I wanted to be your hope too...

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[wizardshope-blog]

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Kuroi from Thou Shalt Not Die

He laughed, innocently like a child. It was amusing to him after all, as he gripped your hand and pulled you right out of harm's way. If he was a moment too late, perhaps your life would have ended because you didn't realize there was a trap.

"You know, you shouldn't waste yourself like that. It's much more fun to know that you'll die a certain way."

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Yaya from Unbreakable Machine-Doll

Once again she was thinking about her most beloved person in the entire world. No one could ever hope to match him because he was simply wonderful.

"You know, just the other day Raishin said I was the cutest girl ever! It made me really happy~" Of course a few moments later he would barge into the conversation and reveal that she was letting her delusions replace reality, but that's a story for another time.

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[superorangeshogun]

rings || @koyomi

[superorangeshogun]

Yipes. She sure didn’t seem friendly, understandably enough. Kouta straightens his posture on instinct, bowing slightly in apology.

"I-I didn’t mean to stare or anything, s-sorry! I-it’s just that I think I’ve seen something similar before!" He laughed awkwardly, "M-maybe in a fashion magazine, o-or something?"

[wizardshope-blog]

Really now, she had asked him a simple question and he acted as if she was going to behead him or something. She would have left it at that and walked away but something he said caught her attention.

"You've seen something similar? That's impossible." She paused, narrowing her eyes at him before continuing, "Unless, do you know Haruto?"

[wizardshope-blog]

A delicate, gentle set of gifts lovingly set where the girl would notice them. In them, nostalgic memoirs. A hat that was once given. A pair of gloves that accompanied them. Both treasured belongings from a time long past. And then, at the very end of it, a small stuffed animal. A bear, with a letter sitting in its lap.

“Koyomi,

I don’t know exactly what to do, to be honest with you. With this city, with the scientists bringing you back, any of it. It’s really hard to think about, to be honest with you. But I do know one thing. I’ll find a way to make things right. And we will find a way back home. I promise you that. I’ll be your hope, no matter what happens. Merry Christmas, Koyomi.

-Haruto”

To be quite honest, when she had awoken on that Christmas day a week or so ago, she hadn't exactly expected any gifts. There weren't many she was acquainted with and she had expected Haruto to be too busy to think of the holiday. Of course, he often proved her wrong, as a smile found itself on her face when she found the gifts.

Gently did she touch each gift, the hat and gloves that she received from him before, and a bear she received now. He was always so wonderful to her, no matter when. The letter did not go unnoticed, it was right in front of her after all, and she read it. The smile on her face was almost stained with tears as she was filled with so much gratitude. But also slight guilt, because even though they were together again... it seemed as if she would be a burden.

She supposed that would be her New Year's Resolution then. This time, she'd make sure to be his hope.

"Merry Christmas, Haruto."

[agingerinthesun-deactivated2014]

For the next five questions my muse can not tell a lie.

Abuse this.

[sperorevoco]

           Her words caused him to freeze—quite literally, in fact. He felt his blood begin to chill, the joy of seeing her again being quickly crushed by the despair of seeing that saddened expression. It hurt him. Hurt Haruto. It was a sight that struck far deeper than just the ‘Wizard’ or the ‘Kamen Rider’. 

           Seeing her like this, on the verge of collapsing, hit him straight in his humanity. In that small fraction of himself that still lived, even when the rest had already died. 

            …I couldn’t just sit there and watch. 

           He walked forward, taking quiet, gentle steps to her. Suddenly, in a warm gesture, he’d wrap his arms around her, hoping to keep her from falling. To support her when he could tell she needed it most. 

           I was never good at doing nothing. 

☞ “I did… I wanted to see you again more than anything, Koyomi.” 

           But not under these circumstances. Not because the scientists pulled her from her rest, from her well-deserved rest. Not because they wanted to see what would happen if they took an innocent, kind-hearted young girl who’d earned that final hope—that final rest—and brought her back to life just for a good laugh as they watched how she and those who knew her reacted. 

           Was he angry? No, actually. The wizard was not. In fact, it would seem like he was his usual self. Supportive. Strong. Always there, no matter what.

           However. 

           Me, Haruto Souma, the man who laid beneath the wizard? The one who felt all of those emotions that jeweled mask could never express?

 Yeah. I was furious. I was happy. I was in despair. I was hopeful. I was going through so many emotions it hurt. So many feelings that I locked away for so long. 

            …Why? Why did it have to be here? To be by their rules?

            Why?

[wizardshope-blog]

Despair was what they had tried so hard to fight. Hope was what they had tried so hard to keep. So why was it that the thing that was giving them despair and the thing that was giving them hope happened to be the same thing right now? Their reunion was both good and bad, both happy and sad. It was painful but it was wanted.

She had wanted to collapse, from the pain of living again, from the pain of seeing him again, from the uncertainty of his feelings and even her own. The despair threatened to crush her and just when she thought that she would fall, he was there.

He was always there for her. To support her. To keep her safe. To give her a reason to live.

And so she felt his warmth envelop her, enough warmth to make up for the fact that she herself was cold as ice. His words had erased her doubts and fears as easily as they usually did, because she believed them... she believed him. 

"I wanted to see you too Haruto..." She let out a breath that she didn't even know she was holding. "Even though what I wanted the most was to rest... that's what it was supposed to be... I also," she took a deep breath, almost as if she wanted to keep from crying, "I also wanted to stay with you. Not like I already was, but like this." Even if he could hold her, she could not do the same and that was a little bit frustrating.

Still she could feel her senses leaving her, what was happening? Was she... was she running out of mana? Even now... did she have to continue taking from Haruto? "I'm sorry... Haruto..."

[sendousha]

It's What We Have

Concrete benches adorning the edges of a fountain which had been shut off for the winter, apparently, and it looked rather appealing after trekking all over. Placing his hands against the cold surface, he climbed up, seating himself on the top level so to get a better view of the frozen water within and observe those passing all around.

       But there was someone else there; a young woman who had taken a space nearby. Tilting forward, he smiled in her direction, cheeks flushed from the cold glowing scarlet. “Hello there, is everything alright?

Would you like to get something to warm yourself up? There’s a cart nearby that does hot treats; we can warm ourselves from the inside-out to deal with this cold”.

[wizardshope-blog]

Winter was obviously here in Hive City, as the temperature seemed to be as cold as her skin. While she could stay inside, something had compelled her to take a stroll to the park. It seemed like she went outside more in this place than she did back home. The danger of running out of mana was still there, but at least she wasn't draining it as fast as she did during the end.

A fountain, she wondered what it looked like during the warmer seasons when it was left on, she had arrived when the colder seasons had approached. As someone nearby had just done, she too had seated herself down to peer at the frozen water. She held in a surprised gasp when she was suddenly addressed.

"I'm fine." Her response was curt. But she frowned, perhaps she should attempt to be friendlier in this new life. "You said there's a cart that sells hot treats?" It was a sad attempt, but she was trying to make it sound like he should lead her to it and they could go together.

[superorangeshogun]

rings || @koyomi

Hm. The ring on the young lady’s finger sure was familiar, though Kouta couldn’t really place together where he’s seen it before. A few minutes passed before he realized that he’d been staring, and that he’d been noticed staring. He backed away, making a startled noise.

"A-ah, sorry!" He rubbed the back of his head apologetically, "I-it’s just that, um, your ring—"

[wizardshope-blog]

Who the heck was this guy? Koyomi was sure that she didn't know him, yet he was staring at her or rather, her ring? Why would the Please Ring interest him... he couldn't have been a Phantom, she didn't sense anything like that from him. So what was going on here? Weirdo.

"What about it?" She didn't have to be nice to people she didn't know.

[yamashinas]

" You’re in the first sector so yeah… So, yup. You’re far alright ", Yamashina said grinning a bit, " but no worries it’s no trouble so I’ll get you there. "

He gave light wave as a gesture for her to follow. 

"  Also the buildings move in here so you can’t navigate without checking map…. Well, it’s easier like that anyway. "

As he spoke his hand moved into his pocket then pulling out a cellphone. It had taken some time for him to get used to the gadget but he had to admit it was worth it. Not only you could carry it with you but it offered all sorts of extra applications… 

" A map in a phone though… It’s interesting things they’ll come up with these days isn’t it? " he chattered tapping the phone screen voice fading as he continued, " how did this work again… Ah right destination….  "

Few more taps and the map was open. It was always a little exciting to use. 

" Ah, it really is amazing, isn’t it? "

[wizardshope-blog]

"The first sector?" Right. how could she have been dumb enough to forget that. If she was in the first, then obviously it would take her a long time to get to the fifth. She was glad that none of the people she knew where around to see this blunder. The teasing would have no end.

"It's a bit troubling that they keep shifting, but I guess it works out for some people." She still didn't like it too much, but there was nothing she could do.

There was nothing left but to follow his lead really, so she did. Now, should she really be trusting a stranger? Probably not, but it was her only option for now and in the worst case scenario, she did remember to bring her trump card.

Silently did she eye the device in his hands, not commenting until he decided to address her once more.

"It is, just a little bit. I've seen more amazing things, but I didn't know handheld phones were so advanced."

[cloudedblades]

Cloud definitely wasn’t buying it. All right, so she didn’t look nearly as bad as she could have. But “okay”? That, she wasn’t.

On the other hand, there wasn’t a whole lot that he could do if she didn’t want to talk about her problems. He couldn’t help fix what he didn’t know about. 

Maybe she had someone else to help her out.

And why would she tell a stranger about her life problems, anyways? he was nothing to her.

"All right," he said, and stepped around the girl, then went past her. If she wasn’t going to waste her time on him, then he wouldn’t waste his time on her. He had… he just wanted to do something nice. "Just trying to help."

[wizardshope-blog]

Koyomi probably wasn't the most sociable to strangers as some of the others in her circle of friends. Really, she usually let Haruto be the amicable one while she remained quietly in the background.

But being in an unfamiliar city was probably going to force her to be more social, at least for a while. If she was lucky, she'd come across people she knew and that would be the end of that for a bit. Back to the matter at hand, she couldn't tell if she had hurt the seemingly stoic man's feelings or not. She didn't care if she did really, but he had only been trying to help her.

"Right, I appreciate it. But I'm really fine." There, an attempt to smooth things over.

[rushifua]

Another Labyrinth (Ca Event | Homura Koyomi Kousuke)

[mayonnaisemagic-blog]

     Being thrown into an entirely foreign new city with most of his rings missing, and then being thrown into a labyrinth? And Chimaira being hungry? There was truly much too much to take in, and luck was certainly not on Kousuke’s side.

      But one would not think that at all if they saw how his eyes seemed to sparkle and how he had a big grin despite the predicament— a pinch is a chance, after all!

      "Say no more, lovely ladies!" He held out his palm dramatically, as though to stop Koyomi and their other companion from saying anything else, "No real idea of what’s goin’ on here, but leave it to me! Big Bro Kousuke will protect ya both!"

    He adjusted the Beast Ring on his left hand. It’s times like this when mages truly shine, after all!

   "So, uh, we follow this thing then, yeah?" He stared uncertainly at the compass on his right hand, which pointed to a path that led to a dead end. "Hm, looks like we’ll have to find another way ‘round, then. Alright!"

    Hoisting his backpack on his shoulders, he began to walk toward the opposite direction, assuming the ladies would follow closely behind.

    “Since we’ll be here for a while, I suppose we should have some chit-chat, eh?” Some barbecue sounded nice right about now, but they can’t afford to keep still as the other girl said. Maybe later. "I’m Kousuke Nitou, part-time archaeologist and full-time adventurer and mage!" He looked back to his companions, beaming.

   "‘Well, I suppose Koyomi already knows me, though." He shot her a  ’we’ve got catching up to do, little miss’ look.

   "How about you though, miss…?"

guns-of-time

[rushifua]

Through process of elimination, it was easy to infer that he was Nitou and she was Koyomi. It actually was to their benefits that at least those two knew each other. Homura herself was always the odd one out, so it wasn’t like this was anything new to her.

"Homura Akemi. I guess you could also consider me a mage… although, probably not in the same vein as you. Anyways, like I said before, the sooner we get through this, the better."

A quick glance at his ring would help to confirm her theory. It didn’t even resemble the ring their soul gems would take. Along with the fact that Incubator’s only targeted girls.

Withdrawing her pistol from the shield. Ejecting the magazine to make sure that a full clip was loaded into the gun. Reloading the gun and pulling the slide back to chamber a bullet. Keeping the barrel away from the two in front of her to prevent any accidents.

Turning her attention to Nitou since he was leading the group. “If you happen to have any type of weapons in that bag, you might want to take them out. Better to be prepared for whatever is to some.” Turning her attention back to Koyomi before addressing her.

"I suppose you two met somewhere before? He claims to be a mage. so I assume you must also be aware of the existence of magic. Koyomi, was it? Would you be comfortable with me referring to you by your first name?" Naturally defaulting to Japanese honorifics. For that reason, it made her feel a little uneasy to refer to someone she just met by first name.

wizardshope

[wizardshope-blog]

Right. It appeared that Nitou was as she always remembered him to be, energetic and nonsensical, as well as only taking in words the way he wanted them to be. It wasn't a terribly bad way to live, but she still had to raise an eyebrow over some of his words and actions every now and again.

It seemed they finally got around to introducing themselves, not that it took very long considering two-out-of-three already knew each other. After hearing Homura's issue with her name, it was a guess that the three of them came from similar cultures. How similar were they though if she too was a mage?

"Oh, my name is only Koyomi, so it's fine." It was a simple answer with a deeper meaning to it. But going into it would delve into a whole 'nother topic that no one quite needed right now.

"As for the two of us, yes, we come from the same world. He's... sort of a friend, I guess." She'd never admit to his face that he really was her friend. "And I am, it's difficult not to be when I need it to live." A blunt answer but it was probably due to the stress of the situation that made her uncaring about her words.

"Anyway, we should get going. Which way?"

@mayonnaisemagic

[sperorevoco]

           …He really thought he was over it. It’d been so long—so, so long since that day. The wizard attempted to leave behind the memory of what had happened. He didn’t like to think of it. To regret this actions would be to take back everything they had accomplished. To take away what made them meaningful to begin with. 

          A voice. A voice that seemed to ring out every time he thought he was alone and had time to think. He’d thought he was going mad, just like every other time.

It felt so real…but, then again, didn’t it feel real every other time…?

          Until finally, curiosity overtook him. He turned, intending to look the image in the eyes and order it to leave. But what he saw looked real. …No, not just real. It existed. She existed.  

          It took him a moment before he reacted, walking forward a few steps, his voice a tremble, as though he was still trying to discern the young girl from some sort of hallucination. 

☞ “…K-Koyomi?”

[wizardshope-blog]

Was this a dream come true or a nightmare made reality? In the end, it was only the two of them who could decide, right?

When they parted, everything had been made right and it should have been a happy occasion. After all, finally being given eternal rest and peace should have been just right for someone like her who shouldn't have really continued to live as she did. But... when she did live, she could not deny her happiness. The time spent with her friends... with Haruto was time she would not give away, not even for a second. So wasn't it just amazing that she was seeing Haruto now? 

But the look on his face made her doubt, made her scared. What if he had already been here for a very long time? What if he had forgotten her or in fact never wanted her near again? These were thoughts of nonsense, but everything was just so chaotic in her mind right now.

"I'm not sure if that means... you wanted to see me or not, Haruto. " The words left her mouth before she could stop them, her confused expression faltering to a sad one. Her feet also moved but they were shaky, she could feel the energy starting to leave her body but... why?

[yamashinas]

It was odd how fast you got used to these things. Few weeks ago Yamashina wouldn’t have even dreamed to be walking in a City that seemed to be a crossroad of many dimensions. A one way crossroad. 

But here he was returning from grocery shopping, destination back to his apartment. Answering to someone’s query for directions. 

" Sector 5, huh? You’re pretty far from there then….. "

" But well, you take train… I wouldn’t really mind showing you, it’s easy to get lost in this sector really. "

She was talking a bit stiffly though. Nervous? Or just awkward, who knew… But it wasn’t like he was in hurry anywhere. His sense of duty was also tapping at the back of his neck.

[wizardshope-blog]

"Is it...?" She had expected it to be a distance, but pretty far didn't really sound too good. Not that she lacked in exercise, it's just that she usually spent more of her time inside. Thus, it would be a bit different to be walking for an indefinite amount of time to where she needed to be.

Well, it seemed however, that the stranger was someone who was very hospitable. While she believed she could handle herself just fine, perhaps it was best to accept the care of others sometimes.

"Really, well I guess if it's not too much trouble..."

Her words trailed off slightly as she was still unsure. Even after all of her experiences, it still took a bit to get her to warm up to someone, especially if she just met them.

[mavrofidi]

     ”Your initial assessment is not entirely incorrect.” Rider chimes with relative ease and nonchalance - after one’s been dead for nearly two millennia, one’s questionable status upon this Earth no longer seems much of an issue. “If by ‘Phantom’ you mean one who is dead but not yet entirely passed, the former is true. But I am a spirit brought back to physical form through high magic, as a Servant to one in this world.”      An overly grandiose way of saying “familiar,” in all honesty.      Her head leans to the side. “Are you able to sense the dead?”

[wizardshope-blog]

She took in the woman's words, quietly assessing the information within her head. Well, that was an entirely different kind of Phantom than Koyomi had expected, which made her wonder how she could still somehow sense it. Maybe it's because in a sense she was a bit of the same kind of Phantom is the one before her.

"That's a different kind of Phantom than I meant, but I see. And... no, not really." She paused, but then decided it didn't really matter in this world, did it? "In my world, Phantoms' are beings created by humans called Gates who allow despair to consume them, giving birth to a monster-like creature."

[cloudedblades]

Hive City seemed to attract people who didn’t look where they were going.

Cloud supposed he wasn’t doing much better, seeing as he had just allowed himself to be run into. There wasn’t a whole lot of excuse for that, as far as he was concerned.

"No, don’t be - my fault," he said, and managed to at least seem a lot more sincere about it than her. This whole bumping-into-people was a problem he needed to get on top of.  Years of fighting experience at reflexes, and he somehow still kept walking right into others.

Even given his state, it was a bit of a surprise he hadn’t injured anyone yet. Speaking of…

"You okay?" he added, just to be sure. Besides, she looked like she had a load of personal problems. He knew that look well.

[wizardshope-blog]

It was probably a very strange city where even the most alert of people could end up getting bumped into, or vice versa.

She lifted her head up, as he was of course quite a bit taller than her, to see who it was that she'd bumped into.

"If you say so," the words, albeit indifferent, left her mouth so easily. Really, she wasn't in the mood to converse with anyone she wasn't familiar with, at least not now when she was confused about her current existence in this world. But, rather than let things be, it seemed the stranger still wanted to talk. Inwardly, she sighed.

"I'm fine," once again she just threw words out there, why did he care if she was alright or not?

[rushifua]

Another Labyrinth (Ca Event | Homura Koyomi Kousuke)

It has been almost a year since she has ever found herself in a situation like this.  Although there was something strange about this labyrinth. But she doesn’t recall ever falling into one before. Nor did they every actually resemble a generic labyrinth. Whatever the case may have been, if this was a witch’s labyrinth. She would have to be the one to eliminate her.

Unfortunately, it seemed that she couldn’t prevent others being pulled in with her. Looking around the area she was in, she would see a man and a woman. It wouldn’t be smart to assume that they were just normal civilians, nearly everyone in this city had some type of ability. 

"We should probably start moving. If this is what I think it is, it wouldn’t be good for us to stay in one place for too long."

wizardshope

[wizardshope-blog]

What the heck was going on? Some sort of mishap with the scientists or a planned experiment? There was no true way of knowing because how was she to believe people who never showed their face especially after abducting them all. But, that was besides the point. Right now, she was stuck with two people, a stranger... and someone she actually knew. Well, she can't say she expected a reunion but it was not unwelcome.

It's just too bad that they didn't meet again under better circumstances, not that they even got to say farewell to each other before, but still.

"I guess you're right. Nitou, are you going to lead the way?" Better send someone who was most likely the better shield to venture out into danger first, right? Not that the was thinking that way, but the other girl didn't seem like she could withstand much damage, though she could be wrong.

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