Canon Bump - Starlight Breakers And You

[lil_tanuki]

[It's a scene like out of a magical girl's anime, two girls, one light, one dark overhead. Both of them seemed to be fighting the hardest they could. The one in black held out a hand to withstand the force of it, but the girl in pink thrust her staff forward and screamed two words.]

STARLIGHT BREAKER!

[There was a tremendous explosion which ripped asunder the broken bay which had been damaged severely from the battle. Brilliant light filled the camera -- and Hayate woke up, gasping for air.

Breathing heavily, her heart thudded away as she panted. Looking at the time, it read "7:45 AM" and she dragged a hand through her face.]

What was that... another dream? ... oh?

My fever broke. Thank god.

[Looking over at the laptop, she smiled at waved at it.] Good morning community, how is everyone today?

[The memory of the epic battle was swiftly fading from Hayate's mind too.]

Comments

[sunbloom]

It is unusual... And that's too bad. Things like this would be neat to see. These girls are extremely powerful. If this actually happened, I'd be very surprised if someone else didn't notice and investigate. [Certainly there would be someone on that world with an interest in protecting it.]

[lil_tanuki]

No doubt. Though I've never noticed anything out of the ordinary in my hometown. I'm sure a fight like that would have probably alerted someone at best.

[The wonderful thing barriers were. It kept people unaware of the insanity happening in their world.]

[sunbloom]

We know how that goes here... the Precure are easy to find when they're fighting, just look for the dust clouds and the bright pink and blue lights.

But anyway, are you feeling okay? I know you're in the hospital, but you weren't looking so good...

[lil_tanuki]

That would be easy to find then! And easy to stay away from.

Ah... I have a flu actually, but I'm slowly starting to recover. My legs are still the same, half-paralyzed though.

[sunbloom]

Somehow I don't seem to be very good at the "staying away" thing... I worry a little too much, though. I wish there was something I could do to help, but I'm not a legendary warrior. There's not a whole lot I can do against the kinds of things they fight.

That... is less bad than I was afraid of, and I'm glad to hear you're getting better.

[lil_tanuki]

I'm sure if you wished for it really hard, you'd become one! I think. Sometimes wishes come true, you know?

Mmm, it's bad when I get sick, but normally I'm able to get along just fine. It's not too hard to be honest.

[sunbloom]

[Itsuki smiles despite herself; Hayate's a good kid.] Yeah... sometimes they do. I'll hope for the best, and maybe if I'm good for a while, something good will happen.

I don't think I could live like that for very long at all. You're very well-adapted. [Strong, too, but she can't really say that to a nine-year-old, it feels all wrong.]

[lil_tanuki]

That's the spirit! Keep at it and I'm sure it'll all work out.

I have people looking in on me at times, and my doctor is always coming over. And I get an allowance from Mr. Graham too.

[sunbloom]

Of course. I'll wish that you get better, too. [It comes to Itsuki with a startling realization that even knowing some half a dozen Cures, none of them know curative magic. She files it away to ask about later.]

I'm glad you have people watching out for you. Who's this Mr. Graham, though? Does he live with you? Would he really have let Tsubomi bring you to Kibougahana in your condition?

[lil_tanuki]

Then I'll wish you can help out your friends too! [Cause that's what she does!]

Mr. Graham is my sponsor. He's overseas in England though, but I get a bi-monthly allowance sent to me in excess of a thousand euros. It's why I'm able to live so comfortably and pay my hospital bill. He's a friend of my late parents.

[sunbloom]

[The girl starts to respond, but there's something... off about this whole Graham thing. Who funds a ward half the world away, let alone with so much money for someone so young?] Hmm... I'd like to talk to him someday. He sounds nice, at least. Have you spoken to him lately?

[lil_tanuki]

[Someone who wanted her well cared for till his admittedly lousy if slightly sinister plans came to fruition.] He calls regularly, once a week around the same time. He asked me if it snowed here a while ago.

[sunbloom]

That's good, then. I wonder why he asked about the snow, though... that was caused by the community, so it shouldn't have affected him in England, right? [She shrugs.] Oh, well. It's not important.

[lil_tanuki]

I was watching the news later that day. It snowed all over!