Kiri to Shinkirō / Mist and Mirage

Hikaru tried to enter quietly, but Tokiko spoke up with a, "Welcome home?" from the couch turned bed.

"Yes, I'm home," Hikaru replied. "Sorry if I woke you."

"You're fine," Tokiko told her. "There is a package for you on the counter."

"Thank you," Hikaru said, and scooped it up as she passed. She closed the hall door and started the bath running before opening it. It was the new sheets. She put them in to wash.

Then she messaged Kiri. 'Mirage is signing with Inline. I hope you won't be mad, but it's OK if you are.'

There was no reply immediately, and she sighed and prepared her clothes for morning. She checked her phone again. She brushed her teeth and when the washer finished she put the sheets on dry and took a bath. A message came in finally and she hopped out to check it, but all it said was, 'I see.'

She dried off anyway, and when the sheets were finished, made the bed and crawled into it. It was warmer, but she couldn't sleep. She sent another message, 'Thank you for the sheets, they are warmer.'

Kiri replied, 'Since you're still awake, I'll call you in a few minutes.