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[papartner]

From: Kazuki Kurusu
To: Everyone
Subject: [ this field unintentionally left blank ]

[ Whatever starts appearing in the journals looks a little messy. No, the writer is not drunk. They're upset. They're weepy, they're having A Time. ]

We left in October but got here in July... and now it's four months later and it's November here and back home, it's... That means today... today would be our daughter's birthday, AGAIN. And because of the time difference... It means I missed it TWICE! Our daughter's fifth birthday!! TWICE!! The FIRST one we would have spent together, and I'm not even THERE! Not there to make her THE BEST CAKE EVER, and decorate the house, and celebrate! I don't know how I'll ever make it up to her, she'll never get that I missed it two times... Wait. WAIT. does that mean she's two years older now?? My baby is growing up without me?! No WAY! Soon she'll be dating that little CREEP and then getting married and -

[ if someone were around the tree house Kazuki resides in, they would hear a pained shriek, followed by HE BETTER STAY AWAY WHILE WE'RE ASLEEP. It, in fact, disturbs some of the birds in the branches nearby, and they fly out of the tree at the sudden noise. Oops. ]

Comments

[papartner]

[ this man's child-related freak out does not understand the meaning of subtle. to be honest neither do most of his freak outs. he has a lot of freak outs. The reply takes a moment to come but it's still as messy as ever. ]

I'm breathing fine!! But how can I NOT worry that she's going to turn out delinquent without her parental influences there to guide her?? I'm the worst papa ever!!

[ Also still too consumed by said freak out to actually answer her question... yet, anyway ]

[inheritedearth]

[Well, no one will ever accuse him of not being a passionate father!]

You're obviously very devoted to her! That makes me feel like you'll have taught her well how to make good decisions, right? I'm sure she's just fine, and it's not like you left her. You just... went to sleep for a little bit.

[papartner]

I don't think that's better! What if there's a FIRE?! She won't be able to wake us up and then she'll be left all alone!!

[ he is really good at thinking of every worst case scenario. ]

[inheritedearth]

Right, right, I hadn't thought of that... actually, that's pretty dark. I'd ask if you're feeling okay, but obviously not. I did hear some things about how things work back home that might make you feel better, but I don't have any proof. Still, it's not nothing?

[papartner]

Anything!! I'll take anything! What do you know?!

[inheritedearth]

I'm not sure of all the details, but I think life goes on as normal while we sleep. Our loved ones don't even know we're gone. It's kind of strange, isn't it? But I can't argue with the fact that things here work differently than it seems like they should. Like I was here before, but I don't remember any of it. Time is funny.

[papartner]

It's not kind of strange, it's totally strange... and that's even stranger. That you came back and didn't remember a thing. Do you think when we leave we don't remember anything either?

[inheritedearth]

I think that's probably the case, yes. If we did, I feel like my situation means I would remember at least a little something. Instead, there's all these people who know me and it's like I'm getting to know them for the first time.

[papartner]

This place is so freaking weird... I want to remember my dreams, dammit!

[inheritedearth]

I know what you mean. I do, too. The ones from before, and the one I'm having now. Dreams are important, and they're often tied to memory. It doesn't feel fair that we can lose them.