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Inari pov

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BA-BOOM

My ears rang with the explosion. With blankets wrapped around my body, I startled and felt the warmth next to me stir. Her eyes blinked once, twice.

And then she sat up straight.

I checked the time.

10:30

In the night at that. I was ready to sleep. So- so ready. But ugh... someone had to just go and cause an explosion.

But- but when I stood from my spot to open the window and see what the hell is going on. I was greeted by fire. A burning sulfuric scent in my nose. I- I-

What the hell?!

"Wha- what-" I murmured. Lily stood next to me, her shoulders bunched in concern.

"I- I don't know." She would say. Her voice would stutter and we would be fine. I wanted it to be that way. Just an illusion of danger.

Reality oft isn't what we want it to be.