yamaboshi | shiptrap hell psl ❥ leading to the inevitability connecting to a miracle ( closed )

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shiptrap hell psl ❥ leading to the inevitability connecting to a miracle ( closed )

[ To Hazama Rei, it felt as if it all happened in a blink of an eye, and it caused her to be slightly dizzy. Bringing her hand to her head, slender fingers ran through her plum colored hair as she took a quick glance around. Ah, it was an island, wasn't it..? She hadn't been told much about Hajime's world, but being stuck on an island only meant one thing.

Was this the place where he was stuck in, before he went home? She recalled being told about being stuck on an island, after all, on the first evening after they met. After the trial.

When she was still— No. Shaking it off, the small, petite girl decided that it would be for the best for her to not think about that right now. She did promise that she'd tell him anything he wanted to know - anything he needed to know - if he just simply asked. Lying was something that she hated, even now. Well, at least she wasn't on wheels this time around. There was no need for her to be to begin with; she hadn't needed one for a while now.

But, uh. This is new. She's not sure where to start, honestly. For now, she'll just wander aimlessly, calling out the familiar name. Rei hasn't forgotten it. She refused to, if only to keep the 'self' she was now. ]

Hajime..? [ He is here, right? There wasn't any mistakes when she was sent to this world, right? ]

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[ She's listening. Rei's listening real closely, and then it makes sense. It makes sense why his profile was like that, and it causes the smaller girl to run a hand through her hair and laugh hollowly. So basically, they were manipulated by someone named Enoshima - she'll ask about that later - and ended up doing something horrible.

Well, if it's called the Worst, Most Despair-Inducing Event in the History of Mankind, it's probably tiers higher than what she was planning. ]

I see. That's fine. [ There isn't a smile on her lips at all. Instead, she just turns at him and places her hand on his shoulder in reassurance. ] Just be glad that I'm not the same person that I used to be, Hajime. Otherwise, I would have used the person who they created as well, myself.

You remember that phrase in the letter I gave you, don't you?

We're all done being used, Rei. Letting other people decide for us.

[He brings a hand to his shirt pocket as if to present the letter itself, but... it's empty. He knew that already, but he'd just forgotten in the surprise of seeing Rei again.]

It was... I had it when... when I was in that program I mentioned, but it... didn't follow me out. But I could never forget. [His voice is soft as he glances to her. He'd been afraid that he would forget, that all his memories would be erased upon exit from the program, including everything he'd fought for so hard on that island. But it hadn't. Even if the physical evidence is gone,]

"For... the one I love."

I know. Right now, I wouldn't want to.

[ Her lips quirk into a soft smile as she closed her eyes, thinking about everything that had happened over the few days. Why she had written that phrase, in particular. ]

Those words, they were something I used a lot, back at home. When I sent my feelers out into the world and took control of those who had lost-- that phrase, those exact words weren't exactly good ones. If anybody said that, back home, they'd get killed. The phrase is a switch for my hypnotism, after all. [ Nervously, Rei laces her fingers together as she walks a few paces ahead of him so she can hide the expression on her face. Though he might be able to tell that she's a little flustered as her cheeks turn a bright pink, even to the point where it reaches her ears. ]

B-But, I didn't write it for the reason I said it back at home. It's not something that's meant for revenge against my parents anymore. I... knew you would keep the letter. I wasn't planning on writing anything, really -- I didn't know what I should have written, and everything I wanted to say, you already heard. Then someone told me that I should write anyway. And that even if it was blank, you still would have kept it.

So I ended up writing that. It's a phrase that was used to control people before. I guess I wanted you to keep it so that, um. You'd know who you belonged to. [ She stops walking, but it's clear that she's flustered just saying that. It's embarrassing, after all, to talk about things like this. Rei's not used to it. ]

[...Who said I would keep it if it were blank...?

Was it a member of murderfam? He's betting it was a member of murderfam, and now he's a little sad, thinking about them. But he's not going to interrupt her, even though the mention of using a phrase like that for her hypnotism... doesn't exactly make him feel all that good about her using it for him until he explains further.

And even then, he's not totally sure about the idea of belonging to someone, but... if it's Rei, it'll be fine. He'll make sure of it.]

I'll... remember that. [His memory has been weird, but he hadn't forgotten her yet, and he doesn't plan to now. So he moves up another few steps, hesitating just a moment before reaching to try to take her hand.]

I... really missed you, Rei.

Ah...

[ She finds herself putting her hand in his, giving it a rather affectionate squeeze. Hearing him say that he missed her makes her kind of happy. It makes her really happy, actually. ]

Well, if you were gone for a month, I guess I understand. For me, it hasn't been that long since I last saw you, but I guess that's fine. I'm just really glad to see you again.

Did... did anything happen? Before you got here?

[He has no idea how any of this works, considering that he experienced so much more time than she did. Did she get the chance to go home?

But he's going to squeeze her hand in return, drawing her a little closer to him so they can hold hands as they walk.]

No. Nothing happened, really. I just got here.

[ Though she can feel her heart racing when he squeezes her hand and pulls her closer, flushing a bright red as she feels his body against her own, side by side. ]

Well... that's good, then.

[He's flushing a little too, at the soft press of her body so close to his. But he's got to be cool! Maybe it hadn't been long for her, but he still doesn't want to do anything to make her change her mind about him.]

...I still have to figure out how to tell my classmates how you got here. And, uh... how we met, too.

[He laughs a little awkwardly, squeezing her hand again.]

I'll figure it out, though, don't worry. I'm... sorry it's not like how I told you it would be, though. Here, I mean.

... Yeah. I don't know if I'd be able to handle it if I was away from you for a month.

[ She hitches a breath, laughing a little hollowly herself. ] You can always tell them the truth. And if they don't believe you, then I'll find a way to prove it to them.

But it's fine. If you want to visit my world, you can come along with me sometime. It's mostly safe. Or rather -- you'd be safe if you stay with me.

[That... makes him really happy, in a weird kind of way. It was hard without her, sure, but there was so much going on with the island that he didn't get as much time to lament her not being there. Not to mention he wouldn't have wanted her to go through all that. She can talk all she wants about being able to handle it, but that doesn't mean he wants her to have to.

He can't help but laugh a little quietly, and shake his head.] We'll see. Either way... I'm sure they'll like you. They're all kind of, [extremely,] weird, but... they're all good people. Really.

[And he just squeezes her hand again, trying to give her a confident smile.] Yeah. It can't be for a while yet, not until... we figure out a way to wake everyone up. But once that happens... I'll go anywhere you want to go, Rei.

I trust you.

[ She smiles, she knows that he wouldn't lie to her about that. There's no reason for him to, after all -- they're not in that horrible, horrible game anymore after all. ]

Well, I'll help out. I don't know how advanced the technology is here, but I've done a lot of research before for... you know. Or rather, I'm good at handling a lot of things. Maybe that's just me bragging a little, but I'd like to think I'm not that horrible.

[ She's not talking about morally. ] If we have to stay here though, I guess we'll be sleeping in the same room, Hajime.

[ Was this her plan all along??? ]

I'd really appreciate that! There's got to be a way to recover their data from the program, or else... there's no way we would have been able to see them, when we were approaching the final stage. I couldn't have seen Nanami, or Monomi... Usami, there's no way Usami would have been able to beat Enoshima if all data was completely erased.

[Yet another squeeze to her hand with yet another smile, though it disappears into a shocked 'o' of surprise as his cheeks flush pink.]

U-um! I mean, if... if you want to, but there's... there's extra rooms in the Future Foundation's Headquarters, that's where we're all staying. S-so, I mean, you don't have to, but you can if you want...

Well, when it comes to computers, nothing isn't ever truly deleted. People think that it is, but there's always some way to restore it. I'm no computer programmer, but I could always get in touch with one if I have to.

[ See, she's useful. Oh, but she sees that flush of his cheeks. It seems that she'll have the chance for payback as she leans in towards him, pressing her chest against his arm slightly with a slight quirk of her lips in a soft, yet somewhat mischievous grin. ]

So you're giving me permission to sleep on your bed, in your room with you, Hajime?

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I'd appreciate any help you could give us, yeah.

[Ah, no, she's leaning against him like that... all his attempts at being cool are starting to fly out the window, because he's really not used to this kind of thing at all. Especially not anyone -- Rei especially! -- being quite so forward.]

I-I-I! [Is it that she's just that warm against him, or his body just feels that hot?]

L-like I said, only if you want to!

I wouldn't have said it if I didn't. [ She lifts her heels to get closer to where his ear is, sighing hotly against it. Whether she's doing this on purpose or not is a mystery, but there's evidently something about the way she says it that's probably alluring as her voice drops to a whisper, lips brushing against his ear.

Rei will even grab his tie to give her more leverage if she has to. ]

After all, I already promised Hajime that I'd let him see if he wanted to, right? I'm not planning on breaking that.

[ IS SHE EVEN SERIOUS, who knows... ]

[She's going to need that leverage, considering how tall he is and how shocked he really is. He shivers as her lips brush his ear, his hands dropping to lightly hold her waist as if he's not sure whether he should pull her in more closely, or try to push her away until they can get somewhere more private. Either way, his heart is pounding loudly in his ears as he swallows hard, flushing an even deeper red.]

I... I'd like that, [he manages finally in response, fingers pressingly lightly against her waist. Whether she's serious or not, he'd apparently deciding to believe her, turning his head just enough to brush his lips across her cheek, seeking her lips if she'll let him.]

[ When he answers, she can feel the rush going to her head; his words are unexpected for Rei and she thought that he would be too embarrassed to actually come up with a proper reply. But that seems to have backfired on her, not that she minds, really, as she doesn't dare escape his lips capturing her own in a chaste kiss.

But now that they have all the time in the world, she doesn't want to hold back, even as her heart pounds in her ears, causing her cheeks to turn rosy and she pressed forward into the kiss itself, deepening it as she places her own hands on top of his to reassure him that it's all okay.

They're here, together -- they can do whatever they want now that they've reunited, and she doesn't want this moment to end in the slightest. After all, this is the first time they've really kissed; they were dead before this one, but now they're alive, they're together. It's that reassurance that he's there that causes her to breathe hotly into his mouth as she lets out a needy groan, anxious for more. Her fingers slowly move away from his own as they rest on his waist to pull herself closer, to press her body against his. She wants to feel the warmth of life that she's missed, the closeness and affection that she hasn't had in years. ]

[There's only so many times she can tease him with that before he's going to actually want to at least peek a little...! His cheeks are still flushing an even darker red as she deepens the kiss, and when she presses against him, he immediately takes the chance to tug her as close as he can, wrapping his arms around her waist so she can't escape. Not that she likely wants to, if the way she's acting is any indication, but...

He shivers again at that groan, exhaling softly against her lips and brushing her nose with his for a moment, just long enough to take a breath before capturing her lips again. With one arm around her waist, it frees up his other hand to graze her cheek, running his thumb over her cheekbone to tilt her head up a little more. She's so much shorter that it makes it a little uncomfortable for him, at least, but kissing her is more than worth that minor discomfort.

...Of course, Hinata can't be allowed to have nice things, so of course, they're not going to remain alone for much longer.]

Oi, Hinata, what the fuck?!

[That's definitely not Hinata's voice. That's definitely someone speaking Kansai-ben.]

[ His lips are warm against her own, and she enjoys the kiss so much that she feels that she's drowning in the sensation, unable to think of anything besides him for that few moments, blushing hard when she feels his thumb on her cheek, her body trembling excitedly underneath his touch. But when she hears the unfamiliar voice, her violet eyes widen in what seems to be sheer surprise and she pulls herself away from his lips while deciding to clutch onto him, fingers latching onto his shirt awkwardly. ]

U-Um... [ This is awkward. She wants to shrink back because someone saw them and now she's embarrassed about it. Just let her bury her head into his chest and attempt to hide. It's not working of course, but she's definitely trying. HAJIME YOU GO TALK TO THE STRANGER!!

Or something. Maybe she'll introduce herself, but right now she's just really flustered, her heart pounding loudly in her chest from the intensity of the kiss he gave her. She feels like the self she pretended to be now, all meek and shy and it's strange. ]

[It's not a stranger! The dialect makes that much immediately obvious, Hinata breaking the kiss with a start and standing upright. Crap...! He messed up, he wasn't paying attention. And of course to add to his luck, it would be SHSL "You're In High School You Dirty Rotten Bastard" who'd found the two of them. Not... that they're exactly in high school any more.

Hinata kind of wishes he could hide like Rei apparently has decided to do, but this is his classmate...]

Uh... hey, Kuzuryuu. Um, this is... Hazama Rei. We should... probably get the others together, there's some things I've got to tell you guys. She'll be staying with us for... well, for a while.

[Come on Rei, this rough-sounding gangster is only a couple inches taller than you are and he's a total babyface. Let's go meet Hinata's classmates and hopefully he can do a good enough job explaining what happened on the other island...]

[ It's a stranger to her, at least for the time being. Also it's not fair that she's the tiniest one, she's still embarrassed that even she wasn't paying attention. She usually doesn't space out like that, considering the type of person she is. Regardless, she'll straighten herself up and just hide behind Hajime awkwardly because, uh... she's not sure she can actually act how she normally does.

Well, seems like it's time for an explanation, though before they get there, Rei manages to sigh, speaking in a low, awkward, hushed whisper. He'll probably recognize it as the tone she's used before the execution; it's almost as if she's reverted back to how she used to be, when she was in a wheelchair. ]

H-... Hajime, is it bad that he saw us? [ There's other things she wants to ask too, but this is the most important. Well, they were just kissing, so it should be okay... Maybe. ]

[Frankly, Hinata's more than a little nervous. He's been thinking about how to try to explain the island almost since he found himself back on this one, and no matter how he tries to put it.. zit always just sounds unbelievable. Completely absurd. But now, after everything, he can honestly say that,]

Y-yeah. I trust them, Rei, [he responds, matching her volume and just reaching to take her hand, giving it a squeeze and smiling in a way he hopes is reassuring.] They're all my friends, so... I'm sure they'll be your friends too, in time.

[Six hope fragments each, you can do it!!]

I can... actually have friends again?

[ There's some slight skepticism in her tone as she says those words, shyly, but with his hand in her own, that reassuring squeeze that tells her that there's nothing to worry about, well, it makes her grow some slightly confidence. ] Well, if you trust them, I will too. Though I have to admit, I'm a little worried.

[ She will try to get those hope fragments..! Try being the key word here. ]

But I should be okay. After all, [ Rei decides to latch onto him, using both of her hands to grab onto his own as she decides to lean against him affectionately, regardless of how embarrassing it is to be this close, ] you're my knight in shining armor that will protect me, right, Hajime?

I wouldn't go that far!

[Knight in shining armor, huh...? Sounds cool! Except he doesn't think that fits him, not at all. In the time he'd been in the simulation with these four, and the others, he'd learned what it's like to have friends who accept you because of anything... just like Rei had.

So he just squeezes her hand again with another smile.]

You don't have to pretend around them. I'll do the talking if you want, but... don't worry. You're part of the future I'm looking to create for myself too, you know.

[Kuzuryuu's probably rolling his eye at them.]

[ Poor Kuzuryuu, having to see all of this... Though her voice drops a touch, smiling in return. ]

And for that, I'm glad. Well, I don't mind pretending if it's entertaining [ for her ] and I don't mind having you explain, either. I'm not half bad at explaining myself, but I enjoy hearing your voice. Besides...

[ And just as if in cue, the low growling of her stomach can be heard, making her cheeks tinge a bright pink. ]

I haven't eaten yet, either.

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