[Video]

[toguidethem]

I know I'm not the only kid here... so, uh...

Does... anyone else miss their parents and brothers and sisters? I'm the youngest in my family, so my older brothers like to sit on me sometimes, but I really wish they were here... or I was there. We used to play basketball together a lot too. I sort of miss dad's cooking too, it wasn't so bad.

[Homesickness? What's that?]

Also, does anyone know how to play baseball?

Comments

[Video]

[imnotyours]

[Hey look, another kid.]

...I miss my family, yeah. Not my parents though, not really. Just my family, the one I got when I was traveling.

[She's hugging Pan close in her arms, the daemon in the form of a bear cub, clinging to her a bit.]

You still have me, Lyra.

I know, Pan, darling. I know..

[Video]

[toguidethem]

[Cody nods, knowing that many out there don't consider their biological family their true families.]

It's really lonely to be without your family. Who is your family anyway? I hope you don't mind talking to me about them.

video;

[showboater]

It'd be nice to have more of crew, if that's what you're askin'.

[A pause; he looks away from the screen, eyebrows furrowed, before he looks back up.]

Don't know anything about baseball, but I'm not bad at basketball.

video;

[toguidethem]

Basketball is fun too! I play basketball with my brothers all the time.

I only win when I wear my hover shoes though.

[voice]

[place_in_the_sun]

I...uh, I don't miss my family that much.

[And they don't seem to miss her. What had Neji said to her during the Chunin exams? ]

But I do miss my friends, and my teachers.

[voice]

[toguidethem]

Why not?

[That makes him feel a little sad for her. Imagine what your relationship with your family must be like if you don't miss them...]

I miss my friends too...

AUDIO;

[thehardway]

...Are you lonely, Cody?

AUDIO;

[toguidethem]

...

A little...

[Video]

[wrex_it_krogan]

I'd tell you things about my father that'd make you never want family again.

[Video]

[toguidethem]

I think it would take a lot more than a story to make me not miss my family.

video;

[namesnotprowl]

I don't have family in the same way, but there's... people I miss, yeah. Afraid I wouldn't be much use at baseball, but.

If there's any other way I could assist?

Video;

[toguidethem]

Have you found a camera yet?

Because I'd still like to get a few pictures! Maybe we can get some for you too, so you can show the people you miss when you go home.

[dirge]

...Yes. They're never around for very long. My siblings or Swindle. [Droopy wings]

Hey, I like to sit on my brothers too!

What is baseball?

[toguidethem]

[Cody seems to brighten a little at the sight of Dirge.]

My brothers usually win though because they're a lot bigger than I am. I bet when I grow up I'll be able to squish them back.

What are your siblings like? I can't remember if you've mentioned them before.

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[rednotbluethx]

[MASSIVE SOBBING]

[doctordon]

[He looks thoughtful.]

I went to a baseball game with Gai one time, it's pretty popular in Japan, on Earth. Which I guess is where you're from. I don't know if I know how to play, though.

[He looks distantly sad.]

I miss the crew, too. I miss Gai the most, but I really miss Ahim and Joe and Luka, too. I guess they're as close to family as I've got. But if you're lonely, you can come over for dinner sometime! I'll make sure Marvelous knows he's not allowed to eat it all as long as you warn me first.

[toguidethem]

I'm from the United States, but it's a good guess.

[Dinner with other organics? For some reason this appeals to him way more than it ordinarily would.]

It's kind of sad that so many people are missing their family. But I would love to have dinner with you! If you really don't mind.

[laharl]

No. I was going to kill my old man anyway.

[toguidethem]

...Kill?

[symmetriphiliac]

Yes. But, it's for the best that no one else from my world was brought here - I wouldn't want them to be trapped here as well.

[toguidethem]

It's not so bad here, but I can see what you mean. Everyone left their lives back home, and I wouldn't want to take them away from that.

[He still looks unhappy though.]

Maybe we'll all go home someday.

[video]

[adamndoctor]

[OH NOOOOOO]

Well, do I still count? [chuckle] But I hear ya, kid. It ain't easy. And you're doing a great job coping here. I'd love for you and the other youngsters to get back to your universe and your guardians. [frown] It isn't right, you guys being brought here. [Well, more than everyone else.]

[video]

[toguidethem]

I wonder how many kids are here.

We'll be fine I think. There are a lot of adults and robots looking out for us.

[Video]

[happyduckbutt]

I miss my friends, Terra and Aqua, and I guess we're kind of like family, so...

....

What's baseball?

[Video]

[toguidethem]

What do you do to help you, uh, cope with missing them?