[✒] Oh, she was so out of it. It had been a few hours since she had forgotten where she was going, and her legs just kept moving while her mind stayed blank like a paper. Often when she went on without any sleep for hours and days she got like this. As soon she as she stopped thinking about what she was doing, anything could happen and she wouldn’t even be aware of it.

[✒] Sleepy, vivid eyes searched for the closet person around. Trying to catch contact with them for a moment before opening her mouth to speak. “H-Hey… wait up.” Stumbling steps approached the other, spidery fingers reaching up to hold onto the stranger’s shirt. Both to make sure they didn’t run away and to keep herself up.

[✒] “Tell me where I am… Help me get back.”

While the hallways at Hopes Peak Academy were brightly lit with mind-numbingly florescent lights, a glance outside could show that it had long since past midnight.  Naegi crept out of the cafeteria, the rubber soles of his shoes squeaking against the laminated tile floor.  He was dressed mostly in his pajamas, wearing jeans and shoes as well, in an attempt to look at least somewhat presentable while he went to grab a midnight snack.  After all, it would be just his luck to run into someone in the halls while he was wearing nothing but his old pajamas.

Seemingly out of nowhere, a voice was heard, and Naegi felt a tug at his shirt.  He turned around, rubbing his eyes with a low "What...?" A frazzled and sleep-deprived Fukawa stood behind him, her long fingers tangled in the fabric of his shirt.  He had never seen her like this before, and without thinking, Naegi gently grabbed one of the girl's wrists.

"Fukawa-san, you're outside of the cafeteria... and you don't look too good either.  I'll help you get back to your room, just let me help you, okay?"

He tugged on her wrist, just slightly, as he began to move back towards the dormitories, guiding the authoress in the right direction.

hey everyone! so recently, i’ve made a number of posts asking for donations and people to buy some stuff i’m selling by a deadline of New Year, but i think i should elaborate on why this is so important to me.

i have had a very rough first semester of college. some of the things that have happened to me are:

but what kept me here through all this was my girlfriend, hoëlle. she’s really kind and passionate and energetic and optimistic, but there’s a problem with us right now.

she lives in france, i live in america.

i grew up in a low-income family, so i’ve never had the money to do anything, but my school is offering to allow me to take out loans to study abroad. the only thing i have to pay for is my visa and passport.

which, conveniently, costs $350.

so i need help raising this. i’m selling tons of things, including

but i also have a >>donation page<< up.

if you could please reblog this AND donate/buy, i’d really appreciate it! thanks so much!!

"Unreasonable?! HA! An amusing notion for one so wrong in this matter! You have no grounds against I! For I stand mighty against such a lowly being as he who defies me! Mistakes are for those lesser! And you have accused the Ascendant Ruler of Ice for mistaking the term ‘Omega’ as something mighty! For this you have gained a foe mortal… Let it be known this ‘unreasonable’ act shall be the last you defy…. For even now my Infinity Beam charges a deadly curse! Once it fully charges… Your soul shall be ripe for the taking…”

"Infinity Beam...?  You must be joking around with me, senpai.  Not that this whole thing hasn't been really funny, but you can stop now.  I mean, this is all so dramatic, and deadly curses aren't actually real.  Even if they were, you probably wouldn't want to go around threatening people with them so lightly... I hope."

"Fool… You seem unaware of my true meaning, Omega is that of a final strike! That which shall end all in this world! Gyhahaha! Yes! To be entitled ‘Omega’ means that you shall be the final force this world faces! That which shall overcome the petty fools who dare defy me… Or perhaps those who dare defy my words… Mark this day upon your calender Bland One, for you have formed a dreaded foe…"

"Wait, what?!  You're angry with me for screwing up the definition of a word?  (Not to mention that I'm still pretty sure you've got that wrong...) I think that's kinda unreasonable, don't you, senpai?  After all, everybody makes mistakes once in a while."

She sighed “Again with people asking me things. There is nothing wrong with me, despair has happened and blah blah blah” She hated people thinking something was wrong when there really wasnt anything wrong.

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Naegi winced, furrowing his eyebrows together.  She was... alright with this?  How could she be -- how come her reaction was indifference when everyone else responded by becoming desolate or hopeful?  

"This doesn't seem like an issue you should take so lightly!  What's the matter with you?  And please, answer me seriously this time."

"Hmph… The Thoughtful One had commanded me to partake in the item known as ‘Pokemon Omega Ruby’ fitting for one of my status to have one deemed ‘Omega’ as this… I may speak upon it at times while I partake in this action, yet so far it is… Quaint, I shall admit this."

"Um, I don't mean to discourage you, Tanaka-senpai... but you do realize what 'Omega' means, right?  Usually, people use it as a way of saying 'Someone who is last.' "

She softly ruffled his hair and grinned “You are quite cute I could just squeeze you until you stop breathing..” She laughed a little too darkly.

Naegi frowned, pulling away from Sonia's touch a bit too quickly.  He looked up at the girl with eyes narrowed in confusion and something akin to mistrust.  What she said... that wasn't normal at all.

"Sonia-senpai, are you feeling okay?  That was really weird, what you said just now."

Hinata had expected the fairly long pause — what he didn’t expect was for Naegi to continue treating him the same. It wasn’t exactly like the two schools hated each other; there was just.. an imbalance. An imbalance that became painfully clear whenever the two sides clashed.

Of course there was resentment. It’s what anyone would expect.

But.. Naegi actually apologised. Hinata’s suspicion of the other started to fade; there was nothing to suggest Naegi wasn’t been sincere, and even if he wasn’t, what had he to gain from it?

”..It’s fine. Thanks.” At least the big reveal was over now. “So, what are you doing?”

Naegi grinned a little, despite himself.  He was really glad that the other boy was alright!  The super high school level student had been rather worried he'd come off as too insensitive or whatnot ; so he was glad that Hinata wasn't feeling upset or any resentment towards him.  That was the last thing that Naegi wanted, really.

All he wanted was to make friends... and this boy seemed like the perfect place to start.

"I was just going for a walk, since it's pretty nice outside... if you were up for it, you could join me Hinata-kun!"

  Togami was, of course, slightly appalled to find Naegi laughing to himself on the hallway floor, unable to think anything of it other than how utterly pathetic it looked. What was he even doing? The heir couldn’t think of anything that might have crossed the boy’s mind within the five minutes he was waiting that would result in enough amusement for it—then again, Togami really couldn’t be bothered to try and delve into the mind of such a bland person for more than a few seconds, so he wasn’t exactly trying very hard to think.

  Closing the door behind Naegi, Togami failed to think of the many possible implications that he would be making as he locked the door. After all, it seemed obvious enough to him—if he locked the door, he wouldn’t have to worry about dealing with her, and so it had become habit. What else would he possibly be doing it for? The assumption that Naegi would understand immediately kept him from missing even a single beat after locking the door, and he crossed the room over to his desk.

  “You’re here because I said you could be, so yes. Don’t ask questions with such obvious answers.” Togami didn’t bother to look at Naegi as he spoke, instead looking down as he began picking up papers and folders from his desk and straightening them out.

Yes, Togami certainly did fail to think of the many implications that came with him locking the door.  Which, of course, resulted in a very confused and slightly flustered Naegi.  He really didn't understand why the blonde was locking the door.  Well, there was that one reason, but that was completely and totally inappropriate and he shouldn't be thinking it at all really!

"Uh, Togami-kun... what are you doing?  Why would you lock -- uh you know what, never mind."

Naegi trailed off mid-sentence.  The heir had told him not to ask questions with stupid answers, after all.  Even if he was genuinely confused about it, he was sure the whole thing would be rather obvious to Togami.  So the boy kept his mouth shut, and awkwardly wandered around the room for a few moments ; looking at everything, before joining the other at his desk, silently.