04--video

[shatterings]

[ The video flickers on and Naminé's looking incredibly unsettled. She's quiet for a while until she opens the door of her room. There, standing in the hallway, are two Meowstics--one female, one male--and a lone Espurr. Kind of like this, with the Espurr right in the middle. Standing. Staring.

Quietly, Naminé turns the camera toward herself. ]

When we woke up, we found them like this. I... I'm not sure why they're doing this.

... Is this normal?

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[Video]

[shatterings]

[ Naminé blushes, mostly out of embarrassment. ]

Oh. Um... I guess they do. It... must be a common trait throughout their breed.

[Video]

[dangerousidol]

....... you know what..... I-I think I'll actually look up to see if they steal souls....

[Video]

[shatterings]

I-I don't think they actually do...!

[Video]

[dangerousidol]

U-Uhm... [She looks off to the side of the screen and goes pale before looking at Naminé.]

N-Nanako... s-said they... can only stare into the souls of bad people.... s-so we should be safe... she said she can't see mine...

[Nanako peeks into the screen with a cat like smirk.]

[Video]

[shatterings]

That does make sense... [ Naminé gives the little cat a wave. ] Um... hello, Nanako.

[Video]

[dangerousidol]

[Nanako waves back. She's polite like that.] I kind of wish she was a bit more like the girl I named her after... but she's got the same temper!

[Video]

[shatterings]

You named her after a friend, then?

[Video]

[dangerousidol]

I named her after my Sempai's little cousin... well, she was more like a sister in the end! She's a really sweet little girl, and smart for her age.

[Video]

[shatterings]

I see... um, Sempai?

[Video]

[dangerousidol]

It's a word for upper class-men! He's just so cool, and strong, and handsome~!

[And she's blushing.]

[Video]

[shatterings]

[ She definitely notices that blush! ]

So he's very special to you, Rise?

[Video]

[dangerousidol]

[There's more of a blush now.]

I love my Sempai~! With all my heart~!

[Video]

[shatterings]

[ Naminé looks honestly curious and a little touched--she doesn't really know what that's like, honestly. ]

That's good. I'm happy for you, Rise.

[Video]

[dangerousidol]

It's why I hope Sempai comes here~!

[She doesn't mind other boys fawning over her. But her Sempai has her heart.]

[Video]

[shatterings]

I hope he does, too.

[Video]

[dangerousidol]

You'd like him! He's a super nice guy, and strong!

[Video]

[shatterings]

If you care for him so strongly, he must be a good person.

[Video]

[dangerousidol]

He is! Though... he's so popular with all the other girls... and guys...

[Video]

[shatterings]

[ Naminé's never really dealt with this kind of thing, but Rise looks so upset. ]

Rise... I'm sure he cares very much about you. Doesn't he?

[Video]

[dangerousidol]

I don't know... I mean, I love him. And I told him that. But he's never replied in kind.

[Video]

[shatterings]

Oh... I'm sorry, Rise.

[ Love is difficult, isn't it? ]

[Video]

[dangerousidol]

It's not your fault. I know my brain is telling me to get over it, but my heart says no! Being in love is hard!

[Video]

[shatterings]

I'm not sure I know what love feels like... um, romantic love, at least.

[Video]

[dangerousidol]

Well, it's really warm and fluttery and scary, but it's wonderful, too~

[Video]

[shatterings]

Scary... and wonderful?

[ how can that be?! ]