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With a sign Mandy formed a whip of water with her right hand. She looked at the man who held Morrigan’s bear and growled. “Give her back the bear Mike. If you don’t then you’ll have to face me.” As she spoke she cracked the ice whip against his left arm causing him to drop the bear. Reaching for it Mandy smiled at Morrigan. “Here you go sweetie, I don’t think he’ll bother you again.” She said placing the bear in Morrigan’s hand.

Morrigan smiled and nodded as she looked up to Mandy, besides the Queen, she was the first person who was nice to her. And she was a black knight! That made her wonder, if maybe status didn't mean much to Mandy.

She looked at the ground as she walked, keeping her stride at a semi even pace with Mandy, her thoughts wondering to what sounded good to eat, really the girl hadn't been introduced to alot of main stream meals, her mother was a weird cook, making things from other countries, dishes most wouldn't ever hear of, most she couldn't even pronounce!

Morrigan kept her teddy held tightly to her, in fear someone might try to take him from her again, he was her security, her blanket, her way out of this hell hole of her mind. he was her confident, her counselor, and yet he wasn't even alive. But to be able to talk to him, cuddle him, use him as her shoulder to cry on, made the bear that much more special to her.

She looked back at the medium sized sculpture, smiling at it, it was the cutest thing she had ever seen, even if it was of her. And Mandy even managed to get her with a smile, which she never did much of. Not around anyone else.

Riku sighed as he finished his last class of the day. He was about ready to turn his music up real loud and do a little shakedown dance in preperation for the Winter Ball coming up, however, when his teacher gave him an envelope... the letter was from his parents, he recognized the stamp in a heart beat.

He gently took it in his hands, opening it slowly, and read each line even more carefully than the ones before it.

To our loving son, Riku;

Your father and I are proud to say that we have found you an even better school to attend than Hinamori. Isn't that great? We'll be by to get you sometime this week before the Winter Ball, have all your stuff packed, and everyone you wish to say good-bye to say good-bye.

We hope to see you soon.

Riku crumpled the letter and threw it in the garbage can on his way out. Why did they want him to transfer? He was doing just fine as it was here, in this school, as a student, as a Black Knight... they couldn't just transfer him like that, could they?

Riku shook his head, no, they could. They were his parents. They could do anything they wanted, so long as he wasn't 18. Without noticing it, he walked right into his dorm. First thing he saw Ken playing Soul Calibur... on the PS3 they bought with their allowance. The games they split between each other... Riku walked over to his bed and pulled out one large suitcase, and Ken looked at him with a raised eyebrow. The silent question being asked:

What are you doing?

Riku sighed, and put all his clothes, including his uniform, into the suitcase. "I'm transferring schools, Ken. Parents found me a 'better' school to attend... although I sorta disagree. Can't rebel against them yet, not eighteen." Sighing, Riku closed the suit case, most of his things packed that he cared about. "You can keep the games and systems we bought. I'll just end up getting a lot of money from my parents because of the sudden transfer. Don't know when I'll be leaving though..." He paused before he got this funny idea, "so, whattya say?" Riku held his arms wide open, "One time thing. No one will ever know we hugged." Ken rolled his eyes, but, nevertheless, got up and gave Riku a hug for a split second. Then, went back to playing Soul Calibur.

Noticing that Ken was busy with his own things, Riku had one more stop to make. He took out a white box he had lying around and took out his MP3 player. He looked at it sternly before saying, "Well, you and I won't be seeing each other again for a very long time... or at all, for that matter." Putting the things charger into the box, then to follow up, he put in his MP3 player and the headphones he was currently wearing. He closed the box and took out a sheet of paper and wrote a note on it. Once that was done, he slipped it in an envelope and taped it to the box.

Slowly, he made his way to the Queen's dorm... Aurelia's dorm. He took one last look at the box with the MP3 player stored away inside it, and the envelope with the short letter he wrote. He laid it on the ground and walked off back to his dorm. Reciting the letter he wrote to her in his head:

Dear Aurelia;

Funny how it worked out for me. Got transferred to a whole new school, and I didn't know it until today. I'll be long gone by the time the Winter Ball rolls around next week, so you don't have to worry about any of the stunts I pulled last year, or the year before occuring.

But, the reason I wrote this was because inside this box is my MP3 player. The one you took such a fancy for when we first met... right after our collision in the hallway. It's got everything on there, nothing was removed from it since we first met, nor was anything added. The last thing I listened to was Incubus, so that should be playing when you get this.

Treat it well, this thing meant quite a bit to me. Hope it'll mean just as much to you as it did to me.

From your good friend,

Riku, the former Black Knight Rook.

Misa smiled at the Jack once more as they entered the building. The warmth of the building was rather welcome, since outside her body began returning back to normal the arctic cold air leeching away her body heat, and she was after all in a school uniform, skirt and all outside in the middle of December.

Lunaru was in the lead now, Misa having let go of the boys arm once she was inside the school, and couldn't help but notice that he was steering them towards the training hall. And once inside the spacious room, he turned to face the two fire users.

"Would either of you two mind a spar using powers?" he asked seriously yet casual.

At this the tiny Ace just quirked a delicate eyebrow at the boy, somewhat confused at his rather odd mood swings. One moment, he was crying in the snow, and a little later he was asking to spar.

" Are you challenging the both of us or just one, Lunaru-chan?" Misa asked in her quiet voice. Though she rather hoped that he didn't pick her, she didn't enjoy fighting children, and she actually wanted to see how good Astin's brother, Hayden was at using his elemental capabilities.

Lunaru looked down for a second, then back at them. "Either or." he had said still in a serious tone indicating he still wasnt happy, but wasnt morbidly sad either, " I can take two people on, but id rather a one on one. either of you can choose which one of you goes. Im not picky and the battle will be about the same either way. for your both fire users and my element is wind."

He pulled out his fan, still folded, and used it to point back and fourth between the two. He wasnt sure if he should pick himself, but he doubted Misa was the type to spar period or atleast want to let alone a lower court member and a freshmen. Those things combined were what made him work so hard to prove he was meant to stay in the court. Though the new jack was chosen and Lunaru would not get to move higher in the Court, it didnt mean he couldnt test out his abilities. He didnt do much nor learn much as far as new ways to use his skills since he had joined Hinamori. His wind defense class were all basic things that came natural to him. duck and weave, dodge and deflect. He needed more attack based things. He had some developed already, sadly never put into practice in battle. Now was the time to see what it could do, what he could do, and maybe impress someone and show he was more than a moody little kid. He Was Lunaru Getsuki, 9 of hearts of the lower court and he was a force to be reckoned with.

as his mind set changed, Lunaru smirked, but not his normal smile. It read a koi, sly demeanor, Lunaru had never shown unless he had just outsmarted someone. He rarely used the smirk, unless it was for reaction or his own epiphany of life. Lunaru was in a totally different mind set, one not normally used by him in battle. He again felt strong, but with it, a backing of power caused by pressurized emotion.

Aurelia began to worry, but pushed it aside. For now, it was better this way, not having too much contact with Jay. "Okay, let's go." She smiled at him, stepping outside and ignoring the cold blast of air that overcame her as she squeezed the hand he held a little. Thanks to her coat, it wasn't as bad, but getting to his car fast was as good an idea as if she didn't have a coat at all.

Trey sighed with sudden boredom as she scooted herself off her bed, disregarding her current state of exhaustion, she needed to get over that, beat it.. She was sick of sleeping all the time, how was she suppose to interact with her fellow black knights if she was always asleep?

She sighed as she changed out of her school uniform, putting on a pair of form fitting jean, well to the knee at least, then they had a slight flare that covered her converses. That was the only shoe the girl would wear, maybe because of their light weight, hell she didn't know. Then she pulled three shirts out of her closet, each being black, one being solid black, and two having random designs on them. She picked one with the skull design, it was her favorite shirt after all and ran out her door, after brushing through her hair.

Once she was outside, she began to walk down the hall, she passed the White Queen's dorm, looking at Riku waiting outside, he seemed to be.. Upset.. She walked closer to him, concern crossing her face, it took alot to upset Riku..

"Riku.. Are you alright?" she asked in a whispered tone, not really caring why he was at the Court members door, holding a box, pen and pad.. It wasn't her business. But it did strike her as a bit odd.