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Post by Aritha Bianca Kairavi on Jan 2, 2010 2:16:49 GMT -5
Aritha had put her hands on her hip when Notos had started an absolutely idiotic fight, though she was pleased that Zeph hadn't immediately thrown a punch. Maybe he was finally starting to mature. Rudeth... obviously wasn't. She moved over to him and shook her head, "Rudeth, do you want to get in tro-!"
A near scream of rage erupted from her throat as a snowball landed right in her face, nearly bruising her cheek. "Who threw that!? I have a mind to-!"
Taking a deep breath, she wiped the snow from her cheek and moved out of easy range, her dark eyes narrowed angrily. Someone was going to get hurt, she had little doubt. She merely refused to be the one. Brushing off her dress, she sighed. Did she really like someone who would start a snowball fight when it could so easily cause trouble?
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Post by Frog on Jan 2, 2010 2:47:06 GMT -5
Frog ducked behind a group of students, grinning broadly. This was a perfect distraction! Frog crouched, closing his eyes for a moment and focusing. The lacy dress collapsed onto the floor, and the tiny white snake slithered out of the pile of clothing and along the snow, perfectly camouflaged.
The little snake slithered over Alex's shoes, crawling up Alex's leg toward the smell of chocolate and peppermint.
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Post by Alex Meriweather on Jan 2, 2010 2:49:45 GMT -5
Alex was about to say something about Hitomi when he felt something strange.
He looked down.
The strangled scream that followed echoed throughout the ballroom.
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Zephyros Aetai
Kitty Kat
Academy Junior: Small God
Even the mightest Hurricane started as the gentlest of breezes...
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jan 2, 2010 2:54:25 GMT -5
Zephyros pulled his brother's arm off of his shoulders, "You couldn't hurt me if you tried, my dear lost puppy. Now run along and find someone else to tail."
He jumped when Alex screamed, shoving his brother away and moving closer as best as he could. "Alex are you..? Aw shit!"
He staggered back, his eyes wide. How the hell did... and why was it climbing Alex's leg!?
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Post by Hitomi Gilespi on Jan 2, 2010 2:54:42 GMT -5
Hitomi had the snowball, poised and aimed toward the back of Angel's head, when she head the scream. The snowball dropped from her hands.
"Was that..." she murmured. Her eyes went wide. "That sounded like Alex." She shoved forward against a nearby person. "Hey, move! Let me through!"
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Post by Hitoshi Gilespi on Jan 2, 2010 3:14:00 GMT -5
"Alex!" Hitoshi gasped. "Hold still."
The snake was small, plain white... It looked like a cornsnake. It was a small constrictor, not venomous. Hitoshi held Alex's leg still with one hand and pried the little snake off of him. "How the hell did a snake get inside, anyway?"
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Post by Frog on Jan 2, 2010 3:22:46 GMT -5
Frog had managed to get about halfway up Alex's leg when something pulled him off. Frog latched around Hitoshi's wrist and skittered up the underside of Hitoshi's arm.
This was bad! He had to get away... or get Angel... or something.
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Post by Angel Kapur on Jan 2, 2010 3:42:37 GMT -5
Angel noticed the distress his little snake was in; he couldn't see him, but he heard the scream and took a wild guess where he was. He dashed over from the mistletoe and leapt cleanly over the heads of the crowd to land lightly on Hitoshi's shoulders.
"Sorry for the scare, but could you let go of him?"
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Post by Hitoshi Gilespi on Jan 2, 2010 4:24:49 GMT -5
"Ack--you!" Hitoshi scowled. He should have known it had something to do with Angel. "You and your little pet can get the hell away from us." Hitoshi ripped the snake away from his arm and tossed it toward Angel.
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Post by Angel Kapur on Jan 2, 2010 4:29:59 GMT -5
"Gah!" Angel caught the snake and cradled it close to him. "You dick! If you hurt him I'm gonna staple your little mouth shut and your fingers together!"
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Post by Alex Meriweather on Jan 2, 2010 4:34:48 GMT -5
Alex walked back a couple of steps until he was leaning against the wall, and then slid down towards the floor.
"Why the hell was there a snake slithering up my leg?!"
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Post by Frog on Jan 2, 2010 4:46:35 GMT -5
The little snake scrambled up Angel's chest and slithered around his neck and down the back of his shirt.
All he wanted was chocolate... The little snake huddled against Angel.
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Post by Hitoshi Gilespi on Jan 2, 2010 4:54:30 GMT -5
"If you don't want him hurt, you could try keeping him the hell away from my boyfriend!" Hitoshi snapped. He wanted to hurt him. He wanted to rip him apart... Hitoshi balled his hands up at his side. "What were you even trying to do?"
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Post by Angel Kapur on Jan 2, 2010 5:16:59 GMT -5
"I wasn't trying to do anything!" Angel snapped. "He doesn't follow me around like a servant anymore than your boyfriend does! He probably just wanted whatever smells like chocolate!"
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Post by Hitoshi Gilespi on Jan 2, 2010 5:38:34 GMT -5
Hitoshi gritted his teeth, backing up toward Alex. "Just keep him away from Alex and me."
Hitoshi knelt beside Alex, glaring back at Angel.
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Post by Angel Kapur on Jan 2, 2010 5:44:17 GMT -5
Angel leapt off Hitoshi's shoulders and gave him a matching glare.
"Stop being so goddamn defensive. Not everyone outside your extended family is out to eat you or murder your relatives under mysterious circumstances or whatever." He rolled his eyes, turned around and walked back towards the refreshment table.
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Post by Hitoshi Gilespi on Jan 2, 2010 5:57:36 GMT -5
Hitoshi cringed, his eyes wide behind his glasses. He turned sharply back toward Alex. "I'm leaving," he said, his voice quiet and raspy. "If you want to stay, I'll see you back at the dorm."
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Post by Alex Meriweather on Jan 2, 2010 6:02:06 GMT -5
Alex was bewildered by the whole conversation. He stood up quickly and began following Hitoshi, a dismayed look on his face. "Ah- okay- I'm sorry- should I-"
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Post by Hitoshi Gilespi on Jan 2, 2010 6:10:14 GMT -5
Hitoshi stopped, leaning against the wall and not looking at Alex. "You don't need to apologize," he muttered. "I just-- need to be somewhere that isn't here."
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Post by Hitomi Gilespi on Jan 2, 2010 6:14:52 GMT -5
Hitomi managed to push her way through the crowd, catching only the last few words of the exchange. She stopped dead in her tracks. For a moment, she felt very hollow. It could have just been coincidence--but it all sounded so very specific. It sounded like he was talking about...
...About her mother.
She'd meant to say something to Hitoshi, to try to help Alex, to do...something. But all Hitomi could bring herself to do was stand and stare, and wonder how in the world that...thing knew about her mother.
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Post by Alex Meriweather on Jan 2, 2010 6:20:20 GMT -5
"Oh. No," Alex said, touching Hitoshi's shoulder lightly. "Let's go. I can give you your present, or we can make refreshments that aren't terrible, or whatever you want."
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Post by Rudeth Volkova on Jan 2, 2010 6:21:30 GMT -5
"Aritha--" He paused, about to run after her. But he heard Alex's scream, the confrontation... And he saw Hitomi, gawking half-petrified at the place where Angel had been. A part of him wanted to run after Aritha... But family came first.
He barreled through the crowd toward his cousin. He'd have to find Aritha later.
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Post by Hitoshi Gilespi on Jan 2, 2010 6:28:46 GMT -5
Hitoshi sighed and looked back at Alex. "I'd...kind of like to just go back to the dorms," he said at last. "We can talk, or...something. Whatever you feel like."
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Post by Alex Meriweather on Jan 2, 2010 6:31:12 GMT -5
"That's absolutely fine." Alex looked sympathetically at Hitoshi, leaning close to him. A sprig of mistletoe began to float over, but he batted it away. "We can go now, if you want."
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Post by Joseph "Peace" Emberlain on Jan 2, 2010 6:33:33 GMT -5
Oof. Bad aim. Hit his date instead- and oh boy, did she look pissed. Peace took a step back and inwardly cursed his inability to become inconspicuous. Then there was the shriek, and Hitomi ran off, and an argument, and he tried to follow her, but... then she stopped.
He gently nudged the last kid out of his way and got over to her, laying a hand on her shoulder. "What happened? Are you okay?"
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