❝relax on this bed of nails, on this plastic sheet; your blood leaves a trail right back to me.❞

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WHO: Miranda Lotto [oldclock] and open to her housemates!
WHAT: Miranda's first nightmare via the event.
WHERE: The living room of Miranda's house.
WHEN: After this post.

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[She was a little thankful for the hug. It didn't help her nerves, or stop her shaking, but it was at least a little comforting. The sobbing was slowly beginning to calm down, but Miranda's breathing still remained laboured and shaken.

Miranda was thankful Trunks knew what he was doing, her mind not quite yet registering that something was probably a little off.]

It's... It's not your fault, Trunks. Don't be sorry...

[She took another deep breath, staring down at her hands wrapped up in the towel.]

[kickshard]

[Lenalee had been out of the house. She had been thinking, mostly about her comrades, and everyone else. The Science Department, everything. Headquarters moving. What Miranda had told her had not yet completely gone over in her head yet.]

I should be getting back.. It's dawn already.

[She walked slowly back to the house, and upon opening the door, her eyes widened.]

M-Miranda-san.. MIRANDA-SAN!

[The girl dashed across the room to Miranda, and frantically looked from the blood-stained clock back to the other Exorcist.

I-I shouldn't have gone out, and this.. this.. Miranda-san, what happened?

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[Oh, god. Was she ever relieved to see Lenalee. Miranda turned her head to look at the other Exorcist, her eyes watering even more again.]

L-Lenalee...

I don't... I don't know. I had a d-dream, A nightmare... [She trailed off for a moment, and slowly, her words began to flow quicker, almost hysteric.]

About the Noah -- Road. When she... she nailed me to the Innocence -- and I... I woke up... I woke up not long ago and I was nailed to it again, Lenalee, I --

[A sharp inhale, like a loud gasp. Her breathing a little more laboured and unsteady.]

What if they're here, Lenalee? The Noah -- What if... If this...

[She looked up at Lenalee, her eyes wide and terrified. There was only Lenalee and herself. And Miranda couldn't fight. She was the only Defensive Exorcist. If the Noah were here, then... ]

[kickshard]

[She was stunned for a moment. She had never thought of that. Road.. Lenalee had a near death experience with Road once, too. The very same incident which had Miranda also nailed to the clock. Was this Road's doing, again? She didn't know. Her Exorcist instincts kicked in. She would worry later. For now, helping Miranda was the main priority.]

Miranda-san.. d-don't worry. We'll patch you up first, okay?

[She took a deep breath, willing herself to be calm. She nodded at Trunks, then looked around for Sachiko. She probably had gone to get bandages-- there were sounds coming from the back, and it sounded as if someone was frantically searching for stuff.]

[mirainoken]

[Hearing that it might have been a person that did this to Miranda, Trunks' eyes narrow and flash teal for a moment.]

If whoever did this to you is here...and even breathes around you--either of you...I'll...

[He doesn't really want to say 'kill them'. That's not really comforting, is it?]