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I can't think at the moment... So I probably won't be starting.

"Hey, Allison."

She turned around, dread pooling in her gut.

"Why are you here?" she asked, hating the tremor in her voice.

"I told you that I was coming over," he said, coming into the room.

Instinctively--stupidly--she back away.  Of course, this provoked him, sending the first blow to her jaw.

"What, you are scared, are you, Allison?" he taunted coming forward.  His leg shot out to kick her in the knees, causing her to sprawl to the ground and he daunted further, "Come on, don't be a wimp!"

"S-Stop it," she said softly, scrambling up.  "Just go away."

"Fine," he answered, his nonchalant tone belying the fury in his eyes.  "But I'll be back."  He paused, coming forward to lay a gentle hand on her cheek.  Then, he kissed her, the way she used to love.  But not anymore.

She pulled back, receiving another fist to the face, before he was gone.

"No!" Allison sat straight up in bed, fear pounding through her.  Only a dream.  She slimbed out of bed quickly, shaking slightly.

She stared at her face in the mirror, hating the tears that streamed down her face.  No.  Derek didn't rule her anymore.  That time had pas.sed, even if he hadn't.  Sighing, she sat back down onto the bed.  Running a hand through her hair, she stood up again, surveying her closet.  Time to get ready from the day.

A soft blaring woke Drakine to the world of reality. Her red eyes flashing as the last remaints of her dream faded into nothing. With a tired sigh, she look at her alarm clock and once again wondered why she had set the alarm so early. Pressing the off button on the alarm system, she rolled out of bed and set about to gather the clothes she would be wearing for the day. Provided she didn't burn them in the process. Bundling them against her chest, she stepped around her nest of a bed and into the bathroom ajoining hers. Closing the door behind her, she started up the water for her morning shower. Muttering something under her breath, she ran her fingers through her messy, red hair.

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Shadows welcomed Zyon as he woke on the couch in his apartment. Wondering how he got there, memories of the previous night cam back to him. He fell asleep while working watching TV. Rubbing his eyes with the heel of his palm, he walked to his room, rolling his shoulders as he tried to get the kinks out of his neck.

"And that is why you never sleep on the couch, Zyon," he muttered as he ran into the door to his room. Grumbling, he pushed it open to change into something he didn't wear the previous day.

Christian woke up with a start.  Something had startled him in his dream, but he couldn't remember what it had been.  Mentally cursing, he glared at his alarm clock.  It was beeping with an annoying consistancy, declaring his late-ness.

"Dang it," he muttered, biting his lip.

Christian sprang out of bed, snatching a pair of jeans and blue T-Shirt.  By the time he was in the bathroom, he was dressed.  Running a hair-brush through his hair and brushing his teeth at the same time, he wondered how tardy he would be today.

Done!

Christian put away his things, grabbed his schoolbags and sprinted out the door, hollering a quick goodbye to his parents.

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Gotta go. Tired and needs sleep...

Rin woke up to her alarm clock. "Is time to get ready already," she said as she got ready. There was a a clanck noise at the front door. "Mails here," she said as she set the mail on the counter and ran off to school.

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Hichigo was in his room trying to make a sharp icepick but was disturbed by his alarm.

"Hmp, stupid alarm," he said with a smirk as he froze it. "Here goes another boring day," Hichigo said. Without a word he left home.