[Day: Monday, April 4th. Time: 2:50 p.m.] [Weather: Sunny and warm! Been getting warmer lately.] [You all gather at the lockers! Nobody's kidnapped! Awesome! XD] [Session Start] * Haruko wanders down the hall, she still fairly slow and hurt looking, but better than yesterday. And she would have given an extra healing session last night to anyone who wanted. * Satoshi is at his locker, as usual. He seems a bit more cheeful than he has been lately, because, hey, nobody's kidnapped! And he might have a chance at an actual relationship. LIfe is relatively good, which means that it'll all probably go to hell in a few minutes. * Haruko waves as she approaches. "Afternoon Satoshi." * Satoshi waves back. "Hey, Haruko. How's it going?" * Haruko smiles slightly. "Better than expected. My side still hurts some, but I manage to get to sleep faster by going liquidy. Was weird in the morning though." * Haruko slowly takes a seat by the lockers. "You?" * Satoshi blinks. "I didn't think you could sleep like that. I'm doing pretty good. Taki and I had a talk yesterday, and it went fairly well. I hope Kaede's not mad that we didn't come back afterwards, but we called and he must've been busy, so." * Haruko smiles. "Well, I've gotten used to it. And he didn't mind at all. Anyways, glad to hear it. She's talked to Katie now, right?" * Katie comes walking along. She's looking... well, pretty good. Cheerful, even? Yeah, probably cheerful. Upon approaching, she glances everyone in the eye. "Yeah, she talked to me." * Satoshi looks up at Katie, smiles a little, and nods. * Kaede heads out of the class, along with Katie. He's walking down the hall pretty much as normal, although he doesn't quite have the usual stressed out look he normally does. He heads over to his locker and starts to speak to Haruko but stops at Katie speaking first, just going to his locker and swapping books. * Haruko glances startled at Katie. She comments in a slightly flummoxed but not angry tone. "Gah! Don't do that." * Satoshi chuckles softly. "Heya, Katie. Heya, Kaede." And hello Katie and Kaede. * Kaede waves and speaks to Haruko instead. "Are we going today then?" * Katie sticks out her tongue at Haruko, then goes about switching books. Locker doom. * Haruko giggles slightly and then sighs. "Calling Sumire first, I'm ready to do that whenever, but you should put in ear plugs and we should probably get to a private place first." * Taki walks up the hall, she seems to have stayed awake through classes today, or at least none of her teachers saw her sleeping... and she's grinning a bit. (Is Haruko addressing Katie or Kaede with the earplugs comments?) * Satoshi waves to Taki. (First Kaede, then Katie) * Katie finishes with the switch and glances up the hall. "Yeah, probably a good idea." * Kaede still looks at Haruko. "Private place? Have you forgotten...?" * Taki waves back, "hi Satoshi." * Katie gets a look at Taki's eyes. She shuts the locker and leans back against it with a sigh. * Satoshi looks questioningly at Kaede and Haruko. * Taki has eyes that are the right color, and she smiles at Katie too. [The school's doors open, and Toshiki walks in, hands in his pockets. He grins. "Yo."] * Satoshi eyes Toshiki warily. * Katie eyes Toshiki. "Hey. What are you up to?" * Toshiki shrugs. "Eh, not much. Here to see my girlfriend." * Kaede breaks eye contact with Haruko to look at Toshiki and lets out a mildly disgusted sound under his breath. Don't you have anything better to do than pick fights? * Taki rubs her head. * Haruko looks to Kaede. "Oh.. right..." She then looks at Toshiki and just gets a vaguely bored look at his presence. * Toshiki chuckles. "That depends on what she wants to do. Usually, she likes to fight." Really? I didn't know there were other choices with you. * Toshiki shrugs. * Toshiki heads past, towards the stairs. "See ya." * Satoshi shrugs. "I don't know what to think about him." * Haruko casually hands her phone to Katie once he's a bit past, Saki's number showing. "She'd probably prefer the alert from you." * Taki walks up to Haruko and quitly asks, "Did you finish healing her?" * Kaede lets him pass and then looks at Satoshi. "Think he's a pompous dangerous idiot." * Katie shakes her head. And she picks up her satchel, snatching the phone from Haruko and pressing the button. She puts it to her ear. * Haruko shakes her head. "I called, when it was time, she'd already left Katie's and she didn't answer." * Katie tosses it back to Haruko. "Two out of three chance there's a field already." * Taki looks up for a moment and then at Satoshi. Bah, Taki, top of the staircase I guess?... Suppose the chem lab and Sumire will have to wait. * Satoshi looks back at Taki. So- yeah. Taki, you want to? * Haruko shoots an apologetic look to Kaede. * Kaede rubs his forehead slightly. "I guess that ruins our plans for today..." I don't see any reason why not, and we owe Saki... again. * Katie blinks at Kaede. "What's up?" He is such a waste of time, if Saki weren't so stubborn we wouldn't have to screw around with this. What do you want her to do? Kill him? * Taki looks around for the other people in the hall. Call in enough backup to beat him soundly. Or just keep him form running away. * Haruko puts a hand in to port, she gets out a bottle of water with the other. * Kaede looks over at Katie and rubs his head some more. "That headband...it's not electronic, it's chemical." And... when he doesn't stop anyway? * Katie nods at Kaede. She frowns. "Okay." We don't know exactly what...we were going to check it out today but... * Haruko looks back to Katie. "We don't assume that." Isn't it always what happens? No, but he's been beaten soundly more than once. If need be we break into the lab later. Let's go! * Satoshi puts his hand in Taki's. Not soundly enough. No, I meant, we think we might be able to figure something out, and then we get sidetracked by something like this. * Kaede nods and closes his locker. Right, we do it tonight if we have to, but enough talk. So only some of us go? Or we wait and find out what happens when he wins? Just- We all go! Do *something* * Katie lets out a frustrated sigh. "I'm just walking up. Forget it." * Katie goes already. The long way. Which actually isn't *that* long. So let's go. * Kaede follows Katie. * Taki winces. * Satoshi squeezes Taki's hand gently. * Haruko looks to Taki. "That'll take to long. Port us now. Come back for them if you like." [There are people around. How inconvenient (but not for the GM).] * Taki points with the hand Satoshi isn't holding at the other students, "Katie might have the right idea..." * Haruko mutters under her breath, "This is incredibly stupid." As she takes off running upstairs. True. So let's move! * Satoshi heads upstairs, presumably with Taki. * Taki runs with Satoshi, and isn't limping today! * Haruko is limping, so she probably gets passed, when this happens she gestures for them to keep moving. * Satoshi keeps moving, then, though it's likely they don't catch up to Katie and Kaede. [Somehow you all get up there at the same time. You open the door to see Toshiki and Saki fighting! Saki is grabbing one arm with the other; apparently she's not completely healed yet.] * Satoshi resists the urge to groan. * Haruko heads out and it starts to rain. She looks to Katie to do the talking. * Katie runs through the door, glances around, and can't help but shake her head. "Knock it off, Toshiki." * Kaede just eyes Toshiki and lets Katie do the talking for now. He needs to get more ranks in looming. * Toshiki looks back over his shoulder. "Aw, man. Why do you guys always show up? Fuck off." He turns back to Saki and charges. She blocks his staff with her arms. * Haruko whispers. "Signal me if you want a shield protecting Saki." * Taki mutters, "if I'd known she wasn't healed yet." * Saki counters with a punch! One that Toshiki catches with his staff. * Saki throws another punch. Toshiki catches her wrist. * Katie stays where she is, and the air starts to whirl. "How do you feel about being thrown off the building?" she asks casually. * Toshiki leans forwards and kisses Saki. Betcha didn't see that coming. * Haruko rolls her eyes. She comments in a rather quiet voice. "If I encounter unrequieted love one more time this week I'm going to puke." * Kaede rolls his eyes and just watches Katie. Uhm... * Saki throws Toshiki off her, and wipes her lips with her hand. * Katie hears that. "Haruko," she says dryly, "Shield please." * Haruko waves a hand and the rain collates into a wall protecting Saki. "Satoshi, cover please." * Satoshi nods and moves to cover Haruko if it comes to that. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6) and gets 9. (DR1) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6) and gets 8. (And two, because.) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6) and gets 7. * Katie brings up her hand, and the wind rushes for Toshiki, twisting around him and binding him in place... hopefully, anyway. * Taki follows Satoshi over, it's not that she's hiding behind him, it's that that way she can teleport people out of the way if the other other idiot charges this way. [The wind picks up, blowing at Toshiki, keeping him from moving.] * Toshiki glares through the wind. "Damn it, they don't know when to mind their own business."] * Kaede mutters low off to the side but loud enough that everyone can hear. "Maybe that'll teach him how to listen.." * Katie hisses through her teeth, and she's obviously angry. "I hate people like you." She glances at Saki. * Haruko keeps her hand and the shield up. * Saki looks angry too. But Toshiki isn't the one she's glaring at. "Back off! I don't need your help for someone like him." * Haruko shrugs slightly and looks to Katie. But, you're still hurt! Pound his head in when you arn't! * Haruko apparently doesn't take orders directly from Saki though, cause the shield stays up. * Kaede rolls his eyes. "Let her deal with it." * Katie looks at Saki for a moment. "You're sure?" She looks at Taki and switches languages. "" * Saki moves through the shield, clenching her fists. She rushes at Toshiki. * Taki blinks, and thinks for a bit and settles for speaking quitly, "could probibly tell from how she's standing." * Haruko gets a slightly jaded look. She concentrates on reforming the shield to continue to protect Saki. * Kaede sighs and does nothing either way. But he doesn't walk away, which is probably a good sign * Satoshi looks like he just wants to leave, but he's not going to run off if the others are staying. * Saki collides with Toshiki in a flash of blue. He raises his staff and blocks one fist, but can't get the other; it sends him spiraling backwards, colliding with the railing of the roof. * Haruko tries to reform the shield anticipating that Saki will continue to charge. * Taki winces visably and starts to raise her right arm at that blue flash. * Kaede just walks casually forward towards where Toshiki is, hands in his pockets. * Katie drops the wind; it's pointless now anyway. She sighs and waits. * Saki does charge! Toshiki gets to his feet; there's blood running down his head, but it looks like he's grinning. * Haruko keeps the shield up for the moment, she glances towards Katie every so often. * Katie looks at Haruko and shakes her head. * Haruko lets it drop. She takes a defensive stance. * Saki reaches Tenjirou and slugs him across the face! He starts to fall, but suddenly swings his staff up, catching Saki in the rib. She takes a step back, then rushes at him again. He hits her in the stomach, but she manages to recover, slugging him in the chest. * Haruko just stands by in a defensive stance, ready to raise the shield again if Katie indicates. * Kaede pulls out his wrench and tries to interpose himself between Saki and Toshiki, speaking calmly. "I wouldn't do that if I were you." * Taki clenches her hands, "This is poi...Kaede?" * Haruko comments quietly. "Remember your promise." She doesn't act though. * Satoshi eyes Kaede oddly. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d6-2) and gets 6. * Haruko switches her ready action to putting up a wall to protect Kaede should anyone attack him. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d6) and gets 8. * Saki tosses Kaede aside as she rushes at Toshiki again, her fists glowing blue. "Get out of the way!" * Kaede staggers out of the way and eyes Saki just slightly, but he's more eying Toshiki. Tell me if you want a shield Kaede. * Kaede doesn't get in the way this time though. * Katie watches it all with a hard gaze. She looks ready to interfere, the telltale signs of wind picking up, but she doesn't actually do anything. * Saki strikes Toshiki in the stomach. He brings his staff up and connects with Saki's arm. She screams... well, more like growls... and slugs him in the chest with her other hand. He flies back and lands on the ground. * Satoshi sighs. He hasn't drawn a weapon yet and he's probably not going to. His expression makes it pretty clear that he also thinks it's a waste of time. * Taki watches worriedly. * Toshiki pulls himself up, with some effort, and grins. "S... so... Same time Wednsday?" Then he loses consciousness. Yay. Back downstairs, then? * Kaede puts his wrench away at seeing Toshiki on the ground, scoffs, and looks at Saki before starting to walk away. * Haruko relaxes her stance. She waits to see how Katie will act. * Saki grabs her arm and grimaces. * Taki looks at Saki for a bit, and then Haruko, and only then glances to Satoshi and Katie. * Kaede doesn't turn around and stops for a moment. "You alright, Morikawa?" I'll fuckin' live. * Katie scowls. Her gaze is still hard, and she walks over, looking down at Toshiki, then Saki. "Yeah, you will. Jacket off." * Kaede nods at the response, then continues towards the stairs. * Satoshi turns away, rolls his eyes, then follows Kaede. * Haruko follow approaches behind Katie, extending a hand but waiting to see where the injuries are. She calls off to Kaede. "I'll trust you to start without me, just take good notes." * Taki grins for a moment when Katie speaks, and then looses it when Satoshi heads off in the other direction. Right. * Saki turns her head and looks at Katie. She doesn't move for almost ten seconds. Then she takes her jacket off. "Fine." * Kaede opens the door and then closes it after him. To the chem lab. * Satoshi follows. To the chem lab! * Haruko reaches out to gently touch wherever Saki is most injured. She keeps a neutral expression and doesn't feel the need to say anything. Ahhh, I'll see the two of you when you get done, sorry Saki. * Taki runs off after Satoshi. * Katie lets out a breath and pulls out the kit. She starts patching Saki up, at least where Haruko isn't touching. "Is that all that happens? He shows up, fights you, you win, and then it happens all over again?" * Saki slaps Haruko's hand away. "Don't touch me." Yeah. That's what happens. * Haruko folds her arms and doesn't look so apologetic as her last encounter with Saki. * Haruko bites her tongue for the moment though. She can heal you, you know. I'll get better anyway. Just take longer. And if someone fights you before then? * Saki looks at Katie funnily. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-4) and gets 6. * Haruko unfolds her arms but doesn't reach out just yet. Her expression softens some though. She's gotten used to stubborn. * Saki suddenly decides to knock Katie over. She gets pinned between Saki and the ground. Eek! * Katie lets out a startled half-shriek, and her head bangs uncomfortably on the concrete. She stares, and the wind picks up as she gets a good look at Saki's eyes. * Haruko kneels down and tries to figure out if Saki just passed out or if that was an active push. She builds a sphere of water as she does so. * Saki has closed eyes. She isn't moving either. She's fainted! (Damn you Saki! ;_;) ( Taki needs to get in more fights XD ) * Katie blinks once, then again, then she nudges Saki. "Uh... ow. My head." * Saki is nudged, but she doesn't react. * Haruko reaches down. "Sorry, I'll tend to that if you like. Here, we'll roll her together." * Katie laughs sheepishly. "For a second I thought she attacked me." Wind? Just the normal breeze. * Katie tries pushing Saki off of her. * Haruko assists, trying to make sure Saki doesn't have a hard landing. * Saki doesn't weight much, and is easily pushed off. * Haruko grins. "I'm going to assume that was her way of saying 'Your argument convinced me Katie so Haruko can heal me.'" * Haruko then acts on that belief. * Katie sits up, rubbing at where her head made contact with a wince. "Yup. I'm so convincing, I amaze even myself." * Haruko keeps healing. "I guess check her for any hemorraging wounds. Then be sure to keep an eye on Toshiki, don't think I could react a time if he's a fast waker." I'd rather shove him off the roof, really. * Katie starts checking Saki over for additional wounds. If she finds? She treats. It hasn't gotten that far yet, and he does have a gang. But yeah, quite the pest. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-2) and gets 4. Then, maybe, I should find the leader of this gang and tell him to keep him in check. Jackals, right? * Haruko nods. "We could handle that together, but good idea." Think I should call Sumire while we're healing? Going to be ten minutes or so before I'm good for much else. * Katie lets out a frustrated noise. "" She pulls her uniform sleeve aside and starts re-patching her former injuries. Yeah, if you can do it at the same time. (Did Katie return her phone?) * Haruko grins. "I'm guessing that's my sentiments as well, from your tone." (Yes.) * Haruko then gets out her phone with her free hand. "Don't forget your earplugs." Yeah. Not like I blame her for being angry enough to tear his throat out, but- * Katie grumbles. And reaches into her satchel, pulling out a pair of earplugs and putting them in. * Haruko nods. "Sorry, if it weren't for her music.." Haruko dials and then cradles the phone with her neck. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets 7. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Satoshi (2d6-2) and gets 4. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-2) and gets 5. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d6-2) and gets 2. * Haruko sighs slightly. "Sumire. This is Haruko, the Queen of Cups. Our gangs need to talk very soon about lover-boy before we take our own actions. Please call me back." She then rattles off her number. * Haruko looks to Katie to see if she has anything to add. Tell her to call back as soon as she can. Give her some sort of time limit. And you're sure the phone's her private one? * Haruko nods twice. "We need to hear from you by tomorrow, after classes. Until then." 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Satoshi (2d6) and gets 10. * Haruko lists her number again just to be safe and then grabs the phone with her free hand as she uncradles it. * Haruko hangs up if Katie doesn't have anything else to add. * Katie doesn't seem to. * Katie removes her earplugs, too, and tucks them away. * Haruko hangs up and fumbles the phone once before getting a grip on it and putting it in her bag. "Hope she checks her voicemail. I'll call again tomorrow if need be. And you're definately right, once Tenjirou is dealt with we should have a talk with the Jackals." * Haruko puts both hands on Saki as she keeps with the healing. So, we're a gang now. * Katie seems to mull that over a moment, then she asks, "Don't we need a cool name or something?" * Haruko looks to Katie. "We've been one for a while, and yeah. I've tried to think of one, but all I can get are names for evil organizations bent on world domination. I don't think that's the tone we want." * Katie snickers. "Not really." And the easy one's already taken. * Haruko nods. "Yeah, heck, they have two names, that's not fair at all." They've been hogging them. That's why Sho's so angry. * Haruko nods and speaks with mock seriousness. "He'd probably have an easier time recruiting people if he had a cooler group name." Yeah. Like how some people like cheese hats. * Haruko looks at Katie in a bemused manner. "That a zombie thing?" No. It's a vampire thing. Oooh. I guess that makes sense. Still need a name though. Something good natured and peaceful, but still, y'know, menacing. * Katie looks at Haruko for a moment, then laughs. "Oh, yeah. That's easy." * Haruko grins. "Maybe some gaijin term. Those are trendy. You'd have to teach me to say it though." * Katie shakes her head in amusement. "Okay. I need to think on it, though." She goes back to work. * Haruko then sighs. "Wish Satoshi weren't afraid of motorcycles. Then we could be a much better gang. I'll have to see what he thinks about side cars. * Katie lets a corner of her mouth twitch. "Then we'll be even more illegal. You don't think Kyon's actually eighteen, do you?" * Haruko laughs. "I think that's the least of worries law wise. Besides I'll be 18 in nineteen days, wouldn't surprise me if he was older." [Meanwhile, Saki's still out cold!] * Katie grins. "Please. I bet I'm younger than Kaede and Satoshi." * Katie finishes and puts everything away. She hmms, looking down at Saki. * Haruko keeps healing and then says in a faux serious voice while not quite able to restrain her grin. "I forgot you were so young, you should probably call me sempai." Nah. I'm a rude gaijin. I can't call you sempai. It'd ruin my image. * Haruko giggles. "That's true. So, guess we'll take our best shot with the Jackals. Might help to have a name by then. Shame our feminine wiles didn't work on what's his name." * Katie sighs sadly. "Yeah. Well, maybe Akito's a big softy inside." She glances at Haruko and grins. "You've got a thing for unimpressed cute guys with bikes, so." * Haruko blushes slightly and plays with her hair with her free hand. "Maybe I like a challenge." Nothing wrong with that. * Haruko grins. "Says the girl who seems to have a thing for certain kinds of jerks." * Katie shrugs and mirrors Haruko's tone of voice near perfectly. "Maybe I like a challenge." * Haruko sticks out her tongue. "Well, glad our taste diverge, I'd hate to have to compete with Gaijin chic, you seem to have a way of enthralling people." It's my good looks. And, um... * Katie looks around. And checks her hair. "No, the hair's the reason I don't have a fan club." * Haruko laughs. "Maybe you should get one. The nice thing about a good following is that the members keep each other in line. And I'm betting anyone you'd actually want could just blow them off, with a smirk and high or low wit." Ugh, no. Fanclubs are not my thing. * Haruko shrugs and smiles slightly. "Not so bad, just so long as they don't start trying to get actually romantic. I meant it, I'm going to be physically sick if I run into more of that bunk." * Katie snickers. "" She stops herself and switches. "Taki got to you?" * Haruko nods. "Least she's trying now." She grumbles. "Centuries of literature and poetry teaching people that a strong crush is the most important thing in the world." * Katie laughs. "People are willing to die for their crushes, Haruko." She waggles her fingers, now that she's not fixing Saki. "Die for them!" * Haruko rolls her eyes. "Stupid, stupid thing to die for." She looks down at Saki. "Suppose pride's a bit better. Well, not like we're friends, just wish Eriko wasn't so... No, she wouldn't be..." What? In love with Saki. ::Haruko loooks to Katie with a slightly pleading tone:: You're not secretly pining over someone, right? Please? * Katie looks at her blankly. God, I hope not. * Haruko shakes it off. "Didn't think so. Didn't think Eriko was the type either. Eh.. I'm probably just to edgy." * Katie pats Haruko on the back. "Try not to think about it." * Haruko grimaces. "Probably best. Not sure you'd be willing to hold my hair." * Katie looks at her oddly. "What?" * Haruko half loses the grimace. "Y'know, so I don't get my lunch over it. 'sides Saki probably wouldn't kill me, but I'm not gonna bet on that." * Katie blinks. "Right." But isn't your hair tied back? * Haruko pats the back of her head and looks sheepish. "Yeah, sorry, I still forget sometimes. And it comes undone every time I change, I really need to recast those lock picks." * Katie snickers. You can just hide them somewhere else. I think it'd look good braided. Maybe.. I sort of like them though, I'm hoping to have a slightly post- apocalyptic look once I recast them. I figure it might help my intimidation value. ::She looks sheepish again:: I'm not mentioning justice, but I don't think that's quite enough. [Saki has straight, waist-length sleek black hair. FYI.] * Katie shakes her head. "You don't look half evil enough." She doesn't seem to have the urge to braid Saki's hair. * Haruko looks thoughtful. "Can you do evil braiding?" She then pauses to think a moment. "Like, sexy evil, not hard to manage evil." * Katie giggles. "I don't know if a braid would fix it." * Haruko shrugs. You need to work on your glare. And, um... maybe get a scar across your eye. * Haruko frowns. "Glare I can do, scar might be a little much considering I've got the burn marks already." She grimaces for a second at that but shakes it off. But they're not *evil* burn marks. Maybe if I had a vulture instead of a dove. * Haruko is still healing Saki while she's having this conversation, in case you're curious. [Poor Toshiki. Nobody heals him.] How about a crow that looked... what's the word... I don't know. Never mind. * Katie thinks Toshiki can deal. * Haruko shrugs. "Well, if you think of something, or can do an evil braid..." I can do a normal braid. * Haruko grins. "Not really the same, but if you want to try sometime, I guess you could. Anyways, good work here, think this is about as good of an outcome as we could have gotten, more important we actually acted like a gang. Well, relatively speaking in Kaede's case." * Haruko smiles at that. [Session End]