Baron's turn!
Baron: I refuse to say your ridiculous disclaimer.
Oh come on!
Baron: ...
You know...I could just write you out of the story...
Baron: Fine! Gemina owns nothing mentioned in this story except Talia and some of the teachers.
That wasn't so bad...hey...careful with that! You could have burned someone!
Neji, meanwhile, hated watching from the sidelines. Or in this case, listening from the sidelines.
He felt stupid for rushing Baron without a plan of some sort. He wished he could think clearly, for that matter, but his pounding headache wouldn't allow it.
Magenta looked over at Neji. He was picking at his cast again with that faraway, slightly worried look. He was worried about his friends. Maybe he did have a good side after all.
Neji looked over at Magenta who was staring at him. She was probably thinking how idiotic he was for trying to rush Baron like that. He glared at her.
Magenta rolled her eyes and looked back at the screen. Boys. They always have to be the tough guy.
Neji starting stewing to himself. She was making fun of him! "I bet you couldn't have done better."
Magenta stopped and looked at Neji. What was he talking about, exactly? "Excuse me?"
Neji raised an eyebrow. "You couldn't have stopped Baron either."
So that's what he was thinking about. He wasn't worried in the least about his friends, he was upset because he had been defeated by the villain. So much for a good side.
She was about to reply when Will reported through the radio. ⌠We've got him, but he's unconscious. Get ready for him."
Magenta quickly set about gathering the necessary items, and setting up a bed for him. Neji stood up to help. Magenta shook her head.
"You've been sitting there this whole time worrying about how you weren't able to stop Warren from being kidnapped? You are a piece of work, all right."
Neji frowned at her.
"It was important and I failed."
Magenta put a hand on her hip.
"So sitting there worrying about it is going to make it better?"
Neji's head was pounding, and now he was feeling angry. Why was this girl bothering him?
"Yes!"
Neji rubbed his temples, as Magenta looked at him as if he'd grown a third head.
Once again, however, she was unable to make a biting comment, because Will and the others came in carrying Warren. They all quickly laid him out on the bed. Ethan pried Warren eye open to check him for a concussion. Will hovered (literally) nearby, waiting to see if Warren was fine. Layla was already growing the materials she would need for a poultice.
Tenten and Lee just stayed out of the way.
Once they had finished patching Warren up, Magenta turned to Neji.
"Better check his head too, popsicle. He was acting really strange."
Neji, of course, glared at her. Tenten looked at Neji questioningly. Then she turned to Magenta.
"What was he doing?"
Magenta shrugged.
"He was sitting there telling me worrying would make things better. I think he might of hit his head or something."
Neji jumped up, despite his broken leg.
"I did not!"
Tenten sat Neji back down on the bed.
"Didn't what, Neji?"
Neji crossed his arms in a manner similar to a 5 year old's.
"I didn't hit my head." He insisted.
Tenten quickly deduced that it was probably an aftereffect of the curse seal. How was she going to explain this one?
Luckily, she didn't have to, because Lee stepped in.
"If you'll excuse us, Neji forgot his medicine!"
He closed the curtain around the bed with a flourish. Neji was fuming at Lee.
"Lee! What is wrong with you!"
Tenten sweatdropped. Then she whacked Neji on the head, knocking him out cold. By the time he woke up, the effects would probably wear off.
Lee looked over at Tenten. "You know, we could've just used a sedative."
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The people outside the curtain winced when they heard a loud cracking sound. Were they killing him?
Tenten opened the curtain after she had finished tucking Neji into bed.
She smiled to the people outside of the curtain, as if they hadn't heard the loud sound.
" Neji should be fine in a few hours."
Lee looked confused.
"Won't he wake up with a headache, youthful flower?!"
Tenten gave a look that could kill. Then she smiled sweetly at everyone as if they hadn't just seen her death glare someone.
" His medicine does that."
The other students decided to let sleeping dogs lie, and leave this one alone. All except Zack, of course.
" What was that loud sound? Did you kill him?"
Zack looked more fascinated than concerned. Magenta rolled her eyes.
" Just leave alone Zack, just leave it alone."
Warren woke up with a pounding headache. The last thing he remembered seeing was his father. That was right, his father had kidnapped him!
Warren sat up with a start, scaring all the other kids.
"Quick! There's a chip in my shoulder, get it out!"
Will slapped on neutralizer bracelet, as Warren's invulnerability would keep anything from cutting through his skin. Magenta moved in with her computer and a scalpel.
Ethan coughed nervously.
" Shouldn't we get a nurse to do this or something?"
Layla shook her head.
"No time, they all evacuated with the rest of the students."
Tenten looked up. She grabbed the scalpel from Magenta's hand.
" I have some experience in healing and such. Just tell me where to cut."
Magenta nodded, and using her laptop, pinpointed the chip and directed Tenten.
Warren, did not enjoy being cut open, to say the least, but the second they took the neutralizer off, it healed up.
Warren looked around.
"What are the exchange students doing here?"
Okay, sorry it took me so long to update! I was halfway through this chapter, but then I couldn't get back on the right computer to finish it! Please review, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!
