Welcome to Gaia! ::

Texas stepped through the portal and looked around at the blank world. "Is this...going to be your realm?" He asked. He had to admit he was slightly disconcerted, not because he was particularly worried about anything. It was just odd. He turned to look at Mirai as the portal closed behind them. He put his hand on her shoulder and gave her a smile. "Hey, let's talk. But first, what do you want to make?" He asked, looking around at the blank world.

Texas took a step backwards and looked around in awe as Mirai's realm began to take shape around him. He looked down at the flowers first before his gaze moved to the mountains and waterfall and then finally to the gigantic castle in the distance. He turned back to look at Mirai as she finished. "Wow," was all he could say for a moment before he walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her from behind. "Mirai, this is awesome. I wish I had powers like that," he told her. He leaned his chin on her shoulder and was silent for a moment. "Mirai," he began quietly. "Don't ever think like that again. Don't ever think the world would be better without you in it. It wouldn't. It would be worse. It doesn't matter what happened in your past now. I'm here with you. I love you. Always remember that." Texas took a deep breath as he finished speaking, squeezing Mirai a little tighter.

"Anytime," Texas replied with a smile. He pulled her back slowly and kissed her on the cheek. "I'm here for you no matter what."

Texas turned Mirai around and hugged her, holding her against him. "We'll be okay Mirai. Both of us." He kissed her on top of the head as he tried to help her feel better. He wasn't sure what to say; he hoped his words were helping. He began gently rocking her back and forth, letting get out anything she needed to get out. He hadn't known Mirai had ever felt that way about herself or the world. She had been keeping all that to herself the entire time? Though he understood; being all by herself in a difficult family. But things were different now. He wouldn't ever let her feel alone again.

Texas returned Mirai's kiss with a smile. "Anytime," he replied sincerely. "I guess this is your home now?" He asked quietly, looking around at it, still impressed by how detailed it was. He'd never seen a realm being created before. It was every bit as awesome as he had expected it to be.

"I can?" Asked Texas, unsure. "You're okay with that?" He didn't want Mirai to feel like she was obligated to offer for him to stay. He laughed when she mentioned that she didn't mean to create a steampunk castle. "I read somewhere that realms are a reflection of their owner's hearts. Maybe you have a little steampunk in you?" He asked. He leaned down and picked one of the glowing flowers, holding it up to Mirai. "This is pretty cool," he told her sincerely. "I never would have thought of something like this. It really lights the place up doesn't it?" He looked around at the realm as a whole. "That's a pretty big castle. Are is there anyone else there?"

Texas nodded as he watched Mirai replant the flower. "That's cool with me," he told her. "And....thanks. I don't think I've ever had someplace to call home before besides your mom's place, and that was a little crowded. He wondered what the servants she had created looked like. He supposed they would find out sooner or later. "That's a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuge castle though!"