Things that Go Bump in the Night

[Hana Matsuoka]

Hana wasn't much one for Halloween, or Christmas or Valentines' Day.. holidays in general. They just brought out the deep buried loneliness in her and she didn't like feeling that way. 

So she drowned her holiday sorrows in booze, lots and lots of booze. 

She thought leaving Japan for awhile would help, but considering how Halloween-obsessed the US is, it probably wasn't her best idea.. She scowled at a couple of Trick r Treaters as she passed them on the street. 

She felt a tingling down her spine and turned around only to find nothing was there. She continued on as if nothing happened, not noticing the eerie purple mist that crept up behind her.. 

[Katherine Sofer]

Katherine liked the holiday, but she had nowhere to be for it. Sure, she could have gotten a costume and gone out drinking, but yeah. Normal drinking was just as good, especially since her report was done and sent back for approval. If all was good, she was going to be flying out in a day or two. She was heading towards one of the bars.