Voice-Action for House 48 - 005

[moezama]

[It's way late into the night, or way early into the morning, whichever works for you and Kazuma was out of bed and about in House 48. Another sleepless night, they've been getting so frequent. He settled himself in the kitchen, thinking he could make himself some tea, something to eat maybe. He plops both his journals onto the table, thinking he could just write long enough to fall asleep again.

Once he got himself a cup of tea, he seats himself at the table, pressing his hands against the sides of his head. Having these nightmares and hallucinations can leave you with a nasty headache. ]

[Voice]

Is...Is there anyone awake right now? [Please let there someone be awake to talk to, anyone to keep his sanity. He can still faintly hear those voices in the back of his head. A part of him almost wished Terumi was still here, but...they would tell him it's wrong.

"Oh, but I am still here. I'll always be here for you."] ...I just want someone to talk to.

[Someone that's actually there...An idea then pops into his head a few minutes later. Of course he could ask him now. Why didn't he think of him before? Although...he was hesitant about it as it was very late.]

[Filtered to Relius Clover. 65%]

Professor...I'm sorry to bother you at this hour, but I'm having difficulty sleeping...I'm hearing things again.

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[Action]

[not_meatbuns]

[Kazuma, you aren't the only one awake at this ungodly hour. Not too long after he settles into the kitchen, Litchi will be padding in quietly, pale and looking quite a bit more haggard than usual. The Boundary has not been quiet ever since everything went back to normal after the experiment, and the nightmares have finally driven her out of bed. Waking isn't too much better, but it's an improvement - especially when she sees she has company in the kitchen.

Being alone right now is far from anything she wants, selfish as it is.

She offers Kazuma a weak smile in greeting.]

Can't sleep either, I take it.

[Action]

[moezama]

Oh- [Litchi took Kazuma by surprise. He was in the middle of writing something down when she walked out. At first he was going to apologize for waking her up, but her statement and appearance was telling him she was out here because of him.]

No I...I couldn't. Is...are you all right?

[Action]

[not_meatbuns]

I could ask you the same thing.

[It's a bit of a stall. Part of her wants to keep trying to hide what's happening, but she knows she can't hide it much longer. Especially not with someone she lives with. There isn't much time left unless she figures something out. She pauses for a moment, inwardly arguing with herself, before settling on a toned-down version of the truth.]

I'm... well, I'm afraid I'm not feeling all that well. It should pass, soon enough. It usually does.

[Action]

[moezama]

[...ahah yes, why he was out here.

"Why don't you tell her?" Maybe if she continues to press him.]

Are you coming down with something? Do you want me to make something for it? [He thinks she may just be getting sick, like a fever or something]

[voice]

[fabrecation]

[It's rare to hear someone up this late at night, especially when said someone is asking to talk. Luke pauses for a moment, just to listen and see if there's anything else added on, or anyone else talking to him, before he sets aside his own diary to talk to the journal instead.]

Hey, I'm still awake. I know we don't know each other, but...

[voice]

[moezama]

Ah, I still appreciate having someone to speak to regardless.

[He can vaguely hear someone cackling and he turns to look and sees no one. A sigh.]

I've been having these headaches...and I think talking to someone might help.

[voice]

[fabrecation]

... I used to have a lot of headaches. [And also voices, but he won't be getting into that. No need to have the other person think he's crazy.] So what did you want to talk about?

[voice]

[moezama]

[If only they both knew] Do you know any good remedies for them? [Except he's sure nothing can be done for voices in your head syndrome]

And...anything really. I just need something to keep my mind off of things.

[voice]

[shinesbrightest]

[Oh, hey, Shinji remembers that voice.]

Are you okay?

[voice]

[moezama]

[Oh, hey Shinji.]

I'm...I just can't sleep. I sometimes have these headaches and they usually keep me up.

[voice]

[shinesbrightest]

Headaches? Have you tried anything to get rid of them?

[voice]

[moezama]

Not really... [How to explain issue without mentioning you hear voices in your head like some crazy person]

It's kind of a condition I have to live with.

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

[Grune keeps odd hours, waking when she feels like it and sleeping when she's tired. Consequently, tonight, despite the early hour, she's wide awake.

Hearing that frightened voice, there's just no way she can ignore it. Doing so when he so clearly needs a friend would be a very mean thing to do.]

Oh, I'll talk to you. Did you have a bad dream?

[Voice]

[moezama]

I appreciate this. [Seeing a face to a voice really does wonders]

I did, and I woke up with a headache afterwards...now I can't get back to sleep because of it.

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

My, that's too bad. Do you need an apple gel?

[What do you mean this medicine isn't universal.]

[Voice]

[moezama]

An...what is an apple gel?

voice;

[feelinghot]

[She's usually about to go to bed at this time (sleeping early is a nice habit that she doesn't quite keep to on a regular basis) but a statement like that— well, sleeping could wait another ten minutes. Or so.]

I'm still awake. How may I help you?

voice;

[moezama]

I- [There's a pause as Kazuma glances off to one side.

...No, I'm just hearing things again. Focus on the person in the journal.]

Do you know any good remedies for headaches...? [It's...not exactly what he was dealing with, but he's not exactly comfortable mentioning he hears voices]

voice;

[feelinghot]

[The sudden break in the sentence makes her quirk a curious smile.]

Medicine aside, you mean?

[Voice]

[fleurdesel]

[Her voice is soft, thickly accented, but clear all the same.] I am, at the moment. Is something the matter?

[Voice]

[moezama]

I just need someone to talk to for a moment, someone to keep my mind off of this headache.

[Keep him rooted and aware of what's reality and what's in his head]

[Voice]

[fleurdesel]

Have you taken anything for the headache just yet? [Even half awake she slips into physician mode without blinking.]

[action] I am not late get out

[presumablyalone]

[Well, at least you're not the only one who's not sleeping in this house. Except Seto never sleeps. Doesn't help that the whole memory thing has been messing him up lately.

But when he hears the noise out in the kitchen (yes he heard those quiet noises), he peeks out of his room and slides across the living room wall, without PF]

Hello?

[action] let me guess, fashionably late right? lol

[moezama]

[Kazuma looks up from his diary, hearing someone in the living room. At least...that is someone in the living room right? And it sounded like...]

Seto...? Is that you?

[action] YES. that is exactly it

[presumablyalone]

[Indeed it was from the living room! And with Kazuma now talking, it makes it easier to find his way into the kitchen]

Mm! It's me. I'm sorry, did I scare you?