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[lamb_of_gold]

[Mu is on the Plane in his civilian clothes, and otherwise somewhat less put together than he usually would be. He looks, in fact, like he's seen a ghost. Which he may have, since his Cosmo is about as discombobulated as he looks. ]

That...there's no way he could be there unless...

Unless....?

Oh dear.

[And he goes a bit paler as a realization strikes him.

He's merging with Saga. Saga. ]

[Mu makes his way to the bar and sits down heavily. It's been a long week.]

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[sosweet]

[Coincidentally... Saga is sitting at a dark corner of the Astral Bar with his elbows on the table, his hands twined against his chin. The Gemini was deep in thought... until he flinches at the Aries' presence.

He doesn't reply nor move from his original posture, closing his eyes in a bereaved mode... trying to go unnoticed.

... It's been a difficult time lately...]

[lamb_of_gold]

[Not who he wanted to see. Not at all. But since he's here....]

All of your Saints are alive, yes?

[sosweet]

[... Crap.] Yes.

[Pauses.] ... Who did you see?

[lamb_of_gold]

Shaka has returned.

And what have you received in return?

[sosweet]

[Oh... Shaka.] ... I woke up just to see my Temple in ruins. Especially since I already rebuilt it.

I wanted to make sure about it and just found some of the other Temples in the same state.

[lamb_of_gold]

How inconvenient.

I...have not looked past Virgo. I came here as soon as I noticed.

[Which means there might be more of his comrades alive again. A faint and quickly smothered pulse of Hope radiates from his Cosmo]

[sosweet]

[He does feel it... and innerly feels glad this merger happened. Because that way Mu will see everybody again.

Still... the absence of the Mu of his reality affects him in a considerable way he doesn't even know.]

You will see Aldebaran again.

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

[Conan's pleased to spot a familiar head of purple hair -- about time he met the real Mu. But on his way to greet him, the other's air of shock becomes apparent and Conan hesitates.]

Mu-san?

[lamb_of_gold]

Hm?

[Wait. Waaaaaaaaait.........processing.....]

Ah, Conan?

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

This is a bit odd. Or -- are you used to it by now?

[lamb_of_gold]

That was the third time it's happened to me.

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

The third time? Really?

[lamb_of_gold]

Really, though I find the novelty of the hindsight it grants me is beginning to wear thin.

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Ha, tell me about it.

Ne ... How did it happen, anyway? And how did you turn back?

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

[You would have to be oblivious to miss the changes that have been happening in Sanctuary, and that is one thing that Shion is not. The changes do trouble him though, and when he sees Mu he goes over to him] You have some idea of what is happening, don't you?

[lamb_of_gold]

Mergers. One is with Saga.

[Blah blah old stone ruins and dragons who cares. There's a Saint in Virgo temple that shouldn't be there.]

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

[Shion cares a little more about the dragons, but he's rather shaken about a Saint being there when there shouldn't be himself] I suppose that does explain some of the chaos. [He's notice Mu's reaction to it though] You are familiar with who is in the Virgo temple, aren't you?

[lamb_of_gold]

I....yes. Shaka.

[humandivinity.livejournal.com]

[The others aren't the only one noticing things.] Mu? What's happening?

[lamb_of_gold]

[ !!! Mu stomps out any uncertainty in his Cosmo before he turns to face her. No doubt she's felt it already, but it doesn't hurt to keep up appearances]

My...reality has begun to merge with that of another. I was...startled by the change.

[humandivinity.livejournal.com]

[She's felt it but, won't press about it.] How fast do the merges happen?

[lamb_of_gold]

It varies wildy. This one....has been ten months in the making, due in part to my resistance to it.

[humandivinity.livejournal.com]

Who are you resisting, Mu? [Can she help you with it?]

[lamb_of_gold]

[Mrrrrrt. The last thing he wants is to have to report disunity in their otherwise broken ranks, but...]

Saga. He...

[No. That's Saga's place to tell, not Mu's.]

There are things in our past I cannot forgive him for.

[humandivinity.livejournal.com]

[Coupled with the sadness she knows she feels from Saga and the memories of the last Saint of Gemini she knew...

Sasha only nods. Her thoughts turn to others she's forgiven before she speaks.]

What would happen if my reality merged with yours?