055 - There were no survivors (None found alive)

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[She appears on the plane looking worn, but healthy, dressed in plain white scrubs. More than that, she seems totally calm. There’s a couch--it looks almost clinical in its state of neat disuse. Misaki tosses a doctor’s coat over the back of the couch and lays down on the couch itself, resting her arm over her eyes. Her hand has a loose bandage on it and, believe it or not, there’s a faint edge of gray showing at one temple.]

[It’s been a long week. And it’s not over yet.]

Comments

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

Hopefully it won't lose me my job.

[contract_star]

Considering the state of things? I don't think you have to worry.

...How are things, by the way? How is Tokyo?

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[Er. Uh.] Not great, but we're handling it.

[contract_star]

[Quietly,] Is there a casualty count yet?

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[Ffff] Only estimates.

[She looks away.]

[contract_star]

[He's silent for awhile, then he shakes his head.]

You're safe, at least.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[OH YEAH UH ABOUT THAT--] Yes.

[contract_star]

...You are safe, right?

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

I'm not in danger. [Yay manipulation of vocabulary.]

[contract_star]

That doesn't answer the question.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

I'm fine, Hei, please. [She rubs her forehead.]

[contract_star]

...Alright. [Now is not the time to press.]

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

...How's Bindy?

[contract_star]

Bindy? She's fine. [Faint smile.] Keeps asking about you.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[She can't decide whether to shudder or not, because a part of her remembers genuinely feeling safe while the girl was holding her and it's not precisely a familiar sensation just now.]

Do you mean that, or are you making fun of me?

[contract_star]

[He chuckles a little.] No, she does keep asking. I think she liked you, despite it all.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

Liked me, or liked her pet... whatever-it-was? [She scoots over on the couch so he can sit down if he wants to]

[contract_star]

[He does so.] She liked the kinkajou, yeah, but...I think she appreciated your honesty. It's hard to tell with her.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[Misaki sighs.] I hope she doesn't do that to the wrong person some day.

[contract_star]

She's unpredictable...I honestly have no idea.