Day 29: Courtyard

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Hiei easily grew sick of the same walls--not to mention the same idiots always within those walls--and while not perfect, the chance to go outside was better than lingering in the boundaries of that damned prison. So when the chance came, the demon was quick to leap on it, heading outside almost quick enough to make a nurse wonder if he was attempting escape.

Almost.

But there were things Hiei had to take care of before he left this place, and first came sorting through his thoughts. Kurama was gone; the demon was sure of it, even without the use of his Jagan. The fox was one of the people Hiei was closest to, one of the few Hiei would admit being close to, and his presence weighed heavily on the demon, nearly as heavy as his absence.

It made him angry, that Kurama had vanished. Be it by escape or some other circumstance (which Hiei barely considered possible, only by his own refusal), the fox should be there with him, fighting with him. That was how they worked, supposedly. As a team.

Now Hiei would have to do without. And he would be fine with that, eventually. For now it was annoying, but that would pass. Perhaps quicker with a nap, and the demon moved under one of the trees. He didn't care that it was colder in the shade; his contrasting origins mixed with his stubbornness kept the weather from bothering him too much. Closing his eyes, he relaxed against the bark, as much as he could given the circumstances, and hoped for a lack of bothering.

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"I agree with Sheska," Naomi said, frowning. "A second opinion would be a good idea. And I'm fine." Or she would be, anyway. She'd had worse. It didn't impede her movements too much and it wouldn't take long to heal. She wasn't terribly worried about it.

L's injury, however....

"Where is this clinic?"

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So it appeared that there were going to be two options for him tonight. One would be the night shift clinic; the other would be to visit Arlene and Naomi’s room. Although he had some idea as to what she was planning, he did not want to make the mistake of not suspecting there was an ulterior motive.

Since the two women were roommates, it was apparent that Arlene had been the one who had attacked Naomi on her first night at the institute. Arlene would have already been able to pick up on the degree of Naomi’s fighting skill, which meant that she would know what to expect from her. By the fact that L had seen Arlene talking to Light, and his suspicions of her being a professional killer, he could not feel comfortable with Naomi being left alone with her until he had a better grasp as to the kind of person she was.

His injury could not be priority in this case; ensuring that Naomi was alive and capable of taking action when he needed her, was. “It might be a good idea to learn about the clinic. However, in regards to tonight I think it would be best to first look into what Arlene has planned.” L said.

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"Um... I'm going there tonight. If I make it," she said thoughtfully.... After a moment she added, "I got lost once... But I've been there too, I don;t know much, but I know a little. Mister Tamaki started it in his room, M35. He's handsome but weird. I think he may have had extra-special powers of seduction back in his world. And two of this friends are twins! And...some people who go there know magic that's not alchemy. It gets hectic though. Maybe they need to start another clinic or rent a room or something..."
Sheska wondered if she was in the way or butting into private discussions. But judging from his attitude on the bus, Mister Hideki would tell her to go away if he wanted her too. And he probably wouldn't even sound that mean.