Video - Twenty Three

[badlucklady]

[There is a click of recording for a moment, the sound of someone talking to themselves, and running, the ground seen as they ran. She sounds agitated, upset. No one has ever heard this girl so upset before.]

It’s not FAIR! It’s not… damn it! What the hell do you… you want…You stupid damn shitty island!

[The device is swinging in her hand as she

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[awaiting_spring]

[Hatori had seen the video and knew where she was. He had been ignoring her, or rather ignoring everyone once the zodiac spirit had returned. In a way it had taken the last of his resolve, and then to see something like this happen to Himawari caused Hatori to venture out where she was. Putting out his cigarette he approached the young girl]

"Himawari."

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[badlucklady]

[This is assuming that Kamui and her had parted by now, her having said she'd be fine, and started to leave, thus she was half soaked, arms around her, starting to head back only to stop, surprised, looking up at Hatori as he spoke. She flushed, a hand darting to her face to hide it.]

... H-Hatori-kun...

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[awaiting_spring]

[Seeing that the girl was half soaked, Hatori removed his coat and offered it to her. She was already upset meaning that her immune system would already be down a little. He wondered if maybe she had decided to try and retrieve the device.]

We should get you a change of clothes.

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[badlucklady]

[She hadn't tried to get it, no, she had just been partly in the water when she threw it, and had sat there on the shore for a while. She was wet, bu it looked like she had moved from the water a bit ago, so she's not dripping. Still, as he offered her the coat, she shook her head, not wanting to cause him any trouble either. Not wanting him to be cursed too.]

[Her refusal of this might also be his first indication that there was something wrong with her, as she had stepped back from him, shaking her head and saying rather strongly.]

N-no. Don't touch! Don't... let me touch. Don't... N-o. Not you too... not you too. You'll just disappear too. or you'll die, or my bad luck... or something will effect you some how and.... and no... not you too...

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[awaiting_spring]

[Hatori lowered his arm a little looking across at the girl. She seemed scared as well as uncertain about everything. In a way it reminded him of Yuki after that incident. Listening to her words he took a step forward trying to close the distance between them a little.]

"I'm not going anywhere." [It seemed like he was having to reassure people of that more and more often. The next words slipped out before he thought about them, he had grown used to talking with outsiders knowing about the Sohma families curse.] "You shouldn't worry about something effecting me, we're already cursed."

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[badlucklady]

[she wanted to draw back more as he stepped closer, her arms tightening tighter around her. It ws okay talking to Kamui, as she didn't know him. He didn't get too close. He was also a vampire, so he was safe...ish from her. But Hatori wasn't safe from her.]

N-no... Y-you don't understand. You'll be cursed if you get to close to me. I'll effect you to... [It wasn't sinking in too well, about how he said 'we're already cursed.' Did he mean she already cursed him? he was already effected by her. She blinked, looking up sharply, surprised. Oh no...] A-already? ...

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[awaiting_spring]

[Hatori smirked a little lowering his head a little. Before looking off a little.]

Akito won't like the fact that I'm telling this to someone outside of the family. [In a way he hoped that the head of the family wouldn't find out. If she did Hatori would likely have to erase the memories of yet someone else close to him.] There are members of the Sohma family who are cursed from birth, possessed by the spirit of one of the animals from the Chinese Zodiac.

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[badlucklady]

[Well, if he was looking to distract her from her own thoughts it worked. she looked on confused, not sure what he was getting at, at first.]

W-what? [She shivered, tightening her arms around herself, looking to him, very obviously confused. He... he meant he was cursed? Wait, what?] Spirits? the zodi-- n-no ... I meant I'd curs-- [She cut off again, very obviously lost on this conversation. a shaking hand raising to push her hair out of her face.] You already have... a curse on you?

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[awaiting_spring]

[Taking another step he held the coat out once again, ready to place it around her shoulders if she were to refuse again. She was already shivering and he would be fine without it until she was dry and warm.]

Yes. As does Akito and Shigure. In total there are thirteen members of the zodiac when you include the cat, then there is also Akito. That was the person I had said goodbye to last time we spoke.

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[badlucklady]

[She did refuse again, still worried of him touching her, or her touching something of his. Worried the curse might effect him some how...]

I... I don't understand... [Or rather, she understood what he was saying. It wasn't really that surprising, after all she had heard of stranger things. But her head was still stuck on hurting him some how.] N-no I mean... I might curse you if you... ah... [obviously the fact he told her something like that hit her just then. That was who he said bye to? She blinked, arms around herself] I-it came back too then... yours too...

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[awaiting_spring]

[Since she had refused Hatori went to put the coat around her shoulders, he wouldn't be responsible for her falling ill and knew she likely would continue to refuse. Even if she didn't return the jacket he had another.]

Yes, it returned. The vengeful spirit that has been with me since the day that I was born.

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[badlucklady]

[She tried to step away as he moved to put the coat around her, but... she found it around her, her shoulders shrugging up a bit, head dropping some. For a moment she fought to not cry, her hand sneaking out to take hold of the coat, pulling it closer around her. It was too late now. her eyes welled, but she didn't stop them from crying.]

I'm... sorry. I s-should have warned you that... that it would come back. Mines... left and... and come back twice now. I... should have warned you.

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[awaiting_spring]

[Why was it that there was always a girl crying on Hatori's behalf, Mayu, Tohru, and now Himawari. Why was it that Hatori was not allow to cry for himself, allowed the release even if it might be reckless at times. Pulling a handkerchief out of his pocket Hatori wiped one of her cheeks before giving the cloth to her.]

Thank you. [The words were for her concern as well as for the tears.] At the very least I was able to enjoy what time I did have without worrying.

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[badlucklady]

[As... kind as he was being, the fact that he touched her, her cheek, drying it had her snap into a floor of tears, snapping out of a blank stare, to look wide eyed up at him, stepping back suddenly, a hand reaching up to touch her cheek.]

N-no.. NO! I... I told you! You... You shouldn't touch me! Y-you shouldn't even be around me! [She might have looked a little angry for a moment, but it turned more to a very worried look for him. Both hands slide up over her face, head down, frustration setting in so very hard. Her shoulders hunched up more, kind if sinking in on herself a bit, head shaking]

No... no Hatori... you don't... don't understand... Oh... n-not you too. Not you too... please not you too. [she'd never wanted Doumeki to be here more in her life then right now. To fix things so Hatori would be safe too.] You'll be hurt. Something bad always happens...

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[awaiting_spring]

[Hatori's luck had never any good to begin with, a little more bad luck would likely not change anything. He was all but blind in one eye because he asked for the right to marry a woman he had loved, and then had to erase her memories. He was forced to erase the memories of a mother so that she forgot about her child, of all the zodiac members he was the one that was confined to the main house daily to tend for Akito.]

The worst things have already happened. Even if it does it won't be your fault Himawari. [He recalled how Kana looked after the accident. The image still tore at his heart a little, as well as the image of a young Yuki pleading for him not to erase the memory of his friends. Then the way that Himawari looked now.] It was the price I had to pay. Hatori went to walk toward a rock cropping to sit down when he tripped for a moment stumbling forward slightly.]

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[badlucklady]

[Why didn't he GET it? hell, that slight stumble might of been his bad luck for all she knew, she wanted ot reach out and steady him but... couldn't. The look he had gotten nearly mirrored her own, didn't it. She felt so sick right now though, still shivering under the coat, trying to stop the tears. Ever since they started to leave one by one she'd found it so much harder to smile like normal. They all left. All of them.]

You don't... understand. No matter how bad you think your luck is... I'll just make it worse. You... you could die you know. [She moved over towards where he meant, but paused, standing there still, arms around her, hand holding the coat tight] It's... not fair to you. [She said that in a tiny voice, red rimmed eyes watching him carefully.]