[Bokurano] fic: Those Left Behind: beLIEve
Hm, this turned out weird. I think I spent all my creative juices on my switching_it_up fic today. :'D Maybe I should've just focused on Souji. The last fic for this little collection will probably be very late since I need to finish my Tenipuri fic first.
Title: Those Left Behind: beLIEve
Day/Theme: Aug 30 beLIEve
Series: Bokurano
Character/Pairing: Futaba, Souji
Rating: PG
Notes: for 31_days. Manga canon. Spoilers up to chapter 57.
Archive: LJ | ffnet
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"I wonder if having faith in a lie is a good or bad thing?"
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Sometimes, lies were stronger than the truth. Lies, when fueled by belief, could grow and grow until the lie became the truth and the truth could no longer be separated from the lie.
Years after the Zearth incident, Futaba continued to believe that her older brother Daichi would be back. After all, their father had returned miraculously, so there was no reason why Daichi wouldn't return to them in the same fashion. Futaba, now the same age as Daichi had been when he had disappeared, worried about whether or not she'd be able to recognize her brother once he showed up again. She kept the same hairstyle and continued wearing clothes that looked like the clothes she wore in the past so that he would be able to recognize her.
She believed that somewhere in the world, Daichi must be looking at the same sky as she was. The strength of her belief was what allowed her to live with a smile. Everyday, her father would look at her and wonder if she were now old enough to accept the truth, but every time he saw her brilliant smile, he'd tuck away the truth and let the lie continue. He didn't like how she remained tied to the past with her choice to keep the same appearance--she needed to learn to let go--but he didn't want her smile to disappear either.
He knew, however, that he had let the lie continue too long when Futaba received a letter addressed to her. From Daichi. Someone had thought it amusing to write such a letter. He'd given that someone a good yelling, but it was too late. Futaba believed the lie even more, and he was a fool for sitting down and writing a second letter just to watch her smile blossom.
Like Futaba, Souji continued to believe. Souji continued to believe that his older brother Junji had been a pilot of Zearth. He would have bragged if that female pilot hadn't been shot in front of his eyes, traumatizing him and keeping him quiet. Still, when people asked, Souji couldn't not be proud. His brother had been a hero who risked his life to protect the earth.
He continued believing the lie, and thus was able to live a peaceful life with his parents. They were a family tied together by the lie Junji had spun. If not for that lie, the family would have separated long ago.
The lie restored Souji's faith in his brother, which led him to have faith in his parents once again. He was even inspired to become a pilot himself, though not a pilot of giant robots. He still had a long ways to go before that dream could come true. His parents never dared reveal the truth. They knew that doing so would only reveal that they had been liars all these years, and they couldn't bear to destroy their boy's dream that was based on a lie.
Futaba believed. Souji believed. Who could take away their right to believe?
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the end
Title: Those Left Behind: beLIEve
Day/Theme: Aug 30 beLIEve
Series: Bokurano
Character/Pairing: Futaba, Souji
Rating: PG
Notes: for 31_days. Manga canon. Spoilers up to chapter 57.
Archive: LJ | ffnet
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"I wonder if having faith in a lie is a good or bad thing?"
-----
Sometimes, lies were stronger than the truth. Lies, when fueled by belief, could grow and grow until the lie became the truth and the truth could no longer be separated from the lie.
Years after the Zearth incident, Futaba continued to believe that her older brother Daichi would be back. After all, their father had returned miraculously, so there was no reason why Daichi wouldn't return to them in the same fashion. Futaba, now the same age as Daichi had been when he had disappeared, worried about whether or not she'd be able to recognize her brother once he showed up again. She kept the same hairstyle and continued wearing clothes that looked like the clothes she wore in the past so that he would be able to recognize her.
She believed that somewhere in the world, Daichi must be looking at the same sky as she was. The strength of her belief was what allowed her to live with a smile. Everyday, her father would look at her and wonder if she were now old enough to accept the truth, but every time he saw her brilliant smile, he'd tuck away the truth and let the lie continue. He didn't like how she remained tied to the past with her choice to keep the same appearance--she needed to learn to let go--but he didn't want her smile to disappear either.
He knew, however, that he had let the lie continue too long when Futaba received a letter addressed to her. From Daichi. Someone had thought it amusing to write such a letter. He'd given that someone a good yelling, but it was too late. Futaba believed the lie even more, and he was a fool for sitting down and writing a second letter just to watch her smile blossom.
Like Futaba, Souji continued to believe. Souji continued to believe that his older brother Junji had been a pilot of Zearth. He would have bragged if that female pilot hadn't been shot in front of his eyes, traumatizing him and keeping him quiet. Still, when people asked, Souji couldn't not be proud. His brother had been a hero who risked his life to protect the earth.
He continued believing the lie, and thus was able to live a peaceful life with his parents. They were a family tied together by the lie Junji had spun. If not for that lie, the family would have separated long ago.
The lie restored Souji's faith in his brother, which led him to have faith in his parents once again. He was even inspired to become a pilot himself, though not a pilot of giant robots. He still had a long ways to go before that dream could come true. His parents never dared reveal the truth. They knew that doing so would only reveal that they had been liars all these years, and they couldn't bear to destroy their boy's dream that was based on a lie.
Futaba believed. Souji believed. Who could take away their right to believe?
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the end