April 11th

[terminalshow]

The weather for the last several days had been rain, rain, rain, and more rain. It wasn't cold out, at least, the rainy season in Okinawa rarely was, but so much rain really could get depressing! School had only been in session for a short two weeks, and those days had been mostly cloudy and wet. In Miho's humble opinion, it was super dreary. There had been a death on campus, and although the police hadn't said if it was suicide or homicide, rumors were already heavily circulating – someone had shoved the elementary school teacher from the roof and to her untimely death. They got the day off, of course, but that was two days ago. Now it was back to school in this miserable weather.

Rumors, actually, seemed to be becoming more and more commonplace over the last few days. It was getting a little scary! Maybe that had something to do with the slightly increased crime-rate Okachi had been experiencing - although the death of elementary teacher had been the worst (if it was even homicide! Who knew if that was true or not).

Fortunately, the school day was over! Well, not fortunately to Miho, seeing as she really enjoyed her classes, but now it was either study time or go home time. She'd just exited the school, one hand on her light pink umbrella, and the other holding up a textbook (biology) to her face so she could study as she walked. Maybe she'd bump into someone on the way out? None of her clubs were meeting today. The girl tilted her head up to cast a hopeful glance around the exterior of the building, hmm.

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[seiyayamada]

Seiya's eyes widened as the power suddenly drained from the elevator. Instinctively, she reached out for something to steady herself, hand resting on the cool mirror surface. It didn't stop there. As Miho called her name, Seiya's fingertips sank into the glass, rippling it as an odd light cast an eerie glow on the two girls.

She just stared in absolute shock before jerking her hand back, the light vanishing.

[terminalshow]

The girl was shifting her weight back and forth between her feet, squinting against the darkness in a vain attempt to see anything when the eerie white glow momentarily illuminated the elevator. It cast odd shadows against Seiya and Miho’s skin and then was gone quickly as it came. The second year continued to stare, however, eyes wide. “D..did your hand- did your hand- what?! Whaaaaat?”

Seiya’s hand had been in the mirror, hadn’t it?! The glass had rippled as if it were the surface of a pond. She wasn’t just imagining that?! Maybe all the studying was getting to her. Maybe she was finally losing it. The strange whispers that had been on the edge of their hearing increased just a tad. “Oh, oh, oh gosh, what’s going on?!”

[seiyayamada]

I am thou, thou art I...

It was a soft hush of words that came as Seiya slid down to her knees. She stared up at Miho, scared and confused. "Do you hear it...?"

I am thou, thou art I... The voice warped, and a high pitched buzz tingled in her ears. I am a shadow, the true self.

Seiya covered her ears, "NO!"

[terminalshow]

What was going on? Miho couldn’t hear the voice Seiya was hearing, true, but there was an odd little whisper on the very edge of her consciousness, and it wasn’t a very pleasant one! Plus, her senpai was freaking out, and the power was still off and… What was going on!? She whirled on her heel, groping along the elevator doors until she found the control panel at the side. Once found she started jamming the heck out of that ‘36’ button. There was an electrical buzz – perhaps the power would come back on soon?

[seiyayamada]

Seiya curled up, covering her eyes. It was all too much, and poor Miho was dragged into it now. "S-Stop! Where are the lights? Please turn the power back on!!"

[terminalshow]

“W-why isn’t it workinggg---?!” As she jammed the button once more, and as Seiya curled up, the fluorescents above them abruptly flickered back on. The comforting hum of electricity started to ring in their ears again, and the elevator slowly started ascending once more. Heart pounding in her head, and her eyes wide, Miho darted to Seiya’s side. “Are you okay? What happened? Ohg-gosh, are you okayyy?”

[seiyayamada]

"I-I'm fine." Seiya, embarrassed to be seen like this, quickly sat up. "I didn't just... that really happened, didn't it?" She shakily stood, knees wobbling a tad.

[terminalshow]

"You don't really look fine.." Said with a pout, as Miho was still crouched by her side. The elevator stopped moving and the doors quietly slid open to reveal the hallway of the 36th floor. She glanced toward it, breathing a sigh of relief. "Let's get out of here?"

[seiyayamada]

Nodding, she stood, grabbing Miho's hand instinctively. Shakily exiting the elevator, she looked around, half expecting something else horrible to go wrong.

"Does that happen... often?"

[terminalshow]

Behind them the elevator silently closed without another tremor. Miho looked visibly shaken as well, and shook her head with some insistence. “Never. That's never... Except for the once, with G-san. I don't understand..”

[seiyayamada]

Seiya paced a bit, still holding Miho's hand. She'd just drag her along, glare focused at her feet.

"I just don't understand-- wait, it happened with him too?"

[terminalshow]

"Um..! Yes. The last time we went up here. I'm starting to develop a phobia of elevators, heheh." She rubbed the back of her neck with her free hand. smiling now that she was calm. "Wanna make some hot cocoa? Or tea? To help calm down? That was really scary.."