[at some point in the first day, whenever she finds her room, izumo will find that it seems to be really quiet. perhaps she's lucked out and she has a room all to herself?
unfortunately, when she opens the door she'll see a boy sitting on the bed furthest away from the door. double-unfortunately, he's still wearing the heart-shaped headband thing and possibly has forgotten he's wearing it at all. upon hearing the door open though he turns his head to look, immediately giving her a grin.]
[ fortunately for sora, izumo has taken her aggression(?) out on the correct(?) person and she's likely to pick a fight with him from the get go. though, that's not to say that she isn't upset that she's not alone. the air around her is somber as she stands there in the doorway for a moment just staring at him. ]
[he's not really sure where he wants to go, and his feet seem to lead him to the kitchen automatically. as he walks through the dining room and enters the kitchen itself he stops just inside the doorway as he spots izumo already there.]
Oh hey. I was looking for you. [and he looks to see what she's doing.] Want some help?
[ sora can also find her with her hair pulled up in a ponytail and a bowl in one hand and a whisk in another as she's mixing something yellow. hmm! there's a skillet on the stove and a plate with some yellow rolls on it already that he is welcomed to notice.
she'll turn to face him when he address her, hand still whisking. she has no idea why he'd be looking for her but... ]
[ because, honestly, this was going to happen sooner or later and it just happened far more sooner than i, naru, humanly thought would happen for izumo. but!! sometimes!! you have a conversation that starts one way, takes a horrible detour, and you spend the rest of the day trying to recover from it.
however, izumo is still only one person who can deal with so much. she also definitely deserves good things. not that she knows what those are but shhh... should sora for Some Reason wander back to their room, he can find the door to the bathroom door closed and the blankets and pillow from her bed missing.
[she 10000% deserves good things? but for now nobody else knows that except you and me so yeah, sora absolutely comes back in the middle of the day for one reason or another and notices there's something amiss here. why is the bed stripped and why is the sink on? he doesn't quite do anything yet but he stops in front of the bathroom door, looking at it like he's expecting it to open at any moment.
...except it doesn't, so. he weighs his options here. is it better to leave izumo alone when she's the way she is? or is it better to actually see if she's alright in case she's not?
it's not really a hard choice to make, so he carefully raps his knuckles on the door.]
Hey, Izumo? Are you in there? [who tf else would it be??? but it's also more that he doesn't think asking "are you okay" right away will help. baby steps...]
[eventually after his gallivanting through the woods, sora finds himself finally...slowly...but surely...making his way back to the room he shares with izumo. he stops in front of the door and seems to be reading something on his phs, stalling briefly before unlocking the door and entering the room.
...it's not a surprise that she's there already, so he gives her a quiet look before he goes to sit on his own bed. naru i assume she's in the main room and if not you can tell me otherwise.]
[ how long have they been avoiding one another since she slapped him? three or so days?? boy this is awkward and izumo will be on her bed with a towel under one foot as one does. ]
What doesn't make sense?
[ if she seems more amiable to speaking then, well, it might be because she is. he should know almost as better than anyone else she has spoken with her opinions of their situation. ]
[ who knows how long it'll take them both to return to their room but once sora arrives, he can find izumo lying on her back on her bed typing on her phs with great concentration. she is lost to the world but not to the point where she won't notice him.
in fact, she'll lower it to her chest before looking over towards him. ]
[it'll probably be a while, but eventually he walks in and shuts the door behind him. his jacket's wet? it's no longer bloody at least but it's wet like he dunked it somewhere and it's just in a damp ball in his hands. he pockets the phs before he just kind of frowns at the question.]
Fine I guess. [he's mostly just tired at this point but also there's a tension in his shoulders that says he's still pretty frustrated.] You?
[ so, with the varying levels of disaster over with their mini-event and a little convo with her leader, she has some things to say to her former roommate. ...and strangely, someone who has become someone to go to for information.
or share information with. she was on the hunt for him and when she finally finds him in the control bridge she only slightly thinks "of course". ]
[he's comfortably seated in the captain's chair of the control bridge, arms behind his head as he stares out through the window. it's comforting, actually, having a view like this. but when he hears izumo's voice he turns his head and gives her a slight grin.]
anyway, hello sora and how dare you sora?? after their talk just yesterday and then this happens?? admittedly, he's better off than the other group (to come) but that's not the point. she's here before sora thinking about what she should do.
[he's...absolutely dozing on the sofa. the sword's gripped in his left hand and he doesn't seem like he's going to wake up, but as izumo gets close enough that he can hear her his eyes snap open and he sits up immediately.
[they're the type of people that still keep their distance, but they've gotten to the point that it's not too big. as sora enters the lobby after the events of the morning, he doesn't think twice before he approaches izumo and has a seat nearby. he doesn't speak right away, but after a bit he sighs.]
Are you going to be alright? [he doesn't ask if she's okay, currently, because he really does not expect her to be. and she shouldn't have to be.]
[ she'll be sitting listlessly on one of the sofas staring at the floor as sora sits close enough to her. his question has her laughing for a moment before she replies. ]
I don't have a choice, do I?
[ there's absolutely no bite in her words. she's too tired to care. she spent all of the previous night caring and look what it did to her. ]
could this have been made public? yes, but it isn't because of Reasons and that being Feelings. so, while sora is being sora, izumo will be enjoying her new non-space themed outfit as she watches from the sidelines. she'll...look a lot happier than she was over the weekend. or even probably ever? definitely since coming here (as far as he will ever know).
she's still a wall-flower of sorts so she'll keep to the shorelines but won't call him out for being all of him. ]
[he's...busy being a doofus and splashing around in the ocean, swimming among fishes and occasionally putting crabs on the docks. but he seems to be getting progressively closer to where she is, he'll slow down to a floating stop and give her a friendly little grin.]
Space was okay, but I think I like this a lot better. ["do you?"]
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[she can find sora walking through the pirate town! he is heading toward the docks and he seems to be Very Focused on his steps. but also, they are both still hearing impaired so she will likely have to actually flag him down. at least he's easy to spot?]
[a dock buddy...he knows he should probably give izumo space, but at the same time he's not sure he should give her space. he was at another part of the port, honestly, and when he spots her he finds himself getting up to head toward her. he only speaks when he's close enough though.]
...what can I do for you right now? [it's not "are you okay" or "it'll be okay" but it's an offer to let her decide if she wants to speak to him right now or not.]
it takes her such a long time to find anything to say. she'll look at sora briefly before looking away. the feeling that surrounds her the most is anger, but under that is a fear. fear and anxiety. ]
I don't know.
[ there's a desperation in her voice that she can't even begin to fake. ]
Find a way to ensure the people who apparently mean anything to me not get hurt?
izumo doesn't know if she has it in her to try anymore. she tried and she learned her lesson (again). it was funny; so funny, that it went down the way that it did. nevertheless, this is last and final effort. if this fall through then there will be nothing else for her.
so, where are you sora? she'll be looking for him looking downcast, a complete 180 from how she was earlier in the week. (sometimes people are cruel.) ]
[sora's loitering around as usual, and izumo's demeanor is fairly obvious even before she says anything. he has a lot of questions suddenly and he knows that outright asking her what's wrong might not go well, but he has to think of a way to check.
then again, she's asking a question and he tilts his head in thought. okay. one thing at a time.]
[ izumo can take her time to run into sora, wherever he is, since it's not as though any of them are going anywhere anytime soon?? probably. either way when she finally approaches him, she'll want to test things out. looks like she fell into the trap that she hated so much... ]
[she can find him loitering around the inn, actually, so when she approaches he turns his head to greet her quietly.]
Completely. [he can admit to that.] I can't tell if it's because it was handed to us, or because we didn't get any closer to understanding what happened to Sumire.
[at the manor today, sora seems to be standing at the front and giving it a good once-over. he's been inside a few times already, strangely drawn to this place, but when izumo strolls past him he'll raise a gloved hand in her direction.]
[ oooh spooky! unfortunately izumo is not dressed nearly as spooky for one reason or another, but she'll wave at him never the less. also ghost stories, huh? that's some dangerous to talk about. ]
I might have an invested interest in learning some new ones.
[there are so many fears here and most of them are that izumo won't have a leg anymore by the time he enters the infirmary. but when he appears, he enters and walks slowly, pausing just enough to make sure she's focused enough for company.]
[ she still has her leg! though it's completely bandaged up and her left arm has been re-splinted so that it's not some hack job of sticks and torn cloth. small blessing for that.
she won't smile but she will look up to sora with a little nod. she's tired. ]
[it wasn't hard to miss the look, so izumo is getting a visit!! it means that sora is eventually making his way to her room, finding it slightly open and entering the room with a gentle knock.
there's also a teacup in his hand.]
Hey. Brought you something. Supposedly it'll help with the sick feeling. [it smells like peppermint tea.]
[ honestly, the door can probably be left ajar because of someone else who would be coming to visit her later anyway. she'll be resting on the bed with her small friend looking rather anxious (despite the grumpy face) at her as she tries to deal with their collective stupidity. ]
[ ty this is our pc this week??? wtf??? but anyway, hello sora. nice to see you treating your wounds because funny story, here's a girl who is also here to get some fresh bandages. who knows what the state of her leg exactly is, but it's definitely good that end game is Soon. ]
Will you stop opening that up?
[ she did not miss the fortune teller's bit what so ever. ]
[ what a trial? it's so bad being in a trial where you know exactly who one of the murderers are but can't say a damn word about it. ....even worse when you're supposed to pretend to be shocked??
bad. just. very bad and izumo doesn't quite know where she's heading when she ends up in the kitchen?? ]
Sora...
[ henlo. they both know what they're facing now, huh? ]
[it's. so bad. it's bad that this happened and when izumo enters the kitchen she'll find sora in the midst of cooking. he gives her a quiet glance before he focuses on his task.]
Wanna join me for a while? I can grab a chair from the dining room for you.
[ let's say that izumo is on her way through the lobby while sora is getting things settled for the swamber party. everyone seems to be in good spirits, right? there is some concern about the result but—ultimately they've done all that could and now it's finally time for them to rest.
she'll have her smaller fox friend with her on her shoulder when she spots him. ]
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W0, FRIDAY
unfortunately, when she opens the door she'll see a boy sitting on the bed furthest away from the door. double-unfortunately, he's still wearing the heart-shaped headband thing and possibly has forgotten he's wearing it at all. upon hearing the door open though he turns his head to look, immediately giving her a grin.]
Hey! You must be Izumo, right? I'm Sora.
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W0, SUNDAY
Oh hey. I was looking for you. [and he looks to see what she's doing.] Want some help?
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she'll turn to face him when he address her, hand still whisking. she has no idea why he'd be looking for her but... ]
Are you familiar with tamagoyaki?
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W0, MONDAY...afternoon-ish
however, izumo is still only one person who can deal with so much. she also definitely deserves good things. not that she knows what those are but shhh... should sora for Some Reason wander back to their room, he can find the door to the bathroom door closed and the blankets and pillow from her bed missing.
he can probably hear the sink running?? ]
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...except it doesn't, so. he weighs his options here. is it better to leave izumo alone when she's the way she is? or is it better to actually see if she's alright in case she's not?
it's not really a hard choice to make, so he carefully raps his knuckles on the door.]
Hey, Izumo? Are you in there? [who tf else would it be??? but it's also more that he doesn't think asking "are you okay" right away will help. baby steps...]
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W0 Friday
...it's not a surprise that she's there already, so he gives her a quiet look before he goes to sit on his own bed. naru i assume she's in the main room and if not you can tell me otherwise.]
...this doesn't make any sense.
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What doesn't make sense?
[ if she seems more amiable to speaking then, well, it might be because she is. he should know almost as better than anyone else she has spoken with her opinions of their situation. ]
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W0 Saturday
in fact, she'll lower it to her chest before looking over towards him. ]
How do you feel now?
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Fine I guess. [he's mostly just tired at this point but also there's a tension in his shoulders that says he's still pretty frustrated.] You?
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W1, WEDNESDAY
or share information with. she was on the hunt for him and when she finally finds him in the control bridge she only slightly thinks "of course". ]
Sora, do you have a moment?
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Yeah, I have time. What's going on?
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anyway, hello sora and how dare you sora?? after their talk just yesterday and then this happens?? admittedly, he's better off than the other group (to come) but that's not the point. she's here before sora thinking about what she should do.
he's hurt but he's also a complete idiot. ]
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...but it's izumo, so he relaxes again.]
...hey. [haha hi.]
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w1 friday
Even with the new rules, somehow this got even worse.
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Can you really be surprised?
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Are you going to be alright? [he doesn't ask if she's okay, currently, because he really does not expect her to be. and she shouldn't have to be.]
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I don't have a choice, do I?
[ there's absolutely no bite in her words. she's too tired to care. she spent all of the previous night caring and look what it did to her. ]
I have to be okay.
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w2 monday
could this have been made public? yes, but it isn't because of Reasons and that being Feelings. so, while sora is being sora, izumo will be enjoying her new non-space themed outfit as she watches from the sidelines. she'll...look a lot happier than she was over the weekend. or even probably ever? definitely since coming here (as far as he will ever know).
she's still a wall-flower of sorts so she'll keep to the shorelines but won't call him out for being all of him. ]
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Space was okay, but I think I like this a lot better. ["do you?"]
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ELSA'S SPEECH WAS ALL VERY LOVELY...but she has some words of her own that's she has to get out. so where can sora be while izumo is wandering around a little swampy. just a little swamp. she's has literally dealt with worth so she's 900% okay. ]
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...what can I do for you right now? [it's not "are you okay" or "it'll be okay" but it's an offer to let her decide if she wants to speak to him right now or not.]
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it takes her such a long time to find anything to say. she'll look at sora briefly before looking away. the feeling that surrounds her the most is anger, but under that is a fear. fear and anxiety. ]
I don't know.
[ there's a desperation in her voice that she can't even begin to fake. ]
Find a way to ensure the people who apparently mean anything to me not get hurt?
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izumo doesn't know if she has it in her to try anymore. she tried and she learned her lesson (again). it was funny; so funny, that it went down the way that it did. nevertheless, this is last and final effort. if this fall through then there will be nothing else for her.
so, where are you sora? she'll be looking for him looking downcast, a complete 180 from how she was earlier in the week. (sometimes people are cruel.) ]
...Sora, by any chance... Did you get a message?
[ no pretense. ]
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then again, she's asking a question and he tilts his head in thought. okay. one thing at a time.]
Like...on the PHS thing? Why do you ask?
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....how... [ hmm. let he try again. ]
This victory feels kind of empty, doesn't it?
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Completely. [he can admit to that.] I can't tell if it's because it was handed to us, or because we didn't get any closer to understanding what happened to Sumire.
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How do you feel about ghost stories?
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I might have an invested interest in learning some new ones.
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I don't mind.
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there's also a teacup in his hand.]
Hey. Brought you something. Supposedly it'll help with the sick feeling. [it smells like peppermint tea.]
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Oh, thank you....
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...so. That happened.
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It sure did. This is the second time.
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Will you stop opening that up?
[ she did not miss the fortune teller's bit what so ever. ]
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In my defense, this time it wasn't my fault. Floundered a little trying to dodge a bullet.
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bad. just. very bad and izumo doesn't quite know where she's heading when she ends up in the kitchen?? ]
Sora...
[ henlo. they both know what they're facing now, huh? ]
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Wanna join me for a while? I can grab a chair from the dining room for you.
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she'll have her smaller fox friend with her on her shoulder when she spots him. ]
Oh, Sora.
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Hey. What're you up to?
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