[X] Talk with your aunt.
-[X] Is everyone else ok?
-[X] Are you going to die?
-[X] What happened?
The answer to the question is that you're holding up badly, very badly. Between the nausea and the headache, everything feels terrible. Yet, your thoughts return to the events of last evening, and bit by bit it all comes back to you. You were fighting against a witch with your friends, after having tried to help those hurt in the bus… And that reminds you.
"I-is everyone else ok?" you ask quietly, and accept the glass of bubbling water. You wrap both of your shaking hands around it, and bring it to your lips. It tastes quite weird, but if it helps to fight the headache, you can't really complain.
"Well, more or less," your aunt explains. "Your friends all went home after cleansing everyone's Gems and unsuccessfully trying to wake you up. Kishi dropped you off here on the way. Seemed quite concerned for your well-being too."
You nod very slowly as you finish the glass of water. So nothing bad happened to your friends then? That's good at least! But it does nothing to alleviate your miserable state, and after setting the glass back, you cocoon yourself and Mr. Fluffy deeper into the soft blanket.
"A-am I going to die?" you whisper weakly as your stomach lurches. "I feel horrible…"
For some reason, your aunt seems somewhat amused by that. "No, you won't die, I promise. That terrible headache and nausea you're experiencing is called a hangover, which follows heavy use of alcohol. It will pass, you just need to rest."
Alcohol? "But I don't even- Oh… Oh..." In the barrier there were those fumes that Kishi mentioned. You shiver at the thought. Why do these flower witches all leave you bed-ridden, anyways? It isn't fair! "Wh-why would anyone do this to themselves willingly?" What could possibly be worth all this?
"I guess some people just get off on it?" your aunt shrugs. "You could ask Cathy when you next meet too... I've had to nurse her back to shape a fair amount of times after a few particularly long nights, you know."
...That woman is officially a monster in human guise.
"I-I'll keep that in mind," you offer with a faint smile. "But speaking of Cathy… What happened back there?"
"Well… I can't say for sure what happened, besides you collapsing and everyone going home," your aunt explains, and offers you a small smile. "But I was told by Cathy that everyone in the bus made it, even if they'll probably have a long recovery ahead of them."
The woman lays her hand on your head, and ruffles your hair. "You did great there, Tamiko."
A shiver runs through you, as the words sink in. Your mind returns to the bus dangling from the edge, and all the screaming, and the blood, and the glass, and the people there… But if they're alright? If they all made it, despite everything? Maybe you did something right, just maybe...
You choke on something, and close your eyes.
What do you do?
[] Hugs
[] Talk more with your aunt.
[] Try to get some more sleep.
[] Write-in.
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It continues.