[Katie heads off! Where ya going, Katie? :P] * Katie goes... to find Taro! Try around his locker first, she supposes. [No Taro there, but Katie does spot Ryuji, amidst a screaming crowd of fangirls.] * Katie blinks at the crowd, then checks her chocolate stash. Well, she has one for him. * Ryuji stands calmly amidst the crowd. As calmly as he always is. * Katie waits patiently for an opening. * Ryuji gives Katie one by noticing. He walks towards her, wading through the girls as though they were a river. * Katie selects a chocolate and smiles, holding it out to Ryuji. "Happy Valentine's Day," she says simply. * Ryuji accepts. "Thank you." * Katie hesitates a moment, then makes a brief bow. "You're welcome." * Ryuji returns the bow. He's such a gentleman :P (Yes, yes he is. ^^) * Katie spares the girls a glance, gives Ryuji a short wave, then hurries off to find her other targets. * Ryuji bows politely as Katie runs off. [So, where to now?] * Katie ... keeps looking? She isn't entirely sure where to go now, but he's probably around somewhere. Maybe. Check the gym. [Katie comes across the soccer team! They're practicing indoor, 'cause it's cold out.] * Ken is there. * Katie snerks. She'd rather have found Taro, but hey. She walks in a bit and folds her arms, watching. [Ken eventually notices. He and some others make some joking comments, then they come forwards.] * Katie rolls her eyes. Hey Andrews, I don't think they have birdwatching in here. Try the zoo. You might be giving yourself too much credit there, Ken. * Ken doesn't get it. "You're blocking the view. Why are you even here?" * Katie grins. "Why, to wish you a happy Valentine's Day, of course." If you were doing that, wouldn't you have stayed away instead? Now, Ken. How can I wish you a happy Valentine's Day by staying away from you? How could it be a happy Valentine's Day if you didn't? * Ken laughs and casually punches and high-fives his friends, who laugh in turn. * Katie says, dryly, "You wound me. Really, you do." She reaches into her satchel and withdraws the chocolate she reserved for Ken, inspecting it. I suppose you don't want this, then? * Ken peers. "Is this a joke? What, did you poison it?" Poisoning? Not my style. You should know better. Why would I? * Katie grins, and her eyes gleam. "Funny. You have an easier time remembering my name than your girlfriends'. Catch." She tosses the chocolate to him in a lazy arc. * Ken thinks about that. He catches the chocolate without ever realizing it. I do not! [His friends start laughing at him.] Sure you don't. See you around, Hibiki. * Katie heads on out. [Katie leaves the gym. She gets halfway down the hall before her arm is grabbed from behind.] * Katie yelps and tries to turn without hurting herself. * Ken is the one who did it, of course. "Hey, Andrews, what the heck are you getting at?" * Katie frowns. "What are *you* getting at?" I asked you first! Fine. Let go. * Ken does. So? * Katie turns to face Ken, rubbing her arm as she does so. "So, what do you mean by 'getting at'? Can't a girl give you chocolate? I'm sure you've gotten plenty today." Er... Of course! I'm the captain of the soccer team. Of course I got a lot of chocolates. Of course you do. See? So what's the problem? What's your point? * Katie shrugs. "Do they need a reason?" Well, no. Then why do I? Because you're different. Weird and stuff. * Katie hmms and seems to go into deep thought. "Weird, weird." She snaps her fingers. "Ah! So this must be why you insult me at every turn!" Huh? Yes, exactly. Thank you for dealing with the hobo, by the way. Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to find Taro. * Katie turns to do that. * Ken thinks on it, and finally gives up. "Eh, whatever. Go find that little creep." Will do. Have a nice day. * Katie heads off. To find Taro this time! (Hopefully?) [It doesn't take much. Katies turns to see Taro, red in the face. He does not look happy.] * Katie blinks. "" * Taro looks at Katie. "Chocolate? You gave this bastard chocolate?!" * Ken smirks. "Speaking of the creep." * Katie glares at Ken. "Go away." * Taro stomps towards Ken. "Yeah, get the hell out of here! Katie is mine!! You touch her and I'll kill you!" * Ken stops smirking. "What?" * Katie blinks at that. You heard me! I take it back. Creep doesn't even define this loser. * Taro growls and charges at Ken. Taro! [Instead of describing this move by move, I'll just say they start fighting.] Taro... both of you! Stop it! * Katie runs in and tries to grab... uh, one of the boys by the arm and pull him away. Like that'll work. [That doesn't work. Thye fight on. They both look angry, though argueably Taro moreso.] ( Which? ) (Whichever's closer. Taro, probably.) ( Make a body roll! :P ) [As Katie rushes to pull them apart, she gets hit in the head by Taro's elbow as he brings his fist back for another punch.] [That stops the fight though, for a minute.] [Taro looks surprised and yells, "Katie!" Ken also looks surprised and yells, "Andrews!"] * Katie staggers back, putting her hand to her face and wincing. ("Katie!" "Andrews!" "Katie!" "Andrews!" And you thought it only worked for Marco Polo.) [Then Ken growls and punches Taro while he's not looking. "You bastard!" The fight resumes!] * Katie blinks a few times, trying to clear her head. Those boys hit hard. * Katie removes her hand and checks for any blood. ( Ummm.... roll 2d6 :P ) (Seven.) [There's a bit of blood running from the corner of Katie's mouth. Fortunately, her teeth seem intact.] [And then Kyon and Jin approach!] * Katie wipes some of the blood from her mouth and glares at the fight. This is going to be harder than she thought. * Kyon stays back, and surveys the scene calculatingly, gesturing again for Jin to stay behind him. [Kyon sees Ken and Taro fighting. Katie is nearby with blood running from the corner of her mouth.] * Jin doesn't understand that gesture, though, and walks forwards towards the fight. * Kyon looks over at Jin, and sighs. "Jin, come here." * Jin stops halfway and gestures. "But..." * Katie doesn't seem to notice Kyon or Jin. "Stop it already!" she yells at them. * Jin looks over to Katie. "Um, Okay." He runs at the two. * Kyon cocks his head and regards Jin, curses under his breath in Chinese, and follows him in. ( Roll init :P ) d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kyon (d6+6) and gets 7. d6+5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (d6+5) and gets 7. (Cool. ^^;) [Jin, Ken, Kyon, Taro, Katie] [Jin's turn] d2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jin (d2) and gets 2. * Jin runs up and throws a side kick at Taro, knocking him away from Ken and onto the ground. [Ken's turn] * Ken stares at Jin. "... The hell?" [Kyon's turn!] * Kyon growls at Jin. "Stay the hell back." (hold) [Taro's turn!] * Taro is so angry that he pulls himself off the ground and charges right back at Ken. [Katie's turn!] * Katie stares, completely at loss as to what to do, but she tries to pull Taro away again, anyway. Aren't we feeling suicidal? ( Another body roll! ) (Pfft, no.) [Katie grabs at him, but he shrugs free.] Damnit, Taro! [Jin's turn!] * Jin looks from Kyon and Katie, confused. He does the best thing he could think of. He stands as far the hell back as he can, and whips his tri-sectioned staff at Ken. Ken gasps for air as it hits him in the stomach. [Ken's turn] * Ken gets back. He wasn't ready to fight two people at once. [Kyon's turn] * Kyon looks from Taro to Ken. "Going to stop, or do you want me to hit you, too?" [Taro's turn] * Taro glares at Kyon. "You too? Fine!" He throws a punch at Jin. "I'll protect Katie from everyone! Even Saki Morikawa, if I have to!" * Jin almost seems to a haze as he steps to the side and redirects Taro's punch harmlessly away. [Jin's turn!] * Katie stares at Taro. * Jin delivers a quick jab to Taro's ribcage, causing him to stagger back. * Kyon swears under his breath in Chinese again.