wondering just who I might be

[paintitgray]

Characters: Kurayami (paintitgray) and Koi (floating_bamboo)
Date/Time: May 24th, very early in the morning
Location: The branches of Level One
Rating: G
Summary: Kurayami can't sleep. Koi is even more of company than misery. Funny how things work out sometimes.

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[floating_bamboo]

Like Kurayami, Koi had not been able to sleep well. Lying down made it a bit hard to breathe today, and he couldn't sit up all night and sleep. He was not coughing, so he figured it was no real reason to worry Simon about it. Instead, he put on his robe and stepped out of his room, carefully walking through the sleeping apartment to not wake anyone up.

Opening the door, Koi went outside to catch some fresh air. His white hair was caught by a breeze and fluttered around him, so he had to stroke it back slightly to be able to see. The Tree was absolutely beautiful like this, covered with these blossoms. They reminded him of something nice and good, and he felt at ease.

Moving from the house, he decided to take a short little walk and see if the pressure in his chest would disappear. In truth, he already felt a bit better, so hopefully all he needed was the humid nighttime air. Humming a little to himself, Koi then looked slightly surprised as he saw another sleepless wanderer.

"Good evening."

[paintitgray]

The quiet, civil greeting might have startled Kurayami coming from a noisier person. As it was, she paused in her stroll and glanced in the direction of the gentle voice, only mildly puzzled. Who else would be out in the middle of the night?

Someone tall and elegant, as it turned out, with long pale hair that blew in the breeze like a banner. He looked kind, though. Kurayami managed a quirk of a smile.

"Good evening," she echoed. "It's a little late to be out for a walk."

[floating_bamboo]

"It is, isn't it? I could not sleep, so I decided to get some air."

Koi was rather surprised to see that the black-haired girl had wings, but it made her look rather cute. Smiling again, he looked up at the sky, enjoying another breeze that swept by, bringing a little rain of pink petals.

"It is beautiful, don't you think? Even more so in this dull light of the moon."

[paintitgray]

Kurayami couldn't help a slight sigh. "You and me, both," she admitted, raking her bangs back from her forehead with one hand.

She supposed some people might have preferred the blossoms lit brightly by daylight, but it was gratifying to hear someone else appreciated them by night as well. "Yeah," she agreed. "It mutes the colors...makes them more subtle. The shadows make it harder to see every tiny detail, but at the same time they pick out the most important shapes and emphasize them."

She made a little gesture, tracing the shape of a drift of blossoms that hung over them. "I'd...like to try and paint it," she said, almost sheepish about the urge. "I don't know if I could, but I'd like to try."