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(Gamer's Pov)
Today is the nineteenth of February, Monday of week five, meaning today is also 'School Open Day', where Ego University is opened up to the public and the school's several sponsers... also meaning overcrowded areas the entire day, and it get's worse for me since I'm co-president of the school committee and since I'm on the committee, I have to show said crowds around the school. I heard a rather loud bang from the front of the dorm house, a second later, Lali ran into the room "Gamer, either hide or put on a skirt" she harshly whispered as she rushed over to the window and peaked out behind the curtains "What- why are you whispering? and why do I have the choice of putting on a skirt?" I questioned yet immediately hushed by Lali. "We've got a problem regarding today" Lali told me in her 'decisive' and 'coded' way "What do you mean by prob-" "Ares is here for the open day" and immediately, my heart dropped into my stomach as my eyes widened "...what- why the hell is he here-" Lali immediately covered my mouth with her hand "Quieten down, he's outside on the veranda". I batted Lali's hand away "Why are you here then?" I questioned her "To warn you- we need to keep you hidden" she stated "Weren't you trying to hook me up with him back to Hell last year?" "Yeah, but who'd ever guess that having a lecture from Skyler and Nilima would turn to this" Lali said as she rolled her eyes before tightly closing them. "I get it- you're not looking for anyone to 'love' at the moment and I get that back in Hell, I was forcefully pushing you towards that" Lali opened her eyes, looking from the ground up at me "I understand, alright so... I'm here to help you try to avoid Ares today, since it was a problem I caused" I held back a smile after hearing Lali's words, I honsetly never thought I'd see this side of her... didn't even know this side actually existed. "I can't exactly shadow-walk at the moment" I told Lali as she raised a brow "Why?" "Don't have enough energy to" I lied... real reason is that dream I had of the shadowed man- I just want to avoid the shadows for now until I'm sure that what I dreamt was in fact just a nightmare.
"I'll distract Ares while you go out the window and head to the school, I'll text one of the girls to help you hide" Lali suggested "Sounds like a plan to me" I agreed. A minute later, I found myself climbing out of the window of mine and Anti's room, landing on the ground before quietly moving along the wall until reaching the edge of the house where the veranda starts. I crouched down a bit, peaking my head up a bit to see Lali open the door as Ares turned to her "Sorry, couldn't find her... she's most likely already over at the school" Lali lied "Really? I didn't see her-" "Shadow walker, remember? and an introvert as well" Lali stated as I quietly moved closer to the steps. "That shy, huh?" Ares questioned "You have no idea" Lali responded, eyes flicking to me for a second before speaking again "But anyway, how's your parents going these days?" Lali asked, distracting Ares with a conversation as I quickly snuck off towards the school.
I quickly ran across the road and into the crowd by the school, not exactly paying that much attention until.... accidently running into Seraphina. "I am so sorry-" "Relax Gamer" Seraphina laughed a bit "It's completely fine, no harm done" she assured me as a small blonde haired girl with blue eyes walked out from behind Seraphina "Sera?" the girl questioned, looking up at the taller girl as Seraphina turned her head "It's alright Lucia, he's a friend" Seraphina told her. "Lucia?... oh, you're Seraphina's little sister" I looked down at Lucia, remembering the small starling that I helped save from Darkbrooke "Guess we didn't have time to properly introduce ourselves to each other-" I paused as the small starling looked up at me. Lucia froze, staring at me in a weird way "Uh... hi-" "Gamer Shadow, fallen of the Morning Wing of Heaven and Eclipse Wing of Hell" Lucia stated as I raised a brow "Yeah, that's... right" "You also managed to successfully fuse with with the ripper demon known as Death" she stated again "...yeah?" alright, yeah... I felt a little spooked by Lucia at the moment. Lucia then turned to her older sister "I like him" she stated, turning her head back to me with a bright smile "So much light and hope" Lucia's words about me... that actually brought a small smile to my own face. "Lucia, we have to go meet up with mom and dad" Seraphina reminded Lucia "Can Gamer come with us?" Lucia asked her sister "I'm pretty sure Gamer doesn't want to be dragged along all day" Seraphina looked up at me "Uh yeah, Seraphina's right... maybe you guys should actually find Dark, take him along with you" I suggested. Lucia looked at the ground and I couldn't help but feel a little bad "I'll catch up with you guys a little later, promise" I assured Lucia before she signed "Alright, see you later then, Gamer" she smiled before holding Seraphina's hand and dragged her off towards the school.
"Gamer" I flinched a bit at the voice, turning my head to Angel "Hey-" "You coming? we've got a group to show around" she told me as I caught a glimpse of Ares now in the crowd "Yeah... about that-" "Gamer! there you are" Skyler exclaimed, appearing by my side "I've been looking for you- hey Angel, I just need to borrow Gamer for a while, you mind?" Skyler asked, turning her head to Angel. "Actually, yes-" "Sorry! got to go- come on Gamer" Skyler said, grabbing my arm and quickly dragging me inside. "Sky- slow down" I told her as she dragged me up stairs to the second floor "Unless you want to be seen or are actually willing to tell a ripper overlord heir the truth about who you are, we got to keep moving" Skyler told me. Unfortunately, I can't exactly deal with speaking 'truth' right now so I guess we're paying hide and seek.
(Angel's Pov)
"You've got to be kidding me" I mumbled under my breath as Skyler dragged Gamer off to god knows where... I now have to show a group of locals, sponsers and out-of-towners around the bloody school by myself even though me and Gamer where suppose to do this job together- we're co-presidents of the school committee. I signed as I walked over to my group "Hello everyone" I smiled as they all turned to me with excited smiles of their own "Welcome to Rieannie Ego University, one of the largest and most successful schools within the mid realm" I started, holding the program a little tightly in my hand "I'm Angel, co-president of the school committee of this school, I'll be showing you all round the school today so if you'd all kindly follow me".
(No One's Pov)
Li walked out of a shadow into the boys' living room of 1A's dorm house, they looked around the room "Is everyone really over at the school?" they asked themselves before walking out into the hallway. As they walked pass each room, they stuck their head through the door, only to find no one. Li soon ended up near the front door, letting out a bored sign as they sat down on the stairs leading up to the second floor "Lonely on 'Open Day'... like always-" Li full on jumped as Death walked into the house through the front door. "Holy shit- don't you ever knock?" Li snapped yet flinched a bit a Death shot them a glare "What are you doing here, Li?" Death questioned the shadling "Well Gamer's over at the school and apparently dead translucent students freak people out" Li answered as they stood up, following Death to his and Dark's room. "I'm actually a bit surprised-" "About what?" Death questioned as Li walked through the door into the bedroom "Well... that you-" "I'm only over here instead of the school because I don't feel like being around people today, alright?" Death snapped a bit "There's a strong possibility that a killen or grey soldier could easily walk into the school and cause chaotic harm". Death sat down on his bed, with his head in his hands "And I know I said I'd help protect my friend, but he's gonna be with Angel the whole day and since she's got 'God Mode' now, I trust she can protect him if need be-" "Death" Li interrupted, immediately gaining the ripper's attention "That wasn't what I was gonna talk about" Li stated as Death raised a brow. "...what?" Death hesitantly questioned "People can't see or hear me unless I'm near Gamer, correct?" "yeah?" Death answered, a little confused "And Gamer's at the school right now" "Yeah, I was listening when you said that" Death told him "Yeah, but how can you see and hear me right now?" Li questioned as Death froze for a second "I... I shouldn't" Death answered.

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