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Kazz rose to his feet. Maybe he'd feel better after a nap. With gym and health classes cancelled he found himself with a bit of free time. Shoving his hands in his pocket he made his way to the male dorms. The last thing he wanted was to accidentally happen across Keiran...or worse, Michale. Or even worse than that, the two of them together, which really seemed the most likely.


----------boy's dorms

Ganju slowly made his rounds about the courtyard, avoiding notice, keeping that ever watchful eye out for a fellow student who might be in "need". In need of the special help only he and his circle of Conne Kids could relieve. the shortened name for the Connection Kids; just as the name implied if there was something you needed, that was not "Midori approved", they were how you got it. They had their connections, ad that was all you really needed to know.

One skinny kid ran up to him, a smile on his face. "Oi, Kobuto-san, I was looking for you."

"Aren't you always? I thought you were out of credits. Don't waste my time if you don't have anything to bargain with, ne? There are people who do have ways to pay."

"I got something, see. Look. The Home Ec. teacher's wedding band. that's a real diamond, ne? So c'mon..." The boy slipped the ring into Ganju's hand as discreetly as his fidgety form could manage. Ganju sighed, throwing an arm around the boy's shoulder.

"Oi, you silly boy, you've gotten so skinny. What's the matter, don't like the food around here? I find it pretty tasty, myself, but then again, I can't cook!" As he spoke he slipped his free hand in the boy's blazer pocket, deposited a small package wrapped up in Midori-approved wrapping paper. He frowned at the boy then, speaking in a low whisper.

"You realy need to get off that stuff, man. You look like hell. It's no good for you."

"Yeah yeah yeah yeah....see ya 'round, Kobuto-san." The kid couldn't get away fast enough. Ganju shook his head, slipping his hand into his pocket to feel the diamond wedding band inside. Well, you couldn't work here and not expect to get robbed a few times, ne? Wasn't his problem.

Raven walked outside her black eyes roaming over the courtyard... She missed her kitten. Her eyes lit upon a boy who looked like hell, leaning up against the building over on the side. Her eyes lit with concern as she walked over slowly, shy, but wanting to help if she could. "Are you alright?" She asked softly, her long hair blowing softly around her face as the breeze past by her. "Can I help you?"

Clie strode out into the clean, refreshing courtyard. She looked up at the sun, which gave off just the right heat to pleasantly refresh anyone. She stood near a large oak giving of the perfect amount of shade. Although it should have been relaxing, it wasn't. Clie didn't want to be here, but she had no choice. It was basically forced on her. Her parents had no second thoughts about sending her to this school, none at all. It was the last place she wanted to be, but at least the school wasn't THAT bad, or at least that's what she thought.

"There you are! I've been looking all over for you! Where have you been you rascal, didn't you hear the announcement? Class is cancelled for the rest of the day. Let's go celebrate!" Ganju appeared at Michale's side, slipping an arm around the boy's shouler. he could feel the young man trembling, despite the nice day, and smiled. He knew he was right. The boy inclined his head towards Raven in parting as he led Michale away.

"Just follow me. I got just the stuff to fix you right up, ne?" He murmered closely to the boy's ear. He had to crane upwards to do so, oi but he was a tall one. "So, you're new here. First day?" he asked a bit louder, keeping up the illusion of friendship.

Ganju made no move to save the angry young man as he pulled away, allowing him to stumble. He snorted, shaking his head slightly before dropping into a crouch beside Michale.

"I think you know exactly what I mean. You don't look so good...like you could use a little...medicine? A little something you can't find in the Infirmary?" He shrugged. "And as for whether you believe me or not...well, that's really up to you, ne? I don't have to make you believe me. Just trying to help. But if you don't want my help, I'll just be on my way..." The lean young man made to rise, shrugging again.

Aleck turned towards the courtyard. Finished scribbling some notes on that yellow slip of paper. He sat on the edge of the fountain for a moment, opening his bag and pulling out a pack of cigarettes, jerking the pack upwards, a single roll hanging out. He leaned down and put his lips around it and dropped the pack into the bag.

Striking a metal coil and a flame erupting, he lit a cherry and leaned back for a moment before standing up. He looked around, noticing a few people hanging about. He tapped the ash into a tray and looked at the fountain. Apparently this school had some special funding. Private classes, uniforms, fountains and all on-campus staff.

Maybe since it was so remote he could get away with a bit more than he did at the previous facility.

Michale's eyes widened as the boy dropped the small package into his pocket. Could he...

It was all Michale could do to keep from bolting down the corridoor to his own room and checking the contents of the package. His hands were shaking so badly that he feared he'd drop whatever was in it in on the floor if he tried to open it now.

He turned to give Kobuto his own name, but he was already gone. Michale shrugged and headed for his room. Angel would be back soon. He would have just enough time to get this in his system before he returned.

--->B-13