Interlude 2 - Keiko, The Savior, Finale

Kaori

Earlier

Seeing Kasumi again, or rather any friend at all, really, was something Kaori hadn't known she needed as badly as she did. Since she had been living in isolation for a while, she had done a fantastic job of convincing herself that she was fine. That she was healing all on her own. But, as soon as she started having a regular conversation with someone she considered an old friend, she realized how wrong she was. 

Kasumi sat across from her, a sympathetic look on her face as the two talked. 

"I... I think I've moved on," Kaori stated, "at least, I stopped crying myself to sleep a while ago."

"One step at a time is fine, but," Kasumi replied, "I think the only real way you're going to get past all of this is by doing things, Kaori." 

"What do you mean?"