[That's not even a fraction of the real story, and Sakura knows it. Another day she might've pressed -- a bit of surprise, actually, that today isn't the one she's demanding answers for, stamping her feet until she gets them -- but the logic of the second half is enough to pacify her. Quietly disgruntled or no, Sakura can't say she would've done differently. ]
... I got ahold of Kaa-san back in October, before I stopped getting calls overseas. She knows we wouldn't make it back for Christmas.
[Hardly a reason to celebrate, but given how worried their parents will be regardless, it's a small measure of comfort. On their end, the radio silence isn't completely unwarranted. No reason to panic (maybe). Just very disappointing, how little their wayward daughters seem to care.]
-- But when we reach them again, we'll have to coordinate stories. [Forcibly perking herself up, emphasis placed on the inevitability. One of her hands fiddles with some of the hair tucked behind her ear] And probably get ready for them flying over to check on us, right?
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... I got ahold of Kaa-san back in October, before I stopped getting calls overseas. She knows we wouldn't make it back for Christmas.
[Hardly a reason to celebrate, but given how worried their parents will be regardless, it's a small measure of comfort. On their end, the radio silence isn't completely unwarranted. No reason to panic (maybe). Just very disappointing, how little their wayward daughters seem to care.]
-- But when we reach them again, we'll have to coordinate stories. [Forcibly perking herself up, emphasis placed on the inevitability. One of her hands fiddles with some of the hair tucked behind her ear] And probably get ready for them flying over to check on us, right?