What Could've Been | Andrew/Closed

[Tyr Odinson]

He watched her touch his face, no moving, waiting.

But has she frowned, his eyebrows drew down in turn. He would take her cheek in his hand and speak softly-

"Hey...whats going on in that head of yours?"

She seemed a little...put off by him. Perhaps it was Kari that did it? She always seemed so bright when the girl came around, but once she left it was as though darker thoughts took over. He would release her cheek and plant his hands on the edge of the counter behind him, leaning back and waiting.

[Mitsuki Park]

Kari was the light of her life. Not a day passed when Mitsuki would adore her in motherly love and affection, taking extra measures to provide her with the love and care Mitsuki had received from her own parents. Reita, as uncle, stood as a father figure...but...

"Hm?" she would reply, snapping out of it. She looked at him, then a bit off to the side, shaking her head, "Nothing."

She would change the subject: "Do you not have work today?"

...did he work? She she work? She was trying to get a grasp of this dream. Usually she dreamt just knowing...but this one... She was so confused.

[Tyr Odinson]

He shrugged.

"If I feel like it. Thats the pleasure of owning a company."

He would look back at the stairs, where the door closed heavily.

"Can I ask you a serious question?"

If she agreed, he would continue.

"Are you happy? Like, right now, where we are? Does this make you happy?"

[Mitsuki Park]

Company? What company? She wouldn't ask. Couldn't Wouldn't riff the dream.

She nodded her head, encouraging him to ask.

"Are you happy? Like, right now, where we are? Does this make you happy?"

A small smile would cross her face before approaching him, leaning against him, her chin on his chest. She would look up at him, silent for the time being as she seriously contemplated his question.

Right now, where they were, were in her dream. Did it make her happy? Well- all her dreams made her happy. This one was just confusing.

And it had been so long since she dreamt of him...furthering her confusion. Six years since his death- she didn't understand why she was dreaming of him now.

"I am. But- I'm just confused," she said, reassuring him...or was she reassuring herself?

"I just- just feel like I haven't seen you in a long time, is all."

Trying to make sense of her emotions in the dream.

[Tyr Odinson]

He put his hands around her waist, cocking an eyebrow.

"A long time? You saw me just last night....i'm not going anywhere, and neither are you. You don't have to worry anymore- i'll be here day and night. Unless your brother finally decides he's had enough of me."

A grin. Her brother never seemed to get used to them being married- and he let Andrew know that whenever he was around.

[Mitsuki Park]

Upon mentioning her brother, a smile slips on her face. She missed Reita.

"Is Skye with Kari?" she asked. Her faithful dog, always reminding her of someone.

She would pull away, looking around.

Her eyes would return to Andrew, taking in his violet hues.

Where was Skye? Did he exist in this dream world? Was he still alive in this dream world? Skye would be...thirteen.

[Tyr Odinson]

Andrew shook his head.

"He's at the vets, remember? We dropped him off there to get a tumor removed."

He let out a sigh.

"Did you know there was a time when I thought i'd never see you again? I had though you had moved on... Sheesh... I'd probably still be in india right now..."

[Mitsuki Park]

Her heart broke at hearing Skye was sick. Even though it was just a dream- with him, such fond memories.

"When are we going to pick him up?"

And she was startled. Were they not always together, in this dream?

"..what do you mean?"

[Tyr Odinson]

"We get him tomorrow- the vet said it's not cancerous, and hes lerfectly healthy otherwise."

He frowned, scratching his head a little.

"I meant when before, when you thought me and Kari were dead."

Her head.... Could be a tricky place.

[Mitsuki Park]

Her pupils narrowed at his words.

"...thought you and Kari were dead?"

Explain.

[Tyr Odinson]

He folded his arms.

"Yeah... When I was over seas before the bombs fell, you had thought I died. Turns out you were wrong. Same went for Kari...are you feeling okay?"

[Mitsuki Park]

She had to do a quick reality check. For one, Kari was dead for sure because Mitsuki herself buried her mangled body. Painful to remember back on. And Andrew was dead because she visited his grave.

"Huh? No- Yeah, I'm feeling okay," she replied.

"What...what were you doing overseas?"

[Tyr Odinson]

He shrugged.

"Well, its what I planned on doing. I turned around when We had the dream... You remember. We talk about it like, all the time. I came back and things just...progressed from there."

He leaned in close, taking her into his arms.

"And i'm glad I did, otherwise we never would have known all this."

[Mitsuki Park]

The second she clenched her jaws was when the rift in her dream began. She shifted uncomfortably in his arms at the mention of 'the dream'.

It had been well over six years since she had seen Andrew in her dreams, and in six years Mitsuki had changed drastically. No longer could she 'play the part'; did she love Andrew? She did, with all of her heart. But there was a turning point in Chicago when she believed she had finally moved forward, leaving him in the past.

So.

Why. was. he. here?

Was it California?

This...was also the first time a character in her dream would know things they shouldn't. It was one thing for her to not know, but another for others to know.

And she knew very well what 'the dream' was referring to.

"Kari," she called for her daughter.

Because all of a sudden, she was afraid of Andrew Black-- not the actual person, but the one manifested in her dream.

[Tyr Odinson]

Andrew stopped, and backed away.

"Suki- your starting to scare me. Maybe....maybe we should take you to see a doctor again?"

Kari did not come out of her room. There was nothing but silence.