RPwL - Part 4

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Hikari: what is it, Hana?

Zero: *shoves Aidou forward*

Aidou: HEY! *brushes off shoulders* careful. This is a designer shirt!

Hikari: ....and? Is this about the whole Ichijo/Aidou thing?

Hanako: mmmhmm. *looks into shiki's eyes and narrows her eyes*

Hikari: *steps back* umm...

Hanako: *eyes turn white; puts hands up with palms facing Shiki*

*a surge of wind swirls around the room and Shiki fades away, replaced by Ichijo*

Hikari: *shocked but gets over it quickly* ok. This is seriously messed up.

Ichijo: *tries to smile innocently* sorry for leading you on, Hikari.

Hikari: *slaps him on the face and stalks away*

Ichijo: *rubs cheek and looks shocked*

Hanako: Hikari, wait! *follows her*

Hikari: *keeps walking*

Hanako: Hikari! Come on, wait up! *jogs after her*

Hikari: *just keeps walking*

Hanako: *grabs her shoulders* Hikari Akane! *sounds kind of annoyed*

Hikari: *shrugs her off* I get it!!!

Hanako: *exhales sharply* no you don't.

Hikari: ok. What?!

Hanako: ....no one's seen Shiki.

Hikari: ... *Looks at her and says quietly* ...what?

Hanako: *repeats herself* no one – not Aidou, not Ichijo, no one – has seen Senri Shiki since this whole thing started. Not once. Not even a message.

Hikari: *shocked*

Hanako: I can't even pick up a hint that he ever existed...

Hikari: .... *is silent*

Hanako: ...*says quietly* I'm sorry.

Hikari: *whispers* so...whats that mean?

Hanako: it means he's either sleeping for eternity, or... *doesn't finish and just looks at the ground*

Hikari: or... what? Dead?

Hanako: *nods solemnly; doesn't make eye contact*

Hikari: ...oh. *laughs dryly* I hope it's the former.

Hanako: *scoffs* if only. That would make finding him easier.

Hikari: ...right. *suddenly tears up and runs away*

Hanako: *stands there and watches her run away*

Hikari: *runs until she can't run anymore* *slumps into a tree and starts to cry*

*a little girl walks over to her*

Girl: why are you crying, lady?

Hikari: *looks up at her* *wipes eyes* no reason. I shouldn't be. *tries to smile but ends up in tears again*

Girl: *sweet smile* it's ok to cry, lady.

Hikari: *wipes eyes and takes a shaky breath* thanks.

Girl: *sweet smile* you're welcome. *literally disappears into thin air*

Hikari: *jumps up* wait, what was that...? *wipes her face on her shirt and starts to walk away from Hana's direction*

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