His eyes locked with hers, the girl he passed by that morning. Connected to the ceiling fan by a white rope. She was still alive but her grasp on what time she had faded by the second. Her breathing was slow and faint. Her fingers a mix of red liquid and blueish skin with nails pulled outward. As if an outside force pulled a switch in him, Eddy narrowed his eyes and pounced into the room. His eyes burning in a flaming anger.

"You're not getting away that easily! If I can't go neither will you!"

Stormchaser Day 2: Morning

Eddy woke to a sharp pain above his right eyebrow. It caused him to recoil and bolt upright into the blinding sunlight that continued to make him curse his bare windows. With a press of his hands he felt a cloth bandage wrapped around his head just above his eyelashes. With a wince he allowed his eyes to adjust on his clock at the nightstand to his right. The clock showed no numbers. Of course it would storm. He surveyed his room and found an air mattress with indigo sheets and a red blanket. His eyes widened when he saw the form of the girl from last night. Her head was poking out one end of the blanket on a small pillow. She was facing the wall.

If she's dead I have a lot of issues I need to work out. He shook the thought out of his head. The kid needed to test his theory and after some debate just decided to do the first thing that came to mind. "E-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e!" Eddy tried to imitate his alarm clock. After a few tries he blushed red in embarrassment and covered his eyes with his palms. I'm an adult! I can pay taxes! I can wake up a sleeping girl better than sounding like a deranged goose!

"Hmm?" Eddy's inner tirade was interrupted by a light groan. With a slight movement slightly bloodshot sky-blue eyes met Eddy. "Hey, did you sleep alright?"

Eddy blinked. "I- feel like I should remember more than I do now. But I believe I did." with a gulp he continued. "What about you?"

She pulled her left arm out from underneath the blanket to try to press into the bandages on her neck. The arm was wrapped tightly in a bandage sheath all the way to her fingertips. "Pretty well, all things considering." She yelped in pain as her fingers grazed her neck.

"D-don't overdo it!" Eddy spoke with a protective tone as he watched the girl try to rise into a seating position on the mattress.

"I'm alright once I'm sitting up," She gave a smile when she finished her struggle to sit. Her attire consisted of a white T-shirt and gray sweatpants. Eddy was a little curious about how she was able to change into her attire. Her expression turned forlorn. "I slept in again. Even on important days like this I can't be relied on."

"I think the blackout made sure that's not an issue," Eddy reassured his guest. He didn't want to address the red ringed elephant in the room.

"I'm not talking about that," The girl bunched up. "I can't even rely on myself to stay in one place so my best friend can check on me. After everything I said to him yesterday, if he- if he goes to my house now- he-" She wasn't able to finish a single thought as she started sobbing. "He going to blame himself I know it~"

Eddy with a heavy heart pulled himself out of bed and walked over to the shaking mass of tears and tape. The air mattress quivered as he sat to the girl's right. He gingerly rubbed his palm along the girl's shoulder blades. "It's alright Sayori, let it out, don't hold back." A piece of last night's puzzle clicked in Eddy's head. The girl responded by pulling Eddy into an embrace. Her heart was pounding.

"I'm so sorry for burdening you with my problems Eddy," Sayori squeaked, her tears soaking through the fabric on her savior's shoulder. "It's just that I'm not supposed to feel like this, I should be grateful for all you did for me last night. I get a new start on life and all I'm doing is showing you how much of a pain I am." Eddy just rubbed her back as she cried. He felt another click in his head.

"I don't think that, and those feelings don't come immediately after you first wake up from that," Eddy spoke deepening the hug. "You feel pretty much the same, just more regret. At least that's- how I felt when I first woke up. That's why I'm not concerned if you can't express your feelings right now. You just being here is enough for me now. Just like it will be enough for him."

He was not aware he was saying this out loud until too late.

He was not aware he wasn't speaking English either.

Like a jolt Eddy returned to his senses. Wh-where the hell did that come from? He thought as he started to shake in fear. Sayori noticed this and began to slowly move her hands against Eddy's back almost as a way to reassure him that he was still sane.

"Th-that took a lot to say, didn't it?" Sayori spoke softy after her breath started slowing down. They broke off their hug and she used her bandages to wipe the tears off her cheeks. A light smile formed on her face as she watched Eddy rise off the mattress to look for shoes.

"You said your best friend was coming to check on you, what's his name?" Eddy mused pulling at his shirt collar and sniffing it.

"Takeshi Sado, RMIN(Rumor Mill Identification Name): Dens-ki," Sayori beamed. Eddy could feel a warmth in her voice at the mention of her friend.

"Guessing you picked that?" Eddy chuckled.

"Ehehe, don't tell him that alright?" Sayori pushed her index fingers together in a pyramid shape. "He's been trying to get rid of it."

"I'm guessing he never gets the majority," Eddy pondered.

"Not if I have anything to say about it," Sayori winked.

"I think I'm going to like this town," Eddy said laughing. After some difficulty with her fingers, Sayori was able to finish her daily preparations and the duo went to find the location of Takeshi Sado.

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