Kid blinked as light filled his vision. Reaching up, he rubbed his eyes. The blanket laying on top of him was heavy and uncomfortable. As he went to sit up, his chest exploded with pain. He winced, placing a hand on the bandages wrapped around his torso.

"What the-" he muttered as he looked around. He was in the infirmary at school. Sid was busy writing something at the desk while Marie idly sat in the swivel chair and spun herself in circles. Garry was lying in the cot next to his. Marie stopped spinning when she noticed Kid sitting up.

"Hey, Sid! He's up- he's up!" she sad as she shook the zombie's shoulder. He jerked his arm away.

"Garry or Kid?" Sid asked, not looking up, "and you better say Garry, because that will make my job a lot easier."

"No, it's Kid," Marie confirmed, "I figured he would be up sooner anyway." Sid got up from his chair, plopping his work on the desk.

"Well, had a nice nap, I hope?" Sid asked sarcastically. Kid rolled his eyes, pulling the overs off him, He was still wearing the clothes he wore on the mission.

"Ha ha, very funny," Kid joked, "so, what's up? Am I okay? Is Garry still alive?"

"Yeah, yeah," Sid said nonchalantly, "you're fine. As for this one-"

"Oh! His name is Garry!" Marie said excitedly.

"- We aren't sure. We still need to run some tests," Sid ignored Marie's comment and waved her away. Slumping her shoulders, she sat herself back in the swivel chair and spun herself around once more. Kid straightened his jacket, taking a peek at Garry again. The slashes on his face were still open, slowly oozing, some starting to scab over but just barely.

"Aren't you going to wrap those up?" Kid asked gesturing to the cuts. Sid shrugged as he then picked up his pen and began writing something in his paperwork.

"Nah," he said, "Stein told me to leave them open. They'll need oxygen if they're gonna heal."

"But what if they get infected?" Kid asked. He felt as if there were a noter reason to keeping them open, but didn't question it- Stein probably did just want them o heal, but knowing him, it might be something strange, modt likely involving a dissection.

"We got it covered, Kid, don't worry about it," Sid waved a hand at him, "now go join your little friends with whatever the heck it is they're doing, alright?" Kid shrugged and said goodbye to Marie, who jabbered away, "Tell Maka and them I say hello! And be sure to have Crona join you- he wasn't able to come for the mission remember? He's been in his room the entire time!" Kid raised an eyebrow at her- when was Crona part of the mission? Maybe he was unable to come because of something with Ragnarok? No, he probably didn't have anywhere to go for the summer, he thought as he traipsed out the door and down the corridor. The hallway was silent- obviously it was because no one else was there besides hims and the gang. He could hear people talking as he walked further towards Soul and Maka's dorm. The door creaked on its hinges as it opened, letting light spill into the hallway. Soul's shadow elongated as he stepped out, saying over his shoulder, "I'm gonna go see how Kid is doing-" he stopped when he saw Kid standing there. Kid gave a small wave.

"Hey," he said.

"Hey, I was just about to-"

"Yeah, I heard," Kid gave him a small smile, "thanks for bothering to care. I'm fine, don't worry. Can't say the same for Garry though." Walking in the room, everyone was in a semi-circle, staring at the movie on the screen. Popcorn littered the floor and a box of half-eaten pizza was lying open on the table. Black Star was eating a slice of pizza, stringy cheese stuck to his chin. Liz and Patty were playing rock paper scissors over who knows what, while Tsubaki, Maka and Crona were watching the screen. Tsubaki and Crona were clinging to each other with fear while Maka was just sitting there, shoving popcorn in her mouth. A girl with blond hair in a skimpy cheerleading outfit was running around onscreen, and a man wearing a hockey mask was chasing her with a chainsaw.

"Yo, Kid's here," Soul knocked lightly on the door as he and Kid walked in.

"Really?" Everyone stopped what they were ding and crowded around him, shouting questions.

"Are you okay?" Tsubaki asked.

"Yu must be hungry," Liz said, "you look hungry, are you hungry?" She took the bowl of popcorn from Maka and shoved it in Kid's lap. Patty laughed as she watched the guy with the chainsaw catch the blond cheerleader and saw her head off. Crona wiped sweat from his forehead and gave a small wave, Ragnarok sticking out of his back and waving his tiny fists.

"Hi, Kid," Crona said meekly.

"C'mon, kid! Focus on the screen! I'm missing the good part!" Ragnarok complained. Reaching down, he rubbed his fists into Crona's face.

"Ow! Stop! Stop!" Crona protested, trying o get his hands out of his face. Ragnarok was relentless.

"Not until we turn around to watch the movie!" Ragnarok demanded. Kid gave a small wave at Crona's back. It must suck to have a bully, Kid thought, but I guess it's worse when the bully lives in your spine.

"I'm fine, I'm fine," Kid pushed everyone back a step, "give me some space, okay?"

"Sorry, Kid," Maka said, "Oh! How's Garry?"

"What?" Kid asked.

"Yes! Is Garry still out cold or is he up yet?" Tsubaki added to Maka's question.

"Oh, uh, no, he isn't up yet," Kid said.

"Well, did they at least heal his face?" Black Star chimed in. He watched the cheese on his pizza stretch until the thin string broke.

"Uh, no," Kid said, "I asked Sid why, but he said Stein wanted to leave them open for now. Marie was there too- don't know why though. And she says hi, bye the way."

"So his face is still all bloody?" Black Star asked through stringy cheese and tomato sauce.

"Yup," Kid said, grimacing when he remembered seeing the blood slowly ooze from the cuts. He shuddered as he reached into the bowl of popcorn and shoved a handful of it in his mouth.

"That sucks- when do you think he'll wake up?" Liz asked as Patty clapped her hands and laughed.

"Haha! She just got dismembered! Ha!" she cried gleefully as the guy with the chainsaw chopped off the girl's limbs on the screen. Crona screamed as he hugged Patty tightly, shutting his eyes.

"Tell me when it's over, tell me when it's over, tell me when it's over!" Crona muttered over and over again as Ragnarok bopped him on the head.

"You're such a wet blanket!" Ragnarok chided, "grow up already!"