[Voice]

[digger]

O-ow... what...?

...

Aniki? Yoko? Where is-

...huh?

[There's a slow shuffling of pages for a long moment, then a sharp gasp. Finally, a quick tapping against the page.]

This... this is Luceti, right? I'm in Luceti?

Am I dreaming again...?



[Ayup, guess who's back already.]

Comments

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Oh hey, pretty lady. You look familiar too.]

I always thought Luceti was just a dream... but this feels pretty real.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Because it is? [Hmmm.] Say, you wouldn't--what's your name? I think we've met before, but I can't...

...wait...[It does look like him. Just...bigger, like an older brother. But with this place...]

Simon? Is that you? It's Aerith!

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[...Hold the phone.]

...M-Miss Aerith!? You're still here!?

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[OMG "Miss Aerith". She finds that so cute from him.]

Of course! It hasn't been that long--[...well. Apparently it has been that long for him.]

How old are you now?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Huh? It's been seven years... I'm 14 now.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

It...hasn't exactly been years here. Are you all right?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

It hasn't...? How long...?

I'm okay though...

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

That's good.

[Oh God. Seven years compared to...]

Two days. We've been missing you.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

T-two days!? Two days were seven years!?

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Yes. Wish I knew what they were thinking...but it's really nice to see you again.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

... Y... yeah... it's good to see you, too... I guess not a lot's happened...

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[Well. Cloud getting ready to move out counts as something happening, but she'll not mention that because she's a little doubtful Simon wants to hear that right away.]

How have things been for you?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Yeah probably not the best thing to say to him right now.]

O-okay, I guess... a little busy...

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[:|b SMALL TALK FOR NOW.]

Working hard?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[SMALL TALK IS EXCELLENT.]

You could say that. [We're saving the world, bb.]

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

I could, but that's so vague by itself. [...Simon, you're now old enough to be teased, apparently.]

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[He's also old enough to recognize a tease and get flustered over it. He's at that age.]

Y-yeah. But it's a long story, so...!

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[Ohoho.]

Later, then? I can hear everyone's excitement over here. You were definitely missed.

Welcome back, Simon.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[He gentle with him, he's fragile.]

Sure... later.

Thanks, Miss Aerith. I'm glad I'm back.