[Yukiko doesn't respond to that, she just drives into the twilight, pulling into the park and hopping out with Al Capug on a leash. The dog yaps happily, immediately darting towards the grass and Yuuko, fast enough that his trilby nearly flies off. Good thing it has a strap.]
H-Hey! Calm down, Al!
[Nope. Here he comes. Fast enough to slip the leash and bolt up to Yuuko, puggy eyes bright and tail wagging.
[ If there's anything that can bring a smile to Yuuko's face, it's a cute animal. Al runs and she crouches to welcome him with bright eyes and open arms. Yuuko and dogs don't get along but as with love and hate, there are always exceptions to the rule. ]
Aww, it's Al! Here, boy!
[ She giggles and scoops him up and he kisses her cheek, or something like it. It's probably the happiest Yuuko's been in days. ]
[Trotting up, Yukiko laughs lightly, amused by Al's antics already. He really was the best dog you could ask for, honestly. He just had a lot of love, nevermind the gangster attitude and the hat. Al Capug may burn your doghouse down for the insurance money, but he'd slobber all over you happily.]
Why wouldn't I? You sounded like you could use some pug in your life.
Dogs do, they're really the best, far less bitchy than cats. Don't tell the twins I said any of that though because I'm pretty sure they'd turn their cats loose in my room.
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[ Her mother's death. Nobu's disappearance. The fear of holding someone tightly—or not tight enough—before what Yuuko knows to be the inevitable.
But, Nobu came back. Ryoji came back, too. ]
Besides, I can always find another boyfriend. There's only one Ryoji.
[ When she opens her mouth to continue, an ache begins in her head. Then, her heart. A lump forms in her throat. ]
... Sorry. I'll talk to you when you get here. Take care, okay?
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H-Hey! Calm down, Al!
[Nope. Here he comes. Fast enough to slip the leash and bolt up to Yuuko, puggy eyes bright and tail wagging.
Someone's happy to see you.]
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Aww, it's Al! Here, boy!
[ She giggles and scoops him up and he kisses her cheek, or something like it. It's probably the happiest Yuuko's been in days. ]
Hey, Yukiko! I didn't think you'd bring him...
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Why wouldn't I? You sounded like you could use some pug in your life.
[Can't we all?]
He definitely likes you, too.
sorry this is late!
You know, that's pretty rare. Only Al and Souji and the chocobos are super nice to me. Oh, Souji is my best friend's dog. She's an Akita.
[ Akita Souji, get it? It's a nerdy name. Please get it for Nobu's sake. ]
Dogs have their charm. [ Which means she prefers cats. ] I guess that's why Ryoji likes them, too.
[ He likes all animals but she'll never let him live that one argument down. ]
No worries.
Dogs do, they're really the best, far less bitchy than cats. Don't tell the twins I said any of that though because I'm pretty sure they'd turn their cats loose in my room.
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[ Why does she forgive Yukiko for the cat comment but not Ryoji... It's because Yukiko is a sweet and beautiful person and friend, that's why!! ]
That's all people have been doing these days, anyway.
[ Ryoji's disappearance, Nobu's feelings. In a time when her closest friends seem so distant from her, she can't help but feel alone. ]
What have you been up to?
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[You know, that's definitely something that's happening.]
That and getting things together for college. Eleanor and I are rooming together, and got a place near the campus.
[One of those rich kid things, an investment in property that eventually will turn into a place they can rent once Yukiko's done with school.]