-who is this man?-

[bobthewizard]

Furniture overturned... pages scattered all over the room... I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY WITH YOURSELF!!

*an inhuman howl filters through the closed door*

*terse and, in his haste, unsigned* Will someone come to the secondary staff room and outfit this... person... with a spare robe!?? And bring your wand -- he may need to be subdued.

[[Hellooo, human!

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[tough__love]

*enters the staf room to find it in disarray, immediately whips out her wand and assumes a combat position in case there's trouble*

[bobthewizard]

*hisses, peering out from behind an overturned chair*

NO! No more lightning!

[tough__love]

*blinks in surprise for a split second before aiming her wand towards the chair*

Who are you? Show yourself!

[bobthewizard]

*hisses, hiding*

Nnnooooooo! No lightning!

*and in comes Bob through the wall -- astonishment, relief, confusion, hurt, indecision, and frustration chasing each other swiftly across his spectral features*

[tough__love]

*notices Bob enter but is too focused on the intruder to acknowledge it*

Look, if you're someone's pet, we can return you to your owner. But you need to come out of there.

*tries to force a softer tone* It's alright. I won't hurt you.

[bobthewizard]

*twitches, one eye visible through the chair slats*

I know you.... you came here in time past....

[tough__love]

We know each other?

*wonders her wand slightly so as not to scare him*

Who are you?

[bobthewizard]

*interrupting* That is Marco -- you met him when he was a cat.

*voice from behind the chair* I am still cat!

[tough__love]

*lowers her wand completely* Marco?

*slowly takes a step towards the chair* I won't hurt you. Are you alright?

[bobthewizard]

*peers out from behind the chair, looking feral and a bit lost*

*hair-raising wail* I'm strange!

[tough__love]

*puts her wand away, slowly moving around the chair so she can see Marco better, yet staying several feet away so he won't feel cornered*

It's alright. It's a spell, it's turned all the animals into humans. You're human right now.

[bobthewizard]

*dirty look* I know what I am, and I'm strange and people keep throwing lightning! *flexes fingers, growling quietly*

*meanwhile, Bob steps forward, speaking tersely to contain all the different thoughts that have sprung to mind upon seeing Izumi for the first time since she threw him in the lake* ..Well... I don't know where you sprang from....

[tough__love]

*shoots Bob a look that says "is this really the best time and place?" before returning her attention to Marco*

I know you know what you are, but you're obviously confused and overwhelmed. What do you mean by 'lightning'? Have people been casting spells on you?

[bobthewizard]

But -- *IS IGNORED EGAD*

*Marco picks feverishly at the buckle of the trousers Itachi transfigured for him*

I don't want to be like this. And yes -- they closed me off when I ran and then made me talk like this.

*Bob interrupts, whether or not anybody listens* It couldn't be helped. Look at this place -- you would have run off a parapet and broken your fool neck if you left here in that state.

[tough__love]

*looks at Bob, her expression indignant* You had them put clothes on him? Good God, he's an animal, not a child.

[bobthewizard]

Well, pardon me for having no desire to watch the school's animals wrestling nude on top of all these assignments! *waves a hand at the chaos* If you must know, I was looking for someone to let him out of the room. He refuses to use the doorknob.

*the cat-man smirks*