I have a dream that I want to fulfill with you...

[tsugomori]

[ Well, that was an extraordinary trial to have... it was certainly filled with many things that wouldn't be lost to the memory of most, even for weeks to come. Although, the return to "normalcy" could be something that wouldn't seem like it was wanted, it was better than the alternative to returning to anything at all.

With ease, Mikazuki find himself setting up the usual party in the usual place-- that would be the library of course. Notes have been slipped underneath the doors of others, or hung up on the walls to alert them of this post-trial "celebration" -- which was more like a get-together of some sorts now than a real party. ]


Please join us in the library again. Of course, food and drink will be provided.

- Mikazuki, Orihime, Hanyuu, & Estelle

[ The food and drink has been set out, what with there being tea, vichyssoise, cream puffs, and fish for everyone to enjoy. ]

Comments

[foundfate]

I had to. For her.

[He does pull away, though, and he has a sad look on his face.]

She...the first time we met, I mistook her for someone else. Someone important to me.

[introspects]

And you did well. She would be proud.

[ Orihime misses her, too, but Watanuki fought hard. ]

Chiyuki-san is kind and understanding. I'm sure she doesn't hold it against you, wherever she is.

[foundfate]

No, she wouldn't hold it against me. But I didn't expect her to also become important to me.

[That's why this is so hard: he felt sad for the others too, but he knew Chiyuki reasonably well. Hers is the first death to really hit him.]

[introspects]

Right. Chiyuki-san...Chiyuki-san really cared about you, didn't she?

[ Orihime's just taking a guess but if Watanuki's like this, they must have been good friends. ]

I'm so sorry, Watanuki-kun. I...I wish this didn't happen to her.

[foundfate]

We were friends, so...

[It's partially that they were friends, and partially that, for a moment there, he pictured Yuuko being the body on the floor. Both of those things made this horrible.]

Me too. I...I wanted her to go home, to apologize to her mom, and find closure.

[introspects]

[ That's--oh, Watanuki... ]

Watanuki-kun...

[ ... ] I wanted to talk to you about something. It's...It's something I would rather not tell anyone else. If you're up for it right now, that is.

[foundfate]

Eh?

[That's unexpected, but he absolutely trusts her, so.]

Sure, I'll keep it a secret. What is it?

[introspects]

Can we take this somewhere else?

[ She doesn't want anyone to see this for a reason. ]

[foundfate]

Yeah. My room?

[Since her stuff is still there, and she'll need to get it anyway.]

[introspects]

Sure.

[ Lead the way, Noodle.

Once they're inside, Orihime reaches into her blazer and pulls out three envelopes. The first one is addressed to Kurosaki Ichigo. The second one is for Arisawa Tatsuki. The third one is for Yasutora Sado, Ishida Uryuu, Kuchiki Rukia, and Abarai Renji. ]

Watanuki-kun, these...these are my friends back at home. I've--I've been working on these since last week. They're all...very, very important to me...

[foundfate]

[Oh hey, letters! That's not quite what he expected, but okay then.]

Yeah? It's a nice thought, but I don't think we can send mail to them.

[introspects]

I know. That's why...

[ ... ] You're from Japan, Watanuki-kun, and--and if it's alright with you, I'd like you to give these to them if...if anything happens to me. If not, it's okay. I understand.

[foundfate]

...

[He holds out a hand, to take the letters from her if she hands them over.]

My hope is that you can tell them these things yourself. But if something goes wrong, I'll deliver them for you. I promise.

[introspects]

Thank you. Thank you so much.

[ She nods and hands them over. She trusts that he won't look at them, though there's not really anything she doesn't want him to know within. ]

I...I don't want to worry anyone else. I've just...been thinking...about what might happen to me, and--and there's so much I haven't said to them...

[ He might know at least some of it since he'd learned about Ichigo during their sleepover. ]

[foundfate]

[He will actually go ahead and tuck them into his own desk, and if Orihime is peeking she might notice a few envelopes of his own in there. The one on top is definitely addressed to Orihime herself.]

It'll be alright, I'll take care of them. And hopefully, the letters won't be needed anyway.

[introspects]

[ Don't worry, Watanuki; Orihime's already thinking of what to write to him, too. She does see a glimpse of her name but decides not to ask him about it. He's already been through a lot. ]

Thank you. I appreciate it, Watanuki-kun. [ ... ] You can tell me anything, too, if you need to.

[foundfate]

...

[He pushes the drawer shut.]

How about you tell me about your friends?

[introspects]

I will. Definitely. There's also something else I wanted to discuss with you as well, first.

[ She suddenly looks very serious-- ]

I'm going to see if there's an Ouja Board in the game room. I know it...seems really ridiculous, but I'm wondering if we can get in contact with anyone that way... If our powers are really gone, then we won't be able to see anyone's spirits. This might be the only way.

[foundfate]

I...I don't think that's a good idea.

[He looks away nervously. Then he decides he better explain that to her.]

I almost got killed by one of those once. I don't know if I could do it.

[introspects]

What?

[ She's never really used one before, but... ]

What happened, if you don't mind me asking?

[foundfate]

The thing that was summoned by the game, it wasn't a friendly spirit. And since I could see it, and it knew I could see it, it tried to throw me off a roof.

It's lucky Doumeki was there, I would've been a goner if he hadn't caught me.

[introspects]

Oh...oh no...

[ That sounds terrifying??? Holy moly Watanuki ]

Alright. I trust you, then. We'll...we'll just have to find another way. I still want to try to talk to them somehow, if we can.

[foundfate]

I'll do some research in the library and see if I can find anything. I know it's possible for ghosts to make themselves visible to people without powers- Doumeki and Himawari have seen them before- but I'd have to find out the circumstances for it.

[introspects]

Sure thing. Let me know if you find out anything.

[ ...Anyway. ]

Ah, sorry, I totally got off-topic there; um, but my friends... Ah, who should I start with?

[foundfate]

How about the two you wrote individual letters for? Those must be your closest friends, right?