Open~ Senri is not good coping with change

[bear_necessities]

Who: Senri and open
When: Several days after the bitty event
Where: A park on the near shore
What: Memories don't work the way he thinks they do. Unfortunately, he's not equipped to deal with that revelation at all.

[Senri has been avoiding the temple of Artemis ever since things got back to normal. He's been essentially living in a park for the last couple of days. Most of that time is spent sitting near a tree and paging through his book. Over and over again.

He's not finding what he's looking for though. The kindly Grandmother with her cookies, the sparkling girl with all the colors, the boy with the glasses.... There's too many people that he met, that he remembers, that aren't in the book.


But that can't be right. Memories don't work like that. The book is where his memories are, so... so what happened? And even the memories of the people who are in here are... strange. Because he remembers... being different when he was small. But....none of it makes sense. And the more he tries to figure it out, the more agitated he gets. And the bear in his head gets more and more restless. But he still has the eye patch. And that still works the way it's supposed to. At least, he hopes so... Either way, he's not going home until he figures this out.

He may actually never go home at this rate.]

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[redmare]

[Chinatsu liked to walk among the living. In a way, it made her feel like she was still one of them, but at the same time it made her realize just how much she wasn't. How could she feel alive if no one could tell she existed? It stung still, but there was nothing she could do about it other than suck it up and accept the facts.

People watching became a new hobbt. Well, she says new, but she doesn't recall what her old ones were. Everything was new now. Not being seen nade everyone else more visible to her. The things they talked about, the expressions on their faces, the people they hung out with; Chinatsu used all of these to try and put togethere their stories. Maybe it had to do with her not being able to figure out her own, but Chinatsu wasn't into reflecting that much about herself.

She's strolling by the park this time. It's not very busy here, and that makes a certain person stand out even more. She walks over to him, looking him over while he reads. Now then, what's this guy's story?

Huh, not everyday you see someone brave enough to wear an eyepatch. Delinquent? Nah, don't usually see those reading a book. Also, aren't you kinda huge? Foreigner maybe?

[She squats down in fron of him, peering at his book]

What're you reading..?

[bear_necessities]

[Normally when confronted with someone unexpectedly, Senri would check his book to see whether he'd met them before.

But if the book isn't working, what's the point? The only thing he can think of to do is quietly correct her. He shakes his head.]

No...

[He wasn't reading. He can't read. But a closer look at the book will reveal a number of small objects pressed between its pages. Flowers, feathers, bits of paper, strips of cloth, and countless others.]

[redmare]

[Chinatsu almost falls backwards. Almost.]

You can see me?!

[bear_necessities]

[Her reaction is equally surprising to him and he blinks in confusion.

Then cautiously nods. Is... seeing her... bad?]

[redmare]

Ah, are you a shinki too?

[bear_necessities]

[Ah, that explains it. Most people do tend to overlook shinki. He nods.

And, as an afterthought, adds..]

For Roxas...

[redmare]

I see...I don't know who that is though. My god is Oona. Do you know her?

[bear_necessities]

[The book is consulted. Nope. She's not in there.

He looks back up and shakes his head.]

[redmare]

You keep lookig at that book like it has all the answers.

[redmare]

...Do you look at that book for all your answers?

[bear_necessities]

[He looks back at the book, considers it for a second, but then shakes his head.

No. Not all of his answers come from the book. Just most. But maybe that could use some clarification? He points at the book.]

Memory...

[redmare]

[So it kind of is like a scrapbook.]

I doubt you'll find me there. Pretty sure we haven't met.

[Then again,she also had a problem with memories. Could she have met him before they died? Chinatsu peered up at him for a moment.]

Nah, no way.

[bear_necessities]

[She's probably right about that. It's too bad, because she seems nice.

Oh, but it is something that can be fixed, right? At that realization Senri points to himself.]

Senri...

[There. Now she's met him.]

[redmare]

Senri? Ah, is that your name?

[Not much of a talker is he? She smiles up at him though.]

I'm Chinatsu. It's nice to meet you.

[Getting up from where she was crouching, she takes a seat next to him on the bench.]

Hey, so are you able to remember your past with that book?

[She had no recollection of her past, so she was interested if he managed to find a loophole. Oh, unless he wasn't a shinki.]

[bear_necessities]

[No, he rarely uses more words than absolutely necessary, but he does return the smile.

Her question is a tough one to answer though. After mulling it over for a moment, he shakes his head.]

Other people.

[He flips through several pages and pulls out a star shaped charm.]

Kairi.

[After putting that back, he flips to a small piece of torn cloth.]

Ken.

[And then what looks like a flower drawn in lipstick.]

Wendy.

[redmare]

[Chinatsu looks at the small items in the book as Senri points to each one. She recognized none of their names.]

Sorry, I don't know tho--oh, are you saying they remember?

[bear_necessities]

[Another head shake.]

I remember them...

[Without the book, and the reminders in it, he can't remember the people he meets. But that's hard for him to put into words. Most things are hard for him to put into words.]

[redmare]

.....Can't you speak up a little more? It's kinda hard when what you say is so vague...

[And Chinatsu only had so much patience.]

[missingache]

[It was really unusual for Senri not to come home at all. Roxas was getting worried, but he figures since he taught Senri how to use a phone... maybe if Senri was in trouble he'd call? The godling was all about giving his shinki as much freedom as they could possibly want...

It's not till he starts feeling the agitation start building up that he decides it was time to go find the bear. So it was off he goes, using the dogs to track Senri as much as he could till he realizes that they can't go to the Near Shore with him.

Senri will find his god out of breath when Roxas finally does find him after a few hours of literally running around the city.]

S-Senri!

[bear_necessities]

Roxas...

[Senri snaps the book shut and looks up with wide, slightly guilty eyes. He honestly isn't sure whether he's glad to see his god or not.

He left so that his current mental state wouldn't cause any trouble. But it looks as if it did anyway. Because distance doesn't actually affect the god/shinki connection. Not that he really understands that.

For what it's worth, he's sorry.

On the other hand, there is some hope that Roxas can help him explain why his book isn't working the way it's supposed to. And maybe assuage his fears about the possibility of the eye patch failing him as well.

Or maybe Roxas just wants him to run an errand or fight an ayakashi or something.]

[missingache]

[The book... Roxas frowns deeply. So that was it. Little Senri did get out... That means meeting people. Which means-

He kneels down and gives his shinki a tight hug. It's okay. Your god gets it.]

You met a lot of new people, huh?

[bear_necessities]

[He leans into the hug and makes a small whining sound in the back of his throat. He's glad Roxas understands though. Senri has no idea how he would have explained it.

After a moment, he pulls away and nods, clutching the book tightly.]

Not here....

[None of those new people are in his book. And he doesn't understand how that could be possible.]

[missingache]

Ah... because you had a better memory when you were little... Do you want me to help? I can make a post and ask people to come bring you memories for your book.

[Does that sound appealing?]

[bear_necessities]

[His brow wrinkles a little in confusion. He honestly doesn't know what was different about him when he was small. Just that he was definitely.... different.

But that's too complicated right now. For now, he nods eagerly. He does need help. And if he can get those people in the book, that would put everything right again.]