♱ from the pinnacle to the pit ♱ {r. okumura}

{ vii }

isaiah 40:30

''...even youths shall faint and be weary...,,

♱♱♱

The smell of incense and herbs greets Tsumi as the door to the supply shop swings open with ringing bells. Ms. Moriyama's head snaps up from her inventory and she greets the redhead with a smile.

"Hello, Tsumi!" The older woman looks more chipper than the last time Tsumi had seen her. "You here for Shiemi?"

"Yeah, is she busy?" Tsumi's voice is raspier than she wants it to be. "I was wondering if she wanted to hang out with the twins and me."

"She should be finished with her homework by now, I'm sure- Shiemi!!!" Ms. Moriyama calls toward the back of the shop and Tsumi smiles, happy that Shiemi had moved back into her own room.

"Coming, Mom!" Shiemi's cheery voice chirps before the old door creaks open. The blonde's green eyes light up when she sees her best friend giving her a small wave. "Umi!!!"

"Hi, Emi," Tsumi laughs when her friend skips to her and leaps into her arms. Tsumi spins them both around before setting Shiemi on the wood floor. She ignores the pounding in her head and scolds herself, knowing that wasn't the greatest idea at the moment. "You wanna hang out?"

Shiemi gasps happily and looks back at her mother. "Are you done with your homework?" The woman asks. Shiemi nods. "Have fun, girls." She chuckles. Shiemi wastes no time in running to the front of the store and slipping on her sandals. "Oh! Shiemi?"

"Yes, Mom?" Ms. Moriyama opens a drawer and pulls out a brown paper bag. Shiemi runs to her mother's desk and takes it in her hands. 

"Take this to Yukio," the woman says. "It's the malachite he needed."

"Okay!!!" Shiemi runs back to Tsumi and she smiles at her as she holds the door open.

"Seems like you're in a good mood today," Tsumi notes watching Shiemi skip down the stairs.

"I am!!! We're hanging out!!" Tsumi beams at the blonde's eagerness to hang out with her.

"It's okay that we're hanging out with the twins too, right?" She asks her. Shiemi's smile only grows wider.

"It's perfect!!!" The blonde watches Tsumi dig in her bag for her key that can take her straight to the academy. The redhead spots the door of her small house and takes Shiemi's hand in her free one, helping her friend up the three steep stairs. Tsumi puts the key into the lock and turns it, opening the door and immediately finding herself at the gates of the academy.

She guides Shiemi to the twins' dorm while looking around her. She lets out a sigh of relief when she sees there's not as many students out in the courtyard at the moment, but prepares herself for anything that could happen when she shows up at the doors of Rin and Yukio's dormitory.

"Oh shit!" She gasps to herself fishing for her phone.

"Is everything all right?" Shiemi asks worriedly.

"Yeah, sorry," Tsumi smiles at her for reassurance. "I forgot to tell Rin we're on our way."

tsumi 🙀🙀🙀
Hey, I forgot to tell you when I left,
but I'm almost there and
I brought Shiemi with me.
I hope that's okay.
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Rin🤗
yeah that's totally fine lol
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do u guys want dinner? i'm making
chicken katsu
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