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[hctiwknip]

[The sound of gentle sobbing]

I-it's OK Tiffany...it's alright the nightmare's gone.

I-it was so real...I-I felt...I felt things a-and look, look at my arm! M-my neck!

...h-how did...

*Silence*

C-come on...I'm going to make us some tea.

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[scrapperzen.livejournal.com]

... What happened, Tiffany?

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

[Whimpering]

I-I haven't been able to get her to talk about it...but...there are marks on her arms and legs and neck...like ropes...

[scrapperzen.livejournal.com]

... I don't like the sound of that at all. ...

Blast it, what's going on now?

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

Sandy came down to sit with her in the living room, I'm making tea...

...and it sounds like she's not the only one having bad dreams. Mendetta and Gaia had some posts too...think it's related?

[scrapperzen.livejournal.com]

Two is a coincidence, three is worrisome.

I'll do some digging.

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

I'll see if I can get her to talk...she wasn't screaming...just crying and shaking really hard.

[asakura-flower.livejournal.com]

Tiff-chan? What's wrong?

[justoutrunyou.livejournal.com]

Uh...you may wanna come down here Hana...she's not looking too good. we're in the living room.

[asakura-flower.livejournal.com]

[Down the stairs. Weeeeee~]

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

[Tiffany is huddled up at the table near Sandy, wrapped in a blanket, pale and exhausted, but nervous, shaking, staring at nothing in particular, an untouched cup of tea steams in front of her]

[asakura-flower.livejournal.com]

[Give him a minute to work out where you are.]

[Trots up to her] Ah! Found you.

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

*Gives a startled squeek and trembles more looking at him like she doesn't recognize him for a moment...then as familiarity dawns on her she cries out and throws off the blanket clutching at him, he may see rope marks on her neck like someone was choking her. She's sobbing into his shirt now**

[asakura-flower.livejournal.com]

GAH! [Stumbles back a bit but keeps balance, putting arms around her and looking back and forth between the two girls with a confused look.] What's wrong?

italics are Sandy

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't answer just clings to him like if she lets go he might vanish, sobbing softly, quietly, feeling lighter then ever]

She hasn't said more then a few words...whatever she dreampt about was pretty bad...

[asakura-flower.livejournal.com]

Hey... Tiff-chan, tell me what's wrong. [Gives her a squeeze] You know dreams can't hurt you.

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

[Oh really? She looks at Hana with big watery eyes and tugs on the collar of her PJ's to show the deep rope marks left there in her neck]

Jeeze! Where did those come from? L-look they're on her wrists too!

[asakura-flower.livejournal.com]

WHO DID THAT TO YOU?! I'll beat the crap outta 'em!

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

[Clutches at him again and cries softly into his shoulder barely whispering]

T-the village...t-the village pulled me apart....

[asakura-flower.livejournal.com]

Who? What village? [Holds her close]

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

[Shakes her head again trembling, tears soaking his shirt]

D-don't let them take me back...I-I don't wanna die.

T-tiff...Tiffy it was just a dream, look we're safe in Hana's house.

[asakura-flower.livejournal.com]

[Strokes her hair] Don't be dumb, you know I won't let you die. I told you I'd look after you.

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

[Trembles and clutches him, still not totally ready to talk about the dream, Sandy gently rubs her back remembering how it felt when she had nightmares]

[asakura-flower.livejournal.com]

[Rests cheek against her head] It's okay, Tiff-chan. Don't be sad.

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

[Gently rubs at the rope marks on her neck]

T-they're sore.

[asakura-flower.livejournal.com]

[Smiles] Don't worry, we'll get someone to look at them.

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

[Forced smile back, don't expect her to willingly let go of you for awhile Hana]

[asakura-flower.livejournal.com]

[He'll hold her hand for as long as she needs.]

[accidntlgoddess.livejournal.com]

Tiffany...

Tiffany, c'mon. I can explain things.

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

[whimper]

W-what's going on Gaia?

[accidntlgoddess.livejournal.com]

It's extremely complicated. You guys shouldn't even know about it - you not yet, Noir not...ever.

But come on. I can make it make sense.

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

O-OK...c-can I bring Hana and Sandy?

[accidntlgoddess.livejournal.com]

You can call them. But this first...it should be just us.

[hctiwknip.livejournal.com]

T-they're with me now...

...I-I'll talk to them...p-please hurry...