Farewells

[can_not_fly]

[Well, time for another goodbye. Pit is there, grabbing everything they're going to be taking with them, trying very hard to keep a stuff upper lip and smile for everyone - and failing. His goddess floats around, noticeably more calm, with a pleasant smile. All's end that ends well, after all.]

It has been a pleasure. You all are the kind of humans you only find once every few millenia.
Well, guys... [Pit's voice fails for a moment] it-it's time for goodbye. Lady Palutena says she doesn't know how long it... it will be until she can open another portal. So it's goodbye for a long time. [Pit clearly has prepared this beforehand. That's not how he usually speaks] It's, it's been really fun, and... I'll miss you all. Please take care, okay?
Oh boo hoo. [And here's Viridi for the mood breaker] It's not like they're all going to die or anything. This is your stupid happy ending you fought so hard for, Pit! At least have the decency to look happy!
Shut up, Viridi! Don't you have any feelings?!
What, for leaving this pack of losers? No way.
Is that why you spent almost all your remaining power to help their planet before we went? It's going to take you centuries to be back in full shape after all those stunts, you know.
SHUT UP!

[Pit manages to laugh a bit through the tears. Still, he probably could do with a goodbye hug or twelve. Want to help?]

Comments

[kamogawa_maru]

I know...it'll be boring here also without you around.

[And Madoka very hesitantly starts to release the hug. She's taking her sweet time with it though.]

1/2

[can_not_fly]

[Pit also clearly doesn't want to let go. Even as they separate, he's still holding her hands, but he's looking straight down. He feels heavy. He really doesn't want to leave like this...

...a little flame of basic, primary Pit-ness lights up, deep in his stomach. He can't go like this. This is not a good goodbye. It's too sad. He can't go making people sad. Making Madoka sad.]

2/2

[can_not_fly]

[With a single decisive movement, he wipes off his tears and looks at her, determined]

This is a terrible see you later.

We have to do a do-over.

[kamogawa_maru]

I was about to say the same thing!

[If they were going to say see you later acting all sad about it would mean that they didn't have hope. She was not going to let a moment of sadness be their last memory together.

A seconds later Madoka hugs Pit with all of her might and then lets go without any hesitation.]

I'll definitely see you later, alright Pit? So don't keep me waiting for too long.

[can_not_fly]

Right!

[Pit smiles widely, happily, and returns the hug in force as well (though not with all his might because that would cause Madoka's head to pop like a champagne cork).

As he lets go he kisses her on the cheek, as well, out of some instinct he himself can't define. But it seems the right thing to do right now, deep down - and right now the both of them are in bullrush mode]

Yeah, definitely! With Lady Palutena's help, I'll be here before we know it! Take care of any bad guys in the meantime, okay?

[Meanwhile, some distance away:]

Bah, after all that and all he manages is a kiss on the cheek? Talk about anticlimax.
[Palutena on the other hand has like the biggest shit-eating grin right now] My little Pit is all grown up!

[kamogawa_maru]

Of course just leave them to me.

[It takes moment for that kiss to register after all of the confidence and adrenaline died down.

The kiss caught Madoka completely off-guard, she raises a hand to her cheek and just blushes a bit.]

Pit...

[can_not_fly]

[It takes a moment to register for Pit as well, caught up on the happy vibes. And when it registers just what he did he goes basically crimson.]

Ah. Um. Er.

[WHY DID HE DO THAT. PANIC. PANIC.]

[kamogawa_maru]

[Gathering her own courage Madoka plants a small kiss on Pit's cheek only a few seconds later.]

Take care, alright?

[Quick topic change go!]

[can_not_fly]

[Blink. Blink blink. This does not compute. It takes Pit a couple seconds to actually react to that.

And then Pit's face breaks back into his wide smile, even more starry-eyed than usual. He's not completely sure of what happened here, yet, but he's starting to get an inkling, and he feels so happy he could bounce off walls, so he'll take it. If you look at his wings you can see them fluttering in place. It's a good thing he can't fly or he'd have taken off without even noticing]

Take care? Ha! [He makes a fist-pumping gesture] It's the bad guys who need to take care! [Right now he feels like he could solo Hades again]