ext_201968 ([identity profile] whiteychan.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] damned_institute2008-02-09 03:17 am

Day 30: Cafeteria, Breakfast

Hitsugaya woke with a start.

His entire body ached, but the pain was nowhere near as bad as it had been the night before. His injuries had been tended two with clean gauze and bandages, and he found every movement wasn't agony. He wasn't in the best of shape, but thanks to the miracle of landel's strange time distortion, he had mostly recovered from the vile poison without having to waste anyone else's talents.

And in his hand, still...there was the key.

He dressed quickly, sliding the key onto the key ring from his desk drawer and stuck it into his pocket. Whether the key stood to gain them anything or not, it stood as a vital reminder that they could succeed in this place. There was hope, as insignificant as it often seemed. They could beat this place.

That small shred of hope made getting up worth it.

The nurse who escorted him to breakfast was cheerful, and commented idly about how wonderful it was to see young Tommy Winters up and about again after his unfortunate run-in with a bad case of food poisoning. He smirked slightly, knowing that any lies the institute forced into their heads were only that: lies. He wouldn't buy it for a second. And on top of that, the concept of muffins sounded almost appetizing. While he still preferred his authentic Japanese cuisine, the food here was slowly becoming more and more bearable. He would have preferred a warm bowl of sweet nattou over rice over the mufffins, but they would do. The plain yogurt and fruit, on the other hand, was excellent. He piled his plate high with fruit as usual, and got several small bowls of yogurt as well.

Finding the most convenient table to the end of the food line, he took a seat and scanned for the new arrivals. New arrivals meant people who would be lost and confused. Renji did a good job of making a bulliten post last time...he should recommend abarai-fukutaicho do the same again this time.

[Waiting for Angel]

[identity profile] valyns-shadow.livejournal.com 2008-02-14 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll take that wager," Shadow smiled, watching as the brawl seemed to grow. "Though I can't say I fancy spending a day in my room."

He looked around the room and noticed that most of the attention was being given to the brawl. "I wonder..." Shadow said, eying the door. "If we're all going to get herded back to our rooms anyway, what harm would it be if we decided to just ... leave."

[identity profile] adorkabledragon.livejournal.com 2008-02-14 08:50 am (UTC)(link)
"My roommate's nice enough," Keman shrugged. "He's quite young, but he seems fairly intelligent. But...I had an...appointment." He looked away, cheeks a little pink. He wasn't about to let Shadow know that it was with a girl--he'd never hear the end of it if he did! "I hope I can keep it."

He looked at the chaos breaking out around them and sighed. "I don't know if it's worth it. There are bound to be more nurses, and I'd rather not get sedated again. Oh, look." He pointed over to where Kurikara and his small...friend were joining the pandemonium. "See that short fellow over there? The one with one eye and the spiky black hair? That's the other dragon. Looks kind of odd, doesn't he?"