25th Joke - Laughter Never Dies

[xochipilli_cursed]

[[Aaron snaps out of it as he's doing his homework. Just writing away when suddenly it all rushes back to him.

What... Wait... how long...?

He get's up, feeling a bit out of it. Moving to the phone, calling the town.]]


[Phone | Everyone]

Hello? This is Aaron Taylor... Or whatever my last name is now.

I'm back, I'm not quite sure how long I was gone but I am back.

Ai... are you still out there? Anyone who knew me?

...I'm sorry.


[Action | 1251 Williams Road residents]

[[Aaron is back to his non-drone status and seems to be looking around the house for his things.

Also, maybe to make sure his housemates are still there.]]


[Action | The Streets or the Park]

[[Jogging was good for clearing his head so out he went.

Running down the streets at a pretty good pace. Even making his way through the park just to enjoy the fresh air and feel like himself again.

He wanted to take the time to get reacquainted with himself.]]

Comments

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

Oh.

No I'm not.


Did you go home?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

No... I didn't go anywhere. I just stayed here...

And acted like everything was okay.

[[Trying to think past the blur of being assimilated like that. He shuddered.]]

I'm back though. I think I am all the way back to normal.

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

Are you alright?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

As alright as I can be I guess.

I'm me again though, right?

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

...Yes.

EYE

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[That's good... he assumed someone else would notice him acting strange.

He wasn't sure if he'd even know.]]

Good.

How have things gone since... well since that?

Ai's eye.

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

You just missed the 4th of July.

They were giving people fake memories again.

Aye Yai Yai Ai's Eye!

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Again?

[[Not like being droned was any different.]]

How did you hold up with that?

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

I didn't get very many. There were a lot of people who thought this town was normal for a while.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Good... I'm glad.

[[He was glad she's okay.]]

How's Kikuri doing?

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

She's sulking still.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

What's she sulking about?

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

The fake memories.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Oh... is she going to be okay?

[[Of course, she'd probably mock Aaron for it. He's not the type though.]]

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

[Kikuri mocks everyone. Even Ai.]

She will be. She just needs time.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Okay. I really didn't think this town would be able to get to her like that.

I guess it really does wear on everyone.

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

She's used to more freedom.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Maybe we'll find a way to give it to her again someday soon.

[[He could only hope.]]

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

.....I would like that.

[Because as annoying and destructive as Kikuri is. Ai cares about her.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

I'll do my best.

[[If he ever could figure this thing out.]]

Were you worried about me being out of it for so long?

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[She was very worried.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

I'm going to do my best not to worry you again then.

I hear my stuff stayed behind. It's stashed in the back yard bushes in an old metal lunch box if you ever wonder.

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

...Alright.