Higurashi when they cry x Reader oneshot

〖⭐Rika⎯ "My hope" ⎯〗

(before we begin, Y/N is gender neutral, and is just one member of the club)

Rika's POV :

. . .
! ! !

I suddenly woke up, back in the classroom, everyone was gone, the dawn made the classroom appear in a beautiful shade of orange

Sadly, it happened again, I died in another fragment, my loop is getting shorter.

I don't bother to get up, I wish I could just sleep forever
What was supposed to happen again?
I slowly raise my head from my desk...
What day is it ?

« Rika ? You okay? Classes are over you know !"»

I looks at the person who talked, it was Y/N, from the club.
I take my habitual Rika tone. Before, it was natural for me to talk like that, but now..

« uuuhh I was sleeppyyyy... Don't mind me, I'll get home by myself»
I smile

Y/N pats my head
« You don't seem well, satoko said that you had recurrent bad dreams.. »

My heart skips a beat, it's true that I told her my "bad dreams" were the reason why I often woke up in a cold sweat..

I feel bad, even after more than 100 years.. maybe talking about it would make me feel better

« yeah, I had a bad dream.. and I'm afraid it becomes reality »

( No one's pov)

Rika said that sentence with a lower voice than before, she was maybe feeling really bad. Y/N still pats her head

« dreams stays dreams.. even how realistic they can be, they'll be only just dreams»

Rika speaks in a weak voice

« I feel so alone in those dreams.. I want to escape .. but I can't.. »

Those must be horrible dreams

« even if you hate it, you need to remember..» Y/N takes Rika by her shoulders

« Those are just bad dreams, tomorrow sun will shine again!»

Rika looks sad

« tomorrow.. but.. tomorrow takes too long to come..»

« It doesn't matter ! Even if your dreams are horrible, tomorrow you'll have a nice day..»

Rika chuckles, she don't take any of this seriously, her situation is complex after all
Y/N talks again

« and you got your friends, if you need to talk about it, were here »
Y/N smiles

(Rika's POV)

I sigh, it's true, they won't remember anyway
But looking at Y/N's smile, bathed in the afternoon orange light

I feel a slight glimmer of hope in my chest
I almost forgot why I was still playing
I wanted to save them.

Keichi
Rena
Shion
Mion
Satoko
Satoshi

Y/N

I wanted to create a world where we'll all be together...
I nod and smile genuinely, almost laughing

"Heeheeheehee thanks Y/N I feel a lot better now, Nipah~ "
I get up and starts acting as usual

« Glad you're better »
Y/N says

« let's walk together home Y/N »
Y/N's eyes gets a little wider
I realize
I just talked without forcing myself to act like 1999 Rika ? That's a first

Y/N quickly brush it off and gets ready to leave too

We walked together, I never felt this good in...forever

I secretly thanked Y/N for that
They gave me hope again.

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Woohoo, I did it~ it's mostly platonic because FBI is gonna get my booty if not
Depends depends~

Words : 543

Req : open

Hotel : trivago

I need to stop... If no request satoko or Rena are next
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