Year One

"They were talking about me filling some kind of quota, and one pulled out a knife. I didn't like where that was going."

*Ven's stomach growls.*

[And I sacrificed half of my lunch.]
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*Aroma & Thiera head to whatever their next class/es is/are.*

Raferty: "All right, we'll take it from here. You're not hurt or anything, are you?"

Male Detective: "Raferty, we just got word on that stand off on the other side of town."

"Not especially, no."

Raferty: "You're fine to go back to school or wherever on your own?"

"Yeah, I really should be getting back to work. Thank you."

Raferty: "All right, take care."

Detective Raferty hauls the Tyranno Boy who had passes out at some point, cuffs him and takes him to the car. The male detective gathering their weapons in evidence baggies before leaving the scene.

Male Detective: "Shouldn't we get a statement from her?"

Raferty: "The girl just took down three Tyranno Boys single handedly. Did a bang up job on these two."

Male Detective: "And this means what?"

Raferty: "She made our job a little easier and we already have enough paperwork to deal with concerning their weapons and these two lumps anyways. Not toention the Tyranno Boys in general."

Male Detective: "You always had a soft spot for kids, didn't you?"

Raferty: "Most of the time, yes. Say, did you get a look at those fangs of hers?"

Male Detective: "No, why? You saying she could be a Mutant?"

Raferty: "Could be. They didn't look like she had filed them that way. Probably would explain the whole thing too. All the better reason to let her go. Now what's this update on that stand off with the Tyranno Boys?

Male Detective: "Tactical arrived and managed to put a stop to them. Doesn't change we lost three police and four civilians were gunned down."

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Back at the Humane Society, George greets Ven at the door where he apparently had been waiting.

George: "Something come up? You're late."

"I got jumped by 80's gangsters."

*Eve runs to Biology*

<I hope we have another review day.>

Dalia found herself sitting in an advanced mathematics class, quietly waiting for the lesson to begin.

Jin found herself in a basic mathematics class, leaning on her chair at the back of the room and looking absently out of the window.

Everyone staring off into space or otherwise is brought back into the realm of the living by the fire alarm going off.

Classes file out into the hallways, people splitting off to go join their friends and others complaining about the noise. A typical fire drill.

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George: "Good Lord, are you okay? Would you like to call the police?"

Dalia and Jin both left their classes in an orderly fashion.

"No, they already caught the perps. I'm fine. Anyway, what is it you need?"
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*Aroma & Thiera find each other & quickly strike up a conversation complaining about the noise.*

T"I just don't understand why they have to put them at ear height."

A"Oh, I know, wouldn't it echo just as loudly if it were near the floor?"

*Eve heads out of class, actually remaining quiet*

Taiyo covers her ears as she and her class make their way through the school. Hitomi has a pained expression of her face.

Outside it's roughly the same as inside. Teachers are trying to find their class who most have again splintered off to talk with friends.

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George: "We was just wondering what came up. This city has gone to Hell since other criminals started popping out of nowhere. But that's enough talk of dark subjects. While you were out, the family belonging to that dog you and William brought in came and picked him up. Nice people. Dog's name is Jake. Got out through a hole under their fence and lost his collar in the process."

Dalia looked around for any sign of genuine danger, and kept out of the way of most of her classmates.

Jin stuck close to her teacher.

"I see."
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*Thiera waves for Taiyo.*

Taiyo waves back. Having just been assaulted by numerous loud noises she's not exactly at her peppiest.

Fast forward to the end of the day. Classes have been dismissed and the halls and to a lesser extent the outside is a mad house.

As Azuma and Mimiru cut through the parking lot, they spot the student from the morning who elbowed Mimiru earlier in the halls with a few others.

Student: "Shit, there's that dyke and her hag."

Azuma: "Try to break his spirit more than his body. You know, the thing that doesn't heal as well."

Mimiru: "Shut up. I know how beat people up."

Taiyo is waiting at the front door of the school.

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George: "Job well done, everyone. So William, what do you think?"

William: "Well...I don't think a humane society is the place for me. I want to help animals and all, but the uncertainty that some may not find homes is pretty nervewracking. I think I want to take up vetrinary work. It was nice being here and all, but..."

George: "Say no more. I understand. It is pretty bad knowing we may not be able to find homes for some of these critters. Tell ya what, once you get that vet thing going, I'll be your reference. I've known enough vets in this city that would love to have some help."

William: "Thanks. I'll come and volunteer every now and again. It was nice meeting you all."

Dalia had remained behind in a classroom, waiting for the crowds to thin a little.

Jin passed by Azuma and Mimiru, only walking as she tried to read something on her phone.

*Eve puts away her notes, then heads for the door*

"Good luck with that."

*Venezuela's stomach growls.*
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*Thiera emerges from the building.*

"Are you waiting for someone?"

Taiyo: "Aroma usually walled the same way I did to school, so I figured she walks the same way home. Maybe we could walk home together."

Hitomi passes the two on her way out.

Meanwhile in the parking lot, a crowd begins to gather as a fight appears to be imminent.

Student: "What do you want, dyke?"

Mimiru: "To wash that wretched mouth of yours out."

Student Two: "I think she's calling you out, Duane. Doesn't like you using the d-word. Fucking fags are so sensitive."

The student now known as Duane, approaches Mimiru, fists clenched.

Duane: "I was always told not to hit a lady, but there's no way this dyke is anything close."

Mimiru: I should feed him his teeth.

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William: "Thanks. Well, I guess I'll see you around."

And with that William leaves.

Dalia checked her watch and then packed up her books, placing them inside her bag and leaving the classroom.

Jin was at the back of the crowd, having just noticed that something was happening. She frowned and tried to push her way closer to the center of attention as it dawned on her that a fight was about to start.

T"Oh...I wonder if you go the same way I do."

*Thiera stays to wait for Aroma.*
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"Goodbye, William."

Taiyo: "I don't think I've seen you on the way to school."

A man in his mid to late forties pass the two in a dark blue suit. The two recognize him as the school principal.

A fight does occur. Like any high school male in a fight, Duane grabs Mimiru by the shoulders to presumably wrestle her down. Instead she headbutts him in the nose. He instinctivly, lets go to hold his nose and check for bleeding.

Mimiru punches him in the forehead.

Mimiru: I don't crack his skull.

Gives him a shot to the neck.

Mimiru: I don't crush his larynx.

A shot to the chest.

Mimiru: I don't break his ribs or punch my hand through his chest.

A shot to the chin and a kick in the stomach to finish it off. The crowd begins to rapidly disperse as the word Coolidge, the school pronicpal's name is spoken.

Mimiru: I do just enough to keep him out of the hospital.

Duane's crew quickly leaves, ditching him as he attempts to stand, his face beginning to bruise.

Mimiru: "What's it like to be beat up by a girl, two years younger than you?"

Duane: "Freak."

The crowd is all but gone as the two leave, Principal Coolidge distracted by stopping to talk to students about what's going on.

The two pass Hitomi who stares in bewilderment as he nods casually in her direction then glares daggers at Mimiru.

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George: "Well, time to finish closing up shop. You care for a ride home or are you okay to walk?"

"I'll be okay. Anything you need me to do?"
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"In fairness, we didn't recognize each other before today."

*Aroma emerges from the building.*