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Umbridge High School Building, Saturday Evening

Jul 28, 2012 08:48

There were some clouds hanging around the spires of Umbridge High School, but not enough; there was an overlaying sense that there shouldn't be as much sunlight shining down on it as there was.

It was quiet. Kind of. There was tension in the air, a wound-up strung-up thing that ensnared the school. Somehow it seemed as if even the birds didn't ( Read more... )

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Re: Detention - FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! Pre-Breakout whateverknight July 28 2012, 14:44:56 UTC

The others had rescuing and healing to do, but Leon had only one reason for coming with them today. He searched through the prisoners until he found her, and rushed to her side.

"Rinoa."

It was a sigh of relief. It was a plea of desperation. It was a declaration of triumph.

It was the first time he'd allowed himself to speak her name in years.

Re: Detention - FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! Pre-Breakout pinnedherwings July 28 2012, 17:42:32 UTC

It was loud, suddenly. People were talking to each other, and ... the room was more full?

It didn't matter. Rinoa was waiting for this to be over. Time had stopped having any meaning, in here.

She heard her name, but didn't look up. The shirt-wrapped in bedding bounced, once, in her lap, but even that was unenthusiastic. She felt so tired.

"Woof."

Re: Detention - FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! Pre-Breakout whateverknight July 28 2012, 18:19:09 UTC

No, no, no, this wasn't how it was supposed to go. "I've come to rescue you. You have to get up now." Leon knelt down in front of her, and reached a hand toward her face.

Re: Detention - FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! Pre-Breakout pinnedherwings July 28 2012, 18:23:56 UTC

Rinoa gasped as she yanked herself away from his approaching hand. She wrapped her arms protectively around Angelo-Sookie-No-One-Is-Coming-For-Us and skittered back, kicking her feet against the ground.

"Go away!"

Re: Detention - FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! Pre-Breakout whateverknight July 28 2012, 18:35:40 UTC

No no no no no no no no...

She was broken. She was broken and cracked into tiny pieces and it was all his fault. He hadn't come in time. He had failed her.

"Rinoa, please," Leon begged. "We need to all go with Kitty."

Re: Detention - FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! Pre-Breakout pinnedherwings July 28 2012, 18:43:03 UTC

The worst was that some part of her heart still lurched at seeing him, still thrilled to his voice. She hated that part.

How could he just stand there after everything he had done? Because it didn't mean anything to him. That was why. Because he really didn't feel any of it. Why had he bothered to come at all?

"Not you," she insisted, shaking. "I won't go with you. I won't."

He didn't get to hurt Angelo-Sookie-No-One-Is-Coming-For-Us, cradled on her lap. He didn't get to pretend he cared about her and lie.

Re: Detention - FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! Pre-Breakout whateverknight July 28 2012, 19:11:06 UTC

"You have to. I've come for you. I've come to rescue you."

Leon was begging with her, pleading. He reached out a hand again, hesitantly, trying to see how close he could get before she flinched. "Angelo is out there, waiting for you," he told her. "She needs you. I need you."

Re: Detention - FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! Pre-Breakout pinnedherwings July 28 2012, 19:44:41 UTC

"I heard what you did to Angelo!" she shrieked. "Don't you lie to me! You killed her, you son of a --"

Suddenly, the air was different. Something changed. A tiny trickle, over her garden wall.

The dam was about to burst.

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