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Other Bathroom

Malodore looked bemused as the ghoul wrapped her finger around its own. What a strange ritual for making oaths, but it was evidently quite important. It nodded, well aware of the seriousness of this moment. "I shall keep it, as I have sworn," it said, still bemused but feeling strangely better. The ghoul radiated a sort of naive joy that it could detect even without using its empathy.

"It was my pleasure to meet you as well," it called after her as she left. As the door closed, it leaned back against the wall with a soft sigh, folding its wings around it again. It would keep its vow, but not for a while yet...

And then, to its surprise, its phone buzzed in its sleeve. Who could be texting it? Perhaps one of its friends, wondering where it was? That could be pleasant, perhaps...

The sight of the sender's name alone was enough to make it very nearly drop its phone; it tilted forward and caught the fumbled device with the tips of its claws, drawing the thing close as it sank down into a crouch. Riley... Had the Bogeymen given her a phone? No, this was her old number, but...

...



...

It remembered, leaning forward with a groan - of course. The texts it had sent over a month ago, maddened and wasted by its grief. A meaningless action, or so it had thought... but now, improbably, it seems she had actually gotten its texts. And responded, and...

It closed its eyes and leaned back, its mask clicking faintly against the wall behind it. Then it got up, its knees creaking a bit in complaint. It would have to form some sort of response. Proms? What did she...

... No. Oh no. She couldn't be. It could just all be a Bogeyman trick. The two who had escorted it down had certainly been rude, sly beasts. It had to be careful.



Then, a few seconds later-



It put its phone back into the appropriate sleeve-pocket, then took a deep breath. It needed privacy. It needed to think. Quickly, it pushed open the door and hurried out, but turned sharply through the doors leading outside rather than going in to join the party proper. The pinkie promise would have to wait.

[Exit]

Lark could definetly sense Kettil's general discomfort. She wasn't sure if it was the clothes, the steady ebb of others around them or the thumping music, but the cause of his slight... annoyance? Lark didn't know, but whatever it was had her watching him very carefully as they stepped into the 'other' bathroom.

He was tense, and that frustrated Lark.

"If y'want, Ket, we can leave early. Makes no matter t'me any way y'decide," she mumbled softly, watching him with a worried frown.

Lark hummed softly, happy to just be near him still. She didn't have the urge to go out and mingle, but she was not completely against the idea, either. In truth, wherever Kettil went, that's where Lark wanted to be. She didn't have a large circle of friends, really. It wasn't that she was an introverted girl, it was simply that her first year at the school had been dotted with issues at home that required her presence.

"I know," Lark responded, smiling up at him for a brief moment before tipping her mask back on her forehead. "It was gettin' kinda warm up'n there, anyway. S'much.. cooler'n here, I guess, yeah?"

And more private, to a certain extent, but that didn't seem to be something worth mentioning, honestly.

Yet.

Outside other bathroom
Shun was about to go into there, but saw that there were those inside. Ok, so it wasn't as private as he thought. So he, just stopped outside of it and turned towards Mitsu. This wasn't going to be easy. He just knew it.

"Alright. Where do you want to begin?"

Outside Other bathroom

Leaning against the wall, Shun looked over his arm for the moment. The damage wasn't serious, so he quickly turned his attention back to Mitsu. He had a feeling she would start with that. With a light frown, he took in a deep breath and nodded.

"It is. It happened about a year or so before I came to this school. When I mentioned I had been with someone prior, that was it. And just as I said before, it was empty," he explained. How put off by this was she? He couldn't be certain.

Outside Other bathroom

"I mean it when I say I had not felt love prior to meeting you. I despise Mirren. What happened with her was something called lust. It's hard to explain but it definitely is not the same."

Things had run high and a fight had turned into something else. That was basically how that had went. Running a hand through his hair, he looked to Mitsu, seeing her struggling with this. He didn't understand it. Slowly, he took a step forward and tried to place his hands onto her shoulders.

"It happened in the past. Nothing like that is going to happen now. I have you. I love you, Mitsu. I am yours... for as long as you would have me," he said while looking into her crimson eyes. Though, after that last thing, he looked to the side.

"But.. this brings up something else. Titus knows how I feel of you now. And I know he will try to hurt you in any way possible," he said quietly, "The best way to get to someone is to target those they care for most. As long as you're with me, you're in danger."

Outside the other bathroom

"Yes. Lust. Empty attraction. The urge without any real backing to it," Shun said flatly. He didn't know how to put it any other way without getting too crude with her. Yes, he actually managed to reign that in a bit when it came to Mitsu.

Not by much though.

"I'm sorry. I probably should have mentioned it before but it just never came up," he said quietly. As the conversation switched, he took in a breath, trying to piece together what it was he wanted to say.

"It's not the physical pain I'm worried about. Titus is ruthless. He already knows one thing that will bother you. I am certain he will pick away at whatever he could to try and break you."

And it was because of him.

But she did have a point. They were always in danger.

"I just... don't want to see you hurt because of me. He and I are not too different. Those like he and I are bound for disaster practically."

Other Bathroom

The sudden smile upon her face at the kiss as well as the sudden suggestion that they go forth and really dance made him blink just a little bit but he smiled as he took her hand once more, "Ya, sure. We'll have real fun," he announced to her though it didn't honestly need announcing.

He walked out of the bathroom sparing the pair outside the bathroom they were in a simple glance not knowing what was going on or what they were talking about - but he knew well enough that it was serious and didn't interrupt as they moved onward toward the dance floor.