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[snowburned]

Toushi--I can't get back into our place so I'm in the Wilderness for now. In the back of the Macy store.

You should probably stop by when you can. Kiba too.

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[pimpcoatbankai.livejournal.com]

Me neither, I tried breaking the door down but it wasn't budging.

What's happened?

[snowburned.livejournal.com]

Nothing major--I used the crystal I still had.

[pimpcoatbankai.livejournal.com]

You did?

Did something bad happen? Are you OK?

[snowburned.livejournal.com]

I'm all right. But I should probably tell you about it--you were there.

[pimpcoatbankai.livejournal.com]

I wanna hear all about when I get there. I'm on my way.

I got the cat too.

[snowburned.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you. I looked around for him but he must have been hunting a bug or something.

Also--I know your name.

[pimpcoatbankai.livejournal.com]

Are you kidding, he can't even hunt his tail.

...well yeah, you gave it to me, dummy.

[snowburned.livejournal.com]

Of course he can, it's right there.

No. Your name.

[pimpcoatbankai.livejournal.com]

Not that he can see it or anything with those goofy eyes of his.

My name? My actual name?

[redhead-rabbit.livejournal.com]

Ya alright, Kaza?

[snowburned.livejournal.com]

I am. Really.

[floating-bamboo.livejournal.com]

Kazahana...?

[snowburned.livejournal.com]

I'm fine. The memory crystals can be a little overwhelming—you know how it is.

[floating-bamboo.livejournal.com]

I do.

Do you need anything?

[snowburned.livejournal.com]

Well, I could use a battering ram to open my front door, but I doubt that will happen.

this comment is not here

[pimpcoatbankai.livejournal.com]

[The battering ram tried. Its name is Toushi.]

I loled

[floating-bamboo.livejournal.com]

Ah... well, the tea shop is open, if you need a place to stay.

[starstruckstray.livejournal.com]

I'm still mapping out the place for work, so I can come find you when I'm done.

scribbled after she thinks better of it

[snowburned.livejournal.com]

Of course—there's no rush. I just got a little emotional.

[starstruckstray.livejournal.com]

...all right. I'll be there in a little while.

[He's seen the line she'd scribbled out, but knew she wouldn't want him talking about it over the journal. Once he was done taking his notes for work, he checked the mall directory to find Macy's, heading off in that direction. As he got closer, he was better able to pick up Kazahana's reiatsu, so he followed it through the store to where she'd set herself up.]

Yo.

[He shoved his hands into his pockets, trying not to look worried. Sounded like she'd gotten a bad memory, but he figured she'd talk if she felt like it.]

[snowburned.livejournal.com]

[Kazahana was scribbling the last of her exchange with Toushi when she heard and felt Kiba coming. That was good—they'd both be here. Even though Toushi had been the only one of them she'd actually seen in the memory, she knew instinctively that it was something Kiba should know about.]

Hey. Over here.

[She smiled and scooted over to make room on the display bed, which made quite a nice couch as long as you didn't want to lean back. For a moment, she hesitated, unsure whether to wait for Toushi. But she'd woken from the memory crying, and a few drops had landed on the journal page. She wouldn't be surprised if Kiba had noticed, and worried. She didn't want that.]

I, um...I remembered the execution.

[starstruckstray.livejournal.com]

[He settled on the bed--less than carefully and probably jostling her in the process. She didn't waste any time, telling him straight out what had happened, and he grimaced at hearing the knowledge she'd recovered. He used to think any knowledge about home was good to have, but fuck. Who'd want to remember that?

He leaned over, setting a large hand on her head and pulling her into his side. He didn't really know what to say in response to that.]

...shit. Sorry.

[snowburned.livejournal.com]

It's okay. Really. I...didn't die.

[It was okay somehow, for reasons she couldn't quite figure out. It had been an intense memory, and not a pleasant one, but not terrifying or as sorrowful as she would have expected. Whether that was because someone had come to save her or some other reason, she didn't know.

Leaning into his side, she mumbled against his jacket.]

Sorry about the Twister thing.

[starstruckstray.livejournal.com]

[He let his arm drop around her shoulders, his hand grasping her arm.]

Still. It ain't the kinda thing you want to relive. Even if you survived.

[He snorted at her apology; he still didn't know what the hell that was all about. Probably just her being weird again.]

S'all right. Weirdo.

[snowburned.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Toushi was there--he should be here in a minute, he needs to hear about it, too.

[She reached up to squeeze the hand on her arm. Honestly, Kazahana wasn't sure what that had been about either, but she was just glad Kiba wasn't mad at her about it.]

Shut up.

[But she chuckled anyway.]