Dragongirl: back now!

[moderndaydragon]

[The person who stumbles out of the nurse's office now is one that would be hard to mistake, and one that some people might recognize.

Karasu feels... strange. Disorientated. If Lisa is to be believed, then she's lost close to... two weeks' time. But it wasn't like the others, where they seemed to just come back after being sent home for however long. She never went anywhere. It's like she's been in a coma for all that time, except that Lisa even confirmed she wasn't there with her.

So what the hell happened?

Unfortunately, despite Lisa's best attempts, Karasu's somewhat distracted state has left her leaving without something very important. Namely, her shirt, meaning that everyone she stumbles past is getting an interesting view.

Or everyone she stumbles into.]

Ah, sorry!

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[fluffydeathdealer]

Are you saying I'm strange? Heheheh...

[He grins, a little mockingly, but less so than with most people.]

As humans go, you're one of the few worthy of my time, Karasu. Don't forget that.

[moderndaydragon]

Am I wrong? You are pretty strange, Bakura! But... normal would be boring, wouldn't it?

[She releases him, running a hand through her hair with a smile.]

I won't. And I'm glad.

[fluffydeathdealer]

Correct! I'd sooner be eaten by a demon than be classed among the ranks of humans.

[Once you go dark, you never go back.]

[moderndaydragon]

I didn't mean it quite like that, but... I guess I'm not classed there, either.

[Dragon and all. Karasu pulls the coat around her some more comfortingly.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

No, you are. You're just more interesting than the rest of them.

[moderndaydragon]

Even though I'm the Blue-Eyes?

[fluffydeathdealer]

Of course. That doesn't take away your nature.

[moderndaydragon]

I thought "Light" was my nature, not "Human."

[Sorry, she's having a little fun with this.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

Heheh... Does it matter? Whether your soul is human or dragon, light or ordinary... you're still you.

I'll accede that point to you, regardless.

[moderndaydragon]

That's true enough. Though it goes the same for you!

[...Man. Now that she's gotten her bearings, she's feeling ravenous.]

I feel like lunch! What about you?

[fluffydeathdealer]

I could eat. I'd invite you back to my place, but we don't have any meat or anything there, so we'd have to stop off if you wanted some.

[moderndaydragon]

What about Malik?

[Yeah, she knows they aren't on the worst terms anymore, but she's still happy to give him some space, just in case.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

...

That's right... You don't know. Malik's been gone for... weeks now.

[moderndaydragon]

He's what?! Why?

[fluffydeathdealer]

Tch... The other Malik came out. And this time he didn't go back. He put one of my friends in a coma, destroyed the soul fragment of Malik that I had, and then disappeared somewhere. I've hardly seen him since.

It's been over a month now. I left you a note to warn you to avoid him, but you must not have gotten it.

[moderndaydragon]

No, I didn't... poor Malik...

[That's the best she can say, because the other gut reaction is "Thank god he's not around," and that's kind of a bad thing to say to Bakura, of all people.]

What happened?

[fluffydeathdealer]

I don't know. The other Malik just showed up out of the blue during that weird bullshit last month with the building rearranging. We fought, he won-

[He grits his teeth. Having to admit to that... keh, it riles him up.]

-and then he just wandered off. I found Harriet unconscious the next day thanks to him, changed the locks so he couldn't get in and murder either of us, and we've been holed up on our own ever since. She hasn't woken up yet.

I may have a plan for dealing with the other Malik, but it's going to take time. So if you see him, just run.

[moderndaydragon]

If I can help at all, let me know, all right?

[Just run, huh... that's about all she could do, isn't it?]

Yeah... I will. Thanks for warning me.

[fluffydeathdealer]

Just you hanging around for a bit would be appreciated. I'm sick of having just Anubis and occasionally Kai for company.

[He says that so nonchalantly...]

[moderndaydragon]

I'd be happy to do that. Though... Kai comes to hang around you now?

[fluffydeathdealer]

Partly because of Surge - the dogs are friends, and with Malik not around, he needed to put up with me. But mostly because of you. He was depressed over your absence.

It seems Ryou and I are somewhat interchangeable when it comes to which of us he's seeking out now. What a weird kid.

[moderndaydragon]

Ah...

[Depressed over her being gone... yeah, she can imagine that. After all, she'd feel the same if Bakura or Kai themselves disappeared.

...though the first thing that comes to mind to actually use words is...]

Ryou and I still have to bake together.

[fluffydeathdealer]

He'll appreciate it. He's been cooking a lot.

[Carelessly, he leads her back towards his dorm.]

[moderndaydragon]

Let me grab some things and I'll come by in a few minutes, all right? Since I'm back... I want to do this right.

[fluffydeathdealer]

...? Alright. You'll need to knock, though.