Springtime Blooms

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[The adventure was finally over. Loni... Gavin was gone. Though saddened, Volya eventually accepted that he had made his choice... and at the very least in the end he had finally grown up... for whatever good it did. Regardless though Volya was now left without a home with Project Unity now being decommissioned. Still... he was a resourceful kid and maybe with luck he'll be able to find a place to lay his head. Reluctantly though, the possibility of having to leave Sakihama and his friends - not just from Project Unity but also the ones he had made in school was both worrying and real to him. Yet as he walked the busy sidewalks of Sakihama City...]

Huh..?

[He found Interitus excitably chatting to an older woman at a cafe. At first Volya was a bit worried that something might have happened and made his way over to them with an apology on his lips... then as he got closer he began to notice things about this person... things that seemed so very familiar to his mind for the oddest reason...]



"Volya! Volya! Not going to believe it! Look!"

[Interitus is waving wildly before gesturing at the person with her. A soft, melodic chuckle emanated from the mystery woman who waved gently.]

Wh.... you.... You're...

[A finger was gently placed on his lips to shush him, a playful glint in her eyes.]

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[Setsuko followed to offer encouragement and support. But this, this she did not expect.]

... Could it really be?

[defies_fates_hand]

[It was entirely likely with how much enthusiasm Interitus was showing and how startled Volya still remained. The mysterious woman soon caught sight of Setsuko... there was sadness in that expression, acknowledgement as well. But there was also some relief. She waved to the Glory Star pilot and motioned to a chair.]



"Setsuko! Setsuko! Look! Look! She's here! She came to visit!"

[Interitus is positively bouncing in place, starry eyed at the surprise appearance.]

[star_of_sad]

She's really here. That's one family reunion I didn't expect to see.

But, I'm glad for this kind of surprises.

[defies_fates_hand]

"And I am glad for the chance to meet my daughter's friends. She spoke so very highly of all of you."

[There was a graceful bow from Interitus' mother.]

[star_of_sad]

Oh.

[Setsuko is surprised, she didn't expect the other plant monster to be so fluent in a human language.]

Well... we knew each other for a long time, but in the end you could say we all just worked to keep Volya safe.

[actuallyselfish]

"Hey, Volya?" Dido says, ducking her head in. "The Defensive Theology Club wanted to know if you'd prefer pocky or Yan Yan in your care package...?"

Her voice trails to a halt as she notices Volya and Interitus...and the newcomer with a familiar resemblance.

"What...that...you...?"

Dido puts two and two together and starts sweating.

"I want you to know, Miss," she says slowly, "that've we've bean treating Interitus with the utmost care and responsibility...well, expect for all those battles to the death...meep."

[defies_fates_hand]

[The mysterious woman who was honestly in all likelihood Interitus' mother... in a less gigantic form than before simply gave Dido a dour and frosty look.]

"Be thou afraid mortal? Thy judgement is at hand."

[This was... immediately followed by a soft giggle as she shook her head, the seriousness upon her countenance dying a swift death as it was replaced with a warm smile.]

"Do forgive me. I could not help myself Miss Silver Turtle... I rarely have the chance for such mischief unlike my daughter. You need not worry... when I had reunited with her the first time, she had told me much of the wonderful people who had found and protected both her and Volya. It was why I brought them and their friend back. Her opinion has only grown higher since then."

[actuallyselfish]

"Oh?" Dido muses, glancing at Enteritis's cheek smile. "What have you been telling her, exactly?" She asks her. "Only the good stuff, I hope?"

[defies_fates_hand]

"Uhuh! How you helped always helped me and Volya, how you were always fun to be around, lots of good things."

[Then again Interitus given her lack of filter probably said a lot more than just that.]



You're taking this pretty welll Dido... also did they mention flavors?

[actuallyselfish]

"Flavors?" Dido repeats, blinking. Her face clears as she thinks back to the start of this incident. "Oh yeah, the care package. They mentioned the usual flavors: chocolate, vanilla, raspberry..."

Dido's eyes widen. "Those guys are still waiting for my response," she says, getting to her feet. "I could get back to them before they barge in–"

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"So we weren't sure what Volya wanted so we got a bit of everything!"

"Variety is the spice of life I suppose..."

"VVV!!!!"



[There was a glance at his friends... then at Dido... then just laughter.]

[empress_without_a_throne]

[Wait... was that...?

[She looked at Interitus and back to the older figure... and yeah. No doubt about it.]

... Well now that I think about it, it's not that surprising...

[defies_fates_hand]

I know... I mean if Interitus could make a human form... her mom could too.

I just didn't think she'd come to visit all of a sudden.

[There was a bemused smile on the older plant's face as she pat Volya on the head.]

"You know its quite impolite to speak of people in front of them."

[He let out a choked noise and an apology in response. One that was accepted before Interitus' mother regarded Mizuki.]

"Hello child of Dusk... my daughter sang many praises of you."

[empress_without_a_throne]

[Okay. She could speak eloquently? THAT... was a bit of a surprise. And that word choice too...]

If you're calling me that...

... You know about the Primordial Dusk?

[defies_fates_hand]

"I do. I considered them friends once upon a time. Wandering so long... only able to enter this world at moments for a time... I do not have many."

[There was a note of melancholy in her voice, the wanderer's expression overcome with nostalgia.]

"That some fragment of them survives to this day... and has protected my child and the one she chose to be with... I am glad."