Second Bead | Action/[BBS]

[sleepingknight]

[Action; Locked to Hajime]

[Yuuki hasn't been a shinki nearly as long as some. But even she can realize when things are very, very wrong.

The room she awakens in is not her own, and that much is clear right away. Already confused by her new location, she is immediately informed that this is where she belongs now; that she is the shinki of Neith, not Freya.

It's enough to terrify her.

It had all happened so abruptly, she has no time to even try to begin to understand. Why the change? And how? Did she do something wrong? Was Bo okay?

Had she somehow failed as a shinki?

By the time Hajime meets with Yuuki, she isn't the cheerful, enthusiastic girl Hajime has seen so often. Instead, her head is tipped down, hands clenched at her sides as she practically exudes waves of fear, anxiety, and insecurity.

No. This isn't right. This isn't how it's supposed to be.

Is it?]

[Post; OPEN]
Posted: Wednesday March 11th, 2016 10:25
From: ユウキ

I don't serve Bo anymore I'm one of Hajimes shinki now.

I just woke up in her shrine all of a sudden and I don't know why

Bo where are you?? Has anyone seen her recently???

I don't understand. What happened???? Is this normal??

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[disciplineking]

[He's not happy about being woken up to this, and you can tell.]

Why do you care? All you've done is switched hands of people who want to use you. If you are truly upset, do something about it instead of waking me up.

BBS: 兆麻

[nailed_navigation]

Ah? You were released from Lady Bo's service? It is not too uncommon for shinkis to be released and taken by another god, sometimes it is just an unhealthy work relationship. It is a bit uncommon for there to be a lack of notice or discussion. If you wish I can keep an eye out for any news, and please do not be afraid to approach Lady Bishamonten's shrine and ask to speak to her exemplar.

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[galactically]

Hajime? the cute brunette with the origami?
she's really great, you'll love her! ☆

BBS: 毘沙門天

[dominatriarch]

Calm down. It won't do any good stinging Hajime like that.
As for Bo, I haven't seen her recently but I'm sure there's a perfectly good explanation. I'll be certain to keep an eye out for her. As Kazuma's said, this situation isn't uncommon. What is, however, is the fact that this seems far more abrupt that the norm.

You'll be alright, Yuuki.

[ Of course, the last bit is just to assure the girl. These circumstances are strange enough as they are. ]

[outwardinsight]

Now isn't the time to assume anything, so let's see if we can establish the facts. I'd like to talk.

BBS

[sweetdeath]

Wait, Bo kicked you out just like that?

I haven't seen her in a couple weeks. How's she been? Has she been upset?

[birdstheword]

[ Feeling a stabbing pain is one way to wake up to a new morning. Hajime rubs the spot tenderly as if that will somehow subside it. It's strange, its a pain she hasn't felt before. There was a dull stinging when she first met Rise but it faded fairly fast. This one is much stronger.

She knows the source and it just makes her that much more confused.
Why can she feel Yuuki?

Getting out of bed, Hajime makes her way through the temple. Its strange how she knows where to go but she does. Along the way she's also informed of the sudden change. Somehow Yuuki was now her Shinki. But Yuuki had a god. Bo, wasn't it? Hajime never spoke to her but she remember Yuuki had mentioned her fondly. Bo was someone Yuuki said she knew she could rely on so why..?


Knocking her knuckles on the door lightly before opening it slowly, Hajime doesn't wait for the okay to enter. She stands there in an over sized T-shirt and pajama pants, her hair a mess and clearly showing she just got out of bed. But she's wide awake and her eyes are focused on Yuuki.]

Yuuki...

[Hajime speaks quietly as she steps into the room and moves closer to her. There's still a strong sting but she does her best to ignore it. Yuuki is much more important.]

BBS/text

[arealhardnose]

[Oh. Oooh that doesn't sound like a good development.]

I'm sorry, Yuuki. I haven't seen Bo in a while.

I'm sure she's fine, and I'm sure you will be too.

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[tofus]

[She's in her own room in Hajime's temple, staying quiet and seeing this post before she goes out. And actually it kind of stops her from roaming around the temple to find Yuuki's room. This text reads like she's awfully upset.]

yuuki-chan? i havent seen anyone like that around but, do u wanna talk? (｡•́︿•̀｡)

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[idkmybffgon]

yo that sucks
im sorry and stuff

[Beautiful display of compassion, Killua.]

[sleepingknight]

[It takes a while for her to type out a response to that one.]

You don't have to reply if you don't care.

[She isn't looking for sympathy right now. Just answers.]

[sleepingknight]

We got along really well. Everything was normal. She didn't say anything about wanting to switch.

It's too weird!!

[sleepingknight]

Yeah..... she's really nice.

[Even Yuuki can agree with that.]

But I still want to know what happened to Bo. She wouldn't do this.

[sleepingknight]

[Bishamon's got a point, but... It's hard, reigning in her emotions right now, when it all still hurts so much.]

I'm sorry.

Thank you. For keeping an eye out.

[sleepingknight]

That's everything I know already.

[Unfortunately.]

[sleepingknight]

[Thanks Tsuzuki, that makes her feel even better about all of this.]

No, she's been normal and she never said anything about wanting to change shinki or give me away or anything.

[So please don't suggest it.]

[galactically]

oh. well i don't know who Bo is, sorry... i just arrived here a few days ago

[Even through text, Sheryl can figure out the seriousness of this situation]

maybe someone had seen your boss around somewhere, who knows?

[sweetdeath]

No way she'd want to get rid of you! I'm just wondering if she's okay.

[Like, maybe, if she's sending her shinki away to keep Yuuki safe. Or if there's something else going on entirely.]

Hey, where's her temple? I never visited her there, but I can go check for you.

[sleepingknight]

--!

[She turns jerkily to face Hajime, her eyes tight and on the verge of tears. All of that strength from before is gone, leaving only a young and vulnerable girl behind.]

H-- Hajime-?

[Her voice strains and cracks even on that simple name, too overcome by emotion.]

[sleepingknight]

I just want to know what's going on

[Before, it hadn't seemed like it was her place to pry. But now?

She wants to know. She wants to understand. Did something happen to Bo? Was it just as all of those other gods that had gone missing? Or was it something else entirely...?]

[sleepingknight]

[Oh... was this one of the shinki she had met earlier? She tries to recall just who all was there, but with her mind in a flurry still, it's hard to focus to that extent.]

I dont know what to talk about

[She's sad and upset and there's frustratingly little she can do about it and--

And she just feels so lost.]

[sleepingknight]

Thanks.

[Probably. It's hard to gauge emotions through text only, but somehow, his response still seems lackluster.]

[disciplineking]

And yet you are the one who is posting this where everyone can see. You are obviously looking for some kind of response I will not give.

[outwardinsight]

I understand, Yuuki-san, but there may be some detail that doesn't seem significant at first.

[dominatriarch]

[ She wishes she knew more about what it meant to be human. These emotions, these feelings. But she can only hope it gives Yuuki something to focus on other than the pain. ]

Where was the last place you saw Bo?

[ But she pauses, looking at her message before she hits send. It seems a bit... impersonal and to be honest, she's still getting used to this blasted computer thing. ]

I know this might be a bit sudden but would you rather we spoke in person? There's a quiet cafe near one of my temples that seems to have an excellent shortcake.