5th Entry/ Video

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

[Rise is sitting at her computer chair, same as always, dressed in her school uniform. She looks slightly upset, with her mouth in a small, tight line.]

I just decided to say something n here before I went to school today.

[The tightness and uneasiness returns to her face.]

My friend's sister is in the hospital and I'm so worried...

Comments

[video]

[lovescowtits.livejournal.com]

...

That little girl?

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the same one...

[lovescowtits.livejournal.com]

Tch! W...what happened exactly...? I know you guys were looking for her.

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

Well, it's kinda complicated... She got trapped in another world, and since she's so little it made her sick.

[lovescowtits.livejournal.com]

You caught the bastard who did this, yeah? If not, I might have to jump on over to your world and track down this sick person myself.

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and the police have him now. I just don't think they'll know what do with this weird case though...

[lovescowtits.livejournal.com]

Right right, being in another world and all that. Still, as long as you guys know he did it, that should be enough.

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

I sure hope so... It just sucks that this had to happen to a little girl like her!

[lovescowtits.livejournal.com]

Yeah that part really pisses me off! How old was she by the way?

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

She's barely seven...

[lovescowtits.livejournal.com]

That's disgusting that some guy would put her through that. I have a little sister around the same age so I can relate.

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

The guy seemed kinda crazy. He kept going on and on about how he was really saving everyone, when he was really just kidnapping us...

[lovescowtits.livejournal.com]

Wait a minute- us? So this guy's been doing it to you too?

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

He kidnapped me and some of my other friends, and now little Nanako...

[lovescowtits.livejournal.com]

Wh-...whaaaaat?! What the hell?! Thankfully this guy is behind bars now! Damn it, I would have been worried that you'd get kidnapped again if he wasn't.

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

I wasn't as worried after, because I had friends and we could all protect ourselves. But Nanako couldn't...

[lovescowtits.livejournal.com]

Shit Rise-chan, sorry about all that crap that's happened with you guys. If it helps any, you've got your friends on that side backing you up, and all us ducks here on the community.

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

It helps a lot. I've got good friends everywhere.

[makewayforroze.livejournal.com]

What's wrong with her?

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[follow-the-fool.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, Roze. She'll be fine.

[locked]

[makewayforroze.livejournal.com]

Then it isn't anything too bad?

[locked]

[follow-the-fool.livejournal.com]

No, it's very serious. But she'll make it through okay.

In truth, the person she's talking about is Nanako. Rise is from my world you see, but on a different timeline. So this is all in my past and I've already seen how things play out.

[makewayforroze.livejournal.com]

Have you told Rise?

[follow-the-fool.livejournal.com]

I want to, I really do. But I'm not sure how wise that is, given that we do technically reside in two different worlds. What do you think?

[makewayforroze.livejournal.com]

I don't think she would want to know if it would mess things up but if you wouldn't, it would be the best idea.

[follow-the-fool.livejournal.com]

To be honest, I'm not sure what effect telling her would have. A whole lot of important things do happen specifically because we think Nanako passes away. So telling her that Nanako does pull through in the end might stop the real truth from being discovered.

On the other hand, there's already so much that could go wrong. One small variation from how the events occurred in my own timeline, and all our efforts would have been rendered useless anyway.

[makewayforroze.livejournal.com]

Have you asked her? I'm not for hiding things but if you ask her if she wants to know how it ends, even if it may change it, she may ask you to keep the secret.

[follow-the-fool.livejournal.com]

I... No, I haven't asked. I suppose you're right, though.

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

She's pretty sick. I hope she'll be alright...

[makewayforroze.livejournal.com]

I hope she is too.

Do you need anything?

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

No, but thank you...

[makewayforroze.livejournal.com]

If you do, just let us know, alright?

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

Thanks guys. It helps having a lot of friends.

[makewayforroze.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you realize you do.

[video]

[follow-the-fool.livejournal.com]

[ This comment is not meant to be here, although it clearly is. ]

Re: [video]

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

I-I guess you can't tell me how this turns out, can you?

[video]

[follow-the-fool.livejournal.com]

I... No.

[ His jawline is visibly quivering as he staves off the urge to just blurt out everything. ]

It would be too risky. I'm sorry.

[video]

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

[ She rests her head in her hands and sighs a deep sigh. ]

I don't understand how you're so calm about it... Well, not the same you, but you get it. How are you so strong?

[video]

[follow-the-fool.livejournal.com]

I had to be. For... Nanako, and you all, if not for myself. Does that make sense?

[video]

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it does. It's just that you wouldn't expect you to be the strongest about this, since you're closest to Nanako...

[video]

[follow-the-fool.livejournal.com]

[ His gaze, which had been straying from time to time to read something else on the screen, suddenly softens this time as he fixes his full attention back on her. ]

... Rise. Let me ask you something.

If I were to... To agree to tell you what happened. Just with Nanako. Would you still want to know? Even if other things could change because of it?

Re: [video]

[makewayforroze.livejournal.com]

I hope it helps both of you.

[unlikely-spread.livejournal.com]

[ He knows, of course... Naoto is in fact his cousin and he's witnessed this particular chain of events twice over already. But they aren't acquainted in this timeline. So he'll merely comment as a concerned bystander. ]

Is she terribly sick?

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

I don't think she's terribly sick, but it's still got me really worried...

[unlikely-spread.livejournal.com]

I see. That's understandable to be worried, regardless of prognosis. Just the environment of a hospital alone can be stressful.

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

It doesn't help that her dad's in there too.

[unlikely-spread.livejournal.com]

Ah. Are they able to visit, at least?

[mayonaka-idol.livejournal.com]

He gets to see her but the nurses send him out pretty quickly because he usually reopens his wounds. [There's a hint of a chuckle in her voice, as empty as it is.]