Reserved for LOL and Ashes

[LOL]

Are you kidding? I'm not sleeping in here with you. I don't want to get sick too." Black Star snorted before nudging Kid's shoulder some. "Nah, when you fall asleep I'll just go back to my room. Well, probably check on the dog first. I think Liz had it under control but I don't entirely trust her to not let Patty do something.... Patty-ish."

With that said the assassin slipped off the bed and nudged Kid again. "If you're not going to sleep under the comforter than at least use the sheet. You really have no idea how to be sick, do you?"

[Ashes]

((My posts tonight have been epic failures xD Possibly because I'm multi-tasking ahahah ))
Kid only smirked at Black Star, "I didn't think I was contagious." He nodded though glancing at the sheets then to the comforter to him the sheets seemed much less inviting but he crawled under them anyway. "I've never been sick before so you're probably right," he murmured, "I'm pretty sure Liz is asleep I'm not sure about Patty I just hoped she hasn't gotten into something." He grumbled remembering the last mess the girl had made. Yellow crayon was everywhere on his perfectly white walls. He cringed at the thought of that happening again. He closed his eyes listening to the silence for a few moments before rolling over so that his back was to Black Star, "Tomorrow is Sunday." The realization that school would be coming up much sooner than he had thought seemed to run over Kid like a train. How exactly would he explain any sort of appearance change to other students? HE couldn't just skip school either because that would only cause suspicion in Liz.

Sleep had clawed its way up into him sooner then he had expected. It was easier to sleep without feeling like you were melting.

[LOL]

True to his word, Black Star stayed with Kid until the ex-reaper fell into a sound a sound sleep. He slipped off the bed and picked up the comforter, spreading it out over the sleeping teen. "Feel better," he murmured as he placed a hand on his forehead. "You really shouldn't be like this..."

After saying his goodbyes the assassin left the room. He shut the door and leaned against it for a moment, thoughts racing at a million miles an hour, when an angry female voice cut through his revere. "Just what," Liz said, eyes narrowed and hands on her hips. "Were you doing?"

"What?" Black Star looked up at her and swallowed hard. He would never admit it but the older Thompson sister terrified him, mainly due to her conviction to Patty. If her younger sister was ever threatened he knew there would be no force on earth that would be able to stop her and it was obvious that Kid was starting to get pulled into their make-shift family. Getting on her bad side would spell disaster for any sort of relationship with the gun meister... regardless of whether or not that relationship was just strictly friendly.

Which right now they were.

Right?

"Ever since that fight Kid's been acting off and you've practically been glued to his side. What. Did. You. Do?" Liz punctuated the last sentence by jabbing a finger against the assassin's chest with every word. "And what's going on? Why did he just lock himself in his room?" She shook her head and kept on going without waiting for a response. "No, never mind. Get out of the way; I want to talk to him."

"Liz." The pistol ignored him and grabbed Black Star's shoulder, trying to shove him out of the doorway. "Liz!" At this she finally paused and glanced back down. "... I promise, he'll tell you. Just let him rest for tonight." She furrowed her brow, unsure whether or not to believe him. "I promise, if he doesn't tell you I'll tell you. Just not tonight."

"... if anything bad happens, I will never forgive you," Liz said sternly before walking away. Black Star just sighed again. Geeze. It's like he has his own personal Dragon.

(( I really haven't noticed XP ))

[Ashes]

Perhaps if the window had been closed a little better Kid wouldn't have woken up as soon as he did. His eyes squinted against the harsh sunlight that beamed through the window and he rolled away from it, but it was far too late and he was already awake. As he sat up though he noticed he no longer felt feverish. He didn't really know what time it was as he shoved himself out of bed there was a faint headache pounding at the back of his skull but that was something he could deal with. A shower, that was first on his to-do list he felt sticky and nasty due to sweating throughout the night.

Sliding into clean clothes Kid finally decided to face the mirror realizing he had been avoiding it. He froze when he saw his reflection his jaw nearly dropping. His eyes were a dull rusty brown instead of gold and his hair was solid black. One hundred percent black. "Oh..." Kid mumbled running his hand over the misty mirror just to make sure, but the image didn't change. "Damn..." He was too stunned for much more of a reaction than that. Alright...I need to relax... He thought meeting his reflection's gaze I need to see Dr. Stein about this...soon...I can't hide from Liz and Patty forever...it really isn't fair of me to keep this from them...dammit. Kid felt partly guilty for not telling his faithful weapons about the events that had taken place yesterday. He pushed himself back away from the mirror and rubbed his temples, "Alright," he sighed to himself, "I wont get anywhere sneaking around. I'll have to tell them but how?" Kid frowned at himself still puzzled by his own reflection.

He headed towards the kitchen only to be stopped by Patty who was still dressed in a nightgown, but she was raring to go. "Hi kid!" She called excitedly, "Where were you all day yesterday?! Me and Liz were worried about you!" Patty squealed. Kid nearly fell back in surprise. "Where's Liz?" He asked glancing behind Patty, but the older Thompson sister wasn't in this part of the hallway. He frowned slightly even more so when Patty grabbed his face, "Hey!" She gasped, "What happened to your eyes Kid!?" She spoke so loud Kid was surprised the sound barrier didn't explode. "Patty could you be quiet please?" Kid snapped, the gun-weapon only grinned poking at his nose. Kid pulled away and glanced around again Liz would be easier to speak to than Patty, but he didn't know where she was so he simply brushed passed Patty and plodded into the kitchen.

[LOL]

Liz was sitting at the kitchen table and, when Kid walked on, all she did was focus her attention on the magazine in front of her. She seemed to be pointedly ignoring her meister until she caught sight of his pure-black hair. Instead of being worried, the older sister just scowled and shot a glare at him. "I thought we had already discovered that hair-dye didn't stay Kid," she said, tone a bit icy. Though she wouldn't admit to it, she felt a bit hurt at being shut out last night and though Black Star's admission - or lack of one - came from a good place it bothered her that he knew more about Kid than she did. After all, she thought as her gaze went back to the magazine. I'm his weapon. I thought.... well I guess it doesn't matter what I thought.

Black Star was still sleeping soundly while this was happening, though Ziz had forced her way into his room and was currently trying to nose him awake.

[Ashes]

Kid glanced at Liz her tone was icy and it irritated him that she used it with him, but he decided it was all in good reason. "It doesn't. It's not hair dye." He muttered bluntly taking a seat across from his weapon at the table. Though the magazine was blocking his way he knew she could hear him clearly, "If you put the magazine down I would be happy to explain the situation." He found it much easier to speak with his head cleared even if he had only woken up half an hour ago. Telling her anything other than his name would have been impossible yesterday. His newly-colored eyes blinked patiently, if she didn't want to know that was too bad. He leaned forward on his elbows waiting in silence until she finished her magazine or decided to grant him her attention.

[LOL]

After a moment Liz lowered the magazine just enough to peer at Kid. Her brow furrowed as she stared at him; it was obvious something was wrong but other than his hair she couldn't place what. "Kid..."

"Kid got new eyes!" Proving to be surprisingly stealthy, Patty had slipped behind Kid and, with that exclamation, flung her arms around his shoulders. She laughed as she hugged him tightly and Liz's eyes widened as she realized her sister was right. "Maybe, maybe, Kid did you sneeze?" the younger sister asked after a pause, her expression shifting to one of shock and awe.

"Patty..." Liz closed her magazine and sighed for a moment. "Patty, no... Kid, what happened?"

[Ashes]

Kid met the older Thompson sister's eyes with ease he could see the puzzled look on her face, but before he could open his mouth explain Patty was hanging onto him. He jumped up slightly and glanced over his shoulder at her as the younger hung onto him. The realization in Liz's eyes was what Kid had hoped for, at the mention of sneezing he shook his head it Liz and Patty were definitely opposites in all ways.

He decided not to beat around the bush when he told Liz the events that had happened yesterday. He told her about Forcas' curse and how Black Star had taken him there unknowingly. Kid paused at the end of his story, "The reason I couldn't tell you all this yesterday was because I was feeling ill. It wouldn't be right to make you worry more than necessary." Kid mumbled thoughtfully. Patty had released his neck and was sitting beside Liz staring at him blinking every now and then. He decided to ignore her for now and turned his eyes to Liz.

[LOL]

"Ugh... Ziz..." Black Star groaned and tried to swat the pup away, but she was determined to get him to pay attention to her. After a few more minutes vainly attempting to stay asleep the assassin had to give up and, with a heavy sigh, he sat up. Ziz barked once happily and bolted from the room, running toward the back porch. "I thought Patty was supposed to be watching you..."

Getting up, he pulled his jeans back on before rummaging through his bag. He settled on a green-and-white shirt ( mostly green, the collar and sleeves were white ) and started yanking it over his head as he walked out.

Immediately Black Star could tell something was wrong. From the kitchen he could hear Kid and Liz talking in hushed tones and even thinking of interrupting that made him feel a little off. Thankfully Ziz had gone off in a different direction, going off toward the porch connected to the living room. They'd probably hear him going out, but there wasn't much he could do about that.

Once outside, the blue-haired meister let out a small sigh before taking a seat on one of the patio chairs. Ziz bounded into the backyard happily and was content simply rolling about, leaving him be for a moment. He watched her, eyes starting to drift back shut, when a nearby buzzing jolted him awake. Black Star glanced over and saw Liz's phone sitting on the table. What...? She must have left it out here when she was taking Ziz out earlier... He eyed it for a moment before curiosity won out and, after a quick glance around, he grabbed it and pressed 'view'.

Maka
( 08:37:58 )But a rotting corpse smells

Liz
( 08:55:13 )Febreeze?

Maka
( 10:41:48 )There isn't enough febreeze in the world

After a moment he put the phone back down, a bit distressed at the conversation. ... girls are weird.

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Liz stared at Kid, torn between anger at the fact that he had attempted to hide this from her, relief that he was relatively okay, and fear over what had happened to him. She shook her head and glanced down at her lap. "Kid..." She settled on a middle-ground approach. "Black Star told you to come with him to a place that... he didn't know where it was, or who he was meeting, or when they were meeting... or even why and nothing about that told you that it might have been a trap?"

(( I... that first part got away from me. Anyway! Two questions. One - when is this set series why? Pre or post Ashura revival. Second - How old are they? I know they are supposed to be around fourteen... but I tend to think of Black Star as being around seventeen ))

[Ashes]

((The time period doesn't matter much to me. I'm on season 2 of Soul Eater right now on episode 33. As for age I tend to look at Kid as being fifteen or sixteen. As for your post I loled about the dead body..xD))

Kid glanced at the kitchen doorway listening as footsteps moved along the wood and out the back door. It must have been Black Star seeing as Liz and Patty were both here with him. Leaning against his hand Kid frowned thinking hard about how to respond to Liz's question. "I trust Black Star that's all I considered when I left with him. I hadn't considered a trap because I don't have many enemies." After a pause he leaned back in the chair drumming his fingers along the table a cold serious look in his eyes.

[LOL]

(( We could say it's during some nebulous time period between what happens at the end of season one and the beginning of season two. Sixteen works. Black Star can be that age too. Thiiird question, because I'm creepy about details. .... what... part of the year is it? Winter, spring, summer, fall ))

Liz's eyes narrowed slightly at Kid's response, more than a bit bothered at how he tried to minimize the event. "Have you bothered to consider that maybe Black Star was in on it?" she asked and Patty glanced over at her in surprise. "He's the one who led you there. He's the one who conveniently has no memory of the incident. He's even the reason that-" She stopped short of verbalizing her belief that the assassin was to blame for her sister's injuries, but it wasn't hard to guess what she was planning on saying. "... Maybe you should send him home."

[Ashes]

((Okay that works. As for seasons it could be the end of fall? Beginning of winter and such? I know how you feel about being a detail freak xD ))

Kid glared at Liz for a moment his temper got the best of him at her accusation, but he clenched his jaw tightly forcing himself to reclaim composer. He knew what Liz was saying or trying to seeing as she cut herself off. His eyes burned for a moment then returned to the dull expression he normally carried. He met Liz's gaze, "The witch told me she couldn't speak to me probably if Black Star were there. If he prevents her from attacking or making a move then isn't that useful? Especially since Patty is still recovering?" He asked sharply. After a moment though he stood up, "If you want him to go then you can send him off." With a shrug he turned and headed back towards his room leaving Liz and Patty to decide what to do with the assassin outside.

[LOL]

(( So like November. Of course winter in Nevada is... hardly winter at all but hey ))

Black Star scratched Ziz behind the ears as the pup came up to sit by him. "Yeah, I know," he said softly. "Hopefully we can go inside soon."

"Kid-!" Liz growled when he got up, but there wasn't much she could do to stop him from leaving. "Idiotic rich boy," she muttered as she slammed her hand against the table. The moment of anger passed quickly, though. With a sigh she leaned forward, elbows on the table as she held her head up with her hands. "Stupid rich boy..."

"Is Black Star gonna leave?" Patty asked quietly and the brunette glanced over at her.

"... do you want him to stay?" she asked, genuinely curious as to her sister's response.

[Ashes]

((Yeah I figured such xD))

Kid could hear Liz, but simply ignored her if she wanted Black Star to leave because of her concern for Patty's or his safety it didn't matter much to him. Emotions blinded both him and Liz when it came to this. Stopping just outside his door Kid frowned tapping the door knob thoughtfully, "I should stop the procrastination," he mused to himself, "I need to see father or Dr.Stein..." He looked down at his attire and realized he was dressed for lounging and not seeing his father or a professor. "But I can't go alone." He grumbled turning away from his door he leaned back and frowned. "Then it'll have to wait until Liz and Black Star have confrontation," an irritated frown etched its way onto Kid's face. He wouldn't leave Patty and Liz home again mostly because if there was an attack he would need his weapons and it would only annoy Liz more and add onto the tension in the house.


Patty looked up at Liz rocking in her chair for a few moments before responding, "If you're only worried about me you shouldn't be big sis!" She said her voice cheerful as ever. "But if you want Black Star to go home for some other reason then it's different I guess." She mumbled pinching her chin thoughtfully. She hooked her bare feet on the bottom of the table to keep from falling over as she leaned the chair back on two legs and chewed on her finger nails.

[LOL]

“You don’t think anything’s been strange lately?” she asked as Patty leaned back in her chair. “I just want you to be safe. And Kid,” Liz amended. “But if you really think that everything’s fine…”

Black Star finally crept back inside. Ziz pushed by him to head straight to the kitchen, intent on getting her breakfast, as the assassin went back to his temporary room. As he was about to go back in he noticed Kid standing outside his door. “Oh, hey,” he said slowly, sounding a bit unsure of himself. “You look better,” he offered as he took a step closer to him. “Is… everything okay?”