requitedfate: (quietly entrust them to me)
requitedfate ([personal profile] requitedfate) wrote in [community profile] damned_institute 2012-06-03 12:26 am (UTC)

Shiina woke with a gasp. Shou. He had been there, right in front of her, and those birds had--

"Reiko, are you still unwell?" A cool, soothing hand gently touched her forehead and Shiina snapped into the present. Her nurse was eying her with concern. In her other hand was glass of water, as if she had preempted Shiina's nightmare. She handed it over and Shiina gulped it down.

"It's Sunday, so brunch will be served in another few hours. Would you rather sleep in a little, Reiko?" Surprised, Shiina shook her head, getting to her feet shakily. As kind as her nurse's words were, Shiina couldn't just put things off. That was running away. She couldn't run any longer. Not with this fever. Or the rash, which was creeping further up her arm, nearly to the elbow now.

"I'll rest in the Sun Room. But can I have some medicine?" She still felt the fever burning in her head, though it was just as light as it had been for the past two days. Smiling, her nurse obliged her then led her off to the place Shiina had dictated.

Moving through the doors, it wasn't hard to spot Shou with his telltale white hair. Her strong mask cracked when her gaze met his, and she could feel wetness building behind her eyes. She bit her bottom lip, if only to keep it from trembling.

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