So what do you think about poor Raven living with these uh… girls?
Raven lay on the bed as far away from Jasmine as she could with out falling off the bed. It seemed to her that she'd just fallen asleep when a blaring alarm rang in her ear. Still hazy she instinctively threw up a shield as an energy bolt zipped past her head. "dammit Star watch 'er bolts." She tried in vane to wrap her self in more covers. But instead collapsed off the edge of the mattress.
Jasmine was already up in arms. "What'd you call me!" She demanded her hands forming fists.
Raven was jarred back to reality. "Nothing…I was just confused, it won't happen again."
"Damn straight." Jasmine flicked a small orb to the other roommate to wake her.
Fondea yipped and sat bolt up right leaving a flaming out line of her body on the bed. "That was unnecessary!" she said rubbing the foot where the bolt had hit her.
Through the double closet a shirt lifted itself of a hanger and took form. Herc let out a wolf whistle. "Hey Ghost, show some skin!" The shirt wrinkled slightly as the invisible occupant looked down. In patches the body of Eileen in pajama pants became visible. She was bleary eyed and her indigo hair lay flat to her skull.
With a tired groan Herc got out of the queen-sized bed she shared with her foster mother. She pressed her hand to the small of her back and grimaced. "I need a shower." She declared.
"Thanks for the info." Ariel replied spite fully from the living room where her attempts to sleep in failed horrible when a very sleepy Ama tripped over her.
In the bathroom a line was forming for the shower. Except for the fact that Karra was still sleeping in it. Pursing her lips Fondea cranked the water to scalding and turned the showerhead onto Karra's face. "WAKE UP!" Karra's eyes didn't open, because she, like most fish, didn't have actual eyelids and slept with her eyes open. But she did reluctantly pull her self out of the tub and towel her dry.
Fondea was just stepping in to the shower, the water hissing off her skin when the door was thrown open. "Excuse me!" she yelped trying to cover herself. Lee stepped in and began sculpting her hair.
"You're excused." She replied through the bubbled glass.
Ghost was just putting the last point on her head when the door swung open again revealing a distressed looking Herc holding her mouth with one hand and her stomach in the other. She fell to her knees and began to retch into the toilet.
Lee gave her a disgusted look and left in a hurry. Herc wiped her mouth on the back of her hand. "goddamm morning sickness."
Fondea gave her a flat look. "Sense you're here any way, could you hand me a towel?" Herc nodded while brushing her teeth. She passed a towel in to her house mate and prepared to step in to the stall herself.
About five minutes after that there was a loud flapping noise coming form the living room.
"If I have to, then so does she!" Ariel declared loudly pointing an accusing finger to Karra.
Ama stepped in. "No, it's Karra's choice to be home school. Attending a public school is condition of your parole."
Ariel's feathers ruffled. "They'd never enforce it."
"But I am." The older woman shifted attention from the weather witch and to the house in general. "Five minutes till I'm leaving. And I'm not calling in any absences today!" Herc emerged from the bathroom and slouched in to the bedroom to get dressed.
Ariel opened the front door. And stumbled. She looked down at her feet where a light green box was lying on the welcome mat. "To Rea." She read aloud. "Hey, newbie, you've got something for you!" she yelled back into the house.
A small crowd gathered. Raven came out from the room with a puzzled look on her face. Ama was acting as though a bomb threat had just been declared. "Every one step back! Fondea prepare for flame control. Raven, can you put a shield around this while you open it?"
The Halfling stepped forward. She pressed her lips together. "It's ok, I know who it's from." She said as the package came into view.
"Who is it?" Jasmine asked, still at the ready.
"A friend." Raven answered, lifting the top. She almost smiled. "an old friend."
Inside was a folded blue cloak with a note lying on top. "Rea, I thought this might be one of those, not pointless things you mentioned."
"One question haunts and hurts. Was I really seeking good or just seeking attention? Is that all good deeds are when looked at with an ice cold eye?"