Eifion continues to discuss the school, to explain what goes on.

Eifion took the teens out the back, leading them into an open lush field, the distance between each building being further than expected. It had to be at least a ten-minute walk between buildings. Killua took note of layout, wondering why or who would possibly condone this kind of framework.

It was a waste of space, and an unusual design.

The man wasted no time to explaining the building designs, "So, judging by your expression, you're wondering why the distance? Let me explain…" Eifion picked a path, leading the teens to their new dorm, "The school is split into several sections, Junior, Senior, College, University, and the two dorms. If one were to look at the school from the sky, it's designed in a hexagon layout, with three separate areas located near the middle-ish. Your dorm just happens to be situated near the two Cafeterias, aka, the market place."

If he were to explain the intricacies of the architecture, he'd be here for a while. His main concern is dictating where is what, to at least help them picture in their mind the layout. A hexagon that bridges through the middle is the best way to explain that.

Eifion held out his hand, casually pointing towards the area, "There's a map in your booklet to help you memorize the locations. The market place is located near the middle, housing two cafeterias, a shopping quarter for groceries, stationery and school supplies; things like exercise books, printing paper, pens, etc. If you're not one for cooking, you can head over to the Cafeteria in block A, block B is reserved for those who go to college and University mainly. The reason for this is mainly to split age groups. It doesn't mean those students get more expensive food, both cafeterias offer the same selection of food, for the same price. It also helps students connect with peers their age groups."

The man crossed his arms, "It also… gives those in their respective age groups chances to open workshops on things more tailored for them such as politics. I'm sure you'd love to get flooded with things like, who to vote for in a presidential election."

"Pass…" Killua hummed at the obvious joke.

"However, it doesn't mean you'd avoid older folks. You do share a few areas with them in the library as well as the other shops located in the shopping quarters. We keep security managing all areas like these, just in case."

"Because of conflict of interests…?"

"Sort of… it's mainly to protect those who can't protect themselves… which is why there's a distance between sections. There are two dorms, none of which you have to worry about, unless, you plan to on making friends here. The one on the far right-middle corner is for those mainly in college and University, while the one in the same position, just mirrored to the left side is for senior and junior students. Unlike the courses you study, different rules apply to these buildings. If your 17 and under, regardless if you turn 18 later in the year, you go to the dorms on the left. 18 and over, you're in the dorms on the right…"

The man flicked his wrist, "However, the ones you'll be occupying is shared between different age groups, although it's very rare to have someone over 18 in your building, besides myself. I double a cleaner, only for your building. Not many students get access to the building or facility members. Some teachers are, but only those who have special privileges. You need special key cards to get into the building. Which reminds me… you'll be taking over for cleaning within your rooms."

Daniel frowned slightly, "No room service, that's a shame…"

"It's mainly to protect the student's privacy. The same rule applies to the other dorms. Although, they have six rooms dedicated to partying and what not. You do have a few rooms like that in your building, but it doubles as a shared study room…"

Eifion turned a corner, shifting his hand over to point at the two separate buildings further away, "On the far right, is the university and college grounds. You won't need to worry about them for now, unless, you plan on studying courses over there. For now, I'll point you over to the junior and senior campus. They'll be covering most of your courses. They are within a 10-minute walking distance from each other, but as I said earlier, you can have your own private tutor if you feel uncomfortable. We do offer that option…"

Killua looked over to Daniel, knowing that the boy agreed here with him on this topic, "Daniel and myself are willing to go to the campus, however… I'd rather prefer Alluka gets a private tutor for a few months, to help her get a little settled in."

"Alluka…?" The man stopped, turning to look at the young girl, to see if she agrees to her brother's terms. He'd rather she says what she wants, what she desires… or his discussion in his office would make him seem like a hypocrite.

He promoted others to be themselves, to be who that want to be… not to listen to their families', friends', or even outsiders' whims.

"Yes…" Alluka pressed her fingers together; she doesn't know how she'll feel about interacting with a class full of strangers without some form of preparation.

"How about a smaller class, somewhere around five students…? Would that be better?"

Alluka looked up at her brother, with big pleading eyes. He relented, "Sure, that's ok. But promise me…" Killua kneeled before his sister, "that if you feel uncomfortable at any point, you'll switch to a private tutor."

"I will!"

"Good…" The boy continued along with the others, Eifion humming at the change, "You have a good heart. I'll see if there are classes that match that description. It's pretty late in the year, but there might be a few."

The man continued to walk, only giving the group a brief pause, "Which reminds me… With the courses, the cost is dictated per subject. Now the reason for this is to help pay off the funds needed to keep the buildings running, but a huge chunk goes towards the teachers. So, the more students they look after, the better their pay. We tend to manage the students and split them over the sessions… trying to keep them at a manageable level. It also improves the time the teachers are able to spend with their students. We at least try to aim for twenty students per class, if it's feasible. With at least 600 faculty members, it's almost possible…"

"That's a lot…" Daniel was the most surprised by the news. Sure, this was a big school, but even if they split it over the areas, that was 150 faculty members per campus.

"Not really… We have 40 members who are janitors, 60 security guards. 300 teachers cover both the college and university course, which leaves 200 to be split between the junior and senior campus. There are roughly 10 teachers per subject ratio. Some of them even multi-task different subjects..."

"How many subjects do you have…?"

"Roughly…? Around, two hundred…ish… I'm going off the top of my head here; it's all recorded in your booklet, so please look through it. While I remember, most, if not all subjects are in one hour increments, with an hour break between each class. School starts at 9 o'clock, ends at 17 o'clock. So if one English class is at 9:30, I can guarantee there will be another at 11:30, 13:30 and 15:30. Also remember, that classes start every thirty minutes… So, if you choose to do the junior course for example. And you get… let's say Math starts at 9 am, that means you'll either do English at 11:30, or one of the other two slots later in the day. It doesn't help that every student gets four classes per week. This is why setting up the schedule is the biggest hurdle, besides evening out the classes… I'll explain the more private topics once we reach your room."

"~"

Eifion stopped at a mansion, a wall cutting it off from the rest of the campus. There was only one way to get in and out at the moment. The man held the key card up to the door, the scanner beeping at the card being presented, once inside the building, Eifion talked about the protections in place, "You won't have to worry about forced entry. The walls and the gate is designed to survive against most Enhancers, while the actual key card reader is protected by a layer of Inscription. Very few can hack this place…"

The four of them continued along, Eifion continuing to explain every room. Where they could study, eat and relax, before winding up the stairs onto the first floor, "And here we are…" he pulled out the second card, swiping the reader, it unlocked before shifting to orange.

The man pushed the door open, allowing the others to enter. He swiped his card once more, the panel shifting to blue before closing the door behind them, "Have a look around while I set up the key cards for you." Eifion held up the master card to the console inside the room, enabling admin mode before reconfiguring the settings.

Alluka ran inside, not even waiting for her brother. She wanted to see what was inside, to see their new living quarters and surroundings. She pressed her face against the glass window, observing their current view. They had a lovely little backyard, one where flowers grew, and a few benches to sit at. If they didn't want to sit on the benches, the trees provided a comfortable place to rest under…

Killua and Daniel, however, looked in the other locations. The living quarters were huge, with two rooms on both sides; the main room was equally split into four partitions. The first being the entryway; there was a room to the right and next to the door was an empty bookcase, along with a shoe rack which could fit roughly sixteen pairs of shoes, four for each resident.

Next to that was the kitchen, with enough room to manage all the utilities, including a walk-in pantry and fridge. There was more than enough room to walk around there if needed, as well as a room connecting to that section.

Right in front of that was the dining room, with enough chairs to seat eight people, and just like the kitchen and entry point, there was a room connected to that area.

Which left one more section, the living room; it held a 60 inch TV, along with an open shelf that allowed one to manage multiple electronics to connect to the TV, with the connections already being provided. There was another shelf in the vicinity, possibly to place movies or gadgets needed for the electronics. An elegant coffee table and very comfy couch, with armrest and leg rest to boot; although, it could only fit four people…

What is this place… a five-star hotel? Killua thought before trying to open one of the doors. It wouldn't budge, but there was another reader next to the door, which also applied to all the other three doors in the room, "doors are locked?"

"Yes… you need your card or a thumbprint; it doubles as a thumbprint reader just in case you forget your card in your room." He typed a few final commands, the rooms now resetting completely "Alright… that should about do it. I just need you to have a number password for the alarm, which you can choose to leave off indefinitely. However, it's still needed. It doubles as a restriction for others upon entry, as well as stops me from entering the room willy-nilly."

Killua went up to the panel, observing the features being presented, "So, if we allow someone in the room, they could reset all our locks? If they wanted to…"

"As long as the security feature is off…"

Killua quickly keyed in a password, one that only he and Daniel would recognise. It was the day he finally broke through his curse, he saw himself being with someone else. He'd have to tell Daniel the code as well "What about the bedrooms… bathrooms?"

"Each room has its own en suite, King-sized bed and in-built wardrobe as well as a small desk to study at. They're designed mainly for one person. So, how many rooms would you like to use?"

"Just two…" Daniel remarked; his eyes still otherwise glued to a living room. Due to the open cube storage design, he was little interested in how it was set up. It couldn't be as simple as plug-and-play.

Killua nodded, "Is it possible to share a room?"

"I don't see why not…" The man hummed, between Killua's flushed cheeks and the situation, it looks like both boys are comfortable with each other. Although, due to Daniel's words and tone, Killua was worried about how he'd interpret it. The boy didn't need to worry, as long as both are ok with it; he'll help out with activating the console.

Although he might as well include the information just in case they needed it later down the track, "You can use the third room later, it's not that hard to activate." The man pulled up the script on the console along with three cards, one for each teen. After activating the blank cards on the console, he turned to look at the teens once more. Now they just have to choose their rooms "which room would you like?"

"I rather we have the door near the entrance…" Killua remarked before holding out his hand towards the dining room. He'd rather the girl takes the one in the living room, but then again, he wasn't sure if there were windows in the rooms closer to the back wall "Alluka, which room do you want to take?"

Alluka pulled her face away from the windows, looking at the three other options, "I want the one near the kitchen."

"Alright…" Eifion hummed before he went over to the first room, pressing one of the three cards against the reader, it beeped once before flashing orange, "Now just press your thumb against the reader." Killua went first, when he pressed his thumb against the panel, the screen beeped once as the screen flashed green.

"That's one…" Eifion pressed his own card against the reader; it flashed blue, showing a list of commands. He pressed one of the buttons before pressing the second card against the panel. Like the first time, it flashed orange, "Daniel, would you're up next?"

Daniel walked over to the reader, pressing his thumb against the panel. It beeped once before flashing green. Eifion went over to help Alluka out, which left Daniel and Killua to explore their private room.

The room was just as big as the sections outside; a comfortable looking bed, with the other included, features Eifion mentioned. It was elegant, with a modern feel. It had a toilet, cupboards and a nice amount of space to share with each other. Although, it was a shame the shower wasn't very big. It would've been nice if they could share it on some days… for his own selfish reasons.

Then again… they would fit; it's just that they will be rubbing up against each other…

Killua exit the bathroom to lie down on the bed, relaxing on top of the sheets, "I wonder if the normal dorms are as nice as these rooms…"

"You can ask Eifion?"

"Are you sure…? Wouldn't you rather ask him about your father?"

"Nah, I rather relax a little before we ask. Besides…" Daniel joined Killua on the bed, a small kiss being pressed into his boyfriend's lips. They savoured the moment, enjoying each other's company before the boy spoke once more, "we should ask about the Nen course… including any other things we should know first."

Killua relaxed, his features stilling for a moment, "This is nice…" the boy's cheeks burned, without context, his partner might interpret the kiss as being nice, "I mean the setup… the open arms… being accepted without complaint. I just don't get it…"

"Get what…?" Daniel hummed, his head being nuzzled into the boy's armpit.

Killua graciously pulled the boy in, his hands gently squeezing the boy's waist. He liked this, the comforting presence of his boyfriend in his arms, "Why Vastorie is pushing everyone away…? Eifion seems nice. Scarlet was nice, once you get past her cautious nature, including how she thought I was an enemy as soon as we met each other for the first time… then there's Nathanial, all so far praising Vastorie for what he does for them… It just…" Killua let out a deep sigh.

What did Vastorie intend by pushing everyone away? Why is he only helping them from the sidelines…? More importantly, why is he talking to only the friends he has made over the years?

None of it made sense to him… "Forget it, it'll make sense later. We're safe, and that's all that matters right now."

"You're trying to hide that you're not worried…"

Killua shook his head, "It's not that I'm worried, per se… it's that this whole situation is messed up. As I said, Vastorie's moves do not make sense! Not only that, his not only making you unhappy but Nathanial as well…"

Daniel's expression warmed, this feeling of love and warmth filling his heart. Killua confessed he cares about the both of them, "It means a lot to me…"

The boy sighed, "And I just remembered we forgot to tell Eifion about what Nathaniel sent to him."

"Send what now?"

"Scratch that… I forgot. I asked Nathaniel for details about how Vastorie found out about Hinrick, and what he was doing. He said he'll forward the details about the person to Eifion."

"What do you intend to do with the information…?"

"I want to figure out the method to his madness… hopefully."

Daniel slid closer to his boyfriend, so the two of them could be face-to-face. He couldn't stop himself from smiling. He saw how hard his partner was working, not only so he could understand Vastorie, the boy wanted to help out more. Finding the people on the list of names given to them wasn't where he stopped; he was trying to branch out from the list, to gather Intel from the chess pieces outside the board that moved behind the scenes.

Daniel pulled his partner in for a hungry kiss, claiming the boy's affection, his love and feelings for his own. Killua, however, wasn't going to be the submissive one here. He reached behind Daniel, pulling the boy closer, his actions a little more than just needy.

The boy didn't simply want to touch his partner, he wanted even more… and he was going to fight for it. Killua's fingers traced along his partner's side, a needy moan slipping out of his partner's mouth; the parting lips gave him more than enough time to slip in his tongue. He caressed his partner's with his own, a small licks gliding along the boy's appendage, one that didn't result in slobbering over one another, but it provided more than enough force to get a needy groan.

The sound was like music to his ears. This side of Daniel submitted to nobody, but himself. It made him wonder; what sort of expression he'd get from Daniel if he were to pull back and observe. A result he'd mark down for later… or one that would leave him speechless. He pulled back to view the end result.

Daniel's half-lidded eyes, expectedly watched his partner, wanting more from him. A sly smirk escaped the boy's lips. He wanted to break Daniel, but they have already been gone for too long, and now he'd have to awkwardly explain what that noise was about to Alluka…

Shit, Eifion would have heard it too… CRAP! CRAP! CRAP! Killua pulled back hoping that it wasn't too late to pull out now. He shouldn't have gotten lost in his own feelings, his desire to break Daniel in.

However, a part of him, no matter how small, didn't regret his actions; even now when he bent down to claim a kiss along Daniel's neck. The result was nice, a sigh of relief which brought a smile along Killua's softening features, "As much as we'd like to keep going… we should go."

Daniel haphazardly nodded at the request, giving in to his boyfriend's demands. Maybe they'll get to do more tonight. Something… rough, primal, full of desire and not so many feelings or thoughts; it made the boy hide his features, the apparent blush that had built up during the act.

Killua wrecked Daniel, and his proud of that. He slipped out of the room, allowing the boy to calm down while he deals with Alluka and Eifion.

Neither of them had been wise to what had happened behind the closed doors, "What happened big brother, did you get lost in your room?"

Killua shook his head, "Just a little exploring… hopefully, we weren't too loud."

"The rooms have soundproofing; it's mainly for the people who like to listen to music as they study. It also helps with the students who are early risers. Especially, if they have heavy feet, as in, they stomp around the room while they walk; some people tend to like to sleep in or have later classes. If you need to get them out of their room, buzz their phone, that's the only way you'll reach them…"

Killua got a wicked thought, which he almost gave away with his expression. This opens up so many avenues, but he had other things he needed to be talked about with Eifion, not thinking about exploring his sexuality with Daniel, or how loud he wanted the boy to beg and scream his name, "Did you receive anything from Nathaniel lately?"

"I haven't checked yet… why?"

"He had some documents for me I need, about a past mission he had."

"Alright…" Eifion hummed, pulling out his phone to make a reminder, "I'll try to get it to you before tonight. As I was saying to Alluka, once you fill out these forms, please bring them to me, or call me and I'll pick them up. I'll be reminding the teachers who know Vastorie personally, do not refer to Daniel by his surname if they recognise him, even if you don't choose to adopt new names, any more questions?"

"Yeah, actually… about the Nen course, how do we gain access to the area?"

"Once you have been logged into the system, your key card will be updated, which will then give you access into the building. You can either enter it through the elevator from here or… the main entry point is through the library. Tap your card and hit the second basement. Before I forget… if you need to do laundry, there are four rooms in total. Two at the end of this floor, yours will be 2B. Your current room is 202, if you want to meet the others, they are in 205. Just ring the bell."

"I'm curious… are the normal dorm's rooms as big as these?"

"No, they get a queen size bed, less shelving, the rooms are smaller, no soundproofing walls, and they have to share a toilet between two bedrooms. Also, the showers are separate, and that's shared between floors."

"Why was this place designed differently?"

"The building is more tailored for students who have had… unforgiving pasts, or come from orphanages."

"What about the three students here?"

"Signed up with scholarship that works in conjuncture with the Swordcross Institution-"

"The same place Nathaniel came from?"

"Yes, he was a lovely student… kind… caring…"

"Was…?" Killua raised an eyebrow; he still is that same person. He was full of compassion, the Yang to Vastorie's Yin.

"He was a past student… he no longer studies here. I guess I could have said he's a kind and caring teacher. Unless he's busy, he's fine with being one of the on-call Nen teachers. But people preferred Vastorie because of his… extensive knowledge on the topic."

"I know… I've seen it in action." The boy let out a guttural sigh, remembering the moment how Vastorie used Daniel like a volleyball against him. But as much as he'd like to remember the time he got his ass handed to him, he had other questions "Did you have a student by the name of Zaikaria?"

"Yes, but not personally. She was reclusive in her earlier years, much like Vastorie… why?"

"I'm just curious…"

"Curious about what…?" Daniel had entered the room just as Killua was about to ask his question. He hadn't heard the two talking, but it seems like they were for a while now; looks like he has a lot of catching up to do.

"I trust Killua will fill you in with what we talked about. For now, if you have any other questions…" Eifion wrote a number on one of the booklets, "You can reach me on this number. For now, I have to go back, to search for the information Nathaniel sent to me for Killua… as well as respond to Kristen Wilkins request… plus other messages I've possibly forgotten to reply to."

"Before you go…" Daniel stopped the man before he could leave. He had one concern, just when he will be able to ask about his father "I wanted to talk to you about your past connection with Vastorie… When do you think, you'll be able to?"

Eifion hummed at the questions, his arms crossing along his chest. He didn't have much time to himself, but he could tell that whatever knowledge the boy was looking for, it'll mean a lot to him "Either, you'll have to wait until after classes, when the students go home for their end of year break, so towards the end of November. Or… early next year, in January…"

Daniel frowned slightly, they'd have to wait a whole month before they can hear about the story Vastorie met Eifion. He wanted to hear about it sooner… but honestly; this could be a good thing. It'll give him not only time to digest Scarlet's backstory, but to unwind and relax from the whole Victor ordeal.

The man has no way to trace them back here, his lingering aura long gone.

Unless Victor has spies in this school, there is no way he'll be able to come within this school vicinity without being evicted. Nor will he be able to control others into doing malicious actions; they'll get forced out of the school… or held in an underground facility until the affliction has been removed.

But it also means they are trapped here…

Was this really the right move, or had they made a mistake?

Eifion turned his head slightly, watching the boy shift from one emotion to the next, his features unable to hide his worries, "Like I said Daniel, you are safe here… Trust not only me and the teachers… but your fathers as well; we'll make sure your safe here…"

"I know… but it's the students and teachers, are who I'm more worried about. I don't want my burdens to put them in danger."

Killua sighed at Daniel's reluctance, his arms wrapping around the boy, comforting him like the other had done so many times with him before. He'll go wherever Daniel goes, but if he's that scared, afraid that Victor will come and hurt the other bystanders… then he'll do his best to make sure that man is forced to chase them to the ends of the earth if he needs to.

Eifion turned to Killua, a smile escaping lips. Now he gets it, not the relationship aspect… He never had a time where he felt like he could connect to someone, emotionally or otherwise. It's not that it didn't interest him, it's the fact his busy schedule tends to make him occupied. He just can't but smile every time he sees a student leave the premises, and go on to do great things.

What he understood, was something else. It was the pure heart, which may have changed Killua and maybe even Alluka. They've both have most likely seen how Daniel, Nathaniel and Vastorie works, and they want a slice of that life now… "I understand. Well, don't fill out the form today. Sleep on it, and then check how you feel about staying with us in the morning. I'll speak to as many of my contacts, and see if I can get you shipped out of here without anyone noticing. How's that sound…?"

"Sounds like a great idea…"

"Good, then your key cards are on the table. It will allow you to enter this building and your room. I've already left my number with you, so do not hesitate to call… I'm willing to listen to your pleas."

Within the blink of an eye, the man was gone, not a single trace left behind.