Dear Dad,

Happy Father's Day. If you were here maybe we couldve gone out for mochi ice cream like we used to. I'll keep this short so that I don't get all emotional and stuff. Look, what you did was wrong. The whole keeping the fact I had a sister from me, saying that Oka-san died when I was baby, all of that. I know that you were trying to protect me, but why? Why would you let me go through such emotional turmoil to the point where I questioned whither I was human or not? Why did you let me become such an angry teenager?

Ryuko let out a little laugh. She began to write again.

As if you could answer any of these questions. It's alright though. I forgive you. So does Eyebrows. She's the one who took it the hardest you know? You left her. You left her with the monster that Mom became. She can never have a normal life because of that. She gets all jittery if someone touches her without her knowing, and she can't take baths alone. Maybe, in a sick twisted way, that's a good thing. This healing process has brought us closer than ever before. So I thank you guys for that. You and Mom may not have been the best parents, but that's okay. Nobody's perfect.

She sighed.

This is the last time I'm going to write to you Dad. I'm gonna say everything that I've ever wanted to say in this, and then I'm going to burn it. Maybe some how it'll reach you. Please don't think me and Sacchan hate you. Especially Onee-chan. She knew you were looking out for us. You didn't know Mom was going to start touching her.

Anyway, I guess I'm rambling now. I'm trying not to turn into a dork and start crying. But it's kinda hard you know? So much has happened these past few months and for it all to finally come to a sudden stop is so...jarring. But man, if you could see us now.

Satsuki's decided to go to college to become a politics major. She said she wants to help people and make the world a better place. She also said she wants to rebuild REVOCS from the ground up with my help. I don't know about that, but I bet if you were here you would tell me to do it.

I'm a music major. Yep. I'm in college too. Betcha didn't see that one coming, huh? I want to write all the things that happened to us down in song and share it with the world. I mean, our story is unique, isn't it? Maybe we could write movie. Heh. Maybe you could be played by Brad Pitt or something.

Oh. I'm rambling again. I guess I've had so much to say to you since that day. I know wherever you are you're proud of us. And that makes me happy. I miss Senketsu. And I miss you too, Dad. You know, you two were so much alike it was amazing.

Anyway, I gotta go help Satsuki unpack the boxes in our new apartment. Later Dad.

-Ryuko


"What was that all about?" Satsuki asked as Ryuko threw the letter into the fire place. She was curious as to where the younger girl had went.

"Oh, ah, I just wanted to really say goodbye to Dad properly. That's all." Ryuko responded, opening up a box of clothes. "It really helped, ya know?"

Satsuki nodded, understanding. "Maybe I should write one." She mused.

"Yeah," Ryuko agreed, pulling her sister in for a comforting hug. "Maybe you should."


So I wanted to kind of write the prequel to Satsuki's letter from the last chapter. And what better day to do it than Father's Day? I don't really have a good relationship with my dad, so this was pretty easy to write. Sorry it's a little on the short side, I feel like Ryuko even though wanting to say so much, couldn't really express herself without becoming bitter or angry. Welp, hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! :D