Fourteenth Vision

[hasavision]

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[When Wataru awakens, it takes a moment for his blurry eyes to take in his surroundings. This wasn't the Gasala Highlanders' lodgings. No, this was...

A wave of relief washed over him. Though he had more or less accepted his fate, he couldn't help but be grateful for Johto's timely intrusion into his life. This way, he'd be able to see everyone again before... well. That.

As he struggles to sit up after a week in bed, he can't help but smile weakly. Johto had ended up a little like a bonus stage. Somehow he'd met the requirements to get there again. Now if only he'd done enough to win instead...]

[Later; Video]

[When Wataru shows up on the feed, he's smiling. But something about the smile is a little... off. Like it's not as bright or happy as it should be.]

Hi everyone. This is Wataru. I just wanted to send out a message to say I'm awake now. Sorry if I worried anyone!

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

Wataru-kun...! [ happy voice muffled through the door, because she did see that feed. ]

[action] Hee, alright!

[hasavision.livejournal.com]

Kisa!

[He's... very slightly reluctant to see her for all of about a second. After that, it's just a matter of getting out of bed after a week of sleep.]

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

[ poking her head in after a minute. ]

A-are you okay...?

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I just- I can't get out of bed too well for some reason...

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

Mm... I felt the same. [ herp herp heading over there with Ari in tow. ] Because you haven't moved, I think...

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

Oh... that's right.

[He squirms a bit, but decides to just chill on the bed for a while before he tries actually getting up or anything.]

What did I miss while I was out?

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

[ looking at him carefully to MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE HE'S OKAY-- ] Not... a lot. Another person fell asleep too... so I was waiting for both of you to wake up.

Even though Artemis-oniichan... said not to worry...

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

[He notices and tries to keep that smile going. He is perfectly fine, yup.]

Wait... someone else fell asleep?

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[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

[ nods, even as her eyes don't leave his face. ] My friend... but you woke up first.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

.... Man, comas for everybody.

_{[She hadn't caught the memo about him going to sleep in the first place, but yeah.]}

Must be going around.

[Video]

[hasavision.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I heard a friend of a friend was in a coma, too.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Yeah. Friend of mine was, too.

_{[But, she has to admit, she likes this 'sleeping sickness' better than the disappearances.]}

... You look a little beat.

[Video]

[hasavision.livejournal.com]

Weird... I wonder why they were all at once?

[At the last bit, he blinks warily.]

I do?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

I've noticed that these things tend to happen in waves. _{[The disappearances, too... she almost wishes she hadn't noticed the pattern, though. It makes her nervous. Especially now that she's actually lost somebody she was close to.]}

Little bit. Not that I blame you or anything. Anybody'd be a little off after being asleep for a week.

[Video]

[hasavision.livejournal.com]

...Yeah, I guess that's true.

[Though now he's looking frankly a little unhappy. He'd thought that by accepting his fate he would be able to act like normal again, but apparently that wasn't the case.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

_{[Yow. There's obviously something more wrong than just a little 'just-woke-up' wobbliness.]}

Uh-- ... hey. You all right?

[Video]

[hasavision.livejournal.com]

I'm fine. I just... didn't want people worrying about me, I guess.

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[usednastyplot.livejournal.com]

Welcome back, Wataru.

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

Hi, Artemis!

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[usednastyplot.livejournal.com]

Glad to see you've awoken.

Anything we should know about?

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

[Leave it to Artemis to cut to the chase.]

--Probably...

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[usednastyplot.livejournal.com]

[As bad as he is at letting out emotions he knows pent up stuff can do serious things to your mental health.]

I see. In that case, I suggest you take another day or so for yourself to assess what has happened.

[That's his way of saying; Take it easy, Wataru.]

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

[It's... a little weird, that Artemis is being so nice. But Wataru shakes his head.]

I had plenty of time to do that back in Vision. I'll be okay now.

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[usednastyplot.livejournal.com]

Very well, but may I suggest something?

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[hasavision.livejournal.com]

What's that?