[Utena hasn't been at the house much lately, it's true, but it's not normal to go so long without seeing Futaba around. Maybe she's busy? She's probably just busy, but... She sighs, and gives her door a quick knock]
[Futaba is definitely here. She has been for the past few days; that's mostly due to her having a stash of instant meals and sodas in her room. If anyone were to come in, they'd find her curled up on her bed, laptop in her lap and blankets draped over her liked a hooded cape.
She's half tempted to reply to Utena's knocking with a text message, but she thinks better of it after a moment.]
[Welp, here goes nothing. Utena opens the door and steps inside, pausing when she sees the Futaba-sized lump hidden underneath the covers. Has she been like that all day?
...maybe not. Utena puts her thoughts aside and walks towards the bed, settling down on the floor next to her.]
[That's the understatement of the century. It feels like everything has been on a constant go for the past few weeks. That was what led her here, curled up in her room. It was all a bit too much at once.
She spares a peak out from her cocoon of blankets.]
[It's true that most of her attention had been focused on Anthy since her arrival. However, Anthy had to go back to her home in Jeopardy eventually, and Utena had to face the people she had left in the dust. If Futaba is having problems, then she needs to make good on her promise.
For a moment she's afraid that Futaba's going to say no and retreat back under the covers, but when she smiles, Utena smiles back, relieved.]
We could go downtown to that malt shop, maybe grab a couple burgers... or maybe we could head to the Porter and see the other cities. This new arcade just opened up in De Chima - I haven't been there yet, but I heard it's pretty fun. Oh! And there's this coffee shop I found up in Maurtia Falls last month, if you just want to grab a couple drinks. We could go anywhere, really.
I...was thinking about taking a trip--but that would be with more people than just us.
[That's another matter, entirely, however. It wasn't something that she wanted to bring into the conversation now, not when the two of them were trying to plan some time just for the two of them.]
Maybe a short jump to Maurtia though--you said there was a coffee shop, right? I'd really like that...
[That just makes her think about the conversation she had with Haru, about how it's the little things that matter. It may not be like the coffee shop she had back home, but it's something, isn't it? Something to help with homesickness.]
It'll be great, I promise. I'll meet you at the door after we're done getting ready, okay?
[Just in case Futaba needs a couple minutes to get rid of the sadness funk. Trust her, she's been there before.]
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Date: 2019-03-24 05:54 am (UTC)Futaba? It's me, Utena. Are you in there?
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Date: 2019-03-24 11:41 pm (UTC)She's half tempted to reply to Utena's knocking with a text message, but she thinks better of it after a moment.]
Yes. The door's open.
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Date: 2019-03-25 03:11 am (UTC)...maybe not. Utena puts her thoughts aside and walks towards the bed, settling down on the floor next to her.]
Hey. Long time, no see.
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Date: 2019-03-26 02:31 am (UTC)[That's the understatement of the century. It feels like everything has been on a constant go for the past few weeks. That was what led her here, curled up in her room. It was all a bit too much at once.
She spares a peak out from her cocoon of blankets.]
...Hi.
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Date: 2019-03-26 06:23 pm (UTC)Hey. There's always a lot going on here, huh? But if there's anything I can help with... well, I'm here.
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Date: 2019-03-27 01:21 am (UTC)[Thing one. Two years is both a lot of time and very little.]
But I'll be all right...
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Date: 2019-03-28 03:25 am (UTC)[A pause. Idea.]
Hey, how about we go out? Just the two of us. I think I still owe you for the Valentine's chocolate, so...
[This might make her feel better? Hopefully?? Maybe???]
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Date: 2019-03-29 01:28 am (UTC)[Honestly, it wasn't an invitation she was expecting. Anthy was here, they probably had things to catch up on...But it does get her to smile a bit.]
Where would we go?
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Date: 2019-03-29 07:24 am (UTC)For a moment she's afraid that Futaba's going to say no and retreat back under the covers, but when she smiles, Utena smiles back, relieved.]
We could go downtown to that malt shop, maybe grab a couple burgers... or maybe we could head to the Porter and see the other cities. This new arcade just opened up in De Chima - I haven't been there yet, but I heard it's pretty fun. Oh! And there's this coffee shop I found up in Maurtia Falls last month, if you just want to grab a couple drinks. We could go anywhere, really.
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Date: 2019-04-06 03:43 am (UTC)[That's another matter, entirely, however. It wasn't something that she wanted to bring into the conversation now, not when the two of them were trying to plan some time just for the two of them.]
Maybe a short jump to Maurtia though--you said there was a coffee shop, right? I'd really like that...
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Date: 2019-04-06 06:32 pm (UTC)It'll be great, I promise. I'll meet you at the door after we're done getting ready, okay?
[Just in case Futaba needs a couple minutes to get rid of the sadness funk. Trust her, she's been there before.]