Noah: um, Hikari...? *sounds worried*
Hikari: ....yes, Noah?
Noah: you, uh, may want to see this...
Hikari: hmmm....? What.....?
Noah: *points out the window with a trembling finger*
*the black fog from France is just outside the gates of the academy*
Hikari: Oh no...! *runs back to the room Hana's in*
*Hana's eyes are white but wide open, but she is still unconscious*
Hikari: ......f*ck! *thinks: who should I tell? Not Shiki.........umm......*
Zero: *hops off the window seat he was perched on* Hikari? What's wrong?
Hikari: well.....the black fog has followed us here...?
Zero: um, yes, I've noticed it. What else?
Hikari: nothing.....earlier..... *shakes head* I just heard it wrong, I hope.
Zero: *nods* hey, could you watch Hana for a few minutes for me?
Hikari: ...sure. *sits down in a chair next to where Hana is*
Hanako: *her eyes flicker briefly, as does the power in the Academy*
Hikari: *shivers* this gets creepier by the minute...
Hanako: *faintly; in Hikari's head* Eva.....late....cad...my....
Hikari: ......? What?
Hanako: *faintly; in Hikari's head* ev...cate...acad...
Hikari: *blinks* evacuate...academy? *blinks again* oh sh*t.
Hanako: *faintly* they need...to go to...the fallout shelter...only safe place. *the lights flicker again*
Hikari: *nods* ok. Zero! Ko! We need to go to the fallout shelter!
Kojiro: *opens the door* what? Why?! Oh, and Zero will be right in.
Zero: *a toilet flushes; he enters* what's going on?
Hikari: Hana just told me that we needed to go to the fallout shelter. It's the only safe place. Hurry!!!
Zero: *nods*
Kojiro: we'll split up, Hikari, you go to the girls' dormitory, I'll go to the boys' and Zero, you can make sure there's no one in the Night Class' old dorm.
Hikari: *nods; runs to the girls dormitory*
*Girls are talking and giggling*
Hikari: oi! Get out!
Girl: why should we?
Hikari: it's an order from the disciplinary committee.
Girl: does this have to do with vampires again?
Hikari: *shrugs* just get out. Life or death. You choose.
*girls start screaming and grabbing some of their things*
Girl: where do we go?!
Hikari: the fallout shelter.
Girl: *nods*
Hikari: hurry, Kay? *heads to shelter*
Zero: the night dorm was empty.
Hikari: ....ok.
Jin: okay, what is going on? *sounds a little annoyed*
Hikari: ...... *sighs; thinks: I am so confused right now. At Hana, at Shiki, urg! At everything.....*
Kojiro: *comes in with the boys dorm* are the girls coming?
Hikari: yeah.... *sighs frustratedly*
Kojiro: ....what's up?
Hikari: it's *closes eyes and bites lip; sighs*...it's nothing.
Kojiro: yeah, um, how about no? *raises eyebrow*
Hikari: how about none of your business?
Hanako: *from behind her* how about you're being bloody ridiculous?
Hikari: *snaps* and how about you shut up and leave me alone?! *in a bad mood for some reason*
Hanako: *scowls; mutters something in the language she speaks with Kojiro*
Hikari: *starts to yell at her in Korean as eyes tear up*
Hanako: *frowns; reaches out to put her hand on Hikari's shoulder* Hikari...
Hikari: Idiot! *eyes teary; shrugs her hand off and storms up*
Hanako: *calls after her* ...Hikari!
Hikari: *walks outside by accident*
*the fog creeps up unnoticed onto the toes of Hikari's shoes*
Hikari: *doesn't notice; just stands there with arms crossed*
*footsteps echo from inside the fog*
Hikari: *tenses up* .....
*the tip of a boot emerges from the fog, as does the rim of a familiar hat*
Hikari: ....you..... *still tense*
*the person steps out enough so you can see their face; he smirks, a toothpick in the corner of his mouth*
Yagari: *smirking* long time no see, Hikari.
*the fog extends and envelopes Hikari*
Hikari: *eyes widen and she screams*
*it is surprisingly light inside the fog; there are other people inside who are confused*
Hikari: *curses under her breath* f*ck you Yagari!
A woman: excuse me, do you know where we are? *worried*
Hikari: .... *eyes darken*
*voices can be faintly heard from outside the fog*
Hanako: *she sounds far away* ...Hikari...........?!
Hikari: .....Hanako....?!
Kojiro: *far away* ....Red...........?!
Hikari: Ko-chan...?
*the fog screeches a bit*
Kojiro: *clearer this time* Hikari....?!
Hikari: *looks around* yah! Ko?!
*a small tear appears in the fog; sunlight filters in*
Kojiro: Red!
Hikari: Baka! *looks out the tear*
Kojiro: *his voice is muffled but he's talking to someone else*
*the tear opens up wide*
Zero: *grabs Hikari and pulls her out*
Hikari: ...... *looks back at all the helpless people inside*
Hanako: *exhales sharply; her eyes are white* make it quick Hikari. Kojiro, Zero, help her.
Hikari: *nods and gets to work*
Hanako: you guys have half an hour, that's the longest I can hold open the tear!
Hikari: *nods and starts to help people out*
Yagari: *steps in front of Hikari*
Hikari: *eyes narrow; hisses* you.....
Yagari: *he smirks and walks over to the tear; he takes out a pistol and cocks it, levels it with Hana's head and fires*
*the tear snaps shut; not before Hana screams*
Hikari: *eyes widen* Hanako!
Kojiro: *lunges at Yagari, who sidesteps his attack easily*
Hanako: *appears behind Yagari unnoticed; stabs her sword through his heart*
Yagari: *crumples to the ground, dead; Hanako has tears running down her cheeks*
[END, for now]
20 Aug 2012