mikangirl | [Action/Voice] Forward dated to the 19th

[Nami comes back to Luceti with a bang.

...literally. Because the first indication of her arrival on the networks is her journal hitting a tree at high velocity. The journal window won't pick up more than a whole bunch of dizzily swirling forest scenery and then a bare, reddened foot as she kicks it afterwards for good measure. Then she just abandons it in the grass and stalks off. Incredibly useful contribution to the journals, isn't it? Sorry about that.

She's not really in any hurry to go home, and in no hurry to go announcing herself through town, but she is cold. So after some indecision, she heads for the Avatar house instead, knocking hesitantly on the door in her New Feather dress in search of warmth and other things.

A little while later, having borrowed a coat and some shoes and feeling a little more herself, she heads for home, letting herself in quietly and... sort of standing there and listening for voices, noise, anything. Then she'll come say hi. Sort of.

Whether she stays there or not after that, who knows? But she does eventually make a journal entry in the evening, borrowing someone else's. She's not cruel enough to pretend she's not here when there are friends in town.]

[Voice]

Shirahoshi, are you still here? I remember you, now. Just thought I’d let you know.

For everyone else... hi. I'm back. Again. All that. Business as usual, I guess.

[She sounds cheerful enough. Just tired.]

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...how long is not too long?

[...]

Is Zoro back?

[Katara swallowed hard.]

Yes, he's back.

[...]

I haven't... spoken to him, though. But from everything I've heard, he's doing well.

[He doesn't remember me.]

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Guess that's something. [Her reply sounds dull even to her own ears, and Nami stills a moment, staring down at her tea. Again. It'd be nice if her solution could be found at the bottom of a cup, couldn't it?

...]

I don't want to be here.

[What could she say to that? 'I know' was too small and so was 'I don't blame you.'

Katara was quiet a moment, and when she spoke her voice was equally quiet.]

I think there would be something wrong with you... if you did.

[That gets another small laugh.] I know. Stupid thing to say, right? And yet there are so many people who love this place.

I haven't told the crew I'm back yet.

[Now that was a surprise to her.]

Why not? Did something happen?

[She means at home, in the time when Nami was away.]

[Nami doesn't know which time Katara is referring to, but it's moot. She holds her silence for a few moments, choosing what to say. And how to say it. Or try to say it.]

I don't... want them to see. How--

I guess I don't want to go home until I feel more like myself.

[It's only half an explanation. She sort of skipped the middle part. She can hear the fragility to her voice, and she hates it.

...and then she realises how that sounds.] Sorry. I shouldn't expect you to-- I just know you won't hold it against me, that's all. [Not being happy.] I can leave any time.

[You know what, that sounds worse. She'll just shut up.]

[Katara reaches out to claim Nami's free hand, leaning forward, her eyes are intent.]

And you can stay as long as you want. I'll get the others to keep quiet until you're feeling up to going and seeing them.

[But even as she said this, the depth of 'That is just not right' is yawning out in front of her. This isn't normal for Nami, by a long stretch. She's hurting and Katara didn't know what it was that was causing this much pain, let alone how to help fix it.]

[Nami lets out a small breath, and her smile is both small and grateful.]

Thank you. I mean... only for a little bit. Probably once I'm warm and less kind of... blindsided.

[She just knows that if she goes home right now, there is no way she'll ever be able to pretend she's even remotely happy to see them. Not the way they are here.]

[Katara nods.]

When you feel up to it, it'll be better to get you into some clothes. You can probably fit into my pants. And I'll... borrow a shirt from Sokka.

[Because there is nothing B-like about your boobies, Nami, as full a B as Katara has become. 8|]

[Well Nami just... won't make any mention of that >_>;; She just nods and snuggles into her blankets in a more relieved sort of way now.]

I'd appreciate that. Just let me finish my drink and then I'll take this horrible dress off.

[Katara smiled and nodded.]

Of course. Take your time.

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