Together In Space

The universe and I

A/n wow so this took me forever because I wrote the last chapter today as well. Far out!

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Cassini's pov

I cant believe he made that all for me.
Why so many?
I shake the thought and call him
"Hey buddy it's been a while..." I begin.
It takes him a while. He's probably mad at me. I would be too. I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't bother to pick up.
"CASSINI?!" The cutest voice says back to me. I swear, he's adorable. It's amazing and sad the way he answers. Its like he's never heard my voice in a thousand years, but its only been two.
Wait. Two whole years.
I can't believe I waited that long. Two years, gone. I'll never get them back. Two years closer to goodbyes.
I'm so angry at myself.
"Yes buddy, it's me. It's been so long, I'm really sorry, I've been working really hard. I've missed you a ton. What's up lately?" I knew his happy and bubbly voice would tell me a million things. I'd listen to all of them.
"Wow, Cassini, you must be working hard! You see, I found evidence of something that can be underneath the surface! When I landed, I kind of bounced..." Bounced. I love that. My Bouncy Buddy.
"And?"
"Well I found these rocks and hills and these sharp peaks which are really cool! Like Mars and stuff."
"I've seen those cool rocks." I have to ask him what those five hundred Cassini rocks are.
"You did?"
"Yeah, how did Titan know I was coming along?"
It takes him a moment. I can practically hear his cute little blush.
"Uhh, those, yes, those, um, you see..."
"Buddy, they're amazing, it's nice to know you still think of me and care about me."
"Of course I do, Cass! I think about you ALL the time! Every day and every night! It's sad to know that in a month..." He stops. I stop. The silence is terrible. He knows... He realized what he said. Too soon. Can he hear me start to cry? I hope not. I'm braver than this... right?
"Oh, Cassini, I'm really sorry, I really am... I'm sorry for reminding you, I'm sorry for knowing, and I'm sorry for talking to you now. And I'm sorry if the rocks made things weird."
I feel so bad right now. This mission was terribly ill-fated. I can't see it going right for once. And seems like it is not going to.
"No, buddy, really, it's ok, we both knew one of us we're going to go, I'm ok though..."
"Cass, I can hear you crying... but that's fine, because I am too..."
Wow. This sucks.
"Buddy, don't cry, it will be okay..."
"No, Cassini, it won't be ok!" His voice is getting louder and angrier. But it's not anger, he's just going through rough times now. And I know that he's right.
"It won't be ok, and you know it! I'm never going to be with you again, and now I'm never even going to talk to you again! I though we would be together but I guess they just don't want us to be. I hate this mission, why couldn't we just be together?..."
And I realize we can be.
Adjusting my thrusters, I use Saturn's orbit to slingshot down to the surface of Titan so I can be with Huygens one last time. I safely glide behind him. He doesn't see me.
"Buddy... we can be together.. it just takes a little work."
He looks back at me with a grief stricken face. Oh god, we've reached an all time low.
We've never been really close with each other. I've never really preferred physical contact. But seeing Huygens, maybe he needs a little comfort.
I go near him, and settle into a small crater. Judging my the surface, I can imagine his cute little "bounce" landing.
Nudging him closer, I put my magnetometer around him as he shifts around for comfort. I don't know is NASA can see this or not, but neither of us care. All we need is a little togetherness before I'm out of the picture.
Closer now, we look up at the many stars. Soon, I'll be a part of them.
Just me and the universe, the universe and I.
Just the universe and I.