(TC2) The Path of Resolution.

42 - Weird times, a world of darkness.

█▄█ —Oh well...— Reiko said turning to Hikari while rubbing Yukira's feet as if nothing strange was going on just few seconds earlier

╣♦╠ —Uhm... You can just sleep in mine if you want, that way you two would not be so stretch.— Hikari suggested.

Yukira just glanced at the heiress with certain annoyance, the good news were blocked by the bad news.

█▄█ —H-Hikari-sama I couldn't possibly take your space in a futon like that...— Reiko said, a bit uneasy with the sudden proposal, while moving up a bit as starting to rub each of Yukira's toes individually with her fingers

╣♦╠ —It's fine, after all the things you did for me tonight, it's the less I could do, Reiko— She gently smiled. Her actions only seemed to increase Yukira's annoyance.

—No, Reiko will sleep in mine.— The kitsune said as if she'd be a posessive waifu.

█▄█ —Um... well I guess it will be better that way... besides I already overstepped my boundaries today by stepping with my foot on you like that before... I really shouldn't have.— Reiko said, a bit surprised by Yukira suddenly joining into the conversation, but knowing it will be better for her to stay with the kitsune in one futon than go with Hikari, which would not only be problematic considering her position, but also given Yukira's attitude now, she would probably want revenge on Hikari if Reiko slept in her futon instead.

╣♦╠ Hikari seemed thoughtful for a way, but then she nodded and smiled. —I see, that was truly something weird and wrong, but please don't take the burden when I was the one telling you to do it.— Then she approached her futon and slowly lied over it, covering herself with the sheets and one more lying on her side, looking away for them.

Yukira made a funny victory-like gesture raising with her arm and closing a fist, taking it just as another victory for her. Then she looked at Reiko and grinned.

█▄█ Hikari sighed with relief that she wasn't discovered as she finished rubbing Yukira's toes... she could certainly play with kitsune's feet some more, but she didn't want to risk Hikari seeing that.

—Well then, time to sleep I guess. Hope you liked the foot rub Yukira, just like old times huh?— Reiko asked in a roundabout way as she sat down next to the kitsune on the futon

╣♦╠ Yukira didn't reply at all, she was still looking at the front and holding the same position, not even twitching her eyes.

█▄█ —Yukira?— Reiko asked again, moving her hand in front of kitsune's eyes to get her attention

╣♦╠ She was totally stiff. Even her energy field didn't have any kind of fluctuation or small movement at all. It was similar to the other time but she didn't feel cold at all, and nothing was in black and white shades.

█▄█ Reiko looked around nervously to see if Hikari was also seemingly stopped in time...

╣♦╠ It would have been difficult to notice in Hikari's case, however, that radiant purple energy shield didn't seem to have the slightest movement at all, either.

—W-woah! Don't scare me like that.— Yukira commented, surprised, as if her friend would have suddenly move her position.

█▄█ —Huh?!— Reiko was also surprised to see Yukira moving again, so sudden hearing of her voice made her jump a little

—T-that was weird... it was as if time stopped for a moment and I moved there...— The catgirl mumbled

╣♦╠ —Eh? What do you say? You just made a weird and fast movement all sudden— Yukira commented, frowning.