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It had been two days since April had been taken to C.A.G.E. Two days since she’d had real contact with the outside world. Her parents had tried to come and see her - and April had refused. It had been terrifying to turn them away at first, and she still couldn’t quite articulate why she’d done it, but… Well, the only people who she really wanted to see now were Danni and Dorian. 

The first day here had been hard - really hard. She’d cried out all her tears and then some, oscillating through a storm of emotional highs and lows. She hadn’t gotten a diagnosis yet, but so far, the second day had been a little easier - she was a little more used to the new surroundings, to the questions, to the other patients. There was another boy there, around her age, that she had spent some time in the activity room with earlier that morning. She hadn’t caught his name, though. 

It was that afternoon that an orderly had come to her room, telling her that she had visitors - and so she was sitting in the visitor’s lounge, dressed in the loose white clothes of one of the asylum’s patient, nervously tapping her feet and picking at her nails. What did Danni and Dorian know? What were they thinking? Her heart was pounding, as her mind conjured up the worst case scenarios - of them coming here to tell her the friendship was over, that they didn’t want to be close with someone this sick. 

Danni bounced up and down impatiently on the other side of the door. They'd had to fill out paperwork, then list to a long list of rules and expectations, then sign more things saying they'd follow all the rules Danni had certainly not listened to, then they had to be searched for stuff, then they had to go through all their stuff (it was books and flowers and pictures for goodness sake!) And then they took their phones! How were they supposed to take pictures with her?! Danni had wanted to bring snacks but uh, he really wasn't sure if that was allowed. 

[color=E948FC]“Oh my god finally.”[/color] Danni muttered under his breath when the door swung open and they were given a very unimpressed stare. Danni didn't care and happily followed, just wanting to see his best friend again! [color=E948FC]“I know it's been like, two days? Three days? What is time, but it feels like forever!!! Do you t'ink t’ey would ‘ave let in video games? Maybe we should ‘ave brought video games. What if she ‘as oodles of books? What if she ‘as oodles of pictures? Eh, t'ey won't be as nice as t'ese. T’ey won't let t'em be on t'e walls right? I'm assuming nails are like a bad t'in’ ‘ere. Sharp and pointy and all t'at.”[/color] Danni frowned at his bag. He hadn't thought of that. The frames didn't have anything to hold them up. 

However, he stopped caring as soon as Princess was in sight, sitting all awkwardly in white. Danni screeched, thrust the flowers at Dee, and threw himself across room where he promptly started peppering her faces with kisses. [color=E948FC] “Omg, Princess!!!! I missed you so much! ‘ow are you, are t’ey feeding you, we brought presents, everyone misses you, are you bored, do t’ey let you han’ t’in’s on t’e wall ‘ere?”[/color]

It didn't take a genius to know that any psych facility wouldn't allow for a sword to be brought in during visits. Even if Dorian argued that it was meant more for mental defense than anything else. So of course before they'd left for their visit that day, Dorian had phased the gem hidden within his sword out, they very piece enchanted to keep telepathy outside of his head. It was a very real danger to the Kingston-Gray household, and a long line of trauma for them. 

Dorian sported the gem as a necklace, having woven a sort of net around it with a leather thong before wrapping it around his neck. The proceedings to enter were long, boring, and arduous. Signing multiple things and having every bit of them inspected. [Color=CC99FF]”Could t'ey ‘ave taken any longer wit’ t'e sign in? And it's ok, I'm sure t'ey can use sticky tack to keep the photos up.”[/color] He said before he had flowers shoved at him and Danni ran off. Dorian went to chase after, about to use his powers to speed himself up when he felt a strange sensation. He felt, empty. As if a part of him was being held back. He tried to hide the concern on his face as he just broke into a light jog and made his way to April. Holding out the flowers awkwardly.

The minute her boys came bounding around the corner, April couldn’t help but start trembling, her chin wobbling as she tried to hold back a fresh wave of tears. They were here. They were really here. She shouldn’t have doubted them, but - it was too easy to question everything in this place, to doubt that anyone actually cared about her - that anyone wouldn’t be better off if she was gone. So as Danni rushed up to her and started covering her face in kisses, April hugged him like a life raft, the waterworks gushing out - as was her usual. Only now, there wasn’t any concern for the building’s plumbing. 

And then there was Dorian - there was something in his posture she didn’t quite understand - but he’d brought her flowers. April let go of Danni, and then hugged Dorian tightly in turn. Despite the tears, she couldn’t help but feel like she could breathe a little easier, as one of her chief worries and fears since ending up here slipped from her body. 

[color=42A9FF]”I’m s-s-so sorry!”[/color] April stammered out, sniffling. [color=42A9FF]”I-I wasn’t going to do it, I promise, l-like I thought about it but I wasn’t - I wasn’t going to [i]k-k-kill[/i] myself! A-and I didn’t mean to scare you two either, they took my phone and I-I couldn’t text back but I really wanted to let you both know and things just got out of control so fast and I still don’t even know w-who got me sent here or when I can l-leave o-or… or wh-what’s wrong with me. B-but how are you two? Are you o-okay? Wh-what did I miss?”[/color]

Danni felt himself tearing up as April sniffled her way through her reassurances. [color=E948FC] “It's okay, it's okay, Mon Cœur. Not’in’ crazy ‘as ‘appened, but I may or may not ‘ave kicked down Couls's door when I ‘eard. T'en I went for Maevy, but she's so nice I couldn't keep up t'e anger, but everyt'in’ is good now! We're just ‘appy ta see ya again!”[/color] Danni assured her, plastering himself around her and Dee. [color=E948FC] “Everyone was definitely a little surprised, but they'll feel better now t'at we saw you! But good news, Amélie is t'e perfect little dragon menace! So cute and chompy and spits little flames when she burps! I ‘ave a video but t’ey confiscated our phones like monsters. I ‘ave photos of everyone t’ough so you can keep us wit’ you in your room! And I brought some of your books so you can ‘ave somet’in’ to do ‘cause no offense but it seems a little bornin’ in ‘ere.”[/color] Danni plopped the bag of stuff in the chair she was first sitting in. 

[color=E948FC] “Princess, you might be feelin’ a little sick right now but t’at’s okay! It's just like if you ‘ad tuberculosis or someth’in’! You’d ‘ave ta go ta t’e hospital, but t’ere’s somet’in’ goin’ on wit’ your ‘ead and t’ey’re gunna ‘elp ya feel better!”[/color] Danni laid his head on her shoulder. [color=E948FC] “Beanie and Leah miss ya somet’in’ fierce too. You know ‘ow t’ose two get when t’ey don’t ‘ave what t’ey want, when t’ey want it so t’ey’ve been fun. Percy’s been ‘overing around the periphery of t’e group ‘cause it’s been waterworks from me for the past 36 ‘ours and Spicy’s allergic ta intense emotion, no offense Dee I know you’re workin’ on ‘im, and t’e rest are doin’ t’at real awkward t’in’ when you don’t know ‘ow ta ‘andle someone in t’eir feelin’s. You’d love watchin’ t’at ‘appen!”[/color]

[Color=CC99FF]”No need to worry about us mon amie. We've been doin’ fine back at school, not really much to do anyways since Coulson gave us all A's. We've just been worried about you and we ‘ad to make sure we saw what kind of livin’ conditions t’ey ‘ad you under. But I'm sure you'll be right as rain by t'e time of t’e contest! Especially if Maeve is ‘alf as good as she claims to be.”[/color] Dorian said as he pulled her into a hug. The numbing sensation still bothering him. The room felt almost suffocating to be in. 

April nodded, blinking her eyes rapidly to keep from more tears falling. It was okay, everything was okay, it was fine - Dorian and Danni were here, they weren’t mad at her, everything was fine. She’d missed them terribly - had missed the adorable little baby dragon, too, and she wished she could have seen the video. And she knew logically that Danni was right, that this was just like having tuberculosis, but… She tried to take a deep, steadying breath - but she was still shaking, trembling as she leaned on Danni and Dorian more as to not collapse. [color=42A9FF]”I-I’m scared,”[/color] she admitted quietly. [color=42A9FF]”I-I don’t know what’s going on a-a-and y-yesterday was s-such a haze from, I think, the meds… I-I didn’t know y-you’re supposed to,”[/color] and then her voice lowered to a whisper, [color=42A9FF]”[i]tongue them.[/i] A-and y-you said everyone knows? Everyone thinks I’m crazy? Oh god…”[/color] she lowered her head, closing her eyes tightly as fresh waves of panic rippled through her. She knew not everyone in their circle was good at keeping secrets - half the school probably knew by now, half the school probably thought she was insane…

[color=E948FC]“Whoa, whoa, whoa. No one thinks you're crazy, Princess. People t'ink you're just takin’ some time destressin’ after t'e whole ‘Cadie sitch. Especially since I ‘ave been tellin’ everyone ‘bout t'e fact t'at we're not doin’ any classes t'is semester. What a sweet deal.”[/color] Danni sighed fondly. [Color=E948FC] “‘onestly, it's gunna suck when we gotta go back full time next semester. Kinda want another villain attack ta get us our grades smoothed over again. Hm…”[/color] Danni drifted off for a second, considering if he could bribe a villian, before doing a double take.

[color=E948FC] “Tongue your meds? What does t'at even mean? Do you ‘ave ta like, lick it or somwt'in’ when ya take it?”[/color] Danni titled his head, frowning in his confusion. 

[Color=CC99FF]”Beats me. Never ‘eard of tonguin’ meds eit'er. Maybe t'ey’re t'e dissolvable kind? We can ask Casper later when we ‘ave our phones. Eit'er way Danni's right. Far as anyone else is concerned you're on a vaca distressin’ after a rough ordeal. And since we aced t'e whole semester, t'ey don't find it odd you're missin’ school.”[/color] Dorian added as he pulled her into a hug. Two of the students from AA now attended this…cage. Though given Vicky's last text to him, he didn't blame her for signing herself in. 

[color=42A9FF]”Okay,”[/color] April sniffled, calming down as they reassured her that everyone just assumed she was off on a trip somewhere - that no one thought she was in the madhouse. She took another few deep breaths, inhaling deeply through her nose and exhaling out the mouth, and the shaking seemed to settle down, at least a little bit. [color=42A9FF]”I th-think it’s where you pretend to take your med but you don’t - th-that’s what this boy told me earlier. T-the meds they give out make it really hard to think… L-like it’s so foggy. Um. But that’s not what you wanted to come here to talk about. C-can we talk about normal stuff?”[/color]

[color=E948FC]“Princess, we can talk ‘bout whatever ya want! We're ‘ere for ya after all!”[/color] Danni said easily, shifting so his arm was around her shoulders. [color=E948FC]“So, let me tell ya about t'is wierd dream I ‘ad t'e ot'er night. We ‘ad 16 steaks and we ‘ad ta figure out which one was poisoned and so we were feedin’ t'em ta t'ese t'in's t'at could eat t'rough t'e poison, but we could only tell ‘ow much poison was in t'e steak by measuring ‘ow loud t'e burps were. It was real gross and t'ey really liked t'e steak and t'en t'ey started tellin’ us t'ey were gunna eat us next and t'en I woke up and ‘ad ta burp.”[/color] Danni rattled out, picking the first thing that came to mind. To be fair, he'd chugged a bunch of soda before bed that night so he wasn't surprised what happened. 

Dorian rolled his eyes at Danni. [Color=CC99FF]”Nobody wants to ‘ear about your morning breat’ burps. Besides you chugged a whole t'ing of soda just before bed, what else did you t'ink would ‘appen. Appa and Pa are always sayin’ how sweets and greasy food will give you weird dreams if you eat t'em late.”[/color] He wasn't really sure what else to talk about however. Anything exciting outside of here may have felt like rubbing it in, but April clearly didn't want to talk about her stay here either. 

April tilted her head slightly at Danni’s story - it wasn’t at all what she had been expecting from him - but it was nice to take her mind off of things, at least for a moment. One of the first smiles she’d had in CAGE crept across her face as she giggled, trying to imagine little creatures eating poisonous steaks, and them trying to identify which one had the most poison by burps. It was stupid and April loved it. For a brief moment, it felt like they were back at home - back at AA, just talking in the dorms after classes were over for the day. [color=42A9FF]”You do have epic burps,”[/color] April teased Danni lightly. [color=42A9FF]”S-so the contest is going to be in New Orleans - I… I don’t know if they’ll l-let me out in time for it but… but that’s so exciting, I-I don’t think Strange Academy has ever hosted it before. M-maybe they’ll let me watch it from here?”[/color]

[color=E948FC] “Sometimes I crave sugar before bed and we all know t’at if you body craves it, it means you [i]need[/i] it. T'at's real science.”[/color] Danni shoved Dorian playfully, laughing at April's teasing. He gave April an unimpressed look at her concerns. [color=E948FC]“If you t'ink t'at I'm not breakin’ you outta ‘ere ta compete, t’ese meds are messin’ ya up more t’an I t’ought. T’ere is no way in ‘ell t’ey can keep you away from competin’ wit’ us. But more importantly, guess whaaaaat!”[/color] Danni started bouncing with how excited he was. 

[color=E948FC] “You can finally come visit!!!! Even if ya mean old man says no, you still gotta stay nearby and t'en you can just pip on over and we can give you t'e tour!”[/color] Danni announced excitedly.

[Color=CC99FF]”Oh you are sooo joining us for the Contest. We are all in a team together! Can't let that pass by. If anyt’ing i t'ink Maeve really likes me she may let you out if o ask just fothe'e contest you know?”[/color] Dorian said as he shoved Danni back and stuck out his tongue. [Color=CC99FF]”Oooo we can show you our local ‘aunts. Favorite food places, everyt’in’! It'll be so much fun!”[/color]

April’s smile faltered as Danni mentioned her father. He’d always been against April going to visit Danni and Dorian in New Orleans, refusing to entertain a discussion on it. Her mother had never taken April’s side, telling her that once she was an adult, she could do as she liked - but for now, she had to follow their rules. After the first few attempts to argue her way into being able to go see her friends, April had given up on asking. She’d thought about just sneaking out and asking the boys if their dad could send a portal over for her, but it would technically have been considered kidnapping, and she had a feeling her dad would love nothing more than to arrest Dorian’s dad. 

[color=42A9FF]”So um… He’s probably going to be really pissed at me - my mom too - I… I told the doctors that I didn’t want to see them,”[/color] April admitted, redirecting her gaze at the floor. 

Danni pulled April in tighter. [color=E948FC] “‘ey, t'at's okay! It's your recovery and not t'eirs so if ya need t'em gone, t'en ya need t'em gone. Easier said t'en done ‘cause brains are bastards, but don't stress ‘bout t'at. Just focus on feelin’ better, ya know?”[/color] Danni encouraged, knowing how turbulent her relationship with her Dad was especially. [color=E948FC] “Just borrow a little of my confidence. Wheneveryour're stressin’ ot just ask, WWDD - What Would Danni Do? Nine times outta ten, it'd be gay do crimes and t'e ot'er ome would be not stressin’ ‘bout t'e losers in life!”[/color] 

[color=E948FC] “Ya should be focusin’ on t'e bomb ass moves yoi’re gunna pull in T’e Contest! You got so much time ta plan t’em now! And ya can start makin’ a lost of all t’e t’in’s you wanna do in New Orleans so when we do t’e tour we can ‘it t’e big stuff om your list!”[/color] Danni fiddled in the bag and groaned. [color=E948FC] “Course I ‘ave t’e good ideas now. We’ll ‘ave ta send ya some books on New Orleans too so you can pick ‘em out. Ghost tours and food and museums and more food!”[/color]

[Color=CC99FF]”Isn't ‘e always passed? I mean. Sorry. Pa always says t'at but I shouldn't ‘ave.”[/color] Dorian said, chiding himself. [Color=CC99FF]”Next time we come to visit we can bring all t'e necessary materials to ‘elp plan for bot’ t'e contest as well as t'e trip to New Orleans. Brochures, guide books, as well as battle maneuvers and tactics for t'e contest. I'm gettin’ a little better wit’ my electro shock so maybe I can super charge your water!”[/color]

April sniffled slightly as Danni pulled her in closer, and once he was done messing with the bag, she tucked her head in between his chest and his chin. With her hand, she then reached out for Dorian, ready to fully drag him into this cuddle pile of sorts. [color=42A9FF]”Or, um, we can go to my room - if you both want - just have to keep the door open and stuff,”[/color] April mentioned, just in case the boys didn’t want to just stay in the visiting room the entire time. [color=42A9FF]”I just…. I don’t even [i]know[/i] why I told the doctors not to let them come. Like, I should have said it was fine. They’re my parents, they just want what’s best for me and stuff. B-but the thought of them being here…”[/color] April took a steadying breath, trying to blink back a fresh wave of tears. [color=42A9FF]”Sorry, sorry, not talking about that. New Orleans. Um. That Café du Monde place you two talk about always sounded cool! A-and maybe you can show me your favorite spots?”[/color]

Danni cooed as she curled up, rubbing his hand up and down her back. [color=E948FC]“I'm chill lettin’ people see me. I'm a blessin” on t'e eyes and deprivin’ people of seein’ me is a sin, ‘onestly. Whatever you're comfy wit’ darlin’. I'm cool as a cucumber always.”[/color] Danni laughed, happy to get comfy and looped his foot around Dorian to yank him into the pile. [color=E948FC] “It's not stupid ta not want t'em ‘ere. It's your place ta ‘eal, not t’eirs! And ‘ell yeah, first stop on t'e tour is the Café. Beignets t'ere are ta die for. We can go ta t'e museum of costumes ‘cause t'ey're so cool ta see all t'em t'rough ‘istory. T'en we can go ta Olde Nola and t'en we'll ‘it t'e Aquarium and t'en t'e Riverwalk shops  ‘cause shoppin’ is a great destressor!”[/color]

Dorian joined in cuddling the pair, nuzzling deep into them. [Color=CC99FF]”Oh! We ‘ave got to visit some lesser known ‘istorical landmarks! I can show you a spot where [i]the[/i] Quicksilver broke ‘is leg. Oh and anot'er where t'e Pheonix touched ground. Maybe even show you an outside (or inside) tour of Strange Academy. I know t'e man it's named after so maybe ‘e'll let me in wit’ you guys.”[/color]

She flinched a bit at the mention of [i]the[/i] Quicksilver - her thoughts flickering back to that portion of her family tree, the one where - whatever was wrong with her - definitely came from. It was just lurking inside of her, waiting to come out. But she was trying to push that aside, to just focus on them - to just be in the moment, and not worry about what was to come. [color=42A9FF]”Oo, yeah I-I’d love to go see Strange Academy! Maybe Professor Harkness can give us tarot readings - like she did at the beginning of the year - maybe…”[/color] [i]maybe she could tell me if I’m going to get better - or if this is forever.[/i]  [color=42A9FF]”...When are you both coming back? Tomorrow? If you’re not busy or anything, I know you have, like, stuff with Percy to do.”[/color]

[color=E948FC]“Oooooh yeah!!! I ‘aven't seen Aggie since she gave me Amélie! And don't worry, I brought pictures ‘er for ya ta enjoy as well! T'ough, Maxie could do tarot readings too if we can't get inta ta Strange Academy. ‘e did one for my ‘rents t'at told t'em go adopt me ASAP and I’ve been t'eir delight for 17 years now!”[/color] Danni agreed excitedly. [color=E948FC]“And yeah, we'll visit again tomorrow, right Dee? We gotta be ‘ere ta support our best friend!”[/color] Danni stared extra hard at Dorian at April's suggestion he'd blow her off for Percy. 

[Color=CC99FF]”O-oh! Yeah. I was t'inkin’ of swingin’ by tomorrow anyways. So I can see you as well! I mean I was goin’ to anyways but didn't want Danni to be upset that I'd visit wit’out him.”[/color] Dorian said with a smile, the question having caught him off guard. He'd been planning to see Vicky the next day, but didn't want April to find out, but it seemed that would be harder than he thought. 

April didn’t notice Dorian’s slight slip, instead just happy - and relieved, if she were to be honest with herself - that they’d be coming back the next day. She’d really missed them. She always missed them when they were gone, but usually she’d have her phone on her and she could give them a call as she wandered around D.C., walking from museum to museum until her feet were about to give out or it was almost curfew, whichever one came first. The Air and Space museum was her favorite - she’d eaten at the ShakeShack inside it so often that they knew her by name. [color=42A9FF]”Great!”[/color] she grinned. [color=42A9FF]”Ooo that would be so cool if your dad did them actually - like obviously my parents couldn’t find out about it or they’d freak - but I’d be so curious what he’d say… He sounds really cool, from everything you’ve told me.”[/color]

Danni beamed when Dorian agreed to come see April tomorrow, satisfied they were still more important than Percy. [color=E948FC] “Oh, yeah Maxie is super cool! ‘e's t'e reason I was able ta get Percy's shirt, or was it a sweater, replaced so quick after it got toasted t'e first day. Just a snap of t'e fingers and poof, back again! T'e 'rents were day drinkin’ in Italy too, you know t'at little cafe we like in Milan? Jerks not invitin’ us. It’s like t’ey were waitin’ for us ta go back ta school!”[/color] Danni couldn’t handle it anymore. He’d been so nice, so polite, Pops would have been proud, but her [i]hair[/i]. Danni had been able to ignore it before they started snuggling but now, with it tickling his chin, Danni itched to fix the rats nest it’d turned itself in. Tomorrow, he was bringing a brush, a comb, and everything else he could to fix it but for now he’d have to settle. 

[color=E948FC] “Which is ‘ilarious ta t’ink ‘cause I know for a fact t’at Papa cries t’e first night we go ta school. ‘ave you been ta Milan, Princess? We gotta go ta fashion week next year. It's ta die for. Maxie can portal us right inta t’e best seats, ya know?”[/color] Danni slowly started working his hands into her hair, gently detangling her poor, abused hair. [Color=E948FC] “Last year was a little… eh. I t'ink t'ey went a little too conservative for my tastes.”[/color]

Dorian was more than glad that neither of them pressed him for why he was already planning on showing up the next day. He'd always wanted April to join them on one of their vacations, she was always invited, but her dad never let it happen. It really rubbed him the wrong way, but he couldn't really talk since he knew more parents were stricter than their own. He was lucky to have found this family. He was about to chime in when a scrawny looking guy with long brown hair came by and was rapidly approaching them. [Color=CC99FF]”Uh, Ap-”[/color]

[Color=66CDAA]”Aye YourLie! Look who's up and shining again.”[/color] August said as he squeezed himself in between Dorian and April and licked her cheek. [Color=66CDAA]”Oooo they wore off. Nice, good liver and kidneys there haha. Anyways I'll catch you on the flip side alright? Bye Zuko! Bye Cabbage Guy!”[/color] 

April only flinched slightly at the sudden lick, just as she had been about to answer Danni’s question about Milan. She didn’t super remember most of the day before - the sedatives had hit her [i]way[/i] too hard - but she remembered enough to not be [i]too[/i] alarmed at August’s antics. [color=42A9FF]”That’s August,”[/color] she said, as if it explained everything. [color=42A9FF]”I… I’m not completely sure, it’s all super foggy, but I [i]think[/i] he’s harmless. Maybe?”[/color] She rubbed the bit of saliva off her face and onto the sleeve of her shirt. 

Zuko? Cabbage guy? Danni blinked at the here and gone boy and his hands paused a moment where they were carefully combing through April's hair. [color=E948FC]“Princess. Did t'at… Did t'at guy just… lick you?”[/color] Danni stared the direction [i]August[/i] wandered off. Danni curled around April tighter. [color=E948FC] “Who t'e fuck does ‘e t'ink ‘e is pullin’ t'at shit? Why t'e fuck is ‘e touchin’ our Princess like t'at? Is ‘e bot'erin’ you, should I talk ta someone about ‘im?[/color] Danni grumbled, glaring daggers after [i]August[/i]. Danni eyed the spot he licked thoughtfully but thought better of it.

For now.

[color=42A9FF]”Um…”[/color] April paused, really struggling to try to remember much of what had happened. She knew August had been freaking her out a bit on the way to breakfast, but everything past breakfast was a bit of a blur. She wasn’t sure how she’d even made her way back to her room. [color=42A9FF]”I think it’s fine? Maybe? He thought I was a dog, I think, at one point - he’s definitely schizophrenic, but like… So are half of the people in here. I know it’s weird. I’m not a huge fan of the licking, but he showed me how to tongue the sedative so I’m at least coherent right now to talk to you all?”[/color]

Danni didn't like that one bit, but he returned to soothing the tangles out and making her hair a little more presentable. [Color=E948FC] ‘e t'inks you're a dog? You're a Princess. I'll tell ‘im when I see ‘im next t'en. If I see ‘im again. Glad you're makin’ friends t'ough!”[/color] Danni stayed positive, and very, very grateful for power dampeners in the area. [color=E948FC] “But I was t'inkin’ when you get back, night one we ‘ave a sleep over! We ‘ave a movie, get ya all caught up on all t'e gossip, and [i]maybe[/i] a little touch up on t'e ‘air, ‘uh? Seein’ some split ends we gotta take care of here and here. Do you need me ta brin’ ya product from the dorms? I didn't t'ink about t'at, t'ough maybe I need ta ask what's allowed. Can't ‘ave ya slackin’ on t'e self-care while you're restin’!”[/color]

Dorian had sat there too stunned to speak for a moment. The others conversing by as his mouth was still open wide from what had just happened. Danni was already questioning it but Dorian couldn't even wrap his mind around it. [Color=CC99FF]”Did he just? Am I? Who's cabbage?”[/color] He managed to stutter out before his mind finally had caught up on where they were. [Color=CC99FF]”I t'ink a sleepover is a great idea…and a debrief on whatever t'at was just now.”[/color] He said half laughing half concerned.

[color=42A9FF]”He says when he licks people, he can tell what’s going on with them,”[/color] April said somewhat sheepishly. [color=42A9FF]”I think he told me what he thought was wrong with me, but… Can’t remember. The drugs yesterday really knocked me out of it,”[/color] she frowned slightly. As crazy as it sounded, she did wish she remembered what August had said. She was supposed to see Dr. Whitehall after this, where she imagined she’d be getting her diagnosis, but it would have been nice to tell Danni and Dori now. Maybe their magical dad could cast a spell and cure her? She bit her lip, making a mental note to ask Mr. Gray if he could try if she had a chance to talk to him in New Orleans. [color=42A9FF]”But yes! A sleepover sounds good. Um, maybe a lot of sleepovers? I’ve - I’ve had trouble sleeping for a while now, like even before - even before Arcade and I always sleep better in your room, if that’s, like, not going to be a huge issue? And I know, my hair is a disaster, maybe it’s time for my Britney moment to just cut it all off…”[/color] 

[color=E948FC] “NOOOOOOOO ABSOLUTELY NOT!”[/color] Danni screeched, wrapping his arms protectively around April's head. [color=E948FC] “You ‘ave such nice ‘air, I'm not lettin’ ya touch it like t'at. I'll ask t'e nice orderlies, nurses, receptionists? Are the sign in people medically trained? Actually, doesn't matter. I'll ask t'em what I can bring ya and ‘ave it in tomorrow. And if I smuggle in some nice stuff for ya, nobodies gotta know.”[/color] Danni whispered to just the two of them with a mischievous wink. 

[color=E948FC]“But, as many as you want Princess. We're gunna miss you so much, I think the first whole week you just move into our dorm. You always got a space in our bed, might as well use it for a while!”[/color] Danni chuckled, humming softly as he worked.