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[eatsyourscience]

[Souji is, surprise surprise, in the di-- Actually, this time he's in the kitchen. For a change of pace. He's got the device propped up on something so that he can talk at it hands free. Sitting in front of him is a piece of the rainbowiest rainbow cake a person could possibly make.]

Today is my sixth anniversary.

[He nudges the cake a little toward the camera.]

So I made cake. There's plenty of it, so I'll leave it here in the kitchen in case any one wants to have some.

[With a smile that seems quite tired, he shifts the cake to one side, and glances after it. With his gaze still cast away from the camera, he asks:]

How long have you been here? Do you want to go home? [He looks back at the camera again, his expression more thoughtful than tired now.] I'm kind of...doubting myself in that regard.

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[eatsyourscience]

...I want to remember.

[Even the bad things. Even the things that hurt. He wanted to remember everything, no matter how hard it would be to go back to his normal life with those memories.]

I need to remember.

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[jivitadana]

[At that, Minato took his hands out of his pockets. He leaned a little into Souji, hearing and seeing the ocean and its waves.]

Maybe a piece of me will always be with you.

[Even the tiniest piece of him might help.]

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[eatsyourscience]

[Souji put his arm around Minato's shoulders.]

It will be. You will be.

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[jivitadana]

[Minato leaned a little more into Souji now.]

When we're together again at home, I'll never leave you.

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[eatsyourscience]

You, too.

[Souji lowers his leg, both feet dangling now, so that he can lean into Minato as well.]

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[jivitadana]

[Minato leaned into Souji so they were both holding each other up. He wanted to sit here for a while and just think about his future with Souji at home.]