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[greennotgold]

Fletcher should have known that it couldn't last. They'd actually been happy, relaxed, and enjoying themselves for once; of course it had come to an end. Everything had come crashing down around them. He should have predicted it. And Fletcher had spend the entire fight cowering, hiding, and clinging to his brother.

And now he was back on the ship again. He could have gone back to the science labs and picked up his plantsuit research again, or over to Hydroponics to do some work there, but right now he just felt lost. Again. As usual. He was ten years old; what could he do when a crisis like that came up?

Instead of doing something productive, Fletcher had run off to the Sensoriums. Right now, he was lying on his back in the garden at Belshio's house. Resting on his chest was a copy of the hologram picture Edward had taken back on shore leave: Fletcher and Russel standing in front of the line of statues that the two older brothers had transmuted. He wasn't looking at that right now, though; he was staring up at the bright blue simulated sky, watching the clouds float by.

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[notsaintkaiser.livejournal.com]

If Vivio was in any pain, she couldn't feel it - right now, she was on top of the world. Fletcher liked her, too! At least, that's what she thought. She had the biggest grin on her face as she tried not to jump around... only for her to flop back onto her seat and throw her uninjured arm into the air in victory.

"Fletcher-kun likes me, too! He really does!" Vivio said, laughing.

[greennotgold]

"Ah, be careful! You're still hurt!" Had he said the right thing? Had she misunderstood? If so, it was probably too late to clarify right now. But maybe he'd misunderstood.

Fletcher was so confused right now.

"Um, don't jump around, Vivio." He tried to smile.

[notsaintkaiser.livejournal.com]

"I-I'm sorry...!" Vivio said, calming down. "I-I just... well..." She let out a giggle of excitement.

It took her awhile to calm down, though. "Sorry, Fletcher-kun..."

[greennotgold]

Fletcher laughed a little, mostly from relief. "That's okay. I mean, you didn't do anything." Awkwardness, thy name is Fletcher. "Um, but... how long do you think it'll be until you're better? Did they say?"