Kensuke is sitting in his bedroom alone, trying to meditate. He closes his eyes, then begins breathing in and out. A soothing silence washes over the room, as he focuses on himself. A beam of white light flashes in front of him, forming some kind of apparition. A faceless individual about his age, maybe a little younger. A boy? Maybe, difficult to say for sure. They are sitting at a lunch table with one of their feet resting on the seat. Purple hair that covers their eyes and nose. They chew on a small looking substance, it's blurred. The figure veers their Fangs at their unsuspecting feast and CRUNCH! It gone. The fangs absorb all the nutrients from the item and they eat it. They smile at Kenny, his body frozen in terror, yet mildly fascinating at the same time. Just as things are getting too bizarre, a flash of light snaps him out of it. Kensuke starts hyperventilating as if he had stopped breathing during this process. He grabs his chest, the feeling of his blood organs pumping fast makes him gasp for air. As this is happening, Mallek happens to be coming into the room to see him toppled over with his hand on his chest.

MALLEK: Are...ARE YOU OK!?!?

KENSUKE: (Coughs) No... strange mirage (Coughs) Biting... (Coughs) Fangs...(Coughs) NEED WATER!

Mallek quickly helps him up and gets him one his water bottles he keeps in the mini fridge. Kensuke drinks the water then calms down a little.

MALLEK: Kensuke...I'm sorry.

KENSUKE: For ignoring me? It's fine.

MALLEK: No, no sarcasm. You were right. I never considered his emotional state. Maybe I'm just self-centered.

KENSUKE: Mal, I don't wanna do this right now. I've got more important things to deal with.

MALLEK: ...What's more important than your best friend confiding about his mistakes?

KENSUKE: I didn't mean it like that... I mean there is a dilemma...An immense one...one that kind of outweighs this trivial spat of ours.

MALLEK: Wait, huh? What are you going on about?

KENSUKE: I’m leaving Grimwell, Mallek.

Mallek's face drops and he turns pale.

Elsewhere (Because who doesn’t love a good level of story suspense) Mickey and Kyle are in their room together. Kyle is on the floor doing push up, while Mickey lies on him on his back, reading his book.

KYLE: Come on Mickey! At least try to act heavy! 247! Ureahh! 248!

MICKEY: Heh, how does someone “Act Heavy,” Kyle?

KYLE: 249! You are so small and cute; I wonder how you manage here being so small. 250!! Ahhh, I’m done!

He plops down on his stomach, Mickey continues to lay on his back.

MICKEY: …Kyle…you-you think I’m cute?

KYLE: Duh! Of course you are cute. Look at you.

Mickey blushes a little.

MICKEY: That means a lot coming from someone as good looking as you are Kyle.

KYLE: ME!?!? Hahaha! I’m not good looking man.

MICKEY: What~ sure you are! You’re really fit, have an attractive face, and are really Kindhearted! Any girl would be lucky to have you!

KYLE: You…you think I’m Kindhearted…?

MICKEY: Of course! When I first started here, you were the only person that would talk to me and Moe. I was so happy when I found out I’d be living with you! You make me feel…wanted.

Kyle’s face turns a little red.

KYLE: M-M-Mickey…you can’t mean that…

MICKEY: But I do! Even when you scare me, or make jokes about me, I can tell they aren’t meant to hurt me.

KYLE: No never!

MICKEY: I like being with you Kyle! You’re my best friend.

Kyle starts to get a little hot under the collar and his face starts burning up a little.

KYLE: Heh! You shouldn’t word it that way hahaha!

MICKEY: Can…Can I tell you a secret…?

KYLE: Of course man! We are friends, spill!

Mickey rolls off of Kyles back and the two of them sit face to face.

MICKEY: Y-Y-You have to promise not to t-t-tell anyone, ok!?

KYLE: My lips are sealed.

MICKEY: I… think I have a crush on someone at our school…

KYLE: C-C-C-C-C-CRUSH!? HERE!? WHO???

MICKEY: Shh~! It’s a little embarrassing because I didn’t know that I liked guys until now…

KYLE: But…Who is it…?

MICKEY: Hehehe… If I tell you swear you won’t get mad…?

KYLE: Mad? Why would I be mad!?

MICKEY: People get weird when you talk about liking the same sex…I don’t want you to see me any differently…

KYLE: You’ll always be my little Mickey!

MICKEY: It’s…Kensuke!

Kyle maintains his big smile even though he is deeply saddened.

KYLE: Oh wow Kensuke huh!? I never would have guessed that. Have you talked to him about it?

MICKEY: Kind of…I kinda made a chump of myself. But he just told me that I was better off trying to find someone else. Someone better…but that just made me want him more for some reason…

Kyle takes a huge gulp to shallow his pride.

KYLE: Well…keep…trying. I’m happy for you.

MICKEY: Really!? Oh thank you Kyle, I knew I could trust you.

KYLE: Yup…that’s me…old trustworthy Kyle…

Meanwhile in Cyrus’s room. Cyrus is parting with some of him dorm-mates.

CYRUS: Ha-ha! YEAH BRO! Fuck it UP!

Then a loud knock on the door silences the entire event. He opens the door to see Dio.

DIO: Cy, what’s up?

CYRUS: Holy Mother-Fuckin Butter Balls! DIO! WHAT IS UP! El Queso-Dio!?

DIO: You got a sec? I need to talk to you.

CYRUS: Sure bro, anything for a bro in distress.

Cyrus steps out of his room, then he and Dio walk around the outside of the institute.

CYRUS: So what’s got my good time bro all up in his sad face feelings?

DIO: It’s your brother…

CYRUS: What about the Mallek?

DIO: When is he going to get it…? You said he was close to understanding! I keep trying but I don’t think he gets what I want.

Cyrus picks up a nut from the grass.

CYRUS: My bro’s like this nut…if you up and keep puttin’ the squeeze on him.

Cyrus crushes the nut with his bare hands then shows it to Dio.

CYRUS: You might wanna get yo wicked chill on before courting my bro…he has the will of a 100 blind swordsmen at a supermarket.

DIO: I swear…sometimes I wonder what the heck you are talking about.

CYRUS: Plus, your ship may be already swimming with the fishy.

DIO: Come again!?

CYRUS: There is different boat in this rat race, an endearing little boat with alluring peepers. And that bitch magical af. You don’t stand a chance.

DIO: So you are saying someone else wants Mallek? WHO!?

CYRUS: My Lips like Zip! Shhhh~ it’s time to move on bro… You’s a nut buster.

Meanwhile, back at the A Plot, Kensuke starts putting his stuff in his bags. Mallek grabs his arm angrily in protest.

MALLEK: What the heck man!? You can't be serious! What do you mean, you're leaving!?

Kensuke snatches his arm away and turns to him.

KENSUKE: Something dangerous is transpiring! And I can't just sit around waiting for it to blow up!

MALLEK: Why do we keep fighting like this?

KENSUKE: ...I don't know. So much is going on, ok!? I'm not trying to fight with you...you are supposed to be my friend.

MALLEK: Friends fight all the time but not like this... You need to tell me what's going on? Why are you trying to leave Grimwell!? You JUST got here!

KENSUKE: It's begun. Today I hung out with Mickey...and he kind of came on to me...

MALLEK: Mickey...? Huh. I never thought he'd ever work up the nerve.

KENSUKE: Huh...?

MALLEK: First you tell me what you think is going on.

KENSUKE: This is how it starts...Someone starts craving my attention or "liking" me. A power stronger than what my eye can do. Almost as if my aura itself is of giving of desire-

At that moment Kensuke body froze up, and his eyes go dark black, as if he was having an out of body experience. He loses his footing, and starts tumbling backwards. As he's falling Mallek quickly grabs hold to him, keeping him from hitting the back of his head.

MALLEK: Kenny...! KENNY!! KENSUKE!!!!

Mallek examines over Kensuke unconscious body, freaking out, then lays him down on the bed.

MALLEK: OH MY GOD!! KENSUKE WAKE UP! OH MAN, OH MAN, OH MAN!

He places his ear to his chest, trying to hear a beat. But nothing, he then tries to see if any air was coming out of his mouth. Nothing.

MALLEK: SHIT! HE'S NOT BREATHING!

Mallek moves closer to him then takes a deep breath. He leans in to give him mouth to mouth. When all of a sudden his eyes pops wide open.

KENSUKE: Uh...I think I just fainted... What are you doing...?

Kensuke realizes Mallek is over him in what looks like a kissing position. He gently, yet firmly tosses him off of him.

MALLEK: Ow! Dude I thought you were dead!

KENSUKE: So you tried to kiss me?

MALLEK: I was trying to save your life! You weren't breathing!

KENSUKE: I wasn't!!?? WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN I WASN'T BREATHING!? Everything just stop for a second and my body felt numb and that's all I remember...I could've died...

MALLEK: Ok...ok...I am officially freaking out now.

KENSUKE: That's...never happened to me before. I was scared that I was going to die…

MALLEK: Don't you say that Kensuke! Don't you ever fucking say that...

KENSUKE: Let's just calm down. I think, I'm ok for now.

Mallek clutches him in his arms, then holds him close to his heart. Kensuke's face goes pale out of shock. Mallek robust arms cradling him. His hands petting the back of his head ever so gently.

MALLEK: Please don't scare me like that ever again...

KENSUKE: I...I... I’m sorry.

MALLEK: Kensuke...I don't want you to die...I don't want you to leave...

Kensuke's eyes widen, he could sense Mallek's body start trembling in terror. Kensuke takes his arms then hugs him back.

KENSUKE: Mallek...

MALLEK: I know, what you were talking about with all the aura stuff but… that's not what's up with Mickey...

KENSUKE: There's no other reason it could be.

MALLEK: He just has a crush on you, dude. I overheard him talking about it with his brother the other day...

KENSUKE: So... it’s not my dark aura...? He just...like me cause he likes me...?

MALLEK: I think?

KENSUKE: No one has ever liked me just because...It's always been because of magic...

Kensuke begins to tense up, Mallek squeezes him even harder.

MALLEK: Don't be afraid...

KENSUKE: How can I not be…? That’s more terrifying than anything I’ve ever faced…

MALLEK: Do you wanna stay like this for a while...?

KENSUKE: Yes...