[IC threading: sending up the mama bear signal]

[highspeedo]

[about an hour after A Certain Event, someone's getting a distressing text message]

Mako-chan! Come to the cabin ASAP (ლ `Д ́)ლ this is a matter of LIFE AND DEATH

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[breachedwhale]

[ at the text message, his nerves go on high alert and he busts into the cabin, panting from having run all the way ]

Nagisa?!

[highspeedo]

[stops mid-pace—his hair is completely mussed up, but otherwise he looks like he's in tip-top shape]

There you are! Perfect timing!

[breachedwhale]

What's wrong, Nagisa?

[ trying to catch his breath and going over to him, looking over his okay state ]

[highspeedo]

[puts his hands on Makoto's shoulders, holding him in place]

I have a question!

[breachedwhale]

What question?

[ what life or death situation ??? ]

[highspeedo]

When you and Haru-chan and Rin-chan started going out, what was it like?

[breachedwhale]

[ blinks a few times ]

Wait, Nagisa, what about the life or death situation you mentioned?

[highspeedo]

This is it! Don't avoid the question!

[breachedwhale]

[ . . . okay, he's going to start by letting out a sigh of relief because this he can handle ]

Why don't we sit down first and talk about this?

[highspeedo]

[drops down to sit cross-legged on the floor, tugging Makoto down with him]

[breachedwhale]

[ sits down by him ]

Mind if I ask what brought this on or should I answer the question first?

[highspeedo]

Ah! Was it Rin-chan? Did he say something like... It couldn't have come from Haru-chan, right?

[breachedwhale]

It was... very complicated, Nagisa. I'm not even sure how Haru and my relationship had evolved from friendship to more, but it just happened. It was actually Haru and me that separately confessed to Rin without knowing the other felt anything. At the time, Haru and Rin had mutual feelings, but Rin didn't know how he felt about me...

[ there's a mouthful for you, Nagisa ]

[highspeedo]

[flops backward]

I guess having three people really would make it complicated...

[breachedwhale]

It really can be. It's complicated enough with just two people, though, too...

[highspeedo]

[i g n o r e]

So even Haru-chan confessed.

[breachedwhale]

[ . . . thanks, Nagisa ]

It was when camp was forcing the truth out of people, but yes...

[highspeedo]

Camp...

[breachedwhale]

Nagisa...?

[highspeedo]

[sits up]

What happens when we go home?

[breachedwhale]

It's going to be hard, but if it's something for the future... It'll work out somehow.

[highspeedo]

... Sorry. I wasn't trying to bring you down. I just wondered.

[breachedwhale]

No, it's not a terrible thought. It's just really hard to say. No matter what, I'm grateful for this time and Rin and Haru will always be important to me. That will never change.

[highspeedo]

Mako-chan...

[highspeedo]

[the adventure continues!]