a death in the family

[firm_detective]

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[icklemail]

*has been running through the corridors of the mansion with his arms outstretched for the past little while, playing at fighter jets; stops when he notices all the people around*

... has there been a room to make people sad?

[cottonballhead]

Miles. Ah, um... s-somebody... died.

[terusagoodboy]

*what can be seen of his face turns even paler than it was already* Somebody... who?

[cottonballhead]

I... I don't know...

Are you okay, Teru?

[terusagoodboy]

I'm just - *coughs* I have a cold. It's not... important.

[cottonballhead]

-concerned-
That pastry room got you too?

[terusagoodboy]

Yes... but it's just a cold. I'm fine. It doesn't matter. Are you okay?

[cottonballhead]

Y-Yeah. 'm okay. -is slightly uneasy about someone dying.. but otherwise, he's alright.-

I think there's some cold medicine in one of the bathrooms if you need some.

[terusagoodboy]

*shakes head* I don't - don't need medicine. Just to rest.

[cottonballhead]

You sure? -is kinda worried about Teru-
I... hope you get better soon.

[terusagoodboy]

...I hope so...

...weren't you in there too? I think I saw you. You're not sick.

[cottonballhead]

Yeah, I was there. I ate a lot of cake and had a stomachache for a while... but other than that, it didn't really affect me. -shrugs-
I was lucky, I guess~

[terusagoodboy]

...well, don't... don't come too close to me. I might - *breaks off, coughing*

- I might infect you. I don't - if this is what... I don't want to make you ill as well.

[cottonballhead]

Oh.. O-Okay.

-looks at Teru worriedly-
Teru... what if... that disease... -hesitates-
...Do you think whoever died was killed?

[terusagoodboy]

...I don't know. I hope it's not... I don't know. *panicky*

[cottonballhead]

...-is really scared- I... I don't think it has something to do with the cold anyway... A lot of people caught it.