... No. And no.
It was my friend's wolf family.
Dogs scare me. But this one was scared too. And it looked at me and I couldn't do anything and I knew I could but she wouldn't let me and now she's sad and now I need to pee and I really hate my teeth, I wish they were gone, then I could be happy forever.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?...
-She smiles a little, wiping her eyes-
-Then rests against him again-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?Main Room (Aichi) and (Misaki)
-Aichi and Misaki were just cardfighting. It seems that Misaki won this match.-
"..."
-Misaki looks at Aichi, trying to gauge his reaction. He was still seeming distracted throughout the match, but at the same time it seemed like he was a bit more focused now than he has been in a while.-
"...You did great, Misaki."
-He manages a tiny smile, although it's weak.-
-Misaki can tell that he's still not quite there... but he's trying to force himself out of that terrible state of mind.-
"...You did too."
-Aichi shakes his head at that.-
"...No, I..."
-...He didn't do great. His head's nowhere near in the game, and he's having a hard time even focusing. Heck, his PSY Qualia isn't even trying to activate anymore...-
-...Has he really gotten that out of sync with his units...?
-It's not like he wants to use PSY Qualia against people, but it's eerie having something that was a part him suddenly... go silent.-
-It's not like he doesn't have it anymore. He does. It's just that for one reason or another he just can't feel it trying to activate now...-
-...What's wrong with him...?-
-Is it because of his mental state...? Is it because he's such a mess right now, unable to sort through his thoughts...?-
-Maybe so...-
-Misaki sees that Aichi's slipped back into his thoughts. It's natural he needs more time to sort through it all, as the events that took place affected him so deeply.-
"...Aichi..."
-For now they're both just sitting in the Main Room, in something of an awkward and tense silence.-
Main Room (Aichi) and (Misaki)
-Aichi snaps out of his thoughts once he hears Morph Moth.-
"H-Huh? Oh..."
-...A documentary on light bulbs...? How... peculiar...-
-...-
"...S-Sure..."
-Maybe it'll keep him somewhat distracted...-
-...Despite how boring it is.-
-Misaki, meanwhile, is not particularly interested in watching a documentary on light bulbs, but she's worried about Aichi, so...-
-...She's going to stick around to keep an eye on him. Seems like he might still need it.-
"...We'll watch."
Edited by CrystalMemoria on Sep 14th 2018 at 9:27:52 AM
Main Room (Aichi) and (Misaki)
-The narrator forgot to mention that Misaki has her gun on her back right now as she's wearing her armor under her school uniform.-
-'How's your day'...-
"...I-It's all right..."
-Better than some, worse than others.-
-Aichi's not in great shape, but he's still trucking.-
-Misaki nods to that. Things are slowly getting better...-
"...Just another day."
-Or what 'another day' is nowadays...-
Edited by CrystalMemoria on Sep 14th 2018 at 9:45:25 AM
Main Room (Leos and Sthesia)
(The Cosmic couple have just come downstairs from their respective rooms, and Leos notices something on Misaki's back.)
Hey, Misaki. What's that?
(Sthesia, meanwhile, decides to check up on Aichi.) What are you watching, Aichi?
"We all fail. We all make mistakes. That is what makes us human."Main Room (Aichi) and (Misaki)
-Ah, just who Misaki has been meaning to talk to this whole time...-
"Leos, Sthesia... This is..."
-...Actually...-
"...I have something I've been meaning to give you guys."
-She does? What could she be talking about?-
"It's extremely important."
-Aichi looks over at Leos and Sthesia when he hears them. And yeah, Aichi has heard about the armor and such that Misaki needs to give to Leos and Sthesia. He just doesn't really have much to say about it (and he's not really up to thinking about it right now)-
"Oh, hello... Leos, Sthesia..."
-He then gets a mildly sheepish expression as Sthesia asks what they're watching.-
"...A documentary on light bulbs..."
-It's pretty clear that it's not really his thing, but it's still something of a distraction for him.-
-Both Aichi and Misaki look over at Morph Moth. So their birthdays are tomorrow...?-
"O-Oh, Happy Birthday...! Or, um... I guess it's still a little early for that..."
"...Happy Birthday."
Main Room (Aichi) and (Misaki)
"...Yeah. It's too bulky to carry around so it's in my room."
"...I think you guys will be happy about it..."
-As mentioned, Aichi's aware of the armor. It's important, after all...-
-Although... he still feels like he should be doing more... He should use that Blaster Blade armor to help everyone, but here he is... so worthless...-
-...Leos said he wasn't worthless, but it's just so hard to believe that... He's stuck unable to do anything except get caught in mental loops.-
-Misaki looks over at Aichi and she's a little worried that Aichi being near the weaponry at the moment will only stress him out more...-
-...Still, she needs to show Leos and Sthesia...-
"...Come on."
-Misaki starts getting up and walking towards the stairs, expecting Leos and/or Sthesia to follow.-
"Y-Yeah..."
-Aichi starts getting up as well, but it should be clear to Leos and Sthesia that he's not really in a great state of mind right now...-
-Maybe he should just take it easy instead of going with you guys...?-
Edited by CrystalMemoria on Sep 14th 2018 at 12:09:35 PM
Main Room (Aichi) and (Misaki)
-Misaki is silently extremely thankful that Sthesia spoke up before he really started following her, and continues leading Leos towards the stairs.-
-Aichi stops whenever Sthesia tells him that.-
"...B-But I..."
-...But what, Aichi? There's really nothing you can do...-
"..."
-...He just wants to be there for them, but when he's like this...-
-...It's hard to even sort through what he wants and thinks sometimes now...-
-...They want him to take it easy, and he really wishes it was that simple...-
-...But... maybe...-
-He's silent for several seconds before lowering his head.-
"...A-All right... I-I'll try..."
-It's clear that Aichi's extremely reluctant, but he does sit back down.-
"..."
-All right, you guys are free to go upstairs now!-
Edited by CrystalMemoria on Sep 14th 2018 at 12:17:21 PM
Main Room (Aichi)
-Aichi tries to smile back, but it's weak.-
-...Why can't he be of use to anyone...?-
—
Upstairs Hallway (Misaki)
-Misaki is leading the way, and she starts speaking.-
"Elma and L provided us with equipment."
-Wait, what? Is that why Misaki has a gun on her back...?-
"To quote L, they have 'taken the liberty of augmenting BLADE equipment so that a normal human might utilize them'."
Edited by CrystalMemoria on Sep 14th 2018 at 12:51:45 PM
Upstairs Hallway (Misaki)
"Yes. She approached Cross and I not too long ago."
-The nature of the equipment...-
"We got armor and weaponry. Light enough for normal humans to wear."
-Time to recount what they said...-
"Leos, according to Elma your weapon fires beam rounds and is effective against most kinds of armor. She also said 'if it's designed to stop a bullet, it won't stop this'."
-Then about Sthesia's...-
"Sthesia, yours is a kinetic round. They said it's nothing fancy, but it hits like a truck."
-As for her own...-
"...Mine are a set of electrified drones. Automated."
-Looks like they're right outside of Misaki's door now.-
"..."
-She gets to opening the door.-
-On a side note, it seems like Misaki actually quoted what they said about some of it and remembers exactly what they told her with precise accuracy.-
-Aichi told Sthesia that Misaki had a 'perfect memory'... Perhaps this is the most apparent it has been... For a teenage girl from a relatively normal universe to say all of that so precisely.-
Edited by CrystalMemoria on Sep 14th 2018 at 12:58:26 PM

-The look vanishes from her eyes, and the feeling melts away-
-Her eyes welled up again, sniffling-
A dog died...
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?