exsilium | (no subject)

[the name associated with this post/account and all her subsequent comments herein (or elsewhere) is "Haruka Takahashi"]

I used to have dreams like this.

Well, not exactly like this, I mean. Nothing so specific. But you know how it goes, don't you? Girl dislikes her situation, the way her life is going, the way people treat her, wishes she were anywhere else but there. Then a strange thing occurs, and there's this whole other world that needs her, specifically her. This place sees her for who she is, sees her strengths and the change she wants, and it tells her that she's needed to save this other world. Protect it. She's the only one who can. Like a hero, a ruler, or something else. That part changes pretty easily, I think.

There's a lot of stories like that, too, of course. I don't think I'm the only one who's had a dream like that. We all have our little unhappinesses. And sometimes the new kingdom, she loves it so much she never wants to go home. Sometimes being there just makes her miss everything she left behind, and she does everything she can to go back.

Of course, when I say I used to have dreams like this, that would mean I woke up from them, too.

I suppose this is like that. In a way. It's been almost three weeks now, but I guess I'm still trying to get used to it, that's all.

What were your dreams? Did you have them? Or do you, still? Whatever they are, or were, I hope you keep in mind that you can't trust them. There's no Truth to dreams.

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why leave one when you could take out both? no, more of playmate that repeatedly fails as playmate.

Punishment, with the threat of escalation. Or interruption, I suppose.

In any case, what sort of failure do you mean?

save some of the fun later, you mean. a very good point. he seldom kept his promises to come visit me, either due to forgetting or some unexpected engagement getting in the way.

Something like that, yes. But I know the type.

you've dealt with someone similar?

People who can't keep promises? Of course, I've known a few. That's not unusual at all, in my experience.

sad, isn't it? promises which should not be broken are expected to be broken more often than not.

That's just the way people are everywhere.

everyone everywhere. no one nowhere. they are one and the same, aren't they?

Sometimes. Only sometimes.

why only sometimes?

As contrary a statement as it appears on the surface, nothing is ever any one thing all the time.

how very true. your name?

Haruka Takahashi.

a more curious name than most, fitting for a curious individual.

It's very common in construction, actually, where I'm originally from.

and where are you originally from?

Tokyo, Japan. I moved to the United States a few years ago.

what sort of a place is tokyo?

Very large city, very densely populated. I mostly stayed at home, though, and not much out time in the city itself. I didn't see much of it.

why did you choose not to venture and explore such a large city?