Voice Mail

[notflyingsolo]

*CLICK*

Hey, you've reached the voicemail of Duo Maxwell - obviously I can't talk right now so leave a message and I'll call you back when I'm free.

*BEEP

[Functions: voice|text|e-mail|picspam]

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[pilot-zero-two.livejournal.com]

...Oh.

[He's still confused but she's still holding the bundle out and it's starting to feel awkward so he...takes it from her]

What is it...?

[He asks even as he moves a bit of blanket to one side to reveal the cover of a familiar photo album.]

....Oh. Hey. Thanks, Sakura.

[encourage]

[ Oh good. She smiles, relieved, even if this is another gesture at stay here without actually saying it. Maybe enough force of collective memory can cement people in place, even if there was no predictability behind wormholes. That'd be nice, wouldn't it?

She rubs her wrist, holding her arms in front of her, feeling suddenly lighter. It's more metaphorical than actual, but either way, it's... nice? Weird. ]

I thought you would want it back.

[ She thought he should have it back. ]

And now you do! Seriously, there's a whole lot of empty pages to fill up with living in that thing.

[ She added more over time, and maybe a page of her own things. Snapshots taken with an actual camera, the one on the Guide. Kaylee, Fox, some group at a bar, a bench in a park.

... No one said she was a good photographer. ]

[pilot-zero-two.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know. I was trying, but I didn't get much of a chance before...well, you know.

[He tips the book up on its spine and lets it fall open in the middle - though it's actually towards the end, right in the middle of his small collection of photos of Sakura. He thumbs quickly past them to the end, intending on flipping over to the beginning again, but stops when he sees there are pictures he doesn't remember taking]

Oh, hey! You added more! Awesome.

[He glances up at her with a quick grin before returning his attention back to the photos, interested to see what's there.]

[encourage]

Didn't feel right not using a photo album like it's meant to be used.

[ Didn't think he was coming back, frankly. Considering he did almost immediately and had no memories? Felt safer assuming that going forward. ]

There're stories behind a few of those, but mostly I was playing around with the camera. The ones we have where I'm from are more the box and flash kind. I think I've mentioned that before.

[ She can't recall, honestly, isn't sure it matters. Yep, from the weird tech world, always will be. Don't think about it, Sakura, just don't. ]

[pilot-zero-two.livejournal.com]

That's what cameras are for, y'know? Playing around with them's half the fun.

[He looks back down at the album and turns the page, running immediately into blank paper.]

...Let's fill this one up, and then start a new one.

[encourage]

[ Her lips twitch upward into a smile, almost in spite of herself. ]

Sounds like a plan to me. Anyway, I don't want to keep you from whatever you were doing. Thanks for sticking around.

[pilot-zero-two.livejournal.com]

Yeah, no problem. Thanks for this back.

[he closes the album with a satisfying 'thump']

I'll see you later.

[encourage]

[ a wave, aaaaaaaaand she's off! ]