boggart aftermath

[woodfortono]

[he's at the training grounds, but he's just kind of... sitting, his sword in his hands, looking incredibly exhausted

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[blowsfortono]

[was coming to do some training herself, but that is...worrisome]

Chiaki?

[woodfortono]

[he looks up at you, and something in his face relaxes minutely]

Neesan.

[blowsfortono]

[squats down beside him and puts an arm around his shoulders]

Hey. What's wrong?

[woodfortono]

[hesitates, then looks up at you slowly]

Did you--did you see anything, a few nights ago? Anything weird, I mean.

[blowsfortono]

[whelp, that makes her sit down next to him]

No, I didn't, but I stayed in with Ryuunosuke. What happened?

[noteasybeinggreen]

[plonking down next to you, worried look]

Chiaki?

[woodfortono]

Hey. [quietly, before he looks over at you] ...have you talked to Joe in the last few days?

[noteasybeinggreen]

[blinking] No. No, I haven't.

Did he -- are you all right?

[woodfortono]

Yeah. ...yeah, m'okay. You should talk to him.

Camp was showing people stuff a few nights ago. Stuff that wasn't true.

[noteasybeinggreen]

[rubbing my forehead]

[you're clearly not okay but I won't argue that for now]

[gentle, worried] And you both got caught up in it?

[moefortono]

[That "exhausted" business is kind of going around, it seems like. Being very cautious, but approaching anyway.]

Chiaki.

[woodfortono]

...Kotoha. [his throat tightening slightly as he looks up at you] Hey.

[moefortono]

[Her eyes are red and she's a little pale, but she's going to try to smile a little anyway.]

How long have you been out here?

[woodfortono]

A bit. Dunno.

...Camp did it to you too, huh?

[moefortono]

[... sitting rather gingerly next to him, taking a deep breath.]

Yes. I was making a round, making sure everything was alright, and I guess I wasn't paying enough attention.

[yellowhasthechest]

You look like hell.

[Then again, so do I.]

[woodfortono]

Yeah.

[yellowhasthechest]

Wow, you're not even arguing. [Pushing on his shoulders with her hands, still standing, but just a little.] You really are broken.

[woodfortono]

Did Camp make you see things, too? [flatly]

[yellowhasthechest]

[Laughs, but it's pretty hollow.]

I guess I look like hell too, huh.

[tellmeimpretty]

[skulking a little outside the training grounds, this is probably a bad time no one wants to see me what if there are other people ...]

[woodfortono]

[finally just sighs and gives up, pushing to his feet and walking out, nearly bumping into you]

...oh! Sawada-san. [his voice even warmer than it usually is, putting a steadying hand on your shoulder after he bumped into you] Hey.

[tellmeimpretty]

[omg the boy is touching me omg]

H-hi.

[woodfortono]

What's up? ...you here for anything in particular?

[tellmeimpretty]

No, it was nothing.