not_meatbuns | Rebel 24 [Action/Written]

[Early this morning, before the sun has really broken through the thick clouds outside, Litchi starts awake. Absolutely everything aches terribly, but she's alive. Every breath is rattling slightly and her lungs aren't terribly cooperative, but they're working. Not that she actually remembers dying, but... the last thing she can remember is Noel approaching her in the woods and then everything went black. And she knows it can't have been good.

...Oh, god, Noel. She has to be alright, right? She... she couldn't have...

Litchi tries to get a look around herself, but all she can tell is that she's in a bed somewhere. And there's someone next to her, but without her glasses, she can't make out any details. But this feels familiar... whoever it is, she has a feeling it's someone she knows.

But, as much as she wants to try to slip away and make sure Noel wasn't harmed, she also doesn't want to wake up her slumbering companion. Especially considering that she can't see at all; she knows she wouldn't get far. But oh god, what if...

No, no. Panicking won't do any good. Just calm down, wait for a good chance to slip away. Even though Litchi isn't sure how far her legs will carry her with how achey and watery they feel.

...Just where is she, anyhow? Where are her glasses? Lao Jiu? And... why can't she sense the Boundary at all anymore?]

[And later on, once she's had a chance to get her bearings, Litchi makes a note in her journal. Her handwriting is much sloppier than it usually is, but she really couldn't trust herself to make it through with a steady voice, so... written it is.]

Everyone... I don't think I can ever apologize enough for what happened. I never meant for it to go so far.

I can promise that it will never happen again.

i'm so sorry.

[[ooc: She's waking up in Thirteen's bed, but after that, action threads for House 48 are a-okay. ♥]]

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[There she is. Noel knew she would be returning around this time, and she was right. It's now that Noel should speak with her. And she has Lao Jiu with her... Noel needs to return him to his rightful owner. But regardless, Noel should be happy that Litchi's back.

So, come on. Why can't you say anything? Is writing easier? Not even. The words won't come this time. But she needs to write something, so...]

~~Miss Litchi~~

[Too bad she quickly scribbles that out and proceeds to close the journal. Later. Yes. She'll talk to Litchi later when she knows what to say.

Which will be soon. Obviously.

...Shit.]

[Whenever Noel does reopen the journal, there will be a message waiting for her, the handwriting shaky.]

i'm so sorry.

[And she eventually sees it. Much later.

...Miss Litchi...]

Please don't feel guilty.

No, I should have warned you. I never meant for any of this to happen.

I'm sorry.

No. I should be the one who apologizes.

If I wasn't there the other day, none of this would have happened.

No... Miss Vermillion, eventually, it still would have happened. Perhaps not to the exact same extent, but I couldn't have fought it off much longer anyhow.

None of this is your fault.

[You don't understand, Miss Litchi. ;_;]

If I wasn't there it would not have happened so soon.

[NO, YOU don't understand! ;;_;;]

There wasn't any stopping it. And I honestly don't know how long it would have been before it came down to the same end -- it could have been hours or weeks.

If I had just warned you and Ragna, I at least could have kept you both out of danger.

[DAMMIT, WOMAN, YOU'RE MAKING HER SO UPSET.]

Please don't apologize

I don't blame you for this. ~~I know~~ I [...] don't want you to be hurt any more than you already have been.

I'm so sorry about all of this.

[NO U]

Miss Vermillion, I obtained that power myself of my own free will. Any hurt caused was my own doing. I knew what I was getting into. [Guess who still doesn't know you saw her memories. Just guess.]

There's nothing to apologize for.

[Yeah. She's... too hesitant to bring that up. And luckily, this is WRITTEN! No accidental bringing up.

But a while does pass before she writes something again.] If you were worried, I have Lao Jiu with me.

[alksjd. Oh, Noel. You're so adorable. After all this and you're still concerned about her and her panda.]

Yes, David told me. Thank you for taking care of him.

[HEY MAN, SHE'D BE WORRIED.]

You're welcome. [...] ~~Would you like~~

Should I bring him over? [She's scared, but Lao Jiu is her panda. It wouldn't feel right to keep him here any longer with his owner possibly in need of him. Even if she loves him so very much.]

There's no rush. But whenever you're ready, you're more than welcome here.

[Even though she's not sure she would even be able to bring herself to look the girl in the eye.]

[..."Whenever you're ready." What should she do...?]

Okay. I'll drop him off as soon as I can.

[...Fortunately, soon might be a little longer than anticipated. ~~aka NOT TODAY~~]

Thank you, Miss Vermillion.

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