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Hiryuu META (Azur Lane)

🎀 HIRYUU, SOURYUU, AND HIRYUU META: "HOME"
⚠️ WARNING:  [Yes/No]
🎀 Enjoy!

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[HIRYUU META'S POV]

"A place I could call home..."

What a selfless dream to when I already lost everything...
The Sakura Empire...
Sister Souryuu...

When I look at the current timeline Souryuu, I can't help but remember when was the last time I last seen my sister.
I look at her with worry, frightened, maybe also, doubt?
If she were to look at me differently than her current sister next to her...
I'm just another version of her sister, what do I have to do with them...?

SOURYUU:  "Hiryuu META..."

HIRYUU META:  "Yes, Souryuu?"
I say firmly.

SOURYUU:  "Jeez, lighten up a bit. I keep forgetting how much of a character difference you and Hiryuu over there have."

Souryuu says as she's peeling a tangerine.
We are all siting comfortably in one kotatsu while Souryuu is peeling tangerines for Hiryuu.

HIRYUU:  "Well, we share the same name, but fighting, appearance, and personality wise... WAY different. But that aside, this kotatsu is so comfortable~!"

I look at Hiryuu, reminding of myself of how I was before.
Because it was a bit of a painful memory to remember,  I turn my head, looking at the beautiful sunset through the opened sliding doors.
HIRYUU META:  "It's sure beautiful out there..."

SOURYUU:  "It sure is, here's your tangerine."

I was a bit surprised of her actions, that I blurted something I didn't wanted to say.
HIRYUU META:  "I- I dont want it."

HIRYUU:  "Heh?! But they're nice and sour~!"

SOURYUU:  "Maybe you're not into sour oranges anymore?"

HIRYUU META:  "That's... not it."

Souryuu looks at me seriously for a moment and sighs.
SOURYUU:  "If you are worried that I look at you differently just because you're a META,  you're wrong."
I tense up a bit while looking down on the kotatsu table.

SOURYUU:  "No mater what you are, even if you are a different Hiryuu, I still recognize you as my sister."
Souryuu says as she then hands me the already peeled tangerine for me to pick up.

SOURYUU:  "Here's your tangerine."

I widen my eyes.
But why?
Why did I smile?
Did I feel something that amused me?
Or perhaps...?

HIRYUU META:  "Then, thank you for the tangerine..."

I took one from its patch and slowly chewed on it.
Slowly enough, I noticed myself smiling... like I was back then.
Meaningful memories start flowing back as I take another tangerine peel from its patch.

HIRYUU META:  "Its... sour."

HIRYUU:  "Right?!"

SOURYUU:  "We have more, so if you want me to peel some more, I'll gladly do so. There's also tea that you can drink with it over there above the heater."

HIRYUU:  "Speaking of, I'll bring it over! We might need some refills in our cups~!"

I then sigh in relief.
For some reason, it felt like I was grateful for the things around me.
For Souryuu, who accepts me for who I am, and my counterpart, letting me know that I still have a childish behavior that I never knew still existed.

HIRYUU META:  "Mm. Thank you, Hiryuu... Sister Souryuu..."