naicha | 二十二 ❀

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_{[ When the cherry blossoms disappear, Taiwan holds her breath. Japan always adored things that come and go so easily. Now he was one, too. She should've known better than to expect this the least. Watching his figure put on his coat and walk out the door, Taiwan knows it's not him. And stay out! Taiwan thinks as she slams the door shut. She feels like flicking his drone on the forehead for his remarks. "Be a good wife and make him dinner?" Ooh, the nerve! ... This makes her miss the real Japan already. Hm? What? She's not going to cry, that's silly. Even so, no matter how many times she's learned how to stand on her own, she can't help but feel abandoned. It's okay, though. Not that it hasn't happened before.

At the cafe, it's business as usual. Employees will find that there are no costumes for them to wear, though, if they don't already bring their own. Behind the counter isn't Japan typing away on his computer, but Taiwan, accounting everything by hand. She lifts her head up whenever a customer passes by. ]}

Welcome!

_{[ With no makeup masking her troubled state, Taiwan quickly ducks back into her work again. She isn't even eating anything. She does try her best to put a smile on her face, though. Look! It's as if nothing happened at all. ]}

✿ action 2
_{[ Two siblings are walking around town together, but there's something odd about their dynamic today. ]}

And he was like, "Ah, is that so." And then I was like, "Yes! Yes, it is so!" Ooh, but I tried and tried and he still wouldn't let me and I was so mad that I could... _{[ p-punches her palm ]} hit him...! But I didn't 'cause I'd feel a little bad, you know. Oh! I was gonna say sorry for calling him a stupidhead today, but when I woke up and checked on him, all his stuff was gone! Just like that. It's not fair, you know, I mean- _{[ She waits for a witty, candid response, but nothing. Her voice is full of anger. ]} Hey! _{[ Then worry. ]} Hey, say something...

_{[ It goes on like this until Hong Kong's drone arrives at work. Very upset with this turn of events, Taiwan starts her walk home looking a little glum. She's not exactly looking where she's going, so she might bump into you, a drone or a pole. A detour she makes to the elementary school's playground is where others may find her hanging upside down on the monkey bars. ]}

✿ phone/action for 1245 williams road

Hello... Um, _{[ There's the sound of Taiwan wiping her face with her sleeve. ]} um! _{[ She takes in a deep breath. ]} Japan's... gone and stuff. If anyone wants to hit him, you don't have to, 'cause I already did. If anyone's worried about the cafe, I'm taking over, you know! I mean, until he comes back...

Ahaha, I feel a little dizzy! I think I'll go lie down now.

_{[ But she can't stay still! After the call, she'll be around the house, arranging all the clothes they have by color and sorting the records and books alphabetically. ]}

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Yeah. But if I don't feel any better, then whatever, right? I'll just get used to it...

Pretty much. Not caring at all seems to work out fine.

Not caring at all, even if no one will be back...

It's an easy way to not get hurt.

... It's kind of cowardly...

Yeah. I wouldn't recommend it. [Taiwan may not exactly be normal, but she seems a lot better adjusted than someone like Shiki. And she knows that she isn't someone to try and be like.]

_{[ It's a personal question, but ]} Has Shiki ever felt alone, or left behind?

[how do i hold

all of this loneliness

:(]

... obviously. Who hasn't, right?

_{[all the sads]}

But she doesn't know what it's like all the time, does she?

Depends on what you mean by all the time.

[She has a second personality-shaped hole... IN HER SOUL.]

You know, like, um... like, never having anyone you can really trust since, since forever, or something...

_{[ how can you even be best friends with yourself how is that even a thing. well taiwan doesn't have her best friends here anymore so... ]}

[IT'S COMPLICATED LET'S GO WITH THAT... also oh ;o; Taiwaaan... if only Shiki actually cared..........]

Think I know something close to that, yeah.

_{[ SO CRUEL it's okay not like Taiwan cares lmao ]}

But do you also know what it's like to have that someone? It feels really good, doesn't it?

[This is a good friendship right here.]

Yeah, it does. Sucks a whole lot when they're dead though.

Oh. I'm sorry... _{[ hangs her head a little, because that's depressing, man. ]}

[(bah) Why would someone worry about her...]

You don't need to apologize.

_{[ Prooooobably shouldn't ask about it, huh... ]}

... Anyway, I found out that they'll be gone for a while.

They droned?

_{[ nods ]} But I dunno when they'll be back.

Wouldn't it be better to not come back at all?

I know. But... their things are still here. That means they'll be back for sure. Well, most of the time!

Most of the time? Hard to say if anything in this place is for sure.

... Even if things change, we've got to move on, too! No matter how hard it is, I think.

Ah, head towards the future and all that?

Mm! Though it's hard. I want to do it...

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