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Moving carefully down the hallway, Sheena flicked her wrist and a single card appeared in it. She really, really hoped nothing would be waiting outside.

"Stay close," she said.

[From here]"Well, let's hope it's not lying in wait for its own revenge tonight," said Yukari, only half-joking this time. "Or anything else lying in wait for them, for that matter ( Read more... )

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Oh yeah, Yukari had asked about her injuries. There was still some gauze wrapped about her left hand, currently holding the pillowcase, but it wasn't anywhere as heavily bandaged as it had been the day before.

"Mostly healed. Saw the bird again last night, so I made it pay for its debut."

This was it. This was the night she'd been working toward since she'd learned what youkai were. This was... going to fail horribly because Sheena was so damn nervous. Or so she thought it would. Yes, she'd gone over everything a couple times, but she couldn't get past the part where the fact that Yukari was, well, Yukari. Such an unpredictable ( Read more... )

With her torso wrapped once again to hide the disfigurement left behind from her hybridization, Teresa found she was the first in the showers. It figured that the handlers would take care of her and her... unsightly mark before anyone else had a chance to catch a glimpse. It wasn't as if Teresa cared, unless it was someone she knew personally, ( Read more... )

Even with the nasty weather, Zack still felt refreshed after going outside. Humidity would have reminded him of Gongaga, but he wasn't sure he needed that. Not now, not when he wasn't even sure if he'd be able to get back home and see his parents again. Not that he should have the chance at all, but it was hard to think about nonetheless. Seeing ( Read more... )

"I could tell you some stories," Yuffie suggested brightly, "of unquestionable legality." Illegality, that was. Petty little things like the law didn't usually mean very much to her, except for the times when she had to uphold it. Always fun for the breaking, though, the law, and messy for the clean-up. Just the way she liked it ( Read more... )

[from here]Pocketing her makeshift lock picks, Sheena closed the door behind her and finally clicked her flashlight on. The sudden light made her blink until she had adjusted to having light again. She'd gotten so used to not using a flashlight, that it felt weird to use one. Still, if she was going to find a file that she would need to read, ( Read more... )

[from here]Quietly, the door to the Entry Room opened and a lone ninja slipped through it. Sheena immediately shifted to the right and pressed her back against the wall. Going still, she controlled her breathing and took the time to listen and look around, peering through the thick darkness for signs of any monsters ( Read more... )

[from here]Sheena eased the door open and peered carefully out. So far there wasn't anything circling overhead or waiting, but that would only last for so long. Stepping outside, she drew in a deep breath, preferring the chilly air to the stuffiness of inside ( Read more... )