22nd Candid Photo

[pygmalion_perv]

[Hachibe spent most of Christmas locked in his room crying after receiving his gift.  Finally, a phone call goes out to the town, completely unfiltered.  He doesn't bother answering anyone who tries to respond.]

"...Iroha.  I'm sorry."

[Afterward, he staggers downstairs to the kitchen, grabbing a kitchen knife and plunging it deep into his gut.  He

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hope this is okay?

[supersizedpower]

[America is having a pretty shitty Christmas himself, and he's out taking his dog for a walk to clear his head when he sees a boy bleeding out in the front yard.

He drops his dog's leash, tells him to sit and stay, and runs over.]

Hey! Geez, what happened?

[He kneels down next to Hachibe to see how bad the wound is.]

Totally fine, yeah - I wanted action replies instead of phone for this :)

[pygmalion_perv]

[Hachibe doesn't even see America standing there at first - his vision is starting to go blurry from the blood loss. He's still just sitting there laughing, obviously in shock.]

"All my fault..."

[supersizedpower]

[It looks bad; he's not sure there's anything he can do, but he figures maybe he can take the kid to someone who can help. He'll try to lift him up if Hachibe doesn't resist.]

It'll be okay. Just hang on.

Sam! Go get help, boy! Go!

[Unfortunately, Sam isn't Lassie, so he doesn't go anywhere.]

[pygmalion_perv]

[Hachibe doesn't resist. He's more or less just limply hanging on while he continues to blather to himself. America might catch some random words here and there.

Iroha.

Breasts.

Pudding.

My fault.]

((OOC: I'll pick up with you later, gotta visit relatives~))

[Phone]

[lovely_crane]

Hachibe-san...? Why are you apologizing?

[pygmalion_perv]

[Unfortunately, he doesn't hear her response. It's especially unfortunate, as talking to her might have prevented his ill-advised suicide attempt that takes place right afterward. Iroha will hear only the sound the phone receiver makes as Hachibe drops it after making his call, and possibly the nearby sounds of anguish he makes as he drives the knife into himself. If she's concerned enough at that, she'll find him bleeding on the front porch afterward.]

[lovely_crane]

Are you there? Hachibe-san?

*She does hear the receiver hitting the ground, and that's enough for her. She goes to his house to find him bleeding on the porch*

HACHIBE-SAN! NO!

[pygmalion_perv]

[He's just sitting there in shock, laughing to himself. His vision seems to focus a bit as he sees her running up.]

"I... Iroha?"