Charlia wrote:Aether really wasn't expecting to find herself back in the infirmary. She supposed that was what happened when you wandered without knowing where you were going, though.
Then she heard Soleil confessing to stealing Kasumi's medicine, and her eyes widened slightly. Now, that, I did not expect...
Kasumi heard Soleil's voice, but she couldn't fully understand what she was saying, and she couldn't muster the strength to drag herself out of bed and over to him. All she could do was curl tighter into herself and cry.
"...why this?" she asked again. "Why... so dark... sun's gone away... I'm so c-cold..."
Ridden with guilt, Soleil ignored his pain and ran toward Kasumi. He then wrapped her in a hug, and bawled into her shoulder. "Kasumi-chan, please look at me! Please! Please...d-don't die! I-I'm sorry, I'll...I-I'll fix it, I promise! I-I promise!" he cried.
John could only watch, utterly baffled by the sight. This boy was so consumed by grief, he had forgotten that he had a back injury that was worsening the more he aggravated it. Now he was crying and hugging this poor girl, who was barely conscious. He scratched his head and waited to see what happened.