[Backdated to the 13th]

[readingreinbow]

[ Early in the evening there's a knock. ]

Kisumi-san. Are you there?

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[readingreinbow]

Thanks.

[ He doesn't have anything with him, not even a coat. ]

I'm sorry to intrude, I just would prefer not to go back to my cabin tonight.

[kissyou]

The Sano cabin is a sanctuary for all. We have enough extra beds around. If there's anything you need, just tell me.

[readingreinbow]

Thank you.

... I could use a pair of pajamas if you have some. I didn't really leave prepared for anything.

[kissyou]

Sure. I'll grab some for you.

[shuffling off to get some]

Do you want to talk about it or should we do something else?

[readingreinbow]

That depends, what have you heard?

[kissyou]

Not a thing.

[readingreinbow]

Then I should tell you something, at least, it's only fair if you're putting me up.

[ He fiddles with his clothes and won't meet Kisumi's eyes. ]

I destroyed a friendship. One I valued highly.

[kissyou]

...

[holds out the pajama's]

Start from the beginning.

[readingreinbow]

This morning I was out walking around and I heard something strange, and when Nagisa asked me about it I had no idea who he was and I treated him very badly. I thought he was stalking me, and I yelled at him when he tricked me into meeting him in the library.

[kissyou]

[That sounds really weird already, but let's chalk it up to weird camp shenanigans.]

What happened in the library?

[readingreinbow]

I called Nagisa-kun a creep and accused him of stalking me. I was really angry, and very rude.

[kissyou]

[This is terrible.]

Why were you being that way?

[readingreinbow]

I don't know! I couldn't remember who he was, it was like I'd never seen him before. But... he forgave me for that fairly easily.

[kissyou]

He's been here long enough to know it was probably camp that did it to you.

[readingreinbow]

Yeah, probably. But that's not how I ruined everything.

[kissyou]

Okay okay. Put your pajama's on first, let me set something up, and then You can continue, ok?

[And by set up, he means actually put out the snacks he swiped from the mess hall and flop down into his bed.

The zombies are shambling and doing their own thing, uninterested]

[readingreinbow]

[ He hasn't quite gotten used to having zombies around, but as long as Kisumi is okay with it. He changes clothes without much thought, like someone who gets naked in front of other people regularly. ]

I felt so bad, I just wanted to apologize to Nagisa-kun. He kept telling me not to, but I couldn't help it. I didn't know what else to do.

[kissyou]

Because Nagisa is important to you, right?

[readingreinbow]

Yes. He's probably my closest friend. Which is why it's going to be hard for him to forgive me kissing him.

[kissyou]

[paydirt]

You kissed him? Rei has feeling for Nagisa like that?

[readingreinbow]

I don't know. He was saying such nice things, and he was lying in my lap and... it just got out of hand. You should have seen the look on his face, I'll be lucky if he ever forgives me.

[kissyou]

Okay, so tell me right now. Without thinking about what happened.

How do you feel about Nagisa? What's being around him like for you?

[readingreinbow]

[ He's already been thinking too much about it. ]

Nagisa-kun is my friend. And I don't want to destroy that friendship, it's worth more to me than anything. But he's not like anyone I've ever been friends with before, and maybe being physical with people is just how he is? I want to be around him, and I want him to be the same happy, bubbly person he is. But I might have ruined all that by thinking he was interested in me! And for being selfish.

[kissyou]

I don't think you have a lot to worry about, personally. Nagisa is a great guy and I don't think he'd ever hold it against you. He knows you and how you are. He's been with those people for so long I know that he must also feel that deep friendship he doesn't want to lose as well.

Heh, but I only just met him in December.

[readingreinbow]

Thank you for talking with me about it. I think Nagisa-kun will forgive me for this time, but I probably shouldn't let it happen again.