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Nuriko
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It had started as a fairly odd day for Nuriko. Typically he'd lounge around, tending to himself and walking around the palace to see what sort trouble he could stir up, but today he had felt a bit on edge. It seemed as if no one else was in the same situation though, unless they were just really good at hiding it. Then again he had only seen Hotohori and Tamahome as of yet, so it couldn't really be considered an indicative sample, but he just couldn't shake his uneasiness. It wasn't exactly a bad feeling, per say, but it was intense enough that he could feel his heart squeeze in his chest, which was in no way normal for him.
For someone as insightful as him, he figured he would be able to easily uncover what exactly was eating at him, but nothing ever came to mind. Even after going out to browse the markets and buying himself a few new trinkets, his mood hadn't been stabilized. Despite the enigmatic circumstance that shrouded his anxiousness, Nuriko couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity- as if he's been through this before. Now that he thought about it, he did remember being somewhat antsy the day he had met Miaka, but even then it hadn't been as overwhelming as it was now.
He wanted to reach out to someone, but when he relented to the Emperor after being asked about his behavior, he had written it off as if he was just being paranoid. Sure, maybe he had been initially, but this had been going on for much longer than any of his usual episodes. There had to be a reason. Maybe it was an omen of some sort. Nuriko wasn't really sure, but it seemed that as the hours ticked by, the pounding of his heart would resound in his ears at an increasing volume; it was as if it was all leading up to some big event. Well, this couldn't be good... Right?