don't know, maybe they have their reasons, or--
[ Er...
. . . Her bangs dip forward and she fidgets. ]
. . . Thank you, Dusk-san. I mean for-- [ Maybe it is difficult for her to say what she wants. Or to admit that maybe... just maybe it wasn't because she was somehow in the wrong or being ungrateful or asking for too much. ]
Thank you.
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[He smiles gently and gently nudges her shoulder.] Hey, its what friends are for.
And you deserved better. Glad your grandpa and friends could see that.
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[ It's hard to walk away from once she'd caught a glimpse. ]
Looks like you've got some amazing friends.
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Ah, that said! [ Bows!! ] I'm very sorry to have intruded on your memory.
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[ She bows back in return. ]
I was the one who bought it and so it played publically. You didn't do anything wrong! So please don't apologize!
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[ Straightens, rubbing the back of her neck sheepishly. ]
... My name's Faito, by the way. Faito of Ginger. You're on Clover, right? Dusk's team?
I'm sorry for the late reply >_<
no worries!
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It is... difficult, when those who should be your peers cast you out for reasons you do not understand, and your family acts the same.
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... Agh... it's a little... ]
Ah- um... it-- [ It... did hurt. She can't just lie and say otherwise. B-But-- she twiddles with her fingers. ]
I...can't deny that. It did hurt... and I was sad-- or maybe lonely.
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But in the end... I managed to make wonderful friends along the way. I know that right now I can't remember anything else about them. This is my first memory, and it's confusing and a little difficult.
[ Just one piece to a much larger puzzle. ]
But if there are two people like that in my life, as well as my grandfather... who can accept me, regardless of my faults, then-- I'm happy, too. I'm really blessed, in the end.
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[ Is that wrong...? Even though they are family. But they were the ones who made it clear that they didn't care for her to be in their life. Even she understands that much. The humiliation and hurt of their words is raw and it stings. It's still too fresh, as though she had genuinely just experienced that moment for the first time. ]
But if I wasn't able to see Kyou-kun again, and that other boy... their cousin, and my grandfather again, I think... that a major part of my heart would go missing, too. Even though I might have been rejected... I was also accepted by others. I want to treasure that feeling.
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Though I suppose it is not a decision you need to make now, as you are currently unable to see any of them, other than Kyou.
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It's strange that everyone gets to see this.
Are you okay?
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Oh! Y-Yes...
[ She smiles, cheek red and wiping away at her eyes, looking down. ]
I'm okay. I'm just a little emotional after, but I-- [ WIPE WIPE WIPE WIPE ] I'm fine now! In the end, it was a good memory, so I'm grateful. Even if I'm a little embarrassed, too.
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