Tamotsu~
This girl before me wasn't evil. I could see it in her eyes. I saw her regrets and her hopes.
She was just lonely and longing to belong somewhere with friends.
Then I looked back at Aditi's body. Tyler? Who was he?
I leaned over and picked up her pistol. Then I lifted Aditi's arms and placed them in a position over her heart where the dagger was. Although I hated her, I wanted her to be at peace still.
"Come on, Shiori," I said to the sea serpent halfer with an almost cometely sincere smile, "Let's go back."
I restrapped my bow to my back and started off, but Shiori stayed put.
Turning to her, I asked, "What's wrong? Aren't you coming?"
She looked like she was battling different thoughts in her mind. I knew the feeling of confusion far too well.
I walked back towards her and took her hand with a smile, "Don't worry. They'll accept you, I'm sure of it. And if they don't, we can be misfits together! But it won't come to that."
Then I pulled her along through the snow. She only hesitqted a little in the beginning but she soon kept pace beside me.
When we came in view of the building, I saw Kasumi pacing in front of it with Io beside her and released Shiori's hand.
She saw me and ran over.
"Tamotsu, you idiot!" she scolded me, "Where'd you go?! Why the h*ll is Shiori with you?! Are you bleeding?!"
She fired question after question before Io came over and put a hand over her mouth.
"Let's go inside," Io said and gestured towards the door.
I nodded and went in first, followed by Kasumi, Shiori and Io.
"Let's go to our room," Io said and led us upstairs.
Once we were in Dani, Kasumi, and Io's room, Kasumi cleaned my wound and bandaged me up.
Then I told them about Aditi's demise and then how I found Shiori.
Once I finished and placed Aditi's gun on the table, Kasumi slammed her fist on the table before her and yelled, "TAMOTSU YOU COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! AND SHIORI?! SHE WAS ADITI'S FRIEND!"
I looked at her calmly and replied, "I knew what I was doing and Shiori's fine. She's not like Aditi and I want her to join us."
Kasumi slouched back in her chair, sighed, then looked at Io.
Then I waited for their response to it all.
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WOOO! I WAS ABLE TO GET TWO POSTS IN THIS MONTH!
Did i get Shiori right, YMY?
And Io, HV?
