Starry Night
As usual, the midnight drama ended too quickly and Shiki was left with nothing but a rerun of a 90's anime. She half-heartedly watched as the goofy characters began their minute long transformation sequences.
"Boring." she muttered, taking the remote and switching the TV off. The sudden silence overtook the room and Shiki was left in darkness. As her eyes adjusted, she could make out the outlines of her now cleared desk.
She had felt disappointed that Eri didn't notice the lack of fashion related materials on her desk. Or, maybe the girl did notice but had chosen to say nothing about it.
Another sigh tempted to escape Shiki, but she had sighed enough for today and was getting sick of feeling sad for herself. Shaking her head, she lightly slapped her cheeks. "Get it together Misaki." she whispered to herself.
Four months. If she could survive the next four months then maybe maybe the hospital would let her go home for summer holidays.
It was totally unlikely (judging by how her illness loved to keep her in bed for those much needed weeks) but this year, Shiki felt confident in herself to somehow make it to July without collapsing on linoleum flooring somewhere.
Kicking off her covers, Shiki walked over to the large window near her bedside. Cautiously and carefully, she slid the glass aside and peered out onto the courtyard.
The soft breeze of a March wind came and ruffled her hair, cooling the body that had once been wrapped in blankets. In spite of herself, Shiki couldn't help but shiver slightly.
How close she was to the outside, yet how far. She didn't have the strength to climb the low wall of her window and go outside. Heck if she could do that, she would've escaped from this hospital a long time ago. But any physical movement that required too much exertion caused her body to break down and her mouth to start coughing up blood.
Despite her previous endeavors, a sigh escaped the fifteen year old's lips. Her gaze traveled up, from the grass of the small lawn, up to the Shibuya night sky.
Her eyes widened.
There, in the smoke filled air, fighting against all bright lights of Tokyo-
Was a single star.
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