Hallucinating Komui...

[curiousmalady]

*he is walking to his room, gripping the wall with one hand and holding his throbbing head with the other, feeling dizzy and disoriented. He just needs to lie down. He didn’t know the headache would turn out to be so bad

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[gunlessgeneral]

*shuffling (elegantly, of course, he's Cross) down the hall, on his way to the clinic to get something for his pounding head, sort of hating everything; he has a hangover, can you blame him?

But then he spots Komui, curled up against the wall, and can't resist going over to poke him, more worried than he'll ever admit.*

... Hey.

[curiousmalady]

*His eyes flit up into the distant hallway, and he sees it approaching, making terrible screeching noises that echo throughout the hall. Gigantic talons and terrible brown wings flapping.

It is a humongous chicken, smack in the middle of the hallway, headed straight for Komui. He shivers in fears, trying to get to his feet.*

No...

*He notices Cross, and his nerves are drenched in a fresh wave of fear, beyond reason. He is suddenly and inexplicably afraid of the man, and he struggles upward, moving away, trapped between Cross and the chicken, pale-faced and breathing heavily, his pupils widening with fear. He grips the wall in a state of panic.*

[gunlessgeneral]

... What are you doing? I'm not that scary.

[curiousmalady]

*He's confused. What is Cross saying? Doesn't he see it? He must be helping it, conspiring against him.*

no...Ch-chicken!!

*He begins running, dodging past Cross and away from the frightening bird.*

[gunlessgeneral]

... The hell?

Did you hit your head, or something? *following after him*

[curiousmalady]

*He hears Cross pursuing him, and it makes him push his exhausted body further, filled with fear. He looks back to see the chicken gaining on him. He ducks into a nearby room and flattens himself up against the wall, panicking.*

[gunlessgeneral]

*grumbling* Why am I even bothering...

Hey, you! What are you so afraid of?

[curiousmalady]

*Breathing heavily, he feels dizzy from the effort of running. And his body tenses up again when he hears Cross shout. He looks about the room frantically, and on a table in the middle of it, he spots a sharp kitchen knife. One that only he can see, but he doesn't know that. He grabs it and waits for Cross to enter the room, flattening against the wall again.*

[gunlessgeneral]

*finally rounds the corner*

Look, I don't know what you've gotten into your head, but I'm not going to hurt you or anything.

[curiousmalady]

*Gasps, scuttling away from the door. He holds the knife in front of him. Surely Cross will see it and not approach him.*

St-stay away.

[gunlessgeneral]

No. You looked like you needed help. You should be grateful that I'm here. *doesn't see it, obviously*

[curiousmalady]

*Begins shivering again. The air around the edges of his field of vision shimmers a little, and he's still dizzy and panicked. He holds up the knife in a shaking hand.*

S-stay back...I...I'll hurt you...

[gunlessgeneral]

*eyes his hand, still not seeing anything*

... With what?

[curiousmalady]

*Looks down at the knife and back up at Cross. Still shivering. He hears distant squawks coming from outside the door. He doesn't want to kill anyone. The knife stares him in the eye, telling him he can't be merciful if he truly wants to use it. And he falters a bit. But he keeps a hold of it, pointing it at Cross.*

...With this. *Desperately hoping he won't get any closer.*

[gunlessgeneral]

... Are you crazy? There's nothing there.

[curiousmalady]

*He doesn't understand. Of course there is. And Cross's proximity is making him very frightened. He feels a bit faint, and his vision swims, shapes floating in front of his eyes. He can't even see the man clearly anymore. He silently holds the knife forward, body flattened against the wall.*