Flowers of Heaven: sensitIV

[idolpro]

Something nudges at your ankles.

When you look down, you see you’re being headbutted by… a number of fluffy white, red-eyed rabbits that, unsettlingly, seem to have small human hands for front paws. They're doing their best to herd you toward an arched doorway that has opened in the thick brambles and leads to a winding path beyond.

Once you cross through, a gate closes behind you, and the voices of your fellow idols fade from your ears. It seems as if you’re on your own, now.

❀ ❀ ❀

Here, the brambles that surround your path have bits of torn lace caught in their thorns. Some of the fabric is splattered with what appears to be fresh blood.

It seems that the rabbits are carrying some things for you: a collection of sixteen different flowers, a small lantern of blue flame, and a wreath woven from gorse, Star of Bethlehem flowers, and water lilies.

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Re: DISCUSSION

[backstory]

[ The fire that's consumed Levi hasn't stopped. Instead, it's continuing to completely just engulfed him. It seems it doesn't hurt anymore, but---

He looks more than lost and a little confused. ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[bondsofsuffering]

[At... least he doesn't seem to be in pain...???]

Leviathan...?

Re: DISCUSSION

[backstory]

[ Turning to him uncertainly. ]

Leviathan...?

Re: DISCUSSION

[bondsofsuffering]

[Ohhhh boy.]

Yeah. That's your name.

Re: DISCUSSION

[backstory]

I see...

And you...?

Re: DISCUSSION

[bondsofsuffering]

Izanagi.

You aren't in any pain right now?

Re: DISCUSSION

[backstory]

Izanagi.

I don't feel pain anymore.

[ Lifting a hand up to stare at the fire surrounding his fingers. ]

But when I first woke up, it hurt here...

[ Indicating his heart ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[bondsofsuffering]

Yeah. It's part of a... "game" we're--

[But he doesn't get to finish because OUCH his turn to burn.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[backstory]

Ah--

[ Reaching for him. ]

You--- Izanagi?

[ Bending down to try and help him up. ]

Please say something...

Re: DISCUSSION

[bondsofsuffering]

[He spends a moment there just gasping in pain because holy shit, he is reasonably sure he's never been on fire before, there's no scars to indicate as much, but--

And then Levi holds out his hand and Izanagi takes it, grip tight.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[backstory]

[ Helping him up. ]

The fire-

[ It had struck him too. ]

Let me help you.

[bondsofsuffering]

...Mm, thanks Levi.

[Even when he's on his feet, he still holds on, grip tight]

[backstory]

[ Kind of ouch but also is he holding his claw or his left hand. ]

What can I do...? Do you need help walking? I am on fire, but it isn't hurting me, so...

[ It shouldn't hurt him? ]

[bondsofsuffering]

No, I'm alright, just... stay near, could you?

[Also it's his left hand!]

Re: DISCUSSION

[sancrimony]

. . . Aniki.

Re: DISCUSSION

[backstory]

Aniki...?

We are...

Re: DISCUSSION

[sancrimony]

[ braving his best smile for him, even though he can see blood out of the corner of his eye, even though he smells the smoke, even though he hears the screaming ]

Family, yes.

It's a little awkward to explain, but could I ask you to please have your trust in us?

Re: DISCUSSION

[backstory]

I do not really understand what is happening.

And I... I apologize. I don't remember having a family. But I will believe you.

However...

Re: DISCUSSION

[sancrimony]

Mm?

Re: DISCUSSION

[backstory]

You don't seem like you are doing very well.

1/2

[sancrimony]

Re: DISCUSSION

[sancrimony]

. . . Aniki can tell, huh? That's why Aniki is Aniki.

[ there's a pause ]

Don't worry. It's certainly . . .

It will be resolved, soon enough.

Re: DISCUSSION

[backstory]

Will you please talk to me more once this is over?

Once the... [ Lifting his hand to stare at the fire. ] Once this has stopped?

[ . . . ]

It will stop...will it not?

Re: DISCUSSION

[sancrimony]

. . . It will certainly stop.

[ offering a hand out to him ]

I promise it will.

Re: DISCUSSION

[backstory]

I will believe and trust in your words then.

[ Reaching out to take his proffered hand. ]

Thank you.