She opened her eyes, slowly. Her vision was blurry and her head felt incredibly heavy. "Mom…?" She blinked again, trying to clear her vision. Her mom kneeled over her, a worried expression written all over her face.

"Oh thank the gods, Hiyori! I was so worried!"

Hiyori shifted uncomfortably, what happened to me? Last she remembered she'd been walking home, and then the girl...Wasn't there a boy there too? Was there…? No…? She remembered her anxiety, the crushing feeling of absolute impending doom taking over her. Why did I feel like that? Was it because of the girl? Of the boy? If there even was one… Why..?

She lifted her head to look at her mom, only for it to fall quickly back down on her fluffy pillow. The simple movement made her feel dizzy, very fatigued. Her mom patted the thick blanket, placing a cold hand on her warm forehead. "You need to rest, Hiyori! Don't move in any way where you don't feel good." Her mom scolded her. She attempted a nod, but she only twitched her chin. "Mom… What happened to me?" she inquired. Her head was heavy but her eyes were wide in curiosity, she needed to know.

"Well, I don't know exactly. Sasaki-san brought you home in critical condition, she said she found you lying motionless on the path home. You weren't moving! And for a while there, you weren't breathing. We thought you were gone, Hiyori."

Hiyori twitched her eyebrow in confusion. A wave of fatigue washed over her and she shook her head. "What? Do I have any injuries?" She asked and checked by feeling her body: she didn't feel any lactations. And for some reason, after the fatigue hit her; she felt weirdly energised. "Huh, I feel much better." She said aloud and sat up, getting to her feet and stretching. Her mom still knelt.

"Mom?" She turned her vision towards her bed, and saw herself lying in it. Her throat went numb, not being able to utter a noise. Her mouth hung open, her eyes were wide as saucers. "Huh..?" She couldn't believe her eyes, it was so overwhelming. "Wha..?" Once the realization hit her, she screeched.

Her mom stayed silent, brushing the hair from Hiyori who lied in the bed. Her mom sighed and got up to walk to the kitchen, still not acknowledging Hiyori frantically yelling at her. "Mom, please. Hear me, I'm right here, Mom, LISTEN!"

Her mom turned towards her, bending her neck and body as if checking the room. Though she never looked directly at her, just through her. Hiyori lifted her hand to place it on her shoulder, "Mom-"

Her hand did not fall atop her mother's shoulder. It phased through it.

"No...This can't be happening."

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forgot to tell y'all in the last chap but an obi is the big bow they tie around the waist on a kimono