For Tadashi Hamada

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[Al had been experimenting with a transmutation circle that he had never seen before. It didn't seem to bear any similarities to a human transmutation circle, though it did require a large amount of energy and earth as an equivalent exchange, when everything just... changed.

He saw the bright sing of blue light that accompanied alchemy, felt a rushing wind in his hair, and then landed all of a sudden outside a large and strangely designed building. He stumbled and nearly fell to the floor, pressing all his weight on the crutch by his side. His body was still not up to a lot of physical exertion, cheeks hollow and muscles weak.

Where... was he? What happened?

Golden eyes widened when he saw the sign just outside the building: San Fransokyo Institute of Technology. San Fransokyo, that... that was where Tadashi said he came from, right? He thinks of his friends from Norfinbury often, though he never expected to see them again after they got free from that hell, so surely this can't be what he thinks it is.

Confused, he just sort of stares at the entrance to the building as if it might give him the answers he needs, looking lost, weak, too thin, and dressed in obviously old fashioned clothing.]

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[Tadashi dragged the back of his hand across his forehead before offering a tired grin to his friend and tugging his hat back into place. He and Fred were making their way out of the building, about to part ways for the lunch break and for the next round of classes. It had been well over a month in San Fransokyo-time since Tadashi had stumbled into a back alley with a swirl of snow, a single bulb spluttering on overhead to let him know that he had made it back to somewhere with electricity.

Wandering until his feet found familiar streets that night had led Tadashi to be snowed under in one unbelievable moment after another.

He hadn't come back when he should have -- he'd somehow arrived after his death (he and Hiro had later theorized it was because he had aged in Norfinbury, possibly leading to some sort of temporal anomaly since he should have died younger and at an earlier date back home).

Coming back from the dead hadn't been easy, but he was on the downhill shamble now. Back in school, reconnecting with friends who couldn't stop hugging him. It was overwhelming enough that he hadn't even processed that he had been supposed to die.]

Catch you later, dude. I've got a brit lit paper and a five-cheese pizza with my name on it. [Fred puffed himself up, jerking a thumb towards his chest.] I'm going to have 'em both for lunch. Well. I'll have the research book for lunch. Osmosis education.

[Tadashi laughed, shoving Fred toward the trolley stop.]

Just try not to bite off more than you can chew...

[With a final wave, Fred jogged off, and Tadashi's attention was free to finally fix on the anomaly in front of campus. He frowned slightly, uncertain as he started toward the other boy.]

Hey... can I help you? Are you okay?