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((....O O..... *buries herself deeper*))

(( I couldn't sleep in class when I was in high school, somehow I always got put near the teacher's desk. domokun But I was such a rotten student. I'd never do my work.

I remember my 9th grade math teacher was the first one who ever put me in ISS, and she made it sound like a bad thing. I still had to go to all of my normal classes, but when it came time for math class, I was to report to the detention hall. Three days in a row.

I remember distinctly thinking, "YES!! I don't have to be near your ugly a** for three whole days!! W00T!" Some punishment. If a person is happy with being punished, you have failed. ))

(( I'd fall asleep in class all the time, though more college than highschool. Simply because the teachers don't care as much. I fell asleep, front row in on class (2 hours and 40 minutes), and sleeping until the half hour break. Apparently I was snoring.... sweatdrop ))

::Deity releases a half-hearted single-breath chuckle as Jade hugs him, his left arm reaching around her back to return the gesture briefly. He slips his arm away from her as he sees the figure in the rafters lowering, Keno apparently dropping down to greet the two of them. If Deity didn't know any better, he would think Keno knew they'd return at this moment.

As a random thought, Deity recalls the last time he saw Keno, in battle with him while under Fierce's control. This circumstance is so much drastically different now, it brings a gentle smile to his face. He bows his head slowly and slightly in greeting to his friend, standing slowly back upright. He casts a brief gaze around the room once more, glancing over his shoulder at the hallway, seeing the dim lights of the Main Room shining through and reflecting off of the walls. He hasn't been here in ages, it would seem. He turns back to Keno, looking as though he expects him to say something more.::

< eek I actually enjoyed my high school teachers. Sounds like you got the short end of the nice-teacher-stick.>>

(( lol Yeah. I actually did have one decent teacher in the whole lot; his name was Kramer. He taught world history. And I swear to you, he looked like Hitler. He even had the one-third moustache. But he was a great guy. A little harsh, but never mean. It was obvious that it was all in the best interests.

I remember very specifically one time when he sat me down for a talk and told me that I was better than slacking off and getting bad grades, and that I should have more respect for myself than that. biggrin Very cool guy, especially considering that he looked like a Hitler-clone. ))

"I missed you quite a deal, but your absence gave me some stuff to think about. Thinking helped pass the time a lot." He smiled as he pat her ever so gently on the head. He was grateful she only had an inch on him. He sighed contently as he felt something within himself return finally.

The entire world went still all of a sudden. There was no sound, no light, no breeze. To be around Keno, a lack of even the tiniest gust of wind was odd. Something was or had happened quicker than most could account for, especially anyone who happened to be off gaurd. When the play button was pressed again, Keno's right fist was imbedded in Deity's torso, the complete force of his punch, which could be noted to be stronger than he should be allowed to deliver in his base form, being delivered completely to the wolf-demon. "However," he continued in a harsh, raspy voice, "you had best not ever scare or hurt Jade as much as you have over these past few months."

His fist opened jaggedly and clenched Deity's lose skin, his fingers feeling like claws threatening to bore into him at any minute. For some reason Keno had managed to yet again supercede his capabilities with pure emotion. Nothing could escape that grip without first weakening him or sacrificing a part of itself to its captor. "If you do, I'll be sure every organ in your body ceases simultaneously, and if that doesn't stop you, I'll show you horrors even I can't dream of right now."

He released his good friend from his grip, walking slowly towards the exit of the arena, and eventually the club, leaving him to recover. In truth he was pretty tired, and thought that they were likely to be just as fatigued. "You will training under me from now on Jade. Don't expect it to be easy because you're my sister. Give your all each and every time." As his silhouette faded into the shadow of the corridor, he seemed to have said all he would say for the evening, but as the large doors of the Orion could be heard opening, he made one final comment. "You now share in my responsibility to take care of her. I expect you do just as good a job if not better than me. If at any time you fail to meet my standards, I will refuse to recognize you as worthy of her love." And with that the doors closed, leaving the couple alone. Keno himself was gone before the dorr shut, as always, but that didn't really matter.

((... eek ...Ne....Keno Nii-chan can be scary when he wants to be.....*gulps*))

She smiled a little as Keno patted her head affectionately, but then she stiffened as everything went so still suddenly. Before she realized it..she turned to see Keno in front of Deity, his fist in the Orinian's gut.

Jade stood up straight and looked at them, her mouth open slightly in shock. She'd never expected that. But as Keno started speaking, she gulped slightly, knowing far better than to say anything right now. As long as she had know Keno and called him brother, never had Jade seen him so...angry, and intimidateing. Especially to Deity made it even scarier.

When he turned to leave, Jade watched his back with anxious green eyes as he walked out. She had a sense of deja vu when he spoke of training, an old memory of her first home brought to the surface. But she shook it off when she noticed Deity looking back over at her.

Jade smiled a bit awkwardly back at him as she walked back over and picked up her bag that she had dropped. She opened it up and started rummaging through it.

"Well....I guess Keno was....happy....to see us..."

She laughed halfheartedly, not knowing exactly what to make of that experiance. Finally she pulled out what she was rummaging for, the key card to her room.

"I don't know about you...but I"m tired....."

Her smile fell though when she looked him over real quick...

"You...don't have your card on you....do you...?"