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[Dani :: Red Rose :: Bathing Chambers ]
Dani finally stopped rubbing her temples and looked in the general direction of where Kyla was. "Do not cry do not cry." Dani thought to herself and felt tears start to p***k at her eyes.

"Well gee thanks for the curtains!" Dani shouted at Kyla in her tired state. "I am sure a little bit of color was very important because you are an artist!"

For the time being, Dani decided to ignore Demyx and try to take matters in her own hands. However, in that moment, all of Dani's anger dissipated, like a drunk person becoming sober. Her tears began to pour out of her eyes as she continued to look at the person she had minutes before called a friend. "You want to know why I 'wasted' mana on you Kyla.. do you?!" Dani said through her tears as she started to stand from her tub. "I did it because this is what I call being nice to a person and trying to help them out. I don't usually waste mana but for once I thought for the first time in my life I had a friend that maybe I could help and get a little fun out of the deal too. Even if I am suffering from fatigue or from not eating at the mother ship I still put others before myself. I might act like a child sometimes and may be act sensitive but I have NEVER talked or disrespected the way you did just now to a friend."

" I did appreciate that you hide me behind the curtain and protected me, I never said that I did not want that." Dani said starting to hiccup in between words and she felt her words become weaker. "I was just excited to make the mist before when you mentioned it. I guess I was wrong in mak-"

Dani's words were cut off as, finally, her fatigue became too much on her body. Her world faded into black as her head fell and her head hit against the tub enough to crack her head. Her head hit the bottom of the tub with a loud and that was it.

[Noelle ~ Red Rose ~ Ladies Bathing Chambers]

Noelle's eyes widened when Demyx "claimed" the tub next to her, almost regretting her antics for the sake of making John feel better. She covered her face with her hands after he pulled his shirt off (Ohman abs . . .), feeling her face heat up rapidly. Once she heard the splash of the water in the tub next to her she peeked in between her fingers to see that he had fully reclined and was covered. Making a hard to read face (Ooooohmusclesmusclesmusclesmuscles) she tried to relax and watched as the curtains became opaque. This helped her feel a little more comfortable. She wanted to thank Kyla for her handy work but couldn't get a word in before Dani started pitching her childish fit. The agromancer rolled her eyes, feeling about ready to punch some babies. She was tired and wanted a little peace, but it looked like that wasn't going to happen. Especially once Kyla started up. Noelle's temper was short and her patience was non-existent as a result of lack of rest, so she was about ready to get into it to. She felt like picking up where Kyla left off, ready to snap at Dani for essentially yelling at them for taking their attention off her to give John a little care. She was about to jump in, guns blazing when--

"BWAAHAHAHAHAAA!" She shouted, her grip on the edge of the tub slipping. Demyx had caught her most unawares and the surprise nearly destroyed her. The blonde clung to the shower curtain as Demyx reached over and placed the bubbles on top of her head. She stared back at him in complete shock, not even sure if she was at all exposed in anyway (though she could have sworn that it felt rather drafty along her rear end, which was pretty telling. It was possible that it was all in her mind). As Dani began her second bout a distinct ripping noise could be heard above Noelle's head. She slowly looked up to see a nasty tear beginning to form in the shower curtain she was clinging so desperately too. It was in fact bearing all of her weight because as she had lost her grip on the tub she had grabbed onto the curtain to prevent from falling all the way in and becoming submerged. But that was going to happen anyway.

"Aw sheei--" Splash!

The curtain tore enough, almost completely, for Noelle to be dropped suddenly into her bath water. She floundered in the water a bit, trying to gain traction enough to not drown. She was finally able to cling enough to the side of the tub (the one opposite of Demyx) to regain her bearings . . . and just in time to witness Dani crack her head on the floor. She tried to move as fast as Kyla did, but could hardly even sit up in her own tub by the time the pictomancer had reached her. By that time she had found out that it was a good idea that she stay put. Once the agromancer saw the profuse amount of blood coming from Dani's head she paled and placed a hand over her mouth at the instant queasy feeling and gag-reflex. She leaned against the back of the tub, having repositioned herself, and sank down low enough to not be able to see above the rim.

"Fan-frikken-tastic." She grumbled shakily,eyes closed and arms crossed over her chest to ensure that Demyx wouldn't get an eyeful (which he probably already had while she struggled to regain her composure). "Can't we all just relax for ten minutes without someone getting all worked up and falling on their frikken faces?"

[Kyla: Red Rose: Ladies Bathing Chambers]

' Justdon'tthinkaboutyoubeingnakidinfrontofJohnNoelleDemyxandJenny-Justdon'tthinkaboutyoubeingnakidinfrontofJohnNoelleDemyxandJenny-Justdon'tthinkaboutyoubeingnakidinfrontofJohnNoelleDemyxandJenny!'

As Noelle commented Kyla shook her head in disbelief. "Seems like this will be our rut in life till all this nonsense comes to a close."
She tried to ignore the feel of the air across her skin, and hoped her hair was long enough and wet enough to stay stuck to her body in it's long tendrils that draped across her frame. Not the same as having a towel but hey- she didn't have time to care.

Now she was grateful that she hadn't used this before for Zidane- who would have guessed she'd need it only an hour or so later!?
~ You're going to have a serious head ache- for someone you just called some pretty nasty things.~ ' In my head.' ~ Yeah but I'm in your head.~

'...true.But like she said.. we're supposed to be friends right? I'm mad- but I'm not spiteful. That's Kai, not me.'

She began sketching very quickly using the body outline she had prepped on her new page section. She sketched Dani's likeness, all limp and head bleeding on the floor by the wet tub.

But she never finished it in time. Jenny was there just as quickly, and using her flute she reversed time on Dani's head. Much more practical actually- she should have just asked Jenny to patch her up first instead of trying to use her own possible new healing ability.

She looked and the half done ritual on her page and thought for a moment. Remembering how she and Amy drove together...Amy was a white magic user too. Something was beginning to click together. Kyla almost forgot where she was as the pieces filed in line and made a brand new concept manifest in her minds eye.
This be what Dr. House feels like whenever he got his epiphany!
It was Jenny's commenting and brought her back to reality, and she looked at her with a side glance. "I hear yeah." She looked back down at Dani, no quiet and unconscious, but ok again.

"I guess we should move her, I don't think she's going to wake if she's as fatigued as she said." Kyla continued and she sounded normal again, that calmer yet slightly nervous and timid subtly blend that most people new her by.
Her heart song returned to normal, yet there was a shaken undertone, like something unsettled but moving along underneath. There was also a new tempo, something was on her mind that was progressive and constructive and slowly growing in volume.

[ Ajora ; James ; Replica Procession : Castle That Never Was : Where Nothing Gathers ]

Ajora couldn't help but release what might have been considered the most childlike giggle possible in response to Elleon's obvious innuendo, covering his mouth as he did so. However, he said nothing until the second Replica was gone, smiling toward Elleon as he carefully caught the falling crown with his foot (tossing it into the air to catch with his hand).

"You've been far too kind, dear, I simply had to repay you, he said with a small nod before sending the table spinning once again. He then turned to face Azrael. "You're up, big boy, take your pick!"

[Lexaeus: Red Rose: Deck]

The Silent Hero was doing what he did best: Staying silent and thinking. It was odd, this group of children. He attacked them, full out, and they chose not to destroy him. Yes, he was under mind-control, but they had no true knowledge of that. So, there was that to mull over. And the fact that Axel was playing oblivious. He'd have to remind Axel of what the flamboyant chakram-user did to Zexion eventually. And then of course there was also Zexion just suddenly flipping sides, which was unlike the scientist.

So, the large nobody stood on the deck, his thoughts spinning through his head with his arms crossed over his chest.

[ Ajora ; James ; Replica Procession : Castle That Never Was : Where Nothing Gathers ]

As the crown fell, the black veil seemed to swallow it up, causing it to vanish entirely. Any other Crown would immediately do the same upon falling.

"Half-way through," Ajora said, placing his foot on the 'roulette' table without spinning it. He turned his gaze to Louis, raising a slight eyebrow in curiosity. "You're up. Care to take a spin, or do you already know who you want for dessert?"

[ Kyle : Hawaii : Outside the Red Rose ]

"Well, who wouldn't want the ability to always know where to find something you desire?" he asked, shrugging. "If you're asking me what that desire is, though, I couldn't tell you. My darkest desire isn't something tangible, so it's not something to 'find'. Maybe it's a way to keep track of us, or find new sources of power... I honestly couldn't tell you."

"Anyway, I didn't plan to go so far as to eject Louis-- merely not trust him entirely, in the same way we keep an eye on Seymour and Kuja," he continued, running a hand through his hair, pushing most of it to the left side. "He's helped us out just as much as they have, but his... recent changes has brought just as much doubt as they have. For me, anyway."

"I'm probably just... over-analyzing the weapon, but if you must know my thought processes," Kyle began with a sigh, his shoulders sagging somewhat as he scratched the side of his head. "Who supposedly got rid of Ajora's seal on Dawn? Louis. Coincidentally, who do we know wears black and red, acts with a methodical ruthlessness, and wields a double-ended weapon? I'll give you one hint."

At that point, Kyle summoned his swallow to his side, lazily twirling it about between himself and Sayrike.

"As I said, however, I'm probably just getting paranoid," he mused, beginning to walk toward the Rose's entrance ramp with the swallow still lazily flourishing at his side. "You deal with betrayal and trickery long enough, you tend to get that way. Here's to hoping he's as good-hearted as you believe."