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[flameandpassion]

Hotaru is gone.

[Her voice is monotone.

Two senshi in as many weeks. Plus a slew of other absences. On top of everything else that has happened. Rei is dangerously close to snapping, but she manages it well.

It's really just the icing on the cake.]

[Filtered to the senshi // Private // Unhackable]

That Aya woman is from our world. I know she is. But I don't remember who or why... We should keep an eye on her.

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[infinityviolin.livejournal.com]

She is.

[Michiru's voice is a similar monotone.]

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[flameandpassion]

... I'm sorry, Michiru.

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[infinityviolin.livejournal.com]

Ah, for what?

[She flashes a tired smile at her.]

It's better that she's home, anyway.

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

Michiru-san...

Are you really alright? Want some company?

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[infinityviolin.livejournal.com]

Oh, Usagi-chan! Of course I'm fine.

[But her eyes are bright. If there were tears, there was a quick spatter of them, but that all seems to be over.]

It's simply one of those things that happens. And the rain has stopped, too!

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[books-n-battle.livejournal.com]

Dammit. *Yeah, that sounds almost disturbingly empty given the swear, more like an automatic response than any real surprise or fresh anger.*

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[flameandpassion]

She has a duty to complete at home.

[Yeah, she's just trying to rationalize it. Because Minako does too. And Rei misses Minako so much it's not even funny

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[books-n-battle.livejournal.com]

Right, it's better this way. *Dull, like a mantra he's repeated to himself until the words didn't even mean anything anymore.*

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[senshible.livejournal.com]

She'll be safer back home.

Hmm. [That frown is probably audible.] I've never met her before today. I'll keep an eye on her, Rei-chan.

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[flameandpassion]

Yeah, she will be.

[But enough of that.]

-- right. Thanks.

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[senshible.livejournal.com]

Did you learn anything about her when you spoke to her? [Ami... really has a thing about not reading/listening/watching everyone's conversations on the network.]

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[smallxlady.livejournal.com]

[Voice is better to keep people from seeing the tears in her eyes even if the waver is still there. Hotaru was her best friend and she knows it's a good thing to go home but it doesn't make it better.]

It's better if she's back home.

[Now on to senshi business.]

The blue-haired woman?

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[flameandpassion]

[Aaah, Chibiusa. Rei's careful monotone breaks just the littlest bit.]

Mm, that's the one.

Do you want to tell me about it in person?

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[smallxlady.livejournal.com]

[She has to be the strong one, all of the others have been here a while and been through so much. Focusing on senshi business allowed that.]

I've never seen her before today. Maybe she showed up after I left to go home.

I'm in the kitchen right now. [Because crying in her shared room with Usagi wouldn't be good.]

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

Chibi-Usa...

Come over later? Please?

[The bunny girl's voice sounds disturbingly quiet and thin.]

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[smallxlady.livejournal.com]

[Hearing her mama like that makes Chibi-Usa want to drop everything to find her.]

Do you want to have tea with me and Rei-chan?

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Sorry, Rei-chan.

Everyone keeps leaving. [and she's already been saying things like 'I'll be alone' disturbingly often. Minako and now Hotaru disappearing so close together is not. helping.]

But, that new girl seems pretty nice. [Hopeful spot of hope is go?]

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[flameandpassion]

[Ugh, Usagi, that spot of hope is not one Rei wants to dash, especially with what Michiru has just told her.]

... she's an enemy, Usagi.

[Almost -- reluctantly.]

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

[Usagi smiles kind of blankly, because... what?]

But. She's so nice. And friendly. And she hasn't done anything bad.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't know what to say, or if he should even say anything. Every time they speak, all that happens if they end up yelling at each other.

But he can't not say anything either. Stupid emotions and feelings getting in the way.]

I'm sorry, Rei.

[Voice]

[flameandpassion]

She has a duty to complete.

[hyuugahime]

I-I'm sorry.

[flameandpassion]

She has a duty to complete in our world.

[bunny_flower]

You need to rest, Hino-san.

[flameandpassion]

-- I know.