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Such a Lovely Month (Catch-All, Wide Open)

Who: Vira-Lorr, Neopolitan Sustrai & You!
What: February Catch-All (Event & Ritual Stuff)
When: February
Where: All around Trench

Content Warnings: Acidic Blood issues, Clinginess, talk of blood rituals is possible, possible possession horror re: Yuki-Onna

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She considered that. Yeah, it was probably correct. there was almost certainly someone behind this, though if it was a Pthumerian, she wasn't entirely sure about making them regret it. "At the very least? We might be able to get a feel for how to cure this," she muttered, shaking her head. "And I believe that I saw her making a video about that to some extent or another."

"Roses, you say? The Doorway does favor them. Perhaps she's able to cleanse this since it's going on during her month?"

"Maybe, I have some beautiful white roses that would be perfect for purifying luck. I have red and pink too, but most of those have been going into the couple bouquets for the holiday. The yellow and pinks won't be ready for a few more weeks either."

They'd bloom in time for Easter and the start of spring, though it was about time to rotate a few other things out in the garden as well.

"While we at the store we can get you something hot to eat too. Just to make sure you don't catch a cold."

"Yes, why don't we start with a bit of hot food. If you know anything about the ritual, I can ask after I'm not shivering to death," she admitted, rubbing her arms as she did so. Honestly, the inconveniences she'd experienced through this damnable curse had been a lot.

"Are you and Usagi planning a special date soon?"

"I know a few things, bit and pieces that I've heard. But I know who we can ask too, and we can figure out who else we can get to help while we eat."

Makoto nodded, it sounded like a pretty solid plan. She'd transform and they'd get Vira-Lorr out of the storm that seemed to be following her. Get someone else to contribute a little blood and then hopefully the whole thing would be behind them. Though when Vira-Lorr asked the last question it made Makoto freeze up a moment and turn entirely red.

"W-what do you mean? We haven't, I'm not sure if she would want to, there's still Mamarou and. . . well we haven't really talked about it. We've been taking it a bit at a time. Has she said anything about it?"

It was an excellent plan! She could absolutely do something like that and have this wrapped up... eventually. After all, right now, Vira-Lorr had managed to make her blush, hadn't she?

"If she told me anything," she said, leaning in to grin up at Makoto with a wink. "I'm quite sure she would have sworn me to secrecy, just like I would keep any secrets myself. Can't ruin a surprise can I?"

She reached out a chilled hand, resting it on Makoto's. "I thought the two of you were together these days, yes?" She wasn't going to ask her why she was worried about Mamoru. She could only imagine her being nervous about 'what if.' Her fingers tightened and she smiled more broadly. "I imagine she'd love to do something."

"Probably."

It made sense, though if it had been something Usagi had thought about, it was probably something she would have brought up with Makoto as well. So that fact that it hadn't come up yet, they just hadn't reached that point maybe. Though Makoto almost chokes as the line of questioning continues.

"Y-yeah we've been. . . I mean we are... we share a room. And she does like to do stuff together. Though I still have a lot of my stuff in my old room too. But that's just so we have plenty of space."

At this point you could practically seem steam coming off of the younger girl.

Vira-Lorr just smiled, reaching over to offer a pat on her friend's cheek and grinned at her warmly. Well, they were sharing a room, which was certainly something wasn't it? "You know, considering the season? If you wanted to bring her some flowers, I bet she would love it." Nice and innocent, that offering. "But I suspect if she could see the lovely shade your cheeks bloom when you talk about her? It would be as good as a rose."

"She does, and she's just as beautiful when she blushes as well."

Especially when it was just the two of them, the moonlight drifting in from their window. The thought of it made Makoto drift off for a momemt, before the cool touch of Vira's touch brought her back.

"We bring each other small gifts all the time. But Usagi's favorite is still when I bring home something sweet. Which I've been doing a lot since she's been pretty worried lately."

Or rather Makoto was the one that was worried, especially once Hotaru returned home.

She blinked. Hotaru's disappearance, unlike Minako's, had been more quiet. Only a few had known of her presence comparatively. But when Makoto mentioned that she'd been worried, Vira-Lorr looked at her friend and leaned in close, resting a hand on top of hers. She'd get to the other stuff later. A tiny shiver and her lips thinned.

"What's been wrong? You know I'll help if I can."

"It's just, I don't want to leave. Especially if means that Usagi would be here alone. But we don't really have a choice either. And if one of us were to go back, to return home and be reunited with everyone. I'd want it to be her."

Yeah Makoto would miss her more than anything, and she would be pretty distraught, she felt like it would be easier than Usagi having to do it again.

"All of the others, they've been called back even with everything they had here."

"I... I know. You don't have any control over it, and it can be deeply terrifying, the thought that everything you have achieved here could fade away," Vira-Lorr said softly, reaching over to wrap an arm around her friend, closing her eyes and sighing in a way that sounded very sad. "I... I don't know if this is a solution, but for me it has helped to do something."

"I treat this place as the whole of my life. I have nowhere to go back to. So, I live as if today might be the last for me." She didn't add that she felt like she couldn't go home in the first place. "So, instead of living in fear, embrace all of the possibilities that are here, the love that you have. Live boldly, Makoto. And love just as boldly, unafraid. It... It will be ok."

"Yeah, that's kind of the way I did it before. I'd just jump first into everything everyday without hesitating or thinking about tomorrow. It was all just today and what was right there right then. But lately. . ."

Well not really just lately. But since she'd really started realizing how important she was to others, and how important they were to her, Makoto was trying to give it a bit more thought.

"But in that case, we need to get you home and dry, and then we can take it from there."

"It's been good to see you a bit more yourself. I know... it won't help me to just keep throwing myself into things. It can only put off the pain," she said softly, shaking her head and rubbing at her shoulders to keep warming up. At least they were inside.

"Yes, I suppose if we just get back to my home, get dry, we can figure out how to deal with whatever this is I'm experiencing, right?"

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