Epilogue

[cartesio]

Welcome to Cartesio!

You open your eyes and see the ceiling of the lodge. There is no real sensation of having slept, but you're still feeling rested. Sitting up, you can see that the building around you is in ruins. Dust and dirt dominate your environment. Around you, there are familiar people - some of them you've been with up until now, some of them you have been brutally forced to part with weeks ago. They all look alright, a little confusion aside.

From a corner of the room, you can hear the soft whirring of a machine. Upon examination, you can see that it's 3D-printing more gelatinous bodies like you've seen earlier today. Every body that is dispensed from the machine is a safe haven for another mind from the simulation, another mind to join your ranks as real people.

After you've adjusted to the new situation and left the lodge, you find yourself greeted with perfect sunshine. There's a town welcoming you, friendly and peaceful. Though it is more modern than what you are used to, there is no mistaking it.

Cartesio, Nevada, welcomes you.

You're new people, in a new world. Every chance it has to offer is open for you.

Comments

[linearcrash]

[ People die when they are killed Bakugou. Nine grins a bit. ]

I have no plans on dying anytime soon. Whatever the hell mess I get into, you'll be there to save me, right?

[ Since Bakugou is the hero and all. Nuzzling against him, and then pausing at the words Bakugou is saying because whoa. He smiles then. ]

Hey, are you trying to propose to me?

[kingbomber]

[ Um no sounds fake!! ]

Yeah I will. And then I'll also kick your ass immediately afterwards for getting into it.

[ Tough love, and so it goes. He can't really do much from his position, but maybe that's why he was so content not to move from his spot at all.

There's also a kind of long pause on his end when Nine's words catch up with him, and his own realization as to why he said/implied doing so. Now his face starts to color an obvious red. ]

...Hah? When did I say anything like that?

[linearcrash]

I wouldn't expect anything else, yo.

[ He can't really see all of his face from here, but he does catches the color change. Snagging the dog tags from his hand and then letting him go. Just going to try to turn him around. ]

Who said you could be cute, Katsuki.

[ There's that fondness in his voice that's saved only for him. If he lets him, he's going to put the knowing tag around his neck, and then he'll lean in to brush his lips against his boyfriend's. ]

[kingbomber]

Good.

[ When he's turned around, especially since Bakugou allowed it (find it romantic, shut up), his red eyes stare up into Nine's, the flush more evident on his face now that he's facing his boyfriend. Before he can say anything to those words that bring a tingle of happiness that he'd deny ever feeling, those lips are against his and he's returning the kiss softly and gently.

His hands also go to wrap around the other blond's waist, in full knowledge that the knowing tag is around his neck. Then he'll pull back for a moment. ]

You know now I'm going to have to get some shitty tags with my name on them to make you wear, right?

[linearcrash]

[ Pressing their foreheads together as he laughs softly. It's not that the idea is funny, but everything feels kind of bubbly warm and fluttery inside. Rubbing his nose against his, already forgetting where they are. As far as he's concerned, it's just them and screw everything else for now.

He did just give Bakugou what was the physical proof of his existence. ]

Until you can give it to me for real?

[ This might be the new thing for him to tease about. Whoops. Bringing his hand up to lightly caress his cheek. That moment when you're kind of struck with thee whole how much you really care about someone. ]

I'm all yours, baby.

[also he can think of another way for bakugou to mark him ]

[kingbomber]

[ That was the cutest laugh he's ever had the pleasure of hearing, damnit. Sending butterflies down into his stomach, how dare you Nine. Bakugou is also the type of person now to give less of a shit about what anyone else thinks of him and Nine together. If anyone speaks up about what they're doing he'd probably find a way to make it ten times more obnoxious... ]

Yeah...idiot.

[ Looks like that blush is never going away now, and he'll lean his head into that gentle hand of Nine's. ]

Wouldn't have it any other way. Just remember I'm yours too.

[ perv ]

[linearcrash]

[ Nine is open to making it more obnoxious.

Placing his other hand on his back as he presses a gentle peck against his other cheek. The idiot gets another laugh. ]

Want to stay like this for a bit?

[ As in standing right there Says a lot if you can get the soul of action to want to chill without any actual action. He's pretty content with just being like this. ]

Yeah? All mine?

[ ;) ]