And as I float upon this ocean
I can feel you like an ocean that
I hope will never leave
-"When I Look to the Sky," Train
Lost
"Why is it so hard to find the right person?"
Satou Sei, unlike everyone in their little group, did not turn to look at the girl next to her. She listened, staring up at the stars. They had decided to explore the campus that Friday night, walking on rooftops and amphitheaters, before finally settling on the grass right next to the pond with the fountain.
"I know what you mean," the girl who lived across the hallway piped in, "you keep looking and you always think it's the right person every single time but it's not."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
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"Then stop looking."
Heads turned towards Sei, who was still looking up at the stars.
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"If you can't find that one person, stop looking, and your person will come and find you."
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Pitter-patter went the fountain.
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"Wow," breathed one of the guys, "that was deep."
But Sei was no longer listening. She was no longer there with them, and she was no longer lying on the grass in the 'middle of nowhere,' America. At least not mentally.
Staring up at the stars, at the same night sky that would be the morning sky she was staring up at that same moment, Sei was home.
Is anybody waiting at home for you?
-- Hopeless, Train
Found
"That is definitely not a star."
"Then what is it then?"
"Sei, it's blinking. How can it be a star?"
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The night before she left for her year abroad, Satou Sei kidnapped an unsuspecting Mizuno Youko for a trip to the local frozen yogurt hot spot. Sei got her usual—chocolate with chocolate chips and chocolate syrup and peanuts, for variety. Youko ordered the more subtle strawberry and vanilla, poking fun at what she called "Sei's chocolate induced sugar rush recipe."
The lime green and hot pink walls of the store gave Youko a headache, so Sei suggested they go elsewhere. Which was how they ended up at the park parking lot, sitting up on the hood of Sei's car, eating their 'fro-yo,' and staring up at the stars.
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"It's a satellite, Sei."
"Fine. How about that one?"
"…that would be a plane."
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Sei burst out laughing. It was futile to try and look for stars in Tokyo. The city itself was brighter than the universe.
A/N: Hello everyone~! Luckily for y'all, Shamazing survived a very brutal week of lovely college. Unfortunately, there are more "awesome" weeks coming for me [Actually, now that I think about it, my "awesome" weeks aren't gonna go away]. Well, on the upside, my weekend is going great so far! It's also National Chemistry Week, YAY! (Can I get any nerdier? looking at my trimethylxanthine--aka caffeine--coffee mug, I can. HAHA.) Okay, enough about my crazy life.
This was written to be updated separately but, I thought to myself, Why the heck not update them together. So here it is :) Sei's a pretty philosophical character, in my opinion. She can be a little crazy at times, but there is something about the way she sees the world around her that speaks multitudes about the nature of life. And the dialogue between them is short, but that's how their relationship is (at least in my little world): deep and profound without much being said.
Ever had frozen yogurt? It's like ice cream, I love it. I didn't just randomly pick the flavors that Sei and Youko got...I personally think our taste in food reflects who we are as people. What flavor ice cream would you be?
Peace (,'') v