Eric slipped out of the car, pocketing the keys as he made his way around the car and to Andrew's side. His own ears lowered as his tail curled around his own leg looking over at the church. He watched a few people go inside before frowning. Technically he did have to speak to Aiden's parents, explain that he had tried everything the day of the accident and how sorry he was to hear of their son's death.

Immediatly guilt had hit him. What if he had went to Aiden's side instead of Andrew's? Could he have done something more than just insure they'd be okay? Eric could feel his heart sink once again only causing his tail to lower and nearly touch the grouhd. His eyes focused Andrew wondering if he was ready or not. He knew tonight would be hard for them both. Hell the memroies of the wreck were already starting to come back just by standing in the churck parking lot. He was scared to know what might arise when he actually entered the church to set eyes on Aiden's casket.

"We'll sit wherever your more comfortable, Andrew. So when your ready....I'm here" Eric spoke with slight nod waiting for his Student to be the one to start walking towards the church. If he didn't have Andrew living with him there was probably a big chance he wouldn't have even been here today. He was never one for funnerals, but then again he had never had anyone die on him except his mother and he wasn't allowed to even go to hers.

( 1002 posts. Wooow. lol. )

Eric followed Andrew up into the church. He was more focused on the ground before actually looking up and around at all the people. He was actually amazed. Had Aiden known all these people? "Wow" he muttered softly to himself his eyes trying to identify a few people. Some were students at the shcool and then some he had no clue who were. He could only guess it was part of Aiden's extended family or what not.

His ears pinned against his head glancing down at Andrew. He wanted to wrap his arm around him to let him know he was stil here for him, but he felt that this was totally the wrong place to do so. So Eric settled for placing his hand on Andrew's shoulder just to insure him without words he was here. He really didn't know what to say.

Andrew seemed to freeze at the entrance to the church in the doorway. Then he felt Eric's hand onhis shoulder which made him feel a little better but he couldn't nor would he hold his hand for this entire event. He could hande himself,

"Im fine." He told his teacher quietly, looking ariound the room before briefly glancing at eric and then turning to move forward once again. He was blocking the entrance and he needed to talk to someone other than himself or Eric. Who knows when he was going to go back to school again. 

Andrew moved through the crowd now, unsure of who Eric had gone to look for.  But he wasn't really thinking about Eric as he made his way slowly through the crowd toward the front and Aiden's casket. 

He was stopped multiple amounts of times, mostly by students from his school. They expressed their sympathies, asked how he was doing, and tried to comfort him in general. This happened repleatedly until Andrew lost count of how many people had come up to him and sometimes they would come in groups to talk to him.

[[ lol Youre fine :3 ]] 

[[ lol thats what I was thinking XD ]]

The very teen that Eric was looking for walked through the double doors to the church a few moments later. His bleach blonde hair was styled stylishly to the side and he was wearing a back button up collared shirt and black skinny jeanes. He was here to pay his respects to Andrew's best friend and to hopefuly find and talk to Andrew while he was here. 

[[ sorry, Ive got a fever so im kinda slipping in and out of consciousness LOL XDD ]]

Seth looked up suddenly when his teacher seemed to almost appear out of nowhere and came over to grab his shoulder. His was surprised and stepped back and out from underneath Mr. Dashaniel's grip. "Mr. Dashaniel..." He said quietly, but in a friendly tone, tail flicking. "Why wouldn't I be ok?" He asked with a frown. He hadn't disliked Eric before, but he certainly did now...

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Andrew finally made it to the front of the gathering to where Aiden's casket was on display. He lowered his ears, stopped, and tried to calm his nerves. He was only 5 feet from his friend. It was so close and still so far away. Andrew knew that his friend wasn't laying in there, only an empty shell of what he use to be.

He hoped that there really was an afterlife for him to go to. And that Aiden had gone to the good place that they talk about it church, he was a good, kind person and didn't diserve to go to the other place.

( Your fine. I just got outta college and got done watching Adam. <3 )

Eric frowned slightly down at Seth as he returned his hand to his own side. He wasn't really happy the kid had shrugged away but just didn't protest it. "I wanted to know if you were okay because the other night Andrew had metnioned you were upset. I wanted to apologize if it had been anything I said or done" he spoke glancing back behind him trying to find Andrew.

When he had spotted him he frowned shaking his head lghtly and looked back at Seth. "He's taking it hard within the last week more than ever so I would really appriciate it if you sorta stayed grounded today" Eric spoke to Seth not really sure if the other student knew what he was talkign about. Sure it was rude to asume that he was going to try anything, but he just wanted to stress his point. "But by all means, I encourage you to talk to him. I can't really seem to get through to him no mater how hard I try."

( Oh my god. lol. Seth better enjoy this moment. Eric asking for his help. lol )

Eric shook his head lightly. It wasnt like he couldn't get Andrew, he just was letting him take his time. That statment sort of angered him but he just sighed and shook his head. "That's not what....." He cut his sentence short before balling his fist at his side. "Why push him? He's already hurting so much from reasons beyond you. If you push him he'll eventually crack and i'm not the one who's goign to break him" he warned his ears pulling against his skull.

He let out a huff and turned looking back towards Andrew but only seemed to freeze, his eyes setting on the man infront of him. His own tail bristled slighlty noticing Andrew's ex
pression. Who was that man? And why was Andrew acting like that? He wanted to go to his student's side but forced himself to stay still and just observe sorta blowin off Seth but still tunned in if the boy wanted to say something else.

Seth laid his ears back. What was he implying? That he was going to 'break' Andrew? He took his eyes off of Andrew and the man at the front of the room and focused on Eric. He glared at his for a moment, unsure of what to say. "I'm not telling you to break him..." He stated. 

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Andrew had never thought about what he would do if his father ever decided to actually show up again in his life. When he was younger he would visualize his dad walking through the door and he would leap into his arms. But as he got older that visino changed and he actually began to imagine him punching his lights out. 

Well, now was the time to figure out what he was going to do. "You look like you've seen a ghost." Said his father easily. Andrew laid his ears back, he'd been wanting his father to come back, to come take him away but now that he was here... He didn't want anything to do with him. "Might as well have." He replied, trying to calm down and not cause a scene in the middle of everything. His father chuckled.

[[ I guess his father can look like this: http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRCxwT0Zo_1chKlf9lrPaUyf9cjM75DaV1iIaPwECVqPvZcsC4V&t=1 :3

And his name could be... idk David? ]] 

( Awww. Eric want's to so bad jump to Andrew's side. >.<' )

Eric's ears were perked forward watching Andrew and the man up front near Aiden's casket. He felt his own heart speed up before being forced to tear his gaze from Andrew back to his other student, Seth. What had he said? "I'm not telling you to break him...." What was that supposed to mean? Had he said something about breaking Andrew?

Eric had a confused look on his face before it sort of clicked on what he had been implying. "Seth...." He spoke sighing lightly. "Andrew isn't gay and what I meant by breaking him is that if you keep pushing him with your little actions on hitting on him, your just going to push him away. He's been through a lot and I don't want to see him get hurt anymore than he has been. I worry about you Seth for more than one reason" He spoke softly a slight anoyance in his voice. He glanced back up at the front at the man and Andrew before sighing.

( Woooow. I should stop eatin chocolate cause I just imagined Andrew's dad all "Son! *grabs and runs*"  >.<' Kidnapping. lol. I need less sugar.)

Again Seth knocked Eric out of his thought process as he watched him as he made his way to Andrew. His ears lowered immediatly as he watched his least favorite student head up towards the front. He let out an aggrivated sigh seeming to follow Seth but was pulled aside by an arm. He turned his attention to the person who was pulling im away from Andrew.

"Mr. Dashaniel....how is he?" A familar black haired neko asked, her tail curling around her long black dress. "Danielle....He's, hanging in there" Eric responded looking back over at said student, ears perked with worry as his tail flickered nervously behind him. "If you want I can make sure he gets back to you. Is there a place he can visit if he wants?" Eric asked focusing down on his previous foster child. "Yeah....all you have to do is tell him i'm at Martha's. He should know the way there if he wants to drop by" Danielle smiled glancing down at the floor a little uncomfortable.