Suisei & Red
“Hey, mom and dad.”
“It’s… valentines day…! I… got you guys some chocolate.”
“I-I had them expertly made! Best in the city… l-look! They’re carved into… intricate… things…”
“I got boxes for… both of you guys…”
“Oh, and I couldn’t forget… you… sis…”
“L-Look! They’re… comets… like… us…”
…
“I love you. I love you all.”
Suisei kneels in front of 3 graves, with only the rain to mask her tears.
Her clothes were wet, the dirt splashed against her legs, and it was cold.
…
Footsteps.
“Who’s there?”
Suisei’s head whipped around, her mind wary. That sense of caution was immediately dispensed when she saw a certain white haired girl with a red stroke in her hair standing at the entrance to the private graveyard.
…
Suisei used her what dry part of her sleeve she had left to wipe away her tears.
“Oh, it’s just you Terminator.”
“That’s a nickname for my sister.”
“…heh, you guys are practically the same person. Why does it matter?”
Suisei gave a weak chuckle.
Immerred hardened her gaze.
“I saw you driving over here.”
She began to walk over to Suisei, eventually kneeling down next to the girl.
“…leave me alone.”
Came her broken response.
“And why would I do that?”
“Because I would like some alone time.”
“You’ve had plenty.”
“Mhm, sure. Now can you fuck off.”
“I know what happened.”
“…what?”
Suisei finally took her own gaze away from the muddy dirt and turned towards her unlikely companion.
“You don’t have to bear it alone.”
“How do you know. I made sure-“
Memories of her parents resurfaced.
“I was essentially a supercomputer with access to knowledge from across the world. There’s almost nothing I don’t know.”
She laughed, broken and weak. She looked back towards the ground. Towards the graves.
“…pfft. Then do you know what I’m supposed to do?”
“…no.”
“Then what are you doing here.”
“Because that answer is for you to find.”
“…are you trying to be my therapist or something?”
“I’m trying to be your friend.”
Another laugh.
“Thats a foreign term to me.”
“What about the Avengers?”
“They’re more of acquaintances than friends… they only deal with me cause I can provide what they need.”
“That’s not true.”
She’s crying.
“Oh, really? Gura and Watson are only staying cause they need a place to hide. And so do your sister and Shiori cause they’re practically criminals.”
“Gura and Watson bought their own home, and my sister and Shiori can handle themselves.”
“…your point?”
“…”
“Well?”
A moment of silence, before Immerred began again.
“I… I’m not great at this. Comforting people.”
“It shows.”
“…I just- there are still people who love you.”
A moment of hesitation occurred before Suisei felt a comforting metal hand on her back.
“…mhm.”
She grasped the metal reactor in her chest.