Disclaimers and notes in part 1.

Make Him Understand
by Estirose
c 2008

Airi clasped her hands over her abdomen as they both contemplated what they'd planned. She knew what had to be done, and he knew what had to be done, but it was a loss for both of them, temporary if they could pull it off, but if they couldn't... well, Sakurai hoped they'd pulled it off.

Ryoutarou knew something was going on with his sister. Sakurai didn't know if he knew the specifics, but him knowing was dangerous. It would have been better if Ryoutarou had not known; the first time an Imagin went into the past, Ryoutarou's memories would restore the world... but he could hardly restore what he didn't know about.

Airi had agreed that she couldn't remember either. Sakurai would, but his cards knocked him out of the timestream, didn't allow him to be used to remake the world.

"We should tell him, and then we should do it," she said finally, looking up at him. "If he knows, maybe he'll understand."

"Maybe," Sakurai allowed. "I hope so."

It was too much to hope for, but he had to follow Airi's wishes. And maybe Ryoutarou would understand.