[Day: Friday, March 14th. Time: 2:50 p.m.] [Weather: Sunny and warm. Supposed to get colder at night, though.] [After a very hectic day in which you each encountered something special, you wake up only to realize it's White Day! School was uneventful, you gather at the lockers, etc. etc. etc....] [Session Start] * Satoshi pulls a fairly large bag from his locker and looks around nervously. * Katie is at her locker. Dial to the right, to the left, back to the right, open. * Kaede walks over to his locker silently. He seems more quiet than usual, if that's possible. * Haruko trudges down the hallway carrying a second fairly full looking bag. She's still wearing her hair back so her burn marks on her forehead show. Although she's now wearing a rather different duster, it actually is the right length, compliments her form a bit, and has 'Heavy Metal Queen' written on the back in katakana. * Katie swaps books. "Is something wrong, Kaede?" * Taki walks down the hall with a bag of her own, same old school uniform and tired jacket though. * Kaede looks up surprised and starts laughing nervously. "Wrong? No, no, nothing wrong here. Just..." He hangs his head. "..story of my life." * Katie looks at Kaede quizzically for a moment. "Yeah?" ([Katie finds a decapitated head covered in chocolate in her locker thus begining the Chocolatefinger saga]) (Cool!) * Haruko reaches the rest of the group and waves. "So.. any way we could, uh, go somewhere with less boys?" I could leave? * Haruko shakes her head with a slight smile. "You guys don't count." No, you stay with us. (We don't count as boys? ;p) * Kaede nods slowly, still hanging his head. Good, because I, uh, actually have something for you. * Katie nods. "Hear that, Satoshi? You're not a boy." She reaches over to pat Kaede on the arm, then finishes up her book swappage. No no, she said less boys, not no boys. * Haruko looks over at Satoshi with a smile. "Oooh, what?" [A bunch of random bike people come by and give Haruko chocolates.] Bit of a difference there. * Satoshi looks at Katie and actually grins. "I'm not? Gosh, people should really tell me these things." * Haruko graciously thanks each of them, giving appropriate personalized thanks before shooing them away. She puts the chocolates in her bag. * Kaede looks up at the chocolate giving, then blinks. "Hey wait...what's going..." his voice drops to a deadpan. "on..." ( Bah. I told you that on several occasions ;_; ) * Haruko does call out as they leave. "Thanks again for the coat." She then devotes her attention to Satoshi. * Satoshi reaches into the bag and pulls out a very flat wrapped package, then hands it to Haruko. "Here." * Katie grins back at Satoshi. "But I just did!" She closes her locker and spares Kaede another glance before having her seat. It's not her day to give out chocolate. * Kyon is walking around further down the hallway. He has an extra bag in addition to his normal sports bag, which seems to have a lot of boxes and a clipboard in it. Currently, he's handing a box to a girl and bowing politely to her while doing so. * Satoshi turns back to Katie. "Well, I'm glad *somebody* informed me. And here." He hands another package to Katie. Also fairly flat. ( Unfortunately the girl is actually a vampire! Or she might be if this was MC2... ) * Haruko gingerly takes the package and opens it up eagerily, but does try to maintain some decorum as she does it. * Taki leans on sombodies locker while waiting for her turn. * Kaede keeps looking at the ground. "...well, great." [Down the hall, Makoto gives Makoto chocolate.] * Katie takes it and smiles. "Thanks." * Katie glances at Kaede, then shakes her head. She opens the package! I...um...got to go. * Kaede heads rather quickly for the doors. * Haruko briefly flits her eyes to Kaede as she opens Satoshi's package. "I already told you that you don't have to worry about me. So, don't sulk." * Taki blinks "What's wrong Kaede?" * Kyon steps back away, turns off, checks something off on the clipboard qickly, studies it briefly, and heads to another girl with another box in hand after putting it away again. * Katie looks at what's inside, then beams. "Thanks, Satoshi. Really." You're welcome. Since I actually had specific people to get stuff for this year, I wanted to do something a little different. [Kaede almost gets to the doors when Chikako appears seemingly from nowhere and grabs him, hauling him back with one hand and waving a paper in the other one. "Hi everyone! It's White Day! Isn't that so cool?"] * Haruko grins widely. "Yeah, well choosen Satoshi, far better than more chocolate." She then takes a Car mag out of the box and starts reading it. * Katie giggles. "Yeah, it is! Hi Chikako." Uhm, I hate to interupt but Kaede just...caome back... * Satoshi pulls a pair of boxes out and hands them to Taki. "And, uh, these are for you. I really hope you like them." * Kaede lets out a yelp and gets dragged back. "Hey! Hey!" * Taki blinks and blushes as she accepts her boxes, "Th...thankyou very much." * Kaede tries to pull his arm away. "I can't! I have to go out and get...err..." He blinks and looks at everyone. "Nevermind.." * Satoshi blushes slightly. "You're welcome." * Haruko glances over her magazine for a moment with a bemused grin. "You could be a little less stressed if you'd listen to me. I mean geez.. I try to be nice." * Kyon looks down the hallway towards the others, then walks down towards them. He stops halfway there to give another girl a chocolate, though. * Chikako grins and shakes her arms, and Kaede and the paper in the process. "I got lots already! Isn't that cool? How about you?" * Katie sighs a little at Kaede, but it's not an annoyed one. She tilts her head and gets to her feet. * Taki puts her bag down and works the lid off the first box, "Mhm, more chocolates! Good thing hockey burns so many calories." Not much, but this isn't really a race. I'll be riiiight back. * Katie grins, then walks off to Kyon. ( Katie succeeds in tilting her head. She now sees everything at a 45 degree angle. ) (She's good at that.) * Kaede gets his arm shaken and keeps trying to pull it away. He tries to yelp, but it's a bit strangled by the shaking. * Haruko gestures towards her second bag while reading her magazine. "Hey Chikako, doing pretty well, got more than I can eat, same as usual." * Taki eats one of them and closes the box, "I wonder what's in this one then." * Chikako grins. "Cool." * Kyon finishes his exchange with that particular girl, then turns to face Katie. He picks a box out of the bag as he does so, and rocks back on his heels, waiting for her to get there. * Katie makes it to him! Barring unfortunate NPCs or traps or fields or whatever else may be thrown at her. * Katie looks up at Kyon and studies him for a moment. * Satoshi briefly turns away from Taki to fish another small box out of his bag, then goes back to watching her. (* Katie is caught in an impenetrable field with an acid trap with Miho, Saki, and Jiro.) (The horror.) [Hirokazu zips directly between Kyon and Katie. "Hiya! This is for you!" He gives Katie a box and a big grin.] * Kyon rolls his eyes, and shakes his head bemusedly. [Hirokazu waits for juuuuust a sec, then zooms over to Haruko and Taki and gives them some too.] * Taki opens the other box and stares at it for second, "I...I don't know what to say...Thankyou! Thankyou very much...I haven't done anthing for this though..." * Katie blinks. "Thanks?" She now has a box in her hands. * Satoshi blushes. "You didn't have to do anything... I just wanted to get you something really nice. 'Cause, you know." * Haruko flips a page. "Oooh, is that out already, this is what I miss by reading old mags." She then sees Hirokazu. "Oh, thank you." She gives a polite little bow and a warm smile. [Hirokazu smiles what he thinks is a good smile and speeds up the stairs. Shortly Eriko appears around a corner and chases. "Get back here you idiot!"] * Taki barely acknowlages Hirokazus existance as she adds his chocolates to the others. * Haruko giggles at Eriko's appearance. [Oh, and Hirokazu gave Chikako some chocolates, too :P] * Kyon waits for him to get out of the way, then holds out his own box to Katie, bowing over it as he does so. * Satoshi seems to finally notice Chikako. "Oh! Heya, Chikako! Here!" He hands her a small box. * Taki turns a few more shades of red. * Katie watches them go and grins a little, then takes the box from Kyon and bows, too. "Welcome back?" * Haruko watches Eriko run off than goes back to her magazine. * Chikako takes the box. "Cool! Thanks!" * Kyon straightens, and nods tersely. "Yeah. Been a while." I like the clipboard. Good look for you. * Katie pauses, then grins. "See Chikako yet?" * Kaede quietly is held by Chikako. ( Probably. She's right there :P ) * Kyon shrugs quickly. "Have to keep track of who got chocolates and who didn't." He pulls it off, flips pages, and checks off Katie, talking as he does so. "Hard to miss her." * Taki takes the charm bracelet out of the box and starts to put it on her wrist below her watch. (In person, with Chikako knowing he's the *real* Kyon.) * Katie shakes her head and gives his arm a slight tug towards Chikako. "Come on, let's make sure she knows you're the real thing." * Haruko slips Hirokazu's gift into her bag and keeps reading. * Kyon scowls briefly, then adjusts the bag on his arm, freeing his arm in the process, and nods quickly. He stalks down the hall towards Chikako. * Katie smirks and walks after him. * Haruko looks up briefly at Taki and Satoshi and smiles. She then glances over and sees Kyon and her eyes widen a bit, but she doesn't react in any other way. * Satoshi watches Taki. "Do you need any help getting it on?" * Kyon glances down at Chikako very briefly before turning on his heel to Haruko, smoothly pulling a box from the bag, presenting it and bowing over it in one smooth motion. * Katie rests her eyes on Satoshi and Taki for a moment, but the smirk doesn't fade. Once they reach the group, she waves to Chikako. "Hey, guess who's back." * Taki smiles up at Satoshi, and fails to get it latched for the fourth or fifth time, "Eheh." [Junichiro Fujishima comes down the stairs. Remember him? From the hockey team. He heads for the group.] (And once again Taki and Satoshi are seperated from the world by a wall of shoujo backgrounds) * Haruko drops the magazine smiles graciously, and accepts the gift given her most glamerous bow in return. "Thank you good sir." * Satoshi walks over to Taki. "Okay, then, let me- Kyon?" (But Kyon just gave a box to Haruko?) * Kaede hopes Chikako's distracted enough and tugs his arm out of her grip. Kyon? * Taki turns around to see which one it is. * Haruko opens the gift as smoothly as she can without appearing uneager. [Poor Junichiro goes unnoticed, but that's okay, he just gets close to you without you being aware, then faces Taki and clears his throat. "Hi Taki. This is for you, from my friend." He holds out a box of chocolates.] * Katie sits back on the floor, as she did her damage. She opens Hirokazu's box, then Kyon's. (Hm. Wonder if things have been a bit strained in the Sakuragaoka hockey team locker room between Satoshi and Junichiro...) * Kyon then turns to Taki wordlessly, and reaches into the bag to pull out a box, but then leans back a bit and waits for the hockey kid to finish his task. * Chikako blinks as her arm suddenly feels like it lost some weight, then looks over and notices Kaede, apparently for the first time. * Taki looks a little lost for a second and then manages to focus on Junichiro, "Ah, thank you very much, and tell him I said thanks too." [Junichiro nods and smiles a bit. "I'm sure he'll be glad to hear that." He turns and goes back from whence he came.] * Kaede rubs his wrist with a slight scowl as he looks back at Chikako. "Hello, Chikako. Are you quite done now?" It's cool. When did you get here, Kaede? * Satoshi watches Junichiro go, a bit sadly, then looks over at Kyon. * Katie peers in Kyon's box. "He's got it bad." She picks a milk chocolate from the box and pops it in her mouth. * Kyon pulls out the box again, and with the same smooth, practiced motion, holds it out to Taki while bowing over it. [Inside Hirokazu's box is a stick of butter. Except it's not butter, but chocolate.] * Kaede sweatdrops. "I was always here." * Katie then turns her attention to Hirokazu's box. She blinks, then shrugs to herself and puts lids on both of them. * Taki puts Junichiro's box into her bag, and palms her bracelet before accepting Kyon's box, "It's good to see you again." * Katie pulls a bag from her satchel and puts the chocolates in. * Haruko flickers a frown for just a moment before clsing Kyon's box and slipping it into her bag. She then goes to take Hirokazu's box out and opens it. Oh? Cool! Did you bring chocolates for everyone? [Inside Haruko's box is a similar stick of not-butter-actually- chocolate.] * Kyon stands back up with a smirk. "Understand you've been seeing me in the meantime." He pulls out the clipboard and makes a few more checks. Uh... And you saw me when I was away, so I think we're even. * Haruko pointedly takes a sample of Hirokazu's odd butter shaped chocolate before closing the lid and putting it away. * Taki opens Kyon's box. * Satoshi eyes Kyon, then looks at Katie. * Kaede sighs and hangs his head, going for honesty. "No." * Katie looks up at Satoshi. "What?" She's only slightly muffled by chocolate. Yum. * Satoshi taps the side of his head once, then concentrates. * Katie shrugs. [Oddly enough, it tastes like chocolate with butter.] * Haruko looks puzzled briefly after eating it and comments softly. "I'll have to ask Eriko about this later." She then picks up her magazine and goes back to reading. * Satoshi grins at Katie. * Kyon steps quickly over to Chikako, and rummages around in the bag. He pulls out a box slightly larger and flatter than the others, and holds it out with the same motion as the others, but smirking this time. * Chikako peers at it and takes it. "Cool! It's big!" * Katie sticks her tongue out at Satoshi, then watches the Kyon -> Chikako exchange. * Kaede steps away from Chikako again, looking more depressed than he did at first, going to the wall. * Satoshi turns back to Taki. "Oh, I was going to do this before we got interrupted... did you still need help?" * Kyon straightens again, then starts rocking back and forth on his heels. "Yeah. Picked it up when I got back this morning." I think what I need is two more arms, but then I'd never be able to find clothes that fit, so I'll just borrow yours if you wouldn't mind. * Satoshi blinks. "That's a... strange mental image." He helps Taki put the bracelet on. * Haruko sighs softly and puts down her magazine and wanders over to Kaede. "Ultimately it's a silly day and forgetting it isn't a big deal." Cool. * Taki shuffles Kyon's box into one arm and holds out her wrist and bracelet to Satoshi. * Kaede puts his hand to his forehead and grumbles. "I wouldn't have, I really wouldn't have, if not for yesterday..." * Satoshi successfully puts the bracelet on Taki! There you go. * Kyon cocks his head, then leans back against the lockers and surveys the group. He smirks at Kaede, and holds the bag out a bit, speaking a bit more loudly so he can hear. "Want one? You can satisfy someone's desires with them." * Haruko tentatively puts a hand on Kaede's shoulder. "Yesterday was more important." She then glances up at Kyon. "Oh lay off him, it's the sentiment that matters, not the gift." * Kaede looks up at Kyon and narrows his eyes, tipping his head to the side. "I take it you had a good vacation?" * Taki grins up at Satoshi, kneels down to put Kyons still undescribed gift on the ground, stands up again and gives him a hug around his waist, "Thanks." But chocolate is cool! * Satoshi hugs Taki back, blushing slightly. * Kyon fades the smirk a bit, and nods tersely. "It was productive. Got done the business I needed to." * Katie pops another chocolate into her mouth. * Kaede nods calmly. "That's always an accomplishment. I must say though it'll be interesting having you back again." * Chikako checks the time. "Eek. I gotta go." Later, Chikako. * Haruko lets her arm drop and leaves Kaede to his own devices. "Did you ever find out anything about Yushiro Chickako?" Aww. Okay. Bye Chikako. * Chikako doesn't hear Haruko, 'cause she's running off. "Cool. See you!" * Taki lets go of Satoshi to wave goodby to Chikako, "Seeya!" * Kaede lets out a breath and shakes his head. "It's not about the chocolate, but thanks all the same, Kyon." * Haruko sighs and gives a half-hearted wave. * Satoshi nods politely to Kyon. "Afternoon, Kyon. Welcome back." * Kyon turns the smirk up again. "Yeah. Maybe you'll get nearly beaten to death less often with me here." He nods bemusedly at the thanks. * Kyon waves back to Chikako as she heads off. So, with that all done, can we find somewhere more secluded now? * Kaede looks up just as calm and frowns, adjusting his glasses. "Which time?" * Kaede stands, keeping his eyes on Kyon. Oh, but I'm having fun watching Haruko get mobbed. * Katie cracks open a new set of colored pencils - funny, she didn't have those before - and opens a sketchbook. * Haruko rolls her eyes at Katie's comment but she grins while she does it. [Taro shows up! "Katie! Hi!" He pushes a box towards her.] * Chikako is now known as Taro * Kyon nods tersely to Satoshi, and presses himself straighter against the lockers. He watches Taro sidewise. * Satoshi eyes Taro. * Katie winces, very faintly. She sets the pencil down and takes the box, risking looking up at Taro. "Hi." * Taki glares a bit a Taro. * Haruko packs up her stuff, zipping her bag, and keeping an eye on Taro. * Taro grins back at Katie, indicating the box. * Kaede looks over at Taro and adjusts his glasses upward. His expression doesn't change. * Katie looks down at the box, blinks, and opens it. (Huh, Katie's theme just came up.) * Taro doesn't mind, because he has chocolates and Kaede doesn't. (Her parody theme came on here a while ago >.>) [Inside the box is a number of large, expensive-looking chocolates.] * Katie looks at them for a moment, then back up to Taro. "Thank you." She sounds painfully polite. (And Sweet Dreams is realy wierd to this bit) * Taro grins. "And I have a surprise! Guess what?" * Kaede mutters silently under his breath, so only Katie can hear it. "You're going out of town for good?" * Katie coughs, just a little. "What?" I quit kendo! * Katie stares at him. You... what? But I thought you like kendo. * Taki blinks. * Taro stares back, grinning. "Well, yeah, but it's just a hobby. You're much more important to me." * Satoshi stares at Taro. (Is he *willfully* self-delusional, or just extremely clueless?) * Haruko sighs and with her right hand raps her fingers against her leg. * Kyon faces him a bit more fully, and shakes his head bemusedly, talking in Chinese softly. * Taki gives him a disbeliving stare. * Katie really doesn't seem to know what to say. She opens her mouth, then closes it, then takes a deep breath. But I don't *care* about kendo. One way or the other. * Kaede just blinks at Taro, wondering as usual about the intelligence level of the human race. Well, that's okay, it's a small sacrifice. Don't feel bad about it, it's what I want. I gotta go now, but I'll call you later, okay? We can do something over the weekend. * Haruko eye's widen at that. * Taro smiles and waves, and heads off. * Taki shakes her head. * Satoshi lets out a breath. "And has he ever considered what *you* want?" * Kyon watches his go, then looks down at Katie bemusedly. "Should tell him you're dating the soccer captain. Then he'd leave you alone." * Kaede watches him go, deadpanning. "Do something over the weekend, he says." * Katie watches him go, then just slumps against the locker. "I'm not about to lie just to get people to leave me alone." She shoves the chocolates in her bag. Why not? Telling the truth hasn't worked. Would you do it? I wonder if I could talk Shingo into making you a mallet with the word "CLUE" written on the side...So many people who need it... * Haruko keeps her mouth shut and goes back to her magazine. * Katie snorts. No, but I don't have a crazed psychopath vieing for my affection either. * Kyon shrugs, and smirks. "Then tell him you have a special relationship with Chikako. Not a lie." * Satoshi laughs. * Taki snickers. ( No, Kaede, you don't. You scared her off ;_; ) (Which one?) * Katie just shrugs. She doesn't seem to be in such a good mood anymore. So, shall we get the heck out of here? * Kaede sighs slightly and nods. "There's things to be done.." * Taki shrugs, "There's an act of petty revenge I wanted to commit over at Seiryuu." * Kaede turns to look at Katie seriously. "Did you find out about Ryan at all?" * Haruko nods. "We need to return the message the Six of Swords gave us." It's not realy important though. No. But we met the Five of Pentacles. She was... odd. Kinda creepy. * Kaede blinks. "Another pentacle?" Creepy dangerous? * Kyon blinks, and surveys the group. "Met the Five of Pentacles? And the Six of Swords? Been busy?" Creepy creepy. Not necessarily dangerous. No, creepy gothy. And who is the Six of Swords? And Reiji, Kyon. We also met Reiji. * Kaede sighs and leans against the wall. "We don't know..." Yushiro, probably. More to the point according to Saori's reading, he was behind the beatings. But we should probably find somewhere better to discuss this. Perhaps the roof. * Taki blinks and looks up at Satoshi, "He still asleep?" And then there's that whole pentacle thing. Actually. Plus... Were you here for the artist in the Tower? * Katie stands. "I think we should go to Satoshi's apartment." Or... That lady. * Kyon turns quickly and faces Katie with a cool look on his face. "You found Reiji? Where is he?" He looks past her to Kaede for a second, and shakes his head. "No, but the page told me about that." He looks down at Katie again, awaiting an answer. * Haruko nods and glances in both directions and assuming no one is arround she turns to her Knight. "If you would Taki." He woke up briefly a couple of times, but that's it. * Kaede nods and takes a deep breath. "There's...a lot, yes." He seems to be doing better, though. Recovering well. * Kaede looks up at Satoshi. "Katie's right, we should go to your place." * Satoshi nods. At Satoshi's place. Which is why I think we should go there. * Taki looks up and down the hall, "We realy do need somebody who could put up one of thoes fields." [Taki sees Ken coming down the hall, along with his latest floozy.] Yeah, let's head to my place. * Taro is now known as Ken * Kyon adjusts the bag on his shoulder as he pushes off the lockers. He pauses for a second, and takes a glance at his checkboard. * Taki tugs on Satoshi's sleave and nods at Ken, "I think we walk for a bit." * Haruko nods and then looks over at Katie. "Think sparring with him would cheer you up?" * Satoshi glances in Ken's direction. "Yes." * Kyon heads down the hall towards Ken. As he gets closer, he pulls out a box from the bag, and smoothly bows to the girl as he offers the box. Nothing you haven't seen before. * Katie looks in Ken's direction when Kyon heads that way. [The girl takes it, eyes lingering on Kyon for a minute, but doesn't say anything.] * Kaede hmmphs and heads for the door without a word. * Haruko grabs her bag and sticks with Kaede. (Ah, Kaede's just upset 'cause another K person showed up.) (Too... many... K's...) (There can only be three Ks in the room at one time or the universe implodes. ) * Kyon straightens, turns on his heel, and stalks off down the hallway back towards the others, then towards the door. * Ken lets out a low whistle. "So formal. Way too much work for a day like this." He looks over at Katie. "Yo, Andrews. Catch!" He then tosses something small at her. * Taki sighs, "I guess we'll just meet up at your place." 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-1) and gets 11, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "Looks like your thread just got cut. Sorry." [Katie catches whatever it is with her forehead. Ouch.] * Taki blinks, and then runs down the hall, "Katie!" * Satoshi winces. * Ken snickers. "Smooth, Andrews." He walks out of the school with the floozy, still grinning. * Katie winces, fumbling for it as it falls down. She picks the item off the ground and rubs at her forehead. "Maybe if you threw better, I would have!" * Kaede doesn't notice because he's already heading out. Isn't he nice? (Well, Ken's walking past Kaede. ;P) * Satoshi glares at Ken's back as he heads over to Katie. You allright? [It's a box. A small box, smaller than a baseball.] * Haruko glances back at Katie for a sec. "Come back Kaede. We can take the quick way in a minute." Yeah, I'm okay. (Ken's on the soccer team, not the baseball team. He doesn't need to be good at throwing. ;p) * Katie opens the box. * Kaede eyes Ken as he walks past, then turns around. "Oh geez..." (If it was me... ^_~) (I'm not on any team. No need to be good at catching. ^^) [Inside the box is a chocolate frog.] (But who's the wizard on the card that comes with it? ^_~) (Umbridge.) ( Kirby. ) ( In the wizard hat ) * Taki grumbles to herself, and if Satoshi or Katie bother to listen in it's about all the male arcana except Satoshi being total idiots. * Katie looks at it for a moment, then snickers. She sets it into her bag. Alright. Let's get to the roof and have Taki take us the rest of the way. And if we hurry, we may not meet anyone on the way. [If it were from Meimi, it'd bounce around and maybe take the bag with it. But it's not so it doesn't.] (I don't suffer from Male Arcana Syndrome! That settles it. I'm definitely a girl. ;p) * Haruko starts towards the stairs, from her expression she's more than a little frustrated of waiting for people. (Kaede had his back turned. ;_; No fair.) * Taki nods at Haruko, "I hope so." I think I'll take the subway, actually. I'll meet you there. * Haruko shrugs. "Your call." (You're played by a girl. ;P) I'll ride my bike..there's..um..something I need to get first. * Kyon waits by the door, and looks back over his shoulder at the others. "Taking the bike. Don't want to have to come back here." I think it is. * Taki blinks, "Allright, have fun." * Katie waves to Haruko, then heads out, chocolate, satchel, and all in tow. * Haruko waves back with a slight smile. "Alright, if there are no further objections, let's do it." [Time: 4:00 p.m.] (Except for Kaede, who hits a pothole and spills out with his bike falling over him and dies) [Place: Satoshi's appartment. You all meet up outside the door to it.] ( No, Kaede hits a pothole and falls over and is bombarded from above by eggs. ) ( I don't kill people much too often :P ) * Satoshi opens the door! "C'mon in, everybody." * Kaede heads in, carrying his kaban, amazingly not covered in eggshell, despite the GMs comments OOC. * Katie nods and bravely steps in. She glances over the place, mostly to spot Reiji and/or Jin. * Kyon heads in, looking around the place as he does so. * Haruko drinks water from a glass she poured while waiting for everyone to show up. (While you were gone, Kyon, my apartment took over as the official meeting place. ;p) * Taki waves to the people entering. (Sad. I'll need to do some remodeling. And you don't have nearly enough cat.) (Don't say things like that, one might show up out of thin air.) (Nah, we have a Jin, he's better than a cat) [You head into the appartment, where you find Reiji is awake, talking to Jin and eating a chicken sandwich. As you enter, Jin responds to something Reiji said with "I'm not sure." To which, Reiji replies, "Nor am I."] * Katie waves. "Hi guys." It's good to see both of you. * Kaede adjusts his glasses. "He seems...calmer." * Haruko smiles. "How are you feeling Reiji? Would you like more healing?" * Kyon stops a bit into the room, and rocks back on his heels, regarding Reiji coolly. That sounds like a really bad pick up line, Haruko. * Reiji looks around. "Who... Who are you?" ... * Satoshi blinks. * Katie walks over, midway between them and Reiji. She gestures to herself. "You remember me, right? Katie?" * Haruko gives Katie an odd look before turning back to Reiji. "Haruko, Kinsha Haruko. Queen of Cups, primary power healing." * Kaede shrugs slightly, taking a deep breath. "Suppose I'm fortunate we haven't officially been introduced, otherwise this would feel stranger." * Reiji looks at Katie. "I... I... might." How are you feeling Reiji? And my name is Taki. Right. Katie Andrews, Page of Swords. I helped save you a few days ago. * Katie makes a gesture to Kyon. "This is Kyon Sorata, Queen of Wands. Do you remember him?" * Kyon jams his hands in his pockets, and nods tersely at Reiji. * Haruko glances over to Kaede for a moment while Reiji talks to Katie. "Have you finished healing up on your own now? I'm afraid I forgot about your injuries." * Reiji looks Kyon over slowly. "You've changed. Maybe." * Kaede nods his head slightly to Reiji, arms behind his back as he stands upright. "Kaede Takeuchi, Two of Pentacles. I'm a friend of Katie's." * Kyon cocks his head slightly, and shrugs quickly. "Maybe. Think you have, more." Yes. Yes, I have, but I had no choice! I had to save it. Uhm, do you think you could, maybe, explaine what it is...and why? And why you're carrying that pentacle thing? No. No! I mustn't do that. Too much i... * Haruko frowns for a moment, shrugs, and goes to pour herself a glass of water. * Reiji stares at Satoshi. "You know!" He feels frantically for the pentacle. * Katie sighs. Don't worry, we put it back. * Katie gives Satoshi a look, then goes back to regarding Reiji. "Calm down." Stay back. I can destroy you. Don't think I won't! Calm down, Reiji. If we were here to hurt you, we would have done it already. * Satoshi looks sheepish. "Sorry. And, yeah. We really don't mean any harm. You've been staying here for days now." * Kaede shifts his weight as Reiji moves and curls his lips in a frown. * Reiji rubs his head. * Kyon scowls, and steps quickly over to Reiji. "They'll leave you alone. What do you mean you had no choice? You told me, there's always a choice. What changed?" Shouldn't have tried... But I succeeded. I got it before they could. All it cost was my sanity. That's not so bad, right? Right? Jin: "I'm not sure." (Yeah, you would know, wouldn't you, Jin? ^_~) ....Maybe? * Haruko takes her cup and finds a comfortable seat. * Satoshi mutters. "I'd much rather have my sanity. Or what's left of it." I... perhaps. Perhaps I could have chosen. But I wanted-- NEEDED to get it before they could. Otherwise... * Reiji shakes his head. Reiji, tell us. Maybe we can help. * Kyon gestures curtly to a seat, and looks over Reiji calmly. "Depends what it is. What is it, Reiji? Maybe it was the choice to make." I... I can't trust you. You could be with them. I don't even know who they are. * Kaede pulls the wallflower act, eyes half-closed, kaban at his feet. But he can tell you. He'll find out if I should tell you. * Haruko drinks and then glances up at Katie, she whispers. "I'm considering asking how we could earn his trust, but only if you think it'd help." * Reiji nods to himself. "Yes... Yes, that could work..." * Kyon shakes his head tersely. "You really can't trust me? I've worked with you for years. You had everything I had. That's not enough?" * Satoshi watches Reiji carefully. * Haruko keeps talking to herself and those with incredibly good hearing. "Err.. or not. Just as well I waited." Is there anything you can tell us then? I wouldn't want you to get in trouble. Anyone could say that! * Kaede lets out a slow breath. "Just let him babble and we'll find out." * Katie doesn't react to Haruko's chatter, keeping her eyes on Reiji. "It's okay. Who do we need to see?" * Reiji talks to himself again. "It's the best way... maybe the only way..." He looks up. "I'll do it." * Haruko sighs and starts reading her magazine while nursing her cup of water. ( Soul rolls, +4! ) 2d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6+4) and gets 11. 2d6+4 2d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d6+4) and gets 12. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6+4) and gets 12. (dr) 2d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6+4) and gets 14. 2d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kyon (2d6+4) and gets 13. (dr here too) 2d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6+4) and gets 14. 2d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Satoshi (2d6+4) and gets 13. (Well. That's a nice set, right there.) (Ahh, what the hell, I throw the other one in too) 2d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6+4) and gets 10. * Kyon shakes his head tersely. "Anyone could. Not everyone would be telling the truth. But, I'll try your way." 2d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6+4) and gets 8. [And suddenly, everything gets all hazy, then black.] [Session End]