Written In Our Flames

Gone

Dabi freezes. "Nari, turn that up."

Nari turns the tv's volume up, confused. "Since when are you interested in the news?"

"I had her name." He mumbles, leaning forward.

Nari gets up and heads to her kitchen. "I'm thirsty, want anything?"

He doesn't answer her, so she just gets herself a glass and fills it up with orange juice.

When she walks back to the couch, the glass slips out of her hand, shattering on the ground as Dabi stands up and yells.

"D-did that just say...?"

Dabi's hands fly to his head and he looks around, mumbling to himself.

Nari sits down, stunned. "She's gone? How the hell could she be gone?!"

She hears the door slam shut but doesn't pay any attention. All she can think about is how it happened.

A sudden roar of noise makes her jump. She runs outside, panicked.

Dabi, standing in her backyard, has his hands in his hair, fire burning on his arms and smoke everywhere.

It takes her a moment to realize he's screaming.

She watches, not sure what to do, as tears run down her cheeks.

Dabi looks at her suddenly and she flinches, noticing a strange look in his eyes.

"What?" She takes a step toward him, nervous. "Dabi?"

He laughs.

She goes still, scared for some reason. "You sound crazy, laughing like that."

But he doesn't do anything. He walks past her. "Well guess what? I am crazy and I'm leaving. For good."

Nari watches him leave, only a little bit concerned.