mylittlejamjar | Stitch Four [Visual]

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Stitch Four [Visual]

[Well... his hair's all over the place, and he looks like hell, like he'd just gotten out of bed. Then again, it ain't far from the truth.]

We're out...

[His voice is still only a little groggy. A hoof mops up a bit of drool off the corner of his mouth, then the other against a tightly-shut eye.]

Helluva trip. Shit... got a lot to, uhm, process... but I think one'a the others'll be better at a report than me. Y'want answers anyway, hit me up in person. Not here. Makes sense, right?

[He sniffs, shakes his head and looks a little better. Wake up, Kanji. Wakey-wakey.]

Anyways, that's it.

[And that's it for the public. But he got to learning a little something from his time in there: When you survive spending a LOT of time risking your damned soul in the belly of the beast, you gotta thank your freakin' lucky stars, be bold and possibly face each day like it might be your last. Don't waste them. So with that in mind, after fixing up his mane...]

[Scroll to: Naoto]

...Where are ya?

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[She hasn't really been using her scroll since leaving Ponyville, but only in a few instances. This was one instance that called for the use of the scroll.]

Fillydelphia right now. How did it go in Calice?

Shit, that's right, I missed that damn trip!

[He's up and away, going through a few papers he'd received upon his arrival here in Equestria. Train schedule, where's the train schedule...? He could catch up if he could figure out when the next one leaves.]

Uh, well, we learned a bit... but that gut of hers is freakin' spooky.

It's alright. We haven't covered all of Equestria yet. We're going to Mustangia in a few days and then coming back to Ponyville for a while.

[At least, that's what Naomi decided.]

Her gut?

Inside-bits or whatever. Never really asked what part it was... but thinkin' about it, I don't think I wanna know the answer to that.

[A hoof landed atop a schedule and he took a moment to give it a read. Screw resting and mental-processing. He needed to take this train in... holy crap, fifteen minutes. But he had the Bits for the fare and he could run like hell.]

--I'll be there in a few hours. [He could sleep on the train.]

'Bout noon.

We should consider it...

[She tilts her head, wondering what he's doing, but then blinks.]

Kanji-kun, you should stay there and recuperate.

I've been sleepin' lump for two weeks, Naoto. I've had enough rest!

[A word got bitten back, he glanced away in uncertainty, but then he set his jaw and forced his eyes back to the scroll. He promised Naomi he'd come on the trip, but...]

I-I wanna see you, damn it!

Your body may have, but your mind hasn't...

[Though, maybe that's why. After seeing whatever he had, perhaps he couldn't put his mind to rest. Still, his next words have her slightly taken by surprise. Her mouth opened, closed slowly, and opened again only to repeat because telling him to wait... could she really do that right now?]

... I can meet you at the station.

[He looked relieved.]

Noon sharp's what the schedule says... but if it's gonna be late or early, I'll chuck out another scroll, a'right?

I'll see ya.

Alright.

See you shortly.

[Fillydelphia... yeah, he was pretty much used to the puns by now, but Kanji still had that knee-jerk short groan in his mind upon hearing the next one. He couldn't tell which was the best one so far.

Regardless, the train was impeccably punctual. It didn't stop Kanji from slinging the bag over his back and practically pacing in the final stretch until the signals went up and the doors opened. After that nap on the ride east, he was kind of a ball of energy.

Springing from the door, he was among a couple dozen other passengers looking to head home after a weekend spent in Canterlot. His breath caught when he spotted a blue pegasus on the platform, and his first instinct was to RUN. But instead, he kept a canter as he moved to meet her.]

...Yo!

[Then, with a breath to steel himself, he cleared his throat and lowered his head in apology.]

Sorry. I didn't worry you, did I?

[Shortly before Kanji's train was to arrive, Naoto had flown to the platform and landed shortly before walking onto the platform proper, looking towards a clock to check her time. Just a few minutes early; and she had seen the train's smoke rising in the distance.]

[When it finally pulled into the station, she searched through the crowd of passengers stepping off at the station. Her ears rose when she finally did see him already approaching her.]

Hello.

[She had to stop herself from checking him over. He appeared well despite his body having been prone for some time.]

... You did. When the first group returned, I was wondering what could be taking you so long.

S'what I heard- Dandy's group popped up pretty quick all things considered. I gotta check the scrolls for details later.

[Well, his knees were shaking a little. Maybe it was because he'd been prone, or maybe it was because he was himself again while inside Calice. Or maybe... it was because he'd taken a long train ride for something he could have waited to do when they all came back from the trip.]

But... but for now, I-I owe ya, y'know?

[But what was Kanji without a healthy bit of impulse? He stepped closer and tipped his head, kissing her before he could second-guess himself or somehow lose that bit of steam that'd been building since he got on the train. There's a first time for everything...]

You might not like the news...

[Why were his legs shaking? It could be from the train ride and lack of use during the dive into Calice. He just needed to stretch his legs.]

Owe me...?

[What did he mean by--? Her eyes widened. His lips were touching hers. He was... kissing...??]

[That was... far less painful than he'd imagined. He finally pulled back and his front legs crossed, knees pressed together to keep them still. Though his ears were high and his body language seemed confident, the lopsided smirk was far more sheepish, eyes averted.]

...That. I-I owed ya that, before I dove into that spooky-ass place.

[But, what was that she said about not liking the news? Maybe he should check the scroll sooner, rather than later. But...]

[She was left speechless, still staring up at him, but then flushing brightly, hoof clicking against the ground and she waved it.]

I... I understand.

[She thinks. It wasn't bad - far from it. It just caught her by surprise. Stepping forward herself, she rubs her head against his neck and shoulder. Though she wasn't good at discussing herself, she had indeed missed him during the trip.]

[He briefly tensed, surprised himself, before he lowered his head and raised a knee to 'hug' the best a quadrupedal creature could. After his trip in that strange, defeated, sterile world something nice like this was... powerful. Any wobbliness he had, any fog in his mind he had, was gone.]

...Thanks. I wanna tell you what I found out in there... but I just gotta let it stew in my head for a bit. It was kinduvan overload.

[He hugged tighter, briefly, before it loosened.]

--Oh, shit, are the others waiting for us?

[It was a strange hug, but comforting all the same. Most everyone was back and it put Naoto at ease. They still had some things to fix, but they would do it together.]

That's fine. Take your time an process everything. We'll talk about it once it's in order.

[Held tighter for a moment, she looked up at him as his hoof fell away.]

No, they're not. I told Kimishima-san you were coming. The others will just be surprised. Coconut will be happy to see you.

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