Everyone stared at this new arrival in absolute shock, Kyon's mouth flapping like a fish out of water in an attempt to find any kind of words. Nagato stepped around Kyon, no longer hiding for the Entity figures mere metres away, but still mentained a firm grasp on his hand.
"You arent supposed to be here."
She had barely spoken since this whole ordeal had started two days previously, her once low monotone now almost an octave higher as she spoke without hesitation to this complete stranger.
"This is a predetermined event. I assure you that I woulnt be here without probable cause."
A third shadow made its appearance to the man's left, tapping the one holding the assailant the ground.
"Can you please let him go? I think you might be hurting him."
"Entities do not feel pain. And I cannot. Not just yet."
"Erm...but why?"
A second alien made to move forward, only for the previous speaker to pull what looked like a gun and held it his direction.
"Return home at once or prepare to be deleted. This offer will be made only once."
"It was a mistake not to delete you previously."
"You knew the consequences of such actions, they do not change just because you wish them to." The woman, judging by the tone of her voice, now stood, pushing her hostage as she let him go. They appeared to be having a staring contest before the unwelcome visitors. The unidentified woman then proceeded to throw up and collapse on to her knees.
"Yuki!"
"I am never doing that again. No way in hell."
"I'm sorry." Came an even higher voice. "I've been putting it off for a while now but my superiors told me I couldnt leave it any longer."
"I'm sorry, but what the heck's going on?"
'John Smith' turned to Kyon and the group, an all too familiar smile on his face.
"I think its safe to say we all know who I am really am. Right, Kyon?"
"If you really are who you say you are, then why call me that? You know I hate it."
"I'm so used to hearing it, its become a force of habit."
Asakura had some how managed to make her way to the fallen woman and was now carefully helping her drink some water from a bottle that her friend was carrying. Nagato bravely let go of Kyon's hand, slowly making her way over to observe.
"You are the same, yet there are subtle differences that I cannot identify."
The woman held her hand out, fingers sprayed, palm flat. Nagato hesitated as she stepped forward, pressing her own hand to the one in front of her in the same fashion.
"You'll figure it out. I promise."
The child nodded silently before their connection drifted apart as she clambered to her feet with some help. Both women walked slowly into the light, only the loud gasp for Mikuru breaking the silence, as their saviors, like 'John', looked scarily. 'John' rushed over.
"Are you sure you're alright?"
"I'm fine. The travel just flipped my stomach." Koizumi stepped forward, speaking for the first time in a while.
"I hate to break this little party up, but I'm afraid we'll need to talk some where else. No doubt someone will have noticed our presence and that we are currently trespassing."
Without really thinking of a destination, thegroup had some who wound up in Nagato's apartment. The chibi herself had once again fallen silent, thoough she did appear to be keeping an eye on the eldest members of the group. As was Mikuru, though she was mainly focused on the older red head, as if trying desperately to figure the situation out in her head. The poor girl looked like she was about to pass out, Koizumi was still wearing that stupid smile of his and Asakura and Kimidori had all but disappeared. 'John' was the first to speak.
"The Integrated Data Thought Entity has been observing this particular time plane for a while, ever since the...anomalies four years ago. Their main objective is still currently Haruhi Suzumiya, however, as of last December, as in your last December, the IDTE has potentially found another candidate in their search for auto-evolution." This is where the violet haired woman took over.
"Because of a data fluctuation, Yuki Nagato had a major loss of control, creating the alternate reality in which Haruhi Suzumiya and the IDTE did not exist. What you experienced earlier was the result. They wished to return her to her original state, i.e. the way she was before meeting and joining the SOS Brigade. This however could not happen. I cannot say why, but it is crucial that Yuki Nagato remains in her current state, at least for the time being. The only way to ensure the safety of this time plane was to return to it."
"But I dont understand. We could be creating a major paradox right not." Mikuru had decidered that talking while playing with her fingers was better than facing reality. The older red head placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Thats classified. I can however tell you that there is no possibilities of a paradox as long as the time plane remains on its current course." They watching each other with silent understanding for a moment before Mikuru blushed slightly.
"It feels like I'm talking to myself."
"Technically you are."
"You arent helping Kyon."
Young Nagato had been stood in front of her older counterpart since they had settled into the apartment, as if staring would solve whatever was going on inside her three year old head. Eventually, the elder one nodded, passing on permission to do whatever she needed to. Cupping her face with her tiny hands, their foreheads pressed together, their eyes closed for several minutes.
Without warning, the chibi pulled back in shock, crashing to the floor as the older her stared in a slight panic.
"Whats wrong?" She reached out, only to meet air as she shuffled away.
"You should not have come here."
Sorry guys. CBF doing an authors note. I'm not feeling too good and I cant keep my eyes open. If you're confused, let me know. When I dont feel like crap, I'll explain in the next chapter.
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