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[willbeurprincess]

A. OUTSIDE 5270 CUNNINGHAM LANE (open to all)

[She sifted through the rubble one more time, looking for the gun she had regained. No luck. Of course not. She sighed and glanced up.

Just in time to see a hatchet bury itself into a skull and a group descend on the person, hacking and mutilating the body. Her instinct to scream welled up and she slapped a hand over her mouth to stop herself. They'd hear her if she screamed, just run. Run. Just run.

And she did. All the way back into the remains of the house]

B BASEMENT OF 5270 CUNNINGHAM LANE (open to ANYONE in Ukraine's basement)

[She was curled up as small as she could in a corner of the basement, head on her knees, silently crying. First destruction, then--then that. She felt a sob well up and buried her face in her hands to cover the sound. She wanted to go home. She just wanted to go home.]

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[appleknighted.livejournal.com]

[Maybe they'd one elsewhere... but how was she going to-- wait. Sora stood still, listening. Was that Koharu? It was! It was! She turned and moved towards the sound, stopping by the shuttered entrance to the basement.]

You're really there? O-oh... good. That's good. I wouldn't know where else to look.

icon should be more sad/relieved. but hugs are accurate

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

[She dealt with the locks as quickly as she could and peeked out. Just Sora. It was just Sora, no cannibals lurking--thankgoodness]

Sora...I thought. You weren't here...[She just flings herself at Sora, taking a dangerous moment to cling to her out here in the ruins

[appleknighted.livejournal.com]

[Sora drops the shotgun to catch Koharu and squeeze her tight in a hug, face buried against the other girl's hair.]

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I got lost and there were these people and everything was gone and...

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

It's alright, you're alright. You're okay--

[Koharu pulls back a little to give Sora a quick lookover for bruises or cuts. She's not spotless herself, covered in scrapes from looking through the rubble and running from cannibals in less than adequate clothes. The bloodstains get a worried look but she doesn't press.]

[appleknighted.livejournal.com]

[It looks like Sora's seen a few fights on her trip across town. Not all the blood is her own, but she has made do with some pieces torn from her own clothing to use as bandages on a few cuts. The worst looks to be a large patch on her upper left arm, which is still bright red against the cloth.

A bite wound, though the man never got a chance to rip a chunk out...

Not that her own wounds seem to matter to her. While Koharu looks her over, she's noting the scrapes on Koharu.]

A-ah, are you okay? Have you been safe? You're not badly hurt or anything?

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

[Her hand hovers over the bite wound, not touching even if she wants to. It looks painful...]

I'm fine Sora. Come inside, okay? I don't want to get caught outside with them around. [She nudges Sora to the door] And I'd like to get a look at your arm.

[appleknighted.livejournal.com]

Inside? Oh, right! Yeah, let's... um...

[And down the stairs into relative safety she'll go.]

I think my arm is fine? It wasn't very deep!

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

[She turns to redo the locks, taking comfort in returning to the easy routine of fretting over Sora]

It doesn't look fine. It's still bleeding Sora.

[appleknighted.livejournal.com]

It is? [She cranes her head around to try and see in injury again.] But that was from hours ago... it should have stopped by now, right?

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

[Koharu frowns and inspects it] It looks like it...here take a seat. [She wanders off to find a first aid kit]

[appleknighted.livejournal.com]

Looks like it...?

[Like what? Like it whaaat? But she'll flop down to sit on something, a box maybe, whatever is near enough to the stairs, and wait.]

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

Like it might be bleeding still? [She peers at the shirt] U-Um...may I see?

[appleknighted.livejournal.com]

Oh. [So long as it doesn't look infected.] Well, sure.

[Rolling up that shirt sleeve, all the way to her shoulder! It's easy to do, since there isn't a whole lot of sleeve left.]

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

[She pulled out a little alcohol swab out and looks up at Sora anxiously] It's going to hurt a little--Sorry. [She dabs at the wound

[appleknighted.livejournal.com]

[OHGOD OW, JERKING AWAY.]

That stings!

[....shh, she can be a big baby sometimes okayokay.]

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

[Sora shrinks back for a moment before grabbing Sora's hand with her free one and squeezing] It's alright, just squeeze my hand if it hurts, right? [She dabs a little more and searches for a bandage]

[appleknighted.livejournal.com]

Ah... sorry. Okay. I'll do tha-- [owowOW, okay, she is squeezing Koharu's hand, but at least she doesn't jump away again.] Ha ha... wow... that must have been worse than I thought to sting like that...

[willbeurweapon.livejournal.com]

It's probably just the stress making things seem worse. [She gently dabs ointment on it, taking care not to pull or catch on it and tapes a bandage over] There, should be fine.