[ that just once again brings to mind their current situation - really brings it to mind. not just that they're separated from their loved ones, but that they're in an entirely different universe. and... not really alone, since akito knows he can rely on marco, but...

this marco knows ace from not just his own world but from another? and zoro and sanji were there, too... was this all concurrent with time in nautilus? then again, space and time are relative, so it's technically possible they were the same zoro and sanji and ace in all dimensions. just with temporal amnesia, or something...

it's overwhelming.

if he was in this situation without marco here, he would probably have found a quiet little nook to curl up in and panic; revert back to being independent rather than letting himself act his age and finding comfort.

but since marco is here akito just burrows himself more securely under the phoenix's wing, effectively hiding from this new world for a little while. ]


Um... Do you have any ideas for what to do now? Ah, that is... It's nice talking with Marco-pi, but is there something we should be doing now we're in a new world? It's really different from Nautilus...