Kooji sits in the tavern, staring into the fire. He can feel himself draining of all emotion. As the flames lick the air, he wonders what is happening to him
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Kaz sits atop a tall tree, reaching out with his mind, searching for Tsubaki
Kurochi: Well don't get angry or anything, but I know karina died then she comes back but she acts differently but doesn't want you to go near tsubaki and she acts entirely different then she was before she died. -looks at kooji- You want to accept the fact she is there but you wont accept the fact that she is dead and never will be the same.
Kooji's fists clench as she speaks and he can feel rage well up inside him. It becomes too much and releases itself as tears that stream down his face. As she says the words "...never be the same", he stands up and faces her, staring into her eyes. He has never seemed more broken than he is now.
"I...I know shes-..." He stops there and runs his hand up his forehead into his hair and grabs it as he begins to break down in front of Kurochi. Its not pretty