❀ - [Accidental Video] - 第二

[meilihua]

[[OOC: In case it's not obvious from context, this color is meilihua, and this one is asideglance. Wow this entry is so incredibly feminine...]]

[The scene that greets you when you look in your screen is surprisingly colorful. There are folded origami cranes grouped in bright rainbows on the ground and table, boxes of beads and spools of thread scattered everywhere, along with other arts-and-crafts type of supplies, including glue and glitter. Taiwan is biting her lip in concentration as she threads a needle and selects another crane from the pile directly in front of her. Behind her, draped over the back of a chair, are a few long already-completed strings of cranes, separated in between by beads.]

[Japan's situated rather close by, having just added to that collection of strings of cranes. Though, he seems to be nitpicking it, pulling it closer carefully to squint at one of the cranes.] It truly is amazing that they have stayed in such a condition, but even so... [There were errors.]

That's because you did such a good job taking care of them! [Taiwan ties off a knot and smiles happily up at him.] And it's better if they don't all look exactly right, it reminds you how hard you worked on them!

[There's a fond sort of look in Japan's eyes as he slowly lets the string fall back over the chair.] Ah, that is true. [And after that old man moment, he's looking back to the table, seeing where he can help next.]

You know, you still haven't told me where we're supposed to put it when we're finished... [Pauses in the midst of biting short a piece of thread as she considers the conundrum] It has to be in a place where it won't get ruined, and people will be able to see it...

Ah... [He looks a little troubled by this thought, frowning and trying to focus.] The school, perhaps...? Though people do not go there quite so often. I wonder if the lobby would do...

Is it safe there? But.. [Just...thinking about this very seriously while she strings up more beads] Then they can make a special trip! And we should tell everyone about it too, right? Not everyone knows about the story...

Yes, that would be for the best. [He nods to himself at this.] Surely this will help brighten things.

I wonder when we can do it- [Suddenly looks up and at her communicator] Ah!? Did you know this was on the entire time-?

Comments

[alittlegreedy.livejournal.com]

Has it actually happened to anyone before?

[meilihua.livejournal.com]

I've heard of it happening a few times...

[alittlegreedy.livejournal.com]

But not a hundred percent guaranteed?

What are the chances? 40%? 50%? 10%?

[meilihua.livejournal.com]

It has to do with...how many people participate and what the cause is...

[alittlegreedy.livejournal.com]

What type of cause?

[meilihua.livejournal.com]

W-well, the original story was about a girl who was dying, and her friends all helped her finish her cranes! [glossing over the part where she dies before she finishes]

[alittlegreedy.livejournal.com]

So she wanted to live.

[meilihua.livejournal.com]

Well...yes. Wouldn't you?

[alittlegreedy.livejournal.com]

'Course. That's my wish too.

[meilihua.livejournal.com]

Is...are you sick, Greed...?

[alittlegreedy.livejournal.com]

Depends on your definition of "sick".

Am I dying slowly? Sure.

[meilihua.livejournal.com]

Oh...that's so sad...

[alittlegreedy.livejournal.com]

But aren't you, too?

[meilihua.livejournal.com]

W-well I suppose I am but-

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

...I don't believe this sort of thing is for Greed-san.

[alittlegreedy.livejournal.com]

Jeez, you're a buzzkill.

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

...

Ah, I do not mean to come off as such. But this sort of wish is not material.

[alittlegreedy.livejournal.com]

Well, my wish wouldn't be material either.

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[Doesn't get it, so he just looks sort of surprised]

Is that so?

[alittlegreedy.livejournal.com]

Taiwan told me how the girl wanted to live.

I want that, too.

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

...Live? Is Greed-san...? [no he can't finish asking that but STARES AT]

[alittlegreedy.livejournal.com]

Uh huh.

I want to live forever.

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[And his face falls into sort of line faced disappointment. Why is he naive enough to have believed it was something nice...]

That sort of thing is not so great.

[alittlegreedy.livejournal.com]

Yeah? How do you know?

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

I used to become excited or even happy at birthdays, but these days they seem simply like another day. My blood pressure is quite high so I end up waking far too early and wandering aimlessly around the neighborhood, and I always have pains in my hips...