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[willbeurprincess]

[It's probably not that easy to see the changes in Koharu. She's still herself after all, just with the different memories. A touch more maternal instinct when she cares for the children and a more mature smile. Koharu Izaki had a somewhat difficult life as a child in Mayfield, but growing up, falling in love, a confession on the ferris wheel. She remembers it all fondly. Their wedding, the birth of their children, the neighbor, Feliks, teasing her about the rogue hair color of Madoka. A joke, they all know Koharu would never cheat. It's somewhere in her ancestory, she supposes, and doesn't spare it another thought.

Her knight in shining armor, she jokingly calls Toris all the time and her smile only fades when she remembers the passing phase as a teenager when her knight was a girl. Her father forbid them to speak after she found and Sora eventually moved away. It was just a phase. She grew out of it. She repeated those things a lot as a teenager. Now, she couldn't imagine being happier.]


A. 1333 BENNY ROAD - Sunday Night

[Koharu ducks into each room, bestowing a kiss on the forehead to her two 'children' and a reminder to do well in school the next day. If she seems more at ease and less like the teenager she still is, well, Mayfield works in mysterious ways.]

I made you lunch for the morning, with those cute little octupus dogs. Try to get to sleep soon.

[And of course, she retires to the bedroom, where the other bed she typically sleeps in is ignored and she gets ready for bed with very little of the typical modesty. He's her husband after all.]


B. OUT IN TOWN - Monday morning/afternoon

[Occasionally her brain seems to skip a step, picking up vinegar to make rice and then getting out of the store and forgetting how to make it.

It's most evident in the clothing shop, when she holds up a dress, looks at her own very modern Japanese clothing, and back at the dress.]

...Am I out of style or is this shop just carrying very old things? I can't possibly be out of step that much...


C. Cunningham Lane - Monday afternoon

[She's visiting her mother, Ukraine. A basket of cookies and a handknitted shawl are her gifts and there's nothing particularly unusual about her smile at the door either.]

Mother? Can I come in? Toris is at work right now and the children are at school and I just thought I could pop by to see you.


D. Benny Road - Monday afternoon

[She's heading back home, but first she stops off at her neighbor's and holds out the apple she had bought for just such an occasion. Now just to find Mr. Pony. Feliks really did have the oddest naming sense but that was just how her husband's best friend was. A little strange. Quite strange.

With a very scandalous sense of fashion. Luckily she'd learned to deal with his eccentricities.]

Mr Pony, I've a treat for you. Mr. Pony?

Comments

D.

[notyetlost]

[Hearing his name being called, Mr. Pony meanders over to Koharu. He takes notice of the apple, but in a somewhat out of character display chooses to disregard it and pull on her sleeve with his teeth instead.

It was subtle, but something was definitely wrong with Poland. He wasn't acting like himself and Mr. Pony took notice of it. Koharu was friendly enough with Poland that she would notice too wouldn't she?]

D.

[willbeurprincess]

[ The tugging gets her attention and she blinks. Her confusion is based more in the unusual behavior of Mr. Pony. He is ignoring her offering, something must be wrong with him. She starts heading toward the house, petting his neck]

Are you alright Mr. Pony? Feliks, um...Feliks? Are you here?

[notyetlost]

[Mr. Pony leads her to the kitchen, where Poland is partially bent over the sink covering his mouth tightly with his hand. He'd woken feeling perfectly fine, everything was always perfectly fine in Mayfield after all. Miku and little Raivis had gone to school as always and he'd gone to work as always... but certain details felt off. He tried to put such thoughts out of his mind, but they kept creeping up on him.

Had he always gone by the name Feliks? Had he always been a tailor? Had he always lived in Mayfield? It didn't seem right, but how do you misremember your entire life? It didn't make sense and it actually sort of hurt to think about, but he couldn't help thinking about it. By afternoon, he had a headache intense enough to make his stomach lurch.

Hearing Koharu call out "Feliks," reaffirms at least his name for him. He'd known her for years after all. He turns from the sink feeling marginally better now.]

Koharu, I totally didn't hear you knock.

[willbeurprincess]

[She peeked in and at his obvious posture, she rushes over] Oh is something going around? Are you alright, take a seat. I'll get you some water.

[Of course she knows her way around his kitchen, she's spent several days in this kitchen cooking with Felik's wife while their husbands talked or in Toris's unusual case, helped. The glasses are in the cupboard and she puts a few crackers on a plate as well. At least the water is cold] And Mr. Pony let me in. I'd swear he's almost human at times--but are you not feeling well either? Toris came down with an awful headache last night.

[notyetlost]

No, I'm like fine I swear, I must have just eaten something weird or whatever. [Feliks flaps his hand, waving off her concern. He takes a seat regardless though. If Koharu was going to worry about something she'd do it regardless of his protests. She was like Liet in that way-- er. Wait.]

...Toris?

D

[splashpuppy]

[Hajime's in no hurry to get home. His dad and his latest stepmom are probably fighting again. At least he can probably go hide at Ukraine's soon. But for now he's dragging his feet]

Hi Aunt Koharu.

Re: D

[willbeurprincess]

Oh, hello Hajime! Is mother home or did I pick a bad time?

Re: D

[splashpuppy]

No, she's around.

You're lucky, you know.

Re: D

[willbeurprincess]

Hmn? What do you mean?

Re: D

[splashpuppy]

Having a mom like her.

A

[vytis]

[Lithuania isn't really a stranger to headaches, but this one seems to be coming on especially fast and angrily, and he can't really place the reason why. There's a moment where the headache passes and Toris is content, as anyone in Mayfield would be, but then something inside him pulls him back under and he's Lithuania and his people need him and something is--really wrong--

The absolute flood of feelings about how good a place Mayfield is to live nearly knocks him over. He doesn't even see Koharu at first, though he flushes when he does.]

O-oh, ah, I'm sorry--

[Something's really wrong and it hurts to think about.]

A

[willbeurprincess]

[ His behavior is strange enough but she still smiles. Maybe he's just not feeling himself. She turns to find her nightgown]

Something wrong Toris?

[vytis]

[Lithuania blinks, confused at her reaction while not being able to place why it was confusing him. Again the sense of something wrong hit him and that was followed by the wave of feelings and associated pain.]

Um--a headache--

[His reply is vague and confused; he's not sure what else to say about it, since anything he thinks to say sounds a bit crazy (or a lot crazy). He sits down on the nearest bed.]

[willbeurprincess]

[ Her clothes are shed quickly and she hurries to pull on her nightgown. Once its over get head and mostly covering, she starts fussing over him.]

Oh, should I get something for it? [ She smooths his hair back and kisses his temple. ] You probably worried yourself too much today. You should relax more silly.

A

[768mph]

[Sonic is curled up on the floor, as dog-like as possible for a hedgehog. He grunts a bit as his leg twitches, rather rapidly. As Koharu walks by, he'll raise his head up and try to speak, only ending up sounding mostly like a bark.]

Re: A

[willbeurprincess]

[Oh yes, who could forget their dog. Koharu dips down to pet his head, smiling and reaching to scratch behind his ears] That's right, I'm heading to bed so you get to guard the house.

Re: A

[768mph]

[Sonic will instinctively turn his head the right way so her hands don't get caught in his spines, and sits up straighter. He'll look towards the kitchen.]

Re: A

[willbeurprincess]

[ She looks toward the kitchen and blinks ] Oh did he forget to feed you?

✿ B Action

[ex_bloomnobly385]

There's nothing wrong with being a little out of style. Don't you think it makes for a unique look?

[False memories or not, Koharu's clothes still seem rather strange to Yuyuko. As she approaches she walks along the ground rather than floating as she normally would]

Re: ✿ B Action

[willbeurprincess]

Oh well, I suppose so..i just didn't realize...

✿ B Action

[ex_bloomnobly385]

I wouldn't worry about it, I can barely keep up with styles either.

After all, they change every five... ten years? That's awfully fast.

B Action

[willbeurprincess]

It really is. I'll be out of fashion again by the time Madoka graduates if I bought all new things today.

C

[motheringnation]

Of course dear.

[Ukraine...Yekaterina is all smiles when she opens the door.]

You're always welcome to visit.

[willbeurprincess]

Ah, I brought you a few things mum. [Koharu holds out her basket, beaming] Have things been alright here?

[motheringnation]

Oh that's so sweet of you!

[Takes it and lets her inside.]

Things have been going well. What about you?