* Nanami blinks as she steps out into the hall, looking around with a confused lost look. "Huh?" * Taki looks Nanami over, "Are you allright?" * Katie looks over at Nanami. Hey, Nanami. You okay? I...um... * Nanami lowers her forehead and rubs her temples. "God, my head hurts..." * Katie gently leads Nanami over to the wall and helps her sit. "What happened?" * Kyon looks at Nanami, and leans back against the wall. He shakes his head quickly, and looks back towards the door. I...well, there was this cute guy in there..I don't know why really. What are all of you doing here? Wait, what is my brother doing here anyways? * Nanami stands up suddenly and looks like she regrets it, feeling woozy. Stay seated, Nanami. Something... something's wrong. * Katie tugs the girl back to the floor. [Ryuji and Eriko are there, too.] I don't know..now that I think about it, that guy was kind of creepy...but he was just..cute too. Guess I'm kind of attracted to the rebel types. * Katie continues in a hushed, worried tone, "Do you remember? Did he drug you?" * Kyon keeps his eyes on the door, and listens with a slight smirk. * Nanami shakes her head vigorously. "Uh-uh..no drugs...ummm.." She looks up at Katie with her big violet eyes as she's thinking of something to say. * Taki walks over to where Katie and Nanami are, and wishes she could help somehow. * Katie just looks at Nanami with concern. [Ryuji and Eriko are being quiet, 'cause I need to concentrate ;_;] * Satoshi listens to the conversation inside the room, frowning. "This does *not* sound good," he whispers. * Katie glances at Satoshi and nods once, then turns her full attention back to Nanami. What'd she mean by you guys are also Arcana from Sakuragaoka? Ryuji calmly says. "So, she knows..." * Katie gives a slight, sad smile. "We... um. It's a pretty long story." Long, complicated, and probibly should be told someplace a little quiter than this. * Nanami suddenly gets a harsh glare. "Well it better be. Keeping my brother out until 1 in the morning. I mean honestly! It's irresponsible!" * Kyon shakes his head. "And less dangerous." He glances down at Nanami. "You're one to talk. How'd you even get in here?" * Nanami stands up and pokes Katie in the chest, advancing on her. "And you, I don't know what it is about you..." * Satoshi looks over at Nanami. "He made his own decision. And what about you? Don't you think he was worried about you?" * Nanami swivels her head around and glares up at Kyon, not seeming the least bit intimidated. "What do you think? I had to follow him somewhere.." * Satoshi makes a shushing motion and listens in again. "I'm not sure I heard that last part right, but if I did..." * Katie blinks, then peers at Nanami. "What is it about me?" Yes, can we argue a bit quiter please? * Nanami turns around and gives Katie an eye rolling look. "Oh please, as if you didn't know..he talks about you ALL the time..." Kaede? So what? Come on...he's never even made an INTEREST in someone before...it was always just school and home. He'd never talk about his school day. Now he's suddenly excited about it. Don't you find that a bit weird? * Katie puts her finger to Nanami's lips. "Yes." * Kyon makes sure to be listening. Doesn't seem all that fazed by the news about Saki, though. Just looks slightly thoughtful. * Nanami crosses her eyes at Katie's finger. She seems to be trying not to scowl or bite it at all. It's not a good night for her. * Katie keeps going, despite it not being a good night for her, either. "It's a long story, like I said before. And you probably want to hear it from your brother." * Satoshi walks over to Taki. "Taki, if things start to go badly... you might want to get ready to get Katie out of here as fast as possible." * Nanami takes a slight step back, knocking back Katie's hand. "No. I'd rather hear about it now. If my brother trusts you for some reason, I want to know WHY." * Taki nods at Satoshi, "I'll take as many as I can." Because I'm a lot like him, in some ways. * Nanami blinks but her face softens a bit. She seems like she might actually listen now. * Satoshi smiles a little. "Thanks." He goes back to listening in. * Kyon watches Nanami bemusedly, and listens to this part very carefully. * Katie leans against the wall, continuing very softly as she keeps one ear turned towards the door. "I didn't have any friends, either, and my life revolved around school and home." * Katie stiffens at something said on the other side of the door. * Taki turns a bit red and glares at the door. * Satoshi clenches his fist. "Horny bastard..." * Kyon takes it all in stride. Although he is looking at the door again. * Nanami shakes her head, trying not to think about it. She looks very confused. I'd kick his ass if he tried anything like that. Don't worry. It won't happen. * Satoshi frowns. "I don't think it'd be a good idea for you to be here when they leave. Maybe some of us had better get out of here now." ( It won't happen. Taro will kill him first :P ) * Kyon shakes his head, and speaks quietly. "If we leave, and they fight, they'll be at a severe disadvantage." * Taki nods at Satoshi, "Or Nanami...and if they find her here there will definatly be a fight." * Satoshi looks uncertain. "True. I don't want to leave Haruko and Kaede stranded... but if they find out Katie's *here*, they're gonna be really pissed." * Nanami looks at Katie, then Satoshi, and whines. "What IS going on here??" * Katie glances at Nanami. "If you like, Nanami and I could go. It would keep her safe, and I'm not necessarily much help in that case." * Satoshi ignroes Nanami and whispers again. "Memories... I knew it. I *knew* we weren't the first." * Katie makes a shushing motion to Nanami. "We'll explain when we have the time." Ryuji: "In a matter of speaking." * Taki nods at Katie, "That sounds good, and after you leave you can talk." Ryuji: "I'll be happy to shed some light on the subject, although I suspect they will do the job for me." If they don't, please do. Thanks, Ryuji. * Nanami looks at Katie and then the group and looks like she's about to say something but just nods instead. * Kyon looks at Katie contemplatively before speaking, then takes his cell phone out of his pocket. "You want to go, go. Take this; if we need you, we'll call." * Satoshi nods. I have the number. And we can get to you pretty fast. * Satoshi grins at Taki. * Katie takes it and nods. "Let me know if you need me for shock value." She smiles weakly, then looks back at Nanami. "Come on." * Taki waves goodbye to Nanami and Katie, and then moves closer to Satoshi. * Katie grabs Nanami gently by the arm and starts leading her out. * Satoshi lets out a breath after Nanami and Katie are gone. "Okay, I feel a little better now." * Taki nods, "That's two less things to worry about." * Kyon arches an eyebrow at Taki, and shrugs before speaking softly. "Getting the kid out of here is good; she would have been a complete liability." * Satoshi nods and keeps listening. "This is getting really interesting..." * Taki listens in. I'd never thought about that... for all Jin seems to have stepped out of old China, he certainly *looks* Japanese. * Taki shrugs. I'd like to meet this Zein guy, provided he's not hiding around the corner waiting to ambush us. * Taki looks down the hall, "Don't say things like that." * Kyon smirks, and says quietly, "If he is, you just tipped him off. They did say he wasn't here, though." (I was whispering.) * Satoshi shrugs. "Never hurts to be extra-cautious," he whispers. Hm. How do they know *he's* not Judgement playing around with them? * Kyon shrugs, and rolls his eyes before speaking softly. "They can't. They're using a dream as corroboration. Which can be enough, but I'd want better evidence before I attacked someone over it." * Satoshi blinks. Yeah, both the real and the imaginary Shingo seem to have had the same dream. Or, rather, Meimi found out what Shingo dreamed at relayed it to us. Which makes me wonder why... I wonder how she did that... * Kyon rolls his shoulders. "Link through one of the Band members. They did say he had a girlfriend in a coma. You said you saw him there. Could've told her." * Taki nods. * Satoshi listens some more. "If the real Judgment's trying to convince people that Katie's Judgment, does that mean Katie has some sort of power that could stop it? Or she's a threat to it?" * Kyon shrugs, and just listens. He's tensed up a bit, though. Or maybe she's just convieniant.... ::wishes she could see the other room:: If I were Judgment, I'd try to turn my biggest threat to my advantage as much as possible. * Kyon blows out a breath, and shakes his head irritatedly. "She just had to go and say something provoking." * Taki looks up at Kyon. Haruko? Not Kaede? * Kyon speaks softly. "They both have." * Satoshi ponders Haruko's statement. "Did she mean that literally or figuratively? About the cards, I mean." Yes. * Taki goes wide-eyed at the door and tenses up. "Eep.." * Kyon raises an eyebrow, and smirks slightly. Argh. Kaede, shut *up*! Uh-oh. Methinks our cover is about to be blown. Yeah... * Kyon shrugs, and rocks back and forth from his heels to the front of his feet. * Taki waits for all hell to break loose. * Kyon blows out a breath, and says softly, "Saying that we're friends with the person they think is Judgment." He shakes his head quickly. * Satoshi ponders. "Well, I'd imagine they would have found out sooner or later..." Ugh. I want to pound that one creep on general principle. ( Good ^_^ ) * Taki nods at Satoshi, "I'd help." * Satoshi slaps his forehead. "Kaede..." Oh...no. * Kyon leans down and unzips his bag. Don't, please don't... Maybe we should move so they don't see us. * Kyon nods tersely, picks up his bag, and moves back to the previous corner. * Taki lets out a sigh, and follows Kyon. Ryuji and Eriko shrug and follow. * Satoshi follows Taki and Kyon.