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(Hijikata)
Baffled I stare at her, her long onyx hair following down infront of her face as water drips from the locks leaving a puddle on the floor. Her drenched kimono sticking to her body as it also leaves quite a puddle. My eyes traveling across her as she for the first time shows formality, shows...weakness...
I feel something tense inside of me and before I can stop myself my haori wraps around her shoulders. She flinches and looks up at me, her dolled glossy eyes showing me just how human she is, how ruined this made her. I swallow, adverting my eyes from her swollen eyes as they begin to water once more.
"You've done more than enough. Don't let regrets about the past rob you from your enjoyment of the present. Worrying does not take away tomorrows troubles...it takes away todays peace. We can't control everything, we need to realize that." I say softly, her once trembling body slowly ceases. I feel a small thump hit my chest and I flinch looking down, seeing the mellow woman leaning onto me as the wraps herself in my haori.
I smile slightly, happy that my comment happened to smooth her worry.
"Okay, we shall leave him to rest, let's get some refreshments shall me?" I ask as I look down at her, her head that was leaning against my chest just meagerly nods.
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(Mai)
Following after the tall male I frown, ashamed that I showed him such weakness. My tears and swollen eye ducts do nothing but bring embarrassment as I shield my face away into his haori he lent me. I sigh, as I follow him towards the dinner hall, ignoring the soaking kimono I wear. Stepping behind with every step, not allowing myself to walk equal with him. He halts and slow downs his steps but I do as well to stay behind.
We reach the hall and swing open the door, many eyes fall upon us all wondering the same thing. I look down, ashamed, moving towards Chizuru who sits beside Oikata and Harada. I feel several eyes on me but I don't look up.
"Is Sanan okay?"
Seconds of silence goes by, those seconds eating me alive. I hear a sigh and look up seeing Hijikata's hand on his face.
"We shall wait and see, let's hope for the best." He says with a downcasted look, his eyes glancing at me but I immediately divert my attention towards my lap fiddling with the haori I was lent.
"Oh..I understand..." Heisuke says as a mellow aura infects us all.
'I wish I wasn't here...maybe he would have been...'
Staying silent I flinch as I a tray of food was placed before me, breaking me from my thoughts. I look up to see Shinpachi who graces me with a huge smile but it abruptly twitches seeing my face. He gently grasps my face, caressing my chin as he gazes down at me.
"Is everything alright dear?" After he asks that question tears flood my vision and I immediately divert my gaze towards my lap, I can now feel eyes on me after his statement. I sniffle and nod my head.
"Y-yeah..I'm fine. No need to worry about me...." I say, my voice slightly wavering in the process. 'Could I be anymore pathetic? Oh my god...I'm so..weak.' My thoughts jumble, many degrading things filling my mind as I slightly tremble, hugging myself to play it off as a cold.
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