dear_mun | Post-game, both from RP and in-canon/her route.

[ A Kohaku long gone has reappeared! She went through some sad adventures in her past game, leading her to... ]

Mun, will you let me post this letter? I... want to let Akiha-sama and everyone know where I've gone.

I hope you'll forgive me for not following orders. However, I think we can all agree that I need to be far from the Tohno household now.

I found a doctor and her assistant. My medicine might make a difference to their patients someday. I can't make sense of my life until this point, and I know that all of you want to see me become... more than what I've thought of myself. I want to assure you I am in the safest hands you could hope for me. Until I can return to you a better person, I need to find myself in repaying my debt to the woman who saved my life. She charges a hefty wage to most of her patients, so I will not even consider rest until I've repaid the debt of what my life costs.

I'm sorry, it's confusing, isn't it? I just want you to let you know I'm okay.

Things will be different, if a miracle could save me, they must be.

- Kohaku

Ahahaha, it's a bit embarrassing to those who didn't see it unfold, isn't it? I'm sure my sister and Akiha-sama will be confused, but...

Thank you.

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Lalala... lalalalaaaa... [Pinoko was happily skipping along, spotting nothing too interesting until she spots a familiar face.]

Lalal— [An abrupt stop to her skipping!]

Hm?

[She blinks and stares at Kohaku.]

A-a-achonburikeeee!

[She squishes her cheeks in, eyes wide as saucers, when she finally recognizes who the other girl is!]

W-wait jusht a minute there, you're not an illusion, right? Shtay there! Right there!

[She's waving her hands fretfully, blinking in disbelief.]

I-is Lady Doc here too? Pinoko should call her!

Are you alright? Should you be up yet? Aaaah, please don't move! D-don't run off on your own again!

I'm not going to run or move. Nurse, please take good care of me while the doctor is out.

[ She keeps a soft smile this time. Not the eerie broken doll one. ]

[A few more disbelieving blinks and then...

She walks carefully and slowly over to her, reaching out to touch her. She draws her hand back quickly like she's been burned, as if afraid to break the illusion— but it's not! She's still there.]

W-w...

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!

[She's going to cling to her clothes again, wetting them with her tears again— isn't this familiar?] Pinoko mished you sho much, why did you run away, you stupid dummy?!

WE WERE SHO WORRIIIIIIED!!

[ She'll squeeze Pinoko's hand gently. ]

I didn't run away. I just... disappeared for a while. I don't remember a lot of anything. It's as if I slept in a nice coma and woke up in your care again.

...

But that doesn't matter. If I slept away and selfishly made you two worry, add another hundred thousand to my debt for every tear you cried.

[ The more she considers herself repaying... the longer she can stay with the two of you, right? ]

... [She sniffles, then wipes the tears away.]

T-that's too shteep a priche... j-jusht three Pinoko Shpechialsh should be enough!

But! On one condition. [Taking on a very serious air, she raises one finger and frowns.] Kohaku-chan, you have to eat three with Pinoko too!

[ Pinokoooo, you saying that's such a steep price breaks her heart. Well, not literally in this scenario. ]

It'd be my pleasure. But only if I can still pay back the official price. I know the doctor charges steeply, and I won't...

... I won't pay any less than my life is worth.

[She blinks, then smiles brightly, happy that Kohaku seems to genuinely believe that her life is precious.]

You're going to be in debt for a loooo~ooong time! ♥ [That's far too cheerful and sing-song a delivery, really.]

You'll be staying with us until then, right?! [Pinoko, don't sound so excited! She's clinging to her arm.] Yay!

That's up to the doctor's final say. But... if my medicine can help the two of you, I can convince myself I won't just be tagging along on your adventures. You are professionals, after all.

[ She doesn't want to be useless, after all. I mean, it's steep to call her useless, but these people... were constantly on the move, weren't they? Doing their work? So she should contribute her part as well, with that miracle medicine she was able to make for seemingly any situation.

It should help a doctor, she thinks. ]

Aww, Pinoko's sure she'll shay yesh! She loves you a lot too, you know! We all really care about you.

She's quiet and doesn't always show her feelings, a lot like Pinoko's darling, but Pinoko could tell... she was shad you were gone too, you know!

Pinoko can't miksh medichine, Pinoko only ashishts in operations, sho you already have shomething shpechial to offer! You'll fit riiiight in!

.......

I... I hope three isn't a crowd with you, then. I missed her a lot as well. She saved my life, after all...

Not at all~~~!

[She'll hop joyfully with her arms in the air. She's really happy to have someone else around!]

Thank you, I-- thank you. As soon as I can move much better, I'll get to work on medicines for your practice.

[ The idea of being around new people, and not in that toxic household any longer with all her old memories was elating. ]

[Now, where has Pinoko run off to this time? She can't have gone far...]

[Is that-?!]

Kohaku!

[Honestly, she hadn't expected to see her again. The amount of clients that didn't... make it for reasons beyond her control was staggering. And hope was something that left behind bitter memories.]

[But that didn't matter right now.]

Where have you been?!

[It's not like she was worried or anything. Idiot.]

I don't recall.

[ She emphasizes that as truthfully as possible. ] I've never been in a coma, but I imagine my memories right now feel like I went under in one and only just woke up. Pinoko already told me both of you didn't know what happened after that, but...

[ She bows her head. ]

I'm sorry. You saved my life, the additional stress is unnecessary.

It's... fine. I'm just glad you're alright.

[She puts her hands on Kohaku's shoulders, and it's as close to a hug as you're going to get, but it means just as much.]

You'll stay this time?

Edited 2012-10-20 21:09 (UTC)

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