[h3][color=6ecff6]Miyako[/color][/h3]
[i]First Crush - 3rd Ward - Hana's Clinic[/i]
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There was a fair chance that Miyako had sounded convincing enough but any hope she had was quickly crushed at the doctor’s glare. Hana-chan. In more ways than one, she was the architect of Mi’s [i]other side[/i] losing the fight. A surprising upset all things considered as Mi was pretty confident she had everyone in here beat with raw athletics, but that analysis is neither here nor there at the moment. The more important thing to focus on was the mad ravings of the mad doctor before her.

Mi knew a putdown when she heard it and despite having thicker skin, being called a monster still hurt. She knew that her Kakuja’s actions were wrong but it was something that she did not know how to handle properly. A curse that had befallen her but had to be taken for preservation. David was pretty good at helping Mi through some of her rougher patches but with his absence combined with Mi’s intense fervor to find him, she hasn’t been very good at keeping [i]it[/i] away. So was it her fault for allowing it get so far? Probably but Mi didn’t see it that way.

As for the rest of the raving, Miyako honestly tried to keep up with Hana’s talking points but due to a lack of finer education, most of it was lost on her. She could only stare blankly, mouth agate, as Hana ranted. There were times Mi had felt on edge and she tensed up slightly, preparing to make a break for it (as much as she could in this state). Thankfully the perceived threat was never enough and in fact, the tail end of the rant sounded almost positive possibly. [color=6ecff6]”Okay.”[/color], Mi meekly replied not knowing how else to respond.  Another thing that came out of this was the names of some of those present observers. Speaking of which…

Takumi had surprised Miyako yet again. He claimed he believed her despite his allies’ stated distrust and out of everyone, he was the only one to respond, in kind, by introducing himself. An act that really humanized Mi, which she needed right now and one that she noticed. Out of everyone present, Takumi was really starting to consume Mi’s thoughts. A shy, relieved smile curved on Mi’s face as she eyed the man in a quiet, unconscious infatuation. 

The other female ghoul, Rin, that arrived with Itsuki had almost gone entirely unnoticed by Miyako at this point. She was quiet, waifish girl and appeared in many aspects to mirror Mi. They would probably get along if not for the fact that Rin’s simple interaction with Takumi had stirred emotions in Mi that she hadn’t felt in a long time. Passive thoughts of Mi finding a way to get her chin to rest on that man’s shoulders had begun to kindle in the back of her mind. Most thoughts had involved forcibly removing Rin in various, sometimes violent, means. Her smile was gone now as Mi’s glowered stare lingered for a moment on Rin before her attention snapped back to conversation elsewhere.

Itsuki had just finished the end of what seemed like a threat to Hana before his gaze dropped on Mi. Another threat. In a way, Miyako felt sorry for him for some reason. It was probably because of the revelation that he also had a Kakuja half. For some reason, he was lead down that path and while Mi’s [i]other side[/i] always had a hunger, she reckoned Itsuki’s was more bottled rage. It was best to avoid any incitement for now so Miyako merely nodded in response.

Her focus was brought back to the two she fought, Takumi and Hana. If Takumi hadn’t sold himself to Mi before, he certainly was now. Miyako’s heart swelled as he talked about her, in a positive manner no less. He was even standing up for her. 

Mi didn’t have the words to describe the elation she was feeling. It was a foreign feeling though and internally, her mind was going haywire from it all. Biting her bottom lip, she leaned toward Takumi slightly. She wanted to just reach out and brush his arm, feel his chest. Thank him for what he was doing. She almost giggled at the man’s bumbling at rhetoric thinking it was some cute joke. 

Enamoured, she was almost lost to everything else but she caught that Takumi had directed a question to her. [color=6ecff6]”Oh! I…”[/color] Takumi bumbled and corrected himself. It was a stupid thing to find funny but everything up to this point had bubbled over. Miyako couldn’t help herself but she giggled at Takumi’s recovery. 

[color=6ecff6]”You’re fine...”[/color], she replied happily with an informal way of saying ‘no problem’. However, it was after she said that Mi began to think about the words and interpreted the meaning a bit differently. Her cheeks began to burn brightly red as she looked horrified at calling the man fine, even though she did mean it that way too. 

[color=6ecff6]”I-I-I mean.. I[/color] Mi never finished her stammering as she pulled back, pressing her back up against the wall feeling trapped. What on earth was happening to her? [color=6ecff6]”O-oh. R-Right. I’m sorry. I..[/color] Mi swallowed hard as she tried to recover. She took a deep breath and managed, [color=6ecff6]”I just wanted to find help in finding someone I care about. I’ve been living away from Japan for years and don’t remember much about it anymore.[/color]

Mi’s early glee was gone as she became more sullen remembering David. [color=6ecff6]”I just want to find him because I think he is in trouble and I promised I wouldn’t let anything happen.”[/color]