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I. Video

[The face that appears on the video feed--compared to the sudden appearance of younger persons around town--is markedly more mature. Unlike most, Luke has aged up and is twenty-four now. Age and distance have weakened his accent, but only somewhat. Despite being a decade older, some mannerisms don't change: the ~~apprentice~~ young man is sitting at a table, chin in his hand, looking perplexedly at the camera.]

I've finally gotten over that cold. It absolutely did not take me ten years to do so, of that I'm positive. So how is it that one goes about missing so many years, then? Last I recall, I was running a tea shop. Now-- [The camera turns to reveal Suna--unchanged--sitting atop a stack of books. The largest reads Textbook of Veterinary Physiology, 5th Edition.] --Well, it already looks like I have a lot of studying to work on. Though, my calendar does still say I'm working at the shop!

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[Some things are consistent. Luke will want to help, regardless of age. Teanie Teas is open, food spread on most tales, kettles set on the stove. The door is propped open just slightly. Several chairs have blankets and pillows arranged on them--he's clearly set up the small shop to act as a safe haven.]

Well. If there's a whole lot of children around who need help, I'm happy to. I wouldn't ask you lot to trust me without knowing me well, but I've still got Teanie Teas here. I'll keep the shop open all day, see here? And I'll have food, and drinks for any children who need it. I remember how hard it was being here, after all.

My flat has some room, as well, if anyone's interested. You'll need not mind Suna, is all. She likes a bit of attention.

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It was a short time after Luke's initial video that he would find that his window had been left open. Now this was usually a sign that a particular green youkai had shown up, but she was nowhere to be seen. Not even Mister Hat! Things were getting moved around though, several cans from the pantry had been set out on the table and stacked into a little tower.

Without a doubt Koishi was here.

"... ke... L...k... uke..." What was that- "Luke!" It was so much harder to make adults notice her!

With that shout the little youkai managed to reveal herself and- oh god she was TINY! Koishi had lost a foot of height, her clothes held on and together only by a very tightened belt. Her features were quite different. Leaner and more inhuman, with proportionally longer arms. Her movement was eerily smooth, her spine and neck shifting to keep her head steady at all times as she moved. In addition a set of sharp little teeth and sclera dyed black topped off the change, her left eye flickering and occasionally going out like in satsuki's office.

At the very least the nerve damage wasn't visible.

"Luke! You got big!" Her voice was higher pitched and had a vaguely inhuman ring to it. "And I'm so small! What's going on? Did you take my bigness? That's really clever but I really would like it back soon please."

Despite her clearly monstrous appearance she didn't seem angry or upset. Perhaps she just couldn't maintain a human form when so small.

Who are you?

[Apart from not wearing glasses, Conan looked exactly the same.]

"Hi Hang Man! Good job on growing up so fast. Now you won't be such a scaredy cat. I'll visit soon; sorry but I kept forgetting."

[Hikari herself had aged up as well, which was rather an odd feeling really being in a body of someone you might be in the future. But for now she will switch on the feed, removing some strands of her now longer strands of hair.]

Guess I'm not the only one who is now older. It's such an odd feeling isn't it?

[Yugi had noticed the slight increase of children and it was quite a weird thing to think about really. It made him wonder how they even did it if he had to be perfectly honest.]

Well... I guess it might be something that will at least wear off in a few days or something. Most things that happen here tend to after all.

[ Weiss can't help but watch both of the video posts a couple of times before responding. Processing Luke being older is very difficult. ]

Luke?

[He looks different too--his round face having thinned out, dark brown eyes less childlike, the slightest hint of brown hair on his chin and beneath his nose as if he could do with a shave. He's still wearing his hat, but what hair is visible beneath it is clearly more neatly kept.

Talk about growing up.]

Oh. Hello, Miss Weiss. I see you were spared from shrinking or growing--that's rather nice. It's a bit... [Curious, Luke studies his hand. Older equals taller equals bigger.] ...odd, to say the least.

[Luke nods wearily at the camera.] That's certainly true. Weird effects here are rarely permanent.

It doesn't make it less odd. [Luke adds, quickly.]

Oh--wow!

[Luke tilts his head, surprised to see someone else having aged up like he had.]

It's very weird. I didn't think I'd be so much taller, but I can reach things now!

Well considering we grow as we age is being taller really that surprising?

[She still couldn't help but chuckle slightly though.]

Feels werid though, but it will be interesting to do certain things we couldn't before.

I agree. Or scary, depending on what it is that is happening.

[He only gives a tiny smile, recalling a certain event in mind when he said that.]

[ If she didn't know it was Luke, she might've found him attractive provided he cleaned the facial hair up. (Weiss liked her men well-kempt, what can she say?) Knowing who it was helped to curb that instinct at least. ]

Odd? You sprouted like a tree!

[ He's much taller than Weiss now, she doesn't like it. Change it back. :( ]

[Sorry, Weiss. Completely clean shaven, Luke looks quite a bit like this guy--and he doesn't want to. Meanwhile, he really doesn't want to look like his father. When he's a little older he'll figure it out.

Also, cut him some slack. He kind of didn't have to worry about shaving yesterday, being fourteen and all.]

Well--I've--

I'd noticed I was getting a bit taller, but nothing like this. I think I'm taller than my mum, now! And Emmy used to tease, saying she thought that would never happen. [And seeing as Luke has been quite smaller than his peers it's no surprise he'd be glad to see that he's grown so much.]

[Luke tilts his head, perplexed.] You don't suppose this will last, do you? Lots of things here in Genessia don't. Not that I mind it, per say--I would just prefer to grow up the old fashioned way. One day at a time, you know?

Luke definitely noticed the window. Then, the cans. At first, he wrote off the window as his own carelessness. The cans as Suna climbing around, until they were being neatly stacked. Then, he was at least eighty-percent convinced his flat might be haunted.

Who knew what might've happened in ten years, anyway? Its not like he knew every detail, and things were definitely strange in Genessia.

And then, finally, Koishi snapped into focus. It startled him from the book he was studying (pretending to study. Relocating cans tended to be distracting, after all). Her inhuman form sent an uncomfortable chill down his spine, but Luke's reaction was markedly subdued compared to what he'd been like in Satsuki's office a few months back.

"Koishi?"

There's a tone to his voice that suggests genuine confusion, unfamiliarity. He recognized the voice enough, and certainly the mannerisms. Koishi was Koishi and there was not a doubt in his mind, but she seemed so...inhuman. Her form, very much monstrous appearance, triggered curiosity in him. Her movements were graceful, even though she was so small and skittish and quick. The student in him, coaxed carefully out through practice and dedication, can't help but be fascinated by how coordinated and smooth her movements were.

"I did get big, and you have most definitely gotten small. You're welcome to it, if you've any idea of how to make thing right again. I definitely do not," Luke smiles weakly at her.

And while his curiosity niggles at the back of his consciousness, he can't help but worry... "Do you feel all right?"

[Luke blinks. He recognizes Conan immediately, though he imagines perhaps Conan doesn't recognize him sans glasses.

If he needed glasses all the time, he'd have a hard time figuring out who was who without them too. Right? That's how needing glasses really worked, at least he thought--he'd never properly needed them before.]

It's Luke, don't you remember? We've met before, though--ah. [The realization strikes him immediately, and Luke tilts his head at the camera, a bit concerned.] Well, I suppose this growing older or younger thing can also change our memory as well. In which case, I suppose we've not met before. So I ought not to be so rude.

I'm Luke. It's nice to meet you.

[Um. What?

Luke blinks at Ted, and the camera. At least, he presumes it's Ted--it' coming from Ted's device anyway.]

Mr. Ted?

"*gasp* You got it right on your first try! Are you a prophet? Or mind reader?"

"Oh thank goodness." He could see her. That was a relief. Kind of. His mind was more developed. Remembering her would be a little harder. Then again, her void like nature seemed less stable, fluctuating, making it harder to see her ever so often. She also wasn't flying, her feet bare. It made sense. She could roll up her sleeves and tie a knot in her skirt, but she couldn't do anything about over-sized shoes. She did have her hat though. It was held by one of her tentacles.

At least she was relaxed. Probably because Luke wasn't afraid.

"I feel okay. I've lost a lot of mana but my youki is fine." She looked around, setting her hat on the table before moving to a chair and hopping up. She used the seat as a step and grabbing the edge of the table, vaulting herself on top of it in one graceful movement. It was easy to see why they were depicted as monkeys. "I can't fly though, and I'm burning a lot of strength. This was my form over three centuries ago."

Koishi seemed a bit upset, but not overly so. "I think its another one of those things that happens. Like when my eye opened a long, long time ago when I first came here. Smoothed over with small grains and left in the sun and supporting too much..." She knelt down, wringing her hands a little bit. "I would go home but it would be hard to get there without flying, so I came here instead. I was really nearby... That and I don't want to spend too much strength. Younger formed satori get hungry very easily and I'm pretty sure I can't eat vegetables without making myself sick right now." A pause. "Not that kind of hungry, Luke. I know how to be careful with my youki, even if my form is inefficient."

"Oi--I didn't say that," Luke replied, not without a bit of offense. "I just wanted to make sure. You definitely look smaller, but I've no way of knowing, at least not until you said this was you three centuries ago."

Luke cracked a grin, unable to hide a snicker. Still, there's a hint of wistfulness to his tone. Something about another ten years, a total of eleven away from home, growing up without seeing his family again, rather offered itself to a bit of a melancholic response. "Mum would be cross, but I can't help but think that I used to tell her I could've eat vegetables without getting sick either."

Remembering Koishi might be harder in the strictest sense, but the youkai had his entire attention for the time being, and despite his more advanced age his creative mind hadn't changed in that respect. If he noticed that Koishi had seemed concerned about his ability to see her, to recognize her, he made a deliberate attempt to ignore it. Instead, he ushered her towards the couch.

"Well, you know you're always welcome to stay, Koishi," Luke finally states. "I don't want you to get sick. But, we probably should call Miss Satori as well, and make sure she knows you're here. If this has been going on in Genessia City, I imagine it's going on throughout all the cities. Even if it isn't, she'll worry if you're not home."

[You're not particularly nice, five-year-old Ted.]

I'm not either of those. We've met before!

I wonder what's on my top shelf... [Luke murmurs, glancing off screen.] I never put anything up there, but maybe there are things there from before I moved in. I wouldn't know, since I can't reach.

And...ah, well--I've always been much shorter than my classmates. I always knew I'd eventually get taller, but I didn't really expect to get so much taller, so quickly. Besides, my mum and dad aren't that tall. I didn't know what to expect.

[He pauses.] What're you planning on doing that you couldn't do before, anyway?

[He fiddles with his hat, the thought of staying like this crossing his mind unbidden.]

Certainly. I skipped a whole ten years. It feels a bit like they've happened--but at the same time, it feels rather like they've not. I don't think I'd like to go about missing ten years of my life.

"Well I can't eat vegetables. I haven't worked with my form and the human mind enough to accept them. Satori youkai are carnivores!" She pouted a little, crossing her arms. While her physical age had changed her mind hadn't regressed. "I'm hungry and I do like vegetables though. I just can't eat them. I hope this doesn't last... I wouldn't turn down any meat you have. Raw, well done, or anything in-between. If not I'll absolutely need to go hunting. I wouldn't mind catching myself a duck."

She watched him cross the room, her eye floating a bit further away than usual. She flinched, the black lines briefly visible as she reached up to rub her scar, left eye going out momentarily.

"No. You don't have to call sis. I'm out for days sometimes. It's okay." A pause. "... But maybe if things don't get better you could call Miss White? I bet she could get Mister Big to take me home."

She watched him for another moment, standing in one fluid motion and hopping down lightly. She crossed the floor to the couch in a few quick strides. She left her hat on the table. "And my shoes are under the bush out front. Don't let me forget them, okay?" A small hop and she was up on the couch, legs crossed. She grabbed one of the pillows, kneading it nervously with her claws. It wasn't causing any damage... yet.

Edited 2016-01-16 08:22 (UTC)

[He's just nice in general]

"Wow, really? I don't remember. What's your name?"

I don't think anyone can grow that much in one day naturally, so it's probably temporary. I've never heard of anything like that happening anyway.

[ It's would be pretty damn weird if everyone suddenly got older like that. ]

I don't know... [She didn't think of it really, she just kept doing the same thing.]

I guess reach shelves to get things I wouldn't be able to normally. You know like when you go grocery shopping.

No one would like to do that really. Because... I gues it leaves a slight emptiness.

[He thinks, he can't be sure really.]

[Shinichi continues to look at him without any recognition. ]

That sounds dumb. People can't just get older or younger.

[He frowns stubbornly. Who was this guy anyway? Shinichi refused to believe he could just forget someone. He spent a lot of time trying to improve his memory, because a detective needed to be able to remember everything.]

I'm Shinichi Kudo.

[Mikasa had no idea how to work this device that was given to her, so eventually she found herself walking into Teanie Teas. She just knew that she was scared, hungry, and cold. Wearing a cotton dress wasn't all that warm in this weather, after all.]

U-Uhm... H-Hello?

[Looks like someone else has grown up a bit during this too, making her 19 now. She's not sure what's happened, but she remembers being here and Luke, but also more than she did before.]

I'm glad to see that you're feeling better. Sorry.

[Luke waves a hand dismissively at the camera, smiling.]

Don't apologize. It happens. Besides, it was worth it to help out. Saw to it that you got somewhere safe and warm, and that was the point, wasn't it? [Growing up has made him taller, but it has no changed that Luke is still a happy-go-lucky kid, evidently.]

Are you doing well, Miss Ib? I hope Mr. Garry's not aged downwards.

A pillow was a pillow--he could replace it, if needed. He didn't particularly mind, and if Koishi wanted to knead it to shreds that was fine with him. All things considered she could do whatever she needed to ease her stress.

"I won't let you forget your shoes. Do you want me to get them now?"

He crossing to the kitchen, to the refrigerator, thinking. "Do I have any meat? I'm not sure. I haven't been to the shop in ages. I'd wanted to go before I got sick, but--ah. Well, that was a good ten years ago, wasn't it? I suppose a lot has happened since then. I'll just have to see what's here."

The apprentice--now veterinary student might be more appropriate--digs into the fridge, and a triumphant "aha!" can be heard as he pops back, holding up a small container. It's not much--chicken from dinner the other night, he presumes--but it is better than nothing. Luke returns to the couch, offering it to Koishi.

Sitting next to her, he's markedly taller. As an adult he's grown some height, a change for which he's very thankful. Opening the container, he offers it to her, before crossing his arms. "I can call Miss Kiryuin, but what if she's become small too?"

The the seriousness in his tone fades, and he can hardly conceal laughter. "Can you imagine if Mr. Big is small, as well? I don't think Mr. Gamagori would like being small."

[Conan. Shinichi? Luke blinked. Perhaps it wasn't as odd as it seemed initially--he didn't need to think so much on it. Right?

Not to mention--just saying, Shinichi--that you are kind of a little snot.]

Very strange things happen in Genessia.

That's not really the point, though. Are you all right? Do you need anything?

"I'm Luke."

He pauses, tilting his head at Ted. "Why did you call me hang man? That's a strange name for someone."

Ah--maybe I ought to go to the market today then. While I'm taller and can reach those top shelves! I didn't even think of that. I as really thinking of cleaning the kitchen, while I could reach that top cabinet.

[Luke tilted his head, sighing.]

Is this what adults think about? Going to the market, and cleaning the house? It's dreadfully boring.

[Luke rests his chin on his open palm, sighing.]

If this were all real, I'd know that ten years had happened--but that I don't remember a bit of them. They're just a big, empty space.

It does feel rather empty, I suppose.

[Luke doesn't recognize her, not immediately--but he does react to how lightly she's dressed for the weather. And quickly.]

Oh, please come in! You'll catch your death of a cold outside in just that. It's very cold out there!

[He ushered her inside, settling Mikasa at the counter. It was one of the warmest seats in the house. He also found a blanket, and provided it to her, tucking it around her shoulders.]

Do you like tea? I've got plenty. It will warm you right up, if you like. Or hot chocolate, if you'd prefer that!

Ted rapidly forgot and un-forgot who he was talking to, what with being 5 and his memories of Luke looking weirder all the time.

"Oh, Hi Luke, I'm Ted. Wow, you're the second Luke I know. Are you the one from Star Wars? With the cool lightsaber? lightsaber noises"

"Ah--no. I'm not from Star Wars."

Luke makes the executive decision--a probably wise one--to not mention that he has no idea what Ted is talking about. Hopefully he won't be bombarded with questions.

"Oh, yeah that makes sense. Your hair's too brown. The other Luke had brown hair too, but he was smaller. Probably smaller than me! Do you know that Luke too? No fair; I wanna know another Ted!"

Cleaning the kitchen is a good idea as well really.

[She laughs slightly.]

I don't know, but I think they do talk about other things.

I just put it down to the city deciding to do this for whatever reason.

I'm just lucky it didn't bother with me.

It would be some time before her claws started shredding the pillow, but already some puncture marks were appearing. Her claws were meant to dig into tree bark and into cracks in rock and to dig. They weren't really meant for ripping and tearing.

"You don't have to get my shoes. I just have to not forget them. I guess if I do though I could come back for them..." Her third eye bobbed a little.

She actually stopped kneading the pillow when he crossed into the kitchen, the little youkai leaning forward a little. Luke had all of her attention now. She swallowed, eyes brightening significantly as he brought the container over. It didn't matter that it was cooked or leftovers. She was quite hungry. And, honestly, the fact that the food had belonged to Luke before would actually be a good thing.

She took the container, ignoring the height difference for now, eating it in at least a somewhat civilized manner. Of course, civilized dining rarely saw people eating bones. But She had mentioned before how much she liked them.

"Thank you Luke. This should keep me stable for awhile at least." At least she wasn't talking with her mouth full.

At the mention of Satsuki, Koishi perked up a bit, pausing in her munching. "Mm... I don't know. I can't imagine becoming small would change Miss White all that much." A pause. "I can't imagine a tiny Mister Big though. It doesn't seem like it would be possible."

I guess so, but even so, I feel bad either way. I appreciate your help regardless. If there's anything I can do, don't hesitate to ask.

Mmm... It's strange... I don't think anything has happened to him.

Edited 2016-02-01 09:41 (UTC)

T-Thank you...

[It was cold outside, so she welcomed the warmth. She wasn't familiar with either from the top of her head, but the latter had 'hot' in it...]

Can I... have some hot chocolate...?

Why? It's just Norway.

[His roommate had very helpfully explained that his parents had gone off on a trip together and left him with a babysitter in Genessia City in Norway. With his parents it made sense. ]

I'm fine. That weird babysitter is taking care of me.

[Not that he was happy about having a babysitter. ]

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