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" It's not all you think it might be."
Daria blinked back her surprise as she heard Katlyn answer her unspoken wish mentally.
" He didn't seem too happy to be here. So where to now, master of the tour?"
Daria smiled, shrugging her shoulders.
"I think I've told you about everything. What do you want to do? I won't even mind if you say that you want to get away from me because I talk too much."
Daria laughed, she probably did talk too much.

Daria was interrupted as a delightful bell went off and she felt her stomach rumble.
" That's the lunch bell, I don't know if you're still hungry or not, but I forgot my Cheetos." She said with a slightly comical grimace and laugh.
Daria quickly closed the giant doors and now heard a rumble come from her stomach. Now that she wasn't rushing around, she was beginning to feel the efects of little to no food. She was getting lightheaded, and could feel a dull ache beginning in her wrist...Ms. Grey would have her hide if she continuned her 'fast'.
"I'm sorry Katlyn, but I have to eat something. I feel like I'm gonna pass out if I dont get something in my stomach now. If you want, you can come with me..or if you're tired you could go back to the dorms..or you could just explore."
Daria ended with suggestive laugh. Stealthily sneaking around places used to be one of her favorite pastimes, and still was on many occasions.
With a last apologetic look at Katlyn, she dashed off to the cafeteria, absently hoping that they were putting out stuff she liked to eat.
Smiling with satisfaction, Daria arragend a plate and went to chose a table. Grimacing slightly, she looked around the large room, she had caught the second bell which meant her friends had probably already eaten and left.
Not really paying attention to whoever else was at the table, Daria sat where she normally did, now almost vacant except for one person.

" You...you were the one at the entrance...giving the tour or something."
Surprised, Daria looked up quickly, now recognizing the boy who had reprimanded her for staring earlier. Daria could feel her cheeks getting hotter, it wasn't often that someone had to scold her, but when they did, it stayed with her for a while.
It was her luck of course, picking a table who's occupant had apparently been having a bad day. Therefore she was surprised at the next words he said.
" Could you do me a favor and tell me what this place is?"
His voice sounded like he'd resigned himself to a life of drudgery, and that he was not happy about it.
" Sure," Daria answered cheerfully. " This is a school to teach mutants to control their powers while at the same time continuing their education." That was one of the first things you heard when you got to the school, and Daria had it memorized to the letter.
Daria was grateful to the times she had fooled around trying to eat with her left hand, it made her not quite so awkward now.

"Psh..figures..." The teenager looked around the cafeteria as if her were confirming her statement."And are you the tour guide to this place?" His tone was bitter, he probably had never wanted to come here.
Daria nearly laughed, but understood how he'd made such an observation.
" Nah, I was just showing Katlyn around, she just got here today. I remembered my first day."
She still couldn't keep the laughter out of her voice, but it wasn't a mocking laugh, but rather as if someone were sharing a joke.
" Why, did you want a tour?" She asked, raising an eyebrow as she looked up from her plate.

Zach had heard that several new students would be arriving that afternoon and was rather disappointed by the showing. He had hopped that more intelligent students would show, though kept reminding himself that the school was focused on mutant powers, not learning and knowledge. On the bright side, there were no more telepaths. He could deal with any personality or ability, besides telepaths.
Zach sighed and left his room, growing frustrated with the many failed oranges he had conjured. A break would be exactly what he needed.
Walking the halls and grounds was not nearly as interesting as the serenity of the park at mid-day, and the conversations with the students were completely unfulfilling. So far, Daria was one of the few students that had provoked any meaningful thoughts and it was always nice to get another's opinion on things. Another point of view did wonders for his own, as it was rather self centered and cynical.
It was also nice to vent one's thoughts...

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Katlyn watched as Daria walked off. She wasn't hungry after the sandwhich she had eariler. She headed up to her room to grab a book. She noticed how nice it was outside the school and wanted to do some reading. She shores up her shields and walks out of her room. Maybe should world walk into someone to talk to instead of reading. She could use some more friends here.

As she walks outside, she notices the first boy that had helped her. She didn't remember his name. Walking over towards him, she taps him on the shoulder. "Uh... Hi. I just wanted to say thank you for helping me earilier." She says smiling.

Zach turned to respond and stopped dead in his tracks.
It was that god da- nice and friendly telepath whom he was more than willing to help out of the goodness of his heart, or lack there of.
"Oh, hey, mention nothing of it. You are new here and I thought I might as well point you in a right direction." Zach said casually, keeping any other thought out of his mind but still having the aching feeling of being watched.
The one thing that did not make sense is why she was thanking him after he was being extremely insensitive. Not that he minded, but it was nice to know the underlying reason for something.