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yumemigaoka2024-10-12 11:33 pm
determinationtofist) wrote in yumemigaoka2024-10-12 11:33 pm
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I can get back up however many times it takes [OPEN]
⭐ Who: Hibiki Tachibana & You!
⭐ When: Throughout October
⭐ Where: Out and about in Yumemigaoka or the Dreamsphere
⭐ What: A lot of post-disturbance aftermath, trying to wind back down after that, etc etc.Please plot with me for things or how your character intends to approach Hibiki afterwards if that's something they'll do.
⭐ When: Throughout October
⭐ Where: Out and about in Yumemigaoka or the Dreamsphere
⭐ What: A lot of post-disturbance aftermath, trying to wind back down after that, etc etc.
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[ Hibiki reaches out to pat Illya on the head. Such a good girl... she's done a lot to cheer Hibiki up lately, she needs to do something for her in return someday. Except Hibiki's not totally sure what a girl Illya's age would like. She's only good at singing and fighting, and she doesn't seem to be very fond of karaoke... maybe training? No that doesn't seem right either...
...Ah, but maybe she should think about that after she opens Illya's present. She carefully unwraps the cutesy wrapping and... ]
Ah! A microphone! Ehe! Illya-chan, I'm not that karaoke obsessed, am I!? Oh, I guess I kind of am! Ahaha!
[ Still, she's gonna ruffle Illya's hair a little. ]
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I mean, you always look like you're having the most fun whenever you're doing karaoke, Hibiki-san.. [ Unlike Illya.
She has been desperate avoiding any microphones at this party. ]
I thought that if you might have the chance to do it more often, you'd be more happy too.
[ And that seems like something Hibiki could use, with everything that had led up to the Disturbance. ]
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Aah, do I? Ehe, thanks...! But...
[ Hibiki twirls the mic around in her hands a bit, smiling softly. ]
I... wouldn't say it's karaoke specifically. I think I just... like to sing, that's all. Whenever I sing in the Dreamsphere, it's like... I'm more myself than ever, just letting it all out without caring, and it felt... nice.
[ Her smile turns a little more rueful. ]
Well, not that I could for a little bit. I think at some point I... lost track of who I was and what I wanted, and suddenly I couldn't sing anymore. Then, well, you know...
[ She doesn't really remember what happened then. Presumably she had a run-in with Crimson since she seems to be the common factor between all the Disturbances so far, but... Hibiki honestly can't remember a thing. ]
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[ She doesn't really want to focus too hard on the past. Hibiki hadn't wanted to tell her what was wrong back then, and Illya doesn't want to force it out of the older girl now - especially when she's sure Hibiki must have entrusted some people with that already. Maybe the people who fought in the more dangerous parts of the Disturbance even figured it out.
Besides.. It might just make her sad to think about that now, right? So rather than making her think of the past right now, Illya wants to make the other girl think about the future. Something more positive. ]
You feel like you can properly sing again now..?
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[ She looks down at Illya's gift... a microphone. It's sweet, she really appreciates it...
She doesn't mind sharing this with Illya, she thinks. ]
I think I can sing, but... at the same time I'm a little nervous. Like... I'm not sure what'll come out if I sing from my heart right now.
[ Still... as scary as that might be, it's... not a bad thing. She knows that now. She just needs the courage to face it. So she lifts her hand up to reassuringly pat Illya on the head. It's not exactly the happiest of thoughts, but... ]
Thank you, Illya-chan. I still have stuff I need to figure out, but... I'm okay. And I mean it this time. I really mean it.
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Though it's the very last line that seems to make the girl's expression shift to a tiny pout instead.
It doesn't seem angry, maybe more just.. a liiittle bit upset. In that youthful kid sort of way.. ]
I thought you meant it last time too.. [ Not at the festival, but at least at the waterpark. At least Hibiki went out of her way to try and have fun there. Illya really was hoping it meant she was getting better.. ]
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[ Hibiki frowns... but she gets where Illya is coming from. She smiles again, ruffling Illya's hair a little. ]
I... maybe I didn't, but Illya-chan... even if I didn't, back at the water park you... you made me really happy. I just... wasn't ready to face my problems yet.
[ Then, having thoroughly given Illya plenty of headpatting... she then pulls Illya into a big hug, holding Illya right to her chest. ]
Illya-chan... you helped a lot. It was thanks to everyone's support that I was able to leave.
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But it's the hug. It's the dang hug that does it. It's like it breaks some sort of dam within the young girl, and even though it's not like Illya immediately bursts into outright tears in the other's arms, she sniffles like the onset of something like that. ]
I--
[ She starts, then stops, like something within her isn't too sure if she should be saying that out loud. But with that burst in the dam, the words flow out anyway. ]
That's wrong, Hibiki-san. I didn't do enough for you at all..
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[ She holds Illya tight, so that if she does start to cry, she can do it right into Hibiki’s chest. Heck, Hibiki can feel her own eyes watering now… ]
It… it was knowing that you were out here, that there were people out here who cared for me… you made sure I knew that, even if I was hurting too much to accept it.
[ She gently caresses the top of Illya’s head… ]
Ehe… I know I’m a real stubborn onee-chan, but… I’m really happy that you stuck with me anyways.
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[ Sure, Hibiki is better now. And Illya thinks better of the older girl than to imagine the other might fall back into feeling so terrible again so soon, but.. you never know, right?
Especially when she thought Hibiki seemed invincible before too, before something brought her down that low. It's proof that this can happen, even when Illya feels like it won't. ]
How can I help you if this happens again..? We-- We can't let it get this far. Not again. [ She can't let Hibiki get hurt again, she can't let another scary Disturbance happen.. ]
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[ She reaches down to take Illya’s hand in her own and squeeze it tight. Not too tight, but tight enough. ]
But I think that… when things get really bad, it’s important to just keep reaching out. It might seem like it doesn’t mean much at the time, but I promise you…
[ She smiles, bright and with watery eyes. ]
It means so much more than you realize…
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Her gaze is still aimed up at Hibiki's face, almost like she's studying it. Like she's trying to tell how the other feels about the words she's speaking, maybe. ]
You're sure just that much would be enough..?
[ It doesn't sound like it'd be enough, logically speaking. Mostly because it wasn't enough last time around.
But on the other hand, Illya doesn't want to full on question Hibiki either.. It's hard.
She wonders if Ai would know. ]
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[ And unlike last time... she really does look like she means it. Genuinely. ]
Listen up, Illya-chan... sometimes when you reach out your hand, the person you're reaching out to won't reach back. Maybe because they're hurting... but you just have to keep reaching out anyway. We can't stop bad things from happening, all we can do is our best.
[ Oh if only there were a way to prevent this kind of thing from happening... but it has a way of finding ways no matter what. ]
And hey! Don't worry! I made a promise to myself... a promise to not push down my real feelings anymore. I don't wanna break that promise, y'know?