It had been a few days since she had that rather eventful encounter with Lacie and the misadventures they had experienced afterward. In the wake of those events, there was yet a story waiting to be told. It all began early in the morning, within a room belonging to a small inn. A young lady with long violent hair was relaxing on top of the comfortable mattress that allowed her peaceful slumber while a light blanket covered her body. And yes, all the comfort she felt couldn't make her truly feel at ease, for within her mind a troubling confrontation was happening.
Himura Tsukiko was standing in an abyss of darkness, one dimly lit by lanterns that were similar to those that were lit up at night on the festival grounds. Yet the darkness felt different than ordinary darkness for it slowly started to shift, shadows gathering together to form the outline of a familiar figure. A gentle pressure leaned against her back, a glimpse confirming that it was who she had expected. That white-haired girl who looked so much like her, and yet wasn't truly her had playfully pressed herself against her back, whispering mischievously.
"Aren't you curious to find out how your friend is doing?" Friend? As if on cue a series of vivid images replayed themselves in her mind, that's right... she had made a new friend recently, didn't she? "Mhmm~ A very cute and interesting friend." The white-haired girl remarked with a smile, yet she soon raised a hand to her cheek, the red markings that spread along her cheek like veins pulsing lightly. "I wonder how long she'll keep me waiting~"
And as if on cue she found herself waking up from her slumber, a hand reaching for her face as she sighed softly. Once more a dream... Rising out of her bed the girl found herself moving over to the nearby mirror, gazing at her reflection when she gasped softly.
Her violet hair had turned white, and her red eyes gazed back in bewilderment at her. Even her fingertips that trailed along the red markings on her cheek couldn't hide the magical energy coursing through her body. "W-What is going on here..."
She had taken this corrupted form, and yet her mind was still her own? She needed to think, to figure out what happened, and everyone knew you couldn't think on an empty stomach, and so Tsukiko wandered out of her room, trying to figure out what in the world was going on with her...
the abyss will also gaze into thee.