[ dream 1] O Wind, If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?

[hitsuzen_slave]

[The dream opens in the courtyard of one familiar Shinto shrine; the place is clearly well-maintained, with freshly washed stone pathways and healthy, neatly lined trees. That said, Watanuki can clearly sense something distinctly off about the place: it's empty, devoid of life, of spiritual essence. Even though he can sense absolutely no evil or

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[blesstherain]

You're still thinking about that time?

fffff ame, why such a bitch

[hitsuzen_slave]

[he sounds bleary, with reason]

Of course. I carry all of my experiences with me.

s'what she does~

[blesstherain]

And do you always dream about them?

[Honestly, why does the Zashiki-warashi like this guy? :|]

Re: s'what she does~

[hitsuzen_slave]

Sometimes. Why wouldn't I dream about it?

[forsakenprey]

That child... what happened to her?

[hitsuzen_slave]

[a pause; he wasn't expecting that.]

She had been murdered and buried under a hydrangea. All the blood and the negative energy of the body made the flowers turn red.

[forsakenprey]

But you've found her.

[hitsuzen_slave]

Yes--after we found her the body was dug up and she was given a proper burial.

[a pause.]

The hydrangea eventually got its normal color back, too.

have no fear, Papa Undertaker is here~

[undertakerlol]

Crying in dreams has the same meaning as crying in daily life. It is a release of negative emotion, frustration, or fear. But to dream of a crying child may foretell of ill health or minor disappointments in your personal life...

[hitsuzen_slave]

[rubbing his eyes]

That wasn't--it was a memory.

[undertakerlol]

Ah yes. But when one dreams of such memories, the meanings of the images remain the same, child. It is the work of the unconscious mind.

[hitsuzen_slave]

Still--I shouldn't be... That child is resting in peace now.

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[hitsuzen_witch]

[She watches the dream silently. She knows well the feeling of loneliness Watanuki feels, for she has felt it for a long time before she met the teen. She feels pained that the boy will be alone again upon returning to their world, where she will not be there to watch over him. All she can do is believing Mokona when he says that Doumeki kept on watching over the seer. She walks to the young man's room and kneels by his mat, like she has done many times when Watanuki had gotten injured.]

You should not feel sad for the girl. You have saved her, remember? She left a place of darkness for a the place she truly belong at...

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[hitsuzen_slave]

I know. It's not that.

[He pauses, leans back into his pillow, and slides the back of his hand against his eyes. When he speaks, it's very quiet.]

I miss them. Haruka-san, Himawari-chan, the Zashiki-Warashi, even that idiot. They won't be here for New Year's.

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[hitsuzen_witch]

Ah yes... [She smiles slightly]

Though there is no way to know if time passes the same in our world. Perhaps will you be back in time for their New Year. And if you wish hard enough, you might see them sooner than you may expect...

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[hitsuzen_slave]

[He sighs, and sits up. He looks at her hesitantly.]

I'm...going to go make some food. Or maybe clean. I need to clear my head.

[A pause.] Is there anything Yuuko-san would like me to do?

[featherlikesnow]

Kimihiro-kun...

[hitsuzen_slave]

Don't watch-- [Realizes it's probably too late for that now.]

I'm sorry you had to see that, Kohane-chan.

[featherlikesnow]

... Are you all right?