Chapter Text
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location : rui’s bedroom
date : xx/xx/xxxx
time : 3:19am
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“ It’s too late to be up right now, Rui, what did you call me for? “ Mizuki asked, walking into his room and closing the door gently behind them.
Rui turned to face Mizuki, a strange contraption behind him. It was covered in a cloth, but it seemed large.
“ Behold, my latest invention! “
Rui walked aside and threw the cloth off of the machine, which turned out to be… a…bazooka? Something of the lines of that. The only catch was that it had a tiny pink bow on it.
“ This is… great, Rui, but what do you need it for? And what does it have to do with me? “ Mizuki questioned, glancing at the ‘new invention’. She stared at the little bow for a couple seconds. Something seemed…. Off. Not that she was doubting Rui or that she thought he would harm her or anything.
Rui’s eyes sparkled in anticipation, as if waiting for them to ask that. His smug smile grew and he explained to Mizuki that he wanted to test it out on them.
“ WHAT?! ”
“ Quiet down! I don’t want to wake the whole neighborhood up… “
“ What do you mean test it out on me? Won’t I like, die or something ?! “
“ Relax, of course not! “
“ THEN WHAT WILL IT DO TO ME?!? “
Rui put a finger up to his lips trying to tell her to tone it down. “ Look, it’s not gonna hurt you, or kill you, or any of that! Just trust me on this. “
Mizuki paused, hesitating. It’s not like they didn’t trust him, she was just….afraid. A natural instincts type thing.
A moment of silence passed between the two, standing facing each other with Rui’s hand on the machine. They stared at the floor together. The first to break the silence was Mizuki.
“ …fine. “
Rui lifted his head in excitement, his eyes gleaming.
“ Then let’s get star- “
“ On one condition. “
Rui stopped, and allowed Mizuki to continue. It was her consent he needed anyway. Ignoring the fact that he could just find someone else…but he knew Mizuki probably trusted him the most. And he trusted her the same way too.
“ If I get injured in any way, you’re paying for me and you also have to take accountability. “ Mizuki stated, her voice wavering a bit. It was clear that she was scared, the way she was trembling.
Rui nodded. This seemed dangerous, as he didn’t know exactly what it would do either. His initial thought was for it to be able to decorate and style people’s outfits more quickly and efficiently with one go, so their changing would be easier. It was mainly a project for Wonderland x Showtime, but it could be used for anyone else.
Mizuki pondered a bit, and began to speak again. “ Actually, to add onto that, if it DOES end up working, whatever it is, you gotta let me use it too! “ They said brightly, cheering up a bit.
Rui chuckled, and agreed to that condition as well. At least her list wasn’t as long as a ‘Terms and Conditions’ page.
“ Fufu, of course, of course. Now, let’s get started, shall we? “
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location : rui’s bedroom
date : xx/xx/xxxx
time : 3:52am
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The conversation was a little bit longer than they both had expected, but the time to set up also took a while too.
3:56am
‘ Almost 4am… ‘ Mizuki thought to herself. They had just finished cleaning out an area for Mizuki to stand clearly, where she was facing the front of the gun. They swallowed nervously. Rui was setting the machine up, controls and all that kind of stuff.
3:59am
Rui walked behind the invention, and carefully positioned himself.
“ Want me to do a countdown? “
“ Yes, please. “
“ Alright. 3… “
Mizuki closed her eyes shut.
“2…”
The air felt heavy on her.
“1…”
She wasn’t ready for this.
4:00am
Click
Mizuki held her breath, waiting for an explosion, impact, something. But it never came.
“ …hm?… ”
“ huh… guess it fai- “
Suddenly, a large boom explodes in the room, covering Mizuki with a pink fog. She starts coughing, and collapses. Rui quickly gets up and runs over to her.
“ Mizuki! Hey! Are you okay?! Come on, respond to me! “ Rui called out, stressed. He shook Mizuki gently but urgently.
No response. Rui looked down at their body in horror. Was she dead? He quickly checked for a pulse. Huh… still there. Then why did they collapse? Mizuki didn’t have asthma… at least according to Mizuki.
Rui decided to just sit and wait.
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Rui’s POV
‘ She isn’t awake yet… did I do something wrong? What happened? A little fog isn’t enough to make someone faint, right?… ‘
I pondered in silence. It was too quiet. I needed noise. Something. A response. I wanted—no, needed, a response. So why am I not getting one?
I looked over at my clock.
4:27am
‘ Time has passed quickly…it’s already 4:30am?… ‘
Someone was shuffling on the floor. I looked back over to Mizuki.
“ Mizuki! You’re awake! “ I said, joyful.
“ …bo…ow… “ She was muttering something I couldn’t hear. I helped her sit up.
…
Something’s wrong. This isn’t Mizuki. Sure, it looks like her and all, but…something’s off. It’s just not her.
She got up, almost abnormally. Lanky, like a creature.
“ …hey, Mizuki? I get it already, you don’t want to be tested on with these types of machines. Cut it out! I’m seriously worried! “
I shouted frantically, shaking slightly.
Mizuki stood there, staring at the bows in my room. I used them to decorate my room sometimes, or either they’re just there from Emu or our costumes.
I walked over to her side, and put a hand on her shoulder.
“ Hey, are you okay? What’s up with…you and the bows? Do you want them or something? I can give them to you, you can just ask… “ I gently asked.
‘ Maybe she was disassociating? Oh, god, did I just give her PTSD or something? ‘
Mizuki stared. Just simply stared. Then she turned around.
Her eyes were dull. Completely black. A shiver ran down my spin. I backed up. Something was insanely wrong.
I blacked out.