四 ❀ action

[naicha]

<sub>[ After going upstairs to her room and seeing this, residents of 1245 Williams Road will notice that Taiwan is nowhere to be found. Her cat will be there, though, with only half the ribbons she usually has on. It looks like she left through the back door. You can find her:

A Sitting in the same tire swing she got stuck in before in the morning. She's not stuck now, but she plans on sitting there all day, humming sad songs. ]

[ B Okay, no, this sudden bout of depression is getting her hungry. At around lunchtime, you'll find Taiwan standing in front of the Malt Shop. Oh, it's closed... She wanted to stuff herself silly with sweets, but it looks like that's not happening. She'll just stare at the front door. ]</sub>

I wanted the ice cream with the sparkles on it...

<sub>[ C Taiwan knows she'll get droned if she doesn't return in three days, but maybe that's for the best. She'll be kicking your mailbox, throwing rocks at your windows, drawing Hello Kitty on your property... I mean, ruining your Christmas. It's not much worse staying at home, but at least she'll be out of everyone's lives here in Mayfield if she leaves for good.

If anyone tries to confront her or call her out on it, she'll try to run away.

If anyone she's made friends with catches her eye, she'll run, too, but faster, and go great lengths just to hide from them. ]

[ OOC I'll be out of town from the 26th to the 29th! I'll be backtagging like crazy once I get back from the land of tarsiers and chocolate hills yesss. Merry Christmas! ]</sub>

Comments

[naicha]

This key- _{[ She lets go and steps back to reach in her pocket to get the key in question and show it to Japan. ]} My bedroom was locked, so I used this key to open it. _{[ closes her hand and brings the key close to her chest. ]} It lead me somewhere else.

I saw Japan and Teacher and Hong Kong and America and Korea and Thailand and Vietnam and Teacher. _{[ doesn't even notice that she mentioned China twice ]} Everyone said, things were better now that I was out of way. They said I was causing too much trouble. _{[ pauses for a moment. ]} I wasn't there anymore, and you were smiling, and you looked so happy... everyone was happy. It was so scary.

There's nothing wrong with everyone around me being happy.

_{[ She holds the key in both hands and lowers her eyes. ]}

But I want to be happy, too.

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[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

[ shakes head ] ...Cruel. That is... all too cruel.

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

...And there is nothing wrong with that, either. Everyone wishes to be happy, do they not? And to be happy is a right that everyone possesses.

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[naicha]

But I'm happy right now.

_{[ Even after what she's seen, ]}

I can believe in you.

[naicha]

But how could Santa lie like that?

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

The real Santa-san wouldn't do such a thing.

[naicha]

You sent a letter to Santa, too, didn't you? What did you get?

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[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

[ ...So, that tape- it really was a fake. ]

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

... My request was granted in the form of a tape. It was a recording of several people speaking. Taiwan-san herself was among them.

[naicha]

Oh! I don't remember recording anything, though. But my voice is really good, right? What did I say?

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

...None of you sounded that you were speaking by will, however. No, rather, it sounded as though you were being tortured and forced to do so.

[naicha]

I don't remember that at all. Maybe it's... magic? Like the key...

Was it something bad?

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

It was what I asked to hear.

[naicha]

It sounds sketchy all of a sudden. _{[ getting the wrong idea... ]} But why do you look sad?

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

I-it isn't like that...!

[naicha]

Oh! Okay.

So what did you ask for? Is it okay for you to say?

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

[ SUBJECT CHANGE TIME ] What of yourself, Taiwan-san?

[naicha]

Me? Um, I asked for what was best for my citizens. I know it can't be granted overnight! But... yeah. To fix things with teacher...

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

Is that all? Was there nothing else?

[naicha]

_{[ silence ]} I don't have a lot of allies... _{[ Do you see where this is going? ]}

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[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

.....

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

I think... I may understand, a little bit, what you mean to say, but... if Taiwan-san could elaborate a little,... I would appreciate it.

[naicha]

If anyone tries to be friends with me, teacher just gets mad. And no one wants to get on teacher's bad side. Even America. No one really knows me that well, either. ...so it gets a little lonely, sometimes.

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

T-Taiwan-san... I am sorry that you feel this way. Rest assured, I would not allow that to happen if it were possible.