I don't need no light to see you SHINE

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TWs: Rude behavior, brief crying/anxiety. Stay safe :)

"Messier, can I ask a favor?" Neptune spoke, watching his moons mess around in the distance while Triton hung out with the main dwarf planets as they were also ordered to stay out of the Kuiper belt.

"Go ahead." The NovaStar responded.

"Can I hand you off to Saturn?"

"What-?"

"Well, I figured since he was targeted by Sagittarius A* and he doesn't have a NovaStar to protect him like Nine did, so..."

Messier huffed, "Are you absolutely certain this is what you want?"

"Without a doubt!"

"Positive?"

"I'm always positive!"

Messier sighed, "I'm serious about this, Neptune, you have to know that I won't have full access to your mind. I wouldn't be able to see through your eyes or memories. I'll only be able to sense whether you're nearby."

"We'll still be connected through our minds though, right...?" Neptune asked, "Just like when Nine held onto you- you could still contact me despite me touching the Novae once."

"That's correct... and are you sure you've never had an interaction with Sagittarius A*?"

"I'm-"

"Think about it, Neptune. Your memory isn't the best- I dug through it, but what I saw... nothing matched up. There are memories from billions of years ago and a lot of holes throughout."

Neptune bit the inside of his cheek, "Well if it does get to me, then you have to promise me something."

"What is it...?"

"No matter what, you'll be the one to save me."

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'I hate this, I hate them, I hate myself, I hate everyone, I hate doing nothing, I especially hate that Black Hole-'

"You hate a lot of things, don't you?" Pinwheel mused.

'What gave it away?' Nine rolled his eyes as he crossed his arms.

"You should try initiating a conversation..."

Nine scoffed, 'No, no way. I am not talking to Jupiter or Saturn.'

"I was going to suggest Uranus- the guy seems lonely."

The white Celestial turned his head, seeing the cyan figure writing in his diary as usual. Nine pursed his lip, eyebrow twitching.

"What is it? I can sense you're becoming stressed." Pinwheel spoke.

Nine opened his mouth, then closed it, shaking his head, 'Nothing- it's nothing. Maybe you're right, I should try to talk to someone... and I don't mind Uranus' company, unlike the others.'

"Okay... maybe I can give you some pointers."

'Oh, please. I can do this myself. I talk to Neptune and Sedna all the time, having a conversation isn't that hard.'

"That's because you let them talk for you..."

'I don't need advice from a dead Star, thank you.'

In the Ethereal, one's eyes would widen as they peered through their Novae, voice coming out in a whisper, "O-Oh, alright... I'll be watching from afar then."