☤ 003 - Video

[moralitycat]

Hey, is everyone listening?

[A frantic little green-haired girl is holding up a poster drawn on old plywood in what looks like crayon. She waves it a little to make sure people are paying attention and points to it as she speaks.This is Mami-oneechan. She's older than Yuma, and she's really nice and smart! Yuma can't find her, but she's definitely

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[stepford_smiles]

Yuma.

[She seems almost taken aback.]

I'm not lost.

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[moralitycat]

Mami-oneechan!

[She looks startled, but also clearly relieved. Mami was okay, and that was good.]

But you didn't come home, and Yuma hasn't seen you since... You know.

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[stepford_smiles]

Yuma-chan..

[She won't let herself look guilty. Nope, nope, nope.]

Mami thinks it might be better if we spend a little time apart after that, alright?

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[moralitycat]

What? No, that's wrong!

[She shakes her head in frustration, annoyance pushing the surprise away.]

Mami-oneechan should come home and talk with us. Yuma still doesn't understand what happened, but I know you wouldn't hurt anyone on purpose!

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[fallenapple]

[She doesn't want to face this in person like this. At all.]

...

She told me to tell you she was sorry.

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[moralitycat]

[She frowns, and puts the poster down. Why is everyone acting weird lately? Nobody will tell her anything, and it was really starting to grate on her nerves.]

But... Yuma still doesn't understand why.

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[fallenapple]

[Smile. Smile. Just the slightest twitch.]

In a few days, I'll explain everything to you, alright?

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[moralitycat]

[She stares for a moment, trying to figure out if this is part of the effect.]

Do you promise?

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[thewinterdoe]

Oh sweetheart, where did you last see her?

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[moralitycat]

Last week. Some bad things happened, and she didn't come home afterwards. Yuma hasn't seen her since then.

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[thewinterdoe]

I see. {Her expression falls slightly.} My name is Lily and...well, let's just say I know how scary it can be when you can't find someone. Stay at home and I will go out and look for her, alright?

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[moralitycat]

Mm. Yuma is really worried about her. She was acting really weird, and she was really upset.

[Upset enough to try and shoot her best friends in the face.

Yuma's expression quickly flips into worry and a bit of panic when she thinks she might be left behind.]

And Lily doesn't have to do that! Yuma can come with you.

[bestestfurrend]

:33 < hmmmm
:33 < nope nope i havent s33n her
:33 < but i could maybe purrhaps sniff her out fur you!

[moralitycat]

Sniff? But how will you know what she smells like?

[bestestfurrend]

:33 < uhmmmm
:33 < i was going to ask if you have anything of hers that i could smell
:33 < *ac nods and is purreased at this idea*

[moralitycat]

Oh! Yuma might have something like that...

[She puts the PCD down for a moment, and starts rustling through a pile of fabric. She finally pulls out plaid skirt.]

Would this work?

[hyuugahime]

Tomoe-san is missing?

[moralitycat]

She hasn't been back in a few days, and Yuma hasn't seen her anywhere.

[hyuugahime]

M-Maybe she just needed some time to be alone? I-I mean, her PCD's still connected, so she has to ... be around somewhere, I-'4m sure.

[moralitycat]

But Mami-oneechan was really upset. Why would she want to be alone like that? She should have friends to make her feel better.