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to help us grow- chapter two

Despite having no experience, Clarke and Lexa have managed to find a routine that keeps their three kids not only alive, but happy and healthy. Though their world is chaotic, it is filled with sunlit afternoons and sticky hands, sloppy kisses and bear hugs. When they are unexpectedly given back their twenties, the little family struggles to adjust to the changes within their home and they learn that DNA alone doesn’t make a family.

sequel to ‘a hand to hold onto’

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Chapter 2

The two tiny hands of baby Teddy stay wrapped around Octavia’s breast long after he has fallen asleep. She cradles him expertly and he molds to her body as if he were made to be there, which really, Clarke supposes, he was. His tiny eyelashes sit like butterfly wings against his tanned skin and he already has a shock of dark hair atop his head. Octavia is smiling down at him and Clarke can see the love in her eyes. Motherhood has made her glow, like the sort of instagram mother who takes sunlit pictures of her baby in perfectly rumpled bedsheets. Clarke can’t help but feel a pang of jealousy, which she tells herself is because she can’t help but compare Lincoln and Octavia to her own rowdy brood at home.

“You made such a cutie O,” Raven is leaning over Octavia, gazing down at Teddy with soft eyes.

“I know right,” Octavia runs a tender finger down his tiny cheek. “He’s fucking gorgeous.” Her cheeks heat and her eyes dart up, “shit, fuck, okay don’t tell Lincoln that I just swore in front of Teddy, he’ll kill me.”

Raven looks up at her, smirking. “Why?”

Octavia rolls her eyes, “He thinks Teddy will pick up on it.”

“Really?” Clarke laughs quietly from her seat in the armchair in Lincoln and Octavia’s little house. “He’s three months old!”

“I know, I know,” Octavia shrugs, and glances down at Raven, “Yo, you want to maybe back off my boobs a bit?”

Raven grins, but moves away, settling back into the couch beside Octavia. “You’re the most domestic of us all now y’know. A baby and a husband? You’re basically old.”

“Fuck off,” Octavia wrinkles her nose at Raven, but her voice is still soft, mindful of the sleeping infant in her arms. “Clarke has three kids, basically!”

“Yeah,” Clarke leans back in the armchair, grinning and takes a sip of the wine glass in her hands. “My life is just a stream of lunch bags and homework nowadays, it’s good to do stuff like this.”

“Yeah,” Octavia eyes the wine glass in her hands miserably. “I can’t wait until Teddy stops breastfeeding, no one tells you that the whole not drinking thing lasts beyond birth.”

“Can I hold him?” Clarke puts down the wine glass and holds out her arms as Octavia nods. The brunette fastens her top back up and stands slowly. Carefully, she settles her baby into Clarke’s arms and Clarke doesn’t miss the way her hands hesitate for just a second before letting him go.

There’s something so soothing about the warm weight of a baby in her arms and she smoothes a hand over his head. It reminds her of when Tris was still a baby, falling asleep in her arms every night, barely being set down. A pang aches through her heart, something between longing and love and she has to take a breath before she’s able to say, as nonchalantly as she can.

“You might not be the only domestic one soon O. I’m going to ask Lexa to marry me.”

“What?” Octavia’s voice spirals up, so loud that she startles Teddy awake. The baby twists in Clarke’s arms, his tiny face crumpling into a wail and Octavia’s expression immediately falls. “Oh baby, oh I’m sorry,” She reaches out to take him from Clarke’s arms, cradling him carefully until he finally settles into silence again.

“You’re asking her to marry you?” Raven asks, more quietly, grinning. “That’s amazing Clarke.”

“Yeah, at last oh my god.” Octavia rocks the baby in her arms, unable to control her smile. “Lincoln and I were taking bets.”

“What? Why wasn’t I included?” Raven rounds out her, outraged and Octavia shrugs.

“It’s a married thing.”

“Ugh,” Raven scoffs, disgusted. “You’d better not become like this when you’re married Clarke, or I’m gonna have to find new friends.”

“I haven’t even asked her yet and anyway, we won’t get married until Anya gets out.”

“Really?” Octavia frowns, “Why? Was that her idea or yours?”

Clarke hesitates, reaching for her wine glass so that she has something for her restless hands to hold onto. “Actually,” She speaks slowly, “It was my idea. I know that Lexa won’t want to get married without Anya, she’s really her only family. It doesn’t seem fair to do it without her.”

“But…” Raven exhcanges a glance with Octavia, “Isn’t Anya not getting out for another two years?”

“Yeah,” Clarke tucks her hair behind her ear, “But some people take that long to plan a wedding anyway, so it doesn’t really matter right?”

There is a moment of silence and she tries not to notice Octavia and Raven looking at each other again. Her skin tingles with awkwardness, a churning in her stomach as she studiously directs her gaze to the baby in Octavia’s arms.

It’s Raven that gets up the courage to speak first, with optimism that rings a little false. “Of course!” Her voice picks up a little and her smile turns into a little smirk. “How are you going to do it?”

The tension in Clarke’s shoulders unwinds a little. “We’re going to go hiking, taking the whole family for a camping trip,” Raven snorts inelegantly and Octavia sniggers, cocking an eyebrow, and Clarke feels a flush of annoyance. “What?” She demands.

“It’s just… hiking?” Octavia asks, biting down on her grin.

“With the kids?” Raven adds, her smirk now spreading to arch up her cheeks.

“It’ll be romantic!” Clarke splutters, but her words are barely believable even to herself. “And… cute. The kids will go to bed and I’ll ask her under the stars.”

“And then you’ll what? Have sex in a tent?” Raven doesn’t stop herself from laughing this time, throwing her head back to cackle and Clarke pries the cushion from behind her back to hurl it at Raven.

“Hey!” Raven’s head appears, rumpled, “There’s a baby in here and apparently he’s very impressionable.”

They all break into a chorus of laughter, quietening only when Teddy starts to stir again. Octavia rises, tucking the soft blanket back around Teddy’s form and cradling him close. Her eyes are tender when she looks down at him.

“I should probably put him down for his nap,” She pauses, glancing up at Clarke with unusual softness. “It doesn't matter how you ask her, y’know? She’ll say yes.”

“Thanks O,” Clarke watches her go with a sudden pang of gratitude, until the door closes behind her and Raven says.

“Do you think you and Lexa will ever have kids?”

“What?” Clarke’s brows furrow and she twists in her seat, frowning at where Raven is tucking on leg beneath herself on the couch. “Why would you… I don’t…”

“C’mon Clarke, I can see the way you look at Teddy,” Raven cocks her head, “You’re feeling broody.”

“With three kids already at home?” Clarke scoffs, trying not to sound as anxious as she feels. “I don’t think we could even fit a baby in.”

“Obviously not yet,” Raven’s gaze is unwavering, settling on her skin. “But someday?”

“I mean yeah…” She swallows, her gaze fixed to a spot on the carpet next to Raven’s feet and she doesn’t even realise that she’s started to smile until she continues. “Yeah someday.”

---

“Hey!” She calls out as she steps through the door, unwinding her scarf from around her neck. The house is aglow with light and there’s a pleasant smell of lasagne lingering from the kitchen. Poking her head through the living room door, she finds The Princess Diaries playing in the corner and Miya and Lexa sat on the couch. Miya has a wine glass filled with Ribena, as does Lexa, and they are laughing together as Lexa carefully paints Miya’s toenails with a shiny purple varnish.

“Whoa, you guys are having a pamper night without me?”

Lexa looks up and smiles at her, as Miya beams. “Miya got 95% on her science test today, we’re celebrating.”

“Wow!” Clarke’s eyes widen, swinging to regard the little girl, who is flushing with pleasure under the attention of both adults. “Well done darling. Can I join in?”

“Yes!” Miya bounces up and down with excitement and Lexa chides her.

“Miya! You’ll make me spill it.”

“Whoops,” Miya comes to a quick stop, her smile turning sheepish and Clarke laughs.

“Okay I’ll be back in a minute. Are there leftovers?”

“Dish in the fridge, love.” Lexa doesn’t look up from Miya’s toes.

Padding her way into the kitchen, Clarke catches sight of Comet lifting his head to watch her from his doggy bed pushed up in the corner. His eyes follow her across the room, but he doesn't stand when she approaches to pat him on the head, scratching behind his ears just as he likes.

“Long day huh?” She grins at him. “Me too.”

He settles his head back on his paws as she heads to the fridge and she pulls it open to find the promised dish of leftovers, wrapped in foil with a yellow sticky note on top that says 10 mins in the microwave with a curly little heart tacked onto the end. It makes her smile, fingers following the curve of the post-it note before she pulls off the foil and puts the dish in the microwave. As it heats, she pauses in front of the fridge, gaze caught by the photo stuck to the fridge with a magnet. It’s a little worn now, soft around the edges, but she can still clearly see the tiny figure of Tris as a new born, held in Anya’s arms. Miya, only a few years old, is squished in beside Anya to look at her new sister and Aden is peering down from above them. The gleam in Anya’s eyes is so like the expression she’d seen on Octavia’s face earlier that evening that she feels a panging ache deep in her heart. The beeping of the microwave draws her from her reverie, and she pulls in a sigh as she grounds herself again.

Dinner in hand, she makes her way into the lounge and settles onto the armchair close to Miya and Lexa. “How’s the pampering going guys?”

“Good,” Lexa looks up at her, eyes narrowing a little and points the nail varnish brush in her direction accusingly. “Did you heat that for ten minutes?”

“Yes,” Clarke rolls her eyes exaggeratedly in Miya’s direction and the little girl giggles even as Lexa goes back to her toes. “Where’s Tris?”

“In bed, all settled,” A self-satisfied smile lingers on Lexa’s lips, but it drops when Clarke asks.

“And Aden?”

Lexa’s eyes leave Miya’s toes as she carefully replaces the brush in the pot. “He’s with his friend Charlie.”

“Charlie? Do we know Charlie?”

“I don’t think so,” Lexa’s brows crease, “Unless Charlie is that one with the…” She taps her nose and Clarke grins.

“No, that was Bart.” Her eyes flicker to the watch still on her wrist, “Cutting it close to curfew.”

“I know,” Lexa’s lips purse and she looks back to Miya’s toes, holding out the brush again. “Right then you, ready for the final toe?”

“Yeah!” Miya wriggles her toes, excited and Clarke smiles as she watches them.

“Well done with your science test Miya,” She says, taking a big bite of her lasagne as Lexa paints Miya’s baby toenail with one little dab of purple.

“Thanks,” Miya beams, “I got the best grade in the class!”

“Really?” Clarke’s smile widens, “Well done baby, all of your studying paid off.”

“Can I paint your nails Clarke?” Miya asks, eagerly and Clarke glances at Lexa, who’s grinning.

“She did mine already,” Lexa pulls her foot out from beneath herself to show the smudged pink paint covering her toes.

“Wow,” Clarke hopes her voice doesn’t falter, but at the way Lexa’s grin widens her uncertainty must show on her face.

“Come on Clarke, I know you hate painting your own toenails.” Lexa smirks at her and Clarke’s eyes narrow for a moment before her expression smooths out and she smiles at Miya.

“Sure you can kiddo, got any blue?”

---

Aden slopes into the house only a few minutes before his 10pm curfew and Clarke exchanges a glance with Lexa from where she’s sat with Miya, who is halfway through painting her second set of nails a colbalt blue. He hesitates in the living room doorway, noticing them and pushes his hands into his pockets, sheepishly.

“Hey,”

“Hi kiddo,” Lexa is trying hard to sound nonchalant, her eyes only barely glancing up from the magazine in her lap. “Good time at Charlie's?”

“Yeah, it was good.” Aden shrugs, flicking through his phone.

“And how was school?” Clarke pipes up from the couch and Aden drags his gaze up to meet hers for a moment, conjuring a faint smile.

“Yeah, good.”

Clarke waits for a moment for him to expand, but when no more information is forthcoming she says. “Okay, cool. Well, glad you had a good day.” She glances uncertainly at Lexa for a moment, but then continues, “Hey, so while we have you both here, Aunt Lexa and I were thinking about going away this weekend. It’s your first weekend of spring break, we thought we could all go camping, what do you think?”

“Yeah!” Miya perks up from where she was concentrating on Clarke’s nails, so excited that she almost knocks over the bottle of nail polish. “Can I take my camera?”

“Of course,” Lexa smiles at her, “We’re counting on you to document the whole thing y’know.”

“Camping?” There’s a note of annoyance in Aden’s voice. “This weekend? I-I can’t.”

“You can’t?” Lexa’s eyebrows shoot up. “Why?”

Aden shifts, awkwardly and Clarke’s expression creases as he frowns at them. “Can’t I just have plans?”

“Well I’m afraid you’ll just have to reorganise Aden, we’re going camping together, as a family, okay?”

He gapes at them for a moment, disbelieving, and Clarke feels herself soften a little.

“What are you going to miss? Is there something going on to do with school? Or baseball?”

Aden struggles for words for a moment, before snapping his mouth shut and saying through gritted teeth. “No, you know what, fine. It doesn’t even matter.” He turns on his heel and marches upstairs, his feet pounding on the stairs with the unmistakable timbre of a furious teenager.

Clarke’s eyes meet Lexa’s and her love looks exactly as shellshocked as she feels. It’s unusual for Aden to act out like that, malleable soul that he usually is, and the confrontation has left a sour taste in Clarke’s mouth that she doesn’t like.

“Well,” Miya breaks the silence between them with a huff that reminds Clarke of Lexa, “I want to go. Don’t worry, Ali says Aden’s just being a normal teenager, she has two older sisters. I’m done!” She put her brush back carefully and motions to Clarke’s feet with a flourish.

“Oh wow,” Clarke peers down at her toes and bites back a smile, “Wow, thank you Miya, they’re beautiful.” The toes are far from it, with blue smudges across her skin and strange, clumped patches of varnish.

Lexa is smirking as she stands and touches Miya’s shoulder softly. “Right then, bedtime I think. It’s late.” Miya’s face crumples and Lexa quickly adds. “How about I put you to bed tonight, hm?”

“Okay,” Miya perks up and clambers off the couch, darting to Clarke to give her a quick kiss on the cheek. “Night Clarke!”

“Night sweetheart,” Clarke watches her go with a little smile, glancing up at Lexa when she pauses in the doorway.

“I’ll be back in a minute,” Green eyes flicker to the end table and she grins, “The remover pads are over there, by the way.”

Clarke lets out a relieved breath. “Thank god.”

---

When Lexa returns, she finds two glasses of white wine on the coffee table and Clarke leaning over her feet, carefully tidying up the smudges around her toes. The living room smells of the scented candle they lit earlier in the night, a soft vanilla with an undertone of acetone and cosmetics. In the background 27 Dresses burbles away to itself, but they are far from watching it and Lexa pauses in the doorway to watch Clarke huff quietly and tuck a long strand of blonde hair behind her ear. Her cheeks are pink in the warm room and she has changed into a slouchy tank top, her bra long gone, and pyjama shorts that show her long legs. She looks impossibly beautiful in the most mundane way and as Lexa crosses the living room to sit beside her, she feels a pang of affection in her heart.

“This is an upgrade,” She reaches for the wine glass and Clarke looks up to smile at her.

“I figured you might want some of the real stuff. It’s just a tease holding wine glasses without any actual wine in them.”

“This is why I love you,” Lexa tells her, groaning softly when she takes her first sip of wine.

“Oh really?” Clarke grins at her, settling her back into the arm of the couch and stretching out her legs experimentally, until her toes tickle Lexa’s thighs. “Well, you know if you really loved me you would help me get this stuff off my toes.”

“Seriously?” Lexa arches an eyebrow, glancing between Clarke and her feet.

“Remember who brought you wine?” Clarke counters and then, when Lexa’s expression doesn't falter, she switches to pleading. “C’mon, I think the fumes are making me light headed.” She throws herself back into the couch with a dramatic flourish and Lexa can’t help but laugh, taking hold of her ankle to draw Clarke’s foot into her lap.

“God you’re so over dramatic.” She takes the varnish remover and begins cleaning up the messy paint job. “So how were O and Raven?”

“They’re good,” Clarke relaxes back into the couch, grabbing her wine to have a long sip. “They say hi.”

“And how’s the baby?” Lexa can’t help but smile, “I can’t believe she and Lincoln are parents now.”

“Teddy is perfect,” There is a softness to Clarke’s voice that makes her pause, glancing at her love from beneath her eyelashes, but then Clarke laughs and the softness is hidden beneath her joking. “I don’t think they can believe that they’re parents either. Lincoln is sure that Octavia’s cursing is going to rub off on the baby.”

“Well, they do start to pick things up pretty early,” Lexa agrees, her attention focused on Clarke’s feet. She startles back when Clarke jerks her foot a little, looking up with an affronted expression. “Hey!”

“Oh shut up, it doesn’t matter if you curse in front of a three month old.”

“So you’d risk it with our kid?” The words are out of her mouth before she can stop them and she immediately shuts her mouth with a click. There is silence for a moment, hovering between them as if it lingers on their skin, suffocating, smothering the jovial atmosphere from the room.

“So… you’d want kids?” Clarke is the one brave enough to break the silence and Lexa takes a moment to pull in a breath, thinking seriously before she answers.

“Maybe… a long way in the future. At the moment though, we have the kids to think of. These kids.”

“Yeah, of course,” There is a tentative hesitancy to Clarke’s words that is unusual. “But someday yeah?”

“Someday.” Lexa agrees quietly, running a hand down Clarke’s foot and squeezing comfortingly.

It seems to bring Clarke back to herself, because she gives another grin and digs through her pockets for her phone. “Want to see some pictures of Teddy?” At Lexa’s nod, she scrolls through her camera roll and Lexa can’t help but smile over the pictures of the tiny baby, his face still scrunched up and his fists curled like a bud about to unfurl its petals. There is a picture that gives her pause, however, of Clarke with Teddy in her arms. In her eyes is that soft tenderness that she noticed before and it makes her heart skip, though she can’t quite tell why.

---

“Hey An.” Lexa juggles the phone and her cappuccino in her hands, struggling to balance her cell between her ear and her shoulder whilst not spilling the hot, dark liquid all over herself. “How are you?”

“Pretty good thanks,” Behind her, Lexa can hear the sound of bustling people and lively conversation. “What about you? How’re the kids?”

“They’re good,” Lexa finally manages to put her coffee cup in the holder between the two front seats and pulls out her car key. Grabbing her bag from the passenger seat, she swings herself out of the car into the cool, early spring air as she continues, “I’m just picking Tris up from her swim club.”

“Swim club?” Anya’s voice ticks up in surprise and something close to annoyance. “I didn’t know she did that.”

Lexa hesitates, her feet slowing a little as she walks across the small parking lot. “She only started in the past few weeks. Sorry, I must have forgotten to tell you.”

“Don’t worry about it Lex,” Anya's voice has shifted back to her usual nonchalant interest. “These kids have so many clubs, I can’t remember them all. Anyway,” There is a slight change in her voice, a shift that Lexa hears but can’t quite identify. “Anything new to tell me? Anything interesting happened to you recently?”

“No,” Lexa frowns as she pushes open the door to the pool and spies Tris. The little girl is surrounded by friends, laughing and squealing, in the midst of some big game. Tris sees her and Lexa waves, but lets the girl have a few more moments with her friends as she talks to her mother. “What are you talking about?”

“Nothing,” Anya’s usually cool tone doesn’t falter, but Lexa can’t shake the unsettled feeling from her stomach. “Are you with Tris? Let me talk to my kid, find out about this new skill.”

“Oh, I wouldn’t call it a skill just yet,” Lexa laughs as Tris runs over with her armbands held tightly in her hands.

“Aunty Lexa guess what!” Tris hops around her, excited, “I swam without my floaties today! Ask Miss Chloe, she’ll tell you.”

“Don’t worry baby, I believe you.” She smiles, “You know who else would like to know? Your mom, she’s on the phone, you want to talk to her?”

“Yeah!” Tris beams and Lexa hands over the phone carefully, prying the armbands from Tris’s hands. Her hair is straggly and it desperate need of a comb and hair band, but they have a stop to make on their way home. Both of Tris’s hands are occupied with holding the phone, her swim bag having been unceremoniously dumped at Lexa’s feet, so Lexa takes the bag in one hand and puts the other on Tris’s shoulder to guide her carefully across the parking lot.

When they arrive at the car Tris pulls the phone away from her face and says. “Can we get ice cream? I’m starving.”

“We’re going to Octavia and Lincoln’s on our way home,” Lexa reminds her, “I’m sure they’ll have something if you ask them very nicely. Are you done talking to your mom?”

“Oh, yeah.” Tris nods, holding the phone back out in offering, but Lexa shakes her head.

“Say goodbye and tell her you love her, please.”

“Bye momma,” Tris says into the phone, “Love you.” She hands the phone back to Lexa and her aunt sighs.

“Sorry,” She says into the phone, “She’s been distracted by the prospect of ice cream.”

“You were exactly the same,” Anya laughs, but there is a note of sadness to her voice. “I’ll let you guys get on. Talk to you soon, okay?”

“Okay. Love you.”

“You too, give the kids a hug from me?”

“Always do,” Lexa promises and puts the phone in her pocket. Tris is waiting impatiently at the door and Lexa moves to help her clamber in and fasten her securely into the child seat. Tris doesn’t often get to talk to her mom on her own, but it’s not often that the five year old’s attention can be held. It weighs heavily on Lexa’s mind that the girl probably doesn't remember her mother in any place other than the prison visiting room, in a jumpsuit.

“Remember what we said about talking to people on the phone?” She reminds the little girl as she gets into the front seat.

“You have to say bye bye.” Tris tells her and then continues, barely taking a breath. “Why are we going to see Aunty O?”

“We’re going to borrow a tent from her, for camping.” Lexa glances into the rear view mirror and sees Tris’s face light up. “You remember those camping songs Clarke and I taught you?”

The trip to Octavia and LIncoln’s is filled with rowdy recitals of various camping songs and by the time they arrive both niece and aunt are quite out of breath, with sore throats and happy faces.

“Are you excited to go camping?” Lexa asks as she helps Tris out and Tris nods enthusiastically.

“I wanna go swimming in the lakes!”

“Well,” Lexa falters a little, “Maybe you can, if it’s warm enough and we find any clean lakes.”

“Yay!” Tris speeds off towards the front door of the little house as it swings open and Lincoln appears.

The broad man smiles down at them and cradled against his front is the tiny bundle of blankets and squirming limbs that makes Lexa’s heart feel soft. Teddy is wriggling and when he twists, big eyes stare out at Lexa with the sort of curiosity she remembers in Tris’s eyes when she was a baby.

“Hey, you’re here just in time.” Lincoln’s gaze turns down to Tris and the little girl preens under his attentions. “How you doing Tris? Good time at swim practice?”

“Yeah!” Tris bounces eagerly on the porch, “I swimmed without my floaties, right Aunt Lexa?” Tris turns to peer expectantly up at her and Lexa smiles as she joins them on the porch.

“You swam, and yes you did.”

“Well that’s awesome,” Lincoln sweeps a big hand back to welcome them into the cosy little wooden house, “Sounds to me like you deserve a reward,” His big eyes sparkle conspiratorially and Tris is practically vibrating with excitement beside her. “You know where the cookie jar is right?”

“Yeah!” Tris darts into the house, under Lincoln’s arm and Lexa watches her go with a pang of despair, calling uselessly.

“Say thank you Tris! And just one cookie!” She turns her gaze on Lincoln and her frown turns disapproving. “You are a terrible influence.”

Lincoln just laughs her off and ushers her inside, closing the door behind her as she steps into their living room, where plants cover every available surface. Through the archway she can see Tris taking two cookies out of the jar in the kitchen, one already hanging from her mouth and resigns herself to dealing with that later.

“Well, at least you can enact revenge now,” Lincoln’s smile is tender and Lexa feels her worry fade away when her focus is once again drawn to the baby.

“He’s so much bigger,” She can’t look away from Teddy, “It’s only been a week or two.”

“He’s got a lot of growing to do yet,” When Lexa hums her agreement he offers Teddy out, the baby now calm. “Do you want to hold him?”

“Yes please,” Lexa happily accepts the warm bundle of baby into her arms. There is something endlessly comforting about holding him and her arms slot automatically around his body, the gestures known from years of taking care of the children that are now her charges. Teddy blinks up at her, his mouth agape to show tiny, empty gums and Lexa can feel the smile growing over her lips, her voice dropping to a low murmur when she speaks. “Hi baby, you’ve been doing some growing, huh?”

Lincoln gestures to the kitchen and through the window Lexa can see their small backyard and she notices for the first time the tent towering in the middle of the yard, surrounded by people. Aden is holding up a tent pole with a curious expression and Clarke is saying something and gesturing dramatically at the tent. “They’re doing pretty good.”

Lexa is less optimistic and her voice is dripping with skepticism when she asks. “How long have they been out there?”

A beat of silence passes between them before Lincoln says, resigned. “An hour.”

Lexa laughs, shaking her head and rocking the baby as Tris turns and says, chocolate and crumbs smeared on her face. “Can I go out? I wanna help them!”

“Sure,” Lexa watches her rush out into the backyard before turning to Lincoln and saying, no small amount of exasperation in her voice. “I told Clarke we should just try to get a cabin.”

Lincoln laughs and together they move to the kitchen window to watch. “I think she wants the most authentic experience possible.”

“Authentic or not, it won’t be fun if the tent collapses and we get eaten by a bear.”

The back door swings open again and Clarke appears, leading a procession of sweaty, tired looking troops behind her. She is beaming victoriously, but she stops short when she sees Lexa, her eyes widening and Lexa feels the hair on her neck prickle pleasantly, just as it always does when she feels like she has Clarke’s undivided attention.

It is Miya who announces their victory. “We did it!”

“Yeah, after hours,” Aden grumbles, his phone already in his hands and his thumbs tapping over the screen.

“Congratulations,” Lexa forces herself to say and it seems to snatch Clarke back into the real world because she blinks and the smile that spreads over her face is large and genuine, with a shadow of tenderness that Lexa can’t quite explain. As Clarke approaches, she offers a smile, “Hey, well done.”

“Thanks,” Clarke moves to stand next to her, her eyes still fixed to Lexa and a flutter of doubt enters Lexa’s mind.

“What? What is it?”

“Nothing,” Clarke shakes her head and her eyes flicker down for a moment, but the glance is so fast that Lexa doesn’t even know where she’s looking. “I just love you.”

“Oh,” Lexa’s tension melts away and she can’t fight the wide smile spreading her lips, tilting them upwards. “Oh. I love you too.” Clarke leans in and she happily meets her lips to kiss her gently. It’s like coming home, the familiar scent of toothpaste and Clarke’s perfume, but then her nose wrinkles. “God, you stink of sweat.”

Clarke pulls away, her mouth falling open and her voice spiralling upwards in protest. “Sorry that making a shelter for this family is hard work okay?” Lexa glances outside and, as if the world is playing a joke on them, a breeze flutters the tent, it quivers and the whole thing collapses with a terrific thump. “Fu- flip.”

---

“Is there going to be electricity there?” Is Aden’s demand when he skids around the corner from the kitchen into the hall. He’s so abrupt and unexpected that Clarke has to pause and unravel herself from where she’s sat at the kitchen table methodically going through their travel first aid kit for the final time. She blinks at him for a moment and Aden stares at her, expectant and agitated.

“Probably not?” She answers, at last and then, at seeing his face crumple, “But you have your portable charger and you can charge it if we use the car.”

Aden looks at her for a moment, as if considering whether the argument is worth it and then sighs heavily, looking dejectedly skyward. “Just kill me now.” He mutters and turns on his heel to slope away down the hall.

Clarke can’t help but grin, calling after him. “Put your shoes on! We’re leaving in a minute.”

Lexa appears around the corner and collars Aden just as he disappears.

“Once you’ve got your shoes on can you come and help me and Miya with the tent?”

Aden just grumbles, but Clarke is sure he’ll listen and looks back up at where Lexa is leaning against the back of the kitchen chair. Her eyes follow as Lexa pushes a strand of hair behind her ear, the sleeves of her plaid shirt falling down around her elbow.

Lexa quirks an amused eyebrow at her, “What are you staring at?”

Unashamedly, Clarke lets her eyes roam down her girlfriend’s body, taking in her skin-tight leggings and when she finally reaches Lexa’s face, her expression is almost comically exasperated and a tiny giggle escapes Clarke.

“You should go hiking more often.” She gives a smirk that is so dirty it makes Lexa flush and she stands a little straighter, clearing her throat and saying.

“I do, you’re just not often there.”

“Touche,” Clarke mutters, then continues more clearly, “How’s it going? Is the car almost loaded?”

“Nearly done,” Lexa blows out a sigh and her face creases with worry, “I meant to ask you, is there supposed to be a separate bag of tent pegs? Because I can’t see one with the normal bag?”

Clarke’s fingers pausing where she’s absent mindedly winding bandages, “I don’t know, I’ll finish this and then call O to ask. She and Lincoln are in all day anyway, so we can always stop by to grab the pegs if we’re missing them.”

“Okay,” Lexa rounds the table to press a kiss to her lips, and laughs when Clarke chases her as she pulls away. “I don’t know why you don’t just stick to the stuff that comes in it originally,” She adds, glancing at the first aid box and Clarke rolls her eyes.

“I’ve told you, the bandages are subpar, there’s barely anything for anti inflamation-”

“Okay, okay,” Lexa holds up her hands and gives a small, cheeky smile which lights up her eyes and takes Clarke’s breath away. “I believe you doctor.”

Clarke shakes her head, throwing a spare band aid at Lexa as she goes back to the car and listens to her laugh. She turns back the band aids, counting them out carefully and sliding them into their slot in the red box. Her fingers run over the boxes and bandages, taking note of everything they have, before she shuts the lid. The pattering of several pairs of feet herald the entrance of both Tris and Comet into the room and she gives the little girl a big smile. Tris has been so excited about the trip that’s she’s told everyone they’ve met in the last few days, including the mail man and every person in the bank.

Tris is wearing her fluffy, blue coat and sneakers already, her little ladybug backpack on her back and she bounces up to where Clarke is sitting, looking up at her pleadingly. Comet follows along loyally behind her, his tail wagging with the excitement of a house in turmoil.

“When are we going?” Tris leans against her knees, looking up at her with wide blue eyes and Clarke sighs, patting her head appeasingly.

“Very soon, I promise. Do you want to do something to help?”

“Yeah!” Tris perks up immediately and Clarke continues, standing to guide her into the hallway, where Aden is pulling on his shoes at the bottom of the stairs and Miya is fiddling with her jacket.

“Go into the living room and get my phone from my backpack, okay? I have to call Octavia.”

“Okay!” Tris beams, bouncing away into the living room with Comet hot on her heels.

Clarke has to step around the bags still littering the hallway to get to where Miya is struggling. “What’s up honey?”

“I can’t… get my jacket…” Miya grunts with the effort, looking up at Clarke as she drops the jacket in her frustration. “It’s stuck.”

“Let me see,” Clarke kneels down in front of her, peering at the locked zipper and tugging on it a little.

“I can’t go without my jacket,” Miya complains, her lip jutting out and Clark hurries to soothe her.

“You won’t have to,” Lexa steps into the hallway behind them and she calls for support, “Miya won’t have to go without her jacket, will she Lexa?”

“She might if we don’t have room, why do we have so much stuff?” Lexa gestures around the hallway gloomily.

“She’s kidding,” Clarke rolls her eyes, “Don’t worry Miya.”

“It’s Miya’s fault we have so much stuff anyway,” Aden mutters grumpily from the stairs and Miya twists to scowl at him, pulling her jacket from Clarke’s reach, her voice hitching up angrily.

“That’s not true!”

“It is!” Aden snaps as Clarke hurries to shuffle around and get to the jacket again as Lexa’s phone starts to ring. “You had to bring all of your books!”

“Yeah well you’ve brought your guitar even though you’re a crumby player!”

“Miya!” Clarke scolds, her brows tightening, “That wasn’t nice, both of you stop arguing. There’s plenty of room.”

“Everyone be quiet for a second!” Lexa’s voice takes them all by surprise, loud and clear, and everyone falls into shocked silence, turning almost like marionettes to look at her. Lexa’s eyes stay focused to a spot somewhere in the middle distance as she listens, her face drawn in concentration until her expression suddenly unfurls into a smile. “Really?” She asks, sounding breathless. “You’re sure? That’s- that’s so wonderful! That’s amazing!” She listens for a moment, “Yes, yes I’ll do it now, they’re all here.”

She pulls the phone away, blinks for a moment and her eyes focus on them as if she’d forgotten they were there. “That was your mom,” Her voice breaks, but her smile is so wide it’s hard to register it, “She says she’s had an appeal trial and… she’s being released early. Next week.”

There is a moment of shocked silence, stretching out like whiteness between them all. Clarke exists in the emptiness, hearing but not processing, and they are all suspended, pure and joyful and utterly shocked, until finally Miya croaks.

“Momma’s coming home?”

Tears slide down Lexa’s cheeks and she nods slowly, her smile so wide that Clarke fears she will crack her jaw. Miya pulls herself from Clarke’s now limp grasp and barrels into Lexa, wrapping her arms around her aunt’s waist. From where she’s knelt, Clarke can hear her murmuring, over and over again “momma’s coming home” as if convincing herself that it’s true. Lexa tightens one arm around her body, the other coming up to cradle her head and her dazed, joyous eyes flicker to Clarke, before landing on Aden.

“You okay?” She manages, and Clarke follows her gaze to where the boy is sitting, silent and still.

Aden stares at them all for a moment and then a grin spread across his face and Clarke manages to make her frozen limbs work long enough that she can breach the few paces between them and touch gently at his shoulder. It seems to be what Aden needs because the tension slides from his body and he lolls into Clarke, bonelessly.

“Your mom is coming home, Aden.” She squeezes his shoulder. “Did she say when?”

“Soon,” Lexa replies and she still sounds so shell shocked, “The next two weeks, she had her trial for early release today.”

“Why didn’t she say anything?” Aden demands, finally coming to his senses.

“She didn’t want to get our hopes up,” Lexa shrugs, her smile watery, as Tris trots into the room again.

“I got your phone Clarke! And this!” She holds up the phone triumphantly, but Clarke’s eyes are fixed to the little black box in her other hand. Her stomach drops, panic rushing through her veins and she veers forward, but Tris is already waving it around. “It’s so pretty! What is it?”

“Thank you Tris, I can-” She swipes the box from the little hand, but Lexa’s voice makes her blood run cold.

“What is that, Clarke?”

“Nothing,” Her words are too hurried, her cheeks heating up to the colour of red spring apples and Lexa’s brows narrow, curious and unsure. “It’s- really it’s nothing.”

“It’s a ring!” Tris tells her aunt happily, “All sparkly and pretty, I looked at it!”

“A ring?” Lexa’s eyes spin to her and Clarke feels as if she’s about to collapse, her heart rate is so high.

“She- she wasn’t meant to see that.” Is all she can say, and her voice is trembling, the eyes of everyone in the room fixed to her.

“Is it a…” Lexa can’t even seem to be able to say the word, “Were you going to…?”

“I- yes- on the trip. Fuck.” She rubs a hand over her eyes, cursing when she realises it’s the one still holding the ring.

“You aren’t meant to say that word.” Tris supplies, helpfully, but Aden shushes her.

“That’s why you wanted to go camping.” Lexa is staring at her as if she’s the only person in the room and she can feel herself quivering.

“I thought it would be romantic,” She stuff the ring in her pocket, where it forms a gawdy, awkward square, almost more obvious than when it was in her hands. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean for it to all come out now.”

“Ask me.”

The world stops turning for a second and she can feel every moment of it. “W-What?”

“Ask me.” Carefully, Lexa disentangles herself from Miya, and takes a step forward around their wayward bags.

“This isn’t how I meant to do it.” Clarke answers helplessly and Lexa gives her an amused, tearful look.

“When did we ever do things the way we meant to?”

It forces a surprised chuckle from her throat and she stares at the woman in front of her for a moment. Her heart pulses at the sight of her, her stomach churns and she feels a swell of terrifying love somewhere in her gut. It gives her a second of courage and she uses it to dig her fingers awkwardly in her pocket, tugging out the ring.

“Okay,” Her voice breaks again, and she clears her throat, her cheeks still shining with her blush. “Okay, Lexa… will you marry me?”

“Yes.”

It’s like fireworks are set off inside her, fizzing and whirling, and she is momentarily breathless as she wades through the bags, desperate to breach the gap between them. Her foot catches and she is sent sprawling forwards, but two arms slide around her waist and haul her up and suddenly she is in the arms of the woman she loves, who she will soon marry, and tears are trailing down Clarke’s face. Two eyes like a spring day, like a new beginning, gaze down at her with such affection that it’s all Clarke can do to wind to her arms around Lexa’s neck and draw herself up to press their lips together. Lexa’s hands wind around her waist, sure and tender, and when Lexa laughs, elated, against her lips, it feels like coming home.

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#clexa #clexa fanfic #clarke griffin #commander lexa #fhau

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sunnydaleherald · 4 years

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, April 30

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sinkingorswimming · 7 years

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My Boy Builds Coffins (3/? aka Mortician Yuuri and Goth Victor)

“Victor glides into his office thirteen minutes late, Wayfarers on, velvet lapels billowing, and “Friday I’m In Love” sung in a low whisper.

“It’s Wednesday,” calls the bitter and world-weary child intern Yuri Plisetsky. “Also I’m revoking your Goth card.”

“The Cure is technically Goth,” calls his CFO/CPA Chris Giacometti. Chris has a blond undercut and leans more towards jewel tones as he’s firmly a winter. “Though I mean, maybe not that specific song.”

Victor smiles at him as he opens the door to his office. The space is industrial and minimalist save for the decor choices---velvet sofas with sleek lines and an aubergine chandelier commissioned by a hipster artist Victor saw on display in SoHo.

If Yuri hadn’t interviewed in a suit, Victor wouldn’t have hired him because the lemon-yellow leopard print he sports upends the curated aesthetic.

Georgi, who depending on how well his partnership with ladylove Anya is going, matches or not. When they’re well, he’s more in bright colors and Halsey. When they are having strife, he’s in grays and Lana del Ray. Right now there’s murmurings of Anya wanting to explore romantic anarchy so he’s kind of somewhere in between.

Victor fell into a google and r/relationships hole for two hours to make heads or tails of “romantic anarchy” before he gave up and contemplated suggesting Georgi put them on a break. Call him old fashioned but being an Elder Goth with a lifelong partner and their herd of fabulous poodles sounds much preferable.

The lifelong partner in this fantasy now represented by a stunningly beautiful man with coal-black hair, glasses, and warm eyes the color of a fine piece of cherry wood. Victor wakes up his iMac and blares baroque styled love songs by long-gone cult artists.

“Oh my God,” cries Mila as she comes into the room in all her lipstick-lesbian glory. She’s the rare redhead that works the hell out of pink, choosing to do so today in a dress she got from Mod Cloth on sale and a pair of gold heels. “What did you do? Who is he?”

“He’s named Yuuri,” Victor says with a grin. “He wears mostly black, drives a hearse, and likes Dragon Frappucinos.” His eyes twinkle at her. “Annnnd he’s meeting me for lunnnnchhhhhh. Pookkeeeee bowlllllssss!”

Mila laughs and grins. “Sounds like you should be playing ‘At Last’ instead of...” she trails off as she walks around the desk to look at his Spotify. “’You Are the One’ by Shiny Toy Guns.”

“I contain multitudes,” Victor huffs. “And he is perfect. I want six.”

“Six what?” Mila asks as she unlocks the company iPhone.

Victor gives her a blank look. “Six...Yuuris? One for every day and one for the weekend? Duh.”

Mila sighs and laughs at once. “God. Young love.”

Victor pouts as she exits his office with a chirp of congratulations.

He wants to Postmates bagels and cream cheese or maybe fancy doughnuts because he’s in such high spirits when Chris knocks on his open door. “Got a few?” he asks. He’s wearing his glasses today, round metal frames akin to John Lennon that are both chic and outdated, a warm emerald shirt showing off his wushu and pilates toned chest, and a pair of dark jeans.

It’s fairly casual at Living Legend Enterprises. Victor is only so formally attired because of the chance to see Yuuri again. Generally he lets them wear whatever, he doesn’t care as long as they aren’t unwashed or overly sloppy.

Yuri mentioned possibly dying streaks in his hair, and Victor cheerfully said for him to go for it. He only cares if it’s ugly.

“Yes, Chris,” Victor says. He lowers the volume of his music.

“Well,” Chris says. “I’m reviewing our budget, end of the fiscal year thing. And...I think it’s okay to bring one another full timer on board. That deal with the wineries in Napa is gonna help us out for a long time, and we can handle the overhead without much risk.”

Victor smiles. “Amazing! Get with Mila for the ad.”

“Of course,” Chris replies. He winks, his glasses making it cute but also roguish. “We’ll run the finer points by you for qualifications.”

“Since they’re a second Georgi, just follow his,” Victor says. “It’s neater.”

“Makes sense,” Chris says with a nod.

“Let me know when we have viable applicants, so the three of us can kvetch over who to interview,” Victor says. “No LinkedIns without photos. I mean it.”

Chris gives him a saucy face as he exits.

Victor gets approximately 100% jack shit accomplished. He’s too busy mooning over Yuuri’s beautiful face, his slighty soft round cheeks, the flecks of amber in his brown eyes, the careful messiness of his hair. He’s so cute and perfect. Victor can’t wait for lunch.

Fortunately, at 1:09 Yuri comes in unannounced. “Ugh, there’s some square here in a suit with my name, says he’s picking you up for some kind of dorky bs.”

“It’s lunch, Yuri,” Victor says as he rockets out of his seat. He fixes himself in the full length black framed mirror. Ah yes. 10/10 would date, heckin’ handsome.

“Whatever,” Yuri grumbles. “The guy is a pocket protector and a math book short of being shaken down for his lunch money.”

“Does that still happen?” Victor wonders.

“Nah, it’s a lot worse and meaner, too,” Yuri responds. “Regardless, that geek you ordered from Amazon Now has arrived.”

Victor rolls his eyes. When he enters the lounge, he sees Yuuri perched on the midnight blue velvet chaise thumbing through Nylon on the iPad. His suit jacket rests over the arm, and his dress shirt’s sleeves are rolled up to his elbows. His forearms are nicely toned. His light blue tie is horrendous. “Hiii,” Victor coos.

Yuuri looks up and adjusts his glasses. He’s cute, rosy cheeked and with a bashful smile. “Hi, Victor. Ready?”

“Born ready,” Victor says.

Yuuri flushes deeper and clears his throat. “Walk or drive?”

Victor spots that Yuuri managed to get rock star parking. The cafe is a half a block. “Walk,” he says though he longs to ride in that fabulous hearse. It’s not fair for Yuuri to lose prime parking real estate. Victor takes the jacket and hangs it in their black wardrobe. He reaches out and takes Yuuri’s hand in his.

“Come with me,” he says with a bright smile.

Yuuri hesitates but lets Victor escort him down the sidewalk to The Ramen Bar. It’s crowded but not so bad they can’t manage the wait, and when they get a table, Victor orders a Boozy Boba for himself. Yuuri gets a Lychee Oolong tea with rosewater jelly.

“Do you not drink?” Victor asks. He’s curious, not picking.

“Not during the work day,” Yuuri replies as he sips his tea. He swirls the straw around clockwise five times. “I don’t want to risk forfeiture or suspension of my license.”

“License,” Victor muses. His index finger touches his lips. “Sales? Insurance? Cosmetology?”

Yuuri bites his lip, and Victor wants to do the same, tug on the plush pink skin with his teeth while he wrecks Yuuri’s hair and shirt collar. “Um, well...my family has a funeral home. It’s been ours since my grandparents immigrated here. My father owns it now that they’ve passed, and my sister and I will be the joint owners when he retires with our mom.”

Oh. Oh wow. Victor’s more in love than he has been his entire life ignoring the first moment NorCal Poodle Rescue introduced him to a puffy brown puppy he now calls Makkachin.

Makka gets his ears dyed pink or purple every time Victor has him groomed.

“That’s so amazing!” Victor exclaims. “What a cool line of work. I’m so intrigued.”

Yuuri stares at Victor as if he’s never been told anything like that in his life. Actually, it’s more like he’s staring as if Victor just informed him he’s suffering from upside-down face disorder.

“Really?” Yuuri squeaks.

They order their food---Victor gets the poke trio bowl, Yuuri the octopus by itself. It’s far too warm for ramen or anything hot to eat.

“Yes! I’ve always found funerals calming. There’s something soothing about them, especially the religious ones. Like Catholic funerals with all the Latin rites. I don’t know. I don’t want people to die---” Victor is careful to clarify. “But the actual ritual of grief and letting go...I find it quite lovely.”

Yuuri keeps staring, eyes wide and bright like a startled cat. He cracks the knuckles on his index fingers. Yuuri fidgets a lot, Victor notes. He also looks at Victor when he thinks he won’t notice, and turns his eyes away when he’s caught. It’s cute, like he’s a schoolboy with his first crush. At least, Victor hopes.

Victor rests his chin on his right hand. He unabashedly stares at Yuuri, his eyes focused on him intently to catch every movement. Yuuri avoids his gaze as he licks his lips, his cheeks staining like someone brushed a wash of red watercolors over his skin. Victor watches him run his hand through his hair, though it just falls back how it was, and he swallows as he meets Victor’s eyes.

Their food arrives and before Victor can break the silence, Yuuri breaks apart his chopsticks and digs in. He’s elegant and careful when he eats, Victor notes. Almost meticulous, but then his occupation requires attention to a lot of fine detail. Why should his eating habits be different?

Victor can’t help but wonder if it extends to sex. He really wants to know, he thinks as he breaks apart his own chopsticks and selects a piece of tuna for his first bite.

Yuuri washes down his food with a sip of the tea. “Um---” he starts. “Well. No one’s ever...people tend to not care for my work.”

“Narrow minded simpletons,” Victor responds without looking up. He can feel Yuuri’s eyes on his face as he combs through his bowl for the next morsel.

“And...you’re right,” Yuuri says. “Funerals are supposed to reassure the ones you leave behind. They’re supposed to enable you to say goodbye, let go, and move on. Sometimes when someone comes to us, like a wife grieving a husband of fifty years, they have a really hard time. They can’t make choices or even fully grasp the situation. It’s my job to help them make sense of it and voice their love out loud one last time.”

Victor looks at him. “That’s beautiful,” he replies.

Yuuri smiles, though his lips are closed. It’s sweet without being sickening, and Victor gives him an expression that amounts to a heart eyes emoji.

They finish their food, and with a refill in a to-go cup for Yuuri and a new non-boozy drink for Victor, he pays their bill. They stroll back to the office, and Victor halfway reaches down and entwines their fingers.

Yuuri chokes on his drink, stumbling, and almost taking them both down hard on the pavement. Victor manages to save the day as he tugs him back, but Yuuri lands half clutching Victor’s blazer. He blinks up at him and Victor’s blue eyes widen a bit in awe as they stare at each other.

Yuuri blushes again and Victor can’t stop, won’t stop, as he kisses him just a centimeter away from his lips. Yuuri gasps. “Oh.”

Victor pulls away. “Please,” he says. “May I have dinner with you soon? Somewhere with white tablecloths and----”

“Yes!” Yuuri blurts. He coughs. “Um. Yes.”

Victor is pleased. Victor is so pleased that right outside his office he pulls Yuuri close a second time and after wrapping his hands in his hair, he kisses him for at least ten minutes by his estimation. Yuuri kisses back with skill and equal amounts of affection, his hands clinging tight to Victor’s biceps like he thinks he’ll become a bat and fly away.

God Victor loves bats.

What Victor does not love is his entire staff cat-calling them and pounding on the glass windows of their office front. He actually didn’t even know Mila’s voice could pitch that high, and of particular note in terms of obnoxiousness is Georgi blaring “Young and Beautiful” from Yuri’s desk.

Yuuri breaks the kiss and hides as best he can behind the recycling bin a few feet away. Victor glares at his staff, sending them scurrying away like roaches. He pulls Yuuri out of the not-subtle hiding place and walks him inside to get his blazer. He puts it on him, Yuuri holding out his arms after a moment’s confusion, and Victor may or may not get a bit frisky with his (strong, corpse-lifting) shoulders.

Yuuri faces him and he hands Victor a white business card with an austere typeset. “Here.”

It’s his card with his information, like Victor gave the day before.

Yuuri runs his hand through his hair. “Um...call me. Whenever. I’ll go to dinner.”

He bites his bottom lip and exits, though when he pushes the door open he turns, opens his mouth, and closes it. Victor watches him go to the point where he sees the hearse disappear into the rest of the FiDi.

He looks at the card and grins.

#mortician yuuri #office goth victor #victuuri #yuri on ice #yoi fic #victuuri fic #here there be smooching

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elliotthezubat · 7 years

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DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 39

life at black*star and tsubaki’s house gets more interesting every day

Higan: "...Hello. I love what you've done with this place." Sakuya: ^^;;; "Howdy." Belkia: *shiny eyes* "STABBY SLICY SUGAR GODDESS!" tsubaki: thank you... stocking: *SHIV THROUGH THE HEAD* no. Belkia: "...Otogiri? I will need blood..." Kid: "When she's through with you, you'll need a _lot_ of blood..." otogiri: understood. Black Star: *pushes past Naho and Lilac, glaring at Higan* "What are you doing here?" Higan: "...Lavender? Care to explain?" lavender: well... -she explains the situation- otogiri: lady tsubaki, please take care of us. Black Star: -_-;;;; "This is what happens when you give your address to weirdos..." Sakuya: *slaps Black Star upside the head* Black Star: "Ow!" tsubaki: noted. there's some empty rooms on the right hall, feel free to take your pick. otogiri: behave yourselves. Black Star: "WHAT?!" Sakuya: -_-; "I guess we're sharing rooms--" Belkia: "Dibs on the one with the biggest bed!" lilac:.......... tsubaki:...its ok. lilac:..................... otogiri: you should probably keep the sharp objects locked up for a while... lavender: if you hear anything in the night, that'll most likely be me~<3 Belkia: "But I need to sleep with Mr. Saber, Ms. Battle Axe, and Baby Switchblade!" *swings aroun a switchblade--that cuts off the top of Black Star's hair* Black Star: "????!!!!!!!!" Kid: "...Oh my sweet merciful me...This is a trainwreck." otogiri: then for now, keep lilac out of your room. naho: its ok lila. stocking:...... -_-; Sakuya: "...Can share rooms for now..." Black Star: *strangling Belkia* Belkia: D: lilac:....s-sakuya....can i....stay with you? Sakuya: "...Yeah, of course." -\\\\- naho:....QwQ Sakuya: "...Naho? You have a room picked out?" Belkia: *choked* "She could bunk with me--" Black Star: *smacks him in the head, knocking him out* "Stocking, go write on this fucker's face." naho: otogiri, lets be roomies! otogiri: ok. stocking: im not getting anywhere NEAR that clown! Black Star: "...Okay. Just tell me what to write on him, then." Kid: *hugs Stocking* "It's okay..." Sakuya: "I hope there is an air mattress, at least..." lavender: i think i know who im gonna be rooming with~ *grins* Higan: -\\\\\- "So good...Just go easy on me. They only got the glass out of my dick yesterday." Black Star: o______o stocking: EWW!!! D8> Kid: "We need to wipe our minds of this." naho: THAT'S WAY MORE THAN ANYONE NEEDED TO KNOW OLD MAN! Higan: "You're just jealous that you're not getting an--" -WHACK- otogiri: stop. Higan and Belkia: *collapsed on the floor* Black Star: "...I'll get the floor cleaner, before their blood stains it..." tsubaki: well, this has been an eventful start to the new year. Kid: " 'Eventful' is a polite way to put it..." -elsewhere, in the C3 cells- Shamrock: "...I have only one eye. And I still can see that these prison clothes are dreadful." -footsteps are heard, a young woman peeks into the cell, she is only wearing a large labcoat, but is otherwise unclothed- woman: ??? Shamrock: x\\\\\\\\o "Wh-What--What the hell?!" woman: are you a vampire mister? -the nametag on the coat reads 'Yukimi' Shamrock: "Y-Yeah...Why are you naked, um, 'Yukimi'?" woman: oh, mafura-chan is almost always naked, like father tells her to. Shamrock: "...One, who is Mafura? Two, who is 'father'? Three, why does Father tell Mafura to be naked? Fourth, COULD YOU PLEASE PUT ON SOME CLOTHES?!" mafura: *points to herself* mafura-chan is mafura-chan ^^ Shamrock: "...'Mafura Yukimi'?" mafura: *nods* man: mafura. what did i tell you about leaving your cell? Shamrock: *covers his eye* "This is...uncomfortable. Who is your father?" mafura: that mafura-chan shouldnt leave it... Shamrock: "...'It'? What is 'it'? Or who? Am I 'it'?" man: *he grabs her and drags her back* if anyone saw you...i'd be in trouble...so be a good girl from now on, ok? Shamrock: x______o;;;; "What is even happening here? Who are you? Where am I?" man:......*he takes mafura and closes the door* Shamrock: "Why was that woman naked? What are you doing?" -elsewhere- licht:.......*staring at lawless*..... Lawless: *panting, in hedgehog form...* kranz:....guildenstern, romina, and julian are beginning to wake up now... Lawless: "O-Ophelia..." licht:....*stroking his head* Lawless: "T-The subclasses...Are they...?" licht: they're alive.... Lawless: *sighs* "Thank you...Thank you..." -elsewhere- Anya: *groans...wakes up* tsugumi: hey anya. Anya: *squints* "Tsugumi? What happened?" tsugumi: well, your leg was broken for one thing... -in another room- momo: and, i dont remember what happened after that... Izuku: *holding an ice pack to his black eye* "Well...You have a great right hook." ^^;; momo: i am so sorry!! i dont remember punching you at all! Izuku: "I know, I know! It's okay...But the next time you zombie out--" Sid: "Excuse me?" Izuku: o_______o;;;; yukari: *lectures izuku's ear off* ochako: ^^; tsuyu:....anyway, you seem to be in good shape, and you'll be able to head home tomorrow morning. momo; that's good.....hmm? iida? are you ok? Iida: *icepack on his groin* *high-pitched* "I'm fine..." -elsewhere- Kuro: "...I'm sorry." -elsewhere- shinra: GAH!!! *wakes up, screaming in a cold sweat, and throws the blankets off....his feet are fine*.... Arthur: "AH! ...Shinra? What the hell?" shinra: *panting* .....s....sorry.....bad dream.... Arthur: "..." *sigh* "Want to talk?" shinra:....my feet....went up in flames....i was....t-turning....*teary eyed* Arthur: "Hey, hey...You're fine. Calm down...You didn't turn into a Flame Monster..." shinra:...*whimpering* Arthur: "..." *walks over, gives him small hug* shinra:...... -elsewhere- Sakuya: "All settled in?" naho: yep. lilac:.......... Sakuya: "..." *small bump on Lilac's shoulder* "It's okay..." lilac:....i dont.....feel well..... Sakuya: "...I'm sorry...Is it your stomach? Or...did you want to talk?" lilac:...i'd....like to go to bed now.... Sakuya: "..." *nods* "Miss Tsubaki and Mr. Black Star laid out the bed..." naho: ok....we need to be up bright and early tomorrow, tsubaki wants to discuss stuff in the morning. lilac:...o-ok... Sakuya: "...Night, Naho. Sleep well." -morning, tsubaki lays down the ground rules of the house- tsubaki: all good? naho: *she nods* Belkia: -_-;;;; otogiri: understood. Sakuya: "This is reasonable...Thank you, Tsubaki. We will follow these rules." Higan: "Oh, come on? That curfew hour is insane..." otogiri: 11 at night does seem fair. Higan: "Hmph." Belkia: "So, let me get this straight...How do we get blood, again?" otogiri: we still have the blood bags. Belkia: "And when we need more of them?" tsubaki: i'll do some part time work at a clinic. (thinking: i'm sure he'd be willing to lend a hand...hopefully) Black Star: "Yeah, me too..." Belkia: "...Could I have your blood? It smells tasty!" otogiri: *chop* behave. Belkia: "ACK!" Sakuya: *small laugh...then looks at Naho and Lilac* lilac:...i think....i'll stay home today....... naho:...take your time. Sakuya: *pats Lilac's back* Higan: "Well, I'm going to stay in and do some painting...Need a model, though..." -at school- Kid: "So, how are the new roommates?" tsubaki: a handfull, but i can manage. Black Star: -_-;;; naho: since we're all friends here, i guess we can introduce ourselves to the group officially? Kid: "Let us know if you need help...and if that awful Belkia gets out of line." Sakuya: *waves* "Hey. I'm Sakuya." naho: and im Naho Toguchi. please take good care of us ^^ soul:....so licht and lawless are still absent.... Sakuya: "..." naho:......... *remembering lilac's breakdown*.....yeah. Black Star: "Want any company?" soul:...sure. Black Star: "Cool..." -elsewhere- Relan: *hugs Shinra* shinra: thanks, rel. *hugs back* Relan: "You'll be okay...I'm sorry..." shinra: its ok. you didnt do anything wrong... Relan: "...Whatever happens, no matter what, I'm not going anywhere, Iris is not going anywhere...We will always be here for you." shinra: thanks...i love you. Relan: *kiss on the forehead* "I love you, too..." -elsewhere- Shotaro: "So, how is my workout routine working for you, Buddy?! As your life coach, I--" akaderu: *passed out* im dead. Shotaro: "...Jeez. Maybe 400 situps _was_ too much--" -elsewhere- Nals: "Well, this is dull..." alvis: find anything? Nals: *sighs* "Here's the relic." *holds up a device in the design of a snake* "I don't get what this is gonna do. What, Medusa wants a new toy for her kid?" alvis: we arent certain for sure. -elsewhere- Belkia: "Yo, Lilac! How you holding up?" lilac:.........*clutching his pillow* Belkia: "...Not great, huh? ...Want to see some magic?" -no answer- Belkia: "...Oh? What's this behind your ear?" *pulls out a giant coin* "Money!!!" lilac:............... Belkia: "..." *frowns* "Well...Maybe I should do...THIS!" *coughs, and a bouquet of lilacs appears in his hand* "Tah-dah!" lavender:...hey, there's a lot of books in the bookcase, maybe one of those might help? Belkia: "Good idea! I wonder what Ms. Tsubaki keeps here, anyway. Want some fairy tales? Short fiction? Operating manual for the DVD player?" lilac:..... otogiri:.....*making lunch* Belkia: "...Lilac? Talk to us. It'll make you feel better..." lilac:...i....did something bad.....didnt i?......it wont....bring them back.... Belkia: "...Oh boy...Um..." lavender:....*awkward hug* easy does it, kiddo... Belkia: "...Maybe...Mr. Tsubaki wants you to do something else? Or Ms. Tsubaki may be good on that whole 'make up for what you did' thing...maybe?" lilac:...... -elsewhere- misono:.....*staring up at the ceiling* Lily: "Everyone needs their time to recover, Misono..." misono:........to think shinoa is working with C3.......but this 'Demon Moon Company'..... Lily: "..." *pats his hand* "It's a lot to take in..." misono:....*small smile* you're pretty bad at keeping secrets, i see....still.... Lily: ^^;;; "I guess so...Sorry. I'm sure it was nothing personal from Shinoa..." misono:...yeah.. Lily: "...Maybe you can try coffee again?" misono: i'd prefer tea thanks. Lily: *pokes his forehead* "Ever insistent..." *smiles* -elsewhere- Shamrock: *trying to sleep...* "Awful." -upstairs- shinoa:..... mitsuba: thinking about your boyfriend? shinoa: maybe, are you? mitsuba: NU-UH!! XP shinoa: hehe~ shuuhei: "...Could you please cease this teenage romance nonsense and focus on your work? We still need to locate the remaining subclasses..." hyakuya:............(thinking:....yuu....mika....im trying really hard....but....) Jun: "...Hyakuya?" hyakuya: what? Jun: "Have you finished the tasks? Made sure our 'guest' is fed?" yumikage: i thought that chick with the ponytail was keeping them under control, at least that's what tinker told me... hyakuya: yeah yeah, im on it....but i still say we let him starve... shuuhei: "...Tinker? Is this true?" tinker: *she nods* at least she's keeping them out of trouble. that's what we do right? keep them out of trouble? shuuhei: "...Quite. Make sure he is not a nuisance. Keep asking him where his fellow subclasses are located. And keep that doctor in line..." tinker: doctor yukimi or johannes? cause the latter i have no idea where he is....but doctor yukimi...he gives me the creeps. *shudders* -elsewhere- Emine: "Shotaro told me to bring this to your boyfriend." *holds up bowls of cherry and strawberry yogurts* akaderu:.....pink doesnt count. *takes the cherry ones* Emine: "You can't blame someone for doing a bad deed...How is your work going?" -elsewhere- Asura: "What do you say to Daddy and Mommy?" heibito: i wuv you! mikan: good job sweetie! *smooch on the forehead* heibito: hehehe ^^ Asura: "Hee hee...Mommy and Daddy love you, too." mikan: ^^ Asura: *picks up Heibito* "You are our pride and joy..." -elsewhere- Kishiri: "It was so scary..." Q~Q vivian: awww. *hug* Kishiri: *hugs* "...Vivian. They did show me something, though. I...don't want to mistreat you." vivian: ?? Kishiri: "...I am lustful. I like women. I find them so attractive...and I am with you. And you are beautiful. And I want to know so much about you, because I don't want to screw up..." vivian: awww. *hug* ^^ Kishiri: "...What's your favorite food?" -elsewhere- tsubaki: we're home! otogiri: welcome back. Black Star: "Yo. How is it--" o____o Belkia: *sawing Higan in half in a box* "...What? I needed to practice my magic." lilac:..... Higan: "Hello. My attention is divided right now." Black Star: "??? Lilac?" lavender: *in a bunny girl outfit* *BA-DUM-TSH* on a drum set* lilac:.......*scarred for life* Black Star: ._.;;;; "What on Earth?" Higan: "...Okay, that is hot." Sakuya: "Lilac? You want to talk?" naho: O_O -later- otogiri: what have we learned, belkia? Belkia: *sitting in the corner* "Ms. Tsubaki's house is no place for bloody magic tricks..." otogiri: if you're going to do that, do it outside. Belkia: "O-kay..." *pout* "My Stabby Sugar Princess would like my magic tricks." otogiri: somehow i doubt that. Black Star: "Yo, Otogiri? How good are you with medicine?" otogiri: quite, since i did work as a nurse. Black Star: "Good to know...because my arm is still aching from workout today..." *shows a bruise on his arm* otogiri: right this way. Black Star: *follows* -elsewhere- *In an alley, someone sits, crying softly...* ame: *walking past with her mother* ??? ???: *looks up...in shock* "A...me?" ame: *she smiles* hiya mr tsubaki ^^ Mr. Tsubaki: "..." *struggles to smile back* ame's mother: ah... ame: mr tsubaki, what's wrong? Mr. Tsubaki: "...I...am alone now." *weak smile* ame:....do you want to stay with us tonight? Mr. Tsubaki: "!!! I...Would your family even have me?" ame's mother:....well, after all you've done for us, i suppose it's the least we can do for you. Mr. Tsubaki: "..." *POOF* *in fox form* "I...need to recuperate...take as little energy as I can...so, I'll be tiny..." ame's mother: alright then...but keep in mind we have a new puppy, so she might be a little wary of you. Mr. Tsubaki: "...I'll be good. I'll stay out of the way." -elsewhere- Kid: "...You feel anxious?" stocking: im....im fine... Kid: "..." *hug* "You're safe." stocking: thanks....*kiss* i love you kid. Kid: "I love you, too..." *hug* "Tsubaki is good at balancing things out..." -elsewhere- Lawless: *shudders* soul: how're you feeling? Lawless: "Tiny...This hedgehog form is embarrassing." soul: ......*tiny head pets* licht: ....it's adorable. *shiny eyes* Lawless: -\\\\- "Stop, Licht." soul: *sweatdrop* Lawless: "...Soul? Scratch my belly?" soul: 7///7' *pet pet pet* Lawless: ^\\\\\\\^ "Ah..." -elsewhere- Sakuya: *hugs Lilac* lilac:....*hugging* *sniffles*..... Sakuya: "You're okay...You'll be fine." lilac: *hic* im...s-sorry.... Sakuya: "I know...I know...Let it out..." lilac: *crying* naho:...i know we wont be able to replace them, but we're still here for you lilac. *hug* you arent alone. Sakuya: *nods* "We're here. Right now. Just get through tonight..." lilac: o....ok.....*hic* -the three of them all slept in the same bed that night- Sakuya: "Zzz..." naho:....... *nuzzles* Sakuya: *smiles...holds on close* Sakuya: "So nice..." -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *hiding* maddie: *bark bark!* *tail wagging* ame: hehe ^^ Mr. Tsubaki: "...Your dog is friendly..." ame: ^^ do you want to see my new room? we can have a tea party! Mr. Tsubaki: "..." *nods* -ame's room is adorned with blue green colors and a canopy bed. several crayon drawings are taped to the wall. there is also a dresser, a beanbag reading area, and a toy box. there is a framed drawing of ame with mr tsubaki and the other subclass- Mr. Tsubaki: *stares at the drawing* "..." *lowers his head* ame:...you said they're staying with the nice lady? Mr. Tsubaki: "...The nicest." Mr. Tsubaki: "But...some of them are lost...I think." ame:......*hug* thank you mr tsubaki, for making me not sick anymore. Mr. Tsubaki: -\\\\- "Ame...You are welcome...Are you feeling okay?" ame: *she nods* yep. i dont feel sick anymore! and lookie! my hair's beginning to grow back! *she points to her small braids* Mr. Tsubaki: "..." *small smile* "Your hair looks great, Ame." ame: ^^ -elsewhere- Akitaru: "Hanging in there?" shinra: yeah... Akitaru: *hug* "You'll be okay, kiddo." shinra: ...... -elsewhere- Higan: "Feel alright?" lavender: yeah. that felt good. *pant pant* Higan: *smirk* "Best keep it down..." *kisses down her chest* "Or you'll back someone up..." *reaches her clitoris...* lavender: a-ahhh~<3 Higan: *eats her out...his fingers pinching her backside* -in another room- Black Star: *tosses in bed...hears the moans...and feels...* -\\\\- "...Damn. Can't sleep." -elsewhere- Hibana: -\\\\\\w\\\\\\- gabriella: *pant pant* ho-how was it? Hibana: "So good...Master..." *pinches one of her nipples* gabriella: ah~<3 Hibana: "You are delicious..." *licks where she pinched her* -morning- Black Star: =____= "No...sleep." tsubaki: aww... ^^; Black Star: "Zzz..." *crashes face-first into Tsubaki* tsubaki: um.... ^^;; Black Star: "Mmm..." *hugs her in his sleep, resting on her chest* tsubaki:.... ^^; *pets his head* Sakuya: *yawn* naho: *streeeetch* morning sakkyun.... =w= Sakuya: o\\\\o "M-Morning...I...Um..." lilac: zzzzz..... Sakuya: "...Naho...?" naho: yeah? Sakuya: "...Thank you for being here." *smooch* naho: O/////////O Sakuya: -\\\\\\- "S-Sorry..." naho: .////////. i-i-its fine.... Sakuya: "...I just...wanted to show my appreciation...and I...I..." naho: ??? lilac: *holding him, still asleep* Sakuya: "...You and Lilac...are two of the most important people in my life..." *holds Lilac...and holds Naho's hand* naho: *blushing brightly* b-but...w-what about mahiru? Sakuya: "...I will always love Mahiru, in one way or another...And I also can see that the feelings are not the same right now...Naho...I..." naho: *she grabs him by the shoulder and kisses him* >//////< Sakuya: o\\\\\\\o "..." -\\\\\\- *kisses back* naho: ..... U//////U Sakuya: "...Wow. Naho...You are amazing." naho: >//////< *covering her face, blushing brightly* Sakuya: *small laugh...he kisses the hands covering her face* naho: *teary eyed* i...never thought...anyone could like me back... Sakuya: *hugs Naho, while still holding onto Lilac* "Why would you ever think that?" naho: usually, if i like someone a lot, but they like someone else, or someone else really likes them, then...i'd want them to be happy. if i make others happy, t-then i'd be happy too, right? Sakuya: *small laugh* "Is that why you spend so much time shipping boys together, instead of fulfilling your own desires?" naho: i-i guess so.... and hormones. >///< Sakuya: "..." -\\\\- "Hormones are a pain...Naho...I care about you and Lilac...Can all three of us be there for each other?" naho: *she nods* of course, forever and always. Sakuya: *smiles* "Always. Forever." *pats Lilac's back* lilac: *yaaawn* mmn? Sakuya: "Time to wake up..." lilac: *waking up* *yawn* Sakuya: *smiles* "Morning...We wanted to know how you are feeling?" lilac:...b-better....i think.... Sakuya: *nods* "Hey...You know Naho and I are here for you, yes?" lilac:...y-yeah.... Sakuya: "..." *hugs Lilac* lilac: *small blush* ah...? Sakuya: "We love you." lilac: >///////< Sakuya: "..." *small laugh* "You okay?" -at school- Kid: "Good morning, all." liz: morning. Patty: "Howdy!" *spots Naho* "Hey, girl!" naho: mornin~^^ Sakuya: "Hey...So, looking forward to classes today?" liz: yeah. Black Star: =___=;;; "Ya...hoozzzzzzzz..." Kid: "??? What is wrong with him?" tsubaki: he had trouble sleeping ^^ Kid: "...Understandable. I suggest a white noise machine." tsubaki: i'll have to pick one up then. Black Star: *drooling on his books* soul: *poke poke* Black Star: "Hmm..." *sleep talking* "Not there. I don't like vampire bites there..." soul: dude. wake up. Black Star: *opens his eyes* "Dude...I'm exhausted. Stop waking me up in my bedroom..." soul:...you're at school dude. Black Star: "...Shit." Kid: "Let's get you some coffee..." -elsewhere- Shotaro: "Hmmm..." *wiping kitchen clean* -elsewhere- reimi:...... Konro: "Good day, Sister!" reimi: !!! good day commander. ^^ Konro: *smiles* "How are you?" reimi: i've been well, we all have. Konro: "...I'm glad to hear. I think I'll say hello to everyone..." reimi: *she nods and lets him in*..........(thinking: i cant wait to burn him....ahhh, my sweet fire tornado, how i long to use you again~@ ugigigigi~) Konro: "Good day, everyone." hinata: konro! hikage: ^o^ *hug* sister: good morning commander. Konro: *hug* "Hey, kiddos! How you doing?" *nods to the Sister* kirei: *she smiles* Konro: "Hinata, Hikage, I brought you a new toy..." *pulls out a top* How 'bout you show it to the sisters while I talk with Kirei?" hinata: neato! kirei: *she nods* Konro: *walks with Kirei* "...How are you holding up?" kirei: i've been well....the sisters and i have been working on something that may help. Konro: "Oh?" sister 2: HYAH! *slaps a piece of paper onto konro's head.........nothing happens* he's good to go! Konro: .\\\\\. "Um...Okay?" sister 2: it's cool huh? its and illusion dispell charm! we got your research team's notes and made a counter charm to it! how that works im not sure, but eh, what can you do. Konro: "...Excellent! Sisters, how many of these can you make to cover all residents?" sister 2: we're working on it right now. hinata: *has a paper on her head* uwooo im a ghoooost. hikage: *also has a paper on her head* myon myon~ hinata: what the hell kind of ghost noise is that? hikage: *shrugs* Konro: "Heh heh...I will inform Commander Benimaru." -elsewhere- Nals: "Here is the relic you desired." neian: muu? Ponera: "Excellent." Medusa: *examines the relic* "Hmm...Should be workable..." shaula: what is it? Medusa: " 'The Leviathan,' said to contain a significant boost to snakes' abilities...Noah had mentioned it to me..." shaula: and ya took his advice? Medusa: "Shaula, really...It has been this long, and I have researched over and over again to verify what he told me. I am curious about what I can find, but intelligent enough to verify it." shaula: cool story sis. Medusa: -_-; ("It also helps that Noah talked in his sleep...and at other times...") -elsewhere- Kid: *presents cookies to Stocking at the cafeteria* stocking: *nom* mmmmm~<3 ^^ *smooch* Kid: -\\\\- "Sweet kisses..." stocking: only for you~ Kid: *smiles* "Maybe we can do something new this weekend..." stocking: like what? Kid: "We haven't been out to a club in a while...and I know a new one that's supposed to have a delicious strawberry drink." stocking: sounds interesting~<3 Kid: *smiles* "Then it's a date." -elsewhere- Anya: *sighs* "This is boring...and it hurts to breathe...Ow." tsugumi: you'll be better soon. Anya: T_T "I hope so..." -elsewhere- Benimaru: "Interesting...So, these papers will reveal the dopplegangers?" soldier: hopefully so. the combination of science and magic is one hell of a thing. Benimaru: "...Those sisters are more impressive than I have given them credit. Continue the random screenings." *takes a handful of the papers* "I have work to do as well." -elsewhere- Jacqueline: *sorting books* "So many..." ef: *she nods, putting text books into their shelves* Jacqueline: "Mai, what do you think of doing after graduation?" ef: !!! m-me? *she points to herself* Jacqueline: *nods* "Yes, you..." ef: *clears throat* s-sorry, i just....im not used to being called by my name... but, im not really sure...i know i'll most likely stay in death city..... Jacqueline: *nods* "I plan to stay as well. Are you considering EAT, or civilian work?" ef: im not sure yet... Jacqueline: *friendly smile* "I'm sure you could be a good member of EAT. And you are so smart that you would be helpful as a teacher, librarian, medicine..." ef: awww. >////<; Jacqueline: *shoulder pat* "I wish the best for you." -elsewhere- Relan: "Any plans for after school?" shinra: not sure yet. Relan: "Can always get coffee, or snacks. Maybe just walk..." -elsewhere- Yohei: "Sandbox, complete!" chie: it looks great! *smoooooch* Yohei: "Heh...I think WASHU and GET deserve a lot of credit." chie: good job you two ^^ WASHU: ^o^ -elsewhere- naho: *siiigh* it gets kind of boring in this city when there isnt an incident going on...hey bel-bel, how about you get set on fire? Belkia: "...Nah, I don't want to do that. I mean, first-degree burns are fun, but when you get to second, it moves from 'titillating' to 'holy fuck that sucks.'" naho: what about 3rd? Belkia: "Third are worse than second-degree. So those move from 'holy fuck!' to 'kill me now!" naho: then 9th degree- lilac: i-i-isnt that going t-too far? O-O;; Belkia: -_-;;;; "It only goes up to fourth. Can't I just cut myself off or something?" naho: *shrug* Belkia: "...Fine. I shall perform...THE GUILLOTINE OF DEATH!" *summons a guillotine* "I will need a volunteer assistant..." all: PASS Belkia: *pout* "But I'm going to cut my head off..." -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *in fox form...lying on couch...* ame: *watching cartoons with maddie on her lap* did you sleep ok? Mr. Tsubaki: "I did...It was just the dreams that bothered me." ame: ?? Mr. Tsubaki: "...Just about missing my family." ame:....*pet pet* do you want to visit them? Mr. Tsubaki: "...I worry it is too soon...And I can't face...someone with them. She must hate me." ame: ?? Mr. Tsubaki: "...Ame, I want to be a better person." -elsewhere- Black Star: *holding hands with Tsubaki* tsubaki: ^///^ Black Star: "You know...this isn't what I imagined when I thought about starting a family." tsubaki: well, things are certainly more eventful here now. Black Star: "Yeah...I think we got a bit less privacy now." tsubaki: perhaps... i could use a bath now though, it might help me to unwind. Black Star: "...Oh. I'm sure it would..." ^\\\\^ tsubaki: *she goes to get the bathrobe and goes into the bathroom* Higan: "??? Well, hello..." tsubaki:...............................................*she closes the door*...............i think i'll wait on the bath. *her expressions is calm, but you can tell she's broken on the inside* Black Star: "???" Belkia: *pops up behind Tsubaki* "This is why you should knock. I mean, really, Tsu-Tsu." naho: *excalibur* i feel your pain, tsubaki.....all too well. [she had the same thing happen to her when she first became a subclass] Sakuya: "I don't suppose you can just build an extra bathroom--" Black Star: "Do I _look_ like I have any money?! I'm not that Fire Brigade princess!" tsubaki: ah! actually, there is a second bathroom! you didnt know? Sakuya: "..." Black Star: "..." Belkia: "..." *The boys suddenly all have the urge to go* Sakuya: "OUT OF MY WAY!" Black Star: "ME FIRST!" Belkia: "GET LOST!" tsubaki: O.O; naho: -__-; -elsewhere- Tsukiyo: *paper on her face* "...So, I'm not an impersonator, right?" fang-hua: *paper on her face* seems not. ^^; Konro: "Good to know." *takes the paper gently off Fang-Hua's face* Benimaru: "Indeed." *rips the paper quickly off Tsukiyo's face* Tsukiyo: "AAAAARG!" fang-hua: *wince* it kind of feels the same as when you take off a bandaid. Benimaru: "Slight adhesive. ...Oh, wait, I should check Tsukiyo again--" *reapplies the paper--then pulls it off again* Tsukiyo: "AAAAAAAAAH! WHY, BENI-HOTTIE, WHY?!" fang-hua: commander... -_-; Benimaru: "...What? I rarely smile." fang-hua:.... 7///7; so i've noticed. Konro: "Fang-Hua, could you and the Commander finish with the rest of the random paper tests?" fang-hua: *salute* yes sir. Benimaru: *still a slight smile* "Between the two of us, we should have this work finished quickly." -elsewhere- Kid: *playing with Shiori* "Here's the ball!" *rolls it towards her* shiori: uwa! *catch* ^o^ Kid: "Hee hee! Now, toss it back..." -roll- Kid: *catches* "Good arms, Shiori!" -elsewhere- Lawless: *small pant, as he tries to resume human form--and collapses from exhaustion* "Ow..." licht: easy there... misono:.... Lily: "You'll be back on your feet in no time." *gentle smile* Hugh: *small groan* tetsu: hugh! are you feeling alright? Hugh: "Grouchy..." the mother: .....*concerned* do you need to rest more, big brother? Hugh: *nods* "And juice...And maybe a nap..." uzuki: *worried* Lily: "...Time heals everything...Maybe not to full extent..." *clutches his watch* misono:....... Lawless: "Don't know why this is taking me so long..." Hugh: "Young people just lack that get-up-and-go quality..." Lawless: *annoyed grunt* misono: in any case, the servamp of melancholy has gone into hiding, and his subclass are currently in the custody of tsubaki and black*star, save for one detained by C3. and with all the jinn in the city, we should assist in properly disposing of it to prevent further incidents. Lily: "...Yes...It will take time." mahiru: so for the time being, we'll just be taking part in purifying the jinn from people? misono: more or less. Lawless: *grunt* "Super. The kind of hiatus I've wanted..." mr sendagaya: tetsu, you have visitors. tetsu: oh? misono:....!!! oh for the love of..... -_-; Lily: *pops up* "Oh!" Mikuni: "Howdy!" misono: *siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh* hello mikuni. tetsu: oh? oh right, misono's older bro. sup? Mikuni: "Yep!" *leaps up to Tetsu, vigorously shakes his hand* "Mikuni's the name, tracking vampires is my game!" *looks around* "...Jeez, you guys look awful." Lawless and Hugh: *angry twitches* Jeje: "Sssss..." the mother: glad to see you're in good health, doubt doubt. Jeje: "You as well...How are your subclasses?" the mother: ....other than the stolen car, just fine. ray: you're _still_ gonna hold that against us? the mother: yes. *to jeje* with you here, and melancholy M.I.A., that makes gluttony the only servamp not here...im still convinced he's in canada somewhere. Jeje: -_-;;;; "Jeez...Typical. I do not look forward to him learning what 'Canadian bacon' is..." -misono explains the current situation- Jeje: "Hmm..." Mikuni: "...Brother, you can count on us." mahiru: so who's going to take the first shift on this? sayaka: im here! sorry im late~! ^^ some weird people were asking me weird questions haha ^^; Jeje: "...Oh, no." *sympathetic nod* "Sorry." Lily: "Perhaps Misono and I should start?" misono: perhaps, you need to start training up your weapon again. jinn hunting may be a good place to start. sayaka: *notices mikuni* oh! you're the guy from the antique shop! s-say, that creepy doctor isnt with you, i-is he? O-O;;; Jeje: "We keep him at the shop, for many reasons. He should not be let out in public..." Mikuni: "Ah, shoot! Johannes ain't no thing! He's as harmless as a pussy cat!" Lily: "Training about be good..." *flexes* sayaka:...... Jeje: "If Johannes ever gives you trouble again, do not hesitate to ask for help." sayaka: thank you QuQ misono: anyway, we should get going then, we'll start by the park area. Lily: "After you~" -and so- misono: see anything yet? Lily: "I see some cuties~" misono: *chop* keep focused, damn you. -_-; Lily: *pout* "You brought me to the park, where everyone is so carefree and--" Bystander: *SCREAMING* Lily: "...Except that person." misono: *runs to investigate* girl: *holding a knife to her neck* i know you're here......please.....eat me up... misono: lily! Lily: "!!!" Lily: "Um...Ma'am? Hi. I'm here to ask that you please let down that knife. We would like to make sure you are safe and sound, 'kay~?" girl: please....take my blood..... misono: *THROWS CHAIR AT JINN* -that seemed to do it, and the girl drops the knife and passes out- Lily: *catches her, sighs* "A chair?" misono: well, that's what my lead is, so dont blame me U///n///U; girl: nnn.... wh-wha? guy: jeez kate, what got into you just now? kate: ??? misono:....... Lily: "You, um...just had a small accident." -elsewhere- Higan: "I said I was sorry..." tsubaki:...*sigh* it's fine. perhaps i should have knocked on the door first. Higan: "Yeah...But it's fine. I don't mind gender-neutral bathing facilities." naho: ......... tsubaki:....*sweatdrop* ok, new house rule; if anyone has to use the bathrooms for any reason, be sure to knock on the door first. Higan: *muttering* "Can be fun sometimes, sharing a bath..." lavender: hell yeah. Black Star: "Second house rule: lock the bathroom doors!" lavender: speaking of baths, i might need one. higan, mind helping me scrub my back~? Higan: "Of course~" Black Star: o~o;;; "...Squick." naho: *gags* Sakuya: "...Can we have a 'TMI rule'?" -elsewhere- Spirit: *chopping vegetables* sachiko: *stirring* ok...*adding some salt* Spirit: *smiles* "It's smelling great..." sachiko: thanks. i got the recipe from a neighbor when we first moved in. Spirit: "...I miss these opportunities, to get to cook with someone else." sachiko: *she smiles* i think it's ready for the next ingredient now. Spirit: "And they're all chopped..." *moves to add them...* sachiko: *she smiles* thanks, hun~ ^^ Spirit: "You're welcome, love." *kiss, as he carefully adds the vegetables* "...It's good when the ingredients come together." -elsewhere- Benimaru: "That is enough work for today." *bows* "Thank you, Kohana." fang-hua: *small blush* no problem, commander. *scratches her head* Benimaru: "...I am hungry. Care to share a meal?" fang-hua: are you sure? Benimaru: "Of course. I'm hungry, and it would be rude not to offer." fang-hua: well, i suppose it wont be too much trouble. Benimaru: *leads the way to a restaurant, pulls back the curtain* "After you." fang-hua: *she nods and goes in* worker: ah, commander! a pleasure to see ya! oh? who's this, have you finally decided to settle down? haha! Benimaru: *follows...sits by her at a booth* "Hmm. Nice atmosphere." fang-hua: yea- *blushes at the worker's comment* t-that's not how it is! Benimaru: *looks at worker* "We are here for dinner. I expect we will have a good meal--" *steady stare at the worker* "--or else." worker: OwO;; fang-hua: commander, please dont threaten him. -_-; Benimaru: "Just keeping people in line...I do not like being teased." -\\\\- fang-hua: ah...right... ^^; Benimaru: "Want to share some ramen?" -elsewhere- Black Star: *yawn, lies down next to Tsubaki* "After this day, I just want to sleep..." tsubaki: yeah....*hugging him* good night. -smooch- Black Star: ^\\\\^ "Good night, Tsubaki..." *smooch on--* Belkia: ^\\\\\^ "Thank you, Daddy." Black Star: o_O;;;;; tsubaki: O___O Belkia: "I had a bad dream. Mommy, may I sleep with you and Daddy?" -he ended up rooming with otogiri- otogiri: now, what have we learned? Belkia: *holding ice to his face* "Mommy is violent..." tsubaki: im sorry, but you did startle us. i guess i dont know my own strength in a panic... ^^; Belkia: *pout* "Apology accepted..." *cheerful* "And now Otogiri and I can be roomies!" otogiri: *monotone* yaaaay. Belkia: "See? She's excited! Maybe we can even share clothes!" otogiri: that hasnt stopped you before. Belkia: "...True. Just don't stretch out my favorite shirts, okay?" -in sakuya's room- naho: mmmmm, nice and warm~ =w= Sakuya: -\\\\- "Y-Yeah...I like this." naho: *she smiles* the last two times....it felt weird....but....im comfortable with you. Sakuya: "Same...I didn't share a bed before. But...having you here feels right." naho: *she smiles and nuzzles up to him* i l-...i really like you a lot.....s-sorry, i guess....im still just so nervous and excited at the idea of....b-being with someone who likes me back. Sakuya: *smiles, slides hand gently against her cheek* "I like you, too..." naho: *blushing* *smooch* hehe...even though...sham was my first kiss.....yours are nicer. ^///^ Sakuya: "Heh..." *small smooch back* "I would hope so..." *hugs* naho: mmmm~<3 Sakuya: *pulls blanket closer* "Comfortable?" naho: *she nods* Sakuya: "That's good." *holds her close* "...I can feel your heartbeat..." naho: U//////U *pulls his hoodie closer around her* Sakuya: "Hee hee..." *pats her hoodie* "That's a cute look on you..." naho: ^////^ hehe. Sakuya: "..." *small kiss on her nose* "Ready to go to sleep?" naho: *nuzzle*......zzzzz.... Sakuya: *smiles, whispers* "Good night, Naho..." -morning- Kid: *kitten yawn* "Zzz..." stocking: zzzzz...*holding him close to her chest* Kid: "Mmmm..." *holds her close* "So nice..." stocking: *stirring awake* hehe~ comfy much? Kid: o\\\\o "Y-Yeah? I mean...you are..." stocking: hehe ^^ its alright, if you want to touch them, its fine. Kid: o\\\\\\\o;; "..." *his hands hold her breasts...* stocking: *blush* ah.......hehe, you're so cute when you're flustered~ Kid: "S-Sorry...It's just that...I never thought I would be here, with someone as perfect as you..." *small squeeze* stocking: *blushes and smiles, kissing his forehead* so sweet~ Kid: "..." *lets go, and hugs her* "I love you, so much." -elsewhere- Black Star: *yawn* tsubaki: morning. *she and lilac are making breakfast* Black Star: "Morning..." *sniff sniff* "Hmm...Smells good. I guess Lilac is really helping you." *smiles* tsubaki: *she smiles* Belkia: *stomach growling* "I'm hungry..." otogiri: *she's helping as well* here, like this, see? lilac: o-ok....*following along with her instructions* Higan: "Morning, everyone..." lavender: *streeetch* smells good. a lot better than anything i could ever make, haha. ^^ Higan: *whispers* "You're not bad at makin' bacon..." naho: eeeew is that a euphemism? Higan: "...Yes." naho: ........well i just lost my appetite. lavender: ....perhaps maybe this isnt the right hour to talk about that ^^;; Black Star: "O-kay, new house rule: no sex talk at the breakfast table. Or lunch. Or dinner." Higan: "...What about at dessert?" otogiri: agreed. -elsewhere- Shotaro: "Done in the shower!" akaderu: noted. mono: *brushing her hair* Shotaro: "Then hop on in! You have an early start today!" akaderu: *grumbles as he goes in* Shotaro: *nods* "I'm gonna mold him into an outstanding person--" -elsewhere- Jacqueline: *buttoning her shirt* "Looking forward to today?" kim: *streeeetch* yeah. *straightening out her uniform tie* Jacqueline: *finishes* "...Need help with that?" kim: im good. you got your coat out? it's been colder than usual this winter... Jacqueline: *nods, as she holds up her own and hands Kim hers* "...You look nice." kim: thanks. 7///7; Jacqueline: o\\\\\o; "Um...Well. Off to school, then." *picks up Kim's bookbag, starts leaving--* kim: um, your bag is this one. Jacqueline: "..." *hands her the bookbag, grabs hers* "Right." -in school- Meme: "I hope these notes will be good for Anya..." tsugumi: im sure they will be. Meme: *nods* "At least she's getting through most of the recovery...Her poor leg..." *sniff* ao: it is quite unfortunate...*her tone is sincere* Meme: *nods, trying to keep it together* mio:....*holds meme's hand* Meme: *small squeeze* -elsewhere- Anya: "Nurse? My bed is stuck..." nurse: see the remote attachment? it should be able to adjust it. Anya: *takes the remote, looks at the buttons, and presses one--* *The bed goes up rather than down, knocking her forward with a start* Anya: "ACK!" nurse: careful now! Anya: "Maybe if the buttons weren't reversed like this!" *presses the other button, lowering her bed again...* "Hmph." nurse: um....miss........you're holding it upside down ^^; Anya: *glaring* "Then set it right-side up with an indication which side is up." nurse: very well ^^; Anya: "..." *small noise, as she wipes her eyes* nurse: oh, you did get some flowers that came in for you. Anya: "O-Oh?" *looks at them...* -some nice blue flowers are in a fancy jar with a ribbon and card attached- Anya: *sniff* "They look lovely..." *opens the card* "Hmm...Excellent penmanship..." Note: "Have patience, madam / There's no doubt you / Will soon recover your accustomed health / Wishing you a speedy recovery." Anya: Q~Q "...Oh my..." -elsewhere- Shima: "Yo, Sister!" iris: um....hi? shinra: can we help you? Shima: "...Oh! I was just wondering whether the Sister was busy and would want to get a cup of coffee?" Relan: -_-;;;;;; iris: yes. im very busy. -_-; -CHOP- izumo: down boy. Relan: o___o;;; "We found Tamaki's twin..." izumo: apologies for my classmate's behavior. *she extends a hand* Izumo Kamiki, a pleasure. Relan: "!!! R-Relan Koizumi..." shinra: Shinra Kusakabe, from the NOT classes and member of the 8th brigade, and this is Iris. iris: it's nice to meet you miss kamiki. Relan: "Y-Yes...Thanks for putting Shima in his place..." izumo: well someone has to. we'll be heading back to class now. *she tugs him by the ear back to homeroom* come on idiot. Shima: "O-Ow! Later, Sister! Talk with you soon--OUCH! That really hurts!" iris:..... *sweatdrop* Relan: "...What a creep." shinra: we got another kishiri in our midst. Kishiri: "You talkin' shit about me, Kusakabe?" shinra: O_____O AND WE'RE RUNNING! -elsewhere- Patty: *nom nom nom* "Mmm...Chili fries..." liz: *shivers* so cold out today.... TT~TT Patty: "Maybe you need another layer on, Sis? Or a scarf? Or new boots?" *holds up...* "Or a shopping trip with Kiddo's credit card?" stocking: ^^; Kid: -_-;; "Liz, just eat something to warm you up--" *snatches card back from Patty* Patty: *pout* -elsewhere- Jacqueline: "And...that is the last one! All books are now back on the shelf." ef: good job today! Jacqueline: *smiles* "Thanks!" *stretches* "Can take a break now..." ef: yeah. -elsewhere- gabriella: here's your latte, princess. ^^ Hibana: "Thank you, Gabriella~" *sips* "Hmm...Tasty. But where is that gopher? School should've let out an hour ago..." Rino: *throws open the door, panting, exhausted* "I-I-I'm here! Here! Stuck...*pant* Stuck behind at school..." Hibana: "Hmph." *sets down her drink* "About time." Rino: *takes two steps forward--then collapses onto the floor* gabriella:.... ._.; Hibana: "Oh no..." *walks over, picks up Rino* Rino: x_____x Hibana: *sigh* "Gabriella, put her to bed in the medical ward. I'll let her parents know she'll be home in time for dinner..." -elsewhere- lavender: *watching tv with lilac* lilac:....... *huddled in a blanket* Belkia: *small sound* "D'aw." *shiny eyes* lavender:....poor kid....he needs all the rest he can get....*frowns* Belkia: "...Want some snacks?" lavender: i'm good. *petting lilac's head* lilac:.....zzzz..... Belkia: *whispers* "How's Lilac doing?" lavender: like i said, he needs rest..... Belkia: "Hmm...A lot to go through..." otogiri:...... Belkia: "..." *sighs* "Now I'm bored. Anything that needs to be done around here, Otogiri?" otogiri: tsubaki said she needed help in the garden later. Belkia: "Oh! I can help with that!" -later- Belkia: "Oh! I can help with that!" -later- tsubaki: we're home! lavender: welcome back! lilac: *asleep in naho's bed, clutching a stuffed hello kitty plush* Sakuya: *looks around* "Where's Lilac?" lavender: naho's room. naho:....ah. Sakuya: "...Maybe check up on him?" naho: *she peeks into her room*......he's asleep... Sakuya: *nods* "I hope he's getting some good rest." naho:.....*tucks him in* lilac:........mmm.... Sakuya: *small giggle* ("So cute...") naho: *petting lilac's head* get better soon, ok? Sakuya: "We love you, Lilac..." naho: =w= our little cinnamon roll baby. Sakuya: -\\\\- *soft pat on her shoulder* naho: ^w^ Sakuya: "...Maybe make a dish for Lilac when he wakes up?" naho: sounds good. Sakuya: "Something flavorful and fulfilling...Good home cooking..." *sad frown* -elsewhere, in the cells- Shamrock: "Hey! You can't keep me in here forever!" -no answer- Shamrock: "Listen to me! I need blood! I need to be out of here! I need to get back to him!" -the door opens- mitsuba: chow time. *she slides it in through the opening on the floor* Shamrock: "...Tch. Finally." *looks at Mitsuba* "???" mitsuba: ......what?...if akane had been left in charge of feeding you, she'd have spilled your food on the floor......she...she doesnt like vampires all too much. Shamrock: "A lot of that going around...Where are the others? Your colleagues, I mean." mitsuba: upstairs. Shamrock: "Hmm...So, your colleagues send you down because one of them is upset by vampires...Interesting. And you? You are not afraid of me?" mitsuba: ....im just doing my job. Shamrock: "...Does not answer my question...Are. You. Afraid. Of. Me?" mitsuba:....no. but that doesnt mean i like you. Shamrock: "...Not what I was asking, either, but thank you for your directness." x_-;;; "I was trying to be intimidating..." mitsuba: look how well _that_ ended for ya. *she exits* Shamrock: D:< "Rude!" -elsewhere- Relan: "So, to review: we have some weird pink-hair stalker guy, and we managed to piss off Kishiri...Um...Are those things to check off some metaphorical 'bucket list'?" shinra: *shrug* iris: well, the new year has had an interesting start... ^^; Relan: "Definitely...Heh. I hope it's a good one..." *awkward shoulder pat to both Shinra and Iris* -elsewhere- sayaka: hope you dont mind us dropping in~ ^^ tsubaki: not at all! stocking: you better keep that weirdo magician on a short leash....or in a kennel. Belkia: *puppy dog eyes* "I don’t like the leash..." Kid: *pats Stocking's shoulder* "It is okay...The maids have been warned. And armed." naho: hey guys! lilac: h-hi... *meek wave* Patty: "Lilac! Kissy Face!" liz: hey. naho: are you _ever_ gonna let me live that down? -_-; Patty: "Nope! I got the memory of an elephant!" *looks at Sakuya* "...Who the hell are you?" Sakuya: -____-; "Sakuya." stocking: hey. soul: sup? Sakuya: "...Soul." soul: ?? yeah? that would be me. Sakuya: *looks him up and down...* ("I can smell that hedgehog on him...") "Hmm..." *puts his hands in his pockets, walks back to Lilac* soul: ???? lilac:........... Sakuya: *smiles at Lilac's pats his shoulder* "Let's have some fun while we're here, okay?" Belkia: *stands behind Otogiri, looking warily at the maids* "...Eek..." maid 1: *glare* otogiri: *sweatdrop* Belkia: "...I'll be good..." -later- Kid: "It does feel more cramped in here..." -_-;;; *Belkia is seated between him and Stocking* Belkia: -\\\\\\- stocking:.....*she sits up and next to kid* ^^ much better <3 Belkia: >_< "Curses!" Patty: *nom nom nom* "Tasty food, Tsubaki! You have any cooking helpers?" otogiri: *raises hand* Patty: *thumbs up to Otogiri* "Good work, Nurse Chef!" soul: aw, who blue shelled me just now?! naho: XP Sakuya: *chuckles* "Too bad, so sad." *speeds past Soul* soul: *frown* lavender: *grin* Higan: *stares at Liz* "...You ever think of modeling. I am a great painter..." liz: well... Patty: "THOMPSON...PUNCH!" *Patty slugs Higan in the face: it is super effective* Higan: *knocked back into the wall* x____x Patty: "Pervy old geezer!" naho: ouch >.o Sakuya: o_O "Good right hook..." Black Star: "Patty, watch where you're punching--you'll put a dent in our walls..." lavender: you alright there? ^^; otogiri:....he's had worse. Higan: x______x "Still...hurt..." Belkia: ._. *slides away from Stocking* stocking: good boy. *calm glare* Belkia: *small puppy whine, as he hides behind Tsubaki* tsubaki: ^^; Kid: "How difficult has rooming been?" tsubaki: it's been rather well, actually. Black Star: "Bathroom sharing is a pain, though." -elsewhere- Rino: *tosses in bed, before sitting up* "Wha--Where am I?" medic: med bay. you passed out. Rino: "...Oh, no...Did you call my family?" medic: your father will be picking you up shortly. Rino: o~o "Oh, no..." medic: is something wrong, miss tamiya? Rino: "...My dad doesn't know all the details behind me working here...like how I kind of broke into the Brigade..." medic: we'll keep that information confidential. Rino: T~T "Thank you!" *BANG* ???: "RIIIIIIIIIIINOOOOOOOO!" Rino: o_______o medic: ?!?! *knocked over by the large man* X-X ow. Rino's Father: "RINO! Are you okay?! Where does it hurt?! Anything broken? Do you remember who I am?!!" Rino: -_- "Just tired. I just feel sore. Nothing is broken. You are my very abrasive father." Hibana: "??? Gabriella, could you check on that noise?" gabriella: just mr tamiya ^^; -elsewhere- Emine: *yawn* lin: busy day? Emine: *small nod* "Someone didn't like my bad deed..." lin: aww. Emine: "The man had mocked a homeless person...so after Shotaro got the homeless person to the shelter, I followed the man and...well, in his defense, he did have on some embarrassing boxer shorts..." lin: *snerk* >3< Emine: *small smile* "Yes...He could run fast for someone with his pants around his ankles." -elsewhere- Lawless: *snore* romina: he musta really tuckered himself out, huh? licht: no kidding... Guildenstern: "A bit more time, and he'll be fine...I hope." julian:.....this hasnt been a good winter for him.... Guildenstern: "Had best do something kind, even for him..." -elsewhere- Arthur: *reading in bed* nozomi: what is it that you're reading, mr boyle? Arthur: "Something I can never get through--'The Once and Future King.'" nozomi: ah, i see. Arthur: *puts in a bookmark, gets out of bed* "How are you doing?" nozomi: well. and yourself? Arthur: "...Doing better, I think." *smiles* nozomi: ^^ Arthur: "...I was going to make some tea. Want some?" nozomi: sure. ^^ Arthur: *walks with her to the kitchen, starts heating up the water* "Have any plans for next weekend?" -elsewhere- Kid: *stretches* "This was enjoyable--thank you." stocking: ^^ *nuzzles up to kid* hehe~ tsubaki: ^^; naho:.....bel? O__O; Kid: ^\\\\^ Belkia: *frothing at the mouth, small chihuahua barks* lilac: Q.Q Kid: -_-;;; "Maybe you should muzzle him--" Belkia: "NO MUZZLES! You muzzle me, and I'll bite your face off!" otogiri: *puppet strings him up* down boy. Belkia: o_o; "...But I'm _up_ now, not _down_..." Kid: ._. otogiri:...... -______________________________-; Belkia: "I just wanted a hug from my Sugar Pop..." stocking:.....oh, did you say something? Belkia: D: "B-B-But...My delectable muffin top...I just want your love!" otogiri: *tightens the strings* behave. Belkia: "GAK! Girioto, not there! That's sensitive..." otogiri:...............*drops him into the snow* Belkia: "...Cold." naho: in more ways than one. Sakuya: *snort laugh* Black Star: "...At least Otogiri has good uses." stocking: *she locks the door* Belkia: D: Sakuya: "...Well, then--more snacks?" -elsewhere- Jacqueline: *watching TV* kim: *sitting by the heater in tanuki form* -w- Jacqueline: "??? Kim?" *small chuckle* "If you wanted to keep warm, I could use my lantern..." kim: zzzzzz...... Jacqueline: "..." *picks her up, sets her in her lap, wrapping her in a blanket* -elsewhere, in the snow- Mr. Tsubaki: *running in fox form in Ame's front lawn, jumping up and down in the snow* ame: *playing in the snow with her father* Mr. Tsubaki: *pops his head up, which is covered in snow, looks at Ame and her father...* "Building a snowman?" ame: *she nods* Mr. Tsubaki: "..." *moves his head through the snow, forming a snowball...* ame: ^^ Mr. Tsubaki: *wags tail* "Is this big enough?" ame's father: looks good. Mr. Tsubaki: *fox smile, as he uses his tail to pat down some of the snow* -elsewhere- Tool: *AH-CHOO!* saki: *she gives him a coat* here. Tool: "Thanks..." *sniff* "Kappa weren't made for snowy weather..." saki: aww. ^^; *hug* Tool: ^\\\\^ *hug* chie: well look at you two lovebirds. ^^ Tool: o\\\\\o *brain shuts down* saki: chieeee, jeez. ^///^; Tool: "D-D-D..." (holds Saki's hand) saki: ?? Tool: "Do-Do-Do-Do y-y-you..." saki: do i what? chie: *backs up to give them room* 83 Tool: "...Do you want to get dinner?" saki: i would love that. Tool: "C-Cool...M-Maybe Chie and Yohei can watch Io?" chie: sure, we could use the practice. ^^ Tool: "Th-Thanks..." *nervous smile* -elsewhere- Hibana: *sigh* gabriella: zzzzzz..... Hibana: "..." *strokes Gabriella's hair...* gabriella: =w= Hibana: *small kiss on Gabriella's cheek* "Love you..." gabriella: *hugs her arm* Hibana: *holds her, humming softly* -elsewhere- Kid: "Thank you for having us. Good night." tsubaki: get home safely. *wave* stocking: see ya. soul: later. Patty: "Night, Naho!" Belkia: *shivering* "G-Good night, my sourball..." stocking: *holds kid's arm and nuzzles* ^^~<3 hehe~ Kid: "Hee hee..." *holds her* Belkia: *small growl* naho: *pap pap* Black Star: *stretches* "Better clean up, then get some sleep..." otogiri: *she nods* Sakuya: "Lilac, hold the garbage bag open while I dump trash into it..." lilac: o-ok. Higan: *passed out on the couch* "Zzz..." lavender:....*she puts a blanket over him* you just rest up. Higan: *smiles, breathes a bit more easily* naho: *washing dishes* Belkia: *pouts* tsubaki: ^^; Belkia: "Why can't I appeal to my lovely lolli? Why won't she see we are meant to be?" otogiri:...... -_-; do you want me to sugar coat it, or should i just give you the hard truth? Belkia: "OoooooOOOooooo, I like sugar! Do that one!" *smiles widely* otogiri:....she likes someone else. naho: (thinking: and your personality doesnt help matters...) Belkia: "...I see. Well, I have only one mature action to take, and move on--" *pulls out a giant battleaxe* "--TO BIGGER WEAPONS! BWA HA HA HA HA!" otogiri: *CHOP* down. Belkia: *whimpers* tsubaki: ^^;; *she gets him an ice pack* Belkia: "Thank you Miss Tsubaki...at least you are nice. UNLIKE CERTAIN OTHER PEOPLE!" naho: well, otogirin calls them as she sees them. Belkia: *grumbles* "I could call things as I see them, too, you little half-pint..." naho: i may be small, but that just adds to my adorable factor! >u< Sakuya: *chuckles* "Definitely." naho: ^w^ Belkia: "???" *looks back and forth at them* "...Oh, come on! You two hooked up?! And I'm still single?!! What the hell?!!" lilac:...*pap pap* Belkia: TT~TT lilac: maybe....otogiri could- otogiri: i doubt it. lilac:...oh. Q.Q Belkia: D: "Not even a quickie? I mean, you shouldn't hide your talents under a bushel--just like you shouldn't keep those puppies under a sweater--" -CHOP- otogiri: -____-; Belkia: *collapsed, bleeding* Sakuya: o_o; lavender:...*calmly sips her drink* Black Star: *sigh* "Otogiri, clean up that mess." otogiri: understood. Black Star: *looks at Lavender* "...Not going to help clean up?" lavender:....*sigh* alright. Sakuya: "Awesome, Lilac--we got the trash collected! Just leaves wiping down the table..." -elsewhere- Kid: *stretches* "Happy to be home?" stocking: yep~ *smooch* Kid: *smooch, hug* "It's good to be back...and safe." *rubs her back* stocking: mmmmm~<3 Kid: *soft kiss on each cheek* "Ready to get to bed?" stocking: yeah. Kid: *unbuttons his shirt* "Same...It'll be nice to lie down again in our bed..." -a few days later, it was time for the test of courage- sayaka: so how are we doing this? Black Star: "You got to walk through the marked path, throughout town--and anyone who can't get back to the school in time will be called a wimp, a coward, a scaredy cat, and every other name we can think of!" tsubaki: -.-; kyouko: apperantly the path leads through some supposedly haunted areas. Relan: ._______.; "...I knew this was a bad idea. What is wrong with me?" shinra: it's ok, we've got your back. *thumbs up* Relan: *weak thumbs up* Sakuya: *looks around* "Can't be that terrifying..." naho: im sure we got this in the bag ^^ lilac: g-good luck...you guys... Sakuya: *smiles* "We'll be back in no time. Wait for us..." lilac: o-ok... -and so- Relan: *walking stiffly through the path, small whimper* sayaka: (thinking: so chilly....but this is fine so far....im sure i can handle anything!) Sakuya: "What's around this part of town, anyway? I don't see much scary--just the usual: low-lit lamps, some bats fluttering by--" Relan: o____o "Bats?" iris: hmm? there's a shop...'land of nod'....hmm. sayaka: O______O Sakuya: "...Huh. Weird name for a shop--" *Creepy noises of "WoooooOOOOOOoooo" heard* Relan: *hiding behind Iris, shaking* naho:....*knocks on the door* trick or treat? hehe X3 *The door creaks open...and a pair of eyes appear...and a wide, toothy grin* naho: OwO;;;;;;; sayaka: O________________________________O ???: *GASP* "Sweet Pea!" *Johannes has arrived* Johannes: "Good evening!" Relan: "...Huh. Not as terrifying as I imagined..." Sakuya: "???" sayaka: OHGODNOOOOOOOO!!!! *she sprints faster than she has in her life* IYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! naho: ??????? Johannes: "..." *sad pout* "Where is she going? I was going to make espresso..." naho: O.O;; do you have any blood? iris: O___o Johannes: "...Blood? You're not, um, wearing a wire, are you?" naho: no?? Johannes: "...Okay. Come on in..." *stands aside* naho: awww, these dolls are so cuuuute! metsu: ?? naho: *she looks at metsu* are you a vampire too? metsu: 0-0 Johannes: "Quite a number of vampires in this town now, huh? Fortunately, I am a trained medical professional in all things vampires! Tell me, ma'am, have you had your yearly physical?" naho:...umm... o-o; Johannes: *pats her shoulder* "It is vital for your health--AND SCIENCE!--that you have your physical. Let my nurse guide you to my office and--" *POW* Johannes: *twitching on the floor* Sakuya: *twitch of anger* "Hands off." metsu:....my apologies for the good doctor's behavior. would you like a discount? Sakuya: "Maybe for one of the dolls for Naho?" naho: awww, this one is so cute! can i get this one? -down the road- sayaka: *panting* phew...that...that was....way to close....haaaa.... Jeje: "??? Sayaka?" sayaka: ?? oh, hey jeje, hey misono's bro. *wave* Mikuni: "Howdy, little missy! What you doing out at this hour?" -sayaka explains what's going on- naho: ^w^ *whistling* iris: ^^; Mikuni: "Neat-o! Can we join in? I love trying to scare myself!" Jeje: -___- Relan: o_o; *traumatized for life* iris: i suppose... naho: sure! Mikuni: "Yahoo! Let's get a-goin'!" -elsewhere- Shamrock: "Hmph. So boring." yumikage: oi, eyepatch. you know where dr yukimi is? was he in here at all? Shamrock: "...No. I have not seen him." yumikage: well...nevermind. *he exits* -elsewhere- Kid: "Looks very foggy out..." stocking: no kidding...and we're not too far from tsubaki's house either....*shudders* Kid: *holds her* "I know...but you're safe here." stocking: ^^ -cue creepy puppets- Kid: o____o stocking: YEEK! otogiri: *maneuvering the dolls from behind a bush* Kid: "What on earth is even happening?! Where did those come from?!!" stocking: oh right, test of courage thing...well it sure got us, huh? haha! Kid: ._.;;; "..." *nervous laugh* "Y-Yeah..." stocking: aww. ^^ *smooch* Kid: *holds her, small whimper* otogiri: how cute. Kid: "??? You hear something?" otogiri: ..... stocking: lets just keep going. Kid: *nods, follows, holding her arm* -elsewhere- Lawless: "Well...I'm humanoid again." *his hair is sticking up on end, like a hedgehog* "Mostly--" *POOF* *Lawless is back in hedgehog form* Lawless: -_-;;; "Curses." licht:....*sigh* do you need more blood? Lawless: *small hedgehog nod* *opens his mouth...* licht: *he puts a finger to the hedgehog's mouth* here. Lawless: -_-;;; *NOM* licht: *slight wince* ah... Lawless: ^\\\\\\^;; *sluuuuuuuuuuuurp...* licht: better? *POOF* Lawless: *humanoid...but hair still on end* "...So far, so good..." licht: ...*PUNCH* there. now order has been restored. Lawless: *collapsed on the floor* "Ow..." *springs up* "DAMN IT! You know I'm in a vulnerable state! If you punched me, I could've turned back into a hedgehog and not be able to come out of it!" licht:....sorry. 7///7; Lawless: "Yeah, you better be! ...And...thanks for the blood." -\\\\- -elsewhere- Wes: "So, why didn't you and Patty try the 'test of courage'?" liz: .....do i even have to answer that? Q.Q Wes: "..." *pats her hand* "It's okay..." *hug* liz: TT.TT Wes: *pats her back* "...Want something to drink?" -elsewhere- Gopher: :< "Scary..." kirika: eh, i've seen worse. Gopher: "B-But that's because you're so brave! And I'm...so not..." *looking at the cobwebs and shadows...whimper* kirika: *sigh* do you want me to hold your hand through this? (thinking: you baby...) Gopher: .\\\\\\\w\\\\\\\\. "Y-Yes?" -she does just that- Gopher: *shudder* "Oh! I...could feel your soul resonance on that one..." kirika: *shuddering, bright red* y-yeah, whatever man... Gopher: "..." Gopher: *smiles at her* "Thank you." -elsewhere- Black Star: "I wonder how many of them will chicken out..." tsubaki: .... Black Star: "..." *pats her shoulder* "I'm sure they'll be fine..." tsubaki: *she smiles* yeah. *From the bushes, something small is watching Tsubaki...* Mr. Tsubaki: "..." tsubaki:.....?? *she glances over* Mr. Tsubaki: *the fox tries to hide himself in the bushes...tries to stay quiet...* Black Star: "???" tsubaki:...*she shakes her head* nothing...just thought i saw something. Mr. Tsubaki: "..." ("At least C3 didn't go for her...") -elsewhere- Jacqueline: "No interest in that 'test of courage' thing?" kim: nah, im not scared of stupid kid stuff like that. Jacqueline: "..." *small smirk* "No, you'd just be scared if, say, your piggy bank suddenly was empty..." kim: you wouldnt! did you give it to that tsurugi guy?! Jacqueline: *crosses her arms, teasing* "Not telling..." kim: jackiiiie you're meeeean >n< Jacqueline: "Hee hee...I'm just teasing you." *pats her arm* "Your money is safe, right where you left it..." kim: good. =n= Jacqueline: *small hug* "I would never come between you and your money..." kim: aw, thanks. ^^; Jacqueline: *pat on her head* "You're welcome..." Jacqueline: *yawn* "Want to have some tea before bed?" -later- naho: *putting the doll on her shelf* hehe~ ^^ lilac:...its really cute.... Sakuya: "Suits you, Naho." naho: aww, hehe ^^ otogiri: so you took a detour from the challenge? naho: yeah, but the doctor was pretty creepy *shivers* Sakuya: "Yeah...Odd he'd have a servamp with him...and blood." otogiri: i see...theres not much we can do about that for the time being...tsubaki told us to behave... Belkia: "Weeeeeeeeeeeeell, I'm sure there are loopholes in that rule..." -chop- otogiri: -_-; Belkia: "OWIE!" Sakuya: *small laugh* "In the meantime, wouldn't hurt to keep tabs on that shop...when that creepy doctor isn't around." -knock knock knock knock- naho: ?? tsubaki: yes? Mikuni: "Howdy!" tsubaki: yes? may i help you? Mikuni: "I'm here to check in on you, on behalf of some mutual acquaintances of ours!" *spots Sakuya and the others* "Oh, there you are!" naho: o.o hmmn? who're you? Mikuni: "I'm Mikuni! You were at my shop earlier..." *low growl of a voice* "...and bought one of my dollies..." tsubaki: oh right! you're misono's brother, right? naho: OwO;;;; Mikuni: *smiles at Tsubaki* "Bingo! A prize for the little lady..." *holds out a rose to her* tsubaki: oh. thank you ^^; Mikuni: *smiles sweetly at Tsubaki, before looking back at the subclass* "And y'all behaving? Not causing any troubles for this nice young lady and her nice young meister?" naho: no sir! lilac: *shakes head* Sakuya: "No, never." otogiri: work in progress. Belkia: "Nothing that you know about--" lavender: *elbows him* ignore him. Mikuni: "Well that's good." *stares intensely at Belkia with a serene smile* "Because if a certain someone were to step out of line, they would face a wealth of misery..." Jeje: *pops up out of Mikuni's shirt in snake form, staring at Belkia* Belkia: ._. lilac: eek! naho: !! Sakuya: "...Better than if the snake come out of somewhere else..." lavender: oh? naho: sakuya! >///<; lilac: ???? Sakuya: *chuckles* Jeje: *glares at Lavender* "...Ssssss...." lavender: ....?? Jeje: "I'm watching you..." lavender: well join the party~<3 Jeje: "And if you hurt anyone I care about ever again, I will break your spine." lavender: OwO;;;;;;; noted. Jeje: *slides back down into Mikuni's shirt...* Mikuni: "Could I trouble you for a cup of joe, Tsubaki?" tsubaki:..........i suppose we have some in the cupboard. make yourself at home. naho: hey gramps, get up! Mikuni: "Thanky!" Higan: *clutches Naho's head, turning it to face him* "I'm. Awake." Mikuni: "?!!" naho: EEK! GROSS! >3< Higan: "You called me old, so I'm just letting you know that I'm--" *spots Mikuni* "...Doll Man." Mikuni: "Artsy-fartsy-pervy man." Higan: "..." *charges a flame* lavender: oh, you two know each other? tsubaki: *spray bottle* down! Mikuni: "Jeje...Let's do this." Jeje: -_-;;; "Not indoors." *CHOMP* tsubaki: *sword aimed at both of them* BOTH OF YOU JUST CALM DOWN! Mikuni: Q___Q;; "AAAAH! THERE'S A SNAKE IN MY BOOT!" Higan: *soaked* "...I'm wet." lavender: phrasing, BOOM! -after tsubaki diffused the situation- Mikuni: Q____Q "I'm sorry, Tsubaki...Just don't spray me. Jeje hates water." Jeje: *sips a glass of water* "That is a lie." tsubaki: *sweatdrop* Jeje: "At least you seem to be quite the negotiator, Tsubaki. I have not seen subclasses so well-behaved." tsubaki: i have them under protective custody for a reason. keyword _protective_. ....i wanted to keep a promise to someone. Jeje: *nods, whispers* "However, you are aware that C3 is concerned about their...potentially destructive behavior." tsubaki: ....im doing my best to keep them behaved and protected. but they've been well for the most part, with certain exceptions. *glances at belkia* Belkia: *puppy dog eyes* "Little old me?" otogiri: *chop* yes. Belkia: "Ow!" Jeje: "Hmm...Do you require any assistance, Tsubaki?" tsubaki: what exactly do you mean? Jeje: "Any resources? Additional persons present to monitor the subclasses? Perhaps materials to calm them down?" tsubaki: well...i'll consider it. Jeje: *nods* "Thank you." *looks at Naho* "Keep Lavender and Belkia well behaved, please." naho: *salutes* yes sir! lavender: i am behaved though~! *pouts* otogiri:..... lavender:.....oh....that....yeah, that was pretty shitty of me, wasnt it... ^^; forgive and forget? ^^;;;; Jeje: *snake hiss* "Tsubaki...I will leave her to you for acceptable punishment. Best not to escalate--not here." tsubaki: ....right.... *sweatdrop* Mikuni: "Well, then...Thanks for the coffee. C3 likely will be in touch with you..." *whispers* "Watch out for Tsurugi..." tsubaki: ?? tsurugi? Mikuni: "A guy...Kind of stuck up and serious." tsubaki:...noted. -elsewhere- Relan: *shudder* shinra: *hugs him* Relan: "Creepy...A-Am I still alive?" shinra: of course you are. Relan: *holds onto Shinra* "G-Good..." -elsewhere- Benimaru: *patrolling* kantarou's wife: good evening, commander. *she smiles* toshio: *waves* Benimaru: *smiles, bows to them* "Good evening. How are you both?" -elsewhere- mitsuba: hey, anyone seen tsurugi? he just kinda wandered off. yumikage: he's probably doing tricks for some random numbskull, the poor bastard. Jun: "Hey, want to see this trick Tsurugi showed me?" hyakuya: do i dare ask? -someone is heard screaming- hyakuya: ?!?! mitsuba: what the hell was that? yumikage: *runs to the source of the scream* Jun: *follows* "What is happening...?" -a worker is standing outside of dr yukimi's office. the inside of the office is coated with blood, and tsurugi is standing over the mess that used to be dr yukimi- Jun: *covers mouth* "Oh no..." yumikage: mother of-....tsurugi....what the hell did you do?! Tsurugi: *shaking* "What he...he did to her..." yumikage: ???? Tsurugi: "Touma...told me to...What this doctor did...What he did..." yumikage: easy there... hyakuya: holy shit snacks! what....did he do this?! Tsurugi: "I did what Touma said...It was important...Dr. Yukimi, that monster..." yumikage:.... -voice over the intercom- Tsurugi: "..." *covers his mouth* -Tsurugi Kamiya, Yumikage Tsukimitsu, and Junichiro Kurumamori, please report to touma's office as soon as possible.- yumikage: for fucks sake, now what? Jun: "Shit...This will be fun..." *eyeroll* Tsurugi: *dry heaving...* mitsuba: h-hey...i-its ok.....*not sure what to do* hyakuya: ....?? (thinking: touma?) Jun: "Come on...Let's get this meeting over with..." -in the office, there is a girl in a coat sitting on one of the chairs, she stares and tilts her head at them- yumikage:....who's this kid? Tsurugi: o_o Touma: "I called you here regarding this one in the room--and regarding a certain mess that needs cleaning up..." yumikage: i still dont know what's going on.... mafura: o^o~? Touma: *ahem* "Everyone, this is Mafura. Say hello to our new friends, Mafura..." mafura: it's nice to meet you all. mafura-chan's excited to see everything. ^^ Jun: "...Why are you speaking in the third-person?" mafura: ?? but there's five people here....isnt there? Touma: "...Mafura will need your assistance adjusting to our surroundings. Please guide her..." Tsurugi: *still in shock from earlier* yumikage: al....right then... the name's yumikage, but if you wanna call me yumi, that's fine. Jun: "I'm Jun." mafura:....?? *walks over to tsurugi* who're you? why do you have red on you? Tsurugi: "..." *starts crying, trying not to vomit* mafura: ?? Touma: "Hmph...Someone take Tsurugi away to get over this. The rest of you, get Mafura some clothes..." yumikage: !! come on, we need to get you to med bay, like, now! yumikage: come on new girl. Jun: "Sounds good..." *leads Tsurugi away...* -elsewhere- Yumi: "Shh...It's okay, Shiori. Mommy's here..." shiori: muguu..... lord death:..... ):> *worried* Yumi: "She feels a little warm..." lord death: my poor baby Q-Q Yumi: "Call the emergency room...and the car. I want her to be checked..." lord death: on it! Yumi: *packs Shiori's bag, goes to the car...* -elsewhere- naho: D8> lavender: doctor's appointment?? Sakuya: "Seriously? With which doctor? That creepy guy?" Belkia: *chuckling* " 'Witch doctor'..." otogiri: oh shush. tsubaki: well, mikuni scheduled your appointments. naho: o.o; Sakuya: -______- "Oh. So it _is_ that doctor...Creepy." lilac: *trembling* Belkia: "Hooray! I can get my shots!" otogiri:........................i'll stay here and make sure the house is safe. Sakuya: "???" *pats Lilac's shoulder* "You'll be okay..." Belkia: "D'aw, what's wrong, Otogiri? Afraid of the doctor?" otogiri:....... lavender: well, vampires dont get STDs, so that's one less thing to worry about~ naho: TMI! Higan: "Heh...Well, let's get going..." Sakuya: "Yeah, so you can make sure you can still get it up..." Higan: -_- lavender: oh he can get it up alright~ naho: TMI!! lavender: *AHEM* shutting up now. Black Star: "Would you all just get to your appointment already!" -and so- metsu: oh? naho: hi ^^; Johannes: "So many specimens--PATIENTS!--today--*SQUEE!*" lilac: *trembling* lavender: it's ok, kiddo. metsu: -__-; apologies for the doctor's.....'enthusiasm.' Johannes: "Well, then, who's up first?" naho: not it! lavender: i'll go~ ^^ Johannes: *opens door* "Right this way..." -later- naho: Q~Q that was terrifyiiiing... lilac: ....*clutching his wrists* *whimpering* Sakuya: *hugging both of them* "It's okay..." Belkia: *cone around his neck* -_____- tsubaki: that wasnt so bad, right? lavender: that went surprisingly well. otogiri:....welcome home everyone. Black Star: "Hey! ...Oh, Lilac? You okay?" lilac: *sniffle* naho:.....*hug* its ok lila... Sakuya: "Come on...Let's get some water..." -elsewhere- Rino: "Done filing, Miss Gabriella." gabriella: good job, rino. Rino: "Thank you, ma'am...Can I ask you something?" gabriella: hmm? what is it? Rino: "...Do you like me? Like, am I good at this work?" gabriella: i think you're doing a great job, for what its worth ^^ Rino: *nods* "Th-Thank you...I don't want to screw this up, I mean, more than I already have...Is this kind of work common for the Brigade, or just Princess's business?" -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *lying on the couch...* ame's mother: will you be staying much longer? Mr. Tsubaki: "N-No...I should have a place lined up." *weak smile* ame's mother: ah....we really do appreciate what you've done for us....i was...so scared of losing her... Mr. Tsubaki: "...You are welcome. I just...want to do better for people like Ame." ame's mother: *she smiles* Mr. Tsubaki: "..." *wipes his eyes* -elsewhere- Shotaro: "That is a lot of progress! Congratulations!" akaderu: *passed out* god kill me =_= Emine: "..." *pulls out a butcher knife...* chie: put it back. Emine: -\\\\\-; "Oh, alright..." *puts it away* Shotaro: *picks up Akaderu* "You'll feel better after a warm bath and some sleep..." -elsewhere- Kid: "Welcome home...And how is little sister?" lord death: just a little fever. my poor baby girl! TT~TT Yumi: "She'll be fine soon..." *strokes Shiori's head* shiori: *shivering* kirika:.... Kid: "Aww..." Yumi: "The medicine will be a bit tricky..." stocking: should i hold her or nah? Yumi: "It would help...She will be fussy, though." stocking: sshhh, its ok shiori. Yumi: "Open wide...It'll help you feel better...Please, don't fuss, Shiori..." shiroi: uuuuu....*whimpering* Yumi: "Here we go..." *spoon-feeds the medicine to Shiori...It tastes bad...* shiori: *crying* stocking: shhhh, its ok baby, its ok. Yumi: "We're here for you, sweetie..." *hums softly* -a few days pass- Yumi: *looking at Shiori* "Better?" shiori: ^^ Yumi: *smiles, holding her* "I'm glad...And guess who wants to say 'Good morning' to you?" shiori: ?? Kid: "Good morning, little sister..." shiori: kid! ^o^ Kid: "Shiori!" *picks her up* "Feel better?" shiori: hehehe ^^ Kid: "Hee hee...That's good." *sits Shiori in her high chair* "And time for breakfast!" -at school- Patty: "Just a bit more time, and we're graduates!" stocking: hell yeah! Kid: *smiles* liz: *she smiles* Black Star: "Thank goodness...That should be one heck of a celebration." tsubaki: yeah. Kid: "I already have a place in mind for the graduation after-party." soul: oh? Kid: "You'll like it: plenty of space, with decorations...plenty of sweets..." stocking: >w< Kid: *quick smooch on the cheek* "Anything for you~" soul: get a room. Kid: "...Okay." *teasing Stocking* stocking: kiddo~ not here~ the others are watching~ soul: OH! MY GOD! Kid: "Hee hee...Of course not, my delicious cupcake~" *smirks at Soul* "Some of you are so easy to tease." -elsewhere- Relan: *looking around* "At least the school is bright and shiny..." iris: *she nods* shinra: *shivering* Relan: "Shinra? What's wrong?" shinra: so cold out. Q~Q tamaki: you baby. Relan: *small glare at Tamaki* "Want to borrow my scarf, Shinra?" shinra: sure, though its mostly my feet that are chilly. -elsewhere- Jacqueline: -_-;;; "You can stop borrowing my clothes, Gopher." Gopher: "...But I like this skirt." -elsewhere- yumikage: *passed out on the couch* mphgh.... Jun: "...How long has she been lying there?" mafura: *asleep on the floor* yumikage: *he looks up* nyeh? *yaaawn* what time izzit? shinoa: around 9 in the morning. Jun: "Late. You weren't at your station." mitsuba: jeez, you look beat. yumikage: *stretch* jeez, getting her dressed is one thing, potty training is something else....fuckin hell... -_-;; Jun: "...What happened to her?" yumikage: she fuckin pissed on the floor TWICE! just how long was she in that place for....? hyakuya: O______________________________O what the actual fuck Jun: "...Yumikage, go to your room and get some more sleep. Hyakuya, we're watching Mafura today--and introducing her to some new...well, lessons, I guess." hyakuya: *excalibur face* fantastic. Jun: *pokes Mafura* "Hey...You up?" mafura: *yaaaawn* hmmm? good morning mr kuruma ^^ Jun: "...Morning. Do you need the bathroom?" shinoa: come to think of it, has anyone seen tsurugi around? yumikage: i'll go check....*he looks in tsurugi's room*......*sigh* again? Tsurugi: T_T "Don't you knock?" yumikage: *closes the door* *knock knock knock* oi, open up. Tsurugi: "...It's open?" -later- Jun: "Feeling better, Mafura?" mafura: mafura feels better now.....mafura's hungry now... yumikage: ok, how about we show you to the cafeteria? Jun: "Yeah, we have some good food there..." -elsewhere- Yohei: "Um, Chie? Tool seems...off." Tool: x_x chie: hey, you alright there? *poke poke* Tool: "How does one 'date'? Is it like 'chilling'? 'Lounging'? What does one do? I'm so confused..." chie:... 7w7 tuuuhl, you like my sister, dont you~? Tool: o__o "I AM ONLY ASKING A QUESTION!" chie: well so am i. Tool: "...Yes." chie:...you have my blessing~ ^^ Tool: ._. "What does that mean?" chie: if you want to be with my sister, then i'm perfectly happy for you two. Tool: o___o "...Thank you." *nervous grin* -elsewhere- naho: *watching tv* lilac: *nestled up under the kotatsu* zzzz... Sakuya: "Anything good on?" naho: just weather right now...looks like there's gonna be a blizzard soon...death city sure is weird, huh? Sakuya: "Yeah--how can a desert get a blizzard?" naho: *shrug* Sakuya: "Better stay bundled up, then. Break out the sweaters and scarves..." naho: *she nods and crawls under the kotatsu* nice and warm. =w= Sakuya: *small laugh* "There room under there?" naho: *she nods* Sakuya: *crawls in too* naho: *nuzzles* ^^ Sakuya: ^\\\^ "Warm enough?" *hug* naho: yep. *smooch on the cheek* Sakuya: ^\\\\\^ "Cutie..." *smooch on the cheek* naho:....zzzzzz... *She and lilac nuzzle up to him* Sakuya: *contented sigh...* "Get some sleep..." *closes his eyes* -elsewhere- stocking: .....SNEAK ATTACK! *hugs kid* Kid: "AAAH!" *giggles* "Sneaky!" stocking: hehehehe~ *smooch* Kid: *smooches back* "You are quick and stealthy..." stocking: hehe ^^ Kid: *hug* "I think today was a good day...How about you?" stocking: yeah. cant wait to bundle up in a sweater soon. we could share a scarf~ Kid: *chuckles* "I would like that...I love the look of your sweaters...and how good you look in them." stocking: oh~? Kid: *nods* "You look so cute, so nice and warm...and they complement your figure..." stocking: hehe~ Kid: *smiles* "And your laugh is divine." stocking: *smooch* <3 Kid: *kisses back, holds her closer* "And your kisses are like honey..." *small kiss on the cheek* -elsewhere- Tsukiyo: "Still no word on new clones in the area?" fang-hua: nothing so far....*shivers* Tsukiyo: "??? Still chilly?" fang-hua: yeah...but....i just have a feeling that...something bad is going to happen soon... Tsukiyo: "...See something around here to back that up, or just a feeling?" fang-hua: just a gut feeling.... Tsukiyo: *stomach rumbles* "Hmm...Not the kind of gut feeling I had in mind..." *pulls out two chocolate bars* "Want one?" fang-hua:...sure. Tsukiyo: *hands it to her...bites into her own* "No point worrying about these things until we see something...and I can't find those fakers. Everyone seems to be acting like they usually do, look like they did before--no one seems any less hotter than before." fang-hua: ..... ???: hey there~! -reimi smiles- fang-hua: oh, sister reimi. Tsukiyo: "Hey, there! Keeping warm?" reimi: *she nods* im not too bothered by the cold. Tsukiyo: "Well, good for you." *pulls her coat more tightly around herself* "I miss summer: warmer, less clothing..." fang-hua: -_-; well, spring will be here before you know it. Tsukiyo: "Awesome! Then you, me, and Sister here can rock the swimsuits!" -elsewhere- Relan: "Feel warmer now?" shinra: *nods* iris: ^^ Relan: "That's good..." *pulls the blanket closer* "This is comfy..." -elsewhere- Rino: "I'm heading out. Good night, Miss Gabriella." gabriella: get home safely~ Rino: *nods, exits...walking past an alley...* -silence- Rino: "..." *nervous whistle...* *Rustle in a garbage can* Rino: .______. ???: *mew* -there is a small cat there- Rino: "...Oh. Hello...tiny cat." kitty: ^^ Rino: "..." *holds out palm* -elsewhere- Lawless: *eating a burger* romina: ya'll feelin any better? Lawless: *nods, with his mouth full* "Definitely...Should be at 100 percent tomorrow..." romina: that's great! Lawless: -\\\\\\- "Yeah, I guess...At least I'll be able to walk around again." julian: and you'll finally be able to resume your studies! Lawless: o_o; "Um..." *clutches his arm* "Ow! Oh, no! I'm not quite well yet! I guess I have to miss more school--" kranz: *sprays with holy water* julian: D: how could you not be excited? romina: (thinking: julian ya’ll're such a nerd ^^; ) Lawless: *desperately trying to dodge the water--and failing* "Ah! School can be so boring! STOP SPRAYING ME! I fall asleep in the dull classes, don't get to hang out with my friends--GAH! MY EYE!" julian: but dont you share classes with some of them? like the evans boy? Lawless: *holding his hand over his eye* ("You got that stupid holy water in my eye...") "Yeah, but we have to be studying or paying attention to the teacher..." -elsewhere- Anya: *lying in bed...* "I can't sleep." -morning- Kid: "Mmm...So comfy." stocking: U////U Kid: *smooch* "Sleep okay?" stocking: yeah, did you? Kid: *nods* "Very well...Good dreams, too..." ("She was so pretty in that dress...") stocking: hehe~ *smooch* Kid: *smooch* "Mmm...You were in my dreams." stocking: oh~? Kid: *smiles* "You were beautiful...It was what I have dreamed of for so long..." stocking: *blush* Kid: *strokes her cheek* "And you dance so well...in my dreams or outside of them." stocking: awww. Kid: *smiles...as he pulls back the sheets, gets out of bed, and offers a hand to her* stocking: why thank you~ Kid: *leads her out of bed...puts a hand on her waist, takes her hand, and leads her to dance in the room* stocking: ah~ hehe~ Kid: *smiles* "You're light on your feet..." stocking: ^^ Kid: *kisses lightly on her lips, as they dance towards the bathroom* -elsewhere- Benimaru: *sipping tea* fang-hua: morning commander. Benimaru: *smiles* "Morning. How are you?" fang-hua: doing well. it's a bit chilly out.... Benimaru: "Can always warm up with a little flame..." -elsewhere- lilac: zzzzzz...... lavender: damn, thats one hell of a blizzard going on out there... Belkia: "Jeez...Glad to be indoors." lavender: yeah, anyway. otogiri: *observing the others* (thinking: and as usual, higan is completely unphased.) Higan: "More time for the finer things: art, beauty, painting, sculpting...other pursuits." lavender: 7w7 Higan: "Oh, Lavender, you look a little chilled..." lavender: it is pretty cold out~ naho: *excalibur face* do you have to be so gross in public, old man? Higan: "No--I can be nasty in private, too..." naho: I DONT WANNA KNOW THIS STUFF, OLD MAN!! >3< Higan: "Then stop listening..." *puts an arm around Lavender's waist* "Let's warm up..." naho: *hurk and flees to her room* lavender: lead the way~ Higan: *leads the way* Sakuya: -_-;;; *knocks on Naho's door* "It's me." naho: yeah? oh, hey sakuya ^^ Sakuya: "Hey, don't let that nonsense get to you...You feel okay?" naho: yeah, other than the mental scarring, im fine. Sakuya: *small laugh, nods* "Yeah...Creepy, right? Just...who would want to think about that?" naho:....did i tell you what happened to me on my first day of being a subclass? Sakuya: "Only a little bit..." *sits down in a chair* naho: the showers there could have really used an 'occupied' sign....*cringes* Sakuya: "??? ..." o___o "No...Oh, man...I'm sorry." naho: yeeeeeah.... *excalibur face* some things were not meant for mortal eyes...or immortal eyes for that matter... Sakuya: *nods* "At least with time you should be able to block out most of that...replace it with other memories." naho:..... .////////.;;;; Sakuya: "???" *realizes* o\\\\\\\o "N-Not that I meant anything...Or, um, maybe...I'm confused..." naho: ^^;;;;; did you want to study for classes then? Sakuya: .\\\\\. *nods* "Better do so..." -elsewhere- Shotaro: "I fixed the leak in the roof! Just before the blizzard got worse...Also--" *covered completely in snow* "I'm a snow man!" mana: *sweatdrop* you sure...are.... Shotaro: "Hee hee..." Yohei: "GET, vacuum the snow off of him, then get him a hot shower." GET: ^o^ -elsewhere- Hibana: "Dreadful weather...Glad to be indoors..." gabriella: *she nods* Hibana: *pats her shoulder* "Come on--I want to get some sparring in. Then we can kick back for the afternoon." gabriella: right! Hibana: *takes off her coat, revealing her workout attire* "You better get changed." *smiles* "I was ahead of you on this one..." -elsewhere- Jun: "Some storm outside..." yumikage: yeah no kidding. mitsuba: spring cant get here any sooner... -__- Tsurugi: "..." *looks depressed* shinoa: hmm? Tsurugi: *sigh, slight shudder* mafura:....*plomph hug* ^w^ Tsurugi: o\\\\\\\\\\\o "...What are you doing?" mafura: =w= yumikage: O____O Jun: *eyebrow raise* shinoa: oh my, it seems she's imprinted on you~ Tsurugi: *staring at them* D: "M-Me?! Why?!!! What?! How?!!" yumikage: *JAWDROP* Tsuguri: *small voice* "Help me..." ._. shinoa: awww, how cute ^^ mafura: hehe ^^ yumikage: (thinking: OHMYGODWHYTSURUGIOFALLPEOPLE?!) Tsuguri: "Stop 'aw, how cute'-ing and HELP ME!" *moves--and ends up hugging Mafura by accident* o\\\\\\o yumikage: *just about dies from shock* hyakuya: D8 mitsuba: O///O; mafura: ~? Tsuguri: o___________O *opens his mouth...no sound escapes...he passes out* x_x yumikage: oh for the love of.....*sigh* do you want to put him to bed or should i? mafura: ~?? Jun: "Tsuguri's room is around the corner. Mafura, please put him to bed." mafura: ???? yumikage: *siiiigh* fine, i'll do it then. *picks up tsurugi, piggy back style* Tsuguri: x________x mafura: ??? Jun: *pats Mafura's shoulder* "He's okay. He just gets a little nervous." *smiles* mafura: ~? -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *shivering* -someone left a bowl full of fish out in an allyway- Mr. Tsubaki: *stomach growl* -____-;;; *approaches the bowl of fish* "Not my preference..." -the door was left ajar- Mr. Tsubaki: "???" *he walks into the room...* -seems to be a sashimi restaurant- Mr. Tsubaki: *stomach growls* T_T;;; *small whimper* worker: hmm? Mr. Tsubaki: "..." *puppy dog eyes* worker: hey lil fella, did ya need a place to hide from the cold? Mr. Tsubaki: *small nod* worker: *picks him up*..dont see a collar or anything...you lost buddy? Mr. Tsubaki: *shivers* worker: .....hey boss, can we make a lil pet bed by the heater? Boss: "??? A fox? Rare to see those domesticated..." worker: still, it has happened. i saw this video of a guy with a pet fox and it actually laughed! looked different from this lil guy though... Mr. Tsubaki: "???" Boss: "Well, this is Death City. I'll get him something to eat--you make the bed." worker: hmmm, if he is someone's pet....*idea* *pulls out phone* hey lil guy, smile for the camera! Mr. Tsubaki: "..." *smile* -click- worker: ok. *he gets to making the pet bed* Boss: *cuts up some fish* "Here you go. Hope fish is okay." Mr. Tsubaki: ^^ worker: *typing something* found....fox, presumably someone's pet? appears domesticated and trained, black fur with white spots, red eyes....two tails...male.... aaand, posted! Mr. Tsubaki: *nom nom nom* "Mmmm~" worker: ??!! did it just talk? Mr. Tsubaki: o____o *cough, makes fox noises* ^^; worker:.....must be my imagination *shrugs* Mr. Tsubaki: "Phew..." -elsewhere- tsubaki: *checking her phone*....?! Black Star: "???" Belkia: *trying to fix a magic trick...* -someone made a post regarding a found animal....a fox...- tsubaki:...*she turns off her phone* .... Black Star: "What, Kid text you another image of symmetrical artwork?" tsubaki:...it's nothing. just spam mail. Black Star: "That sucks." Belkia: "Oh, you mean for those pills? Or free money from a prince in another country?" -elsewhere- Hibana: *on her back, panting* "Jeez, that was some workout...I just can't beat your right hook, Gab." gabriella: aww shucks ^^; y-you arent too hurt, are you? Hibana: "Nah, just sore...Nothing a dip in the hot tub won't fix." -elsewhere- Kuro: "Blizzard. Darn. And I was actually going to go out today." mahiru: well, at least we can get a head start on new years cleaning! Kuro: -_-; "Oh, be still my heart." *sigh* "Hand me a broom..." mahiru: *hands him one* remember this? *he chuckles slightly* Kuro: -___-;; "Nerd..." mahiru: ^^ hehe~ Kuro: "..." *starts sweeping* "You actually find this cleaning stuff fun?" mahiru: well, my uncle isnt home right now, so thinking simply, i should be the one to do it, right? or in this case, _we_. Kuro: -____-;;; "You know, cleaning up is more fun in video games." *starts sweeping* -elsewhere- Gopher: *pout* "This snow just keeps falling..." kotone:.... inori: *nom*....tasteless..... Gopher: "Well, trust me, that's a good thing. And you can always collect it from the air, add some juice, and you got snowcones..." inori: ?? Gopher: *pulls out cones* "Watch..." *collects the snow in his cone* "And now..." *pulls out a squirt bottle of cherry flavoring* "Here!" *hands it to Inori* "Hope you like cherry." inori:...*nom*....*shiny eyes* how...? kotone: ??? Gopher: *smiles* "The power of invention!" *hands a blueberrry snow cone to Kotone* "Want one?" kotone:...*nom*...t..thank you. Gopher: "You're welcome." *bites into a lemon one* "...Oh, good! It _is_ lemon!" -elsewhere- Kid: "Each snowflake...so different from the other." stocking: yeah. Kid: *holds her hand* "Stocking...Not all of them are symmetrical. But...they are beautiful, in their fragility." stocking: ....*blush* Kid: *smiles at her* "...Your beautiful, too, especially when you blush." stocking: >///< Kid: *cuddles* "Keep warm, sweetness." stocking: want to share a sweater~? Kid: "...God, yes." stocking: *pulls out a big sweater, but small enough for them to both be close together while wearing it* Kid: -\\\\\- *lifts his arms to crawl on in* stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: "My, my...So close to you..." stocking: *nuzzle nuzzle* hehe~<3 Kid: *hug* "Hmm...This is so comfortable...And you're right next to me~" stocking: this is the life~ Kid: *smooch* "I can't get over how great this feels...Stocking, you do have such a great body." stocking: as do you~ Kid: -\\\\\- "I try...Stocking, it was so long ago that I was so nervous to say 'hi' to you." stocking: *she smiles* hard to believe. Kid: "...You brought me to this point...and I am so grateful." stocking: i...im happy too...thanks kid. *kiss* Kid: *kisses back, holds her hand* stocking: i love you kid. Kid: "I love you, too, so much..." *small kiss on her neck* stocking: ah~ U/////U Kid: *smiles* "I am happy that you are so comfortable, to be this close..." *kiss on the other side of her neck* stocking: hehe~ Kid: "This was a great idea..." *turns slightly, bumping into her a bit from the front...* stocking: oh- o.o Kid: o_o "S-Sorry!" *his hand bumps into himself...* o___O stocking: ./////. Kid: .\\\\\. "Um...Stocking? I...feel..." stocking: *smooch* Kid: "!!! ..." *kisses back softly, hugs her* -elsewhere- Akitaru: "Want more hot chocolate?" shinra: *he nods* Akitaru: *holds the mug to him* "Here you go, son." shinra: *he smiles* thanks dad......i-i-i mean commander sir! >///<; Akitaru: *chuckle* "No problem." -elsewhere- Konro: "Keep warm." *puts a scarf on Benimaru* Benimaru: -_____-; fang-hua: ^^ Benimaru: "Let's just...get on with the patrol..." fang-hua: right. Benimaru: *starts walking, looking around* -elsewhere- Lily: "Quite a storm out." misono: *ACHOO!* *sniffle* *muffled grouchiness as he slumps into his mountain of pillows* Lily: *smiles* "I think another bowl of chicken soup should help~" misono: *mumbles* TT.TT Lily: "...Maybe a phone call with your girlfriend would put you in better spirits?" misono: =//////////= *covers face with a pillow* Lily: *giggles* "I'll be back with your soup..." misono:....*sigh* stupid cold.... Lily: *hums, as he heads to the kitchen--* Mikado: "MISONO! MY BABY! ARE YOU OKAY?!!!" misono: im fine father. -.-; (thinking: i thought he was going to be on a trip?) Mikado: "But how can I leave you in this state?! I should cancel--" misono: i can handle this reall- *GACHOO!* ow.... Mikado: "I shall tend to you! Come to my bosom, son!" *hugs Misono* misono: *muffled* what if i get you sick? Mikado: "I will work through it! Your health is so important! YOU WILL RECOVER FROM THIS MALADY!!!" misono: -__-; (thinking: oh god, if he found out about shinoa-.... ./////.;;; ) Mikado: "After all, a parent has to tend to their child--before sending them out of the nest to find love, romance, a spouse--" misono: ..... ./////////////.; right. Mikado: "..." *stares into his eyes* "...You met someone?" misono:..... >->;;;;; define 'met'. Mikado: o_______o; "...You had congress with someone?" misono: i dont believe i follow? Mikado: "You laid down with someone? Intimately? In a bed? Or the back of a vehicle?" misono: NO! IT WAS JUST LUNCH AT A CAFE! >/////<.... !!!! *covers his mouth* Mikado: "..." *shiny eyes* "D'aw! Please tell me they are rich...and have noble lineage...and that their name starts with an 'M.'" misono: *sweatdrop* well....remember that hiiragi girl from the christmas party? Mikado: "Hmm...Best two out of three!...Did you have a good conversation with her?" misono: well.....i suppose yes. 7///7; (thinking: until mikuni had to embarrass me, the bastard.) Mikado: "...When do I meet her parents?" misono: well, if you're planning a trip to japan, then i suppose then? Mikado: "Yay! I can't wait!" *happy clap* misono: (thinking: i have a bad feeling about this. ._.; ) -elsewhere- Hibana: =w= *yawn* "So warm..." gabriella: =w=~<3 Hibana: "Good workout, warm hot tub...another workout..." *hug* "How did you get to be so perfect?" gabriella: >////w////< *smooch* i love you~ Hibana: *surprised...kisses back* "Oh, Gab...I love you..." *cuddles* gabriella: ^^...say....you ever think about...i dunno...having kids? >///<; Hibana: "..." *looks a little nervous* "I...don't know. I don't know that I'm the mothering type...Aren't you afraid I'd be abrasive or something to them?" gabriella: just a thought. to be honest, im not sure if im cut out for it either. Hibana: "...I think you would be a great mother..." *lays a hand over Gabriella's stomach* gabriella: *blush* Hibana: "...Would you want to go to a sperm bank? Or did you have a guy in mind?" gabriella: im not sure, but if it came to it, i'd go for the sperm bank. i could never betray you like that. *hugs* Hibana: "Awwww..." *hug* "I just meant, did you know a man who would donate for us, not like you would be intimate with a man..." *smirks, as she pats Gabriella's bottom* "I don't like to share~" -elsewhere- Yohei: "Warm enough?" chie: yeah.....*rubs her stomach* just a few more months... Yohei: *smiles, holds her hand* "Imagine how he'll react to first seeing snow." chie: *she smiles* ^^ *rubs her stomach* hey toru honey, you warm in there? Yohei: *silly voice* "Yes, I am." chie: *giggles and kisses him* you goof~ Yohei: "Heh..." *kiss* -elsewhere- lavender: *panting* fuck that was great... Higan: "Mmm...No kidding. Great way to warm up the blood...Brings such gorgeous color to you...especially here--" lavender: ahh~ Higan: "Hmm..." *shifts his fingers inside her* "Anything else you had in mind? Tie you up? Something hot? Cold?" lavender: i wouldnt-ah~ mind something a little hotter~ Higan: "Candles? Or maybe I could heat up one of your toys?" -elsewhere- Kid: *contented sigh* "Ahhhhh..." stocking: *pant pant* mmmmm~ Kid: "F-Feel okay?" stocking: yeah...that was incredible Kid: *nods* "S-Same..." *rests his head on her chest* "Damn...You are amazing...Your mouth..." stocking: *she smiles and cradles him* Kid: *purrs* "This is great..." :3 -a few days later, after the storm had passed- liz: happy birthday, stocking! stocking: aw, you guys! Kid: -\\\\\- "We hope you like your gifts...and the desserts..." stocking: hehe~ *smooch* lord death: ^^ in a few days, i'll be shiori's birthday too! ^^ Kid: *smooch* Patty: "Wait 'til you see your gift, Shiori! It's gonna be big!" shiori: ^o^ Kid: "Hee hee..." *holds Stocking's hand* "So many birthdays..." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: *holds a box up to Stocking* "Happy birthday." stocking: thanks! *she opens it* *Inside are dessert truffles and a framed photograph of Kid and Stocking--the frame decorated like candy* stocking: awwww! *HUG* Kid: -\\\\\\- "I hope you like them..." stocking: *SMOOOOCH* Kid: o\\\\\\\o ("...She likes them...") -elsewhere- Anya: *cast is off, but still with crutches* kim: feeling better now? Anya: "Mostly. My leg is still weak, though." kim: ah. Anya: "Hmph. Just in the wrong place at the wrong time...Stupid vampire." kim:... Anya: *winces as she tries to move, then whimpers...* -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *nom nom nom* worker: any luck finding an owner yet, boss? Boss: "Nothing yet. Maybe someone will stop by to ask." *pats Mr. Tsubaki's head* "Little fox here certainly brings in customers." Mr. Tsubaki: ^^ worker:...hey boss...? Boss: "??? What's up?" worker:...nevermind. (thinking: does he even notice it has two tails...?) Boss: *shrug* "Back to work--money to make..." Mr. Tsubaki: ("No wonder he didn't notice my two tails...") *nom nom nom HIC* -elsewhere- Kepuri: *pats Akaderu's back* "Feeling better?" akaderu: yeah. Kepuri: *smooch* "My hardworking man...I'm proud of you." akaderu: =/////= Kepuri: "Keep this up, and things will work out...But first, I got you a little treat..." *holds up a box of red beetle-shaped gummy candies* akaderu: *nom* thanks. -///- Kepuri: *takes one, bites in* "Shotaro hasn't been too rough, has he?" -elsewhere- Belkia: "Please? I just want to see her for a little bit..." maid: no. otogiri: -_-; my apologies for my friend here. Belkia: -_-;;; "Oh, yeah? You and what army, maid-girl?" -several maids are brandishing knives, one actually has a chainsaw- ellen: it is mandatory for gallows mansion staff to be trained in combat, in case of intruders or unwanted guests. Belkia: o____o "...I've had dreams like this..." otogiri: please spare us the details. Belkia: -_-; "Fine, I'll leave...I'll just mail her gift to her..." -later, she opened it, with a pair of work gloves, just to be nice- *It's a magician's hat and wand* stocking:.... -_-; i'll just toss this into the fire then. Kid: "Good idea..." -FWOOM- -into the fireplace it went- *And then--* *POOF!* stocking: O_________O *Smoke pours in the room* Kid: *cough cough* "Ugh!" stocking: WHAT THE FUCK?! Kid: "What on earth--" o_____O;; "Stocking...I...Um..." -he’s covered in glitter- Kid: *AH-CHOO!* "Ugh...Now I hate glitter..." stocking: aww *brushing him off* Kid: "That was odd..." *sniff* "That crazy vampire..." stocking: im seriously going to kick his ass for this. but at least you're ok. Kid: *nods* "Next time, let's have a bomb disposal unit deal with this..." stocking: right. -outside- otogiri: seems your little plan failed. again. Belkia: *pout* "Darn. I wanted her to start performing magic...We could be a team! On the Vegas strip! 'Belkia and Sto-tan: A World of Magic'!" otogiri: -_-; Belkia: "Oh, well...Guess I'm stuck with you as my magician's assistant, Otogiri--" otogiri: -____-; Belkia: "Let's begin!" *takes his hat, and pulls it down to his ankles--and when he pulls it up, he is now in a Las Vegas showgirl outfit* "Ta-da!" otogiri: .... (thinking: no comment) -elsewhere- Rino: *reviewing paperwork* "You guys have a lot of expenses for a fire brigade." soldier: yeah. well we also got our research department as well as the princess' fashion career. Rino: "...The 'research department'? That's...creepy." -elsewhere- mafura: *nomming on omelet rice* Jun: "Taste good?" mafura: thank you mr jun. ^^ yumikage: *nom non nom* mitsuba: this is really good! Jun: *smiles* "It's the proper preparation that makes the food taste so good." mafura: ^^ tsurugi? do you want food too? Tsurugi: "Um...sure?" -elsewhere- Kishiri: *sigh* -elsewhere- Arthur: "Rock paper scissors...GO!" shinra: hah! Arthur: *"paper" with his hand flat* shinra: *lands scissors* Arthur: "I win!" shinra oh, i think scissors _beats_ rock. -_-; *Arthur does a small chop to Shinra's head* Arthur: "But 'sword' beats everything!" shinra: i didnt see 'sword' anywhere! Arthur: *holds up his hand, still in 'paper' form* " 'Sword.' See? 'Sword.' Rock, Sword, Scissors..." shinra: *sweatdrop* (thinking: what happened to him that made him this way?) Arthur: "And since I won, I get first choice of the snacks!" *takes one flavor of chips* "You can have the spicy ones." shinra: -___-; Arthur: "Go on--you lost. Eat them up. Can't be too spicy..." *opens his own bag of snacks, starts eating* -elsewhere- Hibana: *looking through a web site...* "Hmm...I admit, that _is_ cute..." gabriella: isnt it though? Hibana: *small pout* "How do parents have kids, and still globe-trot to Milan, Shanghai, and Sydney every year?" gabriella: *shrug* Hibana: *pout* "I mean, we are still young...and I have a lot of fun ideas in mind...but...I think we should see the doctor about options..." gabriella: possibly. -elsewhere- Lawless: "Yo, Soul!" soul: sup man, glad to see you're doing better! *high five* licht: hey. Lawless: "Ha ha! Yes, I am back to 100 percent...more or less. How you been without me around?" soul: well, we're just glad to have ya back man. lilac:.....!!! *flees* Lawless: "...Yeah..." -elsewhere in school- lilac: *breathing fast* Sakuya: "??? Lilac? What's wrong?" lilac: !!!! *he looks up, tears staining his cheeks* Sakuya: "!!! Hey, it's okay..." *holds Lilac's hand* lilac: *whimpering* naho: do you want something to eat? *she gives him a snack pack* lilac:....i think...i need to....see the nurse again....

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ranya-smut-blog · 8 years

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Marroed to Dr.Woods XI

“You paged chief?” Clarke asked as she peeked inside Dr. Woods office

Anya looked up, “Don’t call me chief, it makes me feel old”

“29 is old isn’t it?”

Anya laughed but after not hearing the doctor join in, she realized it would actually be a possibility

“Are you serious”

“Okay we’re not going to discuss this any further, anyway I paged you for some advice”

“Advice? Since when was I good at giving advice?”

“Since you told me to propose to Raven”

“Right! And here you are, what? 7 years later still going strong”

“This is where I need your words of wisdom. I think Raven doesn’t like my promotion because it’s less time with them”

“How would you know that?”

“She’s my wife, I know things and I can tell when something is bothering her”

“Okay, so what do you need help on?”

“I was thinking on taking them on vacation or something like that. Just so we can spend time together and feel like a family again. What do you think?”

“I think it’s a great idea but how long?”

Anya shrugs,“A week or two”

“And who’d be taking your place meanwhile?”

“Shepard, he’s head of neuro so it’d be appropriate”

Clarke nods, “Where do you plan on taking them”

“I don’t know really, that’s another thing you need to help me on”

“Well with your money, you can basically go anywhere. Like the moon or something”

“I got it! Let me book tickets” Anya yelled excitingly as she reached for her MacBook

“Kinda lost here” Clarke tells her pointing to herself

The doctor turns to look at her, “We’re going to Acapulco, Mexico”

“Momma? What about school?” Kaia asks as she’s being buckled into her seat

“Don’t worry honey, we told them we’re going out for a family emergency” Raven replied

“What your mommy said, now stop worrying about that and think about all the things we could do in Acapulco”

The six year wouldn’t normally care about missing school but Natalie always went. She wouldn’t be able to look at her pretty brown hair or her shiny hazel eyes for a week. Kaia was going to miss her a lot and for that she sighed. Don’t get her wrong, she was excited about going on vacation, she just wished she could’ve taken Natalie along.

The flight from LAX to Acapulco was 7 hours long with one stop in Tijuana. The Woods spent most of the time sleeping with no ruckus or annoying snoring next to them because they were in first class. When the mothers woke up, they were served some red wine and kept a juice box for when Kaia woke up.

Once they landed, they went to their five star hotel to check in. The hotel was beyond beautiful, and their room -or more like a little home- gave them an amazing view of the bright blue ocean. The building was in a hut shape and very modern looking. Stairs led them up to the hut and led down to a space filled with sofas and recliner chairs outside.

“I expected it to be cold here since its winter but I was wrong” Raven said as she unpacked

“Well good thing all you packed were shirts, shorts, and bikinis” her wife replied

“Yeah, so did you. Finally I could see you in something other than jeans and scrubs”

Anya chuckled and pulled her wife towards her. She placed her hands on her tiny waist and leaned her forehead on hers. Raven loved the proximity and felt the doctors breath on her which smelled like mint.

“You think I need a tan? Cause I think I need a tan but then again, I don’t want to spend too much time out there be-”

“Shut up and kiss me” Raven told her and pressed her lips against the taller girls. The kiss was hungrier from Raven’s side and Anya was surprised at how urgent her wife was. Clarke was right, she really was sexually frustrated.

Raven was already trying to get Anya’s shirt off and that’s when the doctor broke away from the kiss, “Kaia might walk in any moment”

“Let her see, she probably wants to do it with Natalie, she has to learn how” Raven slipped

Anya scrunched her eyebrows pulling away from the brunette completely, “What? Who’s Natalie?”

Raven had to tell her, it was a secret between her and her daughter but her wife deserved to know too.

“Kaia likes this girl, Natalie, from school”

“Why wasn’t I told?”

“I told Kaia to tell you but she didn’t want to”

“How come?”

“She said it’s because you two had grown distant and cause you’re never home”

Anya’s heart broke at what her daughter felt, she almost felt like crying but she didn’t. This is why she wanted to be on this vacation, to get her family back.

“Alright, I’m going to go ask her where she wants to go first so we can get ready”

After receiving an okay from her wife, Anya left the room and entered her daughter’s. She expected to see clothes scattered on the floor, waiting to be put in drawers but Kaia was already done putting her clothes away, she was watching some cartoon on the t.v.

“Hey baby” the doctor said as she sat next to her daughter on the bed

“Hi momma, are we leaving yet?”

“In a bit, your mommy and I just wanted to know where you wanted to go”

“Oh! Can we go to the beach momma! I want to build a sandcastle”

“Of course sweetie, put on your bikini and we can go okay?”

“Okay”

Some walking later, they had arrived at the beach. Anya immediately put a beach towel on the sand and began to tan, or she tried at least. She knew her skin tone would darken slightly but it would go back to it’s normal color once she was back in L.A, living in the hospital with no sun contact whatsoever.

Raven took off her sundress which was a little show to Anya -who pulled her sunglasses down a bit- then walked straight into the ocean leaving her daughter behind with her wife. All Anya could stare at as she walked away was her butt, I mean have you seen it? It was quite impossible to miss it.

Kaia began to build her sandcastle and everything was quiet and peaceful. Anya was glad she decided to come here because it was a much needed break. No pressure, paperwork, or consults she needed to address, just seagulls flying in the sky above and the calming sounds of the waves. She then sat up a bit to see what her wife was up to and she caught the moment Raven was being towed out from the ocean by the waves.

Anya chuckled to herself at how weak Raven was when it came to keeping her weight in one place. The brunette then stood up and jogged back to her family with droplets of water all over her body. Anya wasn’t going to say it out loud but she just wanted to take her wife down right then and there.

“Hey babe?” Raven asked sweetly

Anya raised her eyebrows knowing where this was going.

“What do you want now?” She smiled

“Just some ice cream and maybe a few surfing lessons”

“Surfing lessons? Since when did you want to surf?”

“Since I saw people out there doing it. It looks so cool babe! I want to learn, so please?” Raven asked like if she was a five year old kid asking for candy

Anya hesitated, not because surfing lessons were pretty expensive because clearly that wasn’t the problem, but because it’s dangerous. What if a wave wiped her out and since she was a beginner, she wouldn’t know what to do. Or what if she hit her head with her own surfboard or a rock? What if she got stung by a man o’ war or even worse, bitten by a shark?

“Ann, I know you’re overthinking this” Raven’s voice brought her back

“You know it’s dangerous”

“Yeah I know but I’ll be careful, plus the teacher would be like right there”

Anya knew she was going to regret this but she wanted her wife happy and this was a vacation after all so she decided to not be so uptight about it.

“Fine, make all the purchases you need” she said as she handed her their credit card

“Thank you! You’re the best!” Raven cried as she showered her with kisses

“I know”

With that, the brunette put her sundress back on and her flip flops, then made her way to the surf shop a few yards away. Ice cream long forgotten.

“Momma? Where’s mommy going?”

“To die” she replied causally

“Oh okay” Kaia said and went back to building her sand castle that was now two stories tall. Anya was impressed at the structure, she wondered if her daughter would grow up to be an architect or something

After awhile she spotted Raven in a short sleeve wet suit and a long surfboard, approximately 8 feet long. She watched her and the surf guy walk to a more isolated part of the beach and from there, she got hungry and decided to go get lunch with Kaia.

The tiny Woods ordered a grilled cheese with fries, with a chocolate shake and the doctor asked for a double cheeseburger with a Dr. Pepper but with a salad, you have to be balanced right?

Anya decided this was the perfect time to bond with her daughter. As they did so, Kaia revealed the secret she had been holding -which her momma already knew- and her momma gave her advice. She was only six but it was almost as she was a teenager. Just thinking about Kaia as a teenager gave Anya a headache.

Meanwhile as they ate in peace, Raven’s calmness was no where to be seen. She was bouncing with excitement and she was ready to learn the basics. At first it was fun, learning how to stand up on the surfboard but then she started noticing something about the instructor. He kept eyeing her in a way she no longer felt comfortable with and he couldn’t keep his hands to himself. He had to always touch her. Maybe her wife was right, she shouldn’t have done this.

Before anything could go bad, she just decided to not do this. Surfing may seem cool but she wouldn’t learn with the instructor, no way. She already had to deal with a guy hitting on her at her job, she didn’t need another hitting on her in her vacation. She got off the big board and unattached the leash around her ankle that kept the board from floating away in the water and left the guy, Steve, alone in the ocean.

She went back to where she last saw her family but they was no longer there. Their stuff were cleaned up, she’d call Anya but she had phone and everything else. In the end, she just decided to go back to the hotel and wait for them there.

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elliotthezubat · 7 years

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DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 13

trips to London, robo contests, and dokeshi, oh my!

Kid: "Hmm...Wh-Wha-?" stocking: *she's letting kid rest in her lap* Kid: "...Oh. Hello, Angel." (sounds dazed) "How is my wife doing?" stocking: good~ *she kisses his nose* Kid: "That's good...I remember our wedding: the music, the flower girls, my father's smile..." stocking: yeah. *she smiles* (thinking: too cute for words!) Kid: (holds her hand) "Oh, but where is your ring?" -later, after he has his head back in order- Kid: o\\\\\\o "Stocking..." stocking: yes dear~? Kid: "...I do see a future with us as husband and wife..." stocking: i do too. maybe a child or two~ Kid: (smiles) "I would like that..." (holds her hand...) "I think this hand would look great with a ring..." stocking: *bluuush* Kid: (rubs her hand) "Julie is such a great child...and you were so great with her." stocking: thanks. you too. Kid: (sits up, holding her in his arms) "Imagine us having tea parties with our children..." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: "Their tiny fingers, their laughter...They would be as beautiful in body and soul as you..." stocking: mmmm...... *she looks tired* Kid: (yawns) "Time for bed?" stocking: zzzzzzzz Kid: (smiles) -the next morning- Kid: *yawn* (reaches on the bed...) stocking: zzzzzzzzzz Kid: (puts his arms around her, holding her) stocking: morning.... Kid: (smiles) "Morning." (kisses her cheek) "Sleep okay?" stocking: yeah. Kid: (laughs a little) "I was just thinking..." *yawn* "Which season do you think is best for a wedding?" stocking: i dunno.... zzzzzzz Kid: (smiles...) "Sleepyhead..." *yawns* -at school- soul: so its finally time. Black Star: "We are now adults!" Patty: (wearing a cap and gown) "I'm a college graduate now!" Kid: "..." (facepalm) kilik: hey, black*star, are you feeling ok? kim: your voice sounds... off-ish. Black Star: "...Look, I don't know what you heard, but no, Tamaki did _not_ kick me in the balls." tsubaki: i think it might just be puberty. Black Star: o_O "Hey! I already went through puberty!" Patty: "...Really?" soul: i guess your voice changing is the last step in puberty for you... it actually happened early for me. Black star: > : ( "My voice is not--" (his voice cracks) "changing!" (slaps his hands over his mouth) tsubaki: its ok. its part of growing up you know? Patty: "Yeah, Black Star! Your voice changes, you grow hair in places you didn't know you had, you start mentally undressing other people..." Kid: o_o liz: *covers her mouth* ok lets just get on with it, shall we? -auditorium- -looks like heather is taking the collage program too- Patty: (still in the cap and gown, but now has a duct tape over her mouth--waves at Heather) heather: *she nods* Free: "Hmmm...I feel old being in here." eruka: well, there's an old man sitting a few chairs in front of us so... Free: "Tch. How old does he look?" eruka: 70 maybe? Free: "Hmmm...Guess that's fine." Kid: "Who is teaching this introductory course?" -its stein- Stein: "Good morning, students. I am Dr. Franken Stein. Welcome to Introduction to College Studies. I am happy to see some new faces, some old faces..." (slasher smile) "I can't wait to get started." eruka: o-o;;;;;;; old man: znrt- huh? heather: *whispers* i dont think that man's been to medical school. Stein: "Today we will review course guidelines, your schedule, what to expect in college. But we warned: this is the Death Weapon Meister Academy. There is a reason 'death' is in the name." (glances at Heather, shiny glasses) heather: ............ -meanwhile in the fresh NOT classes- riley:...... tsugumi: hi, you must be the new students. riley: yeah. and? tsugumi: i remember when i first started out too. it was pretty scary, but it's worth it in the end. Anya: (bright, shiny, happy teaching assistant mode) "Welcome to the DWMA! It is good to have you here!" -elsewhere, in shanghai- Spirit: (laughing, slapping his hand on the booth's table at the bar) "And she said, 'How was I supposed to know you hated strawberries?!'" (loud laughing) agent: eheheh...hehh..... *sweatdrop* Spirit: "So..." (has another long sip of his drink, then exhales) "Tell me, um...Uh...W-What was your name again?" agent: it's Shen. Spirit: "Okay, Shen...I'm going to show you how to get a lady's digits." shen: oh boy. Spirit: (hovers around the bar, looking at women's drinks in their hands...and stops at one woman--and instantly sobers up) "Bartender, please give this young woman one of her drinks, please." lady: hmm? Spirit: (smiles) "I love what you've done with your nails. What color is that?" lady: oh, its spring blossom. Spirit: (sits down next to her) "And if I wanted to buy you another bottle of it, where would I get it?" lady: well, i think i got it at the market plaza by the fountain. Spirit: (seductive smile) "I'll have to be on the look-out for it..." (holds out his hand to her) "I'm Spirit." lady: *blush* call me 'June' shen: ............ Spirit: (removes a card from his wallet: "Spirit," with his cell phone number) "Call me. I hope to see you around." june: hehe~ Spirit: "Don't suppose I could ask for your number..." june: *she hands him a number* Spirit: (takes it, winks) "Later." shen: wow. Spirit: (smirks at Shen) "That's how it's done." (serious, whispers) "Get a DWMA surveillance team on her. She has the same nail polish. Get a medical team ready as well." shen: r-right. Spirit: (looks worried at June) "She isn't acting at all like your colleague was, and given how well-dressed she looks but still has sneakers on, she probably took the bus to get here, changed in the bathroom, and then put on nail polish. She hasn't had that polish on long--maybe an hour? And how long do you think your colleague had the nail polish on?" shen: about a few minutes? Spirit: .__. "Only a few minutes? ...Oh crap." -june seems fine- Spirit: "J-Just get surveillance here now. Make sure they are undercover--like, they really need to look like bar-hopping, party-club-going people, okay?" shen: can do sir. -meanwhile- milia: *trying to look in* Nals: "What do you see?" milia: *pouts* its too dark! stupid tinted windows. Nals: "And you look too young to get into a bar...Unless..." milia: ?? Nals: "Can you age yourself up more?" miia: i coooould, i can also use one of my butterflies to look in~! Nals: (nods) "Use the butterfly, then." milia: *she summons a small pink butterfly that flutters in through the open window* Nals: "...What does your butterfly see now?" Spirit: (sipping on his beer) "Shen, are you a meister?" shen: a weapon actually. a spear to be specific. Spirit: "Hmm...You have a meister?" shen: yeah, he's not here right now though, he's still at HQ. Spirit: "Yeah, I'm going to need a meister while I'm here--otherwise, I'm kinda useless." ("...Kami would say that...") shen: you dont have a partner? Spirit: "...No. My last partner is back in Death City, and the one before that...It's complicated." shen: ah. Spirit: (sips on his drink...) "How is the person affected by the nail polish doing?" shen: cho's out cold, but she's alive. Spirit: "Hmm...Have you contacted Death City's medical expert?" shen: we have. Spirit: "What did Stein say?" shen: she was infected by a strange venom, similar to the traitors incident a few years back. Spirit: "...Shaula Gorgon..." shen: ?? Spirit: "A witch who guided Traitors." shen: a witch? milia: shaula? didnt she die 60 years ago? Spirit: "Yes. I just wonder how someone got her poison..." shen: was she ever confirmed dead? Spirit: "It's complicated." shen: hmmm.... Spirit: "If she is involved, we have to be careful: she can turn friend against friend..." shen: hmmm...... Spirit: "Ask Stein to send the antidote he had worked on. It was defective, but it may help against this nail polish..." shen: alright. -outside- milia: a gorgon? Nals: "Hmm...This just got trickier. What do you know about this Shaula?" milia: not much really. just that she's one of the gorgon sisters. Nals: "What is this 'poison'?" milia: *shrugs* Nals: "Hmm...Maybe that would be helpful to acquire...Think you can infiltrate the DWMA's office?" milia: we'll see~<3 *wink* Nals: -_-; ("So creepy.") "Follow Albarn. I'll set up our extraction plan to remove him, once we get the poison out of the office." milia: ok nalsie~<3 Nals: "..." ("Creepy.") "I'm going to contact our mercenary contacts here. You keep an eye on Spirit, follow him to his hotel, and then send one of your butterflies after Spirit's associate to find the DWMA's office." milia: ok~! Spirit: (finishes his drinks, leaves his money on the table) "Okay. Get the team following June, have a med team ready at all times around her, and get Stein's antidote. I'm heading back to the hotel to confer with Lord Death." shen: ok. Spirit: (nods, gets up, exits the bar...) -later- Spirit: *yawns* (unlocks the door to his hotel room...) -the room seems nice- --Spirit loosens his tie and dials up Death on the mirror...-- lord death: hey spirit! how's the mission? Spirit: "Progress, I hope. We seem to have narrowed down one component to the substance that is harming people here in Shanghai." lord death: excellent! Spirit: "...It may be related to Shaula Gorgon's poison." lord death: hmm..... i see. Spirit: "I directed the Shanghai division to acquire Stein's antidote to start work creating a treatment against what is affecting people...and it's a nail polish." lord death: nail polish, eh? Spirit: "Weird, huh? Seems to have been purchased at flea markets...which was how Shaula distributed her jewelry, right?" lord death: indeed. Spirit: "Hmm...Think she is around here? Maybe someone is needed here who can actually sense witches?" lord death: perhaps.... Spirit: (nods) "Until then, I am going to scope out the flea market to track the source. I think sending some female agents to start buying up the nail polish may help, too." lord death: sounds good. Spirit: "Any other details we should discuss, sir?" -elsewhere- Patty: (staring at a stack of books) T_T "College is hard..." liz: its worth it, trust me. Patty: "I hope so..." (opens book, starts reading...) -time passes. it is now autumn- Yumi: (groaning) lord death: are you ok? Yumi: (death glare) "How would you feel with a bowling ball inside of you?" lord death: ......good point. but it's going to be a cute bowling ball. *he rubs her stomach* Yumi: (pouting, even as she relaxes) "Yes..." (blinks) "Please tell me 'cute bowling ball' isn't going to be our nickname for her." lord death: *he chuckles* Yumi: (sighs) "Could you bring me the book from the table? I'm almost finished..." lord death: of course, sweetie~ --It is a novel from Japan...-- lord death: ah. Yumi: (is reading Haruki Murakami's "Kafka on the Shore") "I'm almost finished...although I'm still having troubles following this plot." -elsewhere- Kid: (closed his book) "There. Homework is done." stocking: phew. *she leans on him* so much work. Kid: (pats her back) "And you are doing great..." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: "At least you're almost done with that research essay due next week..." *yawn* "I'm still trying to determine a way to heighten soul resonance..." stocking: perhaps closeness? *she holds his hand* like....intimacy? Kid: (blushes) "That could be one way..." -later, elsewhere- Arthur: "The bandages finally came off...and I still have no idea what got into her." shinra: *shrugs* maki: *watering albertine II* Arthur: "Need help, Maki?" maki: i'm doing good. albertine jr's doing good too~ Arthur: (nods) "Does look like it is doing well..." (rotates his shoulder) "Say...When you're done, maybe you could help me and Shinra spar?" maki: sure thing! Arthur: "...Thanks." -later, elsewhere- Spirit: (tapping a finger on a file folder) "Come on, Naigus--I need more than this. Haven't you and Stein figured out anything else that's in this nail polish?" nygus: we did discover something interesting. a special herb that increases body heat. Spirit: (nods) "Good. That would explain those symptoms in the victims. What can you tell me about the herb?" nygus: seems to be a rare elemental herb. a fire blossom. Spirit: "...Who would have access to this blossom? I want a list of all individuals, companies, universities with it." nygus: alright. Spirit: "...'Fire' blossom...I think I'll make a visit to Leo..." -elsewhere- grimoire: so thats what you have to report? Nals: (holds a bottle of nail polish) "If I had it my way, you'd have Spirit Albarn here at your feet. This will have to do." (tosses the nail polish to Grimoire) grimoire: hmmm.. well then, we'll examine this then. and if possible, strike up a deal with the gorgon. Nals: "We have some idea where she is located--surprising what gossip our resident witch heard while in Shanghai." milia: hehe~<3 Nals: "Perhaps one witch can appeal to Shaula in person to forge this alliance." milia: or two~! Ponera: "...Is it wise, though? I mean, we can end up over-playing our hand..." (looks to Grimoire) "Should I go?" grimoire: i shall go in your stead. Ponera: "Thank you!" -elsewhere- eruka: chow time! *she brings food to the detainees* alone: "Hey, sexy!" eruka: *gulps and gingerly edges the bowl in* Alone: "Aw, can't you feed me? I promise not to bite..." eruka: there's food in there! Alone: "Then maybe I won't eat unless a pretty little thing hand-feeds me! I'll go on a hunger strike!" kinuta: yeah, cause _you_ look like you need it. Alone: (frowns) "You're not helping my flirting!" (winks at Eruka) eruka: *SWEATS* kinuta: well if i cant get laid, neither can you! Alone: "I don't want to _just_ get laid! I want romance! Love!" (looks at Eruka) "Can you help me out and get this witch someone? She keeps whining about sex all the damn time!" eruka: no thanks! kinuta: uuuugh you're so needy! you're almost as bad as albarn. Alone: "Uuuuugh, you're so horny! You're almost as bad as...um...someone who is really horny!" eruka: i got other detainees to bring food to...b-bye! *takes off* kinuta: *she looks to the door* well, look who dropped on in.... hi honey~<3 *she smirks at spirit* Spirit: "Hello, bitch." kinuta: ow harsh. what crawled up your butt and died? Spirit: "I want information on Shaula Gorgon's location." kinuta: why are you asking me this? Spirit: "I'd like to speak with her in person." kinuta: just cause i had sex with her one time doesnt mean i know where she is 24/7. Spirit: "Hmm..." (looks around the cell, spots Alone) "I see that your...room is still nice and clean. Be a shame if that were to change..." kinuta: ?? Spirit: "Naigus, remove all shower privileges from Kinuta, and transfer her to Solitary Confinement Room 108." eruka: hey, go easy on her, i know she hurt you in the past, but dont take it out on her for the sake of taking it out on her! nygus:............ kinuta: D : < Spirit: (seething) "When she tells me Shaula's location, I'll be satisfied. Until then, let her rot." (turns around) kinuta: 7n7 asshole. Alone: "Hey, hey, hold up! Don't take away my company! I like talking with her!" Spirit: "She has nothing to offer me..." Alone: "I do! I know where this Gorgon is!" eruka: ............. kinuta: you do? Spirit: "A likely story--" Alone: "She's been in Shanghai." Spirit: "?!" kinuta: how do you know that? Alone: (smirks) "Yeah, I heard where she was heading...You'd be surprised what passes through Germany...the ants know and told me...But if you want to hear more, I need something..." (eyes Eruka) eruka: Q-Q nooooooooooooooooooooo Spirit: (puts a hand on Eruka's shoulder) "Give us a location, or you can starve." eruka: *SCREAMS INTERNALLY* Alone: (pouts) "Jerk. Fine. I'll give you the location..." kinuta: ?? Alone: "Hong Kong. Underground--and I don't just mean criminal, I mean literal." eruka: ?? Spirit: "Nygus, we'll check maps of caverns, sewer system maps, abandon subway tunnels...Thank you, Alone. You're payment will be an extra bowl of meat with your meal." Alone: "Have Froggie here deliver it to me every day in a sexy waitress outfit!" kinuta: what about me, sugar~? eruka: HELL NO! Spirit: (to Eruka) "Now, hang on, let's hear the werewolf out..." -PUNCH- nygus: T_T Spirit: (collapsed) Alone: o_o; "Um, I'll forget about that sexy waitress request, then..." eruka: dude. i will hex you so hard..... Spirit: (getting back up...) "As for Kinuta, I'll rescind the loss of shower privileges and the move to solitary...and, I don't know, give her fancier shampoo or something." kinuta: aww, you do care~ Spirit: "You keep talking, and you'll only get cold showers." kinuta: *shuts up* eruka: speaking of showers. i'm going home. i'm going to take a long shower and forget any of this ever happening. good day! Alone: "I'll be thinking about you showering, Cutie!" eruka: *excalibur face* no thanks. Spirit: (looks at his watch) "I'm late for lunch. We'll pick this up afterwards." -later- Spirit: "Hey, Kim. This seat taken?" kim: hey albs. Spirit: "How are classes going, college student?" kim: doing pretty good. exams are a pain though. Spirit: "Yeah, they were for me, too. You can imagine what it's like when you're 18 and...taking care of a baby." kim: yeesh. Spirit: (smiles) "Yeah, you don't have that to deal with...My hardest subject to study for was math--something that I'm guessing isn't a problem for you." kim: ^w^ Spirit: (beaming with pride) "That's great. Any missions you got coming up?" kim: not yet. how was shanghai? Spirit: "Mostly classified, but got some leads." (smirks) "Good bars there." kim: ah. find any new lady friends? Spirit: "...Not quite. Someone we were keeping an eye on for her own safety. Just...haven't felt..." (blushes) "L-Let's change the subject..." kim: ..... Spirit: "Um...How's this weather?!" (goofy dad grin) kim: getting chillier. Spirit: (studies her jacket..."Well, know what to get her the next time I'm shopping...") "Yeah...Hey, that reminds me: you ask anyone out for the Halloween Dance?" kim: eh, not sure yet. Spirit: "Hmm...I'll be there to chaperon. Not sure what to go as..." kim: i still havent decided my costume yet either. Spirit: (dorky smile) "How about a princess?" kim:......nah. Spirit: "Maybe an astronaut?" kim: *shrugs* -later- Black Star: (asleep atop a textbook) soul: *asleep in maka's room, clutching her jacket* Black Star: (turns on the couch--and falls off of it) "Damn it!" soul:............ Black Star: (gets off the floor) "Damn it--" (his voice cracks) "...Soul? You here?" soul: zzzzz...... Black Star: (checks Soul's room...then checks Maka's...) "..." <:( soul: ....ma...ka..... Black Star: "..." (slowly closes the door shut without a noise, walks towards the kitchen..."Soul...") tsubaki: i'm back. Black Star: (puts a hand around her mouth) "Shh!" tsubaki: *she nods and puts the groceries on the table* Black Star: (whispering) "Trying to let him get some sleep..." (He had let go of her mouth) tsubaki: yeah.... he looked like he needed it today... Black Star: "...I think a good meal will help him, too." -in maka's room- soul: zzzz.... *eyes still teary* --In his dreams...-- ???: "Soul..." soul: ?? ???: "I am here. I am still here." soul: huh? --A shadow, in the shape of a familiar person appears: pigtails, long coat-- soul: m....maka? Maka: (smiles) "Hi." soul: maka!! *he runs towards her* Maka: (runs towards him as well) soul: *he clings to her, sobbing* maka.... Maka: "It's okay. You're going to be okay..." soul: i...i'm sorry..... i failed you..... i should have protected you..... i should have been the one who died! Maka: (pulls back) "Soul, this isn't your fault: you did all that you could, and we can't change the past. There is only one thing you can do..." soul: yeah..... but i still miss you.... every single day... Maka: "..." (brushes back his hair from his forehead) "I miss you, too." (kisses his forehead) soul: *blush* how are you here?........ is this another soul space? Maka: (shrugs) "It's...complicated. I think it has something to do with this..." (slowly, light emanates from her chest, forming the shape of her Grigori soul) soul: !! Maka: "My Grigori soul...Like I said, I'm still here..." (puts a hand along Soul's chest) "I know it's not enough...but I am here, Soul. I am still here in you." soul: *he holds her* can i stay like this?........just a little longer? Maka: (holds him) "I don't know how much longer...but I'll try." soul: *he smiles* Maka: "..." (leans her head against his chest, sighs) soul: *mumbling* i love you... Maka: o\\\o (smirks) "Took you long enough to say it..." soul: yeah.... a little too late now, huh?.... Maka: "I'm just happy to hear it at all..." (pulls back, looks at him) "I love you, Soul." soul: *tearful smile and hugs tightly* Maka: (crying as well) "I'll be here, Soul...always..." -elsewhere- Kid: "Dessert is served, everyone!" stocking: yummy~! Patty: (digs in) "Really good work, Kiddo!" --It's a strawberry tart-- Kid: "Father, how is it?" lord death: deeeelicious~! Yumi: (smiles) "You have a talent for desserts, Kid." liz: he sure does. Kid: (blushes) "Home ec has helped...and having a receptive audience." (looks at Stocking) heather: these arent that bad. stocking: hehe~ Patty: "How is it, Julie?" julie: yummy! Patty: "How 'bout you, Riley?" riley: nice. kirika: they're ok i guess. -roxanne and jack are enjoying theirs as well- Kid: (smiles..."This family just keeps getting bigger..." Looks at Stocking) stocking: mmm~! Kid: (smiles) "I'm glad you like it, Stocking." stocking: ^^ Yumi: (yawn) "I think I'll be turning in..." -later- Kid: (in bedroom) *yawn* "I feel ignorant for asking, Stocking, but you aren't allergic to strawberries or anything, are you?" stocking: no of course not. why do you ask? Kid: "I should've asked before prepping dessert. And I wanted to make sure you didn't have allergies before I make my next dessert..." stocking: i dont have many allergies, so no worries~ Kid: (smirks) "No allergies to spicy foods?" stocking: >XP Kid: (chuckles, kisses her cheek) "Time to get ready for bed..." stocking: hehe, yeah... night sweetie. Kid: "Good night..." -the next morning- Kid: *yawn* (turns in bed--and falls off) "Ouch!" stocking: you ok kid? Kid: (groans) "Yeah, just fell..." (gets up slowly) "Sorry, did I wake you?" stocking: no, i was up. Kid: "Oh...Sleep okay?" stocking: yeah. you? Kid: "Yes." (stretches) "You showered?" stocking: about to. Kid: (smirks) "Oh?" (hugs her from behind) stocking: care to join me~? Kid: (unbuttons the top button of her PJ shirt) "Yes..." -later- Patty: (pouring a bowl of cereal) "What do you want for breakfast, Sis?" liz: eggs please. Patty: "You got it!" (gets to work on eggs) "Sleep okay?" liz: yeah. Patty: (finishes the eggs, serves them) "...Hey, I was thinking...Maybe we could take Heather, Riley, and Julie out for a day?" liz: where to? Patty: "How about the zoo? It's been years since they got rid of that restraining order against me..." liz: meowkies after? Patty: "Yes!" -elsewhere- Arthur: (in the kitchen, finishes putting his breakfast dishes into the sink) "Is everyone ready to head out to school?" shinra: yep. iris: *she nods* Arthur: (picks up his backpack, holds the hilt of Excalibur) "Hmm...Iris, did Death Scythe Albarn talk with you?" iris: no, why? Arthur: "He was looking for you regarding some plant or something." iris: plants? Arthur: "Yeah, a fire blossom, I think." iris:......... *she touches her cheek, where the scar is* Arthur: "S-Sorry..." iris: its ok.... shinra:........... Arthur: "...I can tell him that you're not up for talking..." iris: *nods* Arthur: "Okay." (awkward pat on Iris's shoulder) shinra: ...... --At School-- Stein: (points to the board) "You know Chain Resonance. You know meister-weapon resonance. Now we want to improve the resonance _between_ meisters, so that one meister unlocks abilities in another." Kid: (glances at Stocking) stocking: *she smiles* Stein: "We start by mapping a variety of options of abilities unlocked by certain meister types. For example, some meisters have inherent abilities not inherent to their weapons. Shinigami have enhanced endurance, witches have magic. Some meisters have abilities related to fire, electricity, flying...These abilities can be passed if meisters can resonate with each other. Can you students refer to other ability types that come from some meisters?" ginka: like dualaciam attacks? Stein: "Correct. I will demonstrate one such attack with a fellow meister..." -later- Patty: o___o -There is now a hole in the wall of the classroom- Stein: (pulls out a cigarette, lights up) "I think that was a good demonstration..." mami: those attacks were quite impressive. -meanwhile- Arthur: (panting, running--then spots someone) "Tsugumi!" tsugumi: hmm? oh, hey *waves* Arthur: (runs to her) "I need your help! She after me again!" tsugumi: who is- Arthur: "Tamaki! She looked upset!" tsugumi: oh no. Arthur: "Protect me! Hide me!" tsugumi:........ Arthur: "!!! Crap, she's coming!" (crouches behind Tsugumi...then holds up her pigtails as if that will hide him more) tamaki: WHERE THE FUCK IS ARTHUR BOYLE?! Arthur: (whispers to Tsugumi) "Save me..." tsugumi: um. hi tamaki-chan. tamaki: DONT 'HI TAMAKI-CHAN' ME! Arthur: (shaking behind Tsugumi) -later- Hiro: "..." (starts laughing) eternal feather: whats so funny? Hiro: "You heard what happened to Arthur?" eternal feather: oh boy. Hiro: "Evidently she's still upset about something...but I don't know what. It can't be because of..._him_, because she hasn't punched Ox, Black Star, Kid, or me in months. I wonder why Arthur gets under her skin so much." eternal feather: the same reason he gets under everyones skin maybe? Hiro: "This seems different, though. I mean, how often does Tamaki beat up other people...while blushing?" eternal feather: *shrug* Hiro: "Hmm. Tell me, have you talked with her much?" eternal feather: not really.... she kind of....intimidates me. Hiro: "Hmm...I guess I'll try talking with her. I can't keep letting Arthur get beaten up: Mom keeps having me bring his homework to him in the hospital." eternal feather: what about his mother? Hiro: "Well, she's been busy, and since the hospital is on the way to my home, we didn't want to inconvenience her having her come all the way to the school to pick up his homework." eternal feather: ah. Hiro: "Well, I better get to the hospital. What are you up to this afternoon, E-Feather?" eternal feather: not much. Hiro: "Oh...Care to visit Arthur with me?" eternal feather: 7_7; i suppose. Hiro: "Cool! I'll see you at the front entrance in 10 minutes--just need to swing by my locker..." eternal feather: ok...... *sigh* --Later-- Arthur: -_-; "Thank you for the flowers, Eternal Feather...I look forward to smelling them." (his nose is bandaged) eternal feather: yeah.... haha....ha... Hiro: "So...Tamaki really gave you a shiner." Arthur: "Yeah..." (points to the black eye) "Hey, E-Feather, you know what she was yelling at me as she slugged me?" eternal feather: *shakes head* Arthur: "She said, and I quote, 'Your beautiful face is pissing me off! Nya~'" (he imitates the cat-paw pose--then winces from his sprained wrist) eternal feather: um...... 0-0; Hiro: o_o; "Um, E-Feather, is that normal for girls to act like that?" eternal feather: >_>;;;;; Arthur: "Seeing as most girls don't usually pound me, no, I'm going to guess that's not typical...Someone needs to talk with Tamaki." eternal feather: maybe... --Elsewhere-- liz: so what do you think? heather: very.....pink. julie: *she's having the time of her life* Patty: *squee!* Patty: "What do you want to play, Riley?" riley: got any shoot-em-ups? Patty: "Yep!" (points to one...) -elsewhere- Spirit: (knocks on the door to Marie's) marie: hey spirit. *she smiles* Spirit: (smiles back) "Hey. How are you?" marie: doing good. christa: speewee! Spirit: (waves) "Hello, Christa! How are you?" marie; she's doing good. Spirit: (smiles) "Happy to hear. I, um, brought something..." (he has behind him a big wrapped box) marie: ooh. what is it? Spirit: (laughs) "I guess Christa isn't about to unwrap it..." (starts tearing at the paper, opening the box to reveal...a stuffed animal) marie: awww its so cute! Spirit: "I hope she likes it..." -seems she does- Spirit: (adorable face) "Awwwww!" christa: hehe~ Spirit: "...You're doing a great job, Marie." marie: *she smiles* Spirit: (looks at Christa with the doll) "That was one thing I missed while in Shanghai: seeing Christa." marie: *she nods* --Later-- guard: <man, hardly anything happens at this hour of the day> Guard #2: <The pay isn't good either.> guard: <the view is decent though.> Guard #2: <True.> (looks out at the view) <Say, have you learned anything more from the boss, about what we're guarding?> guard: <just a holding facility, why?> Guard #2: <Just thinking...don't you want to see what's in there? Up-close?> guard: <i dont think thats a good idea...> -bang bang bang- guard: <seems he's being noisy again.> Guard #2: <Whose turn is it to talk with him?> guard: <coin flip for it?> Guard #2: (takes out coin) <Call it in the air...> (flips it) guard: <heads!> -The coin is tails Guard #2: (smirks) <Enjoy the scintillating conversation...> guard: *grumbles* *he enters* -outside, another guard approaches- Solence: "This room smells! Give me some fresh air!" guard: <i'm sorry, i dont follow?> Solence: "Oh, you French pain in the..." <Give me some French air!> (he mispronounced "fresh" in French) guard: <you already are~!> *smirk* -the other guard enters- Guard #2: "..." -inside- guard: <huh? what are yo-> Solence: "???" <Grrr...Fresh air! I meant fresh air! It stinks in here!> Guard #2: "..." (holding a knife) -the 3rd guard snaps the first guard's neck and gently lays them to the ground- Solence: "What the...?" <Hey, are you cracking your knuckles? What's going on?" guard 3?: *puts a finger to their lips, as a 'shhh'* Solence: "..." ("Did this jerk just shush me?") guard 3?: *waits for the 2nd guard to enter* Guard #2: (enters) <It's done.> guard 3?: ??~? Guard #2: "..." (smirks) "Thank you." (puts his hands on the floor, vibrating the floor and shattering the lock on Solence's door) Solence: "?! ..." (tentatively pushes the door...and it collapses, showing him Guards #2 and #3) guard 3?: *removes her mask, revealing a young girl, and waves* Solence: "?! Oh crap! Y-You guys aren't here to kill me, are you?! M-Mimeca, you're not, right?" mimeca: *she shakes her head and removes her hat, inside is a letter* 'we're bustin ya out! you're welcome~!' Solence: (looks wearily at NoFix) "You're going to kill me..." NoFix: (grabs Solence out of the cell, puts a hand around his shoulder and gives him a noogie) "Nah! I still need you! Mimeca, let's beat it!" (slams his fist against a wall, breaking a hole below them into the sewers...) -guards arrive- guard: <damn! send an alert!> NoFix: (already in front of the Guard) "Hi, cutie~" guard: *she holds up a gun* <FREEZE YOU!> NoFix: (grins widely) "Nice gun. You want to put it in me? Oooh, I want it in me so baaaaad..." guard: ....... O_O NoFix: "...Oh, for crying out loud..." (takes the gun out of her hand, puts it to his head--and fires) guard: !!!!! NoFix: (stands motionless, with a large head wound...Then his hand reaches out and squeezes the Guard's neck) guard: grk- NoFix: (his wounded head leans up, healing slowly, all the insides shown, as he says...) "Goooo bye-bye!" (snaps her neck) -in the sewer- mimeca: *listening* Solence: (shaking) "I'm gonna die..." mimeca: :3 NoFix: (leaps down, landing in the sewer) "That was super-duper fun! Mimeca, lead the way to our HQ." (puts an arm around Solence) "Gas-Bag and me have a lot to discuss..." mimeca: *salutes* Solence: "Why do you want me?!" NoFix: "...You are able to make poisonous gas, yes?" (squeezes his arm) "How much?" Solence: "I-I once filled up a room..." NoFix: "How about a city...?" Solence: "?!" NoFix: "Heh heh heh...Time to do some civic re-engineering..." mimeca: *makes a motion to mimic laughing* NoFix: (cackling, then stops) "You aren't laughing..." (points vibrating fingers towards Solence's temple) Solence: o_o; (fake laughter) mimeca: C: elsewhere? Anya: (finished in the bath, wearing PJs and wrapping her hair in a towel) "...I visited Arthur today." tsugumi: how did that go? Anya: "He has a recovery ahead of him. But he'll be out of the hospital Saturday." Anya: (blushes) "He...seemed to enjoy the cookies I made..." ao: thats good. Anya: "...Tsugumi? Has Maki planned anything for Arthur's return to the Brigade?" tsugumi: she did mention fixing his room up a bit. Anya: "That's good...I was thinking maybe he needs a welcome-back party." tsugumi: hmm.. Meme: (sketching something...) mio: *she looks* --It's a sketch of Meme's Halloween outfit...-- mio: looks nice. tsugumi: ooh. Meme: o\\\o "Th-Thanks..." ao: what is it? Meme: "Frankenstein's monster..." mio: like the doc? Meme: "Well, the doctor's monster...I just don't have a doctor..." ao: perhaps the doctor... Meme: "???" -later- Kid: (smiling widely) liz: whats up with you? Kid: "Just putting the finishing touches to my Halloween costumes~" liz: ah. stocking: looks good. Kid: (blushing, smiling) "Thank you...How is work on your costume, Angel?" stocking: doing well. just need to get the make up for it. Kid: "I'm sure you'll look...captivating." stocking: oho~? Kid: (puts a hand on her cheek) "By the end of the night, you'll be under my spell..." Patty: -_- (to Liz) "They know we're standing right here, right?" stocking: as if i'm not already~ liz: ugh. Kid: "S-Sorry..." (clears his throat) "Liz, how is your costume coming along?" liz: havent started yet, its only still the beginning of september. Kid: "So you haven't asked out Wes yet?" liz: *blush* Patty: (frowns) "You two have been dancing around each other for years! He moved here! Go ask him!" liz: i'll see. -later, elsewhere- Black Star: (asleep atop his textbook) -a week later, the group gets to visit one of the other branches- Patty: (frowns) "I hate going through metal detectors..." liz: so where are we going? Kid: "London, England. We will be visiting the branch officials and perhaps assist with an ongoing investigation..." stocking: ooh~ soul: .... Black Star: "Soul? You up for this?" soul: yeah.... Kid: "Still will be better than our previous visit to the UK, Black Star..." Black Star: "...Don't remind me...Or that mission where we fought Werewolf Boy..." soul: i'll be fine, really. Black Star: "..." (pats his back) "Let's get going..." Patty: (triggers metal detector) "Damn it!" -and so- Patty: "...I'm going to poke that guard in front of Buckingham Palace..." liz: sis no. soul:................ *he buys some hair dye* Black Star: "??? What's that for?" soul: just cause Black Star: -_-; ("Totally not vague in the least...") "Maybe you should cut your hair while you're at it..." (hands him a pair of fake eyeglasses) "And these." soul:..... *chuckles* Black Star: (smiles..."That's what I've wanted to see...") -they arrive at the london branch- Black Star: (singing) "London calling..." Kid: "We will meet this branch's leader..." stocking: ^^ --Later-- Kid: (reviewing investigation files...) "What happened in France? A prisoner escaped?" agent: indeed. we got the report from Madame Christine a day afterwords. Kid: "Who was the prisoner?" agent: *she looks at the other agent* a rogue dokeshi. Kid: "Dokeshi? Hmm...Haven't encountered one in a while." agent: it's believed this man is a member of the fear factory. liz: fear factory? Kid: "An organization of Dokeshi that had attempted to enslave an entire city...I thought Fear Factory was destroyed?" agent: thats what we believe... though it seems some members still survive. Kid: "Hmmm...How far could this person, 'Solence,' get without a passport? Perhaps he is even here in London..." agent: unless he had access to an unlicensed vehicle of some kind... Kid: (nods) "Or some other form of travel..." liz:.... Patty: "Like shoving himself inside a crate and mailing himself!" liz: -_-; Kid: "Would have to be a big crate, or a small man..." (flips through the paperwork) "Solence looks too tall, and far too dumb..." soul: *snerk* Black Star: o_o; "Nice...makeover." soul: what?...........what?! stocking: you look like an emo ninja.... no offence. Patty: o\\\\o "Still kinda hot." soul: 7///7; thanks... i guess. Kid: (clears throat) "Thank you for this information. I think we'll check with locals to see whether they know anything about Solence. Please keep us updated." agent: of course sir. Kid: "We had hoped to tour London as well. Any recommendations?" -and so- stocking: the view is amazing up here Kid: (holds her hand) "Yes." soul: ........... Black Star: (pointing to spots to Tsubaki and to a map) "And there's a great Indian restaurant! And that spot has a ton of fish and chips! Oh, and we can get a pint here, too!" tsubaki: ah. Patty: "Sis, we are so hiiiiiiiiigh!" liz: y-yeah. Kid: (whispers to Stocking) "I remember being with you on a Ferris wheel, when we had first dated..." stocking: oh~? Kid: (puts an arm around her) "This feels...familiar. I'm happy to be here with you." stocking: *she smiles* Patty: "So, when do we see Benedict Cumberbatch?" liz: maybe. Black Star: "Hey, Soul, have you heard of a neighborhood here called Kensington?" soul: maybe. Kid: "Hmm...Looks like we are descending." -later- Kid: "Where to next? Dinner?" tsubaki: yeah, i'm starving. Black Star: "Bam! We go here! This place has salted caramel ice cream!" stocking: ooh~! Patty: "Ooooh, Sis! It has smoked liquor! And guinea fowl!" -later, elsewhere- Hibana: (smiling) "My baby..." (strokes a hand against a giant container...as a fire being lunges at it, struggling to slash through the glass but cannot escape) shaula: how... cute. OuO;;; --This Fire Being has been modified with a scorpion tail-- shaula: awww. Hibana: "Yes...So nimble, so quick...So majestic." (smiles at Shaula) "Excellent work." beatrice:....... *she's more unnerved by the number of 'angels'* shaula: no probs! Angel #1: "..." beatrice:........... Hibana: "Imagine what your poison could do to the next set of Fire Beings...We had some progress infecting non-Fire Being humans, increasing their body temperatures and hostility. Now, we will have to determine a target for our child..." beatrice: T-T Hibana: (pushes a button on her desk, causing a hologram to project of the entire world) "Anywhere in the world can be our target..." shaula: lets seeeee..... hmmm.... *she randomly picks a spot* Hibana: (smiles) "Moscow is rather cold...But that should test how well our baby handles the chilly weather...What shall we name our child?" shaula: hmmmm... Yoko! Hibana: -_-; "Sure, why not..." Yoko: (drooling, desperately trying to break the unbreakable glass) shaula: hehe.... soooo.... wanna make out? Hibana: -_- "Stop that. At least have a drink with me first." shaula: eh, worth a shot. lol. Hibana: "..." (sighs, pours a drink for each of them) "Let's get to work on arranging travel for 'Yoko' to Moscow." -later, elsewhere- Yumi: (lying on Death's lap) "It's so much quieter here..." lord death: indeed. *he strokes her hair* Yumi: "It'll be louder, soon...Not going to get much sleep..." lord death: yeah... Yumi: "I don't think I'll ever get a good night's sleep after she's born. I'm going to be so worried..." -elsewhere- Kid: (looking out his hotel room window) stocking: you ok? Kid: (nods) "Just thinking...not about work, but something else..." (pulls out a map) stocking: ?? Kid: (lays out the map, hands a pen to Stocking) "Circle the five places in the world you would want to go to right now." stocking: hmmmmm........ *she circles 5 places* Kid: (smiles) "Thank you..." (kisses her cheek) stocking: hehe~ Kid: "I'll hold onto this for later~" stocking: so, what now? Kid: "Room service? Bubble bath? TV? Sleep?" stocking: bath sounds good. Kid: (smiles) "Great...I love how the tub looks..." -and so- stocking: ahh, so relaxing. Kid: "Aaaah..." Kid: (blows some bubbles) stocking: hehe~ Kid: "Hang on..." (puts bubbles on his face like a white beard...) "Ho ho ho!" stocking: phh. ahahahah *snerk* hahahaha! Kid: (pats a set of bubbles along her face) stocking: ^^ Kid: (pats bubbles along his head to look like a wizard's hat) "I cast a spell on you!" (points his finger like a wand) stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: (smirks) "What spell should I put on you, Miss Pheles?" -later- Black Star: "What're your plans tomorrow, Soul?" soul: not sure yet. Black Star: (looks out a window) "Fog is coming in...Hope the weather is better for whatever we're up to. Maybe check out a music cafe or a concert?" soul:........ *he turns to the wall* .......... Black Star: "..." (opens mini-fridge) "Want a drink?" soul: im good.... Black Star: (nods) "Wonder when Tsubaki will be done in the bathroom..." -elsewhere- Patty: (wearing Buckingham Palace hat) "And he finally got so annoyed, he just handed this to me! Neat, huh?" liz: amazing. Patty: "Wait 'til Lord Death and Yumi get a load of this! Oh, snap a pic of me to send to Julie, Riley, and Heather!" liz: ok. -at home- heather: HOW DID SHE EVEN- -elsewhere- Hiro: (walking with bags of groceries) shinra: .... Hiro: "So, Shinra, how is Arthur?" shinra: doing good. the commander ordered pizza as a welcome back gift. Hiro: (nods) "Has, um, Tamaki been by?" shinra: no. Hiro: "Maybe you guys need a restraining order on her. I just don't get her problem. shinra: ...... Hiro: "You ever have a girl act like that to you, Shinra?" shinra: not normally. Hiro: "So Tamaki never acts that way to you? Or anyone else?" shinra: *excalibur face* welllll..... Hiro: "...What?" -shinra explains the situation- shinra: i dont think i've ever met a girl that mean before. Hiro: o___o "I'm just grateful she didn't kill me when she attacked..." shinra: yeah. Hiro: "I still can't figure out why she is so obsessed with him. It's almost as if--" .______. "Oh. Oh, no." shinra: ?? Hiro: "What if...she has a crush on him?" shinra:...... what? Hiro: "She's attracted to him, can't admit it, so she beats him up. It's just like something out of an anime!" shinra: now that you mention it, she does seem kinda pink in the face around him. Hiro: "So...maybe if Arthur knew, then he could actually talk with her honestly...and she would either stop beating him...or would just kill him and put him out of his misery..." shinra: hmmmm..... Hiro: "I guess it's up to Arthur to decide what to do...Well, I'll drop off his groceries at the Fire Brigade and ask him then..." shinra: i'll go prepare his funeral then. Hiro: "Hmm...Good call..." -elsewhere- Giriko: (studies the address) "This was where the Priest told us to visit..." (they are in front of an apartment building) arachne: this seems like a nice place. Giriko: "Yeah, nice and expensive..." (scratches the back of his neck) "I'm...What if I can't afford it for you?" arachne: .... *she holds his hand* Giriko: (nods, leads her inside...) clerk: may i help you? Giriko: "A...friend called earlier to schedule for us to look at an apartment for rent?" clerk: ah, right this way sir. --They follow the clerk-- clerk: here it is, room 206. Giriko: (glances at Arachne, then guides her after the clerk into the room..) "Wow." arachne: it's quite spacious. Giriko: "Y-Yeah...Um, which rooms are in here?" -a main room, a bedroom, a bathroom, a dining/kitchen area- Giriko: (asks a few questions about the local neighborhood, services, then...) "What is the rent per month?" clerk: per month? i'd say about $200. Giriko: o_o ("That's...actually affordable...") (looks at Arachne) arachne: that sounds pretty good. Giriko: "W-We'll take it!" -later- Kid: *yawn* stocking: zzzzz... Kid: (checks the alarm..."Time to wake up..." Kisses along Stocking's shoulder...) stocking: mmmm.... Kid: "Morning, Angel..." stocking: morning... Kid: (strokes along her hip) "Good sleep?" stocking: *she nods* yeah. Kid: "Same...The bath did wonders." stocking: hehe~ Kid: *yawns* (kisses her cheek) "How about we shower, get dressed, and have a traditional English breakfast in the hotel restaurant?" stocking: sounds lovely... *YAAAAWN* so tired... Kid: (frowns) "Maybe some black tea to help?" (strokes along her leg) stocking: ah~ Kid: (smiles) "You like that?" stocking: yeah. Kid: (smiles, kisses her lips as he continues to stroke her side) -later- soul: so whats today's game plan? Patty: "London Zoo is next door to the Wax Museum!" tsubaki: ooh. Kid: (shudders) "Wax statues give me the creeps..." soul: yeah.... Patty: (pouts) "Well, I'm definitely going to the Wax Museum, so you two babies can stay outside." (looks at the map) "Besides, there's an art museum and a record shop across the street to take up your time..." stocking: cool. Kid: "No, I'll deal with the wax museum...Stocking, any suggestions?" stocking: we can go to the record shop if it makes you feel better. Kid: "W-Well, I wouldn't want to pass up the opportunity...once in a lifetime deal, yes?" stocking: you sure? Kid: (nods) "Um...Could you come with me?" stocking: of course. Kid: (holds her hand) "Thank you." Patty: (rolls her eyes) "Jeez, Kid--how wimpy. Even Sis doesn't get scared of wax statues--and she's afraid of everything!" liz: hey! Black Star: (finishes his breakfast) "Enough whining--let's get going!" -and so- Kid: (cowering behind Stocking) "Wax Statue Billy Idol is scary..." stocking: *she holds his hand* its ok sweetie. Patty: (poses with a Wax Statue of David Bowie) liz: TT-TT *snaps a pic* Black Star: (pretending to kiss the Wax Statue of the Queen of England) tsubaki: T_T; (Security escorted Black Star out of the Museum for mocking the Queen) tsubaki: i am really sorry about that. Kid: (spots a surprising wax statue) "Oh, you have to be kidding me..." --Wax statues of Lord Death and Mephisto-- stocking: O_O; how- mephisto: HELLO~ liz: AAAH! Kid: "What?!" stocking: !!! DAD WHAT THE HELL?! mephisto: sorry sweetie, i didnt mean to startle you, i just wanted to give you a little something. tada~ -stocking recieves an updated key- Kid: "...So, you're not a zombie wax statue?" mephisto: nope~ stocking: um. thanks dad. *sweatdrop* Patty: (pokes Mephisto) "You sure you aren't wax? If we hold a flame near you..." mephisto: no no~ now if you excuse me, i should be going, toodles~ *he exits* stocking: ...... well that happened. Kid: "???" 'this is an updated version of the time-space key. hopefully it isnt as wonky this time. love you~ <3 daddy' Kid: " 'Wonky'?" stocking: remember how i told you my old key was a little unpredictable? Kid: (nods) stocking: i guess he fixed it now. Kid: "What were some difficulties with the previous key?" stocking: there was a 50% chance of me ending up someplace random. Kid: "Ah...I hope still on Earth. It didn't, you know, send you to the Moon, did it?" stocking: no, haha. Kid: "Hmm...Did you want to test it now?" stocking: maybe later. Kid: (nods...then shudders) "That wax statue of Father is way too realistic..." -elsewhere- soul: *whistling* ???: (at the front desk) "Hey. What new tunes you got?" soul: ?? Yohei: "Thanks, man..." (approaches the same aisle were Soul is, nods, then goes looking through albums) soul:.... *he casually nods* Yohei: (pulls out a few albums, grimaces) "Yuck..." (glances at Soul) "Hey, where'd you find that one?" soul: ?? *ahem* *faking a cockney accent* back aisle, mate. Yohei: (blinks) "Thanks..." (goes to the back aisle to nab a copy of that same album...then spots another album...) "Hmm..." (looks up at where Soul was) soul: *whistling* Yohei: (grabs another album, walks back to where Soul is...) soul: so, you like that group then, mate? Yohei: (nods) "Been trying to listen to new alternative lately, along with some other genre. You?" soul: i'm down for whatever, you know? just let the music pick me out, get my drift there, mate? Yohei: "Yeah, I think so. For me, going through this shop, the music picked me out was some jazz, some blues...some classical." soul: ah. neat. Yohei: "Yep. Really good stuff, especially the newer musicians in classical. There's this one violinist I found here that I wanted to check out..." (pulls out the album) soul: ....... *he makes his purchases and exits* Yohei: "...Wonder what a guy like that is doing all the way here...and with a crappy accent like that." -elsewhere- Patty: "So, Stocking...What do you want to do first with that key of yours?" stocking: i think i'll hold on to it for now, just to be on the safe side. Patty: "Not even to, I don't know, teleport into the men's locker room?" liz: patti no. Patty: "...Women's locker room?" liz: ....... Kid: "Onto other topics...Stocking, should you worry about this key? If it fell into someone else's hands, could they use it?" stocking: i'll keep it someplace noone would think to look~ Kid: "???" -later, elsewhere- Giriko: (shirtless, window of their new apartment opened, letting the wind blow in as he smokes) arachne: we got most of the furniture in now. Giriko: "We found some good stuff at consignment...It's feeling like a home." arachne: it sure is. i just...... i wish eva could have been here with us..... Giriko: "..." (nods, puts an arm around her) arachne: i did get something special today. Giriko: "Oh?" arachne: *she enters the bedroom* Giriko: (follows) arachne: *she's in silky black lingerie* Giriko: o__o arachne: well~? Giriko: (walks towards her, stroking a hand along her cheek) "Fuck..." arachne: *she smiles* Giriko: "You are so beautiful..." (he lets his hand pass along her cheek and holds it at the back of her neck) arachne: *she holds him close* Giriko: (slides his hands along her back, down to her hips) arachne: ahhh~ Giriko: (leans his mouth to her neck, kissing there, as he massages her hips) arachne: mmmm... Giriko: (his hands move to her backside--and he squeezes her cheeks) arachne: ahh~! Giriko: (smirks) "You got a great ass..." arachne: hmhm~ Giriko: (he leans his head into her breasts...) arachne: comfy? Giriko: (muffled) "Yes..." -elsewhere- Yumi: "Zzz..." lord death: *stroking her back* Yumi: *Yawn* "Oh, hello..." lord death: sleep well? Yumi: (groans) "Not really..." lord death: aww... Yumi: "Just feel sore all over...Could you help me up?" lord death: of course. *bridal carry* Yumi: o\\\\o "Can we...go to the kitchen?" lord death: of course. --In the kitchen-- Yumi: (eating a chicken sandwich) "How has today been for you?" lord death: quite well, you? Yumi: "I watched Julie for a bit...And the little one is kicking a lot." lord death: ah. Yumi: "Any messages from Kid and his group?" lord death: just some gravebook posts. look at this one! Yumi: (looks at the screen...) [Thompson2Gun: hi from high up! @ the london eye! (help please)] Yumi: (chuckles) "Poor Liz..." lord death: look at this one! [Thompson2Gun: look familiar?] Yumi: (wraps her arms around him as she looks over his shoulder) "Oh, why did you agree to that wax statue?!" lord death: *shrug* *he texts kid* [DeathLord44: hey kiddo! how're you holding up?] [DeathGod42: Well, thank you. London has been enjoyable. How are you?] [DeathLord44: doing good~ how was the wax museum for you?] [DeathGod42: ...Honestly, slightly disturbing.] [DeathLord44: but you made it, and i'm proud of you for that. :) ] [DeathGod42: Thank you.] [DeathLord44: take care of yourself ok? dont forget your meds.] [DeathGod42: Thank you; I have been taking my medicine, as people remind me here, too. Send my love to everyone. I miss you.] -later- chie:........... *looking at a picture of two girls* Shotaro: "???" chie:..... *biting her lip* Shotaro: (holds out a tissue) "Good deed..." chie: *sniff* t-thanks.... *she wipes her eyes* good job helping that kid earlier.... *faking a smile* Shotaro: (puts on a smile) "Thanks! That's what we do, right?" chie: y-yeah... mana:..... *looking at the picture* Shotaro: "Been staring at that pic for a while, Chie..." chie: oh. uhh... mana: is that saki? chie: yeah, me and saki, when we were still in high school... -knock knock- Shotaro: "Oh, pizza! ... Wait, did we order pizza?" mana: looks like yohei's back! Yohei: "Miss me?" chie: *sarcastically* i hardly noticed you were gone. *smirk* Yohei: "Tch." (messes with Chie's hair) Shotaro: "Wow...Yohei...Since when did you become a pizza delivery guy?!" mana: ......... *punches showtaro in the shoulder* chie: 7n7; Yohei: "So, what have you losers been up to?" (sets down his bag of albums) chie: just doing the usual thing. mainly keeping tweedle dum and tweedle dee over there out of trouble. mana: hey! Shotaro: "Hee hee...Tweedle Dee..." Yohei: (pulls out a cigarette and a light) "Typical...Mana, you got any updates on Saturday's Robot Competition?" mana: well, *she pulls out the flier* seems like good weather for it. Yohei: "Hope so..." (drops his ashes into the Get Robot's bin for energy) "If I had to add more water sealant to get, that would compromise their speed..." Shotaro: (holding one album) "Violin music? Yuck!" (it has a white-haired man on it) "Chie, you listen to this kind of stuff?" chie:.... sometimes. *She examines the album* he kinda looks like you, yohei. Yohei: "Funny you say that...Thought I saw a kid today who looked a lot like that Evans guy, too." mana: really? Yohei: "Black hair and glasses, though, and a Dick Van Dyke accent, too." chie: really now? Yohei: "Weird, right?" (finishes his cigarette) "At least his taste in music was good..." chie: *she nods*........ Shotaro: (pokes Get, which causes a record player to fold out of him...Shotaro sets down a record to play some jazz...) chie: this is nice. Yohei: (sighs, leans back in chair) "Yeah...You bleed yet?" chie: !! y-yeah..... Shotaro: "I did my good deeds! Mana helped!" mana: and i....did.... stuff.... 7.7; Yohei: (smirks at Mana) "Yeah, I would think babysitting Shotaro is 'stuff'..." mana: TnT Shotaro: "Ha ha ha! Yeah, Mana was all, like, 'Shotaro! Stop running into traffic!'" mana: *grumble* chie: *chuckles*... Yohei: (stretches, pulls out some money) "Mana, get us something to eat..." mana: *sigh* fine... Shotaro: "Make it a lot of food, too! Chie, what're you eating?" -elsewhere- Spirit: (taps a finger on the map) "Fire blossoms. And take a guess which company owns a ton of fields of them through some dummy corporations?" nygus: and that is...? Spirit: "Haijima Heavy Industries..." nygus: Haijima? Spirit: "Yeah...That company's not exactly kosher. But to try a hand in manipulating people's minds? That's a new low, even for them." nygus: should we send a contact? Spirit: (nods) "Do it." nygus: alright. Spirit: "Meanwhile, we're still perfecting the antidote, with some test subjects making full recoveries." nygus: ah.... Spirit: "I think I also want to ask someone else for help with recoveries, someone to help you in the infirmary." nygus: of course. Spirit: "I'll just have to ask her today..." (looks at his watch) "Oh, it's almost time...I'll be getting lunch now." -later- Ponera: (petting an ant) "Good, Annie! Who's my precious little baby? You are! Yes, you are..." annie: *happy ant noises* grimoire: well, the scorpion witch said she would consider it. Ponera: (laughing) "That's so great, Grimmy--thanks! Wait, why only 'consider'?" grimoire: she mentioned something about 'a lot of customers'.... whatever that is. Ponera: "...Huh. Wonder what she means..." (Annie tackles her) "Omph!" annie: *playful ant noises* Ponera: (laughing as she holds up Annie) "But if the Scorpion Witch is not sure, what's the next step we should take?" grimoire: we'll see... -in another room- Nals: "...This is my own personal hell." milia: hehe~ Nals: "I don't see why I have to babysit you while Ponera and Grimoire discuss the next steps." milia: dont you mean date? *she smiles* Nals: "You heard what I said." milia: *pouty face* Nals: "Just...Just busy yourself with some task..." milia: tease. -elsewhere- Hiro: "Okay, Eternal Feather, there she is..." eternal feather: *peeeeak* Hiro: "So, um...You want to start the conversation with Tamaki, or should I?" eternal feather: i'll go. Hiro: "I'll follow..." (stands behind her...) eternal feather: *ahem* um. h-hi tamak- Tamaki: (glaring) > : 3 "Yeah?" eternal feather: um. h-how are you doing this evening? Tamaki: (flames circling along her "cat ears") "Peachy. Yourself?" eternal feather: *sweats* alright. Tamaki: (points to Hiro hiding behind E-Feather) "...You and your boyfriend there have something to ask me?" eternal feather: .//////. u-um... Hiro: (popping up) "Do you have a crush on Arthur?" Tamaki: o_____o (heads explodes on fire) eternal feather: EEK!! Hiro: "Crap!" (unscrews his bottle of water, doses her) Tamaki: (the flame is out...but her face is red...She clenches her teeth) "Eternal Feather!" eternal feather:..... i should run now, shouldnt i? Tamaki: (huffing, puffing, inhales...then breaks down crying) Hiro: "...Running is still an option..." eternal feather:...... *she pats her back* Tamaki: (sobbing) "I'm so confused..." eternal feather: i-its ok....maybe.... Tamaki: "I don't know what to do. I see Arthur, and part of me wants to punch him repeatedly in his stupid handsome face! Then the other parts wants to..." o\\\\\o eternal feather: ...... *she chuckles* Tamaki: "What do I do...?" (glares at Hiro) "GET ME A TOWEL AND LET GIRLS TALK!" Hiro: "R-Right!" (runs away) eternal feather: ^^; Tamaki: "What should I do, Eternal Feather? Should I ask him out on a date? Punch his face in?" eternal feather: well.... i guess, maybe just try talking to him? Tamaki: "I could try that...but I get nervous, and I just want to grab him...I-I guess I could try talking with him where there are witnesses so I don't risk killing him..." -elsewhere- stocking: oh kiiiiiddoooo~ Kid: "???" stocking: i got something to show you~ Kid: "...What would that be?" stocking: *she undoes her bathrobe, revealing she is wearing kitty lingerie* Kid: o\\\\o "That's new...?" stocking: i saw it in a store and i thought it looked cute. Kid: (approaches her, putting a hand along her waist...) "You thought correctly..." stocking: hehe..... *she puts on cat ears* nyaaan~<3 Kid: "God, you know my...proclivities so well, you naughty pussy..." stocking: am i going to be punished~? Kid: (smirks) "But we haven't played together yet..." (he slowly unbuttons his shirt...) stocking: *she's squirming* Kid: (finishes unbuttoning, puts down his shirt on the floor...) "I like the opening..." (he strokes a finger along her breasts in the cat-shaped opening) stocking: ahh~ Kid: (moves his finger up to her bell collar) "I will ring your bell...multiple times..." stocking: *blush* Kid: (he strokes along her hip again, letting his finger rub the ties keeping her panties on...) stocking: mmmm~ Kid: "How shall I proceed, kitten...?" (he draws just a bit on the right tie...) stocking: however you like~ Kid: "...Help me with my pants, kitty-cat..." stocking: *she kneels down and starts to undo his fly* Kid: (licks his lips) -later- stocking: *panting heavily* Kid: (panting as well...leans up her neck, as his tongue flicks the bell collar) stocking: ahh... hehe.... Kid: (strokes along her inner thigh) "Did I ring your bell?" stocking: oh god yes.... Kid: (smiles, as his hand reaches to her core) "Music to my ears..." stocking: ahhh~! *her hips buck* Kid: "Perhaps one more jingle of those bells..." (as his hand works, he straddles her, and leans his mouth against her neck) stocking: mmmmmm~! Kid: "...I love you, Stocking..." (he quickens his pace...) stocking: ah-aaaahhhh~<3 Kid: (licks along her neck) "Cum for me, you sexy lionness..." stocking: nyaaaaaah~!! *she starts to squirt* Kid: (smiles, kisses along her lips, as he lets her coat his hand...) stocking: *she moans as she climaxes, until they finally subside* Kid: (lowers himself, licking her dry...) stocking: *a little more squirts out of her* ahhh! Kid: "Good, kitty..." (he massages her hip as he finishes...then kisses up along her abdomen, chest, and neck until he reaches her lips) -the next morning- Kid: (humming happily) soul: hey. *he's not using is fake accent* Kid: "Oh, good morning, Soul. And isn't it a wonderful morning?!" --It's foggy as heck outside the windows...-- soul:.....suuuuure. Kid: (whistles as he goes to the hotel's breakfast nook for their meal) "Come along, Soul! Breakfast time!" -and so- Patty: (studies the map) "I'm not sure what to do...Museum? Souvenir shopping?" Kid: "I got a report from the DWMA office, so that is taken care of for now..." stocking: how about this? *she points to a location on the map* Kid: "Oh, I'd like that!" Patty: "What is it?" soul: ??? Patty: "..." :3 (whispers to Stocking) "Wanting some new techniques to use on Kid at the dungeon...?" stocking: >->;;;;; Kid: "Let's get going--we have a busy day ahead of us." Patty: (smirks at Stocking) "I bet..." stocking: *bluuush* Black Star: "Get going, Tsubaki and Soul! We get to see death instruments!" soul: o_o; --At the Dungeon-- Kid: (studies the rack...) soul:............... Black Star: (shakes some chains) "Wait...Where is Patty?" --Noise comes from the Iron Maiden-- liz: OH MY GOD!! Patty: (muffled inside the Maiden) "I'm dead now." stocking: hey look, its justin's cousin. Kid: "OPEN THAT MAIDEN, NOW!" Kid: "...Wait, Justin's cousin?" stocking: *she points to a guillotine* Kid: "..." (laughs) Patty: (still trapped...) soul: dude, that was lame. stocking: screw you eater, that was a good one! soul: whatevs. Kid: (frowns at Soul) "I thought it was funny..." stocking: thanks kid. soul: *rolls his eyes* of course you would. Kid: -_-; Patty: (pounding on the door) "LET ME OUT!!!" -later- liz *putting bandages on patti* tsubaki: good thing i brought a health restore. Patty: T_T "I thought they keep hidden treasure inside Iron Maidens." stocking: good thing that little kid helped you out of there. so where to next? Kid: "I think the gift shop should be interesting. Imagine, a vegetable slicer in the shape of a guillotine..." stocking: hehe. we have to get one for justin then. Kid: (smiles) "Yes..." --At the Gift Shop-- stocking: hmmm..... Patty: (eating a tombstone-shaped ice cream bar) Kid: "Any ideas?" stocking: ooh! look at this! Kid: "???" stocking: tadaaa~ Kid: "?!" -its a teddy bear- Kid: "..." (blushes) "D'aw!" -later- Kid: "Okay, so a snowglobe for Father, some books for Mother, oddly enough a mortuary video game for Kirika..." stocking: neat. liz: a plushie for julie, some wristbands for riley, and an audio book for heather. Kid: (smiles) "Good choices, Liz." Patty: (bandages on her like a mummy) "I got a rock..." stocking: hehe.... Patty: (frowns) "And I also got Mocha something..." (holds up a catnip toy in the shape of a zombie) stocking: hehe~ Kid: (smiles as he looks at Stocking..."She's so beautiful when she laughs...") liz: *she smiles* Kid: (sighs with content) "I think we're meeting everyone for dinner in two hours, so what shall we do now?" stocking: theres a botanical garden. Kid: "I would like that...Let's go." stocking: ok. --At the Garden-- Patty: (posing for a pic) stocking: so beautiful. Kid: (looks at Stocking, smiles...) "As they should be for you..." stocking: hehe~ Kid: (looks around) "It is so calm here..." ("I wonder...whether this would be the best place to...") stocking: hmm? Kid: (blushing) "Um...I like how the sun shines here...The fog has cleared..." ("Maybe there is a botanical garden to ask her...Or maybe somewhere else...") stocking: hmmm..... Kid: (blushing...holds her hand) stocking: ah... Kid: (smiles) "I love you." stocking: i love you too, babe. Kid: (rubs her hand, as he leans in...) stocking: *she smooches his nose* Kid: (pulls her in for a hug) stocking: mmmm~ Patty: "Say cheese!" stocking: cheese~ Kid: o\\\o "Wh-What?" *Snap* Patty: "Perfect!" *Send* stocking: o////o Patty: (shows the pic) "Neato!" Patty: "Look at all the comments your pic already has online!" stocking: kid look! Kid: "Wh-What?" stocking: hehe~ *she shows the pic on the gravebook* Kid: o\\\\\\\o "At least you are beautiful...I look like a deer in headlights." stocking: hehehe, you're cute~ Kid: (squirming) "Not as cute as you..." stocking: hehehe~ Kid: (whispers in her ear) "You were also cute in those photos last night..." stocking: o////o Patty: "???" Kid: (smirks...) "I have an idea for another time..." (pulls back, smiles brightly and calmly) "I can't wait to see the next flower display! Let's go to it!" stocking: hehe~ Kid: "We'll check out the pagodas, the butterfly garden, the gift shop, and then it will be time to head to dinner..." stocking: neat! --At the Butterfly Garden— stocking: wow..... Kid: (one butterfly lands on his nose) "?!" stocking: hehehe~! Kid: (frowns) "My nose is not a landing strip..." (blushes) "But...maybe you should take a photo before they leave..." stocking: *she snaps a pic* Kid: (the butterfly flies away) "Good timing. I wonder why Patty didn't--" o_____o Patty: (covered in butterflies) "I _am_ Madame Butterfly!" stocking: *she takes a pic* Patty: (the butterflies go away after the picture snapped, leaving Patty...looking rather odd...) -later, elsewhere- Black Star: "Look at this one!" (He is at a toyshop, holding a creepy clown doll) "Cute, huh?" soul: ehhhh... Black Star: (waves the clown at Tsubaki) "I bet this would be great for a baby to have, right? All cute, right?" tsubaki: ^^; Black Star: "Come on, Tsubaki! Don't you think our kid would love this?!" (pause...) tsubaki:............................... soul: bruh Black Star: "..." o\\\\\\\\\o "Oh God...I'm going to buy this and go away now..." tsubaki: ^^ --Black Star pays for the clown, still blushing, leaves and waits outside for Soul and Tsubaki-- soul:.... *shrug* Black Star: (grumbling) "I think clowns are fine for babies...Bet Azusa and Lord D would like a clown for their baby..." -later, elsewhere- Giriko: (groans...) "Ah..." arachne: you ok? Giriko: (smiles) "Yeah...Just sore from our gymnastics..." arachne: *she chuckles* Giriko: (pats the walls) "I hope these were thick enough for how loud we were..." arachne: yeah. Giriko: "..." (hugs her) "Thank you. It's been awhile since we...'made love,' rather than, you know, just fuck our brains out." arachne: yeah. Giriko: "...I, uh, have a request...I kind of have to get a thank you gift to the Priest for helping us get this place...Any ideas?" arachne: hmmm... Giriko: "He keeps listening to loud music all the time..." arachne: perhaps a record? Giriko: "Yeah, that sounds good...I'll look for somethin' tomorrow...Hey, what you want for dinner?" -later- Arthur: (thumbing through a book at a diner, sitting alone in a booth) waiter: you here alone, sir? Arthur: "Yes...Just out this evening to get out of the Brigade..." (then he spots someone entering the diner) waiter: ok sir. waitress: hi welcome! tamaki: 7////7 Arthur: o______o "T-Tamaki? H-Hi?" tamaki: um...h-hey. Arthur: "Hey..." (sees his empty booth) "You, uh...want to sit down?" tamaki: ....fine. Arthur: (closes his book, sets it aside as he sits opposite her...He looks at her...) -she has a nice blue off the shoulder sweater and a mini-skirt with tights.- Arthur: (blushes slightly looking at her) "Um...You hungry?" tamaki: what do they have here? Arthur: "Diner food--burgers, sandwiches, salads...They serve breakfast all day..." ("She...has nice shoulders...") tamaki: do they have steak? Arthur: o\\o (nods) "Yeah...You want that?" tamaki: sure. Arthur: (gestures to waiter) "Um...One steak and one burger with fries...T-Tamaki? What would you like to drink?" tamaki: i guess a big city cola. Arthur: "Two Big City Colas..." (hands the menus to the waiter) "...Um, so, how was y-your day?" tamaki: ok i guess. Arthur: "...Is that a new sweater?" tamaki: yeah. Arthur: "It looks...great on you..." tamaki: thanks...i guess... *blush* Arthur: o\\\o ("That blush makes her look..." He tries to hold his legs together) "So, Saturday is tomorrow...Any plans?" tamaki: not really. you? Arthur: "...There's a movie I've been wanting to see..." tamaki: oh? Arthur: "It's that Cat Soldier Brigade sequel...lot of explosions, action, some romance...I, um...W-Would you want to go?" tamaki: oh, that load of jerk-off bait? its so lame.... but, i could always MTS it... (thinking: i actually love that show.) Arthur: (" 'Jerk-off bait'? But I always thought she looked like the Green Cat Girl--OH GOD NOW I SEE IT...") o\\\\o "C-Cool...S-See you at 7 PM at the Death-Plex 42?" tamaki: s-sure, fine whatever.... --The Waiter comes with food-- -later- Arthur: "Well...I'll see you tomorrow at 7, Tamaki...Good night." -elsewhere- Yumi: (lying in bath, smiling at Death) "Hello, handsome..." lord death: room for one more? Yumi: (slight purr) "Of course..." ("Thank goodness this tub is huge...I feel like such a fatass...") -elsewhere- Noah: (clothed, a hand over his forehead) "Come on. You got the translation skills perfected. You got transformation perfect. You improved the arrows, you've read most of the Book...But you are still so grouchy." medusa: well excuuuuse me for feeling a bit under the weath- *she throws up* god dammit! Noah: "Ug...At least aim for a garbage can..." (brings a tissue to her) "What did you eat to get this kind of a stomach virus?" medusa: how should i know? Noah: "You don't keep track of what you eat?" (holds a hand to her forehead) "Jeez...You need to sleep this off..." (picks her up) medusa: i havent felt this sick since-.............. o-o Noah: (sets her down in bed, unbuttoning her top) "Get you out of these hot clothes...Wait, since what?" medusa: n-nevermind. Noah: (finishes unbuttoning her top, removing it) "I'll bring some water and a cold compress...Try to relax..." medusa: y-yeah..... (thinking: YOU SON OF A BITCH!) --Elsewhere— Meme: (sketching her Halloween outfit...and one for Mio) "Tsugumi, how does this look?" tsugumi: it looks really good. mio: not bad at all. Meme: o\\\\o "I-I'm glad...I think it'll be a good costume for you, Mio..." mio: y-yeah. 7///7 Meme: "We-We'll have to take your measurements to make sure..." -elsewhere- Kid: "That was a delicious dinner." soul: not bad. Black Star: "Food is food--but as British food goes, tastier than expected." liz: yeah. Patty: *burp* liz: ^^ Kid: *stretches* "After that meal, I look forward to a night in...Maybe curl up against the fireplace..." stocking: yeah. Black Star: "Any plans for tomorrow?" stocking: there seems to be a robo-tournament tomorrow. Black Star: "Awesome! Let's go to that!" -later- Yohei: *yawn* "Okay...Get it charging up overnight, we got plenty of trash to fill him up more...Tomorrow's the big day..." chie: yeah. *she has a bandaid on her finger* Yohei: "...You should get some sleep, too. Need one of our top cheerleaders in the audience." chie: !! 7///7; Yohei: *yawn* " 'Night, Chie. See you bright and early..." chie: yeah.... night. --The Next Morning-- Kid: (passes out everyone's Robot tickets) soul: neat. Black Star: (flips the ticket around) "Oh, it's holographic..." (it has images of robots brawling) liz: thats pretty cool. Kid: "They won't be as close to the action as possible, but they will be close enough..." (looks sad) "And security is tighter than...the I. C. Prefecture Tournament..." stocking: hmm??? Kid: "Many died at the tournament, due to an attack by Fear Factory." stocking: oh.... Black Star: "Yeah, but that was a city-wide takeover. If someone was going to try that here, they'd have to go through us!" tsubaki: there's the expo center now! Black Star: "Yahoo!" stand worker: thanks for helping us set up, kiddo. stocking: hmm? Kid: "Oh...N-No problem." liz: no, i think they're talking to that kid over there. Shotaro: "Happy to help!" stocking: *she looks round and notices get-kun* awwww! how cute! Get: *chirps* (waves arms at Stocking) stocking: hehe~ kid look! Kid: "Aw..." stocking: *she looks at the person next to get* are you here for the tournament, or just the expo? Yohei: (thumbs at Mana) "She's in it. I'm just the designer." stocking: thats a neat job you did. soul: .............. *he looks away*..... Yohei: (glances at Soul) "Thanks..." (drops ashes into Get) stocking: ash? Yohei: "I created this 'bot to be fueled by garbage..." *Get lights up with power* liz: oh cool! tsubaki: thats great! Patty: (looks at Mana) mana: ?? say, didnt we see you guys at the airport in japan a few months ago? Black Star: "Hmmm...Maybe?" Patty: "Didn't I see you this morning in the mirror?" *Patty puts her hat onto Mana* mana: uhhhh? Patty: "Sis! We found a sister!" mana: i'm no nun! liz: uhhh... Patty: "Quick, the DNA test!" Shotaro: "Ha ha ha! These girls are hilarious!" liz: *sigh* i'm sorry about that. sisters, am i right? chie:............ Yohei: "Well, we better get inside. Later..." -elsewhere- Anya: (pointing to news feed) "Look, there's a Robot Competition in London!" tsugumi: oooh! neat! Anya: (pauses at one picture of a robot) "Awwww!" (It's GET, only now it uses the pseudonym GONE) tsugumi: oh my gosh so cuuuute!! Meme: "Aw...Why can't we ever have a Robot Competition here in Death City?" tsugumi: maybe we can ask lord death later? Meme: "Oh, that would be fun! I wonder how hard it is to make a robot..." -elsewhere, in an unknown location- Solence: (panting) "Okay...I bottled up as much gas as I can right now..." mimeca: *double thumbs up* NoFix: "Bang-up job! And to think, I wanted to chain you to the wall to just keep pulling more and more gas out of you for all eternity." Solence: .____. mimeca: *she slams her fist into the palm of her hand as if realizing something, then points to a door* NoFix: "...Could you repeat that?" mimeca: TnT NoFix: "Aw, crap! Did we forget to feed them?" (look into the room through a slot in the door) saki: ................ *she doesnt speak* NoFix: (opens the room) "Man, you need to tell us when we don't feed you..." (snaps fingers) "Mimeca, some of our finest water for our guest!" mimeca: *thumbs up and exits* saki:............ *her expression is solemn* NoFix: "...You don't look happy. Why not give us a smile?" saki:.........why are you doing this? NoFix: "Well, that would spoil the surprise..." (holds up Saki's wallet) saki: ...... NoFix: (opens the wallet, showing a photograph of Saki and Chie) "Who's that girl?" saki: ..... *eyes widen* NoFix: "Girlfriend? Bestie? Sister?" saki: ...... NoFix: "Trivia: when I was at Fear Factory, I took from them their records of Dokeshi they were following--and this girl was a Category 1 threat..." (smiles) "Neato." saki: ...... s-she wouldnt hurt people... NoFix: (leans in closer) "They said the same about me~" saki: ................ NoFix: "Imagine what someone would do for family...What do you think I could convince your sister to do for your safety?" saki: ..........................please, just leave her out of this... NoFix: (taps a finger on her chin) "But if I did, we wouldn't have a plot, now would we?" saki: please.....whatever you plan to do to her....just do it to me instead... NoFix: "...Nope. Because you are just human. I need Dokeshi. I need so many of them to spread my fun all throughout the world. You, Cutie-Pie, are just the ticket for admission." (pats her cheek) "Got to keep you alive long enough to get Dear Sister to do what I need...Cheeri-o!" (turns) "Mimeca! Give her the water and the best bowl of sludge we got!" mimeca: *griiiin* saki:...........chie.... please be safe.... -elsewhere- Yumi: (groan) "Ow..." lord death: you alright? Yumi: "My ankles feel sore." lord death: would you like me to carry you? or at least act as a crutch? Yumi: "..." (blushes) "I want to walk in the garden a bit, so...crutch..." lord death: ok. --In the Garden-- lord death: the leaves are changing. Yumi: (sighs) "Imagine our child playing here..." lord death: ah! we should install a small play area! i'm sure julie will love it too! Yumi: (smiles) "She would love that." (an autumn leaf falls onto her head) "Oh." lord death: hehehe.... you warm enough, love? Yumi: (tightens her shawl) "I think so." lord death: hot cocoa? Yumi: (smiles) "With peppermint?" lord death: sure thing! Yumi: (looks surprised, then smiles) "You may need to make more..." (she points to Julie, who is hiding around the corner of the mansion) julie: *peeeek* shhh. Yumi: (puts a finger to her lips) "Well, Death, shall we?" -elsewhere- Arthur: "...I'm going to die..." tamaki: shh! its starting up. Arthur: (glances..."She looks...nice") tamaki: *watches intently* Arthur: ("And she seems to...really like the film..." Looks at the screen...Sets his hand on the armrest...) -later- Arthur: "H-How was it?" tamaki: 7//7 d-dumb, why did you even bring me? [thinking: it was so good! the plot! the character development! the romance, squeeeee!!] Arthur: "Really? I thought the plot was actually going somewhere. And the characters got to change over time..." tamaki: yeah, but it was still fanservice bait and dumb shoujo manga romance..... -she has a bit of merch- Arthur: "You don't like shoujo?" tamaki: its little kid stuff, like, tween crap......i'm only buying this stuff cause my coworker's daughter likes it.... [thinking: nah] Arthur: "...That's very kind of you." tamaki: w-whatever... Arthur: "You hungry? I know a good spot..." tamaki: sure. Arthur: ("She's actually...attractive...") "Cool...It's sushi, is that alright?" tamaki: eh, why not. Arthur: (looks at her hand as they walk to sushi...) Arthur: "You cold?" -seems she did her nails- tamaki: no. Arthur: "Oh...Um, your nails look nice." tamaki: uh, thanks.... 7///7 -elsewhere- Spirit: (holding Christa, patting her back) christa: zzzz..... Spirit: (hums a lullaby) marie: *she's makin dinner* Spirit: (smiling) "Good, Christa..." -back in london- *One wrecked robot, with GET, aka GONE standing atop it* Shotaro: "Woo! Good work, GONE!" mana: yes! haijima employee: thats quite impressive mr...? Shotaro: "Oh, hi! My name is--" chie: *she covers his mouth* Yukito shut up. im sorry about that, my brother can be a bit of a handful, haha. Shotaro: "What?! I have a sister?!" (hugs her) "Sister!" mana: ignore him, i think he was dropped as a baby. haijima employee: ....... *he looks at yohei* Shotaro: "I fall on my head all the time!" (cheers at Mana--and falls off the balcony) -into a bush- mana:...... haijima: i see that miss.....? mana: Sumire Hirai. Yohei: (avoids eye contact from the Haijima Employee, looks at Chie) "Keep an eye on little your bro. I'm getting some cigarettes." chie: ok... Yohei: (gets up, walks through aisle towards food stand) -elsewhere- -on a rooftop, a young woman seems rather annoyed until she recieves a phone call- lady: *she answers* yah? ???: "Is it done?" lady: well, almost. but then it went wrong.... one of those angels must have detected it and took the bullet... she just laid there squirming like a bug... ???: "Now where's the target?" lady: she sent a full search on the property so i'm going to have to settle for one of their employees instead.... ???: "You'll need to tail them, as now they are likely moving their VIPs elsewhere..." lady: right. *she takes a drag on her cig* fucking hell... ???: "You'll get it done...We know this is a long-term mission." lady: i know. usually it takes quicker than this... ???: "These are your usual targets. Keep your wits about you--those Angels are full of surprises." lady: yeah... perhaps if i found out more on these things... ???: "Follow one of them." lady: on it. ???: "Who knows--maybe you can kidnap an Angel and ask them some questions." lady: maybe.... but god they give me the creeps.... almost as bad as those mimis.... fuck those creepy shits... ???: "Suck it up--you'll only overcome that fear through knowledge." lady: yeah yeah... ???: "I have additional meetings to get to. Get back to work." lady: alright. *Click* -later- Ponera: (clutches Alphonse the Ant) "Why do you want to test that nail polish stuff on Alphonse?!" shaula: oh come on, just a little bit? its really cool! Ponera: (squirms) "I don't know..." *Alphonse wriggles loose from Ponera and towards Shaula* Ponera: "No!" shaula: i'm not gonna hurt the little dude, relax. shaula: easy lil buddy. --Grimoire has to restrain Ponera while Shaula administers the nail polish concoction-- shaula: there we go now.... ok, watch this shit. Alphonse: *chirps, purrs...then lets out a shriek* Ponera: "Alphonse! No!" grimoire: easy now. Alphonse: *glowing--then just turns red...looking exactly the same, just red* "???" Ponera: "...It makes ants change colors?" shaula: wait a sec.... hmmm.... ok... watch this... Alphonse: *hiccups--and belches fire* shaula: woah! neato! Ponera: "...He's a fire ant? That's unbelievably corny..." shaula: wait............ *she breaks down laughing* OH MY GOD THATS A GOOD ONE! Ponera: (puffs her cheeks) "Poor Alphonse now has heartburn..." grimoire: is the effect, permanent? Alphonse: (breathes fire, lighting up the carpet--then runs to hide from the fire) shaula:................ *shrugs* Ponera: "...Wait..." (stands up, takes the rug towards Alphonse...and tosses it onto him) Grimoire: ?? Alphonse: (shrieks as the flames cover him...then extinguish, leaving Alphonse unharmed...but shaking like a leaf) Ponera: (tearing up) "My baby!" (hugs Alphonse) "I'm so sorry to have frightened you. You're safe, you're safe..." shaula: well....that happened. Ponera: "So, this treatment makes ants breathe fire and makes them fire-proof..." (sneers) "Administer the treatment to a few more ants. Let's test it on a small town..." shaula: can do! you can thank hibana for that, haha! Ponera: "Just part of our alliance, then." (holds out a hand to Shaula to shake) -elsewhere- Arthur: "I...actually had a good time..." tamaki: yeah, it was ok i guess...... there's HQ. Arthur: "Oh...Well, I'll see you in class on Monday?" tamaki: sure. Arthur: "...Good night...and thanks." -elsewhere- Crona: "..." mami: chrona, dinner's ready. Crona: "O-Okay..." (comes into the dining room) "Thank you..." mami: *she smiles*..... Crona: (glances at Mami) "I like that top..." mami: oh, thank you. *she smiles* Crona: (sits down, takes some pasta onto their plate) "Wh-Where did you buy it?" mami: i've had it a while. Crona: (nods, digs into the pasta--and smiles) "Really good!" mami: *she smiles* Crona: "I heard Death City will have a cooking competition..." mami: really now? Crona: (nods) "I heard Anya mention she was entering." mami: ah. Crona: (finishes their meal, bows slightly) "Thank you for the meal." mami: no problem, chrona. Crona: *yawns* "I guess I'm exhausted after today..." -london- Kid: "Two more rounds to go..." stocking: this is pretty exciting. Patty: "Yeah!" (wearing a Fighting Robot Competition T-shirt with a robot's face on it--with light-up eyes) Black Star: (shoveling popcorn into his mouth) soul: so who's up? Kid: "It's the penultimate round, so two rounds of two robots each. Round 1 is GONE versus the robot BLU." stocking: neat. Patty: "Sis, who's in Round 2?" liz: not sure yet. Black Star: "Hey! The little robot, GONE, is entering the arena!" Patty: "Yay! Go, Twin Version of Me!" mana: ok. here we go. -elsewhere- Noah: "..." medusa: what? Noah: "You okay? You seem on edge." medusa: i'm fine. Noah: "Wouldn't know it from how you're handling your magic...I told you to aim for the apple on my head..." (He has arrows piercing his chest, right arm, and crotch) medusa: oh... oopsie~ Noah: "Yeah, some oop--" (removes the arrow from his crotch--and his voice goes higher) "-sy!" medusa: *snerk* Noah: "What's wrong with you lately? Need to get something out of your system?" medusa: i'm fine, i told you. Noah: "You sure..." (approaches her) "Maybe you need to let off a little steam..." (removes his jacket) -elsewhere- Arthur: (in the kitchen, in his pajamas, sipping on tea) shinra: so how was the date? Arthur: o\\\\\o "W-Would you really call getting dinner after a movie a 'date'?" shinra: wellllll from what the commander told me- Arthur: "What?! What did he tell you?!" shinra: just his experiences of dates. some he had in high school and stuff. Arthur: "Tch...This wasn't a date...She was going to see the film anyway, I'm sure...Just wanted a free ticket, probably..." ("I can't get that outfit of hers out of my mind...and her nails...and her lips...") shinra: how was the movie? Arthur: "Hmph...It was good--even better than the TV show. Good action, character development, romance..." shinra: you actually watch that show? Arthur: "Wh-What of it?!" shinra: im not judging, i just didnt think you liked that stuff. Arthur: "I like things!" ("Like Tamak--" INTERNAL SCREAMING) shinra: oook then. Arthur: o\\\\\\\\o "I think I'll shower and go to bed." shinra: oook... -back in london- Announcer: "Incredible! BLU is now _black_ and blue after that defeat at the hands of the pint-sized terror, GONE!" stocking: woot! Kid: (applauding) "Amazing to see a robot capable of such power while being that small." Yohei: (overhearing, grins) chie: good job! Shotaro: "Yay! Go get them, GE--I mean, GONE!" mana: come on GONE, lets get you fixed up for the next round. GET: *chirp, marches after Mana* tsubaki: soul and i are gonna get snacks, you want anything? Black Star and Patty: "Everything!" -later- Announcer: "Round 2 begins with the fiery mechanical fury of Flame-Bot 4200, against the quick-and-nimble insectoid beast Tithonus!" liz: woah. *Flame-Bot is a towering humanoid bot, with cylinders along its shoulders and head, opening and closing to release flames and smoke. Tithonus resembles a cicada, about 10 feet long and six feet tall** Patty: (licking her ice cream) "Hope Flame-Bot doesn't melt my ice cream..." stocking: wow. Black Star: "That bug robot kind of looks creepy..." tsubaki: *she snaps a pic* Announcer: "BEGIN COMBAT!" *Tithonus creepily crawls along the floor at Flame-Bot. Flame-Bot's hand opens to reveal a cannon--that sends a fireball at the insect-bot* soul: dude! *Suddenly, Tithonus's back slides open, revealing wings, as it flies away, just in time to dodge the fireball--which crashes into the wall behind it* liz: so who's managing which bot? Kid: (points to the Flame-Bot operator) "Is that...someone with the Haijima Corporation?" liz: i think so. typical haijima... Patty: "The insect-bot girl looks weird...Is she wearing antennae on her head? And wings?" soul: not sure. *Tithonus lands on Flame-Bot's head--where the insect's mouth plate slides open, revealing pincers that pierce into Flame-Bot's head* soul: oooh, thats gotta hurt. *Flame-Bot's now malfunctions...and its arms burst into flames* mana: o________o;;;; *Flames rain on the fighting stage, risking to go into the audience...until Tithonus uses its wings to put out the flames* Announcer: *his sleeve in flames, but he is calm and enthusiastic* "Tithonus is the winner! And I am on fire! Someone, please bring me a fire extinguisher!" liz: oooh, that outta bruise haijima's ego. Insect-Girl: (sneers at Mana) "I'll see you in the next round..." Yohei: (smirks at Haijima person in the audience) haijima: *JAW DROP* Shotaro: "Yay! GONE gets to fight a giant cicada! ... oH CRAP! I haven't performed my good deed yet!" chie: you did help those guys setting up. Shotaro: "...Oh. Right." (laughs) "You got a great memory, Chie! That's your good deed for the day!" chie: *SHE COVERS HIS MOUTH* O___O;;; Yohei: "Yukito, stop teasing A-chie-sami like that..." ("I made the recovery to keep us incognito. I am a freaking genius...") chie: *small smile* Shotaro: (whispers to Chie) "What're we calling him now if not his real name?" chie: *she looks at yohei* Yohei: "...Asami? You need something?" chie: i'm good. Kid: (to Chie) "You are friends with the operator of GONE, yes? How do you think she will do against Tithonus?" chie: she's made it this far, right? Kid: (smiles) "Yes." mana: i have my cousin Hanaya to thank for that. he tought me everything i know! Yohei: (smirks) "Thanks, Cuz. Oh, by the way, don't you owe me 20 bucks?" mana: D : < Patty: (stares at Mana) "It's like looking into a mirror..." soul:................................ Yohei: (looks at Soul) "No kidding, weird cowboy-hat wearing girl..." Patty: (pouts at Yohei) -in the corner- Insect Girl: (texting: "Guess who's in the final round? ;) ) ???: who? Insect Girl: (pouts) [Text: "Me, stupid!"] ???: ooooh! good job! Insect Girl: (smiling, blushing) [Text: "Thank you! Just saw firsthand how weak Haijima's robot is. Got the schematics recorded and sending them to you..."] (Taps her bluetooth bug-eye glasses, uploading schematics into the cell phone and texting to ???) -elsewhere- grunt: ...... Shinoda: (smiles, as he looks at schematics on his computer) "Excellent work, Kepuri..." (takes a bite of a large red apple, consumes it quickly, and tosses the core to the Grunt) "Dispose of that." grunt: :\ [thinking: stupid assole, letting the power get to his head] Shinoda: (leans back, stretches in his executive chair) "So comfy~" (spins around, to look out at I. C. Prefecture, long since re-built...and slowly having a much larger Dokeshi population under its ‘protection’) "It's all for you, Lord Emine...All for you." grunt:..... Shinoda: (emails the schematics to R&D, then points to the Grunt) "Go to Happy Factory R&D and make sure they have the Flame-Bot's schematics. Have them get to work on mass production--but make them smaller, faster, more powerful...and make sure they can pick apples." grunt: yes sir... Shinoda: (somehow has a plate of apple pie in front of him, which he is eating...) "Yummy~" grunt: [thinking: i should piss in his apple juice] Shinoda: (picks up a red phone) "Plans proceed as you desire, Emine..." -elsewhere- Leo: "Ah, Tamaki. How are you?" tamaki: ok sir. Leo: "That's good. So, how was your date?" tamaki: IT WASNT A DATE! Leo: "...So you wanted that Boyle kid to pay for your movie ticket and save some dollars? Because I approve that plan." tamaki: T_____________T Leo: "But I noticed the film was supposed to be 1 hour 20 minutes long...and you were gone at least three hours..." tamaki: oops! shower time! Leo: "???" -elsewhere- mimeca: *watching the tournament on TV* Solence: (nervous...because NoFix has two fingers against his head...and is resting his head on Solence's shoulder) NoFix: "I feel so close to you, my Gasbag..." mimeca: *griiiiins and makes a slash motion across her neck* Solence: T_T; "I wish I could knock myself out with my own knock-out gas..." Announcer (on TV): "We are now ready for the Final Round! It is the tiny package of terror, GONE, versus the cicada nightmare, Tithonus!" mimeca: *claps* NoFix: (lets go of Solence) "Hey, Mimeca? Do we know that robot?" mimeca:......... *shrugs* NoFix: (approaches the TV...) "Yeah, I know that one...I recognize those eyes anywhere...I KNOW THAT ROBOT!" (points at the screen...) *NoFix is pointing at Tithonus, not GET/GONE. He is not quite right in the head now.* mimeca: ??? *she turns into a small version of tithonus and plops herself on his head* NoFix: ._. (picks her up, holds her by the back of her neck) "Hmm...No, you're right: the robot I saw was tiny, not mega-mecha size...But where am I going to ever see a tiny package of terror that looks like that robot I fought years ago..." Solence: o_O ("Are you freaking kidding me...?") mimeca:....... *facepalms* NoFix: "Meh. Guess that's never going to be discovered--" (then spots someone on the TV) "...YOHEI!" mimeca: !!! *she falls off and changes back, rubbing her bottom* >.< -seems chie is sitting next to him- NoFix: (runs at the screen, staring at it) "Yohei is there! That fucking little shit is there! I'm gonna head there, I'm gonna kill him, then I'm gonna marry him!" (licks the spot where Yohei was...) "...Wait. Do we know that girl next to him?" mimeca: *staaaaare* !! *she changes into chie and poses alluringly* NoFix: "...Okay, that's really hot, and I'd totally bang you, but it's not helping me remember." (points at his head) "Since I've had to do my 'Spin Powers' so often to regenerate my head, some memories come and go at will..." random minion: i think it's this dokeshi girl. *holds up chie's file* NoFix: "Wait! I now remember where I left my wallet!" (digs into the couch cushion next to Solence, pulling out Saki's wallet with the photo) "That's my baby sister! ... I mean, that's the Dokeshi Girl's sister!" (throws the wallet at Random Minion's head) "Bring Dokeshi Girl with us! London's calling!" saki:................ NoFix: "Mimeca, prep the sister for travel! Gasbaby, pump a ton of helium to power the zeppelin! Random Minion, get our crew together: we're gonna kill some people!" mimeca: *salutes* *Random Minions grab Solence, leading him to the Zeppelin* Solence: (whimpering) -and so- -back to the competition- Announcer: "Oh, that's one hard bug-flick on GONE! Unless that little guy can stand, soon Tithonus will make him going, going, gone!" Patty: (screaming from the stands) "Come on, Lost Thompson Sister [Mana]! Kick that bug's ass!" mana: *inhales* ok. go in for the kill! Yohei: "..." (to Soul) "Your friend in the cowgirl hat is awfully passionate, 'mate'." soul: ................... 7_7 Kepuri: (chuckling, as schematics from GONE are received in her glasses...) Yohei: "Hang on..." (pulls out his cell phone...taps some buttons...) Kepuri: (laughing as she sees the plans--then they shut off, along with her glasses) "Hey?! Who shut off my glasses?!" Yohei: "Hee hee hee..." -in the street- guy: ey, you ever wonder what you'd see in the night sky? Girl: "Clouds...the Sun laughing at us...the Moon laughing at us...that weird guy in a zeppelin laughing at us..." guy: cause its blimps. Girl: "...Blimp? It looks more like a zeppelin to me." guy: uhhhh.......... NoFix: (cackling on the zeppelin) "Fly, my pretty, fly!" stocking: !!.... Kid: "What is it?" stocking: i just had this weird feeling....like something bad is going to happen..... *she spots the zeppelin* we need to go, NOW! Kepuri: "What's going on?! I can't see anything!" (trying to tear off her glasses, as they are digital...so Tithonus is not running, giving Mana an opportunity to destroy it) Kid: (spots the zeppelin, nods) "Evacuate the building?" stocking: yeah. Kid: (stands, trying to yell over the crowd) "I am Death the Kid, of the DWMA! I am sorry to interrupt, but we must inform you of an emergency! There is a vague threat approaching slowly in a zeppelin, and we think it is advisable that you depart!" *No one can hear...* Yohei: "...Are you kidding me? That's your warning?" (taps his phone) stocking: ?? Yohei: (speaks into the phone, which now takes over the loudspeakers but modifies his voice) "Attention attendees: I have placed 42 bombs in this stadium." kid: D: chie: WHAT THE FUCK?! Announcer: D: Patty: "...I like this guy!" liz: *facepalms* Yohei: "I will not detonate the bombs if everyone forms orderly lines and calmly depart this building. Thank you, and have a good day." (hangs up) Audience: "..." *MASS SCREAMING AND RUNNING* chie: *slowly claps* greeeeat.... Yohei: "If I left it to this death god, people would just die..." (puts out his cigarette, points at the zeppelin) "So, is that guy who I think it is?" Kepuri: (rips off her glasses) "What?! I am not losing this competition!" (points at Mana) "Let's finish this, you brat!" mana: *she takes GET and flees* Kepuri: "...Ha! Wimp! Guess you get gone now, huh, GONE?! Bwa ha ha ha!" Yohei: "...Who here can fly?" stocking: well- Yohei: "Then fly up there. Shotaro, you join them and fill them in on NoFix. Chie, you and me are getting Mana out of here. The rest of you, whoever comes out of that zeppelin, beat their asses." liz: wait, what? Kid: (eyes widen) "NoFix?!" (runs through mental rolodex of people on Death's List) "B-But he's supposed to be dead!" stocking: is anyone else as confused as i am? Yohei: (sighs, points at Liz) "You that fly, go fly and stop that zeppelin. You that can't fly, you stay here and fight the conveniently dressed villains that come out of that zeppelin. And the rest of us are getting the heck out of here." stocking: well fuck....ok... *she summons her wings* time to kick some ass* *she summons her blades* Kid: (wields Liz and Patty, summons Beelzebub) Black Star: "...Um, can I fly?" tsubaki: *grabs black*Star and soul and runs* --Kid, Stocking, and Shotaro fly to the Zeppelin. Black Star, wielding Tsubaki, and Soul run. Yohei and Chie run to Mana's location. Kepuri is still yelling-- --Random Minions descend from the Zeppelin and parachute into stadium-- Shotaro: "Knock those parachuters down as we fly up!" stocking: *slices on parachute* oopsie~ Minion: (Wilhelm scream) Kid: (fires shots through parachutes) stocking: *slicing more* sorry~ uh oh~ pardon me~ my bad~ Shotaro: (bites) "Bone of Griffin!" (he grows a beak and claws, slashing and pecking through parachutes) stocking: what the fuck? minion: my leg! Kid: (hurls a Minion at that one) "Walk it off!" **On the ground, Minions have surrounded Yohei, Chie, and Mana** chie: dark claw. *she puts her arm to where her shadow is, summoning a large clawed arm* Minion #4: "...Oh crap." (fires Fear Factory(TM) gun at Chie) chie: dark shield! *it forms a protective barrier* Yohei: "GET! Get going!" GET: (angry face) "Rawr!" (chibi-punches the shit out of Minions) mana: right! mana: *she kicks one in the face and kung-fu chops another* Minion #5: (seizes Yohei, aims gun at his head) "Don't move." chie:....... *a shadow hand comes out of the wall and picks the minion up* Yohei: (laughs) "Thanks, Chie!" chie: dont mention it. Yohei: (points at Minion #6) "That's a nice gun. Fear Factory Model #47 Poseidon? One of my designs, right?" (takes out his phone, taps it--and the gun falls apart in the Minion's hand) Minion #6: o_o; chie: ....... *she grabs his neck* hi~ Minion #6: "...Bye?" -kneed in the crotch- Minion #6: (squeal, passes out) Yohei: "Let me show you a real gun..." (pulls one out) "Law-Abiding Silver Gun, Mach 2." (aims at five Minions, fires--and a gas knocks them out) Yohei: (lights cigarette with the gun, then taps a button on it) "Yo, Mini-Me? [Soul] I'm calling on your phone. You fighting these Minions okay, or do you need help?" soul: uhh... *ahem* i don know what yer talkin' bout, mate! tsubaki: we're doing good. Black Star: (punches a Minion) "Dude, what's with that French accent, Soul?" soul: uhhhhh..... *SWEATS* Yohei: "Shotaro, you on the Zeppelin?" Shotaro: "I"m on the blimp." Yohei: "...Just put me on with the angel..." stocking: yo. Yohei: "You're going to encounter a guy named NoFix. He's insane. He also regenerates. Don't let him--" **Bullet passes by Stocking, knocking the phone out of her hand** stocking: WHAT THE FUCK?! NoFix: (blows smoke off his pistol) "Welcome!" (shows a cake in his hand) "I baked you a cake!" stocking: *she freezes, trembling* ........................ Kid: (eyes widen) "No...H-How is this...possible?" Shotaro: "???" stocking: *she's frozen with fear* Kid: "...Liz, Patty, shoot to kill, now!" liz: RIGHT! NoFix: "...What? Have I done something to hurt you?" --A shot fires through the cake--and NoFix's hand-- NoFix: "Ah! Fuck! Mimeca!" stocking: n-NOOOO!!! *she starts to run* mimeca: *SHE JUMPS IN FRONT OF STOCKING AND KICKS HER IN THE STOMACH* :3 Kid: "Stocking!" (runs after her) stocking: uhhh..... *in pain* Shotaro: "Wait! We have to--" (cake thrown in his face, then a punch in the face by NoFix) NoFix: "Thanks, Mimeca! Go play with her..." (smiles at Kid) "I got my own playmate!" stocking: *she gets knocked to the ground* o-oww.... Kid: (clenching his teeth) "Shotaro...Take this zeppelin down..." Shotaro: (stands, nods, and runs off) Kid: (aims his gun at NoFix--and fires at point blank) stocking: ahh.... *she looks up* mimeca: *makes a laughing motion* NoFix: .___. (bullets go through him) Kid: "Die!" liz: the hell even is this guy? Kid: (stops...and looks in horror) liz: kid? NoFix: (bullet holes through his chest) "Hee hee hee...Spin, spin, spinneroo...It's just me and you..." (the bullet holes swirl and close shut) liz:....................WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?! NoFix: (pulls out a knife...) "Didn't you hear...?" (licks the blade, sharp end facing the tongue, causing his tongue to bleed) "I'mma Dookushee!" (his tongue is now injured, so he can't speak properly...) Kid: "Th-This isn't Noah...I don't think it's him..." NoFix: (inhales, spits out his old tongue, then opens to show a new tongue) "Want to French?" liz: i think im gonna be sick. Kid: (fires more shots at NoFix, as NoFix just keeps approaching, holding the knife and flipping it up and down...) "No, not sick yet..." (reaches a hand out, clutching Kid by the throat, and holding him off the floor) liz: KID!! Kid: "Grrt!" Kid: (aims at NoFix's shoulder) "Death...Cannon..." NoFix: "...What cann--?" *boom* stocking: !! k-kid... Kid: (knocked back, falls to the ground, as NoFix is now in pieces...NoFix's arm remains on the floor, the knife still in hand...) mimeca: !!!! Kid: (gets up slowly) "St-Stocking..." (limps towards her and Mimeca...) "You...are going to back away from Stocking...right now...you bitch..." mimeca: .......... Kid: (smirks, chuckling, as he charges the Death Cannon) "Stocking...move..." mimeca: *grabs her and holds a blade arm to her neck, wagging a finger at him* Kid: "..." (smirks more, as he reduces the Death Cannon to gun form) "I can fire a shot through your head faster than that blade can do anything to Stocking's neck. So, you let her go, you live. You don't let her go in five seconds, and this bullet goes through your brain and kills you immediately. Your choice." mimeca: :3 Kid: "5....4...3..." Kid: (coughs blood, eyes widen) stocking: KID LOOK OUT!! Kid: "Ahh...!" liz: !!!! NoFix: "Heh heh heh..." (he has regenerated from that arm, up to the point of just being the torso, no legs, half a face, part of the other arm...His partial left arm is wrapped around Kid, and the right arm has shoved the knife through Kid's back and through his chest) Kid: (looks down, sees the knife through his chest) "N-No..." stocking: *horrified* liz: KID!!!! NoFix: "I like being in you..." (pulls the knife down, cutting down along Kid's back and chest...) stocking: ..................... Kid: (struggling to scream, but blood is in his throat) soul: !!!!!!!!! **BOOM!** **The Zeppelin has an explosion** Shotaro: "Yohei! I found the power source! It was some guy with a throat-thingie down his throat!" Solence: (coughing, clutching Shotaro) "I told you...I'm Commander Solence! I fought you and Yohei years ago!" Shotaro: "...Really? I don't remember..." stocking:................... Solence: (facepalm) "Just get us off of here! We're going to explode!" Shotaro: "Got some friends to pick up first! " -something slashes the zeppling in half- Yohei: (kicks a Minion in the head) "Good work, Shotaro. Chie, Mana, and me are getting out of--" (knocked in the back of the head) Kepuri: (standing over Yohei, then points at Mana) "You!" chie: !!! mana: eh?! Yohei: (groans, then gets stepped on by Kepuri's heels) Kepuri: "You! You fight me and my robot, or I kill your boyfriend!" mana: ........WHAT?! Kepuri: (digs a heel into Yohei) Yohei: "Ah! With what, your cheap-ass department store heels?" *Tithonus lands next to Yohei, its pincers near his head* Yohei: o____o "...That works, too..." mana: 737 'sides if yohei's anyone's boyfriend it's chie's. chie: w-WHAT?! o///////o Yohei: "Enough jokes! She's about to kill me with a robo-bug, and you want to determine who's my girlfriend?! Priorities, Mana!" chie: YEAH WHAT IS THIS A ROMANCE COMEDY?! Kepuri: "ENOUGH! Tithonus, destroy that puny little robot! Bwa ha ha! Ha ha ha! HA HA--!" ???: "Look out below!" Kepuri: "...What?" **Solence falls on Keprui** Kepuri: "Omph!" mana: ouch. Shotaro: (lands, without a parachute or stopping, feet first onto Tithonus, crushing it) "...Oh! I forgot the parachute! Or that I fly...Ouch...My feet hurt now..." haijima employee: HAHA! Kepuri: "...The hell you still doing here, Haijima loser?!" Solence: (lying atop Kepuri, dazed) "He just threw me off the zeppelin...How am I even still alive...?" haijima employee: uhhh..... minion: wow, thats kinda kinky...sorta. minion 2: WHAT THE FUCK JERRY?! **Debris from the destroyed zeppelin is falling onto the ground** Kepuri: "IT'S NOT LIKE THAT! I SAID ENOUGH WITH THE STUPID--!" **A recognizable skateboard beans Kepuri in the head, knocking her out** Yohei: "...Huh." chie: *wince* ooh dang. Shotaro: "...Oh crap...that kid's skateboard...He's...He was..." *CRASH* Yohei: "?!" stocking: kill........kill.............kill you......... *she's gone demon mode* Shotaro: o______o "Mana...Get GET and start running..." mana: eek! no need to tell ME twice! Yohei: (struggling to get up, with the pain in his back) "Chie, you need to get going, too. I'll--" (winces--he's not fighting this round...) chie: *she uses shadow portal to help him escape* stocking: *scans the area* Shotaro: (holding up his hands, as he picks up Kepuri and Solence) "Wow, there, Angel-Girl...Just take it easy..." stocking: kill..... *AERO BLASTS HIM INTO A WALL* **Shotaro, Kepuri, and Solence slammed into a wall** Shotaro: "Aaarg!" Solence: T_T "I HATE TODAY!" Kepuri: x____x stocking: where.....are you? Black Star: (up in the stands, finishing some Minions...then sees...) "Oh no...Tsubaki, is that..." tsubaki: !!!! liz: come on kid, heal faster! Kid: (eyes wide open, shuddering, blood still pouring from his chest wound, something throbbing seen in there...) Patty: "Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god" liz: ok, tsubaki gave me some full heals, come on.... come on already.... stocking: oh mr muuuurdereeeeeer~ NoFix: (wolf-whistle) "Hellooooooooooooo demon..." soul: is it me or......d-does stocking look different? Black Star: "Like red, really pissed off, and kind of demonic?" stocking: FOUND YOU! *she charges at him, slashing, her face full of malice* NoFix: (sliced by Stocking) "Ah...feels so good..." stocking: just die....just die....JUST DIE JUST DIE AHAAHAHAHAHA!! NoFix: (tries to hold the blade) "Hey, it seems like you are really trying to kill me...What the fuck, ma'am?" stocking: *SLICE* kill you.... kill you.... kill you.... NoFix: (top of his head chopped off, so that his head is just below the eyes) "Hey, come on, lady. I just wanted to kidnap that Dokeshi girl, maybe do some roleplay with Mimeca dressed in a cicada suit, kill that gas guy, have a smoke...I didn't want to have to fight a demon chick..." stocking: cut cut cut.... slice slice slice.... stab stab stab.... die die die... heheheheheh~ NoFix: "This is getting tiresome..." (regenerating as fast as he can while she is slicing him) "You keep this up and I-I-I could really die here!" stocking: kill.... kill you..... ???: " Stocking, Stop!!" stocking: ??? *she looks toward the voice* Kid: (bloody but smaller chest wound, exposed spine in his back, shirtless, struggling to breathe) "Please..." stocking: k....ki-... *slowly walks over* NoFix: (panting, struggling to breathe) "Jeez, crazy woman..." (crawling away...) Kid: "...Stocking..." stocking: ...................... Kid: (limps closer, holding out his arms) "H-Help..." stocking: *she runs to him* kid..... mimeca: *takes nofix and flies off* NoFix: (gasping) "What the hell was she...? What was that thing?" mimeca: .............. Kid: (smiles...and starts to fall) -the next morning- ??????: ...........oks like he's coming to. Kid: "Hmph..." (trying to block the bright light) "Father...Five more minutes..." liz: kid! kid are you ok? Kid: "Wha?--Liz? Why are you in my bedroom?" liz: no..... -its a hospital room- Kid: (blinks, struggles to point to the wall) "...That painting is crooked..." soul: dude, take it easy. Kid: "N-No!" (struggling to get up) "Soul, fix that painting, now!" (cringes, seizes his side) "Ah!" chie: ?? Kid: "What happened to me? Where is St--?" (eyes widen) "Stocking!" liz:........... Kid: "Liz? Where is she?" liz:....... -she's in the bed next to kid's, still unconscious- Kid: "N-No!" (tries to get out of bed) liz: *holding him down* kid you're injured! Kid: (sobbing) "Stocking! Stock-i-i-i-ing!!!" liz: she......she's alive.....but.... Kid: "What? But what?" stocking:.....when she saw you....getting c-cut in half.... she.... she snapped and went into her demon state....i think. Kid: (slowly remembering) "God..." -stocking's bed has straps on it, covered in ofuda. there is a cross above her bed- Kid: (shakes his head) "No..." Kid: "...Did she...kill?" liz: ??? Kid: "I mean, while she was in this...demon state? Did she kill anyone?" liz:.........a few grunts......... Kid: " 'Grunts'? Those zeppelin people?" liz: yeah......that nofix guy and that blue haired chick escaped. there's a high alert for them now.... that solence guy and the girl from the tournament are being transfered to the DWMA detainment cells for further questioning. Kid: "...We're still in London?" (looks at the painting of Big Ben) "Yes, we are...AND IT IS STILL CROOKED, SOUL." soul: dude, just take it easy right now. Black Star: (eyeroll) "He'll be fine...He's already back to his usual self." tsubaki:........ *BWAP* Kid: (frowns at Black Star...then looks at Stocking) "Has she...said anything?" soul: still out cold. -elsewhere- saki: ..................... NoFix: (covered in bandages, his arm in a cast) "You see this? You know what did this to me?" saki: ?? NoFix: "A demon. A fucking she-devil. And you know else?" (points the finger at her) "Your sister? Oh, that demon would've KILLED your sister!" saki: w-what? c-chie....i-is she- NoFix: "No, your cunt of a fucking sister is still fucking alive! I don't have her, I couldn't capture her because demon bitch popped up, but your precious fucking sister is still fucking alive! ... AND NOW YOU CAN TALK?!" saki: *happy tears* thank god, chie.... she's ok.... NoFix: (grumbles) "Yeah, good for you..." (groans) "I need to sleep this off...Maybe my lower intestine will finish re-growing by the morning..." (coughs) saki: ................ NoFix: (turns off the lights, shuts the door behind him...then opens the door's slot to say...) "Hope that helps you sleep tonight!" (slams the door slot) saki: *weak smile* NoFix: (glances at Mimeca...) "Show me what that demon-girl looked like..." mimeca: *salutes and transforms* NoFix: (growls, points to a mirror) "Memorize that face...When we find her and that girl's sister, we're takin' them both...And if I see that Shinigami again, I'm going to tear off his arm and beat him with it!" mimeca: *thumbs up* NoFix: (collapses on the couch) "Today sucked...I lost Gas Guy, my zeppelin, Minion #67--my favorite Minion--and I think my balls re-grew wrong..." mimeca:.... *points down as if to ask 'want me to check, boss?' NoFix: ಠ╭╮ಠ "Not. Now." mimeca:....... *shrugs as if to say 'worth a shot'* NoFix: "Just bring me ice...Lots of it." -elsewhere- mana: *her phone rings* yeah? Tuhl: "You guys just can't stay out of trouble without me, can you?" mana: so yah heard, huh? Tuhl: "It's on every single web site--even the non-news ones. You don't exactly have a bunch of explosions and a demon popping up without it appearing on at least page five of every newspaper. *Sigh* Are you all okay? Anyone in the hospital?" mana: that guy and that girl are here... Tuhl: "But not you? Not Yohei? I thought Shotaro would at least have a concussion again." -outside mephisto is demanding to be let in....he's freaking the hell out about now.- mana: a few scrapes and bruises. Tuhl: "Okay. I'm sorry to hear that happened to...Wait, 'that guy and girl'? The ones hugging on the front page of the Tokyo Times?" mana: description? Tuhl: "Guy with a huge bloody cut on his chest and three white lines in his hair, and a long-hair girl who looks like she's been through hell." mana: yeah.... thats them..... -hospital phones ringing- Hospital Attendant: "Hello?" lord death: MY SON IS IN YOUR HOSPITAL IS HE AWAKE YET LET ME SPEAK TO HIM PLEASE TELL ME HE IS OK!!!!! Attendant: (hair blown to the side) "...Name and room number?" lord death: DEATH THE KID ROOM 808!! Attendant: "...Yes, he is taking calls. Let me forward your call..." Kid: (picks up the phone) "H-Hello?" lord death: open your mirror. Kid: "..." (choked up) "Father?" (opens his mirror) -lord death glomps him through the mirror- lord death: KIDDOOOOOOO!!!!!!! *bawling* THANK ME YOU'RE ALRIGHT YOUR MOTHER AND I HAVE BEEN WORRIED SICK!! Kid: (choking) "My...stitches..." Yumi: T___T "Kid!!! You had us worried sick! Hug him harder, honey!" lord death: ah! sorry! *he lets go* are you ok?! liz: YUMI!! Kid: (crying, shakes his head silently) lord death: son? Kid: "Stocking...is still unconscious..." lord death: mephisto is still at the front desk i hear? Kid: (nods) stocking:...........nnn..... Kid: (looks) "Stocking?" stocking: mm... m-mama..... Kid: (covers a hand over his mouth) lord death: kid? is everything alright over there? stocking: *shuffling, sweating* Kid: "I think she's dreaming..." stocking: *she wakes up screaming* MOM!! Kid: "?!" mephisto: *glomping stocking* OH MY POOR BABY ARE YOU OK WERE YOU TRAUMATIZED DADDY WAS SO WORRIED ITS OK PAPA IS HERE!! Kid: o_o; -SMACK- mephisto: @-@ ow. Patty: "...Nice aim, Sis." liz: wow. Kid: "...Stocking?" soul: where did you get that? liz: a sister from the Law church gave it to me. stocking: ah... kid? dad? mephisto: im good. Black Star: "You carry a crucifix on you wherever you go?" Kid: "..." (cries) "You're alive..." stocking: ................ liz: nah, she gave it to me after putting up that cross over stocking's bed. Kid: (sobbing) "I'm so happy..." stocking: you're ok... Kid: (nods) "Just--Just need to heal..." stocking: ............... Kid: (points to this bandages) "That...cut has taken longer than it should to heal..." stocking:...... *she looks down at the straps* Kid: o_o; "Um..." stocking: .........im stuck. Kid: "...Could someone...you know...?" stocking: ?? Kid: "...You had your demon side come out." stocking: ................................ Kid: "I'm sorry..." stocking: can.... someone undo the straps? Black Star: (looks to Soul) Black Star: (starts undoing the straps) stocking: *once she gets up, she hugs kid, slowly* Kid: "..." (crying) "I'm sorry." stocking:....... *she strokes his head* Kid: (his tears subside, pulls back and looks at her) "I'm happy you are here." -elsewhere- Arthur: "..." shinra: whats up with you? Arthur: "N-Nothing...Just thinking about...um...stuff." shinra: suuuure.... Arthur: "Sh-Shut up! It's not like I'm thinking of Tam--er, tempura shrimp!" (Starts thinks of tempura shrimp...then Tamaki eating tempura shrimp...then Tamaki...then...) o\\\\o shinra:...... we need to get a medical expert in here.... or better yet a shrink. Arthur: "...Make the appointment for me..." (Certain images of Tamaki in different outfits go through his head...) "Now." shinra: ok ok! -in detainment- nygus: ok you two, you got some new friends. Solence: (whimpers) "Wh-What is that?!" kinuta: hi. *flips hair* Alone: "First, I'm a werewolf. Second, RUDE!" Kepuri: (with new, non-computer glasses) "...Hi. Which bunk is yours?" kinuta: dont mind him, hun. he's all bark and no bite~ *wink* Solence: o\\\o (gas blows out of his ears) Alone: "...This guy has gas passing out of his body...This is going to stink." kinuta: *rolls eyes* where you guys from? Kepuri: "I was in London." Solence: "I. C. Prefecture." kinuta: ah. Alone: "I was in Germany myself. Hey, weren't you that girl with the giant robot?" Kepuri: (smirks) "Oh, you are familiar with my work?" Kepuri: (to Kinuta) "You should've seen my latest robot: pincers with 5,000 horsepower, wings capable of supporting up to a ton of weight. Glorious!" kinuta: not bad for a middle schooler. Kepuri: -_- "I'm in my 20s...Granny." kinuta: ^^# a lady never tells her age~<3 eruka: chow time!...... oh great more weirdos. Alone: "Hellooooooo, Froggy!" (howls) Solence: (whispers to Eruka) "Save me." eruka: Q_______Q *edges the bowl in* Kepuri: "Yo, Girlie. Like your hat." eruka: um.. t-thanks. Kepuri: "Where you get something like that? I could use some new glasses after losing my old ones..." eruka: i should be going right now. Kepuri: "Ah, come on! We were just getting to talk!" Solence: "Save me!" Alone: "I didn't get to sniff you this time!" kinuta: she's a.... jumpy one. eruka: Q~~~~~~~Q Alone: "...Oh! Ha ha ha! 'Cause she's a frog! Funny!" kinuta: oh shut up. Kepuri: (looks around) "What, no TV?" kinuta: heh, honey, you're lucky if you get a decent shower. Kepuri: p_p "What?! No showers?! I can't live like this! I need electronics! I like building things! Give me circuit boards! At least give me a Lego set!" Solence: (doing his deep breathing exercises) Alone: "...The heck you doin'?" kinuta: *shrug* Solence: "My Dokeshi condition is to do breathing exercises." Kepuri: (sobbing) "I want to build things...I want a shower...I want to go home..." kinuta: dokeshi? so we got a witch, a werewolf, a dokeshi, and....whatever she is. Solence: (breathing) "Wee....Hooo...Wee...Hooo..." Kepuri: "Tech expert extraordinaire!" (dramatic pose) Alone: "...With a bug fetish, evidently. Should introduce you to my boss..." kinuta: *rolls eyes* Kepuri: " 'Boss'?" (stomach growls) "Hmm...What is there to eat anyway, Grandma?" -elsewhere- fear factory grunt: *whistles* oh... hello...miss limpur... Lin: "Y-Yes?" (holding her Rage plushie corpse) fear factory grunt: h-how're you doing? [thinking: THAT LOOKS SO FITTING YET NOT FITTING] Lin: "I would feel better if I got to finish my Dokeshi condition for the day..." (Light bulb) "What would you like for lunch?!" fear factory grunt: uhhh.... some....coffee? Lin: (already back with a tray of coffees) "Mocha, Blue Mountain, or Silent Hill Blend? Milk or sugar? Hot or cold?" -elsewhere- Anya: (tastes some of her soup) "No...Good, but not Death City Cooking Contest 'good'..." ao: the taste is improving. Meme: (slurps it down) "Seconds, please!" tsugumi: mail call! looks like saori-chan got an internship! Meme: "Yay!" (claps her hands) Anya: (frowns) "Good for her..." tsugumi: *ahem* 'Dear Tsugumi-chan. I recently got an internship at the newly opened happy factory. i'm not sure what all they do here yet, but company president Shimoda [or is it Shinoda?] is really nice. Sorry i didnt get to see you during your visit to japan, but maybe next time. Lots of smiles; Saorin' -a little rabbit face is drawn on the letter- Meme: "Happy Factory? Didn't that used to be Fear Factory, that group that took over I. C. Prefecture?" tsugumi: .........i hope she's ok... tsugumi: m-maybe it's just a coincidence! Anya: "Hmph. She'll be fine. After Fear Factory was defeated, its contents were acquired by another company and made into a philanthropic organization. It's not like some criminal took over the company: Apple Shinoda is an Olympic winner and an entrepreneur” ao: ....... Meme: "...Any other mail, Tsugumi?" tsugumi: just a package for you meme, some mail for anya- mio: did my fire emblem game come in!? tsugumi: not yet. Meme: (pats Mio on the shoulder) "Good things are worth the wait..." mio: ... y-yeah... *blush* Anya: "Oh?" (takes the mail) "Sigh...Junk mail?" -elsewhere- Noah: "Jeez, you've been moody..." medusa: Q-Q i feel like shit! Noah: "You're a doctor--you can't figure out what's wrong with you?" medusa: *GLAAAAAAARE* Noah: "...What?" medusa: remember the _last time_ i felt this sick? Noah: "...No." medusa: when i was in the body with pink hair? Noah: "...You--You--You're pregnant?!" medusa: DING DING DING WE HAVE A WINNER.... nice going dipshit... nice going. Noah: "...Well, I can think of two ways to solve this problem." medusa: oh boy. Noah: "Oh, what, you actually thinking of having that thing?" medusa: yeah then i'm gonna dump it onto you. Noah: "Fuck you! I'm not having a child! And neither are you! I need you to focus on this--" (taps on the Book) "--or my mission fails!" medusa: ok ok! god! you're so needy! Noah: (nods) "So, you know a place where to get that done?" -elsewhere- Ponera: -_- (her room is on fire) "I think we over-did it with the fire-ants." grimoire: *extinquishing it* at least nothing else was damaged.....nothing important anyway... Nals: "My signed photographs!" (holding up a pile ashes) "Gone! Gone! GOOOOOOONE!: grunt: you got more! it was only 3 of them! milia: if those walking flamethrowers get in my room.... i will be very VERY DISPLEASED!!! Nals: "Quiet, lackey, or I shall stab thee with my rapier!" grunt: O-O;;; milia: i'd like to see that~<3 Ponera: (eyeroll) "Relax. It seems that certain magical barriers block the fire-ants...which means they aren't going to be very productive during an assault on Death City...But perhaps there is another spot to attack..." Nals: o\\\\\o milia: hehe~<3 Ponera: "Sigh...and I wanted to be the one to go through London, only to be overshadowed by a demon and some Dokeshi. What a waste." grimoire: hmm..... Ponera: "Where would you suggest, Grimoire? Or does the Scorpion have a suggestion?" grimoire: she suggested a city in ruins.... the ruins of Lotam. Ponera: "Lotam? Where's that?" grimoire: *shows a map* here, in the jungles of india, next to a town called 'New Lotam' Ponera: -_- "I guess that should've been obvious...Very well. Send the Prototype 2 Fire-Ant Army there. Who will lead this attack?" -a random high ranking grunt- Ponera: (nods) "Proceed." (smiles) "Let's see how we can re-make this world..." -elsewhere- Kid: (struggling to walk) liz: easy now. Kid: "I got to--I got to walk..." soul: take it a step at a time, man. Kid: (inhales, nods, takes a slow step, winces, holds onto Liz...) liz: you ok? Kid: "Just some pain...I just can't tell whether it is physical or...emotional..." (looks at Liz) "I have been keeping up on my medication, I promise." liz: ........ Kid: (finishes a few more steps) "Is that good?" stocking: you're doing great. Kid: "...How are you feeling, Stocking?" stocking: a-a little better.... still kinda shook up... Kid: (sits next to her) "Yes." (reaches for her hand) stocking:.........i was scared.......it was like watching a movie.....being aware and not able to do anything.... Kid: "...I can't know what that was like for you...but I think I can imagine, based on...my experiences." stocking:...... *she leans into him slightly* Kid: (blushes a bit as he looks at her) stocking: y-you'll heal soon.....right? Kid: (nods) "I think my healing has been delayed due to the shock of what happened. As well, that...person...there was something about him that affected my healing abilities..." liz: maybe a healer from the witch world could help....but that's a shot in the dark. Kid: "...Could one be brought here? Or would I have to wait until we've recovered enough to travel?" liz: ......... we'll have to see. Kid: (nods) -elsewhere- Arthur: (tossing in bed) iris:.......... Arthur: "Hmm..." (pursing his lips, like he's kissing...) iris: ?? Arthur: (in sleep) "Oh, just like that...Ah, yeah!" (falls out of bed) iris: ah! a-are you alright? Arthur: o\\\\\o "F-Fine...Wh-What are you doing in my room, Iris?" iris: the door was open and i heard you shuffling.... are you ok? Arthur: "F-Fine..." (stands up, in a t-shirt and boxers...) "Thank you for checking on me. That means a lot." iris: do you need anything? Arthur: "N-No...I'll get breakfast soon..." (notices something, blushes) "I-I just need to shower." iris: ....... -shinra is snoring away- Arthur: (grabs his towel, holding it over his boxers, as he quickly walks to the showers...) "Later, Iris..." iris: ??...... shinra? its time to get up.... shinra: ju....just 5 more....minutes.... shinra: *he opens his eyes* ah.... o///o WOAH! *he falls and bangs his head against the nightstand* ow! oh...that hurt... uh.... h-h-h-hey iris! whats the happs? *nervous smile and sweats* iris: ah! are you ok? shinra: we reeeally need a medic on hand.. -elsewhere- Yumi: (spreads out papers on the table in the Death Room, points at them) "Based on what Spirit has uncovered, the Fire Blossoms held by Haijimi's resources are in these areas. Add to that the information we managed to get from that insectoid robotics expert, and there is something else going on. She was gathering information on their latest fire-bot, they have been stockpiling this plant...What's the connection?" marie: dont you mean 'Haiji_ma_?' Yumi: "Yes, thank you." justin: perhaps it's being used as an alternative fuel source? Spirit: "Maybe...But it takes a lot of Fire Blossom to match most other fuels...unless Haijima has developed new technology to unlock its full power. We've had Gen and others poring over the Fire-Bot's schematics to check." lord death: perhaps if we had someone on the inside, it would give us a better idea. Yumi: "It would be difficult to place a trusted DWMA officer undercover without Haijima recognizing them. It's either that, or find someone already inside Haijima and convince them to be a mole." -elsewhere- saki:................... NoFix: (still bandaged, but his arm is out of a cast) "Mimeca, show me the demon again..." mimeca: *changes into her* ~<3 NoFix: (turns to Saki) "I get demon girl, I get power. I got you, and your sister is soon going to be in my hands. A demon and that shadow beast, and I get what I've wanted: chaos. Spread it all through this world until it spins off its axis." (holds Saki by her chin) "Imagine it." saki: s-stay away from me.... *her eyes are fearful* NoFix: "I will...when I get my hands on your sister." saki: leave her out of this, please! NoFix: "Can't do that. I still need you to get her. And once I get her, guess what you get?" saki: w-what? NoFix: (smirks) "You get to spin off this mortal coil." saki: *tearful*...... NoFix: "Aw, stop crying. It's time to party!" (rips off the last bandages, revealing scars and bruises) "Mimeca! Lower the disco ball!" mimeca: *salutes and pushes a button* saki: ................ **Disco ball descends in Saki's cell** NoFix: (chuckling, as he downs a tumbler of alcohol--then throws the glass at Saki, which shatters just next to her. No glass hits Saki, but it is loud.** saki: !!! NoFix: "Nighty-night! We'll try not to make the music too loud..." (slams the door shut, turns up the music louder, drinks out of bottle) "Mimeca, tomorrow, let's send a message to Yohei..." mimeca: *makes a giggling motion* NoFix: (takes out his phone, and starts recording his message to Yohei) "Hello, baby! Miss me? You got something I want..." automated voice: we're sorry, the number you have dialed can not be reached, as the number has you blocked. NoFix: "What?! Say that again, you motherfucker!" mimeca: *she changes into a turtle and hides* NoFix: (steam coming from his head...) "Yohei blocked me...Fine...I'll just record a video message..." (twirls a finger at a TV screen, causing it to twist and bend) "...and email it to him with my Powers of Spin..." -elsewhere- Shotaro: "...You okay, Chie?" chie: y-yeah.... *looking at the picture* Shotaro: "...You know what I want most in the world?" chie: ?? Shotaro: (goofy grin) "Marathoning the complete 'Charisma Justice' TV series!" (sad smile) "With Emine..." chie: ah.... emine? Shotaro: "Yeah...He was like my brother growing up." chie: ah.... i see. Shotaro: "Yeah...If I could do anything to bring him back, to help him get back to the side of good, I would." chie: *she nods*.........seems we're both searching for someone important to us, huh? Shotaro: (giggles) "Yeah. I think a lot of our group does. You ever think about what Yohei wants?" chie: i havent asked. Shotaro: "I think he wants forgiveness." chie: ................. hmmm..... Shotaro: "But he really needs to forgive himself..." Yohei: (around the corner, eavesdropping, as GET is atop his head..."Hmm...That's an interesting theory...") chie: .......maybe i'll talk to him later. Shotaro: "Yeah, you should. Oh, and ask him what he thought of last week's episode of Justice!" (Justice Blade pose!) chie: *chuckles* i'll be sure to do that. Yohei: (smirks..."Silly brat, raising her hopes like that...") chie: did you make sure you did your good deed for today? Shotaro: "...This doesn't count? *sigh* Well, I helped Mana carry laundry back to our room." -later, after said good deed is complete and mana and showtaro went to bed- chie:......... Yohei: "What's eating you, squirt?" chie: oh, can't sleep.... Yohei: "...Yeah. I know that feeling." (pours her a glass of water) chie: thanks....... Yohei: "...When I can't sleep, sometimes I got to meditate." chie: ah.... i usually just listen to music, watch tv or something. Yohei: (nods) "Those are good. What TV you watch?" chie: just random tv shows. the noise helps a bit. Yohei: "You like hearing the conversations on TV shows?" chie: yeah, it breaks the silence. Yohei: "...I haven't watched this week's 'Justice.' Mind if I put it on?" chie: go ahead. Yohei: (puts it on, sits next to Chie) chie: ....... so.... anything new with you? Yohei: "Not much. Can't find where that freak NoFix wound up after that demon ripped him apart." chie: yeah.......do you think that girl and her boyfriend are ok? Yohei: "Shotaro tried to stop by and leave some flowers. The nurses told him they're still stuck in the hospital for awhile but should recover...physically at least." chie: ....... Yohei: "Mentally and emotionally...that's harder to tell..." (offers a cigarette) chie: i-i'm good. Yohei: "Oh...Should I not smoke?" chie: if you want... i dont though. chie: do it outside, though. Yohei: (slides the cigarette back) "I'll skip it..." (leans back and watches Justice) chie: .......is it weird? Yohei: "Is what weird?" chie: me being... what i am? Yohei: "...I don't think it's weird." chie: ........... <> Ask about his past? <> stay quiet? Yohei: " 'Weird' is just what people say about things they haven't seen...They see it enough, they realize it's normal." <x> Ask about his past chie: were.... *ahem* did you really hunt dokeshi in the past? Yohei: "...Yes." chie:....oh..... Yohei: "...I thought that was what I was supposed to do..." chie: if we met back then.....w-would you hav- Yohei: "...Yes." chie: ........................ Yohei: "I put down my gun against Dokeshi a long time ago. If I am going to kill, it is only if someone is going to kill me or the people I love." chie: ............*faint smile* Yohei: "...I have a lot to answer for. I understand if you hate me. If anyone were to kill me, I would rather it be you or Shotaro. I don't think Shotaro is smart enough to." chie: ........even if i wanted to, i couldnt bring myself to kill you. Yohei: "There may be a time where you have to. What if you had to protect someone you loved? Would you be willing to kill me, or Mana, or Shotaro, to bring that person back?" chie: ...................... *she bites her lip* Yohei: (sighs, pulls out the first aid kit and some tissues) "Better get you bandaged up..." chie: ah... *a bit of blood comes out, just a little though* t-thanks... Yohei: "...Is that enough blood?" chie: i just have to bleed, even if its just a papercut. Yohei: "Oh." (puts fingers near her lip) "Will it heal? Do you need something?" chie: just let it heal on its own... *slight blush* Yohei: "...Okay." (stares at her...) chie: ..... .////. Shotaro: "Justice Blade!!!!!" chie: ^^; he's such a little kid. chie: wait a sec- SHOULDNT YOU BE IN BED?! Shotaro: (in Charisma Justice footy pajamas) "I couldn't sleep. And I heard Justice playing on the TV. Hey, what are you two doing on the couch?" chie: >////////>;;;;;; Yohei: "Telling secrets." Shotaro: "Really?! What kind of secrets? Chie, what secrets does Yohei have?!" chie: .......................... chie: he licked a flagpole once. Yohei: (chuckles) "Yeah, that was embarrassing..." Shotaro: "Really?! What did it taste like?!" Yohei: (glances at Chie) chie:.......*shrugs* Yohei: "Metal. You should try it sometime, Shotaro. I think there's a flagpole outside the hotel's entrance. Right, Chie?" chie: yohei dont encourage him! Shotaro: "Too late!" (leaps over Yohei and Chie on the couch, opens the window, and flies out) "Flagpole, here I come--OMPH!" chie: ah! Yohei: (looks out the window) "He crashed face-first into the flagpole." (smiles at Chie) "Kids are amusing, aren't they?" chie: they sure are a handful, *sigh* Yohei: "Yeah...It's not much fun being their parents, is it?" chie: e-eh?! *bluuuush* -after getting him bandaged and put back to bed- Yohei: "Chie..." chie: yeah? Yohei: "...What do you want to do tonight?" chie: its pretty late, maybe just stay in? Yohei: "...Would you like some company?" chie: ......sure. Yohei: (approaches her) chie: *she sits down on the couch* Yohei: (sits next to her, putting an arm behind her) chie:... *she leans in slightly* Yohei: (he puts his arm around her shoulder, as he lets her lean in) -the phone rings- Yohei: (ಠ_ಠ) "...Whose phone is that? chie: *she looks around* chie: *she checks her phone* hello? NoFix: "Hello, baaaaaaaaaabyyyyyyyy!" Yohei: o_O chie: who is this? NoFix: "Yohei's old boyfriend. How is my sugary-pop?" chie: ................uhhhhhh..... Yohei: "...Who is that." NoFix: "Put me on speakerphone--I think you'll both want to hear this." chie: oohhh.... kay? *she does so* NoFix: "Yo hey, Yohei!" Yohei: (wide-eyed, shaking) chie: um.... w-who is this? NoFix: "A friend of a friend! Yohei knows what I'm talkin' about! And I got a friend of yours, too! Say hi to the folks at home...Saki-chan~" chie: !!!! saki: *crying weakly* chie: s-SAKI?! Yohei: (clenching his fists) NoFix: "DING DING DING! We have a winner! Tell them what they won, Saki!" saki: ...chi....chie just hang up the phone he's tricking you!! *SMACK* NoFix: "Don't ruin the surprise! Where's the fun in a party without a surprise?!" *SMACK SMACK* NoFix: "I'm sorry about that. Now then, where were we, Chie-Boo"? chie: STOP IT! chie: WHERE IS SHE?! NoFix: "I'll tell you--but it's not much fun if I keep it easy, right, Yohei?" Yohei: (frowns) NoFix: "So how 'bout a puzzle? Yohei always loved puzzles..." **Chie's phone vibrates widely, as images flicker along it** chie: ....... !!!!! NoFix: "I just sent one to your phone, Chi-Chi. See whether Brainiac next to you can figure it out within the next week." NoFix: "(She is next to you, right, Yohei? Or are you straddling her?)" chie: .................... saki: p-please....stop it, it hurts! Yohei: (grabs the phone, screaming into it) "When I find you, I am putting so many bullets through your eyes that they will never regenerate!" NoFix: "Ha ha ha! Bad aim there, boy-o! Well, Saki-chan and I have movie night tonight. (Mimeca, get the good camera!)" *click* chie: *trembling* Yohei: (shaking with anger...removes a cigarette, puts it in his mouth, lights it...) saki: *crying in pain* NoFix: "Oh, come on! You aren't emoting! This will never do in the audition! Wait...Oh, come on, Mimeca?! Is that phone still on?! I told you to hang up!" -click- chie:.....................................we have to find her. Yohei: "Yeah...May I look at the 'puzzle' now on your phone?" chie: *she shows him* Yohei: (puffing on a cigarette) "A puzzle..." *It's nine squares, all out of order* chie:...... Yohei: "Nine squares..." (flicks a finger along the squares, as he is able to switch their positions) "So they are out of order...But they are full of shapes, no words, no landmarks, just circles, rectangles, triangles and some lines..." **Yohei arranges the squares correctly in about two minutes** Yohei: "Okay...so these lines here are not in any pattern...but they look like...a grid! It is a map!" Yohei: (opens up his laptop, types keys, which hacks into Chie's phone and pulls the puzzle onto his computer, along with--) Yohei: (blushes) "Um...I think I pulled some _other things_ off your phone, too..." chie: ?! -there is a snapchat of chie holding up kitty lingere with the caption '#goals'- chie: ./////////.;;;; why did i save that? Yohei: (flicks it away) "Focus..." (punches keys, which scans the completed puzzle and puts it on the left side of the screen) **Along the right side of the screen, numerous maps cycle through, trying to find one that perfectly matches the puzzle...* Yohei: "Got it!" -elsewhere- mimeca: O_O NoFix: (in kitty lingerie) "Too much?" mimeca: >////>;;;;;;;;;; NoFix: "Eh, whatever. I just want to look my best when Yohei comes." (strokes a finger under Saki's chin) "And you look just great for your sister! She'll be so happy to see you!" saki: ......................... NoFix: "Hmm...Mimeca, give our girl here a shower, some new clothes, and some make-up. Make her look fancy!" mimeca: *salutes* -elsewhere- Yohei: (points on the map) "That's our target..." chie: ........... Yohei: "...We'll need some other people on this...Mana, get to that hospital where that demon and shinigami were being held." mana: right. -and so- Shotaro: "And that's what Yohei asked of you, weird cockney boy who looks like Yohei!" soul: ........................... tsubaki: yes, that's right. soul: *whispers* do i have to wash out the hair dye? tsubaki: yes. Shotaro: (giggling) "So, you'll help me and Mana out?" soul: *groooooooooooooooooooooooooan* fine, i'll help you and maka. Shotaro: "...Who's Maka?" soul: wait i meant-....shit.... tsubaki: its....*sigh* its a long story... Shotaro: "???" -after they arrive to the hotel- Yohei: (tosses an empty carton of cigarettes into a trash can) "Hey, doppleganger." soul: *grunts* Yohei: "Huh...Did I ever catch your name?" (points at Tsubaki) tsubaki: his name is soul. i'm tsubaki. soul: stool pigeon... Shotaro: (looks back at forth at Yohei and Chie on one side, and Soul and Tsubaki on the other...) "So, are you two dating like Yohei and Chie are?" tsubaki+chie: w-WHAT?! chie: o/////////////o tsubaki: oh no no no no its nothing like that! Yohei: -_- (dope-slaps Shotaro) soul: wow. Yohei: "Well, better get you two dressed up. We're going to need you to distract NoFix from the front, while Chie and I get Saki out through the back-way." tsubaki: ok. Shotaro: "Mana will get you dressed up, Not-Chie. And I'll pick out some clothes for Not-Yohei." (holds up a Hawaiian shirt for Soul) soul: dude really? -soul and tsubaki would end up wearing yohei and chie's usual outfits- soul: platform shoes, really? what is this the 70s? Yohei: "You even old enough to know the 1970s, kid?" soul: like disco and shit like that? soul: good shit like van halen, AC/DC, pink floyd, led zepplin, the real good shit. Yohei: (shrugs) "Pink Floyd is good, Van Halen is overrated." tsubaki: what about queen? Yohei: "Well, obviously. Anyone who doesn't like Queen is obviously evil." chie: can we focus please?! Yohei: "Oh..." (solemn) "Sorry." (pulls out a zipped plastic bag, which he opens to reveal two small devices that he hands to Soul and Tsubaki) "Swallow these." soul: uhhh.... it this gonna hurt when i shit it out? Yohei: "...No?" Shotaro: (giggling, elbows Mana) "Poop jokes." tsubaki: what even are these? mana: 7_7; Yohei: "Voice modulators. They will help you better impersonate our voices so not to raise NoFix's suspicions." soul: are our voices gonna stay like that? Yohei: "Not after you poop those devices out of yourselves." chie: T-T Yohei: "So don't eat a lot of fiber for the next day." soul: k. Yohei: (stands up, looks Soul up and down...adjusts his collar, wrinkles his shirt a bit) "Happy to have your help on this one, Evans." soul: !!!! Yohei: "What? You think I didn't see resemblance between your brother's photo on his album and you?" soul:......................you saw right through me, then? to be fair, my accent was pretty bad. Yohei: "Not as bad as that hair dye." soul: .............. Yohei: (looks at Tsubaki) "Man...The resemblance is uncanny..." tsubaki: um.... thanks? Shotaro: "You're as pretty as Chie." tsubaki: oh, uh, thank you. .///. Shotaro: "Maybe Mana will get to be as pretty as you and Chie!" -and so-

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