The End

[foundationmods]

After a long trial and a tearful rebirth, it was time to move on to the next journey. But where would they all go? And how would they be able to say 'goodbye' after seven weeks of bonding?

Those answers would not come easily. However, the Pieces did not need to make those decisions alone...🗈

Rest is needed, but it isn't quite time for that yet. No, there are places to go and people to see.

Given that most of the Pieces did want to return to the Foundation, the Witch of Dimensions opted to stop there first and drop them all off. The stragglers can be handled later, when he has rested and regained more of his energy.

But where did he decide to put them? After all, the Foundation knows they have gone missing. To return them right to where he took them from would only put them in danger. So instead, he opts to take them to the people best qualified to offer help with multi-dimensional dealings.

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[foundfate]

[That is absolutely disgusting oh my god.]

I'm remembering why I turned everyone's powers off now.

[anonnomnomnom]

Aww, just for me? I'm flattered.

[foundfate]

It's all your fault.

[But yes they had another thing to talk about.]

There was a wish too, right?

[anonnomnomnom]

... Yeah. You remember how I talked to you about Fragments, right?

[That was a long, long time ago now. But it was a pretty memorable conversation, probably.]

I still kind of want one. But before that I think I want to see as many as possible, so if I ever get around to having my own Fragment, it'll be a good one.

Is there a way for me and Koide to travel around to different worlds, kind of like you do?

[foundfate]

...there is a way, yes. And you two want to travel together, right?

[This deal certainly sounds familiar.]

[anonnomnomnom]

Always. You've already got something in mind, huh.

[I mean, down payments and everything. Though presumably future payments will not be in strawberry or cake, unless Watanuki really wants the 200+ cakes he has in storage--]

[foundfate]

[That's fine.

Watanuki is going to pull A small, golden chain with a golden canary feather on it out of his sleeve.]

Your down payment will pay for this. Use it, and it will bring you right to my shop. The price to travel to a new world is a souvenir from the world you were just in. Magical items will get you further trips than mundane.

[anonnomnomnom]

Ah! So your shop is just going to be the base that we use for now.

[He'll reach out to accept the little chain, examining it carefully.]

You're sending us on a treasure hunt, huh? I don't mind bringing back souvenirs, but are you sure your shop can hold that many?

[They're totally going to go all over the place, it'll be grand. ☆]

[sotoshini]

[ Wandering over here after fulfilling his shirt burning duty. He's mostly staying out of this even if it involves him because he's more than happy to defer to Anon here but he has to add: ]

That's not a bad deal, kimi-nii. [ Is he being sincere? Sarcastic? His tone is that deadpan where it's impossible to tell. ]

[excavated]

[ OVERHEARS

KIMI-NII


yeah he's going to pretend he didn't hear that, nope nope nope ]

[sotoshini]

[ same. ]

[anonnomnomnom]

Eh? Kimi-nii? When did that happen?

[He is definitely intrigued, he was lost in the hug pile at the time.

Also he's going to reach over and fasten the chain around Natsuno's neck with a soft little grin, because he might be doing this for both of them but...]

There.

[sotoshini]

I was trapped with Shadow and Watanuki when you were in that pile. [ He was not trapped but this is his excuse, okay. He's about to try to elaborate on that and make it more convincing but oh.

Blushing just as much as he was post hanami. ]

I...I'm going to keep accepting gifts from you, huh? [ His streak is officially ruined now. There's really nothing he can say to get what he's feeling across here so a long drawn out kiss is a start. No wing privacy screen this time either, cause he doesn't want to hide this. ]

[anonnomnomnom]

Haha, does it count as being trapped?

[He may not have heard the talk but he knows Shadow is dad or something??

His grin widens a little at the blush, gets exponentially fonder anyway, and then he leans forward to sink happily into the kiss. Too bad for the audience, there's no stopping this train right now.]

Mmm, we have to go treasure hunting anyway, so...

[So Natsuno is going to have to deal with it. In the meantime, Anon is going for another kiss because yeah, what is stopping.]

[sotoshini]

They both can be a pain so... [ It absolutely does not count. ]

Right. [ In between kisses. ] I'll just have to keep up with you and keep giving you gifts too.

[foundfate]

[Watanuki just.

Holds up the second chain, with a matching feather.]

I had one for both of you, you know.

1/2

[anonnomnomnom]

[Please hold while they make out copiously in front of his salad. I'd say I'm sorry they're like this, but he's already dealt with all of this in his soul so RIP noodle.]

2/2

[sotoshini]

[ Eventually they'll stop because breathing is a thing. ]

Oh. Thanks. [ This should be awkward but Natsuno is taking this in stride. Taking the chain from Watanuki and putting it around Anon's neck now. ]

Mmn, there. Now we're even, just like before.

[ They totally did this with the heart charms too, because they're nerds. ]

[anonnomnomnom]

[There's a happy hum even while he catches his breath just because Natsuno wearing the necklace makes him happy to see? And then Natsuno's doing the thing back and oh -- oh, okay, so this is what that feels like. That explains the expression on his face, huh.]

Heheh... I knew you could keep up.

[As light as his voice is there's a flush spreading on his cheeks too and a thrill rising in his heart and he lets it push him forward into another kiss, at least as soft and lingering as the one Natsuno gave him.

Two (or more) kisses to seal the deal sounds about right.]

[sotoshini]

[ In parallel like they always are, Natsuno feels a tingle in his chest once the necklace is in place. This is what it feels like to give someone a gift, purposely and without a hint of shyness and with an open heart. This is what it feels like to give someone your everything yet lose nothing at all. ]

Always. You better get used to it. [ ...yeah, two kisses isn't enough. He waits a beat before he leans in again, to brush an errant strand of pink away (he likes the pink but he likes the stripes, the red, the curve of his mouth and all of Anon's features even more) with a soft smile. More kisses follow as if to imply "you better get used to this too", but there's no need to waste any words on that;they both know it already. ]