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[phoenix_temple]

[Fuu does not cry. Fuu does not cry. Fuu does not cry. Fuu doesnotcry. Fuudoesnotcry fuudoesnotcryfuudoesnotcry. She only cries when she's alone.No, she just sits, numbly, in the Pokemon Center lobby, holding a tiny HootHoot in her arms, not looking at anything, or anyone. She knows she should tell other people, but it hurts her so badly to

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[usedvolttackle]

[He had said, once, that if given the chance he wouldn't go back and save Miki or Shinjiro. That was easy to say when he hadn't had him right there only hours before. Hurt but alive.

Akihiko doesn't know for sure if Fuu knew, but at her reaction he suspects. He had his time to grieve: this time was a gift given well past what he was supposed to have. But for her this is the first time, and the pain is new and fresh. He can deal with his own grief later. Akihiko sits next to her, hand half raised like he wants to put it on her shoulder in comfort, but can't quite manage it]

Hououji-san...

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[phoenix_temple]

... He asked me to stay with him. I only left for a few minutes. [She stares at Rhea, as if it will change anything. this feels like a nightmare.] When I returned... [A shaky breath. She can't bear to smile when she knows they both know Shinji's fate. She'll smile again, because it's in her nature, she has to smile for others if not herself... but not now. The only thing this is comparable to is standing on the observation deck of Tokyo Tower, with Hikaru and Umi at her side, sobbing that it wasn't fair.]

I-I'm sorry, Sanada-san. I know he was a dear friend to you.

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[usedvolttackle]

[Giving in and pushing past the awkward he finally let's his hand fall on her shoulder, still tense like he expects her to shrug it off or react badly. He's never been good with emotions, even more so when they came from women. That was puts any doubts of what she does or doesn't know right out of his head.]

It would have happened even if you were there... don't think like that. And don't... apologize on my behalf. He was your friend too.

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[phoenix_temple]

I know. But I wish... I would've stayed with him. [she shakes her head. Physical touch doesn't bother her very much, so Aki won't be shrugged away.] It's silly, isn't it? Regretting something that there was no chance at all to prevent? We all know that one day we'll leave this place, one way or another.

[4leafcleaver]

A lot of people seem to be returning home lately.

I'm sorry.

[phoenix_temple]

It's no reason to be sorry. You don't control this.

Everyone seems to be losing someone.

[4leafcleaver]

I know. I just didn't know what else to say.

But I know how you feel. My brother and two of my friends left too.

[phoenix_temple]

Aragaki-san has been with me every step of this strange journey.

It's strange to think I might never see him again.

But we mustn't be sad, any of us.

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[miniworth]

...

Miss Fuu.

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[phoenix_temple]

Miles-san.

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[miniworth]

Are you--

[ He doesn't know what to say. ]

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[phoenix_temple]

I'll be all right. It will just take some getting used to.

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[holdsleftovers]

Hououji-san

Do you need company? Or some warm food?

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[phoenix_temple]

Thank you for the offer, but I wouldn't want to trouble anyone.

For now, I just felt it best his friends should know.

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[bufudyned]

Aragaki has--

. . .

I see...

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[phoenix_temple]

He disappeared this afternoon. I saw him this morning.

I'm sorry.

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[bufudyned]

As a I... particularly since you were traveling with him.

Has he... left any Pokemon behind?

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[phoenix_temple]

Rhea was in the room when I went to check.

She's in an awful state. I don't know about the rest. I should hope they've found homes, they were dear to him.

If you have no objections, I'd like to keep her with me, though.