redacted ★ sora

[infreefall]

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[infreefall]

Oh... So it's almost like... [ she trails off, frowning. ] It's wrong to use someone like that. Even if they aren't people anymore, even if they did turn into monsters - they shouldn't be used as weapons.

[ she has a feeling that sora knows that, though. so instead of continuing down that trail of thought, ochako returns the smile. ]

Yeah, we do. But it's worth it in the end, isn't it? For all the people we get to help.

[reconnective]

They shouldn't. [there's a lot of things on the worlds that should be happening, and yet.]

It's more than worth it. Not everyone can help themselves, so they need people like us. It doesn't matter what we have to do as long as people are safe. It's nice to know other people feel the same way.

[infreefall]

[ she smiles fondly. ochako feels the same, of course, but those words almost sound like something deku-kun would say. it is nice. familiar. ]

It almost makes it feel like home, doesn’t it? [ she thinks of stain for a moment, and shakes her head. ] Maybe not everyone does it for the same reasons, but that’s okay, right? As long as they’re still helping people.

[reconnective]

Right. If we keep that in mind? I think everything will work out okay. Here, too. [he folds his hands behind his head then.] I know a couple of people here want to help, too. It's been fun hearing about their worlds.

[infreefall]

Right? All of them seem so different. It's really interesting to see where things overlap - like some of the constellations are the same across worlds, but I would've thought they'd all be different.

[reconnective]

I noticed the same thing. Usagi showed me a couple that I didn't recognize, but there were others from other people that I did. But they do say that all of the worlds share one sky. It's probably just a really, really big one.

[infreefall]

Do they say that?

[ ochako has never heard of that before, but it sounds... nice. ]

I guess we haven't really explored enough of space to say that isn't possible. But that would mean they're all connected, huh? No matter how far away they are?

[reconnective]

Well...[he rubs the back of his neck.] Some people do. But I agree with it.

[...this isn't the first time he's missed kairi since he arrived, but it's sort of funny what he chooses to remember now.]

That's what it means though, yeah. Even if they're far apart, there's always a way to connect them to each other. That's kind of like the Realm, isn't it? [all of them came from different worlds, but now they're all here despite how far they once were.]

[infreefall]

Huh… I guess you’re right.

I like that idea. It sounds like a relief, to know that you’re still close to a friend in some way, even when you aren’t together. And it almost makes it feel like we’re not as far from home.

[reconnective]

As long as you keep your friends in your heart, you're always together. [thanks sora.] You probably miss people from home, too, don't you?

[infreefall]

[ dw PLEASE fix your notifs ]

Well, yeah - my family, my friends, my classmates... But who wouldn't have someone they miss?

[reconnective]

I'm sure there're some people who'll say they don't. People are funny like that sometimes.

[infreefall]

True.

[ tsunderes... ]

But no one likes to be completely alone, so even if they don't say so, there's got to be someone.

[reconnective]

I think so, too. [but he shrugs.] And if that person's not here for them, then we find a way to step in so they aren't alone. Easy.

[infreefall]

[ ...sora must be a good friend, huh. it's a good thing he's here. ]

So...? Who is it you miss, then?

[ this may be a w0 pc but she is absolutely nosy enough to ask ]

[reconnective]

[im crying, ochako please...but he doesn't seem like one who would withhold information like that and instead his features relax once more.]

Riku and Kairi. They're my best friends. [he misses all of his friends, of course, but it's always been about those two and always will be.] It's been a long time since we've all been together for longer than a day or two.

[infreefall]

[ this is the girl who called someone she just met by a nickname that means "useless," she has so little shame ]

Oh... So you must really like seeing the stars, then, huh?

[reconnective]

Yeah. Kairi's the one who told me the worlds share one sky. And Riku used to tell me that all of the stars were different worlds. Even when I'm not with them, we're still connected.

[infreefall]

[ hmmmm ]

Your friends are pretty sappy, huh? [ it's fine, she laughs. ] It must be nice.

[reconnective]

I don't know. Usually they say I'm the sappy one. [this is the only time he will ever admit that!!] But yeah. I've known both of them practically my whole life, so it's always weird when they're not around.

[infreefall]

You can all be sappy. Maybe that’s what brought you all together in the first place!

[reconnective]

Maybe. [it's said with such fondness that it's actually possible.] Let me guess, that's not what brought you and your friends together?

[infreefall]

Mostly it was just having the same classes, for me. I get along fine with most people, so…

[ shrugs? ]

Even now, there’s only two people in my class that I wouldn’t call friends.

[reconnective]

That's probably for the best isn't it? It's way easier to work with your friends than people that you don't get along with.

[infreefall]

Right, but heroes need to be able to work with anyone, even if they don't get along, you know? Otherwise, it could put the people that we're supposed to be helping in danger.

[ she kind of trails off, looking thoughtful. it doesn't last long, though. ]

Anyway, we have to be able to adapt if we're going to do any good.