Day 28: Bus 2

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Momo tugged on the collar of the light blue sweater she was wearing as she followed her nurse to wherever these buses were, winding her hair up into its customary bun as she went. It was an odd feeling, knowing she was about to go outside of the institute's borders. Maybe the Head Doctor was about to make an error and the shinigami, as well as everyone else, would no longer be limited and they could finish what they started several nights back.

That was probably too much to hope for. She was feeling better this morning, even with the blood moon, and was mildly looking forward to the bus ride. Captain Jack said he was going to be here this morning and even if it wasn't customary breakfast in the cafeteria, she's be satisfied with him sitting next to her on the bus.


The nurse handed her a muffin, some napkins, and a small box with a straw. She stared at this box for a moment before shaking it. From the sound it contained liquid. How odd... Momo wasn't sure why they would but liquid inside a small paper box - it didn't make any sense to her and she wasn't sure how one was supposed to get it out of the box.

Clambering onto an empty bus, Momo chose to sit in the very back near the emergency exit. Maybe she could force her way out of it as they were moving and escape the limiter enough to come back and level the institute, freeing everyone. Or maybe she just wanted to be able to see everyone that was on the same bus as her. Wishful thinking versus reality.

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Yet another wasted night. The blood literally pouring out of the faucets hadn't help them in their quest to find metal. It also meant no new weapons for Haruhi, which had her sorely displeased. Man, she had to stop wasting her nights like this. Ok, tonight for sure, she would do something very important. What that was, she had no clue yet, but she was sure she'd find it. She had to.

She had ended up on the bus in a daze, still thinking over the past night and her plans for future ones. Damn, she didn't even try to argue with her nurse today. She would that Haruhi was actually starting to become compliant. The thought nearly made Haruhi retch.

Oh, that was right! They were going somewhere today, alright! Screw night-time, this was definitely the day to make something happen! Haruhi was sure of it.

This thought made Haruhi crack a smile as she walked down the isles of the bus. Then she paused abruptly, having noticed a certain other someone whom she did not want to talk to was there. Damn it Kyon, it was still morning and already he had ruined part of her day. Kyon and his stupid fight for no reason...

She realized she had been staring rather furiously in his direction, so she quickly turned her back and ducked into the seat nearest to her, which just happened to be right in front of Kyon and the other guy he was talking with. Haruhi mentally cursed herself. Sitting right in front of him was not going to make things any better.

Haruhi turned her gaze to the window and focused long and hard on not looking behind her.

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Kon noticed out of the corner of his eyes that someone had sat down in front of them, a girl by the looks of it, but didn't pay her much mind just yet. If they were going to be out of the hospital, he sure as hell would be trying to relax. Girls around would help with that wonderfully. Not pursuing Kyon's night much more--right now, at least--he frowned and looked away.

"Ah, right. The board." He smiled, just a little, and drank his juice calmly. He had to figure out how to explain that, didn't he. In a somewhat low voice, he began to explain it, keeping the straw close to his mouth. "This isn't my actual body. Really, I don't have one. That Ichigo guy? I look exactly like him, except I sound different and my hair and eyes are a different color."

He rolled a shoulder a little in a shrug, before stretching his long legs again carefully. "My real form is a pill, a lighter green than my eyes, and about this big-" he lifted a hand, showing him calmly the approximate size. It wasn't very big at all. He then continued, "-and normally it's in a lion plushie. Sometimes Ichigo 'eats' it and his soul comes out, and I take over his body so no one realizes it and it isn't damaged."

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Well, Kyon could confidently say that, that was one of the wierdest things he'd ever heard. Even with the sort of life he lived pre-Landels, that was ...well ...off the wall. Insane? Unusual.

"Huh," was all he could really say. So this place could come up with bodies, and take beings who didn't already have them. "That's ...wow."

That was about all he could say on that. He glanced into his breakfast bag, not taking note of the girl sitting in front of him, and pulled out his muffin. He pinched off a small bit and put it in his mouth.

He made a face as he swallowed it. Great, now food had stopped tasting right. This was making the blood thirst thing so much easier.

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Haruhi only vaguely listened to the conversation going on behind her. Something about pills and plushies. Didn't make any sense to her, so it wasn't worth taking in.

But had Kyon truly not noticed her? She had to admit, this shocked her a bit. She had stood in plain sight before slipping into the seat in front of him, yes he had been so engrossed in his conversation that he hadn't even noticed her. Haruhi felt a tinge of—what, jealousy? Anger? She couldn't place it herself. Besides, it was just as well the he didn't notice her. After that fight, she didn't want to talk to him at all!

For now, she would stay quiet.