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Ayumi smoothed down the hair Miko had tugged in jest and smiled at the older girl. "Extra credits? I still don't know how many credits I have to start with. I haven't had to buy anything yet." As her eyes drifted around the store, her attention was drawn to a bright green fan that would match perfectly with her kimono and her hair.

"Oooo,.....Sempai,.....I want that fan. Do you think I have enough credits for it?" She looked up to her friend curiosly, barely noticing the conversation going on around her about the new student.

"So Rune you say? How'd you get so screwed up on your first day? They send you to detention with Taiki-sama like they did Sanzo, Nyas and Motoki?" He looked at the new boy with a smile on his face. The only reason he had been so quiet was because of the emergence of Renji and Jezz. He wasn't bitter with her any longer about being used, but his deep seeded dislike of 'Manwhore Motoki' made her guilty by association.

Rune was growing increasingly agitated by all the attention, however good or bad. Insults and concern from every angle; he felt his sanity reaching its limits. He took a step back from the group only to find even more of them behind him. His one feral eye began to show panic as he glanced from one face to another. He felt he could lose it at any second.

"Back off!"

He snapped, his voice cracking with fear more than anger. Why were they doing this? Was it because he was so different? Were they seriously one big pack that were ready to lunge at him in defense one of their own? His mind was a blur and he began to feel a little light headed. He stumbled back, but caught himself before bumping into anyone else.

"I'm fine! Just don't touch me!"

His breathing was erratic and his distress was causing more harm to his wounds. Blood seeped out from below the bandage on his forehead and trickled down the side of his face. Several drops of crimson fell from his chin and onto the floor.

As the group around Rune took a few steps back Kiria breathed in, to collect enough guts to take a few steps closer towards Rune.

"D...do not worry, í'm not going to hurt you. I followed medical class before i was send here. I can let the bleeding stop."
She smiled kidnly and a bit nervous towards Rune as she reached for a little bag around her waist.

"Please...Let me help you out...I..i don't want to see you hurt."


Although Shuriku was wise enough not to interfere he made fist off his hands just in case Rune or someone else wanted to try something out with her.

Rei blinked in surprise as Michael ordered everyone to take a step back. Though he frowned just a bit, he did as he was asked, dropping his eyes to his feet. Blood...he hated the sight of blood. He could feel his head begin to pound once more, and his breathing began to pick up in speed. He took another step backward, slipping from Michael's grasp, and another, retreating util he was brought up short by a shelving unit laden with clearance products. he whirled around with a gasp, clutching the cerulean kimono to his chest.

Sachiko had no problem stepping back from the panicking boy, looking curiously to Kiria as she stepped forward to offer assisstance. She personally thought it might be a pointless gesture, this new kid didn't seem to want anyone's help or even their attention. He had told them to leave him alone after all. She grabbed Ariko's blazer a bit tightly, her expression concerned, but then she saw Inoue begin to stagger backward. Unlike Rune, she actually did know him, at least somewhat, and her concern was easily tranferred.

"Ariko, is Inoue-san all right? Doesn't he look a bit... pale to you....More pale than usual, I mean," she murmured softly. They were best frinds after all, weren't they. Naturally he'd be concerned....

Miko recoiled at the sight of the dripping blood and, grabing Ayumi by the hand, scrambled behind Nyas. Blood made her feel a little ill. A fact that would greatly prove the lie to her exaggerrated stories as to why she was a student in Matrimony in the first place.

"Oi, I think I've had enough of the store, ne Kohai-chan. I mean, we've got our kimonos....though I'd like some accessories. Hai, lets get those accessories. You were talking about a fan, ne? Ooo, it is pretty....Let's see how much it costs..."

Renji snorted at jezz's comment, his fingers toying absently in her hair until she slipped away to go to the counter. With a shrug he started to follow, turning backward to his friends.

"I'll see you guys later, ne?"

Before Michael knew it, Rei had slipped away. He couldn't find him anywhere. Where was he? Had he been sucked in by the crowd? Was he hurt? Where? Where?

Michael became frightened, feeling so frightened that he began to jump to conclusions. Why had he been protecting this a**? He should have stood by Reiku. Why didn't he? Did Rei hate him for it? Was he ill? Hurt?

Michael didn't care about this over-dramatized knew kid anymore. He rushed to the counter, buying his yukata and he passed the new kid. He turned and only said, "Watch your attitude here. It may get you killed." With that he was gone from the store, out to find his boyfriend.

-----> To Hallways

Renji dropped his yukata on the counter beside the kimono Jezz had chosen and, when her ID was swiped, passed his ow to the clerk. As their items were bagged he saw the small group begin to disperse.

He smirked to himself. Short party. chojin towed off Cyndir, Sato towed off Shinohara and Inoue, Inoue looking like he was about to pass out or something. He arched a brow; surely he wasn't scared of a little blood, not after the rumours he heard about what had landed him in this school in the first place.

"Oi, you damn kids! I gotta scan your IDs!"

"Too late, ojisan. They're gone," Renji muttered, gathering up his and Jezz's bags. He grabbed a pen from beside the register and and wrote out the names of the departed students, who had left with theit festival attire in hand. "There, same as scanning, ne? You know they got there's no trouble, ne?"

"I guess," the older man acquiesced reluctantly.

"Domo. Let's go, Jezz..." Renji took the girl by the hand and led her from the store.
----------->hallways

"Hai hai, I know just what you mean, Kohai-chan..." Miko murmured. She took a few steps backward, measuring the distance almost instinctively, then getting a running start, hoped up to snatc the fan from the shelf.

"Neat little trick I picked up, ne? I have good hopping distance.... though being short sure helps out with the damsel in distress routine, ne?" Miko giggled softly, turning the pretty accessory around in her hands.

"Oi, no price listed... that's never a good thing, ne? Hopefully they just forgot to mark it... Usually that means they don't want yo to now how much it costs until too late...meanng it's hella high. But, can't hurt to check, ne? It sure is pretty."

"Don't ignore me!" Kiria said a bit more bravely.

"And don't ignore youre wounds..." Kiria slwoly walked further towards him and then....putted her hand on the bandage.
"F...First, let me take a look at the wound..Please, I really wish to help you. I have learned to help you..."