Hikaru and Kaoru had been so caught up in their little game that they initially hadn't heard the intercom go off. The new "ding" system was far less jarring than the old SCREECH, and as such, wasn't as easily heard, even in a place as quiet as the library. All too soon, the nurses came to separate the twins and take them to the next activity-- ( Read more... )

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The Gambler sat near the head of the bed, legs crossed, and wrote down a small message onto the paper. A childish threat, one that would not be even read, but it was the thought that counted. The time seemed to tick by so slowly, and though he would have none of their poisoned food, he did let the candy cane he pilfered click ( Read more... )

Lunch had been mediocre. Wilson had gone looking for a suitable fast food place (and considering he wasn't exactly a fan of that much grease, it took a lot of driving before he found a place he could actually stomach), though by the time he got it back to the office, the food was cold and more unappetizing than it had been in the first place ( Read more... )

Scar felt as if he'd passed out as soon as he'd gotten to his bed due to the admittedly strong fatigue and pain that having a badly injured arm tended to cause a person to feel, even one as conditioned and battle-worn as the stern-faced Ishbalan. He woke up feeling rested but regretful, and his fear that he'd wasted a Nightshift ripe with the ( Read more... )

Rufus opened his door, the beam of his flashlight sweeping out into the hall. Taking a step out, his gaze moved from side to side along with the light. If it was a blackout, it was certainly complete. He couldn’t hear any of the usual sounds that he’d expected to. There was no whisper-swush of a nurse’s shoes, no beeping of machines keeping ( Read more... )

The intercom crackled and its user seemed to pause for a long moment before speaking.

"What?" The voice of the Head Doctor grumbled, his chair seeming to squeak from him shifting in it. "You think you're going to get more clues out of me? You can wait for him to do that; I'm just here for business ( Read more... )

[Coming from herePushing the door open, Kurama was surprised to find himself stepping out into the dark night, cool air meeting his skin and giving the redhead goosebumps. Almost surprised enough to forget his present annoyance with Karasu. Almost ( Read more... )