E x p e r i m e n t .3173. - I'm glad to hear that. For a while I thought no one cared (huddes in a corner and cries)
Chapter 9
September 19th 0068
Haru's developed some new facial expressions since he left home. I'd never seen that stupefied one before he saw me today. Apparently, Julia and Let decided not to tell him who he was meeting. He stuttered for a little while before going on about how he was so excited to see me. I couldn't get a word in about how glad I was to see him!
We talked for hours. For the most part. I just asked Haru about his adventures and he told me about all the alarmingly dangerous things he's been up to. I had second thoughts about my decision to let him leave. At one point, he even showed me these massive scars on his chest from a fight with some sort of pumpkin monster. His chest! His once flawless chest! I practically screamed when I saw them, but he just said it was more toned!
I had thought about telling him some of the places I'd seen while looking for him, but the things he'd experienced were so fantastic I completely forgot to mention them. He asked me about some of the things that had happened on the island since he left (not much, really) and grilled me about Shuda. That snake! I thought that story about guys telling all their friends when a girl let them go all the way was just a story! When Haru first started on him I thought "Oh no! Haru wouldn't go out of his way to keep us apart, would he?" but now I'm praying he will!
Haru got to see deserts and ride a train and…. Scratch that. I did those things too. But Haru did so many things I couldn't even keep track! I'll have to bring my diary with me tomorrow and take little notes about what all he did so I can write about his stories. Isn't that sad? I'm going to write about someone else's adventures in my diary.
I just realized, I was so busy listening to Haru tell me all about his adventures I forgot to mention mine! I know I already wrote that, but something important happened in my adventures; I met Lucia! I was so looking forward to learning what happened between the two of them too!
He's actually asking me about it right now. I guess I've been acting odd today. It's sweet that he notices. I told (am telling) him that I just made a good friend. And dear God I never thought he'd care enough about my life to ask who. Okay. I'm telling him it's a blond girl who drinks way too much but is fun to hang out with and fights against Demon Card. That isn't a lie.
He doesn't want me to tell her about him. I guess he's definitely a Demon Card member. His quarrel with Haru is probably just a loss he's bitter about, but I'll ask tomorrow anyway.
September 19th 0068
Scarabeo
(I just found this in Cattleya's bag. I'm praying to whatever god may give a rat's ass about me that she didn't read it. They owe me for all the crap I've had to go through.)
Cattleya stayed at work extra late today. I don't know if it's some sort of financial trouble (which I really never found myself concerned with before coming here) or the fact that I've been just a little upset. She has a tendency to avoid me when I'm in a bad mood. I wish people wouldn't do that.
She was really distracted this morning. She tried to make instant ramen by filling the cup of dehydrated crud with coffee. Now she's all giddy. She'd writing in her stupid diary. That's it. I need to find out what's up.
-Lucia
September 20th 0068
Man who turns into gas
Illusion sword. Two Musicas. One cool, other old.
Thunder Hammer – endless rain
Mountain and assassin. How did the ship get under it? Ask Shuda.
Fell from how far? How is Shuda alive?
Must meet Elie. Also, Sieg. Siege? Zeek?
Dad and King fought in tower. Tower fell on Dad. Will visit grave.
Talking Penguin
Pumpkin Head Man. Worse than it sounds.
Ogre? Oni? Ogre?
Pumpkin man scarred brother. Cannot forgive
Air ships crash too often
Resistance sounds unruly
AVOID LUCIA
I don't know what to do. I'm renting another hotel room for now. I don't want to act suspicious around Lucia. I thought it was nice that he could notice if something was up with me, but that's what I don't want him doing right now.
I asked Haru (I said I'd only heard of him). Lucia isn't just a Demon Card member. Lucia is the leader – the fucking leader – of Demon Card. It's a wonder they haven't converged on me! Are they looking for him? I never realized how much danger I was in.
So yeah… yeah… yeah… I'm in another hotel room… on the other side of town. I left a message in the hotel to be sent up to Lucia saying I had to pull an all-nighter at work. I have twenty-four hours to figure out what to do. Right now, I'm thinking of telling Haru the truth.
What do I do?
September 20th 0068 still
I think my heart is going to stop. Lucia was such a dangerous person all along. He could have killed me at any point. I can't go back. I'm going to take a bath. A nice loooooooooooooong bath. That should help me calm down.
September 20th 0068 still
I am not calm.
September 20th 0068
Scarabeo
Cattleya left a note saying she's working all night. Is she going to come back in the morning, or will she still have to work during the day? Are bars even open in the morning?
The room has a small kitchen. Maybe I can try and make breakfast for her. I always hated work that kept me up all night. If she's not back it'll just be leftovers. I can make her dinner instead. Twenty four straight hours of work. Even I got breaks sometimes.
Haru's sister, huh? I was surprised by how hard he took me killing Shuda (?) I sure am giving him a reason to want me dead now, aren't I. I bet he's at DC's door waiting for me. If he doesn't have all the Rave stones by now I'd feel like a loser for, well, losing to him.
-Lucia
September 20th 0068 still
I'm freaking out! It's technically the 21st,isn't it? It's one in the morning. Am I having a panic attack? I wouldn't know. I'm not sure I want to tell Haru. I'm scared to death to go back near Lucia, but I don't want Haru to do anything to him. It's not like he did anything to me before, and I don't think he could defend himself completely with his leg.
I was starting to think of him as a boy friend! If Haru was that uptight about me getting close to one of his friends, how would he feel if he knew I was imagining myself dating his enemy?
Oh my God… I almost ended up having the leader of Demon Card as my boy friend.
Did he think of me that way?
Oh my God… oh my God…
September 21st 0068
I'm going to puke. I need sleep. What am I going to do?
No. I need fresh air. I'll go for a walk. That's it. A nice walk in the dark at three in the morning. I don't care if that's just begging to be raped. I'm willing to try anything to clear my head.
OXXXXXO
Rune Caster: Now what? Your guess is as good as mine.