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After checking in a hotel, Hanako let out a big sigh entering his room. He saw the notifs from his messenger app when he got a bit of battery back, but waited until he was safe in his room before opening them. God .. what a day. He felt his bones ache for rest, and yet his mind was racing with so many dreadful things he knew he had to do that his body wouldnt let him sleep.

 

He slumped down on the bed, and let out a frustrated groan before opening up his texts and missed calls. As expected.. all of them were from Jack. 12 unread texts and 5 missed calls. Wonderful. He's so screwed. For the 2nd time tonight.

 

Starting from curt, to evidently worried to straight up angry - demanding Hanako to be home. Opps. Surprisingly, it stopped eventually. Did Jack finally calm down? Or maybe he stopped caring? Was he angry enough with Hanako that he was able to sleep? He ignored the twist in his chest, deciding to call it a side effect for skipping lunch. and.. dinner. That noodle cup from the convenience store wasn't at all fufilling enough.

 

He sighed, his fingers deleting about 5 replies by now for whatever reason. What were the chances that Jack was even online still? Hanako wouldn't be surprised if the red haired boy just decided to be angry enough with Hanako to be able to sleep peacefully after the tense ... moment they had. God .. what Hanako would give to be enough distracted by the mysterious hero he met earlier to avoid talking to Jack.

 

With a stressed sigh, he finally texted Jack back.

Hana: < lol >

He let out a frustrated groan, throwing his phone face down on the sheets while he hugged a pillow, feeling utterly stupid

Eventually he quickly got his phone back to give another text.

Hana: < ...sorry. my phone died. Im okay. At a hotel. >

 

Sinope had watched Hanako until his roommate had entered the hotel and was safely checked in before turning around and going home. He powered down once he was in his room again and flopped on his bed, exhausted by the day's events. He couldn't believe how close Hanako had come to getting his energy drained. Or worse.

 

Jack was about to drift off to sleep when he heard the notification for a text on his phone go off and sat up hurriedly, grabbing for the device. Only to glare at the screen when he saw the text that first greeted him. Rage flared up and utterly reduced all the calm he’d managed to maintain as Sinope to ashes as he typed up a reply.

 

Jack: < U think this is FUNNY?! What if I called the police, you idiot?! >

 

Hana: < oh wtf youre awake? >

Hana: < I thought youd be asleep >

Hana: < i dont think you can report someone missing until at least 24 hours are up. no? I've been gone at most.. 8 hours >

 

Jack: < SHUT UP, THAT'S NOT THE POINT!! I SAID NOT TO BE OUT LATE! WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO THINK?! YOU HAD ME WORRIED SICK!!! >

 

Hana: < ....... >

Hana: < I dont know how to respond to that >

Hana: < you know im okay now. safe and in a hotel. you still want to scold me through text ? >

Hana: < might as well call me. ^ ^ >

Hana: < oh gosh.. i see you typing.. its not an essay is it... >

 

The redhead’s thumb tips flew across the digital keyboard as he rapidly and furiously typed a response that was still in all caps.

 

Jack: < I - !!! DON'T WANT TO ALARM OUR NEIGHBORS WITH HOW MUCH ILL BE SCREAMING AT YOU IF I CALL! >

 

His next message, however, was slightly more subdued as he tried not to let his suppressed temper get the better of him.

 

Jack: < why the $^@&$# didn't you get a charger sooner?! I thought something terrible had happened to you!! >

 

Hana: < oh. hm.. >

Hana: < Im the one that wants to hear your voice now though >

Hana : < but if you care more about the neighbours then okay~ I'll just head to sleep, put my phone on do not disturb and I'll promise to read all your angry texts tomorrow morning~ how does that sound? >

 

Jack’s temper gradually lowered as he read and typed, trying to get his emotions under control. He knew he was angry because he worried and cared, but that wasn’t a reason to take it out on Hanako, especially when it had been mostly his fault his roommate had left in the first place. Taking a deep breath, he exhaled in an immense sigh before typing back.

 

Jack: < if you wanted to hear my voice so badly, you could have called me first, you know. What is this, some power trip to prove you can get me to do whatever you want? >

 

Hana: < ^ ^ >

Hana: < goodnight then~ >

 

Jack: < better yet, if you really wanted to hear my voice, you could have come home. >

 

He wasn’t about to admit it, but his loneliness had started to set in the instant Hanako had left and it had really begun to bother him big time once it became so late at night.

 

Hana: < ... I don't wanna go out right now. >

Hana: < I'll get home when the sun comes up >

 

Jack: < I'm not talking about right now. I'm talking about hours ago. Or did you only just decide you wanted to hear me just now? But only if I was the one to call you? >

 

Hana: < ^ ^ ;; >

Hana: Hanako is typing...  (This goes on for longer than necessary.)

 

Jack: < what do you keep making that face for? The faq does that mean? >

 

Hana tried to type anything - a flurry between apologies, and explaining what happened, and nothing ended up being something he felt good in sending. Maybe he was tired or something, or he felt the sudden distress of almost dying overwhlem him immediately. Fighting between the urge - no need to hear Jack's voice and his fear of what that need entailed.

 

In the end he typed simply:

 

Hana: < Yk what. I'm alright with the call thing. I don't know why I said that. I think I'm just tired. I'll see you tomorrow, Burnett >

 

Jack: < ...you must really hate me if you'd rather spend the night at a hotel than come back tonight, huh? >

Jack: < please...just don't scare me like that ever again... >

Jack: < I can't lose you too. >

 

Jack: < I wanted to tell you in person...but since I can't right now...ill just text you here. I'm sorry. For everything. >

Jack: < Good night, Tone. Hope ill see you tomorrow. >