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-DarkFlame136

Disclaimer: same 'ole thang, peoples, same 'ole thang.

Somehow or another, they all ended up at Mia's mansion. Possibilities include, but are not limited to:

a.) there were enough sober people to drive
b.) there were people sober enough to drive
c.) everyone with health issues lived, there, anyway, so they might as well take the poor slobs home.

Once inside, Rowen summed up what was on everyone's mind in three words:

"What. the. fuck."

A weary Dais crashed on the easychair. "Is that a question or a statement?"

Everyone carrying a ronin went upstairs to deposit him in his room. Once back downstairs, Lady Kayura collapsed on the couch while Rekka and Andros stuck together on the loveseat (this time, not literally, folks). The former was still glowering over Sage, so it was Andros who spoke next.

"Are you people always like this, or was tonight a special occasion?"

Mia sighed. "Sorry about that. We aren't usually this...exciting."

Dais gave a small chuckle, then visibly winced. "Ouch."

Kayura made a face. " 'you ok? You look pretty hung-over yourself, Dais."

"Headache."

"Do you want to lay down?" Mia offered. Rowen started. "MIA!"

"It's ok. I could use some hot water, though; I have a few of Sekhmet's herbal tea bags."

Rekka suddenly laughed. "Isn't that why your head hurts to begin with?"

Dais glared at him. "As I recall, you've had more than any of us." He paused, thinking of Wildfire. "Well, maybe not ALL of us, but you get the idea."

" 'One tequilla, two tequilla, three tequilla, floor.' "

Anubis couldn't help but laugh. "Yes, that IS pretty much what happened to your double!"

"Oh, can't forget Halo," Kayura reminded them. "He was a bit delirious himself!"

"Yeah. Someone should go see how much blood's in his alcohol system."

Everyone except Rowen and Andros practically fell over laughing.

"I thought it was how much alcohol's in his blood system?" the former asked.

Rekka shrugged. "Personally, I think there's a higher concentration of the solute than the solvent in this case."

'I hope you're not thinking of testing that theory'

'Relax, Andros. I'm not hungry, anyway. He got lucky tonight'

Rowen didn't hear a word of their private conversation, though he did remember something he heard Sage say about vampires. Put that together with what happened that day in gym...

"I don't know about you people, but I have homework. I'll be...somewhere." Rowen bowed himself out of the room in this not-so-graceful manner, heading towards the kitchen.

Anubis got up as well. "I'm going to go now." He glared at Kayura. "And I'm taking the car. The last time I let you use it, I founded impounded on the other side of the damn island. Good night, everyone."

She scoffed as he headed out the door. "I don't see what the problem was...I could have left it with an empty tank, too, and not bothered to paint over the scratches with my expensive name-brand nail polish!"

"Rowen, while you're in there, could you put on some water for Dais?" Mia called after the other boy, choosing not to think about Kayura's ranting.

'Dammit!' "Sure."

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::in the kitchen::

He filled up the kettle enough for two people, thinking he'll get some coffee or whatever. By his calculations, tonight was gonna be a long one. 'Why do I always get stuck with the bitch-work?' he asked himself, turning on the stove.

"Because you've been acting like one ever since we got back."

"Fuck off, Dais. I'm not in the mood now."

Taking a seat at the table, he decided not to point out that he hadn't said anything out loud before that. "I'll pass, thank you."

Rowen didn't bother replying. He just collapsed into a chair across from him. "I'm just going to assume you won't try to kill me."

Dais shrugged. "I don't feel like it. Too tired."

The blue haired youth raised an eyebrow. "Even if Talpa's big ugly head showed up and gave you a direct order?"

"I'd act like I'm passed out and too drunk to follow it. That should get me slightly off the hook if and when I regain consciousness and suddenly develop Tourrete's. It shouldn't be a problem, though...at least I don't sense him getting ready to do something."

"What do you mean sense him?"

He shrugged. "You know...when you get that feeling something's about to happen. Ask the green one, he'll know what I'm talking about." As an afterthought, he added, "I know you don't trust me enough to get your drink, so I thought I'd let you know the water's done."

"Green one? You mean Sage, right? And, no, the water's--"

TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

"--not done yet." Giving the older man a funny look, he got up and turned off the stove. He ended up making himself tea and just handing Dais a mug of hot water, into which the latter dropped a tea bag into that he had produced from his shirt pocket. "Mary Jane?"

"Somehow I would not be surprised if you DID figure out how to use it like this."

"What's that supposed to mean?!"

"Nothing. And if you're wondering how I knew about the kettle, it's because steam was coming out."

"Huh?" Rowen was confused for a moment. "Oh, yeah.

::in the livingroom::
While the two of them were giving each other shifty looks, a rather interesting scene was about to unfold in the living room. It began with Andros giving a sudden gasp before narrowing his eyes. He looked over at his mate, who, with a curious look on his face, met his eyes and nodded.

'What do you think has him so spooked?'
'I guess we'll find out soon enough'

Mia frowned. "Is something wrong?"

Rattle Rattle Rattle

Kayura nearly jumped out of her seat. "What the hell was that?"

"No way! I'm sure they're home!"
"Don't you have a key or something?"
"It's--"
"No time!"

"There's someone outside, Lady."

She glared at Andros. "No shit, Sherlock--"

"Mia, you might want to let them in before Sekhmet does something rash."

Said brunette blinked. "What? Sekhmet? I thought I heard Kento..."

"Woah, man! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!?!"

SMASH!

Kento's last words and everyone's surprised gasps were drowned out by the shattering of the front window, along with the tinkering of glass and a heavy THUD as Sekhmet, curled into a ball, came flying through the window, hit the floor, and rolled a few feet. As he shot up and headed towards the door, the sound of a lock turning resounded through the still air. The door slowly squeaked open, revealing a frowning, blue-haired heavy set teenager twirling a key ring on his index finger. His words were without emotion. "As I was saying, the key was in my pocket."

Bits of glass fell from the other man's hair as he blinked and managed to utter a response. "Oh."

--x "Sekhmet."

"...yes, Mia?"

The other four people in the living room, counting Kento, slowly backed off to the side farthest away from the scene.

"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING, YOU STUPID FREAK! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH IT COSTS TO REPLACE A WINDOW THAT FUCKIN' LARGE?!"

'Oh, shit.' "But--"

"BUT NOTHING!"

Dais and Rowen, in the meantime, were watching from the kitchen door with steaming mugs and stoic expressions. "How much of a chance do you think he has?"

Rowen took a sip of tea. "Zero to none."

Sekhmet glanced around Mia and saw the two. "Dais!" Dodging the fuming lady of the house, he grabbed onto his comrade's shoulders and began shaking him, sloshing hot tea all over the place. "How much do you remember about Kale's armor limits, stolen souls, Cowboy Bebop, Lupin III and Army of Darkness?"

"Ouch! THAT SHIT'S HOT!" Rowen screamed, jumping back and spilling some of his own drink.

Dais (who was beginning to look like this: Ovo;; ) managed to shove off Snake Man and was trying to calm him down so he could figure out what the hell was going on.

His first statement was as quiet as it was slow and deliberate. "I know...that you are not supposed to underline t.v. show titles." SLAP! "Get a hold of yourself, Sekhmet!"

The other just stared at him for a few seconds. Then he touched his face. "...Ouch...thanks, man."

He frowned, taking some of the offered napkins from Rowen and blotting off his shirt. "That's what I'm here for. Now, if you don't mind, would you share in a more coherent way what in the nine hells possessed you to dive through the front window, piss off Mia, and shake me like a YooHoo?"

Andros nodded, speaking for himself, Rekka, and probably everyone else as well. "We're a bit curious as well about what happened between the time you guys went to the bathroom and now."

"Huh?" Kento blinked. "I thought you guys were psychics? Doesn't that mean you already know what's going on?"

SLAP!

"Ow, what the hell? I'm not hysterical!"

"Nah," the blond vampire cracked his knuckles one-handed Inuyasha style. "That was just principle."