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[hostess]

I've been here for a year today. I always sort of thought I'd be sent home a long time before this actually happened. I guess it's still a little normal to miss home after this long, right?

[Hunny, Kasanoda, Kallen]

My birthday's in two weeks. You should come by the WildKat and I'll give you a slice of cake.

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[kickthecanplz]

If I asked you wanted for your birthday, you'd say nothing, right?

[hostess]

Should I ask for something?

[kickthecanplz]

[... well derp.]

... If you want. It's your birthday.

[hostess]

Something for Bento would be really nice.

[kickthecanplz]

[aw yeah, feeling useful!]

You got it. I can handle that, at least.

[hostess]

Thanks. He and I'd both like that.

[kickthecanplz]

Good.

... And about the one year thing... Of course it's normal to miss home. I'm always going to miss my home.

[hostess]

-- I feel a little silly. Like I should have gotten over it by now.

[kickthecanplz]

No one can tell you how to feel, but why should you have gotten over it? This place freakin' kidnapped us.

[hostess]

.. I'm not sure. Most people here have moved on, haven't they?

[kickthecanplz]

...

I've never asked. But I'm never going to settle for it.

[gunslinger]

Yeah? Guess we both hit some milestones.

I wish I could say it gets easier.

[hostess]

.. good. Same here.

[hostess]

It's not really.. hard. Just tiring.

[gunslinger]

And it gives everyone a regular dose of insomnia due to paranoia.

[kickthecanplz]

This'll be my third year here soon. And it only makes me want to go home more.

[hostess]

... three years. That's so long.

[hostess]

I've lucked out, I think. Neither of my losses were that bad.

[kickthecanplz]

And others have probably been here longer. I don't know why they'd want to keep us around.

[gunslinger]

I guess it's good to keep an eye on the silver lining.

Normally when people hit an anniversary, they celebrate! I actually hit my three year anniversary on the twelfth.

[hostess]

Whoah! You've been here a while. People actually celebrate?

Haruhi

[ardor]

A year already? And your birthday!

[hostess]

Maybe we'll find out someday. Sometimes I'm a little worried to know, though.

Kallen

[hostess]

Yeah. Back to back, as it turns out.

[gunslinger]

Sometimes. It's a way to vent their frustrations over what they've lost, and celebrate the friends they've gained in the process.