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[whatagoodgirl]

I... I don't understand...

[The small, slender Japanese girl with the high ponytail and downtilted eyes might be familiar to some. She's standing in front of Heimdall House with a newcomer's letter in her hands, dressed in the same uniform as the first time she arrived, but it doesn't quite fit right anymore - she's gotten taller since she made it, started to fill out a little. At least in Asgard, which proves that she hasn't been completely reset.

The confusion on her face starts to contort into alarm as her words confirm that truth.]

Isn't - it over? I remember Freyr - when he - wasn't that the end? But now it's like none of it ever happened... the letter, and the maid, and everything looks just like the first time...

[And now edging into panic as she leans against one of the house's walls, wrapping her arms around her middle and shivering.]

What's going on?!

((ooc: and the thing is done ;D))

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[teacuptarget]

[Scarily eager face? Check! High-pitched excited tone? Check!

So maybe he still doesn't remember their original friendship, exactly, but he had been excited to get to know her again, and then she was gone. And so of course Gau is excited.]

Nakama-chan????

[Video]

[whatagoodgirl]

G-Gau... [She stares for a moment, startled by his excitement.] Um, hi. It's - good to see you again.

[Video]

[dragonspeak]

...Nakama?

[It takes him a while before he's able to form a coherent reply to this. Even so, he has to stare at her, wide-eyed and disbelieving for a second before he actually speaks.]

You...you're back. And you remember everything.

[This is almost too good to be true.]

[Video]

[whatagoodgirl]

Merlin! How is this possible? We were helping the city so much, and even if we lost, we were all supposed to...

[She trails off, looking away.]

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to - it's good to see you, Merlin. But I just don't understand.

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[needsmoregreen]

[No way, it just....was it really her? Can you hear the sniffling in the background coming from the poor girl?]

Nakama? Is that you?

[Voice]

[whatagoodgirl]

[She's so confused and scared that it takes her a moment without the video, but it's not like she's gone home and lived out any time - it feels like the blink of an eye, or at most a quick nap. She still remembers all of her friends clearly.]

Bianca... are you okay? What's wrong?

[Video]

[burntviolet]

[ ... this is perhaps the first time Hanako would ever open the communication via video, on her own volition and without any hesitation. Eyes wide, hands clasped over her mouth, she utters the name as she shivers. That wasn't even a month away, was it... did the prayers of everyone reach the gods in the end? She's back-- she's back, she's back, she's back, she's back... ]

Nakama... san...

[Video]

[whatagoodgirl]

[Nakama knows enough about Hanako to know what this video means, and with the memory of their last intense conversation in her head, she finds her eyes growing misty as she looks into her friend's eyes. Still, a bit of a smile breaks through.]

Hi, Hanako.

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[magnifique]

...Nakama?

[ it's been a while since he left his parting message to her. Needless to say, despite his belief, he's still a bit stunned suddenly seeing her video. Usually, when people are reborn, wouldn't they not retain previous memories? Like Jeanne... ]

Calm down, my dear, you seem like you are fine, and you should not stress yourself!

I can try to answer any questions you may have, oui?

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[whatagoodgirl]

Oh, France... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to worry anyone. I didn't even know if any of my friends would still be here, it looked so much like things had just been started over...

[She shakes her head, trying to gather her wits back together.]

I just want to know - how we fought so much, so hard, and all that changed was that things got worse? The gods kept saying it was the end of everything if we lost. So how...?

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[faints]

[ No way. No. Way. This can't be real--it's not happening, he's having another hallucination or something no matter that he hasn't had a single one since he got to Asgard and they were never really hallucinations to begin with and he's just...

He doesn't even know what he is. But he knows he has to reply immediately, voice desperate and full of disbelief. ]

Nakama???

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[whatagoodgirl]

[Her heart leaps into her throat, and she actually clutches her hands in front of her chest at the feeling, as though it were a real sensation. It feels like only a day or so ago that they reconciled, but how long has it been for him? He looks and sounds so shocked to see her...]

Hi, Roxas. [Her voice is tiny, choked, but she's struggling to maintain composure.] I'm sorry if I worried you.

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[key_illusion]

[Definitely not at all happy about this, but there's not much he can do.]

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[holyfight]

Nakama-chan! You came back!

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[whatagoodgirl]

So... they didn't start over? So many people are still here...

[She looks puzzled for a moment, but the warmth of the greetings she's getting can't help but tug a smile out of her.]

It's good to see you, Orihime.

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[burningcreator]

[He's already crying like a bitch by the time he replies. Would she believe he'd already calmed himself considerably? This whimpering was nothing compared to the sobbing he'd done when he first saw it.]

[Don't worry, Nakama. He'll keep this brief.]

Y-you git home r-righ' now!

[That's about all he can manage to say, quickly closing the feed to avoid embarrassing himself further.]

WORST. i wish i could help, but my CC's been cancelled ;;

[whatagoodgirl]

[Home. That's right. She had a home here. Are any of her things still there? And can she really just go back that easily?]

I don't know... if it's really fair, since I don't have a job and can't help out with anything yet. Maybe I should just stay at the house for awhile until I'm settled.

[Please, she thinks, in spite of all her pride and moral hangups, please let me come home.]

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[kaderp]

Were you here before?

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[whatagoodgirl]

Oh, gosh, I'm sorry... this must sound really confusing to someone who's pretty new. Yeah, I was here with the first group of travellers until - well, I don't know how long it's been.

[She dips her head in her video-feed version of a bow.] My name is Mako Nakarai, but most people call me Nakama.

and i JUST got home and needed to get to backtags but i lost the ability to can???

[hushedpenance]

(( also VIDEO POST but will probably become action ))

[ Is this real life? Or just a trick, a curse? Hallucinations like Castiel had suffered? That's impossible, he thinks. No, she died. Don't hope for something like a fool! Thinking you can hear her voice again... What?]

I don't...

I never... [Can he dare to hope? It takes all of his strength because oh god he had just finished resigning himself to the loss of Nakama, and...]

... W-welcome home. [Is it an ideal home? Maybe not, but it's better than death... It's better than nothingness. Right..?]

<33333 I WILL STEAL ALL OF THE TAGS.

[whatagoodgirl]

[The shock keeps stinging over and over again, but she has to remind herself that it's because of her - she's the one who told the whole city that she had died back home. No one had any way of knowing how often a person could be revived from their home world.

And there's that word again - home. Neither of them has moved on, or gotten more comfortable in the house without her. They both want her back.]

Thank you, Karu. [Her dark eyes are glistening, but she's not crying yet.] It's good to be back, it really is.

[video]

[redpaintednails]

[Trying not to start crying again, oh God in these weeks she has been far more openly emotional and tearful than she usually is. Between you and Nanako you'll kill her one of these days!.

But this time, she manages to calm down. And she's smiling (albeit little weakly) when she's ready to reply]

Nakama-san! Such a relief...

[video]

[whatagoodgirl]

Hi, Mariko. [She smiles, still as shy as ever with the beautiful, elegant girl.] I guess I kind of gave everyone a scare, didn't I?

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[samantha_grey]

Nakama! You're back!

[She sounded outright relieved at this as she looked at the screen in muted shock.]

Video of lolz XD

[whatagoodgirl]

[Now this is complicated. Even in the joy of reunion, some things will never quite get easier. But she shakes off her uneasiness and gives Samantha a small smile, nodding once.]

It looks like I am.

video; SCREAMING ;A;

[fortitudo]

[..What...?

No, Lucas isn't even really paying attention to what she's saying, he's just staring in absolute disbelief. She's back...? She's really... back...?! He was so upset about her leaving before, it really hurt him for a bit there but... she's back!]

Na...Nakama...? That's you right...? [really, he's about to go ask where she is and hug the shit out of her.]

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[whatagoodgirl]

It's me. [She tries to sound gentle; she's still a bit uneasy with all of these people treating her like a ghost, but she knows she did that to herself with her very public confession. Her friends are good, and kind - they'll get over their shock soon enough.]

I'm... sorry if I upset you. But I'm here now.

[Audio]

[occulthymns]

[That... seriously can't be....]

... Nakama?

[Oh fuck if this is some trick by the gods there will be hell to pay but right now she's just going to be really happy.]

Nakama~! Where are you? Is that Heimdall? I'm coming over!

[Audio]

[whatagoodgirl]

[Again, it's hard to place someone just by voice at first, particularly through the confusion in her own head. But at the delighted exclamation, she knows exactly who she's talking to.]

Euri. [The warmth in her voice is evident.] It's good to - oh, no, you don't have to do that! I mean, not if you're busy or anything!

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[seventeenpills]

[He really should have figured out what he wanted to say before hitting the record button but he didn't, and as such, you're treated to a delightful four or five seconds of silence before he finally manages some masterful dialogue.]

You're back!!

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[whatagoodgirl]

[She laughs a little, his exuberance as contagious as ever.]

Hi, Hisao. It's good to see you.

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[lethechained]

[There are a lot of things she could say. There's a lot to explain and a lot to ask, and yet everything seems to fall flat because she can even seriously contemplate saying it since it's a bit hard to think much of anything at the moment during the hurried arrangements being made to respond to the post she always hoped she'd see. It may not be the most eloquent response, but,]

Nakama--!

[... at least manages to express her feelings, if not in words then in tone.]

[Video - Filtered]

[whatagoodgirl]

[She just smiles for a few seconds, her lips quivering a little. Each familiar face that reappears is more than she could've hoped for, but this one is particularly poignant. One of her oldest and dearest friends.]

Namine. [Her voice is softer, more subdued, but still overflowing with emotion.]

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[digifan]

Nakama! Uh, long time no see!

[What to say, what to say....]

It might be easier to deal with coming back because you remember everything, you know? [....] And you have friends here! That's great!

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[whatagoodgirl]

Takato, hi. [She smiles bravely, putting aside her nervousness about the new (old) situation for now.] You're right, I'd hate to have forgotten all the people I care about here. I'm really lucky.

Video - SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[sparkling_eyes]

[By the time Lyon responds to this, there are already tears streaming down her face. She'd missed Nakama so much, and regretted not seeking her out the night she'd disappeared for good to at least say goodbye.]

Nakama...? You're back! Oh, thank goodness!

Video - XDDDDDDD

[whatagoodgirl]

Lyon... [It's hard to see someone who's always been such a rock for her looking so distraught, but she squares her shoulders, determined to repay the favour.]

Everything's alright. I'm fine. I've still got work to do here, after all.

[Video]

[talking_dead]

[A few hours later, once Norman comes back from his horrendous ordeal at home, it's a big surprise to find Nakama back with them considering what he heard about her being dead awhile back. That thought combined with everything he learned back home makes him wait a few minutes before he can respond normally.]

Welcome back. [There's no tears to give, but he does give a friendly smile.]

[Video]

[whatagoodgirl]

Norman! [It's so nice to see him smiling that she can't help but smile in return.] Thank you. It's... weird, but it's good to be back. I hope everything's been okay here.

[video]

[holmes_fanatic]

People done explaining at you yet?

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[whatagoodgirl]

[Oh gosh, there's a face she's definitely been waiting to see. She swallows hard, fighting back a crushing wave of relief that he's still here, he's okay, he's still so Conan.]

[Video]

[ofthursday]

[Well this is a pleasant surprise, in the midst of... Everything else. Even though she's clearly confused and probably not glad to be back, Castiel is happy to see her.]

Hello, Nakama.

Unsurprisingly, what was said to happen did not.

[Video]

[whatagoodgirl]

Oh, Castiel, hi. It's good to -

[Well, when he says it like that, she feels sort of stupid.]

- I was always looking for lies and things they were hiding, and the biggest lie got right past me. [She sighs, looking away.] I'm so quick to believe in the end of the world.

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[biifurcatiion]

[OF ALL TIMES TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE. His eyes are blacked out, he can't tell if this is audio or video and he doesn't know where she is, but-]

Nakama?

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[whatagoodgirl]

S - Sollux?! Your eyes! [She sounds caught somewhere between scared and worried, a place that can sound a lot like hysteria.] Oh my God, are you okay? What happened?

[video] I bounced in my chair 8D

[likethelight]

Nakama! You're back! [ Shock and surprise, but --

So glad, too. Absolutely lit up in good cheer. Timcanpy's smushed his way onscreen as well, pressed up against Allen's cheek.

Ah -- ] It's really good to see you.

[video]

[whatagoodgirl]

[He's got a wonderful smile, so warm and inclusive. It makes her own lips quirk upward before she can even realize it's happened.]

Hi Allen, Hi Timcanpy. [She gives a little wave to the winged golden ball - I see you there! I didn't forget you!.] It's - I am glad to be back, as weird as that sounds. And it's good to see you, too.

[ video ]

[pratentious]

[ Arthur was gone for her departure. He returned from Camelot to find her missing, to their friends, her friends, bereft, in grieving. It felt like something precious was taken from them.

And yet, here she is now. The relieved come out in droves, and Arthur smiles. Something sweet, a flicker of light in the midst of all the darkness; he hopes Morgana sees this. ]

You've caused quite a bit of trouble for this city, young lady.

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[whatagoodgirl]

[It's Arthur, so she knows that he's teasing, but she still can't help her slight nervous recoil at those words - it's so close to how she feels, with all her friends crying and gasping over her return.]

I never would've left by choice, especially knowing there was still so much work to do. [She finally looks up, managing a small smile despite the redness in her cheeks.] But it's a relief to know that I left it in good hands.