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[starfishlovesyou]

[Over the past few days the house had been steadily getting quieter. It wasn't hard to miss either, given the variety of people in their household, but it really had become too noticeable to bear without saying anything.

Sunohara had left some time ago, which was a shame. Then Yusuke, her own brother-in-law who remembered everything about her. But today, Tomoya had gone home. Fuuko stands sadly in the doorway to his room before walking out into the living room to open her journal.]

This is what you do when people you know have gone home, right? [...] Okazaki-san has gone home. Also to anyone who knew him, Yusuke left too... And Sunohara-san, but he left some time back now.

[Not intentionally left to the last moment there, but she's just winging this and going with what names come to her first. Sorry Sunohara.

Fuuko spends the rest of the morning just lounging around the house, not really in the mood to do anything. Heading into the afternoon, Fuuko gathers some supplies and decides to carve some starfish out by the fountain in the plaza. Despite the wind she sits there and finishes five or six of the stars before going home again.]

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[sakurapreserver]

[It's okay Fuuko, you still have your starfish and absence of cars with you. Anyways, Tomoyo is inside the house and sees Fuuko entering. Fuuko was looking sad so Tomoyo does her best to cheer her up.]

Hey Fuuko.

[She notices the wooden starfish she is carrying.]

It seems you have been working hard carving those starfish. Do you want some tea?

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[starfishlovesyou]

[Oh sob, just as well there are no cars and plenty of starfish.]

Hello Tomoyo-san. Fuuko would like that very much, thank you.

[With a small smile Fuuko trudges through to the kitchen.]

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[sakurapreserver]

[Okay. In the kitchen Tomoyo heats up the water, etc, etc and after a few minutes, tea appears (MAGIC~) and Fuuko is given some tea.]

Don't look so down, Fuuko. They're back in Japan. We should be thinking of ways to get back there too, instead of being so sad...Just think of all the fun we can have when we all go back.

[Tomoyo is bad at this? Hopefully these words help.]

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[starfishlovesyou]

[Thanks for the magic tea, now she feels a little better having drank something warming after having been out in the wind like she was.]

Fuuko knows that, it's good that they've gone home really.

[And yet it still feels so bad anyway. Being told to think of ways to get back herself really just makes it worse though. It's not like she could drink tea like this back home with Tomoyo, Nagisa, Kotomi or anyone else.]

But... Maybe it wouldn't be so bad to stay here, despite them going home?

[Here where she has a life and more friends than she ever did back home.]

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[sakurapreserver]

[Damn it Fuuko.]

That depends on the person. If they like it here, then they can stay here...

[Honestly, for Fuuko, staying here would be the best thing since people actually know her and can see her and stuff.]

..but they don't have a choice, do they? It's the Malnosso who bring them here and throw them out.

[Tomoyo doesn't really seem to be helping, so she just sips her tea and remains silent after that.]

[cherishedmiracle]

[Guess who has two cowlicks and is staying in her room for the day?

It had already been saddening enough to see Sunohara leave so suddenly, but then... Yusuke too? Of course, Nagisa doesn't know him all that well in the first place. However, she does know of his great importance to Fuuko, which of course, makes her feel terrible. And then on top of it all, there's Tomoya. Nagisa had been so happy to see him here again, but now it looks like he's gone. Again.

So don't mind her keeping to herself in her room. Maybe she'll come out later, but as of now? Nope.]

[starfishlovesyou]

[Fuuko wouldn't expect Nagisa to come out of her room or do much of anything today anyway, kind of like herself. It's a pretty sad day after all.

At some point Fuuko will be coming to knock on Nagisa's door and letting herself in carrying a tray with tea cups and cake on it. They both need a little cheering up and if anything these past few days have taught her that cake does wonders for this sort of thing.]

Sorry for intruding. May Fuuko come in for a moment Nagisa-san?

[cherishedmiracle]

[It is a sad day in the Clanpad.

Oh Fuuko's coming in... Nagisa would hate for her to see her all sad and stuff (even if it is inevitable), so she tries to put on at least a bit of a smile when Fuuko comes.]

Fuu-chan...? Y-yes, it's fine! You can come in.

[starfishlovesyou]

[Bad end get in the Clanpad.

Walking over the Nagisa's bed and leaving the tray on top of the sheets.]

Fuuko thought you might like some company.

[emp3thy]

[It's not hard to spot the starfish girl as Minato enters the plaza. He had heard her entry earlier in the day, so he can guess at the feelings behind her melancholy expression, even though he doesn't know her well.

He heads over to her.]

Hey, Fuuko-san.

[starfishlovesyou]

Hello Minato-san.

[During the response her eyes remaining down, glued onto the carving she's currently working on, scraping away at it with a craft knife. It's by no means her best work though she's only carving right now to take her mind off of the situation.

It's tempting to ask about those fireworks or maybe bring up the starfish festival but she just doesn't feel like she has the energy for that today.]

Today is a little windy, Fuuko wasn't expecting it. [Small talk is go.]

[emp3thy]

It is. [he'd be surprised if she had brought it up...]

Are you cold?

[starfishlovesyou]

Mm, a little, but it's okay. [Still scraping the same point for a moment and then moving on to shaping out the next.]

Fuuko will go back inside soon after this one.

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[ Kotomi is just reading as usual. As if nothing happened at all. She's just sitting there on the floor with bare feet and a book on her lap, her eyes focusedly scanning over the text quickly as she turns the pages at a pace that other people would probably consider cheating.

Even though she's just in the house rather than her usual spot in the library, she seems rather normal like this. ]

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[starfishlovesyou]

[Seeing as Kotomi didn't seem to catch her journal entry Fuuko decides to tell her herself. Unless she already knows and reading is how she's dealing with Tomoya being gone?

...Well it doesn't hurt to check anyway.]

Kotomi-san? Are you okay? [Taking a seat next to her on the floor.]

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[ She probably already knows. It's difficult to not notice it, after all, even for someone as oblivious as Kotomi - and maybe it's true, that reading is just how she deals with it, or maybe she already had her phase somewhere more personal earlier. Either way she is slightly off today, just slightly, enough for her ignoring filter to not immediately go up at anything but 'Kotomi-chan'. ]

... Fuuko-chan. About Tomoya-kun, you mean..?

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[starfishlovesyou]

That's right. You're okay, aren't you?

[Seeing as they talked before about knowing Tomoya it makes sense for Kotomi to not be okay, but it's just one of those questions you ask in this situation to find out if there's something that can be done.]

Fuuko can get you something if you need it at all.

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[happyends]

... A-ah.. [ Madoka knows what it's like to find people you know have gone home - she recalls all of the other girls slowly disappearing, one by one, until it was just her and Homura. So she knows it's painful, but at the same time.. it's important to move on and keep hoping and being cheerful, too. ]

Fuuko-chan.. Are you okay?

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[starfishlovesyou]

Fine, thank you. [Though it's pretty obvious from how she sounds that that isn't true.]

It's better that he's gone home anyway. [...] Fuuko doesn't like it here.

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[happyends]

You don't, Fuuko-chan..? [ It's easier to focus on that rather than the fact that she's obviously not okay, after all. ]

I-I mean.. this place isn't bad all the time..

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[starfishlovesyou]

[Even if it isn't always bad it's really bad right now, to the point where the good things don't seem to matter too much.]

It's bad now and then though, bad in ways it wouldn't be if Fuuko was back home. [And then it would be bad in a whole other way. Really she's stuck between a rock and a hard place being here with the way she's feeling right now.]

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[lostinmyway]

[Oh, Fuuko. Grune sounds very sympathetic when she replies to her entry.]

I'm sorry so many of your friends went home lately. Would you like to do something nice together?

[Maybe it would help cheer her up a little.]

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[starfishlovesyou]

Something nice? ...What did you have in mind Grune-san?

[Yeah, she could go for something nice right now to offset all the bad and depressing.]

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[lostinmyway]

Hmm.... We could go for a walk. Or maybe we could get something to eat from the bakery.

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[starfishlovesyou]

A walk would be nice, it's not often Fuuko goes out just to walk around. Fuuko will bring a coat to stay warm so make sure you do too Grune-san.

[Given how windy it seems to be getting a coat would probably be wise.]

Where would you like to meet?