♥ v2

[screwthatnoise]

A cold, delicate hand grabs yours and pulls. It pulls, and it pulls... there's a sense of urgency in this icy grasp, as well as a trace of reluctance. Abruptly the hand let's go, right as your vision fades to black, and for a brief moment, only a brief moment, your senses disappear. There's only the eerie sensation of weightlessness before your feet are settled back on solid ground again.

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[copyking]

[ taking a step back though ]

Who are you calling a brat...? Seriously...

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[screwthatnoise]

She snorts.

"No matter. In the time it takes for you to find me, I'll have taken over the rest of the heart anyway!"

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[copyking]

[ wow and I just said i didn't want hail to change if it wasn't on her terms ]

—You aren't taking over anything!

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[screwthatnoise]

"Aaah!"

She laughs, but only for a moment, as though trying to contain herself.

"I love that expression! I love it! I want to see all of the expressions you can make!"

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[copyking]

[ zwei i know i'm pretty but contain yourself there are children around ]

You won't laugh for much longer.

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[screwthatnoise]

Her laughter dies out, until it's nothing but an echo. And then silence.

The stuffed bear from earlier is bobbing its head from side to side, watching you with interest.

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[copyking]

[ I'M GOING TO TELL AOMINE HOW MUCH OF A JERK YOU ARE ]

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[screwthatnoise]

YOU DO THAT BUT THERE BEAR IS STILL WATCHING YOU.

And once it collects its nerves it calls out excitedly.

"Kise...!" It pauses. "Eh... Kise, right? Kise!"

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[copyking]

[ w--what. just stops and turns to look at it again ]

What the—?

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[screwthatnoise]

It tilts its head to one side... then the other... Then back and forth again. Without limbs it can't wave, but it's trying...

"W... welcome!"

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[copyking]

—Don't stop me just to say that!! Say something useful!!

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[screwthatnoise]

"Wah!"

You caught the poor thing off guard, and it speaks urgently and frantically.

"Um, um, I can't be useful! Not like this! But I can introduce myself, I'm Janta, and I'm Hail's happiness—!"

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[copyking]

[ now he feels like a jerk. Making a face ]

... It's okay. It's just you look like a shady guy, you know.

I really want to help Hailchan, but I don't know where to start... and we gotta stop Zwei. But it's nice to meet you, Janta.

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[screwthatnoise]

"Shady? That's cruel."

Janta pauses, considering him for a moment.

"I think you can help her, buuuut... even if I don't like Zwei, it's not safe to go after her deliberately!!"

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[copyking]

But if I don't do it she'll take over her heart.

I want to help Hailchan too, but ... if no one goes after Zwei 'cause it's dangerous then there won't be anything left to help. I don't like her at all.

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[screwthatnoise]

"But—but!! It's scary, she'll kill you!"

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[copyking]

You can't know that for sure! And either way if it can stop her it's worth a try, right?

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[screwthatnoise]

"W... whatever you do. Please don't die on her side of the heart. That's... that's not where you can be helped!"

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[copyking]

...

If it comes to that, we'll run away. Is that okay?

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[screwthatnoise]

The bear nods.

"If you get hurt, the nurse... she will take care of you."

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[copyking]

A nurse...? Well, that's good I guess, right?

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[screwthatnoise]

Janta doesn't respond immediately.

"Just take care, please!"

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[copyking]

I'm telling you we'll be careful!