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[color=9966cc][h2][i]Eris[/i][/h2][/color][/center]
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[color=f26522]"Ahahah, yeah, something like that. I usually sink my teeth in people who don't know when to shut up or kids who really, [i]really[/i] annoy me,"[/color] Dana said with mirth, giving Eris an innocent grin. Then when Yoshino got closer to the two of them, Dana gasped in mock fear and gripped Eris' arm tightly. She hid behind the platinum-haired girl and pretended to cower in sheer fright. [color=f26522]"Wah, wah, protect me Eris, protect me from the Edge Face's horrible, horrible face! Oh ho, shield me from her edginess!"[/color]

[color=8493ca]"It's nice to see you too Dana,"[/color] Yoshino said with a roll of her eyes, adjusting her glasses back into place before looking at Eris. [color=8493ca]"I'm heading to the hospital now to visit a contact of my client. As for her, she's doing well though she's not sure how to feel about your defection to my sister's Guild."[/color] She had to keep from glaring as Eris outright called Chiyo her "master". Sickening, but no less amusing for the shark-toothed blonde watching and waiting for the two Edgelords to cut each other's throats already.[color=8493ca] "In any case, I don't suppose you would provide a ride to the hospital now would you?"[/color]

[color=9666cc]"I see. You can tell her that I did what I did because of personal reasons, that is, if she ever asks you about that. I cannot stand to have to hang around her Sweeper allies, not after they threatened Cassandra like that. I'm certain that she cannot understand my reasons, but I have experience with the Sweepers."[/color] Eris said as she beckoned Yoshino to the car. [color=9666cc]"I already offered to take you whenever you asked, I will not take my words back. As for you," Eris talked to Dana, now. "I thought you were here to protect me, but if you want a reversal of roles, I can comply, as long as you offer a suitable compensation, that is."[/color]

[color=f26522]"Pfft, nah, I'm totes here to just keep you company yo. And your mom's  not bad too, so I'm doing that hot bod a favor, oh ho!"[/color] Dana said with more snickers. She didn't hesitate to scoot her way inside the limo, bouncing in place and overtly excited to be moving on the road. Yoshino's reply was only a nod as she too took the offer and sat beside Eris. Well then, so this was happening.

[color=9666cc]"My mom? You cannot mean- no, I think it's better if you do not tell me. Just imagining what you implied is bad enough."[/color] Eris said, with a flushed face as Dana mentioned Hildr. Could it really be that Eris' mother was...? No, Eris preferred to not think of that, it was better this way.

Turning her attention back to something less embarrassing, after clearing her throat with a cough, Eris said to her guests. [color=9666cc]"You can have a drink if you want as well, the fridge is right beside your seat, Miss Yoshino Tsugumi."[/color] The platinum haired girl, extended her hand and picked a can of iced coffee from the mini fridge that came as one of the car's optional features, inside of it there was a sparse selection of non alcoholic beverages as well as a few snacks (mostly chocolate candies) that Eris kept for the few times when she felt like actually using her car in the past. These days however, Murakami had seem an increase on his workload that was very well received by the old man, since he kind of got worried whenever Eris arrived back home without calling him first. Call that a grandfather's instinct, if you will, sine the old driver really worried about his employer as if she was his granddaughter.

Yoshino shook her head, declining the offer for a drink or snack. Dana on the other hand snickered aloud yet again before reaching to take a few chocolates and a drink or two. Greedy little trash can. In any case, she paid attention to what was being said. After all, knowing more about the brat she was supposed to babysit was always a good thing to work up on. Even if they were a brat to begin with.

[color=9666cc]"Anyway, is there anything you would like to talk about, Miss Yoshino Tsugumi? It is so rare of you to ever approach someone else, much less a student with a bad reputation such as I."[/color] Eris took a sip of her drink, after inquiring Yoshino, out of curiosity. Certainly, there should be something they could talk about, right, after all the trip to the hospital would take around an hour.

[color=8493ca]"Hmm? Let's see,"[/color] Yoshino muttered, thinking back on something Eris had mentioned. Maybe this was a chance to learn more about Eclipse Princess and why she had betrayed the Strykers. [color=8493ca]"You mentioned prior experience with the Sweepers. Tell me more about that, if I may ask. You seemed to hate them from the beginning, despite the reforms Moon Rider put in place in Deep Ground. There's obviously something more personal that you've keep to yourself."[/color]

[color=9666cc]"I thought that you would ask something like that. It may be a personal matter, but it is not like it is a secret as well, so I can tell you."[/color] Eris took another gulp of her drink, looking at Yoshino's eyes as she continued to say, [color=9666cc]"Back home, I used to play as an Outlaw. DGO is a fighting game, after all. What is the problem of wanting to just fight for the sake of it? But, I think that no matter where, the Sweepers will always hate people like I. Simply put, one day, one of their hackers damaged the AI of a car where I should be, but it turned out that my twin sister was there as well."[/color] Eris' voice took a noticeable shift to a bitterness and she clutched the can with both hands with so much force that it bent a little, as she continued saying. [color=9666cc]"Eins, almost died because of them, because of a game. That is when I decided that, even if I can't do anything about Deep Ground, at least I can use my time on it to make the Sweepers experience the pain and fear they put other people through. That is why I cannot ignore the threats to Cassandra's life."[/color]

Eris took one last gulp of coffee, before asking, [color=9666cc]"I hope you do not think that I want your, or Moon Rider's pity, Miss Yoshino Tsugumi. That is my main reason for leaving, though. I am not betraying Moon Rider, but as long as she chooses to side with murderers, I cannot stay by her side. My new master, however allowed me a chance for revenge. Do not get me wrong. I know that Chiyo Kuroke is rotten nevertheless, I have no choice but to follow her."[/color] Surprisingly, Eris had a soft smile on her face, now as if the new few words to leave her mouth where something that she longed to say for some time. [color=9666cc]"Furthermore, no one is totally bad. Even her. As a matter of fact, I'm greatly enjoying to work on the Ivory Masks' project for the festival. I even asked Cassandra to teach me a few things, like how to prepare crepes. Though, I only want to learn the basics and improve on my own. After achieving my current level on Deep Ground and hardly having a defeat on my history, I can afford to not be online so much. Perhaps, we can say that I already won the race?"[/color]

[color=8493ca]"You know you don't have to follow my sister. Saying you don't have a choice is hardly an excuse,"[/color] Yoshino pointed out. Yet she refrained from saying anything more on that subject because honestly, she was tired arguing with this girl. She hadn't come here to argue. [color=8493ca]"If you're happy, that's fine. Just know that by aligning yourself with the Ivory Masks, you're now an enemy to my client's Guild and, by extension, me I suppose,"[/color] she finished, catching the air of disappointment from Dana who had really wanted to see them kill each other. [color=8493ca]"But yes...I can see why you would hate the Sweepers as much as you do..."[/color]

[color=9666cc]"Either way, Miss Yoshino Tsugumi."[/color] Eris said, coming back to the talk with Yoshino, after her small digression. [color=9666cc]"If you have anyone that is significant to you, come visit [i]La Soleil[/i] during the festival. I cannot guarantee that my culinary skills will be like those of a legitimate French [i]patissier[/i] by then, but here on Japan it is a tradition to eat crepes while on a date, right? Even if not, I may still want your opinion." Eris then addressed Dana. "Of course I do not think I even need to invite you, do I?"[/color]

[color=8493ca]"Hmm? Perhaps I'll visit then and take you up on that offer. Much like I'm doing now,"[/color] Yoshino said, seeing Dana grin with a wide smirk as Eris addressed her. Truth be told, Yoshino's cheeks were just a tinge red from her last major encounter with Retsu and she coughed into her fist to dispel such thoughts. [color=8493ca]"And what about you? Aren't you still dating Cassandra O'Shera?"[/color]

Eris coughed at the mention of Cassandra and her dating. Obviously they tried it at some point, but could never reach the point of intimacy where they could consider to say that they were on a real relationship, mostly due to Eris, or so she thought. [color=9666cc]"Hmm... I find it very... curious to have this kind of conversation with you, Miss Yoshino Tsugumi. Even though you say we are enemies, we are talking like pretty normal school girls, are we not? No wonder why Murakami thinks we are friends."[/color] Eris paused for a moment, smiling, though she tried to conceal it from Yoshino by taking another gulp of her drink. She continued her sentence before Yoshino could reply, though. [color=9666cc]"Either way, I hold no delusions in regards to Cassandra, not anymore. I may like her but I know that I am unsuited for that kind of relationship, forcing it upon us is not right. Hmm... I guess that I was confused before, but thanks to Cassandra and mom's support, I took a step forward. Something like this, I say. If it turns out that Cassandra and I become lovers well, that would be good beyond what I can describe with words nevertheless, I am very satisfied with my life as it is right now."[/color]

[color=9666cc]"It even got me to talk to someone like you openly for the first time, there is really nothing to complain about it."[/color] Eris sighed, putting the now empty can aside and resting her hands over her lap. [color=9666cc]"I think I should apologize for the trouble I cause, as well. I am terrible at dealing with people. Thereby, please, forgive me for the trouble I caused, Miss Yoshino Tsugumi."[/color] Eris bowed lightly, causing some of her hair to fall over her face, which she promptly set back in place after she got back to a straight position.

[color=8493ca]"Make no mistake. I'm only doing this cause I didn't want to cause any more trouble than needed to. We're still enemies,"[/color] Yoshino said gruffly, not going to admit that Eris was...actually being pleasant for once. She would also not reveal that none other than her mother had requested she tried to get along with the other girl. Dana knew though and that was why she was trying to keep herself from laughing, slamming a hand over her mouth with shark teeth still visible. [color=8493ca]"Though I accept your apology since...I guess I was hard on you as well. I suppose this just another way for us to get to know each other better,"[/color] she said at last, not even realizing they were pulling up into the hospital. Seems Eris would be late to the Mall for a while.
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Ironically enough, the Mall would already be busy with activity and Eris hadn't even arrived yet. Chiyo Kuroke, the one that nobody wanted to mess with...had been messed with. She blinked, once, twice as the cold, sticky substance that was Itsuko's smoothie poured down her shoes. A dead silence would greet Itsuko's blubbering attempts to negotiate before she was gripped by the collar of her shirt by an enraged Chiyo, a testament to her status as the White King. Her guard, known only to people now as [url=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TbDE59B_gmI/VtRr35NescI/AAAAAAAAARc/n06EVkW2deM/w707-h1000/8fe27d92f88b56795e104aa2cd756afe.jpg]"Kamen-San"[/url] watched in more silence as he saw Chiyo near strangle Itsuko.

[color=82ca9d]"You can say it was an accident, but the fact remains little tiger that it [i]happened[/i],"[/color] she hissed with fury, very tempted to slam the into a table. [color=82ca9d]"You know, I think you should make it up to me before I turn this into something uglier than it needs to be, yeah? Maybe you should get on your knees and lick the rest of your smoothie off my shoes. Clean it like the clumsy bitch you are,"[/color] she said coldly, ignoring everyone else and focusing on making Itsuko feel like trash.

[color=ffd700]"I-I'm sorry, just let me... go, please?"[/color] Itsuko whimpered as Chiyo shook her around. [color=ffd700]"Li-lick it? No, I can't do that, just let me go, I already said I can pay for it."[/color] Itsuko tried to force Chiyo. For someone so small and doll-like, the tiger really had a good grip, since Chiyo's wrists would begin to get a bit red, where Itsuko grabbed her in return.

[color=82ca9d]"Oh you're trying to fight back? That's cute,"[/color] Chiyo said, right before slamming a fist into Itsuko's gut and twisting her knuckles harshly. Before Cassandra or anyone else could do anything, "Kamen-San" stepped up and placed himself between the two girls and the onlookers. He especially gave a piercing stare at Cassandra; if she wanted to do something about it, she would have to go through him first and foremost. [color=82ca9d]"Come on little tiger, start mewling for me before I make it hurt so much you'll be crying an ocean in front of everyone here,"[/color] Chiyo said viciously.

[color=ffd700]"Gahh! Why did... ahh!"[/color] Itsuko gritted her teeth to not cry of pain as the punch made her sore rib sting her. [color=ffd700]"I-I won't give up to someone like you... Huntress and Hibiki wouldn't, so I can't as well... argh."[/color] Itsuko tried to put a brave face, even as her wounds forced a few tears out of her eyes. Itsuko wouldn't give up to a bully like Chiyo, if she did, all her talk about becoming a hero would be for naught.

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[color=bf0147]"Sure, Prez, I got all bases covered. Hibiki and I will be the Newspaper Club power duo."[/color] Emma said as she circled around the table and grabbed Hibiki in a hug, knocking shoulders with her. [color=bf0147]"Either way, Prez, Hibiki and everyone else, I gotta go now. I have to meet Nixon on Deep Ground. We Harleys have been a little behind the competition, but we're gonna show everyone why we are Deep Ground's PVP guild. Big Boss' gonna bust everyone's brain on this festival."[/color] Emma's fiery redhead was all psyched up as she waited for Thomas to officially dismiss them.
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