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[not_heavens_adam]

[When the names had vanished off the list, Johnny had gone straight to the coral to wait. They'd be back, of course. Why wouldn't they be? But it was the end of the three days and there was no sign. They were gone. It made sense, when he thought about it, Crowley didn't have anything here, at least Aziraphale was back home for him. And Jacob had that island he clearly loved so much.

And then there was Otoha; he didn't need to wait three days for him, the bar keys and letter were telling enough.

With a sigh, he switched the voice feed on; he was too tired to wear a mask.]


Jacob, Crowley, and Otoha have all gone home.

Otoha's bar'll still be open, for those of you who liked to go there. The hours just might be a little more..limited.

[He did still have his tavern and the school, after all.

There's a pause.]

Does anyone know how to take care of chocobos?

//Filtered to the Fais//

How do you feel about moving?

[After all, he'd only been living there to bug Crowley.]

Comments

[sorcery_fledgling]

...I'm so sorry, Johnny.

[not_heavens_adam]

...me too.

It's okay...they all had things to go back for.

[sorcery_fledgling]

But all of them at once? That's just...

[Cruel. Unfair.] You want company?

[not_heavens_adam]

I...[Normally he'd say no, pretend everything was fine. But he'd lost almost half the people he would consider closest to him, he didn't want to push the rest away now.

Besides...Jacob had always encouraged him to be more honest.]

Yes. If you're not busy.

[sorcery_fledgling]

[Honestly, she had been expecting a denial, so it almost catches her off guard when he accepts her offer without putting up a fight.]

Sure. Where should we meet up?

[not_heavens_adam]

Wherever you want~

[He looks around at the coral and the fountain and his stomach drops a bit.]

Well...anywhere but here at the coral...I'm tired of sitting here.

[sorcery_fledgling]

How about up on the island? It looks cloudy up there today, so you should be okay.

[They both could use the fresh air, she thinks.]

[not_heavens_adam]

Sounds good, I'll meet you up there.

[Of course, once he was up there, the first thing he thought of was Jacob, but he knew that was going to be the case no matter what. He never realized how small this place was until there were memories around every corner.

Still, he sat on the beach and waited for Rinoa to arrive.]

[sorcery_fledgling]

[Rinoa grabs an umbrella, just in case. When she gets up to the island, it's raining, as she feared. The umbrella is opened up and she holds it over her head as she walks out onto the beach. When she finds Johnny, she waves to him and heads over.]

[not_heavens_adam]

[He didn't think to bring an umbrella, but it doesn't bother him; it wouldn't be the first time he'd let himself be rained on.

When he spots Rinoa, he waves, offering a smile.]

If you want, we could move to one of the cabins. They're leaky, but they're dryer than out here.

[sorcery_fledgling]

I thought you liked the rain.

[Despite that statement, she holds the umbrella over them both so they wouldn't get totally soaked.]

[not_heavens_adam]

I do. But I don't want you to catch cold.

[He stood and offered his hand.]

Come on.

[sorcery_fledgling]

[She nods and takes his hand, letting him lead the way while keeping the umbrella up.]

[not_heavens_adam]

[Johnny remained silent during the short walk, just happy to know Rinoa was there and not missing. Once they got to the cabin, he opened the door for her.]

I'll make us some blankets so we can keep warm~ Too bad there's no fire place..

[sorcery_fledgling]

That's right, you can make fabrics out of thin air. But I don't mind the chill.

[She closes her umbrella and props it against the wall. Hopefully she won't forget it.]

[not_heavens_adam]

[He makes one anyway and throws it over her head, taking that quick moment before she tries to move it to melt his clothes and make new ones.

Not that he had a shred of modesty when it came to nudity, but it was more for her sake.]

Take it anyway~ I don't want you to get sick.

[sorcery_fledgling]

[Rinoa splutters and laughs lightly as she fights with the blanket to get it off her head. Once it's finally off, her hair is a slight mess. And it takes her a second to realize Johnny is wearing different, drier clothes.]

Thanks... did you change?

[not_heavens_adam]

I did~ I took advantage of your temporary blindness~

[He reached out to smooth out her hair a bit and smirked.]

See~? Complete gentleman~

[He looked around the place briefly, taking in their surroundings. At least there appeared to be some furnishings.]

Hmm...not spectacular, but it's dry.

[sorcery_fledgling]

That explains that, then.

[She giggled at the head pat.]

It's okay. I've been in worse.

[not_heavens_adam]

[He smirks again at her.]

Thank you for braving the elements with me~

[sorcery_fledgling]

That's what friends do. I know you're hurting right now.

[Between this and his fight with Sola... he's had it rough, even if he won't admit it.]

[not_heavens_adam]

[His smile falls...but only a little.]

Sometimes living hurts...but as long as we can keep going, then it will be fine.

Plus, I have plenty of people still here who make things better~