#sylvatica;para

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“Hm.” Sylvatica found herself uttering a single hum at the sight of Camellia and Lycoris entering the Sanitarium from her view on one of the balconies on the upper floors. It seemed like she rarely saw Lycrois anymore. The times she had managed to see her they didn’t say much anymore. Like suddenly the taller girl had no use for her. It irked Sylvatica considering they had always been friends. The fact that she saw Lycoris playing Camellia so much attention also rubbed her the wrong way. 

The long haired girl had always taken in interest in camellia. That much wasn’t the odd part. What Sylvatica found odd was the fact that after all this time Lycoris was actually being assertive enough to approach the boy. Camellia was too kind so it was easy to befriend him. Lycoris had stopped pestering Sylvatica about him a while ago and so the girl rarely spoke to him anymore. 

‘So it wasn’t only Cherry who liked Camellia, huh?’ Sylvatica mused inwardly while still watching the other two, her chin resting on her palms as she leaned against the railing. ‘...and yet, I’m the one he chose.’ Sylvatica let out a frustrated sigh after a second. Why did she have to be in the middle of all this drama?! 

In the mist of her thoughts the vamp hadn’t noticed someone else approaching until they called out to her. 

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【変化】

Sylvatica smiled softly as she carried a pitcher of lemonade and a small picnic basket out into the garden. She weaved through the small trees and bushes until she came to where Camellia was waiting for her. They had been spending more time together. Mostly, Sylvatica had insisted that he allow her to take care of him. It was upon Lycoris’ nagging that the vamp decided to help him. She still didn’t know what had happened. Camellia wasn’t telling her the details. Even though she wasn’t so sure about it at first, spending time with the boy had proved to become quite enjoyable. Sylvatica almost wondered why she didn’t mind being around him anymore.

Camellia waited for her under one of the bigger trees in the garden, it was a spot that some bushes kept out of view. It was also one of the only places with a good amount of shade. Sylvatica wondered just when it was that it stopped raining in the sanitarium. It used to always rain. She wasn’t complaining, though. She was glad, actually. When she appeared from behind some rose bushes, she saw Camellia quickly and the sight of him sitting there waiting for her under the shade of the trees, while tiny specs of sunlight filtered through the leaves was really beautiful. 

“Sorry to keep you waiting,” The vamp greeted the boy with a smile as she came up to their spread out blanket on the ground. She placed the pitcher and basket down while settling down herself, “Are you ready for some delicious food? I made it all last night, I hope you enjoy it.” 

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"Sylvatica," Lycoris wove through the canvases in the room as she spoke. "He fancies you, you know? Camellia, of course. Isn't he rather handsome?"

Her hand stilled mid-brush against the blue sky of her canvas at the girl's remark. Sylvatica Furrowed her brows; ruining her concentration. Talk of Camellia came up quite often in Lycoris' company. The tall vamp seemed set on getting her to consider him an appropriate love interest.

“Cherry likes him. So, why would I even entertain the idea?" Sylvatica sighed. Lycoris smirked and leaned into her field of vision, “Does that mean you would like him if it weren’t for cherry?”

During Sylvatica’s embarrassment, caused by the realization of the truth in Lycoris’ words, someone else had entered the room. Lycoris kept up pretenses of reality by greeting the newcomer but of course no one but Sylvatica would hear it.

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Sylvatica had become disheartened the past few weeks. It was difficult for her to live in this place that was nothing like the place she knew. Every day, the vamp would stay in her chamber, lost in thought. Feeling as if she didn’t belong, she wondered just who was she. Sylvatica hadn’t spoken to Cherry since that night. The vamp felt guilty for making her best friend so angry, though she still didn’t know why. Sylvatica just wanted to make things better. Perhaps it was time to apologize to Camellia. The girl knew that was what Cherry had asked her to do. 

Even though she felt unmotivated and gloomy, the vamp forced herself out of her room. Heading down the corridors, she knew where to find the boy. Well, she didn't know for sure, but she had a feeling she could find him in the garden. That was where she had always seen him. 

Sure enough, as she slowly rounded the exit, she spotted Camellia. 

"Camellia." Her voice was flat but only because she could barely manage any emotion in her state of depression. "I was looking for you." 

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リコリス

Sylvatica was beyond lost. Not physically but mentally. The event from a few minutes ago still fresh in her mind. Camellia’s words, his expressions and his tears still visible in her inner eye. The puzzlement of not being able to piece the pieces together were baffling. The vamp had never experienced confusion to this extent. She could admit that it occurred often. Perhaps, far too often to be considered normal. Vamps going through chrysalis were far from normal though. That’s right, chrysalis. Suddenly, Sylvatica felt relief. Of course, this was all just the affects from their mental instability. This was something she was regularly told. Camellia and Sylvatica, both of them just need more medicine. The vamp, actually chuckled at this realization. If that was all then she just needed to find one of the prefects to give her more medicine. She should probably find Cherry first. It felt like she hadn’t seen the girl in the longest time. Taking a turn and another down the large sanitarium hall, she headed for what she knew was Cherry’s room. Not even a second after arriving she knocked on the closed bedroom door, “Cherry!” Sylvatica called through the heavy oak door a bright smile on her lips, “Are you there? Come with me, I need more medicine, have you seen Lindou or Silane around?”