Room 13: Rei and Viviene

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Rei chuckled somewhat nervously and a light sweep of rose graced her pale skin; embarrassment was never pleasant. "Oh, hehe, sorry. I'm sure you'll find him." She smiled down at the redhead. Children always managed to find one of her softer spots. Actually, she adored them. Rei never really knew why, but children always got to her. Idly, she glanced at Viviene before occupying herself with the fraying threads on her shorts.

[Señor Sunday Friday]

The little girl nodded, "Okay..." She muttered as she began walking outta her room, "I guess I'll go keep on looking for him, then" She nodded, waving farewell to the people she had met, they did seem nice enough and she hoped everyone here would be as nice as them, and Purpley, Cecee, Darrie, and Crazy Lady.

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((Some number of days later... xD))

Rei entered the room just before the sun disappeared below the horizon. The ghost of a grin could be seen on her expression as she meandered over to sit Indian style on her bed, looking out the window. She had had another good day. Many things made a day a 'good day'. The Shinigami was still M.I.A., the new seal was strong, she found herself getting stronger as she became more confident in her control, and... she'd had a nice day in the woods.

Sighing, Rei flopped backward onto the pillow. Before coming to the Academy, Rei didn't need to sleep often, or eat all that much, but after arriving, she found a routine of ritual eating and sleeping. This still wasn't necessary, but she found it easier to feel slightly more normal this way. Rei has also discovered that sleep was a wonderful thing because, with sleep, there came dreams, and in dreams, nothing went wrong. There were smiling faces, warm days, happy expressions, and a Rei with no Marks or worries.

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A trembling, limping figure quietly entered the room just as the moon past the halfway point in the sky. Blood caked around wounds on her stomach and several dark bruises marred her ghostly flesh. Her pale blue eyes seemed drained and seared with terror. Weakly closing the door behind her, she remained still and seemed to stare into nothing. After a few moments, the girl slowly made her way to the bathroom to wash the blood away.

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Half of an hour later, Rei exited the bathroom with bandages wrapped around her abdomen, shoulder, wrist, and other various places. Her short, wet hair hung loosely and left a trail of water droplets on the floor as she wandered over to her bed. Halfway there, she froze and stared, wide-eyed, at the open window. Acting immediately, Rei practically lunged for the sill and slammed the pane closed, shaking once more. Fighting back another slow trickle of terror-tears, the shaken girl slowly lay on her back on her bed, waiting for the sun to rise. Despite her exhaustion and beaten state, she had no intention of sleeping....for the next few days, if possible.