#mysticaldeathperception

30. Litchi is the type to hide her strong, negative emotions. As shown with the incident with Lotte, she doesn't let go very easily. She'll act fine, but inside she's a broken soul. Only when alone does she her true feelings show. tl;dr She acts strong, but hurts inwardly.))

She waved as he left, making sure her smile was ever present. As soon as he was no longer in the clinic, her expression took a turn for the serious. She waited a few moments, then turned off all of the lights in the clinic, flipping the sign to closed. After leaving a note for Linhua, the doctor slipped out the door.

"I hope so, too. Thank you for visiting." She replied, still smiling. "Well, I know I already said this, but please be careful. It's very dangerous at this time of night." The doctor resolved to visit him again. The need to ensure his safety practically eclipsed all other thoughts she had. "Take care."

"I have the Skull Heart."

"Ah, I see. Thank you for telling me." It was a pity, really. He seemed like a nice man, but the two might have to face off sometime in the future. Maybe she could persuade him to leave him alone... "I'd like to think I don't. It'd be horrible to find out that I am." She laughed sweetly.

And that was exactly what she did not want to hear. Litchi's eyes widened just slightly. Anything that violates the natural order... without fitting in... The doctor resolved to pay him another visit later tonight. Quickly, she put the smile back on her face. "I see. Well, there are an abundance of those here, but you should be careful." 

There seemed to be a lot of men devoted to doing that recently. A prick of worry formed in Litchi's mind. He couldn't be... "And what monsters are you devoted to hunting?" She had to make sure...

Japan? Hadn't that country been decimated during the Dark War? Litchi didn't inquire further, preferring instead to listen to Shiki. "I see, that's quite far away from here." She responded, tapping a finger to her chin. "What business are you here for?"