Meanwhile...

[sunlitflower]

[Beneath a tree in one of the Dressing Room's many parks, a Rin lies, apparently sleeping. Perfectly normal, right? Well-- except for the fact she's in a hospital gown.

And those choking noises she's making as she struggles to breathe.]

F-- father?

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Ha ha

[sunlitflower]

I... thought it was the world after... life, at first. But you said...

[looks confused]

Where would we be then?

[aitai-aitai.livejournal.com]

Heh! You know, I'm not entirely sure myself? But it's called 'The Dressing Room' and there a lot of people from 'alternate worlds' here.

The same people, even. A lot of them. A lot of you and mes...and apparently in other worlds we end up as siblings most often. Which is weird, but what about this place isn't??

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[sunlitflower]

That's an unusual name!

[looks mildly shocked]

The idea of alternate worlds is, well, hard to believe! It sounds like something out of one of those pulp novels... But after seeing that magic... and, well...

[flushes again]

...if you say it is true... then I suppose it must be!

[sunlitflower]

...

...Siblings?

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[aitai-aitai.livejournal.com]

I know, it's strange, isn't it? But that's not us.

[aitai-aitai.livejournal.com]

Anyway, why not come see for yourself?
[Len tugs lightly on Rin's hand in the direction of the still-open door. He's sure she'll want to walk around on her own two feet, at least until she gets tired.]

[sunlitflower]

Very. But that's true...

I... would like to meet them, I think. The 'other us' here.

[it would be weird, certainly, but who wouldn't be curious?

In the meantime, Rin happily once more steps down from the table, relishing in the feeling of standing upright.]

I would be happy to!

[aitai-aitai.livejournal.com]

Most of them are very interesting, oh-...but there's a me with one eye who's....well, just avoid him if you can.

[Creepy versions of himself aside, Len is clearly excited to lead Rin to the door- only stopping when he remembers how he kicked the door in.
It looked fine, but he waved back to Gakupo all the same.]

Sorry about the door, Priest Gakupo! I think it's alright, though.

[ilikebigbuffs.livejournal.com]

Oh don't worry about it, you two go on ahead.

[Like he'd further delay something like this, odd as it may be. After all, the door was probably fine.

...He hoped.]

[sunlitflower]

[avoiding a... Len? It's hard to imagine why she'd want to do that. Clearly this place must be very very strange!]

Thank you again, um, Priest Gakupo! I'll never forget this! Never ever!

[aitai-aitai.livejournal.com]

Neither of us will. [Don't worry Gakupo, Len can come back and fix the door if need be. But right now he's too busy leading Rin out the door into the world she'd never seen before.

And, chances are it wouldn't take them five minutes to pass more Kagamines' to prove what Len said was true.]

[sunlitflower]

[after several minutes have passed since they left the library]

I... still can't believe this is real.

[aitai-aitai.livejournal.com]

I don't blame you, It took me a month before I finally accepted this place as being real.

[He doesn't seem to have noticed that she means him being there as well. Silly boy.]

[sunlitflower]

Hm?

Oh! Yes, that's strange too...

[aitai-aitai.livejournal.com]

'Too'?

[Oh! Oh. Que more blushing. Just.
Being here so long, nothing really seemed 'impossible' anymore. Len had learned to just accept things for his own sanity...and had always been hoping his Rin would show up too, so...he'd just been being happy about it as opposed to thinking of it as a 'miracle' as Rin had put it.]
...But I guess it really is...

[sunlitflower]

I... really wanted to see you again.

[blushes a bit herself, though that fades somewhat as her face falls a little]

I really am sorry... Len. For not telling you about my... condition.

[aitai-aitai.livejournal.com]

[Len's expression softens and he takes Rin's hand in both of his own; no longer walking.]
Rin. I understand, alright? Don't let it burden you.

There were a lot of bad things that happened to me that I didn't want to tell you about, either, so I know exactly how you felt.

[sunlitflower]

I still... regret it. The second Father told me about... what happened...

[aitai-aitai.livejournal.com]

[You know Rin, he's really starting to wonder how your father knows about that.]

But we've gotten a second chance, haven't we? There's no need to worry about it anymore.

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[sunlitflower]

[For the best that we don't go too far down that road, hm?]

We...

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[sunlitflower]

We have. I'm so thankful...



It really is amazing. Hearing your voice.

[aitai-aitai.livejournal.com]

[I think so, that's why he hasn't asked about it.Len laughs a bit.]

I guess I did only yell at you a few times, huh?

[sunlitflower]

[She relaxes a little. She's really thankful he's not upset about this, though she does still feel regretful]

Y-- yes. And it was from pretty far. I wish I could have shouted something back, but...

[aitai-aitai.livejournal.com]

It's fine.

Hearing you now is miracle enough for me.

[sunlitflower]

[and Rin is back to flushing]

I feel the same way!


[she falls silent for a moment, thinking]

I-- really can't thank you enough, Len. Not just for today-- though that was amazing. Just... for everything.