flameandpassion | 52 [Accidental Video]

[There's a series of slammed doors, when the PCD turns on -- anyone who has been inside of it will recognize the Temple of Heaven -- and anyone who pays attention will see that the reason for the slammed doors is quickly approaching the device.

Rei is opening doors, looking inside rooms, and slamming them shut.

Over. And over. And over. And over. And over.

It's a large temple, after all. There are a lot of rooms to look through.

But once Rei has reached the final door, the one closest to the PCD, she is breathless, her fingers are trembling, and she yanks it open with much more force than absolutely necessary. The door slams into the adjacent wall and the PCD manages to look inside it, quickly -- an empty, unused room -- before Rei slams the door shut so hard that the wall shakes.]

Damn it --

[It's choked through a sob as she turns away from the PCD, her shoulders trembling, as she struggles to get ahold of herself. The trembling soon turns into full out shaking and Rei turns, her back hitting the wall, so she can sink to the floor, her hands burying themselves in her hair as she cries.

Sometimes, it's just one last straw to finally break the camel's back.]

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Uh.

It's okay - I found Ramen-chan...

... you found what?

[Distraction: Found.]

...

Weren't ya lookin' for Ramen-chan?

... no.

I was looking for Usagi.

... 'Sagi-chan?

Oi, she ain't lookin' for him is she?

She's gone home.

... What?

[He stares at the screen for a while, mouth working; but nothing comes out. Usagi isn't supposed to go home... that... that's not fair.]

She went home.

Oh.

[It's distant, and - he doesn't know what to say. He just nods at the screen, shoulders slumped, face down-turned.]

Will... she be okay?

...

Usagi is the light of the universe.

[And, for the first time, Rei sounds serene.]

She's always okay.

[That makes him smile a little, but he still isn't quite able to look up at the screen.]

Yeah. I-- Good.

[She offers a ghost of a smile in return.]

Maybe... I might make some cookies...

... our kitchen is empty.

... Is that okay?

No one else is leaving me alone.

Oh.

Eh, it's okay! We got bakin' stuff here.

I meant that in a 'yes, you can' kind of way.

[blinkblink]

Right! Uh. Shall I come over now?

If you want.

... See ya in a bit then?

I'm not leaving.

[There's a nod, and he turns off the PCD. He'll be there pretty quickly. He knows the way almost off by heart now... Right to the kitchen.]

[And Rei won't be in the kitchen, immediately. but she'll meet him there.]

[By the time she does, he's already made a mess. Usagi used to handle the flour and other ingredients when they made cookies - usually just after someone close to them left. Right now, there's a bowl, with flour and an egg in it - and half the shell.]

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