so_shik | Forty-Fifth Spool of Thread

[There's a bit of a static feed as the journal turns on, and Shiki doesn't say anything for a moment. She's busy reading over everything from the last few days, but she finally decides to talk to the village at large.]

So. Hypothetical question. ...how long is too long to wait? For people, for objects, for anything. Give me your thoughts on this.

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Have you figured out your answer yet?

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It's fall now, isn't it? I should get back to decorating. So another question...favorite thing about Halloween? Decoration-wise, holiday-wise, anything. This is pretty important.

[Important in the sense that when she's done addressing the journal, she's busy flitting about her shop. She's been spending the last few days rearranging all of the furniture and putting up new shelves and such with Haruhi's help. And now. There are fake maple leaves all over the walls. And outside. Along with some cut-out paper pumpkins strung along the walls. Villagers are free to find her outside on the porch of All Passions staplegunning things to the building and such.]

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...if he seemed content with that, I don't know why you let someone fix something that wasn't exactly broken anymore. But maybe I'm just not understanding.

...Well, that's just it. I didn't let him do it. Toothless went out hunting while I was kidnapped, and...that's when he found him. All alone. Like he'd been abandoned, without a way to feed himself with his tail like that. So he just did what he thought was right, I guess.

That's not fair! That wasn't his decision to make if Toothless is your dragon!

I--Shiki, I--[Part of him agrees with her. But part of him feels selfish for feeling that way.] But he didn't even have a way of knowing Toothless had an owner. And if he hadn't done something, I don't know, he might have...I just. It's my own fault for not being prepared.

You shouldn't be blaming yourself. Didn't you just say it's all because you were kidnapped? How can that be your fault?

...I should have...I don't know. Taken precautions, or something. I should have realized if I ever was kidnapped, and someone wasn't around to feed Toothless...I mean, what would he have done if he hadn't been able to eat?

[Toothless was resourceful, sure. But Hiccup still feels awfully guilty, like he's abandoned him.]

The problem here is that you never know what's going to happen. That's the one thing I really hate. Just one wrong move and you could lose the most important person in your life.

...I wish there was a way to take it all back and make it right.

Yeah...I--[He stops.]

Hey. You never told me what your thing was.

...and here I thought you would have forgot.

It's...kind of dumb now that I've heard your thing. I mean it's not like he'll forget about me when I get home, but...well. My best friend? Boyfriend? Whoever...they kicked him out.

...That's not dumb. [He sounds melancholy. Losing Kay had been bad enough, and he hadn't even known her that long.] I'm so sorry, Shiki. Is there anything I can do?

It...don't worry about it. Let's just...it'll be okay. He's at home where he's supposed to be.

...you know what, Hiccup? I'm going to figure out a way to make Toothless remember you. [Shiki's logic is that it's much better to distract herself than to really think too much on it.]

[He's not very good at finding the right words to say in situations like these, so...if she tells him it's okay, then...he'll try not to worry too much.]

Yeah? I'd...I'd like to figure that out. A lot. I'll take any help I can get.

[It's okay, Hiccup. This is actually pretty helpful as is.]

Do you have any idea what the guy who wiped his memories looks like? Questioning him would be the best place to start.

He's tall--like...tall tall. [Taller than Stoick the Vast tall. And that was saying something.] He had very dark skin and red hair, and he had very fancy clothing. I think he must be some kind of nobleman or something, wherever he comes from.

Tall and dark, got it. And what was his name?

Ganondorf. He said his name was Ganondorf.

Got it. I'll find him and see if I can get a story out of him. How hard can it be? [Yes, she really feels this strongly about it.]

[He wants to this, but...he's so afraid to hope, right now.]

Thanks, Shiki. This...this really means a lot.

Well I mean, you're a friend, Hiccup. That's just what friends do for each other. I'll figure out something soon and let you know what I find out...promise.

[Friends. It's nice to hear.]

Right. I'll be listening for it.

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