(the longer kimihiro is in the void, the more depressed he feels. this isn’t news in any way, he was never not plagued by it, but at least back at the shop, he found meaning and purpose. he existed to grant wishes for those who needed it, and by doing so, he kept her legacy alive. it was his decision, after all, to never leave the shop, waiting for her day in and day out, confined in the walls of the house. moreover, syaoran and himself were paying a price at the end of the day – kimihiro can’t leave his place, syaoran could never stay in one for too long.
here, he lacks all sense of purpose. each passing day, he wakes with an anxiety pit in his stomach. what if today is the day that yuuko returns, but he isn’t there to welcome her home? today, it hit harder, like the loneliness he has been feeling swallowed him whole. kimihiro finds himself with his back against a tree, wearing her red kimono, smoking her pipe and drinking more than he should, much like she used to against his very wishes. he looks downright miserable.)
yuuko - cw anxiety, depression, sad boy hours
here, he lacks all sense of purpose. each passing day, he wakes with an anxiety pit in his stomach. what if today is the day that yuuko returns, but he isn’t there to welcome her home? today, it hit harder, like the loneliness he has been feeling swallowed him whole. kimihiro finds himself with his back against a tree, wearing her red kimono, smoking her pipe and drinking more than he should, much like she used to against his very wishes. he looks downright miserable.)