"You--" Another fit brought more of those same red petals tumbling out of her mouth. Kyoko shook her head, shakily drawing back even as she kept searching the ground. Already this was absurd, but it was exactly as she'd feared. Which was why he needed to leave!

Even with the steady progression of this strange illness over the past couple weeks, it wasn't until very recently that the thought of actually spilling anything started to press on her mind. If it was just a cough and a mess, she could have managed, but now she was dangerous.

"Please--it's not--"