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Kazumi's eyes lazily blinked open, the bright sun outside forcing her awake. Groggily checking the clock next to her she sighed at the measly three hours of sleep she'd gotten. She'd slept better in a tent.
Vaguely remembering finding a unoccupied room to lay down in, she struggled to put together the feverish dreams that had followed. Although they slipped through her fingers like sand now she had the vague recollection of water and desperation filling her lungs.
Dragging herself to a sitting position she moved her hair out of her face, pulling it into a ponytail. As she secured the tie in her hair, she caught a brief movement out of the corner of her eye.
Whipping around, she was met with the lanky form of Niragi. He stood in the doorway, leaning on the frame, blocking the way out with his body.
Not breaking line of sight, she subtly checked for the heavy glass bottle she had stowed under one of the pillows the night before. Her fingers met the cool glass, and she held the neck of the bottle in preparation to defend herself should the need arise.
"You sleep so deeply, did you know? Just about anyone could have come in here."
She declined to grace him with a response, simply continuing to stare in his direction, watching for any signs of aggression.
"Ohhh, you're quiet then. I like that." He gave a too wide smile, showing teeth and tongue.
Kazumi's pure hatred for this man must've shown on her face because he burst out into laughter.
"Oh wow!" He spat out between chuckles "You really looked like you wanted to kill me just now. Scary."
Refusing to listen to anything more he had to say, she stood, holding the bottle just behind her in case he tried anything. A controlled panic setting in, she needed out of the room as quickly as possible. She couldn't stand another moment feeling trapped.
As she approached the doorway he remained leaned against the frame.
Attempting to move past him he stood, fully blocking the exit. "All I've done is attempt to look out for you, and yet you treat me so coldly. I'm hurt."
"Don't expect me to ever react warmly to the sight of you. I'd have no regrets about ending your life." She shoved past him hard, knocking him to the side as she continued forward into the Beach.
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Shaken by the mornings event, Kazumi elected to calm her nerves by bathing in the suns warmth, walking the outskirts of the beach. The sounds of the waterfront filled her ears, the air cooling the closer she got.
