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[kaijuu]

Who: Sakura and Hope
When: April 1st, afternoon.
Where: A park in sector 7.
Summary: Sakura meets up with Hope at the park for some catching up, a little birthday relaxing and an old friend is brought along.
Warnings: None. Just a casual meet up.



[ Sakura walked towards the park, with the leash taut in her hands. The dog she had at the end of the leash was excited. ]

Calm down, Faith.

[ The dog was always excited to get outside, ready to play. He always seemed to know when they were getting close to the park, whining and tugging at the leash.

This time, Sakura guessed, he was excited for another reason. ]

We're almost there!

Comments

...Does that make Sakura 'belief'? XP

[directorestheim]

[Hope hadn't been entirely sure why Sakura had wanted to meet out in the park today of all days, especially since he remembered quite clearly the events of... well, it would have only been a year here. The year prior, when havoc had taken the streets.

Still, he did remember about her birthday. And if she wanted to risk the chaos outside and go to the park, then it was only polite to agree.

...He'd just avoid all the other residents, just in case.

Still, he looked up with a curious blink as he heard her voice... and an almost familiar sound.]

Sakura?

Yep.

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[ The dog attached to Sakura reacted first to the voice, letting out a bark, and tugged harder at the leash. ]

Y- yes!

[ Sakura stumbled forward a bit, and started to jog a bit when she found where Hope was waiting, giving the dog a bit more freedom to run. ]

[directorestheim]

[His expression remained blank for a moment, registering both the young girl and the dog but not really... comprehending it, almost. At least, he registered that they were both familiar in a way that he remembered seeing them together, even, but...]

....and Faith?

[And there it was, that recognition finally coming through! And the rare moment of surprise, since it's been a long while since anything's caught him off guard now.]

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[ Sakura smiled broadly. She thought that he might be surprised, considering the conversation she had with him that awhile ago.

When Sakura reached Hope, the dog barked once more in response to his name, then he hopped up on Hope's knee, his tongue sticking out wishing for Hope to pet him on the head. ]

And Faith!

[directorestheim]

[Hope hadn't-- he hadn't--

Gently, nearly reverently, he settled a gloved hand atop the dog's head, letting Faith slobber all over his hand as the overgrown pup butted up and started licking.

He hadn't even remembered Faith, almost and not really. After all, his own life at home meant that he was far too busy to be looking after a pet, and he had continued that busyness here, keeping his thoughts off how he was meant to get back again. There was always too much to do, too many things he needed to figure out-- even with the network posts about pets recently, he hadn't ventured into that mindset.]

Hello.

[The greeting was hesitant, completely made up for by Faith's enthusiasm instead.

Hope turned his attention to Sakura, bewildered and overwhelmed, tone surprised.]

...Have you kept him this entire time?

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[ Sakura watched them silently. In a way, it was rewarding to see the reunion.

When Hope addressed her again, she nodded slowly. ]

I have. I found him a little under a month after you left.

[directorestheim]

[Hope may still be a bit distracted by the overeager dog, a gloved hand offered for the licking and headbutting.

There's a moment where his expression softens and he looks a bit sad. Of course Faith would have been on his own after everyone else had left; Hope included. For all Hope had agonized over being left behind over the years, the same had happened to Faith.

His other hand came to a light rest on the dog's head, somehow calming the Labrador. With him gone, Faith wouldn't even have had a home...

He turned his attention back to Sakura.]

Thank you. For taking him in and looking after him all this time.