Nightshift 25: M21-M30 Hallway

[itneverwas]

As soon as the doors had unlocked, Xemnas already headed outside. His amber eyes scanned the dark hallway, but there were patients nor monsters lurking within the darkness. Keeping his flashlight off as to avoid any unwanted attention, the Superior quickly proceeded

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[lost_metal]

Ed nodded weakly, but a little smile was on his lips. "I'm glad he's not here, but I lost him twice to this place and it means I can't protect him." He'd promised Al so much and he hadn't managed any of it. Hearing about things that would happen in the future was hardly compensation. It felt like a betrayal somehow to have friends here, to be having fun with Tamaki and Adel and everyone else when Al wasn't around and wasn't restored

[the_clown_king]

"I'm Suou Tamaki," Tamaki said, inclining his head to the younger boy. He had been very pointedly ignoring the blood on Renji, not wanting another incident last night. Blood still made him feel quite light headed and woozy. He looked at the wall until the other boy - what had his name been? It had been on the bulletin! - asked for help.

"Ah.... what do you need?" he asked, still looking at the wall. He did want to help Renji, but....

Oh really, he just needed to suck it up.

[bored_narrator]

As Kyon was led into the room down the hall, he stopped barely a step in and leaned against the door frame. The scene he was looking at reminded him oddly of some kind of resistance secret meeting before the group attacked and maimed the evil king, or something like that.

Not really being a apart of the group, Kyon didn't have much to say, so he decided to just listen to what was going on.

When the other boy asked for help, and his new aquantance looked less than enthused, Kyon shrugged and said, "Sure." He'd seen worse blood in the past.

[stray_shinigami]

Renji smiled slightly, strangely amused at the way both Artemis and Tamaki were acting. Both of them must have had it easy growing up, that was for sure. He grunted when Artemis mentioned helping him; if the boy picking splintered teeth from his arm bothered him or hurt in the least, he showed no sign. "Don't worry about it. There were only three. Easy stuff." He was nice enough - and gods alone knew why he still felt like being at all nice to Artemis - not to point out that Artemis would have just been dead weight. He shrugged one shoulder - not one the side Artemis was working on. "What's done is done

[byname_bynature]

Artemis stared, gaunt-faced at the shard of plastic. He entertained the thought of healing Renji without his consent, but didn't know how well that would go over. After all, he had no idea if a healing target had to be willing or not. "I-I'm afraid I haven't studied wound suture, but I'll do the best I can." Quickly, Artemis undid the wrapping on his left hand--he would need full mobility for this. He selected a thread from the sheet-strip bandage that looked clean enough, then pulled it out. Artemis carefully tied the thread to the plastic shard as tightly as he could without snapping it

[lost_metal]

[From here]

Ed's fury was near palpable when he reached the door to his room. He stormed inside, barely acknowledging that there might be anyone else in there, so he was a bit startled to find the room a little crowded. The smell of vomit assaulted his nose. He nodded to Tamaki and Artermis, glowered at Renji and gave the other guy a quick once over before reaching for his journal.

He'd have to make do with a katana. He didn't have the patience to draw out another array, and with his mind in such a state, he couldn't trust that he'd get all the symbols correct first try. He grabbed some of the metal and set it down on the floor on top of the array and began the reaction without any warning.

It was more difficult to concentrate now that his mind was so focussed on something else, but he managed it with a little effort. It left him half collapses on the bedroom floor, panting heavily and squeezing his eyes closed. He'd regret this come morning, he was sure.

[screwthegods]

Homura had to keep up a brisk pace to not lose Ed in the dark hall, with little more than the sounds of his footsteps to tell the demi-god where the boy was. Thankfully, his stride was long and quick, Homura appearing in the doorway scant moments after Ed had preformed his transmutation

[the_clown_king]

"Ed-kun?"

Tamaki rushed over to the other boy, putting a comforting hand on his back. "Ed-kun, what's wrong?" All the rest of the people in the room were ignored in favor of Ed, Ed who looked so full of rage and so exhausted looking as he slumped onto the floor like that. He ignored even the reek of foul intestinal emmisions, concerned only for Edward.

Now he seemed rattled. And frightened, because he was worried for Ed. And he didn't care who saw the concern or fear in his eyes.

[bored_narrator]

Kyon was about to say something the Renji but he cut himself off. His attention fell to the boy supposedly tending to his arm. The guy looked like he was about to throw chunks.

Too late. Kyon quickly held his hand over his nose and looked away. That was rancid.

After a few moments, Kyon looked back and watched the guy sit on the bed, done. He let out a silent sigh and resumed his position against the door frame. That lasted a whole of two seconds as another blonde, slightly shorter than him, came bursting in the room. He stumbled back and stared a bit as he looked at everyone and collapsed on the floor. When the other followed him in, he could hold back a sneer, "Ass."

Oh, so THAT was Ed. Tamaki seemed pretty worked up about him. Hm.

[stray_shinigami]

Renji watched Artemis without turning his head, and pretended not to notice that the boy had gotten sick. He picked up the sheet that Artemis had been unsuccessful tearing and methodically ripped strips from it. He watched in silence as Homura came and left, though he scowled. The fucking jackass was whining that his weapon wasn't perfect, instead of being grateful that he'd even gotten one. He'd had some modicum of respect for the guy after their talk in the morning, but it evaporated completely with those actions. Entitled asshole

[byname_bynature]

Artemis didn't say much as Homura stormed into the room, threw a hissy fit and left. He was still too ashamed to look at anyone.

I need to get over this. I need to control these feelings otherwise I won't be able to do anything here. Things are obviously much, much worse here than I'm used to--I need to overcome that. I have to desensitize myself. Get my hands dirty. He gave a irony-filled snort and looked down at his bloodied hands. Well, I can check that off my list.

The boy looked up as Renji spoke, "Wait what...? Who're we going after? What do you mean Abarai-san?" He looked over at Tamaki and Ed, then at Kyon. "What's going on?"

[lost_metal]

That... that was nearly enough to make Ed get up and try to beat the bastard into a bloody pulp, no matter how exhausted he was. Instead he screamed in frustration, fingers clenching and uncleanching on the array until it was nothing more than a shredded scrap of paper.

Bastard. How dare he say something like that! He'd asked for a sword and he'd got one! This was no time to be quibbling about fucking style Not when Adel was in trouble

[whiteychan]

[from here]

Renji wasn't far away, but following his spirit thread still gave Hitsugaya a slight headache. He stopped focusing the moment he was sure where the Vice Captain was. As much in a rush as they were, he knocked on the door, opening it only slightly so as not to disturb their privacy.

"Abarai-fukutaicho," he called out from the other side of the door. "I'm sorry to interrupt, but we have a situation. Kairi's been taken. I'm forming a rescue team, and I need someone who can track her down."

[the_clown_king]

Tamaki's arms went around Ed when the other boy leaned in, hugging him tightly even as a chill went through the taller blond. Adel. They'd taken Adel.

"I remember where," Tamaki said, nodding. But... he had to be honest. He wasn't in any shape to go on any rescue missions, as much as his heart was screaming to go to the aide of his friend. "I don't know how the fight ended, I just...woke up in bed."

And more news of people being taken. And a large group of people who all seemed ready and willing to go to their rescue.

"I know you'll bring Adel back safe and sound," Tamaki said, giving Ed a squeeze. "I... I want to go, too, but..." He couldn't sit around and do nothing. Aha! He had an idea - there was more to do on the battlefield than just fight, after all! He looked up, addressing everyone. "Well, I still don't really know how to fight, and I'd just be in the way. Kyon-san and I will stay here, and prepare what we can to offer medical attention!"

[bored_narrator]

Kyon once again resumed his position by the door as he watched Ed shout. He had every right to do so, he thought, that guy was a complete Ass. He couldn't believe someone was that selfish at place and time like this. This place, that as the hours dragged on, he was starting to finally let the serverity sink in. He didn't know what this damned place was, but people were getting kidnapped, tortured, experimented on, and killed. He was alone in this place, no body from North High, no one from Koizumi's orginization, no one to tell him what he had to do to get out

[stray_shinigami]

Renji's expression got a little darker at Ed's mention of torture, and then darker still as Hitsugaya appeared and said that Kairi had been taken as well