Sorry that it took so long! I've been procrastinating. Anyway, here's Chapter 8! I hope its length makes up for everything.

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"Hey Aristide!" Jeremie yelled, "Aristide!"

The ghostly figure of his friend appeared around the corner lazily, "You summoned?"

"What was that for?" Jeremie demanded.

"What was what for?" Aristide asked, looking guiltily innocent.

"Don't play dumb with me." Jeremie growled, "You messed with MY friend."

"Princess needed a push. Anyway, you're limit is almost up, I figured that I could help out a little." Aristide shrugged.

"My project." Jeremie muttered.

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Odd woke to Kiwi barking.

"What is it boy?" He murmured sleepily.

"Kiwi hush." Ulrich grumbled from the other bed.

Kiwi's barking only intensified. He whined and scratched at the door and barked.

"You're going to wake the entire school." Odd complained.

"And then Jim will find you." Ulrich added.

Odd rolled out of bed and onto the floor. Kiwi yipped happily and whined more, scratching at the door.

"Quiet Kiwi!" Odd growled, picking up the small dog and putting him into a drawer of the dresser, "Stay there and keep quiet."

Ulrich watched, "Good dog."

Odd glanced at the clock, "What day is it Ulrich?" he asked.

"It's Monday Odd." Ulrich stated, flopping back down onto the bed.

"Then we'd better get going before we're late." Odd decided, turning to Kiwi, "You on the other hand will stay right here."

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Yumi woke to the sound of Aelita's beeping alarm clock.

"Lita," She grumbled, "Lita get up."

No response, not even the sound of shifting weight on the bed. Not even the sound of steady breathing. Yumi's eyes flew open and she sat up, staring at the empty bed.

"Aelita?" She asked the empty dorm, "Maybe she got up earlier." Yumi muttered, flopping back down gently onto the cot.

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William opened his eyes groggily as his alarm clock blared. Something shifted in his arms.

"Aelita." He murmured.

In response he got a sleepy grunt.

"Monday." William stated.

Aelita glanced at the clock, "Great." She muttered.

He unwrapped his arms from around her and felt as she got up, "I'll see you at breakfast." She said sleepily before leaving for her own dorm.

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Aelita crept into her dorm, careful not to wake Yumi who appeared to be asleep.

"Hello Aelita." Yumi said cheerfully, "Where have you been?"

Aelita jumped, "Er, uh, nowhere." Aelita stammered.

"Right." Yumi said disbelievingly, but let the subject drop for now.

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Odd and Ulrich left their dorm in a hurry, rushing down to grab a quick breakfast before class. They left the door open a crack on accident. Kiwi took the chance and nosed his way through the door, racing down the hall, up a flight of stairs, and down another hall to where Aelita's dorm was. Aelita opened the door as Kiwi rushed in.

"Kiwi!" Aelita hissed, hoping that the little dog wouldn't ruin anything during the day; Odd could collect Kiwi at lunch anyway. She shut the door and hurried to breakfast.

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Kiwi stood in Aelita's dorm, looking around tentatively. He spotted Yumi lying in the cot asleep.

Perfect, it's her. Sounded a voice inside the dog's head.

Don't do it Kiwi, not good, bad. Sounded another voice. The little dog whined, two voices giving him conflicted orders; it was almost too much for the little dog.

"Kiwi?" Yumi asked, sitting up.

Yes, get her; leap at her, slobber in her face like a good doggie. The first voice, the dark voice.

Don't, go curl up in a corner and go to sleep, sleepy doggie, slobbering and jumping bad. The second voice, the calming voice.

"What are you doing here little guy?" Yumi asked him sweetly.

Jump, slobber, that's what you want.

No, you want to sleep, wait for Odd.

Jump and slobber, then you can sleep.

No, she'll yell at you, you don't want to get yelled at do you?

The poor little dog whined and covered his face with his paws, this decision was too big for him to make, he wanted one voice, one command, not two.

Yumi reached down and patted the little dog, "It's ok Kiwi, come here."

Go, now, jump, slobber.

No!

The voices in his head confused the little dog who was now being told three things. He whimpered again.

Yumi picked up the little dog gently, "What's wrong?" She asked, setting him on the cot beside her.

Slobber.

Don't slobber.

The voices were becoming more and more demanding and angry which made the little dog tremble, he knew anger meant bad things for him. He compromised; he whined and licked Yumi's hand a few times, cuddling up beside her.

Good doggie, but you didn't do it right.

Don't listen to the other voice; you're fine, good dog, very good dog.

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"Aristide, what are you doing?" Jeremie asked, drifting into the room, "Don't terrorize Kiwi."

"I'm not terrorizing him! Evil is." Aristide retorted, "I'm saving your friends."

"Evil is already moving in?" Jeremie asked, sounding worried.

"No time like the present for Evil and disruption and mayhem." Aristide confirmed.

"Sounds like someone else I know." Jeremie muttered, "Just don't confuse Kiwi too much, he's not that smart."

"Right-o Cap'n." Aristide said with a salute.

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"Aelita?" Ulrich asked as he bumped into the pink-haired girl on his mad dash to be on time to class.

"Ulrich? Odd?" Aelita responded.

"Looks like we're all going to be late, Mrs. Hertz won't like that." Odd said as he came skidding to a halt.

The bell rang and all students were supposed to be in class. The three teens looked at each other then took off running towards their class.

"Hey! No running in the halls." Jim barked from behind them.

"Can nothing go right this morning?" Odd asked, looking up with a sigh before turning to face Jim.

"That's two hours detention for all of you!" Jim ordered, "Now get to class I'll see you after school."

All three teens sighed and turned, walking towards Mrs. Hertz class.

"Stones, Della Robbia, Stern, take your seats quickly." Mrs. Hertz said sternly as they walked in the door, "Two hours detention for being late."

"Another two hours?" Odd groaned.

"If that attitude keeps up it will be four, now sit." She said briskly. They took their seats in the back of the room.

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"I'll see you in detention." Jim barked.

William groaned, "Why me?"

"Why you? Well, because you were disobeying rules young man, which reminds me, I need to see you and Miss Stones in the principal's office." Jim said loudly.

William smacked his forehead with his palm, "At least I'm missing math class."

"Come on, let's go." Jim ordered, turning and marching off towards the science building.

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"Why hello Jim, come to disrupt my lesson?" Mrs. Hertz asked as Jim stomped into the room followed by a sorry looking William.

Aelita shrank down in her chair, don't be here for me, don't be here for me, she pleaded silently, don't be here for –

"I need Miss Stones for a while." Jim announced.

Shit. Aelita thought, standing up slowly and gathering her things.

Odd and Ulrich sent her confused looks and she sent them a glance that said 'I'll tell you later.' Jim nodded and stomped out of the room, followed by Aelita and William that both looked thoroughly embarrassed.

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"What happened?" Ulrich whispered.

"I don't know." Odd replied.

"I heard they were caught together after lights out." Sissi supplied from just in front of them, "In William's dorm."

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"I'm very disappointed in you two. You know the rules very well, they clearly state that boys and girls be in their respectful dorms in their respectful beds after lights out." John Pierre scolded.

"We're very sorry sir, it was an accident." William mumbled.

"Well, to make sure it doesn't happen again you will each have four hours of detention and you will be under supervision for a week." John Pierre stated.

Aelita and William looked at their feet, "Yes sir." They mumbled simultaneously.

"Good, you both may go now." John Pierre said, giving a wave to indicate that they should leave.

Aelita and William picked up their bags and filed out of the room followed by Jim.

"That's six hours of detention in one day." William groaned.

"I've got eight hours." Aelita grumbled, "And you can't forget that we're under supervision."

"By who?" William asked, "Do we know?"

"I don't know. I have a feeling we'll find out soon though." Aelita said solemnly.

"That you will," Jim stated, "You have two people watching you."
"Oh fun." William stated sarcastically.

"Me and Miss Delmas shall be watching you closely." Jim explained.

"Sissi." Aelita growled, "What else could I ask for?"

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Longest chapter of the story so far! Yay, more twists and turns. Fun fun, anyway, please review!