( closed ) ❀ marigold

[festal]

Who: Sakura, Tsuzuki, Yamanbagiri, Add, Charlotte, Zelda, Hitsugaya... and probably more tbh.
When: 3-6 October
Where: mostly Konohanasakuya's temple
What: After Add ruins everything, the temple is unexpectedly caught up in the aftermath. A new shinki also appears and really, no one at this temple is allowed to rest for awhile.



1 ❀ (3/10) late morning, closed to Tsuzuki ( sweetdeath ) and Yamanbagiri ( replicatedform )

( Sakura has been a mess since she returned home the previous evening. Unable to reach Add and unsure of who else to contact, she'd accepted that she needed to let things play out for a bit. Since returning home, both Tsuzuki and Yamanbagiri will definitely be able to tell something is wrong with their goddess. She's visibly upset and unable to speak at all without crying and easily cries herself to sleep.

When she wakes up on the third, not much has changed. She wakes up late— much later than usual and when she decides to reveal herself to everyone, it's obvious she's still been crying despite her best efforts to hide it. She's made herself some green tea to try to clear her mind but when she reaches for the cup, she's distracted and knocks it over, spilling it on the table's surface. )

O-oh! I'm s-s-so sorry…!

( She can get a cloth to wipe it up. Oh, where is one? In the kitchen? She can go… Her eyes begin to well up with tears all over again and it's less about the tea but more everything else. )

2 ❀ (4/10) Morning, closed to Add ( subtract )

( On the morning of the 4th, she wakes up from another poor night. Having spent the entire previous day a complete wreck, a sense of guilt weighs heavily on her for inconveniencing Tsuzuki and Yamanbagiri. She's probably worried them terribly and that's the last thing she wants to do. So when she wakes up, she takes a moment to collect herself and tries to get it together. Her face is still a little puffy from crying but again, she's tried to cover it up. Does it still look bad? Or is it just in her mind? Maybe a little of both.

But if she can just clean herself up enough and try to go about the day... that might be good. Maybe she'll make everyone breakfast? Or clean up a little. A clean environment can clear the mind, after all. She's careful not to disturb Tsuzuki or Yamanbagiri if they're still around.

The residential part of her temple is open with open air hallways and large windows and doors to make it easy to see into the grounds. As she passes the front gardens, she sees someone. A visitor? It's not uncommon but she really wonders who it could be now of all times... )

3 ❀ (5/10) Morning, closed to Charlotte ( appealingdame )

( Her mind is put to ease a little now that Add's returned, albeit, suffering some sort of effects. It's still stresssful but it's better than it was before. That said, she really isn't prepared to startled awake so early in the morning by a vision of all things. And such a familiar one at that! She'd recognized the uniforms and even some of the faces in the memory. In fact, she was quite certain she'd recognized the person she was dreaming about…

It's difficult waking up but she can't sit back idly when someone needs her. She gets dressed quickly and puts on her shoes, ready to head to… well, Bishamon's temple? That's where everyone meets their shinki these days, right?

But as soon as she steps into the garden, she stops just short. )

—M-miss Charlotte?!

( She's never had someone appear at her temple before?! )

4 ❀ (5/10) afternoon, closed to Zelda ( sageprincess )

( After learning from Add about some of the people involved, Sakura tries to reach who she can. Starting with Princess Zelda since it's a familiar name. It's a blessing that she's able to reach Zelda at all after trying to contact her and Sakura is quick to teleport to her side— focusing on meeting Zelda to do so. )

Princess Zelda! ( Sakura is immediately beginning to fuss over her, ) Are you hurt?

5 ❀ (6/10) morning, closed to Hitsugaya ( freezetheheavens )

( She still doesn't know the entire story but she's managed to learn just enough to know that it's probably for the best that she find better accommodations for Princess Zelda. Something had happened with her and Add and though neither seemed to really… care, she wonders how that will change once the shock and effects of whatever they'd meddled with pass.

She's uncertain who to really call at first, thinking about it carefully for a moment. Who should she call? And who should she even explain too? Given that Zelda will need to be cared for for an uncertain amount of time… a healer of some sort would be best. And perhaps one who could reason with her?

It's a bit of a long shot but she contacts Hitsugaya and requests to see him. If it isn't too much trouble, of course. She gives the location of her temple and waits nervously at the entrance.

She's doing much better than she has in recent days but she still looks tired. Really, she should probably rest but she hasn't had a chance yet. When Hitsugaya arrives, she gives a nervous bow, )

Thank you for coming, Hitsugaya-san.

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[subtract]

[It's barely a flicker, but this is the most emotion Add has felt in days. It's an ugly, miserable feeling that sinks to the pit of his stomach, dragging his thoughts down until all he can focus on is how badly he must have failed to make this happen. He hates it. He wants it to stop.

He tries to stand up, but Sakura places a hand on him before he gets the chance. He feels cold, a small amount of warmth spreading from her touch. There's nothing for her to heal, nothing wrong with him that she can heal, but it does make him feel marginally better. When she fixes his messy bangs and says such kind words there's a twinge of something else in his chest that he can't identify. The sickening feeling doesn't go away completely, but it recedes enough for him to regain his composure. Slowly, he settles back down into his seat.

Still, when she holds her hand out to him he hesitates.]

... I should go back. I don't belong here.

[The more she asks him to pry at his memories, the more confused and uncomfortable he feels. Everything was so much simpler in the void. He didn't have to worry about thinking or feeling... it'd be so much easier to go back to that, even if it means breaking into his own temple. He doesn't belong in a world like this, filled with so much warmth and conflict.]

I won't cause any more trouble. I just want to go back.

[festal]

( Go back. Go back where? To that place? Back to the "core?" Back to the thing that caused all of this. The thing that hurt her friends and returned one to her broken and changed? She knows that's a terrible idea and once the surprise passes from her face, she shakes her head,< )

No. ( She's a meek person but she absolutely won't allow that at all. Where he hesitates, she doesn't and she grabs onto his hand tightly. If he tries to walk out, he'll have to drag her. If he tries to teleport, she'll go with him. ) I won't let you.

If you don't want to cause trouble, th-then you'll stay away from that place.

( Her grip is firm but trembling. She dislikes confrontation. It makes her anxious and sick just thinking about it and now, it fills her with anxious fear that makes her eyes water. But she knows she can't Add go. She knows that much for certain. )

[subtract]

[He stares down at the hand now holding his own as if he's not sure what to make of it. He doesn't get why she's being so persistent. Isn't it better for him to go back to where he belongs? His only memories are of the core.

He tries to tug his hand back lightly, but when it doesn't work he gives up. He looks up to meet Sakura's determined eyes with a meagre frown.]

I don't like it here. I should be with the core. [Stated like it's a simple fact, though he's starting to have doubts.] Isn't that where I'm supposed to be?

[festal]

You're wrong.

( She might be a girl from an older time and she might never be able to catch up to what Add knows but right now, there are things that she knows that he doesn't. )

You shouldn't be anywhere near there. ( But she isn't sure where he should be. His team is closed off now so he can't return... ) If you have no where else to go then... you'll stay here!

( Until he remembers if there's anywhere he can go to. Anywhere else he should be. Someone else he trusts more than her. Until then, it's not that he can stay here because that means he can also leave if wanted to. He will and she makes sure to say it absolutely. )

[subtract]

[This is the only thing he thought he knew, and apparently its wrong. Perhaps under normal conditions he'd try to argue with her, convince her that her information must be wrong and staying here would be terrible for him, but he lacks the motivation to care. If he's not supposed to go back to the core, then maybe he doesn't belong anywhere.

That's fine. It doesn't really matter.]

Alright. I'll stay. [That was his only argument, so he has no reason to refuse her anymore. And she's still holding onto his hand, so he patiently waits for her to let go or lead the way.]

[festal]

( That's it? It's that easy? It's too easy for comfort but he doesn't... he doesn't look like hey's trying to be cunning. There's really nothing thoughtful behind his eye at all... She'll gently tug him along, )

This way...

( She feels like she doesn't need to ask him to be quiet for the others and they'll walk to the end of a hallway to an open room. It's completely empty sans a futon and some bedding stacked neatly on a shelf with a collapsable table underneath. )

It isn't much... ( It's just a guest room and she wasn't really expecting any guests. ) But if there's a-anything you need just let me know...

[subtract]

[He follows silently, as expected, until they come to the empty room. Add looks around slowly, his expression blank. The room is fine, though he's not as used to the more eastern style...

He can't think of any reason to complain, though, so he simply nods over his shoulder at her.]

Okay.

[There's nothing he needs, so it's an easy request. He turns back to face the room, still standing motionlessly in the spot she lead him to. He'll probably stay like that for awhile.]

[festal]

( That's it. She waits a moment, trying to see if he'll... do anything. He can't just stand there all day.. But once it's obvious he isn't going to move, she tries to laugh. It's small and sad and clearly forced, )

Have you ever seen a futon before?

( She knows some foreign guests found them strange whenever they visited. It's nice to be able to pretend that's what the problem is right now. She'll begin to busy herself with helping to set it up. She's given Add to hold onto the pillows so it at least looks like he's doing something.

It doesn't take long-- it's just a basic set up. She'll make a note to bring a warmer comforter since the nights are becoming cooler. But when it's all finished, she'll give him a gentle tug towards it, passively suggesting that maybe (just maybe!) he should rest. )

I'll l-leave you alone for now.

( For now, she'll leave Add alone.

And she'll tell Tsuzuki and Yamanbagiri about their new guest as soon as she sees them. At least, that's what she tells herself but she'll end up falling asleep in the living room later, already exhausted after just waking up. )