The Hundred Line Hundred Day Anniversary Drabblefest

Eito bonks Takumi on the head with a metal pipe but I turned it into a poem.

hiruko in ending 35 double drabble for @hndrdaydrabbles , full text under cut

visions of futility (Route 0, Kako has visions of Day 93)

if only you were good (CoA, Nozomi angst)

you would rather (Casual, Takumi time loop angst)

visions of futility (Route 0, Kako has visions of Day 93)

if only you were good (CoA, Nozomi angst)

you would rather (Casual, Takumi time loop angst)

Drabbles written for The Hundred Line 100 Day Anniversary Drabble Fest at @hndrdaydrabbles.

yello. this is my work for the hndr fanfic fest! hope u enjoy!

@hndrdaydrabbles

The story is down below AND on ao3 with same title!

Spoilers: 00/SS (Second Scenario) Route

Title: A Sky Full of Stars

Characters: Nozomi Kirifuji

Relationships: None

Summary: Nozomi looks up at the sky, at all the stars, using her telescope. She reflects on her friends, her past and present. Basically, it's just Nozomi stargazing.

The stars are beautiful. That’s the first thought that crosses Nozomi’s mind when she looks through the astronomical telescope. And it’s true. With how brightly they glow, the celestial bodies in the sky truly are eye-catching. Nozomi smooths out her crinkled skirt before adjusting the telescope’s position for a closer view.

No matter how hard she’d tried, Nozomi couldn’t sleep. It’s been a week since…since Kurara died. She can still remember how her body had gone limp, how her blood-curdling scream had abruptly faded. Not just her, but Kyoshika too. Unlike Kurara, she’d died with a smile on her face, satisfied to lay down her life for the sake of battle. She’d lost two of her closest friends to this horrible war. Nothing she could do would bring them back; not even the Revive-o-matic could complete the job. Nozomi had run out of tears to cry after doing just that for five days straight. So, she’d decided to put Takumi’s gift to good use that night.

She’d only been a child when she’d read that book about astronomy, about the world outside the hospital, the complex. It had fascinated her, how large the universe actually was. Nozomi had combed through the many shelves in the laboratory, searching for something, anything, that would cure her boredom. Then, finally, she’d found a thin, dusty, old book that contained the secrets of the cosmos. Most of the words had been scratched out. Probably in case a civilian like her had gotten hold of it and learned something they didn’t need to, she’d theorised. However, it was still an interesting piece of history, as she’s always been fixated on the topic of things beyond humanity’s grasp. 

Even now, years later, Nozomi’s mesmerised by it. She gently caresses Takumi’s thoughtful present. She wasn’t worthy of it, not after how needlessly worried she’d made everybody else. Nevertheless, she takes considerable care of it, grateful for the opportunity, no matter how undeserving she might be.

Outer space is an incredible place, she muses, a canvas filled with splashes of white surrounded by a startling blue. The sight makes her breath hitch. She doesn’t know the names of the constellations she gazes at, but being able to see them is enough for her. It’s just her and the stars up above. She likes to think that maybe, just maybe, they’re looking down at her too. Maybe there actually is someone on the Artificial Satellite looking back at her at this very moment. The child-like thought makes her grin. 

AO3 collection can be found here.

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Works should have a wordcount that's a multiple of 100, and less than 1k.

No NSFW.

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Post on August 2nd, anytime.

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