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[welcome_home]

From: Nanshe
Date: October 5th

[ She'd known something was wrong the moment she'd woken up this morning, that empty feeling that told her she was missing a connection. Homura. Heart clenching, she'd launched herself out of her own temple, where she'd slept over after her party the day before, and headed for Souji's. There's momentary confusion, because her temple seems to have moved somehow in the course of the night, but she knows the layout of the heavens well enough from the sky to figure out where she is after a moment.

Only the place where Souji's temple should be was now just an empty plot and no matter how she searched, she couldn't find a place where it could have moved to. She's been here long enough now that she knows what this means, even if it takes her a while to admit it to herself and give up looking.

Which is why it's some time before she shows up on the network, her eyes very red from having been crying for a while. ]

S-souji-oniichan's temple isn't here anymore and I can't... I can't feel Homura. I don't think either one of them are here anymore. I thought... I thought you should know.

[ And she closes down the video feed before she bursts into tears once more. It might be a while before she responds to anyone. ]

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[redstray]

[ Shibau found her shortly after she called Eric. He trotted over to her, his tail wagging slowly as he put his face to her, happy to see her.

Eric found her not long after that, walking onto the docks and kneeling beside her on the side Shibau wasn't. He wasn't sure what to do, but he lightly put his hand on her shoulder. It must be hard, to lose two people so close in time. ]

Hey...

[welcome_home]

[ She hadn't been expecting the puppy, but when Shibau wanders up to her, she wraps her arms around him, burying her face against his fur and letting him give her the puppy kisses he often did. When Eric joins them, she lifts her head to glance up at him, rubbing at her eyes. ]

Hi, Eric.

[redstray]

[ Shibau wags his tail as Nanako hugs him, not minding the hug and even leaning on her to giver all the puppy kisses. He's gentle cause he feels Nanako isn't doing so well but he will help as best as he can.

When Nanako looks up, he gives her a small smile before moving his head to her head. Lots of people did that to him and it made him feel better, so...here's hoping. ]

...I'm sorry.

[welcome_home]

[ At Eric's move, she releases the hug around Shibau's neck - although she still pets him with one hand - to turn and curl in against Eric's side. One hand curls in the fabric of his hoodie, clutching it, even as she leans into the warmth of his side. ]

Me, too.

[redstray]

[ Eric wraps his arm around Nanako to give her a hug as Shibau lays down beside the girl on her free side. Eric gives her a light squeeze. ]

Nothing for you to be sorry for.

[welcome_home]

[ She's not sure about that, but she just sniffs and nods, because of course he would say that. ]

I didn't... I didn't want to cry in front of everyone... [ She finally confesses softly. ]

[redstray]

[ He nods, rubbing her arm as a way of some small comfort. ]

You don't have to cry in front of everyone but...you don't have to keep yourself from crying either.

[welcome_home]

I don't think gods are supposed to cry. [ Rubbing at her eyes, she huffs a quiet sigh and rests her chin on her knees again. ]