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Hey, it's Pidge. Can't answer right now-- Rover quit it! --so leave a message and I'll get back to you when I can.
Rover, what did I say--?!?!

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[pidge_out]

[It's a bit before she replies. Mostly because she's curled up against Lance's side while chatting idly with Hunk in his room.]

i've been better

[shiro2hero]

Yeah. I thought so.



I picked up some food for you guys. On my way back. Do you want it now ...?

[He would never add insult to injury, giving them food he tried to make.]

[pidge_out]

maybe a little later, but thanks



and thanks for checking in, too

[shiro2hero]

It'll be in the fridge.



Usually... this takes a week. It took me about that long.

[pidge_out]

we'll be ok then
it's just a week
that's not so bad, right

[Then why does it feel worse than it should?]

[shiro2hero]

A week for me, and for Keith.

Jean took longer. But they all woke up again.

[It feels bad because you have the dokis for him, Pidge.]

[pidge_out]

[Longer. She really hopes it's not longer than a week.]

yeah. he'll wake up
and we'll be right there when he does

[Ew gross, don't threaten her with words like that, Shiro.]

[shiro2hero]

[So does he. For all their sakes.]

We will.
I'm not leaving again until he's back.


I think Blue's down there with you three, too.

[pidge_out]

[She starts to type out "I'm not leaving his room til he wakes up", but then deletes it. That's gross and mushy. She can leave thoughts like that to herself (and probably to Hunk, because he'll get it).]

good


..oh. i thought i saw something duck under the bed earlier, so i guess that explains that

[shiro2hero]

[It's okay, Pidge. Shiro already kind of figured that was the case. Contrary to what you say, you care about people with your whole heart.]

Yeah.
He's a Gallade. A blue one. So... don't worry if you see him lurking around.

Lance is his hero.

[pidge_out]

oh, i knew i'd seen him before. makes sense now.



i don't mind him staying here with us. we can watch him too

[shiro2hero]

You don't have to. He pretty much looks after himself.

But... if he starts bothering you, you can shoo him out.

[pidge_out]

it's fine. i really don't mind i know hunk will wanna feed him and stuff if he has to

[shiro2hero]

I know he will

But you guys have enough to deal with, without Blue adding to it.

[pidge_out]

it's really ok, shiro

he just misses lance

[shiro2hero]

You know it's

It's okay if it isn't okay. You guys have said that to me, enough times.

[pidge_out]

i know

i mean like
i guess i'm not really OKAY okay right now
but i will be
we will be

[shiro2hero]

You don't have to be.

We will be, you're right... but you don't have to be, right now.

That's why you have the rest of us.

[pidge_out]

i know
and thank you for that





it's just weird to miss him like this

[shiro2hero]

He's...

the first person you've ever had feelings for, right?

[He could be wrong, but he really doesn't think so.]

[pidge_out]

him and hunk, technically speaking

it's-
i'm pretty sure it's the first time it's felt like this

[shiro2hero]

Then... it's likely that's why it's weird for you. To feel this way.

Missing someone like this is

It takes getting used to. Even when you know they're coming back.

[pidge_out]

it's not even like he's gone though

i mean he's right here with us

it just makes me feel stupid for it

[shiro2hero]

He's physically here.

But he's not... aware. He's not able to talk to you. Or wake up yet.



It's okay, Pidge. It's not abnormal to feel that way.

[pidge_out]

maybe not, but it's stupid feelings are stupid