faithfulflame | Fifth Prayer: Loss

[She'd just checked Usagi's room, and it was empty. Nothing remained of Sailor Moon save for a half-empty bucket of pudding just sitting in the fridge. With a cry of frustration, the normally reserved miko took it out and hurled it at the trash bin, chocolate oozing down the wall. This was just too much. First Ami, then that awful Apep creature taking Sabriel, and now Usagi!

Her friends would need to be told, of course. So, a few minutes later a Voice transmission pops out over the journals. Rei's voice is tight and controlled, but there's definitely an undercurrent of sadness]

I'm sorry to inform everyone that Tsukino Usagi-san has been sent home by the Malnosso.

Please think of her fondly, and wish her luck.

Should anyone wish to make a formal prayer for her, I will be available to help with that, so please contact me via the journal.

[Closing the feed, Rei picks up her journal and heads out to the little tent shrine she, Ami, and Usagi had put together months before, lighting a flame on the brazier with Eferin and preparing several prayer strips of her own for her friend and Sailor Moon. She burns them, and sends her wishes to the other girl, whereever she might be]

Be well, Usagi-chan.

(OOC: Feel free to respond via voice, or find Rei at her little hideaway)

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[She may not know Rei too well, but it's hard to see a young girl go through something so defeating. Loss seems to be a chillingly common theme these past few weeks and it grounds her in her own reality, the one she tries to ignore.]

I'm sorry to hear that, Rei. [She hesitates, unsure if it's really her place to say the next bit.] If...you need someone to talk to...

(OOC: Just a heads up, she may be pretty sullen, don't take that as discouraging. Its been a bad month for her)

[Rei's actually somewhat surprised to hear Misato's voice. She liked the woman well enough, but didn't really know her]

I...thank you, Misato-san. I...think I'll be OK. Its just a little bit surprising, after everything.

[OOC: Don't worry about it! I completely understand.]

...Okay. [She wanted to feel useful, dependable, but...she can't force that.] Losing someone so suddenly...it's hard to come to terms with. It will take some time. [Or a lot of it...]

I. Ehm. Yes, it is going to take time. I'll make it through this though. Usagi-chan wouldn't want me to be too sad. Since, she went home, and she's got her family. And...I'm there too. And all our other friends.

[She really is starting to sound more convinced. Talking it out helps, honestly]

It's good to think of it that way. You seem like a strong girl, you know that? I believe that you can make it through.

Thank you. I...sometimes its nice, hearing that.

I'm just speaking my mind.

I-I know. Thank you. You are a very kind person, Misato-san.

It's nothing. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts, and Usagi too. [She'd only spoken to the girl once, but it's still strange that someone who used to be there just isn't anymore.]

Thank you. We'll talk soon. I appreciate it, but I think I should get going. I've got a lot to clean up, since she left.

Alright. Take care, Rei.