Fleeting Memories [open]

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

It was dark in the sensoriums late at night, as a small figure sat curled up on a couch and watching the television. On it played a view as a handsome man laughed with the shorter one using the "camera". There wasn't much light in the room, but a hand dipped into the half-empty bucket of double chocolate fudge and peanut butter ice cream.

Ne ne, Kazami-kun, look at that! chirped the happy Rein on the end of the "camera".

Rein let out a strangled choking sob and she weeped, dropping her spoon and burying her face in her hands.

"K-kazami... kun..."

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[hit-girl-mindy.livejournal.com]

Mindy couldn't help but be curious and concerned:Rein seemed like a bundle of energy and lollipops and crap...what would make her react lilke this all of a sudden?

She looked at what she was watching, and it seemed to be her with one of the guys that were here: she was sure she saw him on the mission.

"What happened with that guy?" she asked.

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

"H-he was repodded," sobbed Rein. "I won't see him anymore!"

[hit-girl-mindy.livejournal.com]

Oh. That was a horse of a different color. And given how sad this girl was, how could she say anything comforting? She was only tewn, she had no experience with love and losing someone.

"D'ya think he'd come back if he had the chance?" She asked her. "I mean, you obviously cared for him, right? So if he had a choice, to come back or stay podded, what would he choose?"

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"I'd like to think so," said Rein sadly, thinking of the memories. The dates, the fun they had... the sex. "I would love to think that if we were still together... it would be perfect."

[hit-girl-mindy.livejournal.com]

Thanks goodness you didn't mention the sex: Mindy would have been weirded out by that.

"But that stupid ship repodded him. I was told that back a few years, the ship would make you forget that you even knew him: can you imagine that? I'm not saying what happened to you didn't suck, but this guy, he gave you memories. They aren't going to die, or waste away, they belong to you. So if he had a say, he'd come back to you, and you'll know that in your heart...or whatever."

God, she was bad at this.

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

"..."

Mindy had a very good point. If she had forgotten about Kazami, she would know it would hurt even more than it would right then and there. It would be worse than losing him in battle or to sickness or anything else. He would just be "gone".

"You're right... although it wasn't a few years ago... that order from Stacy was undone about six months ago."

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She nodded. "So I heard. Besides, think of it this way: he didn't die, he wasn't just ripped from you. It's possible that Stacy could bring him back. It's happened with some of these people here, right?"

It was hope, but sometimes that hope was fulfilled. "And hell, somebody loved you. That's pretty cool."

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

Rein wiped her tears away as she nodded. "You've got a point. He could come back."

She swallowed and took a shuddering sigh. "I... I guess you're right. And I guess I am pretty lucky someone loved me like that."

[hit-girl-mindy.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Mindy said. "So seriously, I hope you feel better about that in time. It won't go away, but you'll feel a little better in time."

She paused. "Besides...its better to have someone like you on the ship all cheerful and shit. It makes us grumpy, socially awkward people easier to deal with."