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"Y-yeah, thanks, I can do that myself," Tohru replied, moving his hand away from his bloodied arm.
He let out a heavy sigh, leaning back against the wall.
"We're lucky that didn't go much worse. Can't help feeling like it was my fault, though."
Luka nodded, holding Mori close. “Y-Yeah, they’re gone…they won’t hurt us anymore…” he mumbled, smiling sadly as he tried not to look at his bleeding sister. Luka rubbed his fingers through Mori’s hair, smiling some more.
Mori winced a bit and curled in on himself. "Nngh… m-my head still hurts really bad, even though I swallowed the things that Miss Rachel said were gonna help… h-how do I make it stop hurting…?"
"It wasn't your fault. We're all tired and weren't out our best." Rachel replied with a rush of sympathy. "This is really one of the best case scenarios. Really." She sat down next to Tohru, careful not to bump into his arms or legs. "Everyone just needs some rest."
“I don’t know…I really don’t know…” Luka sighed sadly. “If I knew, I would be able to help you…” he trailed off as he pulled Mori closer. He hated how the kid was in so much pain…he just wanted to help the kid recover just as much as he wanted his sister to recover.
"Mmmm…" Mori curled up more, screwing his eyes shut and breathing heavily. "I-I can't… it hurts… I can't think…" He whispered weakly. "I'm dizzy and I'm tired and my head hurts and my belly hurts… I want it to go away…"
Luka could feel the tears forming in his eyes. He pulled Mori close and let him get comfortable. “You should rest…I’ll keep an eye out…” he muttered, looking at Mori. He smiled sadly. “Okay?”
"O-Okay…" Mori tried his best to get into a comfortable position and drew in a deep, wavering breath. Once he was about as comfortable as he could be, it took him a few more minutes to be able to drift off into a fitful sleep.
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"No kidding. I just- I wish I'd been a little more cautious coming in. I was blindsided to say the least," Tohru admitted, "But everyone's going to be okay. I guess- I guess that's what's important, yeah?"
Outside, There were inhuman shrieks and snarls, footsteps falling, and all the noises Tohru had been accustomed to hearing in the night. Yet, for some reason, this time it made his blood run cold.
Tohru's body was trembling, and the unease he felt was abundantly clear. The heaviness in his chest doubled down, and he felt anchored to his spot on the ground.
He grabbed for his clothes to pull them back over his bare chest and back, but he stopped with his arms in the sleeves, his head still not pulled through. He was exhausted and everything hurt. Even this felt like more effort than he wanted to put forth.
Soon, Luka drifted off to sleep as well. He was still holding Mori close as he slept. Bean, meanwhile, laid next to Lilac so that she wouldn’t be lonely. Lilac looked up at her sister, fear and worry still laced in her eyes. “Don’t worry sis…you’re gonna be okay….we just need to be more careful,” she whispered.
"Hey. Calm down. It's just the zombies." Rachel said, putting her hand on Tohru's shoulder. "You need rest. Earl and I will take watch, while everyone sleeps. Okay?"
She stood up, holstering her gun.
"See you in the morning Tohru."
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Tohru scoffed. Calm down? Like it was that simple. He wasn't just scared, he was reliving trauma.
And rest? Sure. But he wasn't going to be able to sleep.
He pulled his shirt and hoodie the rest of the way over himself, but stayed silent. He was in a bad headspace. Irritable as all hell. Rachel didn't need him to snap at her to let it all loose.
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(Should we skip to morning?)
(I vote yes.)
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(We can do that)
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(Guess I'll pick back up? Feel free to make suggestions for plot points and action, either here or in pms!)
(Alrighty ^^)
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Tohru awoke with a start. He didn't remember going to sleep at all, but he could tell he hadn't slept much. The stinging of his wounds had died down a bit, but the panic from last night still lingered more than he expected.
He shifted into a sitting position, a little shaky, but this time it felt like it was from his exhaustion and self-neglect, not fear.
Even so, there was a lot going through his mind. He was glad everyone had survived, but it still all shocked him and made him think once again about what had happened before. He'd tried to block it out, but there would always be reminders.
Tohru got to his feet, pulled back the edge of the curtains, and peered out the window. At least it was daylight now.
Mori was awake before Tohru and had headed into the bathroom, curled up on the floor. He felt nauseous and had already thrown up a few times, and he had a splitting migraine since his pain meds had worn off. Pained tears rolled down his cheeks as he trembled violently, gasping for air.
Earl sat down on the porch, smoking a cigarette. He stared off into the area that the other zombies that had been, groaning, trying to find them.
All he could think about was how everyone could've died. His sister, Rachel, eaten.
The children, a bloody mess.
"Damn. I might be more messed up than I thought if I'm conjuring up images of dead people…" He muttered.
Mori got up on his hands and knees and dragged himself to his feet, clinging to the counter for support. He swayed and closed his eyes for a moment, staggering out of the bathroom to look for Rachel. Maybe she has more of the pills that will make it hurt less… He rubbed at his tears with one first, breathing heavily where he stood. "M-Miss Rachel…?" He called out weakly. "Hello…? Anyone?"
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Tohru heard Mori's voice and went in the direction of the bathroom. He hadn't thought the kid was awake yet.
"Mori, is everything okay?" He called out as he walked down the hall.
Mori looked up at Tohru weakly, honestly looking pretty terrible. His hair was plastered to his pale forehead, and he was leaning against the wall so that he wouldn't fall over. "M-My head hurts, and I threw up… I thought miss Rachel might have some more of the stuff she gave me yesterday so that it would stop hurting…" He staggered, his eyelids fluttering as he grimaced. He was obviously very out of it.
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Tohru offered his hand to take.
He was trying his best not to freak out. It was just a concussion, right? Which meant things would kind of suck now, but he'd get better with time. It also probably meant that they should stay here a couple of days. Not just for Mori, but for the others that were injured too. He would bring it up later.
"I have some medicine that should help, too," Tohru said, "Let's have you sit down for a while. I'll get you the medicine, some water, and anything else you need, okay?"
"O-Okay…" Mori followed Tohru as well as he could, shuffling along with his free arm folded tightly over his stomach. He didn't seem to feel well enough to take full steps without worrying about falling over, so he was going pretty slowly. "I wasn't very good at swallowing the medicine last night…"
Rachel blinked her eyes, groggy.
"Mori…?" She got up, looking around.
"Where is he…?" Rachel muttered. She hoped he was okay. His concussion looked bad, but she had thought the medicine would last until the headache ended.
"Where are you? Mori?" She said, starting up the stairs.
"Miss Rachel?" Mori looked around for her voice, wincing at the lights. "Mr. Tohru is getting me medicine for my headache because it hurts and I threw up." He explained, sounding dazed and woozy. "Is that okay?"
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Bean was holding Lilac close while being careful about her wound. Luka leaned against his oldest sister, staying quiet. He was scared…Before he could start crying, Bean pulled him close. “We’re going to be okay….” she whispered to him. We have to be… she thought to herself, still holding her brother and sister close.
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