genessia | [Action for Satsuki and Nonon] [Private Video to Ryuko] (Forward dated to Monday)

[It was early in the morning when Gamagori's eyes opened in the Dream Dock. It was disorienting to say the least, and his entire body felt weak and stiff, having held that position for an entire week, yet... had it only been a week? Months had passed in his mind, and even his uniform now bore the gold trim that came with his Mk. 2 model. His head swam, trying to make sense of it all when the last thing he saw flashed before his eyes once again. Satsuki, buried under rubble, a detonator in her hand, a twitch of the thumb and... SATSUKI!]

[He burst out of the building, practically diving into his car, and peeling out in a very uncharacteristic manner. He sped down the streets, giving little thought for the rules of the road - something he'd have to have Satsuki punish him for later - as he made his way to the penthouse she stayed at. A glance at the clock in the car confirmed his hopes. If he hurried, he could make it during her morning tea. At this point, he didn't care about anything other than making sure Satsuki was alive and unharmed in this place.]

[Not a full fifteen minutes after waking, he burst through the door of Satsuki's apartment, knocking the entire door frame off the wall - something else that would need punishment - as if the devil himself were after him.]

Satsuki-sama!

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[Once he had a chance to speak privately with Satsuki, Gamagori turns his attention to Ryuko, swallowing his pride in the process.]

Matoi, it would seem I owe you an apology...

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Hmmn..

[Satsuki's brows furrow as she thinks upon this. If that is the case then perhaps Ryuko having both scissor halves played a part in this. She raises a hand to her mouth as she mutters something under her breath.

Once the robe is slipped on and she ties the belt closed, she looks over her shoulder, as if startled.]

Unified with life fibers..

...

[Stunned, Satsuki drops onto the couch with her hand raised to her forehead. The same person? That.. Wasn't impossible, given the facts. No, it wasn't impossible, it was astonishingly clever.]

Yes.. It would.

[For his part, Gamagori doesn't move beyond breathing for a good long moment, allowing her to digest the realization that not only was her sister alive... it was Matoi. After a good couple minutes, he does say something, though he doesn't dare move.]

Satsuki-sama... I know this is a lot to take in... please, if there's any way that I can help ease the process, you just have to say it, and it shall be done.

[Satsuki lowers her hand to her mouth as the thoughts continue to race. So if her sword did not finish the job, then clearly the scissors must have finished the job. However connecting those two in a way that makes sense is.. Difficult. Not to mention a bit frustrating.

She supposes she could always just.. Ask Ryuko, but the very thought of that makes her face hot. Whether it's embarrassment or shame, even she isn't certain at the moment.]

I will be certain to let you know, Gamagori. However I cannot find any words for your own distress, but only say I imagine your actions were under my orders.

[Following that, a heavy sigh passes her lips.]

I suppose..

[And her voice drifts off.]

[Gamagori's rather loud entrance was difficult to miss. Nonon was not actually living with Satsuki, but had insisted on having an apartment in the same building, on the same floor. She tried to convince herself it was just so one of them was always close by in case something happened to Satsuki, but the truth was a lot less practical. She just didn't want to be that far from her. It was easy to see a stern, impossible to relate to person when one looks at Satsuki, but Nonon had always just seen her friend. So it should go without saying that when she hears a door smashing open that sounds like it could be Satsuki's room, she rushes out into the hallway. She isn't wearing her Goku Uniform, instead dressed in a somewhat cutesy set of pajamas with little bunnies on them,but she is carrying her baton and that was good for a smack upside the head to whoever dared disturb Satsuki at least!

She is fully intent to go in and smite the one that dared disturb Satsuki, but she stops when she hears Gamagori's voice. Its a voice obviously disturbed, disturbed in a way she had never heard before. Her charge is brought to a halt by that voice. She conceals herself in the hallway and simply listens. What she hears is shocking, to say the least. Though Satsuki was right that finding out she herself was not a failure was a small relief, it didn't make up for everything else.

Finally, hiding out there gets to be too much for her. It almost feels like she's just spying on her friends. And so she turns the corner, a strange combination of bunny pajamas, messy bedhead hair and an emotional state that Gamagori may possibly have never seen on her face before. There's no hint of her normal insulting attitude to be found. She only has one thing to say.]

I came to see if you were all right but....when I heard, I...well...I didn't think I should interrupt.

[Jakuzure being thoughtful? Its more likely then you think!]

[Gamagori finally lifts his head, turning to look in Nonon's direction. It was oddly... comforting to see Nonon. So much had happened right at the end, and his first thought was to get to Satsuki before the bombs detonated, leaving the other 3 Devas to fend for themselves; something he knew they could do with their new uniforms, but still nice to see Nonon. Whatever the facades they presented to the students, or attitudes they had toward each other... they were all family. He viewed Nonon as a little sister, just like Uzu was the annoying cousin of the group.]

I'm sorry for startling you, Jakazure... I just... had to make sure Satsuki-sama was alright with my own eyes.

[Satsuki looks to Nonon as well, then gestures for the girl to come on in.

All right, Satsuki, focus.. What does this mean in the long term? What direction should she take everything that she's done until now?

What should she do? Is she destined to fail or can she change that?]

Perhaps there is still a way to turn things to our advantage.. I will need to ponder on that, but for the time being, we shall continue with our usual focus; upon the school.

Though it seems the most important thing right now is to make amends with.. her.

[Though for her it will certainly be easier said than done. Her brows furrow.]

[The little pink haired girl shrugs her shoulders, trying her best to display her normal attitude. Her effort mostly goes to waste, there's no way to play off what had just been revealed. She seems to just give up after a moment.]

I don't think I would have reacted any better. Though I probably wouldn't have torn the door off with my bare hands.

[She might have tried to if she thought Satsuki was in danger, though!]

This isn't how it was supposed to happen, but if the transfer student is willing to work with us, I guess we shouldn't turn her away.

[Not that she's very comfortable with the idea. She had always assumed that if it happened it would have been under more controlled terms, not through something none of them had any amount of control over! The trouble on Satsuki's face is obvious, and Nonon isn't going to just let it have its way with the girl's mind.]

Satsuki-sama, do you remember what you told me when I first arrived? When I thought I had failed you? You told me that it was foolish to even think that, and that my mission was still in progress. Gamagori would't lie about this, but he probably doesn't know everything. Even if it goes down like that, I'm sure you'll come out on top in the end! If I wasn't sure of that, I wouldn't have devoted my life to trying to keep up with you!

[It wasn't until Nonon spoke up that Gama finally managed to bring himself to at least push himself up onto his knee. A moment of irony passed through his mind as he realized he was doing exactly what he pledged to never do, but... things have changed, and Satsuki was someone deserving of this respect.]

Jakazure's right. The explosions may have been the last thing I remember, but it's not the end. After seeing what you're capable of, I am convinced you survived, and I know none of the Elite Four would give up just because we were a little outmatched at the beginning.

Ragyo may have taken the day, but we will win the war. None of us have devoted our lives to your cause lightly, Satsuki-sama. We all can see the true depths of your strength, and we will all be there by your side up to the very end.

[Satsuki's expression softens. These two; they are extraordinary, irreplacable people.]

I never thought I would see the day where the two of you would be the ones raising my spirits. I have learned something.. Valuable just now.

[She doesn't mean this in a bad way, of course. A brief chuckle passes her lips, then she gets to her feet with a newfound sense of vigor. Her thoughts are still a bit jumbled, but she's in a better mood already.]

Nonon Jakazure, Ira Gamagori, I have watched you grow for a long time. I am extremely proud of the both of you and no words can properly express how much I appreciate all that you have done thus far.

Let us continue to move forward, but now I will be growing with you."

Truly heartfelt words from the Student Council President; if they were at home she might have been even more hesitant to speak them. It's almost a shame that, the moment this moment is over, Ira is going to have to endure one hell of a punishment.

Edited (By popular demand. :|) 2014-06-29 21:15 (UTC)

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