You're the Next Captain of the Nadesico

[hontobakabaka]

[The past few days there had been a drone of Ruri running around, but now she was replaced with some normal unremarkable drone girl in the house on Stevens as Ruri woke up just before sunrise in a new house, in a new bed, next to a sleeping figure with a confused look on her face.  Outside the house at 947 Beulah Street, hovering over it with its loading ramp down covering part of the driveway hovered the Nadesico-C, sitting there as the sun just began to glisten off its hull.]

Action 1 - 947 Beulah Street

[Dressed in a simple dressing gown and bathrobe Ruri peers about the house, she looks a bit older than she did just days ago, though not much.  She walks outside to look around, looks at the address and lets out a breath.]

Two years...  I see.  I wonder how long its been here.

Phone -

I'm not sure how long I was droned, several years passed at home so I'm not sure what has been happening here.  I remember a nuclear bomb attack and that's about it.  The town seems to think I'm the guidance counselor at the High School now.  If the Cosplay Cafe is still open could someone let me know?  Also if there is any new data to be analyzed.  Also apparently the Nadesico is here with me, though I need to check all of her systems over.

Action 2 - School

[Ruri walks into the school, now not as a student but as the force that guides the children to mental stability and prosperity.  You may find her wandering the halls occasionally, or sitting in her new office, putting out a bowl of little chocolates.  After school you will find her sitting at cheer-leading practice, looking horribly unimpressed.]

Why is coaching this my job again?

Action 3 - The Nadesico

[Its big, its shiny, its just hovering there, over the house, and the lot behind the house, and the street....  Its really freaking big.  Ruri is at the entry ramp going over several holoscreens and "hrm"ing a lot.]

Comments

[princeofjunes]

Yeah, if you can still feel him then it can wait.

... to be honest, I still can't get over the fact that you're actually my wife. My wife.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[She smiles a little and sits back down]

You're okay with that, right?

[princeofjunes]

Well...

[He turns to look at her]

Honestly, this feels different. Not like the other wives Mayfield's put here. For the first time, this feels almost... real.

... and I'm happy about that.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[She rests her head on his shoulder]

I'm glad I'm here with you too. There are so many horrible places the town could put someone.

[princeofjunes]

[He wraps an arm around her and is content to just sit there for a few minutes]

... have I told you I love you lately?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[She nuzzles his shoulder a bit]

Its been years.

[princeofjunes]

Then it's time to fix that.

I love you, Ruri. And even if I never thought I'd be married at eighteen, I'm happy you're my wife.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[She hugs him and lets out a little breath]

I'm happy to be here with you too.

[princeofjunes]

[He lets the happy silence sit for a moment, then grins]

Maybe now Teddie will stop accidentally hitting on you.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

Are you even sure he knows he's hitting on girls?

[princeofjunes]

Positive. He likes to act all cute and innocent, but at least half the time that bear knows what he's doing!

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

Well, now I'm in a position to ground him I guess so maybe that will count for something.

[princeofjunes]

[He laughs at that, messing her hair up playfully]

Now that, I would pay to see.

So sorry! The notif monster ate this!

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

Oh really? How much?

S'all good bro, no worries

[princeofjunes]

Name your price - anything you want.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

I'll consider it, but... You have to deal with the sulking.

[princeofjunes]

It's nothing I haven't done before. I never told you, did I? This isn't my first time living with Teddie.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

No, you haven't told me. Do I want to ask about the sordid details?

[princeofjunes]

It's not that bad a story, I just have to remember where to start. I told you about the TV world and the shadows and all that, right?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

Yes, and your persona was your shadow or something.

[princeofjunes]

Well, we actually found Teddie inside the TV world, but back then he was just a hollow bear suit. It was... weird, and that's being nice.

But one day Teddie came out into our world, took off the suit, and - well, the best way I can put it is that he found a way to grow a body. Well we couldn't just ditch the stupid bear, so I took him home, and one long convoluted lie later he started living at my place.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

And your parents just took in some strange boy in a bear suit that is incapable of not hitting on every woman he sees?

[princeofjunes]

Honestly, I'd like to say it was just that good a lie, but even I don't know what they were thinking. Maybe they felt guilty about me being on my own so much, or maybe they felt bad for the guy. I really don't know.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

Were they really too busy for you?

[princeofjunes]

I wouldn't say that - they were always there when I needed them. I don't have any grudge against them or anything, I mean, as far as I'm concerned they did a good job! Just, they weren't around a ton once I was old enough to look after myself.