~Kazuha's POV~

The next day, my parents visited me again.

Beidou even almost kicked the door in.

"KAZUHAAA!! MY BABYYY!" She shouted.

"Mom!"

Can she be a little less loud??

"DON'T 'MOM' ME!! WE WERE WORRIED ABOUT YOU!"

"Come on, darling. He's fine, isn't he?" Ningguang stepped in with her everlasting calmness.

"That's the question here!"

"Hello, Kazuha." She greeted me.

"Hi?"

"Listen here, Kazuha. We were really worried about you, you get it?"

I nod.

"Good. We knew that you were really sad about Tomo, so we decided not to bother you. But when we got a call about you being in the hospital, well... we couldn't get there on that day, so your mother drank, and I had to stop her, taking her bottle away by force, and you know how much I hate doing that."

She sighs.

"I was worried about you too. So Kazuha. Don't do that again. Please. Talk to me, talk to us, we can get you a therapist, anything you need. But please stay."

I hug her.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, Mama, I'm so sorry, Mom."

It's nice to feel this. Your dearest people worrying about you.

I was on the brink of tears again, but Mama cried first.

"WAAAaaaahhh!"

She hugged us both, whining.

Her nerves must be really blank.

We hugged for a while, I told them about Nahida, and they had to leave, Mama got called to her work.

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The day after, the whole band, and Scara with Lyney visited me.

The nurse tried to stop them (I mean, it were six people), but with Lyney's magic of charisma, they all got in.

It was a pretty funny sight:

The door opens.

I hear the voices of my beloved friends and the voice of the nurse, trying to stop them.

Then everything goes quiet, and I only hear Lyney mutter: "Your eyes look like the most beautiful emeralds."

The nurse instantly melted, and everyone got in.

They all greeted me and sat around (or on) the bed.

"I'm sure you already got your lecture from some of us, so let's just say we are all here for you." Aether beamed at me.

"Thank you, guys. And you're right. Scara and Heizou were here two days ago. Oh, wait! I forgot to introduce everyone!"

"No need for that!" Exclaimed Heizou.

As I look at them confused, they explain.

"Well, we met in front of the hospital, I introduced Scara, and Lyney introduced himself."

"That's right! And he immediately told Aether that his eyes are like sapphires." Venti adds with a chuckle.

Aether blushes and shots a half angry half embarrassed glare at Lyney.

I raise a brow at Lyney.

"It's not my fault that his eyes are so beautiful." Lyney defended himself in return. Not without a wink at Aether, of course.

Who would've thought that Aether is his type?

I'm pretty sure he isn't just messing around.

He usually does that only when he knows that the person is okay with it.

Oh god... I feel like we shouldn't let Heizou and Lyney flirt with each other.

That would end in complete chaos.

Then I notice Scara.

He looks at Xiao without any emotion, and Xiao looks back.

Are they... communicating?

After staring at each other for a while, Xiao says:

"You're small."

"You're smaller." Came the answer immediately.

"I'm not."

"Yes, you are."

They both stand up, back to back.

"Guys, who's taller?"

Everyone points at Scara.

"I'm sorry, Xiao, but Scara is three centimetre taller than you." I say.

He sits down with a huff.

Scara does the same, but with a smug grin.

Everyone continues to chat happily.

Hmm...

Maybe living without Tomo isn't worthless.

Maybe I can move on from Tomo.

Maybe I'll find happiness.

Maybe I'll find someone else.

Maybe...

I have nice people around me.

I have good friends.

I have a family who loves me.

I have people who care for me.

Maybe... I could live on... even if it's only for them.

A tear rolls down my cheek again.

Oh fuck.

"I love you guys so much." I whisper.

A tear rolls down again.

"You said something?" Scara asked. "Wait, why are you crying? What's wrong??"

Everyone turns to me.

"I love you guys so much."

Heizou and Scara hug me, and then everyone falls (Aether, Venti, Lyney) or gets dragged (Xiao) into the hug.

"You are so whiny." Mutters Xiao somewhere between different braids and hats.

For that, he gets a hit on his head with a "Shut it," from Venti.

After we all let go, Lyney jumps up.

"Oh fuck we're meeting our parents today I need to goooo," with that, he leaves fast.

"Yeah, I think we'll all get going now."

Aether receives an agreeing nod from everyone.

"Alright. Thank you for visiting me, everyone!"

I'm genuinely happy about it.

"No problem!" Everyone exclaims.

After they leave, I lean back.

I think it would be nice to write something while I have nothing to do...

And with that, I start a diary.

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On the third day at the hospital, Doctor Baizhu comes back.

"So, Kadehara, your blood results look fine, I think you can go home today."

Already? Well, I'm not against it.

"Thank you, doctor."

"Your stuff will be brought in a couple of minutes."

He nods, makes a note on his clipboard, and leaves again.

My phone rings as a notification comes in.

A new chat?

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the craziest

🌈💅🏳️‍🌈:
Hi guys!

emo:
Who's in here?

hat guy:
Me

hat guy:
Wha- who made these names??

w e e d:
Heizou ig

wind (real):
Yea think so too

sunshine☆:
Hii!

reply to sunshine☆:
-> theGreatestMagician:
haii♡

reply to theGreatestMagician:
-> sunshine☆:
Nooooo stoooop not here too :<

reply to sunshine☆:
-> theGreatestMagician:
;)

w e e d:
So what is this all about?

🌈💅🏳️‍🌈:
Just thought a gc would be nice?

hat guy:
Where do you have my number from?

🌈💅🏳️‍🌈:
Lyney

hat guy:
:/

theGreatestMagician:
:3

w e e d:
Guys, they said I can go home today :D

sunshine☆:
How nice :D

reply to sunshine☆:
-> theGreatestMagician:
You're nicer ;)

reply to theGreatestMagician:
-> emo:
Do that in dms, you're making
me feel single

reply to emo:
-> hat guy:
That's cuz ur single

reply to hat guy:
-> emo:
You're as single as me

reply to theGreatestMagician:

-> wind (real):
Ur acting veri gay

reply to wind (real);
-> emo:

Lmao

w e e d:
Hei...

🌈💅🏳️‍🌈:
Oh no let it play out. I need the tea.

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This is gonna be an apocalypse.

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~Lyney's POV~

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sunshine☆

theGreatestMagician:
Heeeyyyy <3

sunshine☆:
What?

theGreatestMagician:
Wanna go grab a bubble tea?

sunshine☆:
...

sunshine☆:
Fine.
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