Amethyst had no idea how long she laid there in her mother's cold embrace. She could hear Aqua behind her crying to himself. She was at a bit of a loss. Logic dictates that she is perfectly capable of moving on. She already experienced plenty of loss in her previous life, and she only developed a close connection to Ai recently. However, for some reason or another this event struck deep. So, she stayed there until first responders arrived. The next couple days passed in a blur.
Amethyst just sat around watching the other two fuss about the social media reaction to the news of their moms passing. It was ridiculous but what could she do? It was not like she could turn back the clock and save their mom. She watched Ruby stare at the phone in her hand reading some unsavory tweets on twitter.
"What do you mean inevitable...? Why? It 'Can't be help' if an Idol gets killed for falling in love?" Ruby raged at the screen. "Why!? There's no way that's reasonable?" Amethyst tuned out the rest of the rant. She knew that that would be the reaction. She had seen how parasocial people got with content creators, so she did not expect anything else. Plus, the entire industry was built on the idea of availability so who can blame the fans for reacting in such a way. Amethyst reasoned with herself.
Amethyst thought more about their living situation and the financial burden that would come with the three of them. Watching Ruby cry her eyes out on the ground did not help lift her mood at all. The whole ordeal felt unreal. She almost had to pinch herself to see if any of this was actually real. "Life really has a way of playing people..." Amethyst continued to stare blankly at the events occurring in front of her. Amethyst turned her attention to Aqua who, like her, was watching Ruby's outburst quietly. They both saw it happen. They both watched as the light faded from their mother's eyes. They both felt her body grow cold. Amethyst felt a deep pity for Aqua, but she also was grateful that Ruby was spared the sight of their mom's dead body. "Just as I was getting used to it..." Amethyst thought to herself.
Miyako would drive the trio to counseling. Amethyst did not mind the counseling sessions though. It was something she used to distract herself. At least it was slightly intellectually stimulating unlike the rest of her life currently. That said it seemed like the counselor needed more psychological support than they did. She honestly wondered how the other two were taking things. How would this event influence the other two? She already had her plans in order, but Aqua and Ruby both had their lives in front of them. The effect on her would be minimal, she thought to herself as she answered the counselor's questions.
Amethyst did not expect Miyako to do the paperwork to adopt all three of them. In hindsight, it was quite obvious since she already became their de facto guardian after Ai's death but in the moment, Amethyst had a lot of other things on her mind. Amethyst was in her own little world as Ruby fell into Miyako's embrace. Her head was empty as she observed the scene in front of her.
"What am I supposed to be doing right now?" Amethyst thought as she continued to look at the scene unfolding in front of her. "Should she feel sad, angry, or something else?" Amethyst did not know how to answer that question.
It bugged her. Something about the whole event bugged her, but she did not know what it was. It was like an itch that she could not scratch. It frustrated her to no end, and no amount of introspection could make it go away. Amethyst went through the motions of life, but she was continually distracted by something that she could not grasp.
"Mama said, I might become an idol in the future. Aqua, Amethyst, do you think I can become one?" Ruby said in the confines of the car.
Amethyst was glad to be snapped out of her thoughts by her sister. She took a second to consider Ruby's words before saying, "Skill wise I am sure you can do it. However, I don't know if it is a wise choice of work."
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I am not the Crazy One! (Oshi No Ko FanFic) DNF
Fanfiction"I would not call what I do acting out." Amethyst Hoshino A young man was enjoying the summer sun, taking a break form grueling hours at work. He took out his phone to check X. Cardin Ace was apparently in town. Maybe if he finished early he could...