Accidental Video - Happy Fun Times in the past!

[fightbymoonlight]

"So this is the past, huh?" Yuri looked around as she and Kaitou entered the Botanical Garden. Aside from some different flowers in different places, it looked the same as it always did, down to Coupe sitting in his usual spot.

"Yeah, that's right. This is The World Without Riders, around 2008."

"2008... This place really hasn't changed over the years. It's kind of sur-"

"Moonlight!" Before Yuri could finish her sentence, something small flew at her and latched onto her shoulder. "You're late."

"...real..." Yuri was almost frozen, staring in shock at the white and purple creature, who looked an awful lot like Tsubomi and Erika's fairies. There were a few seconds of silence, as the fairy looked up at her. He only seemed to really see her now. "...Cologne..."

"You're not Moonlight..." He flew off of and went to float in front of Yuri, looking confused. "You look just like her, but... You're older. What's going on here?"

"Ah... That's, um..."

"Oh no, this is your Yuri. Just from the future. We got a ride to here so she could talk to you."

"From the future?" Cologne turned to Yuri for confirmation. She nodded.

"I'll just go over there so you two can have your talk." And with that, Kaitou left the two alone. Yuri had taken to looking at the ground instead of at Cologne.

"So you're Cure Moonlight from the future?" Cologne floated closer to her and looked her up and down. "You really are. I'd recognize you anywhere. But why travel to the past just to talk to me?"

"I... I just wanted to..." Yuri was stammering nervously, very unlike herself. "I'm sorry..."

"What for?" It was about at that point that Yuri grabbed Cologne into a tight hug and fell to her knees holding him. Tears were flowing nonstop from her eyes. "Moonlight?"

"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry!" While confused, Cologne did his best to smile reassuringly.

"Jeez... You're such a crybaby." Yuri didn't say anything, she just continued sobbing. "Ah, seriously... I don't know what you'd do without me."

"...Yeah." It was just one word, quiet and shaky, but it said a lot. The implication was clear enough and both parties went silent.

"...oh. That's why you had to travel to the past." Yuri released the fairy slightly and he looked up in concern. "What happened?"

"It was my fault." Yuri paused, removing her glasses briefly to wipe her tears away with her sleeve and stood up again. "We went to the Precure Palace together, but when we got there, Dark Precure was waiting for me. We fought and... I thought... I thought I could take her. Then Sabaku showed up and I got distracted. I let my guard down and she took advantage of that.

Sabaku, he was about to finish me off, but..."

"I saved you." Cologne smiled. "I wouldn't do anything else. But Moonlight, that's not your fault. I chose to do that. And I will choose to do that in the future too."

"You shouldn't have had to! I was being an idiot... I had the opportunity to search for new Precure, but I didn't. I thought I didn't need to, that I could defeat the Desert Apostles all by myself... If I hadn't been so arrogant, then..."

"Moonlight... Please don't say things like that."

"But-"

"I know you better than anyone. You're always too harsh on yourself, so I know that's not true. The Moonlight from this time tries to do everything by herself too. She's always fighting by herself, protecting everyone by herself... And carrying all the pain by herself. Because no matter what, Cure Moonlight understands what it means to be a Precure and she doesn't want anyone else to have to go through it. You're not arrogant, you're just kind. I couldn't have asked for a better partner."

"Cologne..."

"You're still doing that, aren't you? Suffering all by yourself... I can tell." Cologne looks down and for a moment Yuri's Heart Flower is visible. It's almost completely wilted. "You shouldn't be like that."
Yuri fell silent. Though her eyes were still wet with tears, she seemed to have calmed down a lot.

"But I..." She reached over to her neck, to her broken Precure Seed, when the sound of a door opening interrupted her.

"I'm sorry I'm late! I had to help Momoka with her home...work..." The source of the voice stopped when she she saw Yuri and Cologne. Yuri couldn't do much but stare.

It's really the natural reaction for when you're faced with the sight of your past self.



A flash of light stopped the stare-down. Little Yuri blinked, while the older version angrily turned around. "Kaitou!"

"What?" He was pointing a cell phone at the smaller girl.

"Stop that."

"I'm just taking a picture. That's not a crime!"

"That doesn't make it okay! Give me that!"

As Yuri tried to snatch the cell phone away, Cologne floated over to the younger Yuri to talk to her. The video cut off.

Comments

[unknownrival]

I'm glad. I think you needed that.

[fightbymoonlight]

Yes, I... think I did. This has given me a lot to think about.

[unknownrival]

Are you home now?

[fightbymoonlight]

Yes, I got back just now. Though since everything looks the same it almost feels like I didn't go anywhere.

[unknownrival]

I can imagine... Take good care of yourself.

[fightbymoonlight]

I'll try to. Thanks.

[unknownrival]

Can I make you tea?

[fightbymoonlight]

That sounds nice. But only if it's not a bother.

[unknownrival]

I'd like to. It wouldn't be a bother at all.

[fightbymoonlight]

Well, then how could I possibly refuse?

[unknownrival]

I'll come right over.

[fightbymoonlight]

Alright, I'll be waiting. [--> Action?]


((...why did this not show up in my notifs. ._. ))

[Action: because your inbox hates you]

[unknownrival]

[Issei is carrying his tea set carefully when he rings Yuri's doorbell.]

[Action: haha yeah it does]

[fightbymoonlight]

[Yuri's quick to answer the door and, once she sees Issei, smiles. She opens the door into the apartment wider so he can enter.] Welcome. Please come on in.

[Action]

[unknownrival]

[He smiles, enters and sets the tea set down on a counter.] Thank you for having me.

[Action]

[fightbymoonlight]

[Yuri clears out the kitchen table so that they can sit there.] I'm glad you could come over. After everything that's happened, it's nice to talk to a friend. [She pauses as she remembers that Kaitou was there too.] Well, a sane one at least.

[Action]

[unknownrival]

I know that feeling. Somehow it seems that sanity is in short supply on the community...

[Action]

[fightbymoonlight]

Definitely. The only thing more ridiculous is how many of the crazier people are now my friends. I still don't know how that happened.

[Action]

[unknownrival]

They tend to grow on you. It's unavoidable, I'm afraid.

[Action]

[fightbymoonlight]

They certainly do, yes. Even some of the people I thought were just annoying at first.

...maybe even especially them.

[Action]

[unknownrival]

I'm glad you reconciled with your phantom thief friend.

[Action]

[fightbymoonlight]

...I didn't say I meant Kaitou. [She's just the tiniest bit red. She totally meant Kaitou.]

But he's definitely been less of a pain lately.

[Action]

[unknownrival]

[Lesser men would have teased her for that.]

I had a kaitou friend myself here, once. A while back.

[Action]

[fightbymoonlight]

Huh, really? I didn't know there'd been one before. Was he a thief too?

[Action]

[unknownrival]

Kaitou Kid was a phantom thief of some great renown. He was amazing. He'd send the police warning cards in advance, invite audiences to watch, foil every attempt to catch him, and then return whatever gem it was he stole.