♥ 04

[priceofmagic]

[ action ♥ 770 Bunker Street ]
[ Satou woke in her bed with a start, as if from a nightmare. She last remembers being stabbed, over and over, until she just couldn't bear to be conscious anymore. The memory keeps knocking on her thoughts as she forces herself to get out of bed and stumbles to the vanity in her room. ] It's okay... It's okay, don't freak out, it's okay... [ Then she stops. Standing in front of the mirror, in the middle of changing her clothes. It takes a moment for the sight to completely register. Her wounds are still there. They're not bleeding and they're not fatal, but they're still there. Satou tries to calm herself again by searching for her pulse, to remind herself that she might be wounded but at least she's still alive... unable to find it, she stumbles to the nearest bathroom and skips breakfast that morning.. ]

[ action ♥ High School ]
[ Despite her physical state, Satou does all in her power to be cheerful at school that day. She'll greet anyone and everyone with a smile, even if she's never met the before.  ] Good day! Are you excited, for, um... February? Let's make it the best!

 [ But she will never take her gloves off. She has long sleeves on, long stockings, and is making all possible effort to keep her body completely hidden. Though she seems to be social and friendly, get too close to her and she'll back away from you nervously. At lunch, she sneaks away from the cafeteria to avoid eating anything. Satou doesn't want anyone to know her revival wasn't perfect.  ]

[ phone ♥ Evening ]
[ Just barely an hour after school and Satou is finally healed up. Since she is no longer freaking out over her failed revival state, Satou now has the time to open the package addressed to her. Despite the strange lack of contents, she sounds relieved as she finally picks up the phone. ]
Good evening! Is this too late to be making a call? I just, um, wanted to know. Did anyone else get a package today? I got one and... there wasn't anything in it. Is that normal? [ Her tone does from relieved to slightly upset. ] Did I get ripped off?

{ for any action tags, please respond to Satou's permissions post for her empathy, if you have a moment! Thanks so much! }

Comments

[priceofmagic]

[ Oh Nia... You're going to make her cry.

Satou's completely frozen at first. Nia has such kind hands. And her feelings are definitely genuine. Everything about this girl is completely different from before. Everything about Nia reminds Satou that she never deserved to kill anyone. ]

Y-you... you don't have to be sorry. It wasn't your fault, you... [ She takes her hands away from Nia's. As kind as Nia's hands are now, it hurts Satou to remember that she stained them with blood. Instead, Satou wraps her in a tight hug. ] I'm so sorry! I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Are you okay? That must've been awful..!

[crosseyed]

[[she looks a little more sad when her hands are taken away, but she's very surprised by the hug. she doesn't really know this girl, besides the fact that she was her victim. and, even still, she hugs back. she is relieved by it, knowing that she's willing to hug her instead of running away from her.]]

Yes, I am fine. [[she nods a little.]] And, please, do not apologize to me. [[she recalls on a conversation with someone else...]] This, all that happened, neither of us were at fault.

[priceofmagic]

I... um, mm...

[ She nods slowly. It's hard for Satou to ever not feel guilty. ]

Right... Still. I'm glad you're okay. [ Satou breaths out, trying to keep a calm, friendly voice when adding; ] I'm Satou. Kuroneko, Satou.

[crosseyed]

And I am glad you are alive again. [[you already said that, nia.]]

Satou is your name? That is very pretty. I am Nia.

[priceofmagic]

Ah- nn nn. Your name is much nicer, Nia-san. I'm glad to be able to meet you again, like this.

[ She unfortunately breaks the hug quickly. She doesn't want Nia to see her stab wounds are still there or realize she barely has a pulse. That would just be too cruel. ]

[crosseyed]

I am glad you like my name, but yours is just as good as mine!

[[she doesn't object to the hug ending, and she smiles. it's nice to feel like smiling is something she's allowed to do, again.]] I am glad as well. I was very worried that you would be scared of me and avoid me, after what happened.

[priceofmagic]

Oh no, of course not! I have my empa-- good judgment, after all! I know a good person when I see one, and Nia-san is definitely good.

[crosseyed]

Good judgement is a good thing to have! I am glad that I come across as a good person, as well.

[priceofmagic]

Mm! Mm!

-- Ah, sorry, but! Am I keeping you from eating?

[crosseyed]

Oh. I did leave my lunchbox back there.

I am not very hungry, but I do not want anyone to take it. [[she smiles at satou.]] Would you like to eat lunch with me? I brought cookies but I do not think I will eat them...

[[they are nothing but burnt crisps.]]

[priceofmagic]

I-! um-! Oh, I'd love to but um...

[ She can't eat right now... ]

... Oh! I have to go! I need to visit the library? Before classes start!

[crosseyed]

Oh. Well, alright. Do take care! I hope we talk again soon, under good circumstances, once again!

[[she'll be running back to the cafeteria now to collect her gross sandwich.]]