YOU SAID FOREVER! TELL ME, WHY CAN'T YOU STAY?

Those that burn brightest, burn fastest.

[ writing.fox ] I feel like Sora should be nominated for Dad of the month instead ngl.

𝚂𝚑𝚒𝚘𝚛𝚒 𝙰𝚜𝚊𝚔𝚊 ᴍᴜsᴇ ɪs 17, 𝙽𝙾 𝙻𝙴𝚆𝙳 ʜᴇᴀᴠɪʟʏ ʜᴇᴀᴅᴄᴀɴᴏɴ ʙᴜɪʟᴛ ᴀʀᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴋᴀᴏʀɪ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪ'ᴠᴇ ᴡʀɪᴛᴛᴇɴ ʙᴇғᴏʀᴇ! ❝. . . 𝙸 𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞.❞

. . . She'd be sad, if she were still here. Instead her reaction would be welcoming her into whatever afterlife exists with a warm, friendly and familiar hug.

. . .

i loved & i loved & i lost you.

and it was enchanting to meet you.

"Hey.....Are you okay?..." Sayori would ask as she felt Kaori's hand slipping from her grasp....There's a moment where she's just staring at the expression on her face... "..." Her hand had gone limp.....her chest had stopped moving with her breath...No....Her breathing had stopped entirely.-

have been her? That's what Sayori was thinking. "....Kaori...I love you..." Her voice was shaking as she finally allowed herself to cry.

..... it would. But as her grip continued to weaken, and eventually her hand fully slipped, the gentle rise and fall of Kaori's chest came to a halt. Her eyes closed gently, and a smile on her face. A final expression of happiness, for being able to be with the girl she loved so much... ...... ++

"......." She could still hear those words. But she felt too tired to answer her. To ask. To speak at all. Like a weight that was quietly crushing her chest, slowly draining the bits of energy in her. ........ Her hand began to feel weaker, still holding on, yet slowly slipping.

"I love you too.." She replied, in a similar whisper, closing her eyes now, still holding her hand. No more words.. But that firm grip wasn't letting go just yet. She was still fighting to stay alive, even if she knew she likely wouldn't make it back to the hospital.

There were many things they wanted to do, both of them.. but life wouldn't be as kind as to give them more time. And Kaori knew it, but she still couldn't bear to tell that to the girl she loved so much. A hand moved to hold Sayori's, with a gentle and warm grip, trying to comfort her.

Maybe it was, but Kaori herself had that same wish, deep down. Smiling softly as she nuzzled against Sayori every few minutes, to try staying awake, and to give her some reassurance.. because she could tell that the pressure on her chest was getting more intense. She should return to the hospital++

Kaori remained there her head resting on Sayori's shoulder, her eyes looking at the amazing art of the manga, as she heard Sayori voicing the characters. She did such a good job.. though perhaps she was a bit biased.

".. I can try, but I don't want to force my voice too much, especially if we're gonna be here a while to get through all the volumes." She smiled, sighing softly and turning her head a bit to give Sayori a gentle kiss on the cheek.

[ writing.fox ] I mean I feel like the Joker is definitely overrated, and all those are pretty good.. honestly I can accept this statement.

"I had lots of fun too. And that's good~! We'll practically have the whole place to ourselves!" She laughed a bit, before looking for a nice place where she could sit with Sayori to read together, leaning on her shoulder to rest.

"Oh, I guess we didn't finish it, now that I think about it.. it's still ongoing, isn't it?" ... it sure is, and it looks like it will be for a while. More than Kaori can wait for. "Though I certainly don't mind reading some more..!"

you deserve the love you keep trying to give everyone else.

i love you for all that you are, all that you have been, all that you're yet to be.

"Phew!~ Nice job, Sayori!" She said, grabbing one of Sayori's hands, gently holding it and squeezing it softly. She wanted to feel the warmth of those hands one more time. "What do you want to read, by the way..?"

"I love you too." She took some small deep breaths, pulling the blanket over her head and face, to hide her expression from both Sayori and the rest of the hospital. She didn't want to seem weak, in one of these moments, so she hid the weakness away, showing Sayori only her strength. ".. ready."

"I'm feeling alright.. thanks for always caring about me so much." She let out a soft giggle, smiling as she looked up at Sayori from the wheelchair. Taking a deep breath, she extended the blanket, slowly putting it over herself, doing a half decent job at concealing herself.

[ writing.fox ] Gonna- take a couple of hours of break to calm down my heartrate and drink some water.

"My wheelchair's over there.. and we can use the blanket that Celia gave me for Christmas to cover me up a bit. That way it also doubles up as a layer of extra-comfy warmth around me!~" She said, chuckling a bit, turning towards a side of the bed to try climbing out, her hands trembling slightly ++

. . . every story must have an ending, right?

Dialing in @sicklykingchester.bsky.social's number on her phone. She needs to see her one last time, because she knows her heart and body won't be able to endure much more. So even if it's one last night together, gazing at the stars.. she wants to have that memory. ".. Celia..? Please pick up.."

".. I'm not quite sure, I haven't thought that far ahead. Maybe we could visit the library..?" She tilted her head. Reading together was something they hadn't done in quite a while, after all.

"Sayori!~" A bright smile, as usual, was on her face. She'd prepare to fake it through the slight ache inside her chest, but seeing Sayori was enough to make that smile shine as genuinely as ever before, if not more.

".. yeah. I don't want to wait." She ended the call, choosing to wait in her room, applying a little bit of makeup so she wouldn't look too pale. She knew Sayori would not let her go out if she saw how weak she was feeling. So to enjoy this last date, she may have to lie and fake it a bit..

".. I've made a decoy to leave at the bed, don't worry." S-so she doesn't even have permission to leave..? Yet she's already thought of an alternative.. they won't have much time, but it'll be something at least. ".. I just.. wanted to see you and be with you today."

Calling @cinnabunsmol.bsky.social... She's running out of time, so she wants one last date with her if she can. But she's not going to tell her it's gonna be their last date.. that'd be too cruel, she thinks. ".. Sayori..? Can you.. come by the hospital? I figured we should go on a date!~"

. . . Still in the hospital. Ah, shit. It's getting worse.. she shouldn't tell Sayori or Celia though, that'll just get them more worried..

[ writing.fox ] Right, that reminds me I should continue the stuff in my own crazy family girl at some point. Might keep her FC but just make it so no lewd allowed idk. Probably? Yeah probably.

[ writing.fox ] With that done, now I sleep. Probably. Maybe.

"I 'send chills up their spines' just by looking at them? They actually sound rather spineless if they're so easily intimidated..." Another Pokemon verse OC by BadJokesLucia Dark/heavy topics are possible

people always say that you only discover how precious something is after you lose it, but i think you really only recognize it, when you see it a second time again face to face.

[ ✍︎ writing.fox ] For this muse? Probably one thing only; and that's our love for books and literature. I don't think I have too much in common with Kaori. Heck, if anything I'm far more akin to Shizuku, from the same manga. A writer drowning in sadness and guilt from things done in the past that+

She's gonna make Kaori die of a heart attack worrying instead of her illness at this rate--

WELL SHE SHOULD BE MORE CAREFUL!! What would Kaori do if one of the two people who have stolen her heart got hurt badly..? S-she needs to think more about what she does and the consequences of her actions!

The second she walks into the room she's gonna get a scolding from a certain short girl.. ALSO WHY DOES SHE MAKE WEAPONS!?

"Thank you very much Haruka-chan!!" She said, smiling brightly. She'll definitely treasure this forever!!

A loud gasp. "Y-YES!! I'D LOVE TO!! I've watched a lot of your concerts on TV before, but haven't really gotten the chance to go to one.. And two tickets!? I'll get to bring Sayori with me then, perfect!" She takes out a small notebook. "W-while you're here, mind giving me a quick autograph..?"

[ writing.fox ] Me realising I don't remember the lyrics to "So much more!" from memory anymore (I used to know pretty much all the karaoke/idol songs from memory, and I could still probably sing along, I just don't remember them well enough to type them out rn lol)

New addition to the bucket list for Kaori: - Watch Haruka in a concert live. - GET HER AUTOGRAPH!!! - Sing with her? Maybe?

[ writing.fox ] WOO ANOTHER KIRYU WRITER!!! I should bring mine back, I remember it was kinda fun to write as him. And now that I've caught up to 6 and started Gaiden I'd have more knowledge and do stuff differently.

"I'm not, don't worry.." She took out enough yen to buy two candy apples, handing them over to the woman that was selling them, as she grabbed both, handing on to Sayori. "All yours~"

[ ✍︎ writing.fox ] I NEED TO GET BACK ON HERE TO REPLY TO THE TWO SWEETEST CUTEST GIRLS KAORI HAS EVER MET AAAAAA