Onigiri - 1

[sweetumeboshi.livejournal.com]

[A young girl in a high school uniform appears on the Plane, clearly distracted. Over one shoulder she has a canvas bag stuffed with groceries. She’s frowning in deep concentration at the list in her hand. It takes her a little while to register the change in scenery, but when she does…]

E-eehhh?! …where am I? This isn’t that funny store.

I-I need to get home! [She’s flailing a bit, mentally if nothing else, though the poor list is getting rather crumpled.] Shigure-san is expecting me to make dinner. The dishes aren’t finished yet. I haven’t even taken out the garbage!

[She squares her shoulders in determination.]

I have to find… have to find the… exit.

[Annnd the determination gives way to utter confusion.]

Th-there’s… no… floor… How am I standing?! Maybe if I just… stay very still…

Comments

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

It's okay. There's a floor, it's just invisible.

[witchmaker.livejournal.com]

Oh, you're new!

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[have an amused loking Jack] You look like you might need a bit of help.

[sweetumeboshi.livejournal.com]

I-i-invisible? How do you know where it ends?

[sweetumeboshi.livejournal.com]

...new? [Still staying very still]

[witchmaker.livejournal.com]

You can move, you won't fall. See? [ Angela walks back and forth ] It's weird at first, but you get used to it.

[sweetumeboshi.livejournal.com]

D-do I? U-um. How... do you walk around? Are you floating?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[shakes his head, letting out a short laugh] Just walk around as you normally do; it's the same as if there was a floor below your feet.

[sweetumeboshi.livejournal.com]

But... but how do you know... where it's not?

[hooemi.livejournal.com]

It is safe to move about, as strange as that is.

[sweetumeboshi.livejournal.com]

Ah... Your ears... [Points, and OMGREALIZES SHE'S STARING.]

Ah! I'm sorry! Forgive me! That was so rude!

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

[Did not mean to upset her. He makes 'calm down' motions with his hands] It's okay, the floor doesn't seem to end. I've walked for hours and I still didn't find an end to this place.

[witchmaker.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they're pointy. I guess that's not normal in your world?

[sweetumeboshi.livejournal.com]

R-really? [Tentative steps.] Ah, but, do you know how to go home? Th-this doesn't look like that store, and Souhma-kun and Kyo-kun always start fighting if dinner isn't on time...

Oh! [Bows a few times.] I am Tohru Honda, I'm sorry, asking questions without introducing myself!

[sweetumeboshi.livejournal.com]

N-n-no, forgive me.

[Then what she says clicks.]

....world?

[sweetumeboshi.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, I was told. [She bows.] I am Tohru Honda. Wh... where is this...?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

As far as we've seen? It's seemingly endless.

[hooemi.livejournal.com]

This is the Astral plane, Honda-san. Or so I was told.

[witchmaker.livejournal.com]

It's no big deal. I was pretty shocked when I came here, too.

Yep, unless you're from Forcena or Rolante, I'm pretty sure we're from different worlds.

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

[Smiles] I'm Shun, it's nice to meet you Tohru. Don't worry about the questions, everyone asks them when they first come here.

If you want to go back home, you just have to think about going home. This is the Astral Plane. Time won't pass at home while you're here, so don't worry about that.

[sweetumeboshi.livejournal.com]

Y.... You're an alien!? Or, no, you were here first... I'm an alien. I'm an alien!

[sweetumeboshi.livejournal.com]

Ah, so... you're... You have not been in this place very long?

[hooemi.livejournal.com]

Not at all. I only found myself able to come to this place as of a few days ago.

[sweetumeboshi.livejournal.com]

Eh? Endless? How am I going to get home!?

[witchmaker.livejournal.com]

[ Aliens... aliens... where has she heard... oh, right! The conversation with Li! ] I think we're all aliens here!