Ruby (look at Souji): What you say? (after hearing Iris laugh when Souji enters his room) As you saw (point to a door) that's Souji's room and (point to a different door)the door opposite from yours is mine. If you need anything just knock.
Iris: Alright.
Ruby (before walking away): See you in the morning.
(Iris room)
Iris (surprise after entering): All my stuff isn't in boxes.
Souji's dad's voice (after Iris picks up the paper): We put things away for you so it's exactly like your old place.
Iris (in her mind after smiling): I wonder where Souji gets his kindness from.
(Bedroom)
Iris (hears her phone vibrate after coming out of the bath wearing her pajamas): Why are people texting me this late? (notice after turning her phone on) Should have known. It's become a habit of his to text me around this time.
Souji's voice (while she read the message): Get some sleep. Don't play UGO until you recover and settle in your new home.
Iris (starts texting after sitting on her bed): When did my stuff get moved over here?
Souji's voice (after sending a reply): While you as asleep in the nurse's office. They finish a few minutes before we arrive.
Iris (shock): That's crazy. (looking around her room) Now that I think of it. (turn her phone off) There are some items I never had before and some look brand new. His dad must have replaced things in secret.
(two days later morning hallway outside Iris's door)
Ruby (knocking on the door wearing her collage outfit): Iris you awake?
Iris (after opening the door while holding her teddy): Are you always this loud in the morning?
Ruby: Don't tell me you just woke up. (after Iris nods her head) Go back inside and get change. I'll make you breakfast.
(Souji room bedroom)
Souji (wearing his collage outfit without the hoodie): Ruby is like Iris's alarm clock. (picking up his katana from it's stand) Maybe I should help out Dad with his work soon. He's struggling to find the other members of the Blood Blossom gang. (look at the calendar) However, our one week holiday is in a few days.
Ruby (outside ringing the doorbell): Souji it's time to go.
Souji (walking to the door carrying his sword after putting his hoodie on): Keep the noise down. I'm coming.
(street)
Souji (while walking): Still half asleep?
Iris (in between Souji and Ruby wearing her collage outfit): No. It's just bright. However, I still can't believe you made me skip school yesterday.
Ruby: You still had a fever.
Iris (look at Ruby): Is it okay for you to be late for your kendo morning training?
Ruby: I told the vice-captain I won't be coming.
Souji: That's surprising.
Ruby: Do you have to be a jerk?
Souji: What. I'm surprised you took morning practice off. Normally you take after school off.
Ruby: I wanted to make sure Iris was up in time for college. Plus I want to take my time having breakfast with you two.
Iris (notice): That's why you made me toast?
Ruby: I made you toast to give you some energy.
Souji: Does anyone have plans for next week?
Iris: Why you ask?
Ruby (notice): Next week we have no school. So can we hang out one of those days?
Iris (smiling): Kay.
Souji: You should watch us play UGO.
Ruby: We have different tastes so don't try bringing me into your gaming world.
Souji: I'm not even trying to. Anyway, did your dad get back to you?
Ruby: He did. He said he'll be free next week on Wednesday.
Souji: Then Wednesday we'll hang out after the appointment.
Iris: Sorry but what's happening? I got lost in the conversation.
Ruby: Don't worry. It's nothing that important.
(college hallway)
Iris (walking with Souji): Souji I noticed we took a different way to college today.
Souji: I thought taking the usual path would bring back memories from two days ago.
Iris: Make sense.
Souji: It was nice seeing you two chat while eating in the canteen.
Iris: Did you feel lonely?
Souji: Of course not. I was doing my own thing on my phone. So about next week do you want to play together when you're bored?
Iris: Yeah. By the way, a notice was sent that there'll be an update at the end of this week so hopefully there'll be new places to explore.
Souji: And see if there are any good items.
YOU ARE READING
A dark past to a bright future
RandomI too was stuck in darkness before a friend I left helped me return to the light. Now it's time for me to help someone who's even further in the darkness. I won't stop until I return her to the light.
