二十二 [Accidental Video]

[godlessblossom]

N-No. Please. I’m better now.

[This is not the calm, mature Misaki which can be heard. Her voice comes across the feed before she is seen, the communicator falling to the floor. It seems stuck on something and though the angle is an odd one, the girl can be seen, struggling on the floor of the delivery store. Her arms are held upwards in line

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[zerosuitjill]

[Goodness knows Jill rarely raises her voice, but to make herself heard over all that, she has no choice but to yell -- and she does, but her voice is still steady. Commanding.]

Misaki! Misaki, come on! Wake up!

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[godlessblossom]

[She is silent for a moment, or as silent as one can be while whimpering. Then... Another scream and her body jerks upwards, struggling. A tuft of hair falls from the top of her head to the floor and within moments another joins it. She can barely hear above her own sobs.]

[Video]

[zerosuitjill]

[She hisses, swears, and then she's moving, still watching the screen as she hurries.]

Misaki, it's not real! Listen to me! Wake. Up! You're dreaming!

[Video]

[godlessblossom]

[Blood starts falling onto the cut hair and Misaki stops struggling, though the shaking continues. More hair falls to the floor before the flow of blood spreads. She looks as if she is having a hard time breathing, her sobbing having stopped. There is no sign that she has heard.]

[Video]

[zerosuitjill]

[There's a break in contact as she tries to hurry, moving faster when she's not trying to watch the street and the tablet at the same time; after a moment, she resumes the feed.]

Misaki? Come on, wake up -- it's Jill!

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[godlessblossom]

{ooc: These events unfold first.}

[It is a while before Misaki addresses Jill, her hand shakily holding the communicator. She is holding a blood-seeped shirt to her head.]

It-It is fine now, Jill. Mister Singer is here. I am sorry.

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[zerosuitjill]

[She sighs slightly and slows, her tight expression relaxing some.]

Hey -- don't apologize. As long as you're all right, that's all that matters.

[Video]

[godlessblossom]

Nobody should have seen that.

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[zerosuitjill]

[She shakes her head, but it's in agreement.] No. And no one should be in our heads to put those out in the open to begin with.

[There's a passing shadow of anger -- very hard, very distinct anger -- but it's forcefully subdued after a moment.]

...How you feeling? I can come help you home, if you want.

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[godlessblossom]

No, they should not. [She watches the anger with tired, sad eyes.] I should be okay. A friend is coming over to heal me and I should be able to make it home by myself afterward.

[Video]

[zerosuitjill]

Good.

...I'll be in the area for a while, anyway. I'll meet you when you get off, just to be safe. [It's... not really a question.]

[Video]

[godlessblossom]

I understand. I should be finished within an hour. I will meet you outside.

[Video]

[zerosuitjill]

All right. See you then.