At first, all you see is darkness, and the darkness is total. Not a thing discernible - except for sounds. Wet sounds, like water dripping somewhere far away, and sounds of breathing, not loud, but clearly audible. Rin, she tries to move in this darkness and kicks a few pebbles loose ( Read more... )

[A blonde head and a disarming smile - Hyakurin's here! Rin tries to go toward her, but the distance between them stays the same.]

Rin-chan.

[Giichi is there, too! He's silent and slightly imposing as always, but it's not him who holds the bundle in his hand.]

Rin-chan, we found Manji.

[They did, they really did? Rin's so glad, so glad. Until ( Read more... )