20demayo Chapter 1553 Kam-Cam
Chapter 1553 Kam-Cam
--- Kamiko --- (About 4 hours after leaving Kat and Lily)
Kamiko bit back a scream when a hand landed on her shoulder but that didn't stop her flinching. Looking over she saw Hunter's face near her, and the hand on her shoulder kept moving... oh Hunter was giving her a pat. "Oh... um... are you trying to comfort me?" asked Kamiko. She... genuinely wasn't sure. Since setting off things had been tense, at least in her mind and Hunter... wasn't helping.
Even if she might have been trying?
"Yes though I can see from your face that it has not worked. Do not worry, I will ensure your safety on this trip in Kat's stead. Knowing you can heal me it is not a large sacrifice to make," stated Hunter.
Kamiko gulped and gave a small nod. "Um... right... I... I trust you that much but well... honestly Meg is a bigger concern. I'm... I'm surprised you got away from her. I mean, I can see her hair in front of us and I... I'm sure she can hear me... but well... you... haven't exactly been the best at standing up to her.
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I um... I didn't want to ask, but... but nobody else did and... well now I think I might be more scared of not knowing... so um..."
Hunter grit her teeth. "It is... not a thing that I enjoy admitting out loud. I suppose I have been intentionally trying to sidestep the issue and I am sure that the fights we engaged in simply muddied the waters further. To... answer your question?"
"You... you um... don't have to if you don't want to?" offered Kamiko after a few moments of silence.
"No, you likely deserve an answer. Kat and Lily do as well... but it is easier to admit to this knowing that you feel so scared. Kat and Lily... or at least Kat, seemed more equipped to deal with 23HX502 then I feel I can. I... I have a lot of problems with 23HX502 as has been obvious...
"But there are very few people in our age group that can keep up with us. Even knowing that we are a few years apart in age... 23HX502 has always been a cut above everyone else. In a straight fight I am not her match, but in terms of hunting and assassination I manage a leg up.
It is a mixture of joy and anger that if anything just make the anger stronger... yet it does not entirely stamp out the joy. It is a problem I just..." Hunter sighed.
"The point I am hoping has come across here is that my fights with her a in many ways performatory but if she was to cause you real harm, either mental or physical, I would not be inclined to hold back in my retribution the way I do now. Just... know that I am on your side in this,"
"Oh... um... yes that... that does help. Though... um... hmm... I feel like... like it might be better if you were friends? But... but maybe that's just because having friends was my dream for so long. I... hmm... I feel like sharing something important with you in return... but... oh wait no! I know.
Um... so..." Kamiko took in a deep breath and glanced at Meg who wasn't looking back... but did seem to have a slight skip in her step that was not there before. Kamiko made a note of that.
"So... I had... have? Had. I had issues with my sister. Aslena she caused me a lot of trouble when I was younger and... even somewhat recently. It wasn't until I met Kat and she sort of... confronted Aslena for me that we started to get along. I mean, it isn't perfect and I... she still causes me problems from time to time but... it's... it's much less hostile now.
I feel...
"Hmm... I don't want to make it seem like I am just attempting to speak ill of her... but she feels more like my sister now. Before she felt like a problem or an enemy. I... I would not call her a rival. It was not about pushing me to be my best... but pushing me down instead.
I... I know some of that was my unwillingness to speak up about it and let things happen but... I put a lot... or maybe all of the blame on her. Which wasn't fair but it is what it is. Um... what I'm saying is... you can change your relationship with people whenever you want, sometimes... sometimes you just need a push,"
"I thank you for what I assume is well meaning advice but I assure you I have considered changing things many times. I have yet to find a compelling enough reason though. I struggle to overcome my inherent dislike of 23HX502 and her choices. I respect her, and that means we can get along somewhat, but I do not have a favourable opinion of her.
I can see many easy ways to ensure we had a more standard friendship but I do not believe it would make me happy in the long run... and truthfully I am unsure if 23HX502 would feel the same," explained Hunter.
Kamiko didn't say anything... but she thought it worth noting that Meg had allowed a rather serious conversation in which Hunter referred to her as 23HX502 without interrupting and complaining about not being called Meg. Sure the mist muted sound a bit but not by that much. Kamiko didn't know what that MEANT exactly, but it was certainly something to keep a note of... and maybe inform Kat?
Kamiko would think about that once they'd set up camp and nobody else would notice the message.