(pacific rim) (regarding all the family reunions happening in d_m)

[dorothied]

You're wrong. I'm not - I would not dare to presume they'll be here as well. What would I tell them if they were? What could I? How could I find the words?

It would have been better if you hadn't put the idea in my head.

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[coyotesolo]

Mako.

[Your mun made the wrong move.]

If you need the words, I know you will find them.

i trained myself a hundred years for this and i'm still crying

[dorothied]

[Not anywhere reachable right now, obviously.

a little choked,] Yes.

No one's allowed to upset Mako Mori, muns included.

[coyotesolo]

[He sets a hand on her shoulder.]

They would be proud, seeing you. Don't think otherwise.

then scold yourself ;3;

[dorothied]

[This is going to be an echo of that frugal moment in the mess hall, before the last two Jaeger were deployes, won't it? Wrong.

Because. Of course, she thinks about family and the one person to understand her half-formed sentences is the one who's been her family last. And she's got no reason to be strong and brave right now, no crowd gathered around them, so she is going to hug sensei. Ready or not.]

Oh I am.

[coyotesolo]

[As firm as he's been in his expectations of her- if not wholly uncompromising- it has always been for her; meant to help her, and protect her.

He's never been the one to initiate hugs- that was Luna, and Tamsin, between the two of them he never had to, and even when Mako was younger, he still hadn't- but he still hows how to give one in return, so he hugs her tightly back.]

You'll never be alone, Mako.

damn you, i swear

[dorothied]

[All she has to do is look up to know that. As real or unreal as most of these encounters are, or will be remembered after this is over, she knows she won't.

Only she said her goodbye under the ocean. But she doesn't think she'll be able to say it a second time.]

Sensei...