*Sixth Firefly* : *Video*

[child_kanji]

[The video comes on to Zashiki sitting in a plain Asian-style room, in a patterned yukata. It's not very obvious where she's located, but wherever it is, it's really quiet and peaceful. Alra-chan's voice is coming from behind the D-Comm.]

I-is it on... ?

It's on. Are you sure you want to do this, Zashiki?

I'm sure...

Alright...

U-uhm... I don't know... if anyone actually remembers me. I was-- ... when people were getting their souls taken... that was me...

[she bows her head, hiding her eyes with her bangs]

I'm sorry... I'm so sorry for everything I did... I know I was under Akumaro's control, but... I-I don't... I don't want to use that as an excuse. The truth is, I willingly told him about my power. If I had never done that, he wouldn't have exploited it... and no one would have gotten hurt because of me...

I scared my friends... Watanuki-kun... Doumeki-kun... they were all worried about me. Nadeko-chan even tried to save me, b-but...

[she stops long enough to rub at her eyes with the back of her hand, but she still doesn't look up. Her shoulders are shaking noticeably.]

I'm glad everyone is okay... Watanuki-kun helped get everyone's souls back to them. Ame-chan took me away after it was all over, that's why I haven't... said anything until now.

She wasn't okay. I still don't think she is, but she keeps trying to tell me different.

I-I'm better now, Alra-chan... I don't think it's right for me to keep quiet this long. Not after what I did.

And you're still not convinced that none of this was your fault?

[Zashi looks up, teary eyed and clearly upset by this comment]

I shouldn't have told anyone about that power! It's dangerous, and I never ever want to use it again! I-- !

[she stops suddenly, starting to cough harshly.]

Zashiki...

[Alra-chan sighs, and with a mutter of 'I think we're done now...' turns the comm off]

Comments

[shinken-blue.livejournal.com]

And he will pay for what he did to her. My friends and I will make sure that Akumaro pays for what he did. He will pay for the pain he caused... For the tears he caused to be spilled.

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

Isn't he already gone... ? I thought Ame's partner kinda... made him explode or something.

[shinken-blue.livejournal.com]

He may not really be gone... After all, he is a manipulator. He can make anyone think what he wants them to think.

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

So after all that crap that we went through we might still have to worry about him?!

[shinken-blue.livejournal.com]

Hai...

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

That son of a bitch! I'll kill him myself this time!

A-Alra-chan! Please calm dow--!

[Zashi tries to grab her raging, flailing partner, but it only forces her in to another painful coughing fit.]

[shinken-blue.livejournal.com]

Oh no... I'm sorry... I didn't mean to cause you such pain. If there is anything I can do to help... Gomen nasai, hontou ni gomen nasai!

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

I-i-it's okay... [cough] p-please don't worry about me...