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[rekindle.livejournal.com]

It had been exactly a week since she had woken up naked and covered in alien goop she'd rather not think about. Some parts of the past seven days had flown by, and others had dragged on so long that time might as well have been standing still. Eating the mush they were supplied, exploring the ship, spending time in the hangar, being with Kira and the others: it was becoming a routine already.

Despite that, a week wasn't long at all. Things would definitely take some getting used to. Aside from the fact that her home and almost everything she knew was gone, Cagalli was being housed in a living spaceship. She still found herself hesitating when things moved, and, in all honesty, she probably would be for a while.

Now, the young woman sat in a chair, arms rested on the table in front of her. Things were still pretty fresh in her mind, so a little time to reflect was needed. Perhaps a little conversation, too.

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"It's nice of you to do that for people, but I suspect your friends might want to be able to do the same for you sometimes," she smiled, leaning back in her chair. "Nothing's wrong with showing you're worried. I'm pretty sure a lot of us are."

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Sasami thought a bit about that. Cagalli was right - the one time she did let her defenses down, she was reassured by everyone who approached her.

"You're right... though it was foolish of me to think that everyone was accepting everything before." Sasami said. "I'd just thought everyone was taking what was going on just fine and, well... I'd started getting upset and scared. I thought I was the only one worried, and..."

She stopped herself and chuckled a bit. "Sorry... I guess I was starting to ramble..."

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The blonde shook her head and stared at the table between them. "I'd be worried if someone here wasn't concerned. After already losing so much, we've all got something to gain, but it's still a very risky deal."

She didn't want to go into detail about what she'd experienced, especially if Sasami was new to warfare.

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"We do, don't we...?" Sasami said. She shook her head a bit. "I... don't want to talk about that, though, if that's okay with you. I'm sorry, I just..."

She stopped herself before she could explain.

"...I should stop apologizing, too..."

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"Yeah, it's okay; in fact, I'd actually prefer that. Dwelling never helps anything, does it?" she asked, clearly intending it as a rhetorical question. So, to comply with Sasami's request, Cagalli offered up a question that should be answered.

"What do you want to talk about?"