She could still feel the pulse throbbing in the back of her skull. She thought she was going to go deaf… and that feeling. Those bloody chemicals…

She had splashed cold water all over her face. The water was dripping down her nose and eyelashes into the sink that she was leaning over in the small, crowded bathroom.

Shuddering, clinching.

The first night of their tour was pretty decent. However, her body was reacting badly to the stress she had put herself under. Not only was it fighting the side affects to Mau5's drug, but also she was physically exhausted from so much dancing. She had come into the bathroom, thinking she was going to be sick to her stomach. To some of her relief, she did not throw up. But she still felt like she needed to.

"Raven? Are you going to be okay in there~?" Squeaked Dead Mau5 from behind the closed door.

"Hang on a bloody second.." Raven mumbled as loud as she could. She tipped her head back and took in deep breaths, waiting for any sign of nausea to hit her again… …. … It did not come.

"Yeah, I think I'm fine now." Raven opened the door and Mau5 stood directly in front of it, fidgeting.

"You sure?" He asked.

"Yes…" Raven said, slightly scowling. She was getting a little annoyed with Mau5's constant worrying. It was a bit too much to bear.

"My mix is still giving you bad side effects, eh?"

Raven's eyes fluttered a bit, trying to not stare at his face. "A bit."

"What's wrong now?"

"Nothing!" Raven hissed.

But that wasn't true. Even though she felt the nausea first, Mau5's other effect in the chemical was stirring around in her system. She felt…. Wot was the word for it? Angsty?

Mau5 observed her expression. He observed the feelings she was fighting. "Raven…. Are you.."

"No."

"I didn't even ask anything yet." Mau5 said. His tone sounded like a mix between annoyance and eagerness.

"Wot, then?" Raven said, looking down at the floor and leaning against the doorframe.

"Are the chemicals making you feel horny again?"

Raven's nose wrinkled up. "Don't say that word, it sounds weird coming from you."

"Horny?" Mau5 asked casually.

Raven looked back up at him, glaring. "Yes, Mau5. That word."

"Well, are you though?" He asked. The eagerness was more obvious now.

"Just a bit, yes…" Raven mumbled.

"Well~ I can-"

"No, no." Raven immediately said. "It will pass."

She wasn't use to the feeling of being horny being an uncontrollable thirst. Usually it was a feeling that she knew was there, but it was easy to just ignore. This was different. The chemicals in Mau5's mix triggered her brain to make her think she needed to satisfy this thirst.

"You sure you don't want-"

"YES, I'm sure, Mau5." Raven said, clinching her jaw.

Mau5 fell silent, but remained next to her.

Raven looked up, feeling a bit irritated even more with his presents still looming over. "Wot?"

"Well, Raven… if you're sure… I'll let you rest. We have a while before we head back out on the road and start the next show."

Raven nodded. Only two more shows. If she slept for the entire time, and did not wake until a few minutes before performing, she would be fine. Forget eating, after that experience, food did not sound good for a long time.

…

The third night had passed in Marseille.

The last show in France had been over a while ago. Raven was now lounging on a loveseat in the back room, resting. Her entire body was soar. This had to be the most intense workout session she ever had. Her eyes had been closed as she listened to the music that continued thumping and booming through the thick walls of the warehouse. It sounded soft and soothing from how muffled it was.

How long had it been since they left for this tour? 4 days? Almost 5? She supposed she could count it as 5 since midnight had already rolled over. She suspected it would take another day to return to Daft Punk's studio. Then, to be safe, count another day for the so-called 'celebration' they had mentioned. Then they would be off to England.. Another day. So, in three days, more or less, they would be back in her country. 3 more days of prison... and then freedom was her's to grab. Raven had almost begun to drift asleep with a smile on her face for this thought, when she heard voices coming from the room next door. She opened one eyelid to look at the door dividing the rooms and listened in. Mau5 was talking to someone… She sat up and listened more intently. The voice of the other person was too soft; she couldn't make out what they were saying.

"Come now, why would such a curious lil girl be creeping around in the back, Cyndi? You are up to no good~"

Raven immediately stood up. That didn't sound good at all…

The girl, Cyndi, said something, but she was too quiet to hear her exact words. Then Mau5 replied: "Well if you wanted to see me, why didn't you say so? Hehehe~ Why not stay for a while? I can give you a good time-"

Raven's hand was on the door handle now. She thrust it open. Mau5's beaming face instantly turned to her. In his hand was another one of his syringes filled with his red mixture. The girl, a platinum blond, who wore bright, colorful and extremely tight clothes and those ridiculous candy beads all down her arms, stared at Raven as well. Raven's eyes looked back and forth between the girl and the mouse DJ. The poor girl was slightly shaking, her arms hugging her skeleton-like body tightly. Her eyes were beginning to water and the thick, caked make-up on her face was smudged. As much as Raven detested the sight of her, she couldn't help but related to her current situation. It hadn't been that long ago, even though it felt like forever….

Raven threw a nasty look at Mau5. "Wot the bloody hell are you doing?"

"Oh~ I just thought we could use another friend." Mau5 said in a sheepish voice, acting completely innocent.

"Wot do you mean 'another friend'? Don't you remember wot Guy and Thomas told you? You can't be doing this still!" Mau5 was aware of what Raven meant. She was trying not to speak of it in too much detail, fearing that Cyndi would panic even more.

"Sure, I remember~ But Raven, I meant no harm like that. And you seem so lonely at the studio…" Mau5 said, fingering the details on the syringe. "I thought you'd like to have some more company…"

The blonde was hastily darting her eyes at Raven and Mau5, and then at the door, which Mau5 was blocking. The poor thing looked desperate. She had to be no older than 16….

"Besides, Raven… She's a lot like you~ She's so pretty." A huge, fiendish grin crept up on the rodent's face as his bright eyes gleamed at the toothpick girl.

Immediately, Raven made a tight fist and smacked Mau5 hard into the cheekbone. He let out a high pitch squeak, stumbled side ways, and dropped the drug in his hands. The fragile glass needle shattered on impact, and the red liquid inside splattered all over the floor. Cyndi let out a soft gasp, and waited to see what would happen.

Raven had had enough of Mau5's selfishness. Her anger and frustration had boiled over so quickly. She then turned to Cyndi and grabbed her by the scrawny arm. She struggled a bit, but Raven managed to drag her passed Mau5, open the door to their private room and push her outside. Cyndi looked back at Raven with bewilderment, surprised to be safely out. Raven tried not to let her rage out on the girl, however, her command came out in a nasty sneer: "Leave. Forget what you saw and just go home."

With that, the girl turned on her heels and made a run for it, as Raven closed the door shut. She turned back to Mau5, leering. Mau5 was looking down at the floor at the broken syringe. His gaze slowly lifted and he looked at the door, after the small girl.

"Raven…?" He asked.

"Wot?" Raven said, still feeling sour.

"Were… were you jealous just then?"

Raven's teeth gritted tightly before she let out a harsh bark. "Are you fuckin' high!"

"No…" Mau5 said, his large eyes full of thought.

"Mau5, you know you'r not suppose to reveal yourself to any more humans! Thank fucking God your tail was still hidden!" Then Raven turned back to the door, throwing her hands in the air. "How did she even get past the guards? How did she even get back here!"

"I lead her back here…" Mau5 said softly. He was slightly intimidated by her harsh voice.

"You're so fuckin' selfish! You almost ruined another girl's life!"

"I wasn't going to show her my tail, Raven! I wasn't even going to tell her my face was real…"

Raven still glared. She didn't believe him.

"I'm sorry…" Mau5 said. "I just wanted to have some fun. And I wanted to make some fun for you too."

Raven gave off an angry sigh and began to pick up the large glass shards on the floor. She was done arguing with him. He just didn't get it. She heard him make a soft sound like a chuckled. She looked back up at him.

"I think you were jealous, lil Raven~" Mau5 said, slightly smirking.

"Oh sod off…" Raven scowled, resuming back to the mess at her feet.

Mau5 came over next to her and bent down. "Raven, if you don't want us to have fun with other humans, I won't try again…"

"Mau5, I simple don't want you to take away freedoms from another innocent person, like you did to me."

Mau5's frown drooped a bit more.

"You know, I dun care about you having 'fun' with other girls, whether it be partying or sex or woteva! But it's too risky… you will be revealed for what you really are, and in consequence, they'll never get to be fully apart of society ever again."

As Raven rested her furious glare up at Mau5, her eyes softened a bit.

Even though he loved to rave, even though he appeared to be into drugs, and sex… his eyes reflected innocence. She knew deep down, he had the heart of a child. Yes, she remembered that same look.

"I understand…" Mau5 said. His voice spoke the truth. Through his naïve personality, he seemed to understand the concept of morals; that what he did... and what he wanted to do again... was wrong. Then he placed his finger on his lower lip. "You… weren't even a lil jealous of Cyndi?"

Raven rolled her eyes. "Cyndi is wot you call a typical young teen who is seeking all the wrong types of attention."

"….That wasn't my question…" Mau5 said, staring at Raven.

Raven looked back up into his face. She opened her mouth to answer him right this time, but she didn't know what to say… the words escaped her. So she shut her mouth and finished cleaning the mess on the ground.

Mau5's large mouth returned to his signature smile. His thought process had resulted him to a satisfying conclusion. "Lil Raven~ I'll make this mess up to you… when we get back home, we'll make the celebration extra special."

Raven stood back up and gave him a curious look. "Sure… fine, fine, wotever…"

Mau5 stood up too, and as Raven left the room to find a trash can for the broken glass shards, his mind began to further develop a little plan.