Mirabelle came to school the next day, for once. She was never around because she claimed that she had a job. Nobody believed her really. So, as it was, Mirabelle turned up at the gate with her bag. She found Mindy trying to pull out the pigtails that her evil sister had put on her. Mirabelle looked amused, "Why are you wearing those?" Mindy glared,
"I didn't put them in!" she said, "It was my evil sister!" Mirabelle blinked,
"I see." She wandered off towards the locker room. Mindy stopped pulling at her hair, "I wonder where Bakura is?" she asked herself. As usual, he appeared right beside her the next moment. He took one look at the half destroyed pigtails and burst out laughing, "Hehe, you like like a girl….for once," he put extra emphasis on the last part, "I hate you," Mindy growled. Bakura rolled his eyes,
"No, you don't," he retorted.
Dani was absent first two periods. At recess Mirabelle insisted she was around. Mindy looked thoughtful, "Maybe she's in the Shadow Realm, raping the teacher I sent there last week," Silvvy spat her milk everywhere. Mirabelle stood up,
"I'll be back in a minute," she said, walking off. Much to Mindy's astonishment she returned a minute later, Dani in tow, who was complaining as usual, "Mirabelle…" she whined, "I don't want to gooooo….."
"Oh joy," Bakura muttered offhandedly. Mirabelle gave him a stern look,
"It's worse than you think…." She began. Mindy rolled her eyes,
"It CAN'T be as bad as Dani makes it seem….." Mirabelle shrugged carelessly,
"Well….maybe not…." She admitted, "But it IS something we should….keep an eye on…." She said feebly,
"If she doesn't shut up about it I'm going to light her hair on fire," Mindy said. Silvvy's eyes lit up, "Not a bad idea…." She said. Mirabelle gave her a sideways glance. Dani looked mortified. Mindy grinned at Silvvy, "I have a feeling we're going to get on just fine…." Silvvy nodded in agreement,
"I know," she said mysteriously. Dani piped up, rather loudly I might add,
"SHE'S GOING TO KILLLL USSS ALLLL!" she shouted. Silvvy sighed,
"I tend to stay away from her…." She muttered, "Starting yesterday, she's got some weird aversion to me," Dani glared,
"YOU KNOW WHY!" she accused. Mindy sighed,
"You're such a pathetic little bitch," Dani didn't retort for once.
Mindy didn't really want to walk home with Dani that night. But once Mirabelle said she would go home with Dani, Mindy became slightly curious to see if Mirabelle would get Dani to stop being so damned emo! Dani seemed to like Mirabelle as well. So she followed them home, with Bakura, of course. Mindy peered through a random window….
Dani sat on the couch while Mirabelle went into the kitchen and boiled the kettle. Dani looked over at Mirabelle, "Mirabelle, I can do that…" she said, standing up. Mirabelle came over, pushing Dani gently back onto the couch, "Just relax," Mirabelle insisted, "You're getting way too worked up about this, it can be fixed," She filled the two cups on the bench with boiling water and a teabag. Once the tea was ready, she carried the cups to the couch. She handed one to Dani, taking a seat next to her. Dani stared at the steam rising from her cup a moment, before taking a quick sip. She sighed, looking across at Mirabelle, who was staring into her cup, "Mirabelle….today…." Dani began weakly, "When you were talking to the others…you made it sound like nothing…but when I first told you…" Mirabelle looked up from her tea, nodding seriously, "I knew you'd ask sometime," she told Dani, as if it were completely expected. Dani bit her lip nervously,
"So….does that mean it's…." Mirabelle heaved a tired sigh,
"I'm afraid so Dani….I'm going to talk to Silvvy tonight….hopefully I can talk some sense into her…" Dani gasped, almost dropping her tea,
"Let me come with you!" Dani begged, "I-I just want to…." Mirabelle was already shaking her head, "No, you cannot," she replied. Dani's eyes widened,
"But you can't! Not…by yourself! It's too dangerous! I won't let you!" Dani grabbed Mirabelle by the sleeve. Mirabelle smiled, gently prising Dani's hand from her sleeve, "It is also too dangerous a journey for someone unexperienced…." She reasoned. Dani looked desperate,
"I got everyone into this mess! If anyone should be put in such danger, it's me!" Mirabelle shook her head again, "No Dani, you must remain here," she insisted. Dani finally relented, but looked up at Mirabelle pleadingly, "P-please…come back safe…you know I'd never forgive myself if you got hurt….Please, just promise me you'll come back safe!" Mirabelle hung her head slightly,
"Nobody embarking on this journey can promise you that Dani…" she said. Mindy spotted a glimmering substance on Dani's cheek she assumed were tears. Mirabelle looked alarmed, "Dani!" she reprimanded, using her hands to wipe away such assumed tears, "Don't do that," she said to Dani, who's face was now obscured by her hair, "There's no need!" Mirabelle said, her voice shriller now, "No need…Dani!" There was a pause, in which Mirabelle said something Mindy didn't hear, because she was distracted by Bakura stroking her hair,
"Y-yes Mirabelle, I-I won't do it again…." Came Dani's voice. Mirabelle stood, "Good, now, I must be off, I trust you can clean up here?" Mindy stifled a gasp as she saw the room was almost completely trashed, which it hadn't been a second ago, "Yes Mirabelle," Dani replied, dipping her head. Mirabelle smiled,
"Very well…see you soon…." Dani waved stiffly as Mirabelle turned and strode confidently out the door. Mindy and Bakura ducked quickly into the bushes as she walked by. Mindy quickly peered back into the window, to see Dani bend down to pick up a broken vase. She straightened suddenly. She gasped, and half collapsed, using the wall for support. She stood up properly a minute later. Dani ran to the door, grabbed the keys hanging on the hook. Fumbling with them, she shoved them in her pocket, then dashed out the door, in the opposite direction to that which Mirabelle had taken.