It wasn't a hard decision, as she cared deeply about him. He'd been there for her when she'd needed it the most, and she couldn't see her ever abandoning him. There might be new people in her life, and all sorts of responsibilities now on her slender shoulders, but in that she was intractible. Just the idea that she could abandon the person who'd at the very least been a 'big brother' to her was abhorrent.
After all, he'd been there for her when she had been otherwise alone. She had needed someone like him, and without him, she would have been unable to actually get any other friends. For someone as shy as her, it was hard to make small talk, but she'd always been comfortable with him. He'd given her the strength and help to get to stand on her own two feet.
Besides, she'd always felt a little bit guilty when she wasn't around him. There was no real abandonment of him, but to spend time around other girls was a blessing. She just hadn't figured out how to balance the time with them, with her visits with him. That was something that she'd been working on, and knew that she needed to do better in, but it was hard. Between him, her new friends, her schoolwork and being Sailor Saturn, she had little time to spare. It wasn't something that she was about to complain about, but she did wish that she had more time to be with everyone.
However, as she looked around the familiar lab, she was certain that it was time to focus all her attention on her sempai. No lengthy thought was needed, as she was sure that he needed her. He'd been there for her when she'd been having her problems, and now it was her turn to take care of him. She cared too much to let him suffer alone, and she wanted to be sure that he was okay. Nothing was about to stop her from setting out on her chosen course.
Getting a steely glint in her eyes that a woman twice her age might have admired, Hotaru nodded to herself, and left the lab, locking up behind her, while:
(Posted Fri, 24 Dec 2004 06:07)
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