Thread: High School of the Dead: The Decent into Darkness Chronicles (Wingshadow and Mech)

Hitomi and Tomoki remained patient and silent, their stolid faces perhaps serving as more of a rebuke than anything they could have possibly said to him while at the same time retaining a surprising sense of maturity despite the boy's blatant lack of respect. As soon as he finished, Tomoki merely shrugged, Well, you see- Before he could speak another word Hitomi slammed her hands down on the table, making all the plates jump a few millimeters as she stood and walked over to Souji's chair and raised her right hand, slapping him clean across his face. At the corners of her eyes were pools of tears that refused to overflow and run down her cheeks. Souji, did you even stop and think about what you just said before it left your lips? Hitomi spoke firmly, nearly yelling at the boy, We are not going to just throw people away like pieces of trash because we don't like them or because we might consider them a hinderance. If we are going to survive we have to work together and trust each other, not throw each other down and berate each others value! Why did you risk your life to save your classmates? Did you stop and think about why you did it? Was it because you have some sort of superiority complex, or do you just enjoy saving cute girls? I'm confused here, so please enlighten me! Hitomi was clearly starting to loose control again, grabbing the boy by the shoulders and leaning him back in his chair. I went up there and pulled you from the very jaws of death because I thought you were worth the risk to my own life to do so. I thought there was more to you than anyone could see, then I myself could see. But here you are, acting all self important when we need you to grow up and realize the reality of your own mortality. You might not think much of Tomoki, but he is someone very important to me. I won't have you berating him in my presence, do you understand? Hitomi let go of him and bolted from the room, no longer able to hold back the tears and unwilling to let herself fall apart in front of her fiance and her students. Well... I can't say a means of transportation won't be helpful, but the longer we take to get to the Town Hall the harder it will be to get there at all. I think we should discuss it further in the morning, since we have all had a pretty rough day. There are some extra sheets, futons, and pillows in the guest room down the hall, help yourselves to them, Tomoki stood up and walked after Hitomi, I have some business I must attend to. ---- Hitomi, Tomoki knocked on the door to the master bedroom. Don't come in, Hitomi sobbed. Hitomi-chan, Tomoki knocked again. I know what you are going to say, and I don't want to hear that load of bull right now, alright? Hitomi, just let me come in. I won't say a word, I swear. Footsteps approached the door and unlocked it, whereupon Tomoki turned the knob and entered to see his fiance hugging the comforter and sitting on the far side of the bed. Your washing your own damn back from now on, Hitomi turned away from him and laid down on the bed. True to his word, he simply scooted over next to her and wrapped his arms around her, silently and wordlessly comforting her.