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Haruki had been continuing to move up the stiars after his boss casually durring the whole thing. He didn't know what was going on, no one had said a thing to him this evening. Which was fine with him. Though he glanced up briefly as he heard the sound of footsteps up above only in time to see the two figures from earlier that day zip by him down the stairs. What the hell? He stood only a brief moment on the stairs before darting down after the pair. They might have been faster than him, but he'd get down there. Obviously something must have happened below to see people rushing that fast.

Which immediatly had him worrying over a certain child. Revon had been down there still. He wouldn't have left, so...

s**t.

The red-head tried to pick up his pace a bit more as the explosion occured and was sent flying a few steps before landing and sliding down until the next landing. This just wasn't his day. Shoving himself up quickly, he failed to notice the mask he'd been wearing had fallen off and continued to rush down the stairs. He had to make sure Revon was alright.

Revon had been enduring the wrath of his brother until Madeline stepped in. A few tears pricked at the corner of the boys face as he sniffled at his brother. He'd done it again. He'd upset his brother, the dress was bad. "I-I" He didn't have time to say more as the building suddenly shook and the room went black. The boy gave a mixture of a squeak and a shriek at the sudden occurance. He huddled into a little ball until it all seemed over and peeked up as the lights came back on and some lady appeared at the stairs. What was going on?

After her speech a look of panic drew itself on the dark skinned boys face. Haruki had gone that way. After this Alan? It must be the same person as who was with the girl earlier since she was back. The boy quickly shoved himself to his feet and ran over toward the door, but only made it a few steps before the familiar red head made it down from the staircase. He had a few cuts and soon to be bruiseson his face from summersaulting down a set of stairs, but he was alright. Not only that, he snatched up the bird as soon as he spotted him and was out of the building just as quickly.

He hadn't been there to hear what had gone on, but he didn't want the child in the building. He only stopped once he was clear of the building and was looking up at the new gaping hole in the side. That definitely wasn't good. That must have been what happened. He glanced down eyeing the child briefly to make sure he seemed alright before blinking as the bird poked at his cheek.

"Ha h-has scr-scratch." He mumbled quietly and wiped a smear of blood of the man's cheek. But neither was dead, they had that much to be thankful for. Though Haruki wouldn't be happy over hearing his boss was dead. What would happen to the corperation without it's boss?

((Ah i think you're a bit late, pickups ended at about 11 PSt. :3 Since thats when the building exploded. XD Sorry i forgot to put it in the title.

Edit: But I'll PM you one anyways, and just pretend you came earlier. :3 ))

It seemed that the whole mess of children could have been heading for disaster if the sudden panic which swept over the entry level floor set things strait. Still angry over his brother's outfit, Keivlos was about to have his way, until Emi started attacking him.

Nono get her off, he didn't want to be touching it--why was its tiny little fingers clawed...wait, there was certainly no pain here. What was the white thing doing? From a flinching position he had taken moments ago, Keivlos now bravely opened his eyes. The pretty white thing...she felt so warm and her dress so soft..."Let go!" Shrieked the little boy, as Madeline picked up her son. With Revon now safe in Haruki's arms, there was no further need to stay. From the corner of her eye, Madeline had spotted the swans father from across the room. They would find each other all right..."Emi, go find your father sweetheart, he's over there." She nodded in the general direction, sure that the girl would be fine. Wiggling in her arms, Keivlos screamed again. No! He didn't want the pretty white thing to leave, he didn't want--it was time to stay! Stay! "STAY!" came the word from his mouth, while he pulled at a lock of Madeline's hair.

The teacher however was done with this, already most every one else had left. Even the woman behind the front desk was gone,...another few people passed her on her left. A very colorful child and his mother. Looking around the room, Madeline decided to follow their lead and leave before anything else so horrible should happen. Alan...dead? What was going to happen now? And despite the tantrum Keivlos was having in her arms, she maged to squeeze him just a little bit tighter.

Caden jumped at the blast, fur bristling, he whirled around, trying to locate the source of the noise. In an instant, his mother was beside him again, pressing a firm reassuring hand on his shoulder. He leaned into the contact, wrapping his arms around her legs, and tearing small holes into the rough fabric of her pants with unsheathed claws. "It's all right Caden." Her calm voice broke through the whirl of tension and confusion around him. He looked up at her, comforted and awed by the kind strength in her posture. She was his mother the lioness, his protecter. He hid his face and breathed her scent, a quiet repreive from the fear-thickened air.

Wolfie was immensly releived when the lionboy didn't bother struggling or questioning her about murder when she picked him up and carried him quickly out the door. Even though she was edgy herself, it would only stress Caden further and make him uncooperative if she acted afraid. She had to be confident and give him something calm to cling to. The ruse had worked and hopefully, neither of them would be worse for the experiance.