[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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[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...

[breachedwhale]

Yes, Nagisa?

[highspeedo]

You sounded really grown up just now!

[breachedwhale]

[ small laugh ]

Did I?

[highspeedo]

You did! It was straight out of a shoujo manga!

[breachedwhale]

[ blushes at that ]

I'm not sure if that's a good thing...

[highspeedo]

It's a compliment!

[breachedwhale]

Then thank you.

[ at least he's accepting it ]

But why are you asking about all this suddenly?

[highspeedo]

Ah! ... Research...?

[breachedwhale]

Do you not want me pushing the subject?

[highspeedo]

[tips backwards again, whining]

[breachedwhale]

If you want to talk about it, I'm here. I won't say anything to Rin or Haru if you want things to stay between us, too.

[highspeedo]

It's not a secret! Unless it is, I don't know, because someone—

[puffs his cheeks out, making a face at the ceiling]

[breachedwhale]

Someone...? What happened?

[highspeedo]

[actually turns a little pink at that, shifting to nuzzle his forehead against Makoto's knee, clearly frustrated]

[breachedwhale]

[ quietly reaches out and pets Nagisa's hair, letting him do that for a few moments ]

Did something happen with Rei?

[highspeedo]

[peeks up at him, surprised]

[breachedwhale]

I know you two are close and he's important to you. I won't make guesses or assumptions about what happened, though.

[highspeedo]

I didn't want to push him, you know? He's been having a really hard time, and he kept thinking this was a dream, so...

[breachedwhale]

I understand. I felt the same when Rin came here. But Rei still thinks this place is a dream?

[highspeedo]

Well, then he moved onto thinking he was dead...