Lomachislots War - Lost Childhood (Original) ~

[Kasawa Lanford]

Yukita looked at the instructor and closed her eyes. "Your not impressed are you?"

"Would you?" the instructor said telepathically. "Remember, when holding a staff you use both hands. Your staff is your source of power, but it also your source of blocking your opponants attack," she said.

"I don't know, the boy is cute, no doubts there," Yukita smiled.

"His looks won't save him on a freaking battlefield Yukita, you should know that. You being im-"

"Ok!" Yukita shouted telepethically, it was loud enough to where the other upper classman only partially turned their heads toward Yukita. "I'll talk to him after this class." she added.

"No, leave it. Let him discover the hard way that his looks won't get him anywhere here, I'd rather he learn it that way than for someone to openly tell him," The instructor smiled. "Before I continue this instruction, does anyone here have any question?" she asked.

Yukita just smiled weakly and scanned the students.

[Director of Music]

The group of students shook their heads no.  They were quite eager to learn what was coming up.  For the next hour or so, the instructor continued to demonstrate proper techniques and such.  She didn't pick on Andy again. but Andy was okay with that.  He merely watched and took in everything she was showing with the demonstration with some of the older kids.

A bit later however, the class ended.  Andy stood up, and so did the twins.

Andy glanced at the hospital ward.  "I'm gonna go and check up on Finny again."

[Kasawa Lanford]

"Why don't we all go? I'm sure Anise would love to check on him," Rin grinned. Anise blushed and turned away, causing Rin to giggle. "Nah, I want to check on Sakura anyway, she's probably still asleep but still," Rin said and placed her hand on Andy's shoulder. "So, let's go and see how our two friends are doing," she smiled.

[Director of Music]

Andy grinned, slightly amused.  "Sure.  Alright.  That sounds alright."  The trio made their way back to the hospital wing, each, presumably in their own thoughts.

[Kasawa Lanford]

Upon arrival at the wing; the group meet up with the nurse incharge. "You three are here late," she said to them and glanced over at where Phineas was, his bed was surrounded by a curtain sheet so he'd have some privacy. "Phineas awoke shortly before your magi class, he seem's to have a chip on his shoulder though," she said, though making the last bit somewhat into a whisper.

"Sakura hasn't woken up; though she does seem to be dreaming peacefully," Said the nurse as she turned toward Sakura's bed, her's was also surrounded in a sheet for privacy. "You three have just an hour to stay, after which you can speak with them again tomorrow," she smiled.

[Director of Music]

Andy grinned, almost apologetically.  "Sure sounds like him."  He murmured, stepping foward to Phineas's bed.  Not much to Andy's surprise, Phineas was sitting up, looking rather bored.

"Hey." Andy stated, relieved, but feeling quite awkward with this situation.  I mean, what was a guy supposed to say?

"Hey." Phineas returned.  There was a long stretch of silence where neither of them said anything, but then Phineas broke it.  "Had fun, I suppose.  The class, I mean.  The teacher seemed to be...favoring you."

Andy grinned, glad for the start of conversation.  "All of 'em are like that."  He sat on the edge of Phineas's bed.  "You know teachers, they just can't resist me." He added jokingly.

Phineas shook his head, a slight scowl forming.  "Yeah.  Keep on dreaming."

[Kasawa Lanford]

Rin smiled and walked up to Sakura's bed; the girl was sound asleep, her expression peaceful. While she sat on the foot of the bed, she noticed that Anise was peering through a small opening she had made and was looking straight at Andy.

For Anise, she felt something odd when she stared at Andy, she couldn't understand what she was feeling, so when she heard Rin call her name she visibly jumped and gave her an innocent, yet nervous, smile. "Watching him?" Rin grinned.

"N-no, n-not at all," Anise said and walked over to Sakura's bed. "I-I hope Sakura is ok," she added.

"She is, I doubt we have much to worry about," Rin said and looked back at Sakura. The young eight year old turned in her bed and snuggled up more against the pillow, but didn't wake up at all and just kept sleeping. "Nothing much for us to talk about huh?" Anise said with a weary smile.

"Not really, but lets stay here for awhile until Andy is ready to go back," Rin said.

"Your not going to talk to him?" Anise curious asked. Rin sighed, looking toward the ground, she then shifted her gaze toward the window and shook her head. "No, I-I'm just not in the mood to talk to him right now," she said, her voice low yet full of concern.

[Director of Music]

Andy stayed quiet as he let Phineas reminince about something.  Andy, being 'sensitive', gave him about 30 seconds to do so before inturrupting.

"You'll be ready for classes then?"

Phineas nodded.  "I better be."  He remarked.  "I refuse to be tied down here."

Andy grinned, "I'm surprised they haven't used the wrist straps on you."

"Funny, aren't you?"  Phineas growled.

Andy held up his hands.  "Oh come on, Finny.  Get a hold of yourself.  Besides,"  He said, glancing over at Rin.  "She--They've been worried, you know."

Phineas followed Andy's gaze to the twins.  He shrugged noncommitedly, but on the inside, something seemed to be constricting him.  "I see."

[Kasawa Lanford]

"You two done?" The nurse asked she pulled the curtain back. "Phineas you'll be able to leave here tomorrow morning, but I want you to stay over at least one more night to be sure."

***

Rin and Anise both got up from the bed and sighed; Rin placed a small plush toy that she had secretly placed in her robe's pocket and placed it under Sakura's small hand. "So, tomorrow start's normal classes," Anise said with a hint of excitement in her tone.

"Yep, I wonder how different it'll be from our old school," Rin asked, her voice curious. Anise just shrugged and the two walked out from behind the curtain and over to Phineas's bed. Anise blinked, when she saw Andy her heart began to beat faster, she looked away from him in an effort to calm her heart.

[Director of Music]

"One more day?!  Phineas said, appalled.  "I'm fine now.  I'm not hurt or anything.  I'm able to get up and move without any trouble!"

Andy hid back a grin.  His Finny was back.  He turned when he heard the twins.  He flashed that charming smile of his at the twins, not knowing what the effect would do to Anise.

[Kasawa Lanford]

"If your going to argue then I can freely strap you onto the bed all 'night' and make you relive the most horrifying of embarrassments," the nurse grinned mischiviously at her comment and placed her hands on her hips.

Anise and Rin both smiled nervously, Rin holding up her hands said. "I-I'm sure Phineas doesn't want to cause any trouble so I'm sure he'll stay, right?" Rin said to Phineas, her eyes more of a pleading gesture.

[Director of Music]

Phineas paled, and his mouth opened and closed like a goldfish.  "I-...This is ridiculous!" Phineas muttered, catching the wary glance from Rin.  He looked to see Andy who, amazingly had a straight face.

"One more day, Finny.  What's it gonna hurt?"

Phineas glared at him, very riled up.  "Oh, I'll tell you wha-".  But that look from Rin.  Phineas grumbled to himself.  "Fine." He muttered.  "Fine."

Andy quickly glanced at Rin.  Hmm, Andy thought.

[Kasawa Lanford]

Rin smiled.

"In that case, the three of you had best get back to the dormitory before curfew," the nurse said as she sat back down.

"T-Then shall we go?" Anise asked, trying to not look at Andy.

[Director of Music]

Now it was Andy's turn to groan.  "There's a curfew?!  Aww, man..."  He heaved a great sigh and mumbled something under his breath as well.  "Best get all the kicks before we go, then." He said, smiling.  He put an arm around Anise.  "Shall we get going, then?"

[Kasawa Lanford]

Anise blinked; her heart raced as she stared at Andy and what he had just done. "Uh-uh... s-s-sure..." stuttered and stared into his eyes.

Rin looked at Andy, then at Anise, a grin formed on her face. "Well well," she said softly.

[Director of Music]

Phineas supressed an eyeroll.  Andy looked just so confused, it was rather adorable.  "Well well, what?"  He asked, a question in  his eyes.

"You dolt."  Phineas replied easily.

"Hey now.  Don't you be going off in tangents calling me names."

"But it's true.  You're an idiot, Andrew."

[Kasawa Lanford]

A faint smile appeared on Rin's face. "Now now let's not start fighting," she said and walked behind Andy and Anise and started pushing them out of the infirmary. "We'll talk to you tomorrow Phineas!" Rin said.

[Director of Music]

Phineas merely nodded, watching the group walk away from them.  Oh well, he thought to himself.  Tonight should go by pretty quickly...

****

As soon as they had walked out of the infirmary, Andy was still confused.  "What was that all about?"  He asked, completely in the dark.  His arm was still wrapped around Anise almost protectively.  The most however, he got out of Rin was a knowing smile. 

"Well. Then."  Andy grumped slightly.  "I guess I'll head in early."  His hand slid from Anise's back.  "Good night then, you two."

[Kasawa Lanford]

"Have a good night," Rin smiled.

Anise shivered and watched as Andy went into the room that he and Phineas shared. "You ok?" she heard Rin ask her as the girl took a seat on the sofa and glanced out the window.

It was still raining outside; the constant 'patter patter' against the windows reminded Rin of home. "So pleasant here," Rin said and opened the window enough so that the smell of rain would flow in, but not the rain itself.

Anise shook her head. "I-I'm going to call it as well," she said and disappeared into the girls room. Rin herself stayed on the sofa for a couple minute's before heading off to bed herself; getting dressed into her pajamas and then joining Anise. Between them both was Yukita in her cat form, the cat sleeping soundly.

[Director of Music]

Andy promptly crashed onto his bed, exhausted.  He fell straight asleep despite his earlier complaints of there being a curfew.

***

The next morning, Andy seem to wake up on his own accord.  Phineas however, was already opening the blinds.

"Whendidyougethere?" Andy asked, slurring his words slightly.

"A couple of minutes ago."  Phineas replied formally.  "The nurse just discharged me.  Hurry up.  Get dressed."