Apping into distantskies!

[eosphorus]

Thank you.

It will be three years in September and I still hadn’t gotten around to telling you that. It’s true it was tough for me in the beginning; my world wasn’t the easiest to live in, even if it was your favorite out of all the AUs you’ve ever done. There were a lot of times when I didn’t think we’d make it. Right up until the end, I thought I would never get to see my friends again.

You proved me wrong. That’s how you are, right? You can’t let something go without a happy ending. I know the story isn’t over yet, not when you’re taking me new places and all, but…

We won. We’re not quite the same anymore, but we won.

So – thanks. Thanks for letting us all go home together.






A crab, though. Why a crab? I'm not a crab. I'm not crabby.




That's the kind of joke Sora would make. Nevermind, that's really all I wanted to say.

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[skyguy]

[no worries, Riku: you're in good socially awkward company.]

Planets is one thing, but whole universes is something else entirely. I haven't gone far yet. There's too much risk of not being able to get back. But just talking with people from different places is pretty interesting.

[eosphorus]

[ He does perk up, though, hearing about other worlds. ] You can visit other planets?

I didn't realize that was common in other universe. Where I'm from it used to be impossible to go from world to world. That's what books say, anyway.

[skyguy]

It seems like a lot of other places don't have space travel, but we've had it for thousands of years. It's pretty standard by now. I can't imagine being stuck on one planet for your whole life.

[eosphorus]

I used to hate the idea. Just one place forever?

It felt like the worst thing in the world.

[skyguy]

[he knows that feel, bro.]

I hear you. I couldn't wait to get off my home planet. When I did...I never wanted to go back.

[except for his mother, and that went swimmingly. Really.]

[eosphorus]

I think I would've liked it more if I had been the one choosing when and how I left.

[ It's just not as thrilling or wonderful as you'd dream it would be when the choice is taken away from you. ] Was it worth it, leaving?

[skyguy]

[it's a little startling how similar things are for them.]

Yes, and...no. I had to leave someone important behind.

[eosphorus]

[ Yes.

It kind of is. ] Have you gone back for them?

[skyguy]

[he looks away, shoulders rigid, jaw tightening.]

I tried. Too late.

[eosphorus]

...

I'm sorry. [ It's not some platitude; he means it when he says it, even if the delivery is a little difficult. ]

[skyguy]

....forget it. [it's harsher than he means it to be, but just thinking about his mother brings it all back.]

Just don't let it happen to you.