"Virtual" Idol (WIP)

DAY 3.5: (HOMEBASE)

The rest of the walk home was more or less uneventful for Miku and Teto, luckily the latter was able to guilt the former into buying her a soda. 

"..Have you found your ribbon yet?" 

That question was enough to make Miku stop dead in her tracks, a reflective look on her face as she shoved her change into her left pocket and shook her head before walking back next to Teto

"It'll turn up." Miku grimaced before forcing the same smile on her face, unable to believe her own attempt at easing Teto's worries but still trotting on. It didnt make much for Teto to bring herself to press for more answers

"Well what if it doesnt?" 

...

.

Miku doesnt respond, unable to think of all of the hypotheticals that could become reality if that ribbon wasnt found in due time.

"Miku..?" 

..

.

No response. Teto decided to change the subject in an attempt to get Miku to at least talk, she had barely spoken a word since they had even gotten there. She always looked frazzled whenever she overexerted herself.

"Are you ok..?" Teto murmured, her scarlet eyes still studying the false smile on Miku's face, before focusing more on the fact her thumb was picking at the cobalt blue polish on her fingers.

The silence followed the two back to the house Meiko had somehow rented out, they both wanted to ask more questions on how she had gotten it in such a short notice. But they both knew she would avoid the question.

"..Should i go back?"

..

"Heck no!" 

"..."

Teto looked back at Miku with genuine concern, setting the near empty can of soda on the coffee table

"You dont even have your other ribbon, what if that like.. Breaks the timeline or something?"

"But still..-" Miku sighed, pulling the square ribbon she thankfully hadnt lost off of her wrist, twisting it until it was unstuck from her hand.

"The others have everything under control, and even then, we have a mission to do."

"..But what if someone like, died??" The longer haired girl murmured, fidgeting with the magenta bands along the sides, before looking back at her shorter haired counterpart

The red head sighed, her eyes rolling upon hitting the cushions that had been carefully presented on it.

"..Alright, just be careful." Teto smiled, wanting to be a least a bit more sanguine about their circumstances. Unable to not feel at least a little bad for not being able to come with Miku for the time being.

"Just dont die, please." The scarlet haired girl forced a chuckle, not letting her vision stray far from Miku, especially the finger holding back the pink band on her ribbon

"I wont." Miku smiled, releasing the band, allowing herself to temporarily leave the past, maybe present, and return back to their future.