musiquedusoleil
compared to the silence of every day, spending time near mioda ibuki is nice. it replaces the static in her head with rushed vocals that are melodic, but oh so breakable. all this time, too, ikusaba has gotten away with not speaking with mioda or having been in a group; therefore, not having to directly speak to her nor anyone else. there had been a close call when they both found themselves located within the store, but mioda had turned and left just before ikusaba had gotten what they needed.Â
now however, mioda is settled across from them at the dinner table. everyone else had eaten quite early in the day and even through everyone had said that they would attempt to eat together every day, mioda had rushed in late because of a nap. ikusaba had been late because they found them self lost upon one of the islands (knowing how to get back, but not caring to retrace their steps without exploring as much as possible).Â
mioda mutters something through a full mouth and ikusaba looks up immediately.Â
“hm…? what was that?”
mukuro-chan sits across from ibuki with their usual stoic stare. usually ibuki wouldn’t think anything of the encounter, but something seems different today. mukuro-chan seems lost in thought and ibuki wants more than anything to know what goes on in their friend’s mind.
to ibuki, mukuro-chan is an enigma. they are one of the only people on the island that ibuki has never spoken to. they had crossed paths many times, but ibuki was always too afraid to say anything. mukuro-chan’s  scowl was enough to send anyone running, but today they aren’t scowling quite as much.Â
ibuki takes this as an opportunity to make their move. ibuki tries to speak through the four chocolate chip cookies they had just shoved in their mouth.Â
   “mukuro-chan, what are you thinkin’ about?”Â
the words come out as nothing more than a mumble. a few crumbs fall from their lips.Â
hm...? what was that?Â
mukuro-chan clearly doesn’t understand what ibuki has said, but then again who would? maybe akane-chan, but not the serious soldier that sits in front of ibuki now. ibuki swallows hard. it hurts their throat, but they speak more clearly.Â
   “ibuki saaaaid, what are you thinking about mukuro-chan?    it looks very serious!”
