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A dark hallway. Normally one would find nothing here but storage rooms and empty classrooms. One would think that, but there was something more in this particular hallway.

Someone was crying.

Tucked away in a corner of the last room was Vivina. She was alone; her dragon was no where in sight. She must have sent him off to do something so that she could have some time to herself. Again. With her legs curled up against her body, she could have been mistaken as part of the storage items in the room. Tears slowly rolled down her face as she thought of the recent events in her life.

Her mother left her with a friend without even saying a reason why. The thought of her sent a new wave of tears streaming out of her large eyes.

"Why did she leave me?!"

Wandering about aimlessly as usual, Medusa looked around with wide eyes as she took in everything.

Including the dark hallway.

The sound of the voice caught the jellyfish girl's attention, and she walked down it to find a girl crying, her look sad. "What's wrong?" She knelt before the other, clasping her hands together as she glanced to the other.

Drez looked down at the ground, looked up and came closer where he could be seen. "But when I'm sad I like to cry on others shoulders for confort and you need some confort." he said trying to say the right thing.
"I'm Drez," he said smilling and giveing her a big hug if she wanted or not.

Vivina tried to speak, but only hiccups came out. No, she didn't need anyone else. She was tough. She shouldn't be crying. Where was her gung-ho spirit that she had to stand up against all odds? She wanted to stop crying again and tell both kids that she was fine. Before she could even try, the boy came up to her and hugged her. Vivina instinctively latched onto him and cried her heart out.

She then felt someone hold her hand. She opened her eyes slightly and saw the girl smile. She closed her eyes again and cried for several more minutes. Her sobbing soon turned into sniffles and she let go of the boy known as Drez. She leaned back against the wall and sighed heavily. Wiping her eyes dry, she looked at both kids carefully.

Drez looked so much like her friend, Ter, yet so different. She smiled weakly at the thought and looked over at Medusa. She was very pretty with the light shining...through her? Vivina mustered up the strength to speak again. "I'm...Vivina." She whispered. She was broken, she knew that much. Someday she'll be back to her old self, but for now, she let herself be more open and friendly. She needed comfort, and these guys were willing to give her some.

(Hope it's cool I post... If not, ignore it and I'll come back and delete it <__<
Or I'll just place myself in the posting order after Kanth after this one..)

A light jangling noise could be heard, growing louder as a rather shrimpy teenager slunk down the hallway towards the room in mention. He was slightly slumped and bleary eyed, a tiredness in him that seemed it should belong to someone much older- a bright array of bandages covered one of his upper arms, and the chemicals from his recent series of shots weren't sitting well with his body. The jangling noise came from a collar tightened around his neck, in permanent placement by D-Corp. Ever since Axel had passed on, he belonged to them. It was rather visible thanks to the snug black wifebeater he wore, which revealed a slight strip of his strangely effeminate yet toned middle. A loose pair of black pajama pants bagged rather low on his waist, held there by a tie. This was his home now, why should he get changed to walk around in his own 'house'?

He cocked his head slightly as he caught on to the sound of crying, and then voices off in the distance. What was anyone else doing around here...? He shuffled over towards the source of the sound, stopping before the door in order to peer in warily at the kids inside. He scritched at the back of his head, "Wh-what's g-going on?" He asked, concern filling his tone and then his eyes. He was probably a sight- standing there in pajamas, barefoot and with his hair all tussled. He didn't seem to mind. He went to kneel infront of the others.

((Yay! More!))

Vivina certainly did feel better now, but she still felt rotten on the inside. A heavy burden pained her heart and she let out another sigh. She looked at Drez and Medusa again and saw them smiling. When was the last time she smiled freely like that? Not anytime within the past couple of months. She'd been moping in her room all this time, eating and sleeping little. She had only seen herself once in the mirror - her body had thinned to mere bones. She must look absolutely dreadful now. But the two kids didn't seem to mind.

Vivina opened her mouth to speak, then closed it again, not knowing how to explain something traumatic in a way younger kids would understand and without having herself cry again. She held her head between her hands and moaned. She had a terrible headache from thinking too much. Things just got more difficult when she heard jingling noises. Someone else was coming? That was the last thing she needed - more people to bother her and ask questions. She wanted more than anything to be left alone right now.

Vivina looked over at the door and saw someone standing there. It was another boy, who was dressed rather awkwardly. The sight of him wearing that collar and pajamas was simply too much for Vivina and she let out a small, suppressed giggled. Her eyes immediately widened and she looked the other way. Since it had been forever since she last laughed in any way, it seemed completely unfamiliar and strange to giggle randomly. She blinked and stared into blank space, her mind jumbled in confusion, and slumped over. She was hovering at the edge of consciousness. When was the last time she ate? Her blood sugar must be extremely low by now. She moaned and clenched her legs together between her arms. She was definitely not feeling well at all, and it seemed she was now in the care of three kids she barely knew at all.

(I guess I'll just go now then. I was planning on waiting and plopping myself at the end, but yeah.)

Nero blinked in surprise as she first laughed, and then a warm smile spread across the scorpion's face. He didn't seem to mind the giggle at his expense so much- he could almost feel the sorrow in the air. He looked at the two younger kids, and then came to kneel before Vivina in the middle. His smile lingered, although he could tell there was something seriously wrong here. He had experienced tons of suffering over the past few years, enough for someone three times his age, and thus detecting it in others had become like a sixth sense. An extra leg went out, touching the younger girl's head in a gentle, affectionate manner.

"H-hey th-there." He offered softly, acting in a rather paternal manner. He really did care about the younger D-Corp kids, and he really would do all he could to keep them from becoming like him. "Wh-what's y-your name?" He queried, all four eyes focused on the poor thing. "C-can you d-do me a fa-favor and tr-try to st-stay awake f-for me? O-okay? T-talk to me."

His eyes sharpened with seriousness as he looked to the other two, "Y-you're ri-right." He informed the snake, "W-we need t-to ge-get her s-somewhere sh-she can l-lie down- a-and some f-food and wa-water." The teen commanded, chewing at his lower lip in an almost nervous manner. They probably should bring her to the medical wing... However... His room would probably do. The people in this god forsaken building were terrible, it was better to avoid dealing with them. His room was the only safe place he knew in this hell hole. "Ev-everything is go-going to be ok-okay."

Vivina stuggled to stay conscious and turned to Drez. She whispered softly. "I..don't remember....a few days ago? A week ago? Not yesterday...." She moaned again realizing just how long she has starved herself. Her small body kept shaking as she tried to look up at the older teen. He seemed so caring...almost like a father. A gut wrenching feeling pounded her stomach as she remembered the only father-figure she had. Where was Daniel? Had he left her for good as well?

The sugar glider shifted to her other side slowly and painfully in order to face Nero. She looked up and smiled weakly, not wanting to show too much of her suffering. "N-name...? Ah...V-vivina...ah.....I....need....help......can't....ah...stay....awake...." Her breathing became heavy and her eyes were glazing over. She wanted to sleep, but she feared losing consciousness. Her mind was unstable and she felt utterly helpless. Indeed, she needed serious help. Her vision was blurred and her tongue was swollen. She felt the others trying to hold her and carry her, but to where she was not aware of. She didn't catch the last few sentences spoken as she was focused on keeping awake.