The colour of Summer 10!

A/N Yesterday and today I was working at my state's anime convention. It was really fun! But now I'm REALLY REALLY TIRED. I wish I could sleep through tomorrow. T_T But I can't, cuz I have school. BLAH. I FEEL SICK. RAWR.

- Help Me T_T -

Grace POV

It was all very interesting, watching these things pass, and being so close to them.

Solace and I walked towards her apartment, to speak of what has happened. I could see Solace start to move into shock. I know she tries very hard to be happy and confident, but really, we're all quite scared.

Before we left I could see Lisa crying without even knowing that she was, and Mae had to sit with her head resting on her knees because they were both starting to feel the shock.

Solace unlocked the door to her apartment and shoved the door open and kicked it shut again.

We sat.

"... What just happened...?" She asked me softly. I shrugged. "... What is this...? Am I... Dreaming? Is that what this is? I'm so confused I can't... Believe I'm still sane..." I nodded in agreement. Solace ran her fingers through her soft purple hair and sighed. My head lolled back against the coach top. I sighed.

I know I could hear noise, but it was muffled.

I can see, but it's like looking through a veil.

I seemed to be incapable of speaking right now.

Solace let out a breath she had been holding and sat up.

"Right. Well. It appears I've gone insane. Great. Just great..." She started mumbling things to her self as she walked to the kitchen and started making dinner.

"... Have you cracked it, Solace?" I asked her as she started blending pork mince, peach ramune and paprika. She stopped what she was doing and laughed.

"Yeah. I'm not even hungry. What am I doing?" She laughed, and I laughed too.

"I don't know any more. Do you think it was a good idea?" I asked her mildly. Her laughter stopped abruptly. She turned around to face me and lent over the kitchen counter above my head.

"Nothing's ever a good idea, Grace. All this is is an experiment, to see if we can finally keep these girls safe. Who's to stop us from having a little fun while we're at it?" She told me gently. I smiled.

"You're right. We'll keep them safe." I told her. "Even though we've gone certifiably insane." We smiled at each other and Solace set about the kitchen actually trying to make something edible this time.

Some time later, Solace's room mate Dominic kicked the door open casually and punched it shut again loudly, just as Solace was dishing up the spaghetti she made.

Yeah, it turns out we were actually starving.

I know the true meaning of 'emotional eating' now.

"Grace! I haven't seen you in ages!" Dominic exclaimed with a warm embrace once he dropped his stuff in his room.

"Dom, it's been a week."

"And such a long, heartless week. Alone with this awful, awful demon princess." He told me sadly, clutching Solace to his chest. "It was terrible. I only made it through because of my cunning, dashing good looks and impeccable wit."

"Indeed. You're looking as sharp as ever." I said playfully, standing to take one of three spaghetti filled plates.

"Do you like it? I went shopping today. Oh, I found the CUTEST pair of sparkly blue heels!" He told me excitedly. Before you ask, no, he's not gay...

...He's bi...

He turned to Solace and gasped.

"You made me diner? What's with the sudden surge of saint-like charity?" He kissed Solace's cheek and grabbed a plate, joining me on the couch.

"Oh, I dunno, I grew a soul?" Solace answered Dominic sarcastic.

"Some people say that 'sarcasm is the lowest for of wit', you know." Dominic told her teasingly, digging into his pasta.

"Well whoever says that has clearly never seen how incredibly sexy and witty I am." She answered snappily.

"Touche." I laughed.

"IRUKA!" Dominic and Solace yelled at me, and I realised what I had said.

We had come to the conclusion that we were insane, seeing as though we were meeting and teaching the Akatsuki tomorrow.

But we also decided to enjoy it.

We don't suffer from insanity, we enjoy every minute of it.

Besides, wasn't seeing Pein all the time a good a reward as any?

- She's totally in love with Pein -

A/N Yeeeaaah... I'm so tired right now... So, I brought an angry mark badge, a sweat drop badge, an eye patch, and, WAIT FOR IT... Deidara's Akatsuki ring! For a grand total of $19, because a cute guy named Lachlan West gave me the sweat drop badge...

… I really like him... C:

Now review or I'll burn your face off with acid and shred you corpse into dog meat~. C:

The 5th ARISU