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@hanabisays
WATANABE HANABI (OH SAETBYEOL) OC
Miss "I'll be alright!" when she isn't going to be alright.
Pretty awkward, but very friendly!
'I see dead people' but also she is like that person who is a guide for those dead people and/or banisher of. Honestly, ghos.tbusters should hire her!
damn it sucks to have death broadcasting at all time. But hey, she gets free cable :/
Hey, Hanabi is acting very differently and out of character? Don't worry about it.
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She's quirky. And staring at him.
"Sure," He said feeling only slightly prompted to say something as her gaze did anything but wander off of him.
Maybe it was a blessing in disguise that she almost hit a pole because he was a single impulse away from putting his whole hand over her face.
"Ah, well look at that."
He says as he looked around the new ward. His first time here and he's already looking back at the map haver. It's a ward and expected, as such, to be big as hell. They have trams and trains after all.
"So what exactly are we looking for, Ms. Watanabe? Probably should've asked for the name of the place."
"So crowded," she mutters under her breath. She looks at her phone, "We are here. The racetrack iiiiis...." Hanabi zooms out to get a wider view of where they have to go.
"Here," she taps the map. "Ah, please, no need to call me Ms-- o–or by my last name!" After all, she was much younger than he!
"It's called 'run run run as fast as you can...'?" Certainly a name for a racetrack!
When she spoke his name, Watanuki felt a familiar lightness enter his chest; a warmth that spread throughout his entire frame, shimmering in the corners of his eyes. Without hesitation, Hanabi welcomed the name as if it was nothing; speaking it with the same ease she took to breathe. For such a seemingly small gesture to some.. to Watanuki, it meant everything to hear her say it; evident by the way he gave her hand another gentle squeeze.
".. yes, it seems we were. I suppose that just goes to show how much we care about one another," the smile on his face softened as he laughed; an airy, gentle sound. "I did not want to cross your boundaries.. nor did you want to do the same with mine. But it seems that would never have been a problem."
He laughed once more when Hanabi mentioned protecting him from anyone who gave him a hard time-- and at that sentiment, he nodded his head.
"Of course, I will always do the same for you. You are my precious family. If I can help it.. I will do everything I can to not let you come into harm's way." An image flashed across his mind, of a dark place they were both dragged to; reaching out to her before he was taken away. Briefly, the look on his face became wry; closing his eyes for a moment before he spoke, "Never again."
"Likewise, if there is anything you wish to ask of me.. please do not hesitate. Whether it's in regards to a wish, this shop, anything.. I do not wish to keep secrets from you. You have shared with me a great deal of yourself-- and I would like to do the same."
Though, at Hanabi's sudden exclamation.. there was a quick switch in Watanuki's expression. He blinked widely for a moment in surprise, as, almost uncharacteristically, a sudden flush of colour lightly dusted the surface of his cheeks.
"Eh--?"
To be called family was one thing.. but for Hanabi to refer to him as that-- it was more than enough to catch him off guard, in the most wonderful way he could imagine. He tried to recover some, smiling behind the hand he suddenly brought up to his face; yet the evidence of fluster did not seem to be going away anytime soon..
"If.. that is what you desire, then.. it's an honour to have you call me that, Hanabi. No one.. ever has before."
She feels warm. A place where she belongs. She felt it when Watanuki offered her space by his side, but somehow this made it feel all too official. She truly is part of the family. His words reach her, and all she wants to do is hold on to them tight. Warm, safe, family.
Never again will he be left in the dark, and never again will she. If she can help it, she'd want to face it all hand in hand with big bro Kimihiro!
Despite the earlier mood, she smiles brightly and laughs at his reaction. "I've always wanted to call someone that! Now I get to, Ahhhh!!! I'm so happy!" She squeezes his hand and nods,
"I want to know everything about you. Anything you wanna share with me, I want to learn about them all." She'd love to hear more about the person that was special to him, about the wishes he was able to grant, the store, and his life back home.
One step at a time, she reminds herself.
Leaving the figurine atop the altar, Cross' light footfalls followed the woman down the shrine's steps and came to a stop when he noticed her linger. The question did not surprise him, in itself echoing the beliefs he had become familiar with on Earth, but her curiosity in the matter encouraged him to engage in kind; any cautious skepticism which may have divided him from this Earthling had already been bridged when she joined him in prayer.
「It's an effigy of a living thing, that thing being what you would commonly refer to as a "god",」 he began, his hands falling to rest at his back and his gaze pointing forward at the summer greenery enclosing the shrine's grounds. 「If I wanted this god to receive my prayers, I would worship in its presence. But given the nature of this realm, it may come as no surprise to you that this god isn't here to listen.」
His eyes fell to the cobblestone path upon which he stood, a small breath leaving his nose. He understood that his own explanation beget the question of why, then, the figurine existed at all. Not unwilling but not eager to share that reason, he left the pursuit of that answer up to her discretion.
Hanabi's own gaze looks to the greenery. It's peaceful here, considering. The gods' presence wasn't here, he says. Wasn't that the truth for the most part, honestly?
"It makes sense," She whispers quietly. "But the gods presence isn't entirely gone," She looks at Cross with a small smile. If their presence had been gone fully, she wasn't sure how she'd be able to explain some of the things she could do. Like summoning and doing her rituals (As harmless as they were.)
"Here, there are gods who'll listen." Hanabi feels she doesn't have to ask 'the why.' Even if there were no one to listen, she understood the reasoning behind it.
"Still, thank you for coming all this way to pay your respects."
Cthoni turns to face the person that speaks to her. It was the worker that had just assisted her. Good, that makes the answer have more merit.
"Ah," is all the blue-haired woman says before she takes a sip. She blinks and looks at the inside of her cup.
"This is.. sweet." She says, as if she has never tasted such a thing before. She hasn't, for the record. Sweet things were very hard to come by as a Raider.
"Mmhm! The white chocolate is known to be a little sweeter than regular chocolate. Are you not a fan of sweets? Would you like me to ask the barista to make you another drink?" She's sure the worker wouldn't mind!
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By drawing upon the energies of a public holy building for his prayer, he knew he chanced drawing unfavorable attention not only to himself but to his religion, which he steeled himself against when a woman approached where he knelt. But looking up at her, the guarded reproach in his eyes dissipated to muted surprise upon finding that she offered her own prayer, and he quietly removed his hand from around the figurine, his gaze pensive upon it while he waited for her to finish.
「Yes,」 he affirmed, his voice hushed so as to not disturb the worship lingering around them, delicate as settling dust. 「... And because of that, it doesn't have the power to receive our prayers.」
Handmade, and for that, it didn't have the power to receive their prayers? There's a look of confusion. In her world, things handmade held so much power when it was used in prayers. Curses and prayers, were all stemmed to people's belongings and the things they'd spent hours creating. It was how they possessed strength.
Maybe that isn't what he meant, though.
It isn't until their prayers and paying respect is finished and they're back down from the steps of the shrine that she decides to ask,
"You said that you made the offering yourself but it didn't have the power to receive your prayers? Why is that?"
"Basically yeah. You go, pick a... contestant and place a bet on them winning. If you win, you and everyone else who bet on them get to have a cash out at all the other losers'-- I mean players expense. "
He answers smoothly.
"Some people have their beliefs when it comes to betting. Like never betting on a number or a color. Me, I always bet on 3."
"Ah, I see." She hums. Numbers were important in the kinds of things she did, too. Colors, a place, numbers, they all effected one thing or another.
"Perhaps you can show me how it's done, Fushiguro-san! Maybe it'll become a new hobby of mine!" OF course, in moderation. She wouldn't want it to become a bad habit---she's almost tempted to ask if it was for him!
She's looking up at him. Wonders if Haru would have liked Fushiguro's energy or would he be frightened by it. The man talks about races, gambling, and seems pretty relax and chill, but...
Yeah, I think Haru would have a little issue with him if he were still here.
The Amami Blue Jay was always so picky with people he let close to Hanabi. The bird didn't even like Vanth!
Realizing she's staring, she turns her head just in time to move out of a street pole, "Guh!" And would you look at that? They're in Golden Ward, not too far from the area. "H-HEY! Hahah! We're so close now, HEEHEEE!" Real smooth.
She tested the word in her head, repeating it with eloquent ease as if she were a fluent speaker. Although, the dissonance between replaying a single word opposed to utilizing the verbal syllables did not hinder Yuuka's assurance she knew a Korean word. The offer caught Yuuka by surprised as she hadn't expected any new plans apart from helping Hanabi clean her room, though she knew nothing else would keep her from following through.
She stood up, indicating she was ready to move forward with the plan. "Let's do it." She struggled to recall the last time she sat underneath the fluffy, peach trees and enjoyed the snowing petals. Perhaps her last viewing was during middle school with her classmates, right before her grandpa had passed. The rose-colored memory brought a distantly familiar warmth to her chest.
"Mmm!" Hanabi leaves the windows open, allowing for the nice breeze to fill her room with its summer scent. She grabs her star-shaped purse and a jacket in case she gets chilly and leads the way back outside.
On their journey through Cotes Ward and through the trail to reach Beotkkot, Hanabi chats away with her friend.
"Man, it's so pretty."
They arrive, and the cherry blossoms stretch as far as the eye can see. The grounds are covered in beautiful pink petals that don't seem to be dirtied, no matter.
"You know, next time, we should hang out with friends! I think that'd be super nice to hang out here with them, huh?"
How helpful. How very jolly and good-natured of her.
There's a snort of a sound leaving him before he has time to stop it.
"I like to watch the races."
He says it casually even as he checks the amount of dust he has and it's still virtually untouched since he's been here. Burning a hole right in his pocket.
"I like betting on the races even more. You've ever bet on a race before?"
"You bet on races?" And at his question, she shakes her own head. She never did a bet on anything, really. Unless it was with her friend Sora, and normally, she was the one who lost the bets and would have to carry her friend's bag to school!
"Do you win when you place your bet? Is that what you'll be doing when we get there? Place your bet?" She hums. She thinks she might give it a go when they arrive. Might as well, if she were leading them both that way.
"Wow, you're pretty handy with that phone of yours."
He starts as he looks over the offered map but refusing to really pick up out of her hands. There's a small tilt of his head as he knew as much about where these other wards were as much as he knew the one trying to help him.
"You mind showing the way? I don't really feel up to being lost."
Not like he didn't have time on his hands to be lost but she didn't need to know all of that.
"O-Oh! Of course!" She fumbles a bit. Not sure why she was caught off guard by the large man asking her to show him the way. She stows her phone away quickly, knowing by memory where to go...
...hopefully.
"Alright, Fushiguro-San, please follow me~!" She's cheerful, though, always happy to assist anyone that needed help.
"Do you participate in races? Or...Or are you just someone who watches the race? I used to be on the track team when I was in middle school, but quit in High School."
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The food arrives a little over an hour into Hanabi's nap. From how hard she's sleeping, the rest seems much-needed, and so, Vanth carefully puts the food in the fridge for later before sitting comfortably off to the side. Quietly, he plays Fare Fancy on his phone until she eventually begins to stir. Vanth glances up in the middle of leveling up Steak Tartare's new alt costume, the soft red glow of his eyes thinning with a fond smile. ❝ Hey there, Sleepyhead. Food's here. ❞
With the press of a button, his phone darkens, only to be pocketed again. ❝ Ready to have it warmed up? It hasn't been in the fridge long, shouldn't take much. ❞
Hanabi rubs at her eyes. The more curious side of her wants to know what he's been playing, but the other part is shaking the sleepiness away. THAT, and she's hungry. Her stomach sings another song!
She gets up and releases a small kind of stretch.
"Yes, let's eat.
....
How long have I been out?" She's moving to search for her own phone to check the time.
The girl gives a deep bow and it only really gets a chuckle out of him. So polite. So formal, and really he didn't really deserve either of them.
"Alright, Watanabe."
He starts as he rolls his shoulder.
"Fushiguro Toji. Now that we've practiced our manners and such, do you know where the race tracks are?"
"The... race tracks?" Now that she wondered, were there any race tracks here? "If there was one, it may be somewhere in the next ward over? Have you visited the Golden Ward?"
She's pulling out her phone to check the maps.
"Mmm, oh! Right here, yes--yes! It's in the Golden Ward." Happily, she turns to face him, phone in both her hands, being presented to him to show him the map.
"See?"
Man...
"Even on the moon, huh?"
❝ Something new... ❞ Vanth can guess there's a meaning to the meal she picks out. It's not her usual choice of dish—in fact, it's one Vanth hasn't ever ordered before—but even without reading more than its name, he's sure it's one she'll appreciate. If not for its taste, then at least for the memory. ❝ Alright, we're all set, ❞ Vanth tells her as he squares away the transaction on the app before it moves onto the delivery map. He feels her stretch out; hopefully, it means she's getting comfortable. ❝ It ain't no thing. You rest up, I'll get the door when they're here. ❞
"Mmm, I won't be long..." she whispers to him. She wouldn't want to leave Vanth all by himself while she snoozed the sadness away! Her hands are tucked under her chin, and her eyes close. It really does not take her long to go into dreamland.
Sure enough, she stays true to her words. She's only slept for a couple of extra hours. She cracks her eyes open and rubs them. It takes a moment for her eyes to focus. "Vanth?"
Like a jinx, right as Hanabi tells him to be careful, Till stumbles with a yelp of pain. But it’s a good thing Hanabi was looking out for him, or it could have been a lot worse. She sends his attacker flying while he's distracted by checking to see if he’s hurt.
“Thanks, Saetbyeol, I owe ya… Make sure you’re lookin’ out for yourself too!”
Till drops to the ground behind another barrel, using it as cover. Peering around it, he takes aim, firing five shots in quick succession. Three more shadows drop. He's not sure if he's improving, but he’ll take it.
“D’you seen an end to ‘em? Or are more still comin’?” Till shouts to Hanabi, counting his shots. Six bullets left still.
At Till"s question, she peers over from behind her cover. She tsks in annoyance and looks to Till. He might be running out soon. Shit.
"There's no end to them. I--I'm worried about Nico." She wanted to get these guys over with so she and Till could go and quickly help Wolfwood. If it felt never-ending here, then how was Wolfwood holding up?
Hanabi is then moving as quickly as humanly possible to get to Till. She jumps over some barrels that she knocked over.
"How many bullets do you have left?" she asks worriedly once she's hidden alongside Till.
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“I’ll be right back,” Till promises. He doesn’t know what she was going to say, but he senses her reluctance to let go. He can be much the same way sometimes, and it must be especially difficult for Hanabi now when someone she was so close to has just disappeared. Till pats her head softly. “I won’t be too far away, an’ you can shout if ya need somethin’.”
Just as he says, Till is back quickly, blanket in hand. Noticing Hanabi still hasn’t eaten, he unsubtly nudges the takeout containers closer to her, opening one up so the savory aroma can start permeating the room.
He wraps the blanket around her and sits right next to her. After a moment of hesitation, Till wraps his arms back around her and drags her closer, so that she’s tucked back up against his chest. Cheeks lightly pinked, Till rests his chin on top of her head.
“Is… is this okay? Are ya too warm?”
And he's back. People come and go all the time here when the Eclipse shows up. You never know who gets to stay and who is sent back, who is brought, and who's brought back. It's all in the air. Still, when people she cared about were sent away, she got nervous. What if Watanuki was next? Shadow? What if Till? Vanth? She'd be all alone again. What if she were sent back home...What then?
She doesn't know, and she is scared to find out what would be back home for her. After everything having happened here.
The smell of food is enticing for sure. Still, she doesn't really make a move. Not yet. She's listening to Till's heartbeat. She nods quietly, then says,
"Not too warm." Except, if she stayed in this position, she knows there will not be any White Chicken, and she would be fast asleep. With that being said, she finally shifts so she can grab her food and start nibbling. It's without much of a thought that the Television and the movie is set up without her moving.
“Uuuuhhhhhh….”
“I-I’m hungry! Yeah! Let’s get some food! It’s on me!”
An unsubtle bribe to try to get Hanabi to drop the subject. AND if they were eating, they couldn’t be talking, so Till couldn’t accidentally blurt out all of his stupid feelings.
Hanabi squints her eyes at him. Cheeks puffed in a pout before she lets out the hair and huffs. "As long as you're paying." If Till thought she was going to drop it, he'd be very, very, most absolutely wrong!
She can eat AND talk and there are questions just piling up the longer they wait.
