Child Haru & Makoto

[backstrorca]

[He honestly wasn't sure how it happened. Or why, or how it was logistically (or feasibly) was possible--

--but that didn't stop the reality that a Haru that Makoto only believed was left in his memories was here before him.

The small boy couldn't be much older than Ran and Ren were now--if he was older that was. Makoto was already too flabbergasted to accurately judge how old exactly this child could be. But he was undeniably Haru. The same Haru that he knew back then...and really not much different than the Haru he knew now. At least expression-wise.

Makoto kneels down to be eye level with the boy, giving him a cautious smile.]

Haru-chan, right?

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[asight]

[This is thankfully before the time Haru starts fussing about the honorifics, and even if it isn't, Haru's too preoccupied by this tall, tall version of Makoto to even care. He doesn't take a step back - he's not scared, this is clearly Makoto - but he doesn't hold back his surprise.]

Of course it's me.

[He grumbles, not sure how to take all this. Makoto is so tall now. And mature. It's not fair. He shoves his hands in his pockets, looking to the side.]

Ma...koto. [Is he still allowed to call him that?]