Still entranced in the pained screams of the shadows underneath her, the twisted form of Kari continued to slash at the masked monsters, screaming out wildly with every strike. The large shadow creature that was beside her was still snapping masks between its jaws, scratching at the shadows and ripping them apart. The creatures didn't bleed, so there was no added blood, but the smell in the air was something that no human had ever encountered before, and it was starting to bother Kari's twisted form.<br/><br/>Rearing her head up, she took a deep sniff of the air around her and then heard the scream from Shine to retreat to the dorm. Her yellow eyes locked onto the strange girl that was dragging Aryn away and something flickered within her heart. For a moment Kari's eyes cleared but the rage that consumed her quickly took over. She charged the group of students as they attempted to retreat, screaming out as her mouth opened incredibly wide, revealing massive sharp teeth. The beat that had attacked her before, and now appeared to be her ally, reared up and bolted after her. It leaped out before Kari, blocking her path, and proceeded to engage her in a struggle as if to protect the group of students that were panicking. This was buying the group time, either to escape or try to get Kari to remember who they were. It was apparent from her behavioral mannerisms that she was incredibly angry and most likely acting out because of it.<br/><div align="center">___________________________________________</div><br/>Meanwhile, at Gekkoukan High, there was a tall lengthy boy standing outside the school gate, peering inside as if curious. He was dressed in a pair of dark jeans that clung to his legs tightly, and wore a black hooded sweatshirt that should have been too warm to wear. As his eyes darted around the front of the school, he slowly tilted his head in the direction of the dorms, his long bangs parting momentarily to reveal the cold and withdrawn eyes hidden underneath. Flicking his head back toward the school, he scoffed a bit at it before turning on his heel and walking toward the dorms.<br/><br/>Dressed entirely in black, it was apparent that he was a loner, an outsider, someone who was not a student at Gekkoukan. Even his complexion and features were abnormal for a normal Japanese person. His lower lip had two black rings in it, and what was exposed of his ears revealed industrial piercings and barbells with spikes. He would be considered a freak by most people's standards, but he didn't care. That's how he preferred to be viewed by the outside world, for in his reality. . . the stranger you were the more likely you were to survive. As the wind slowly knocked around his shaggy black hair, his sunken blue eyes would appear as he watched where he walked, a small bell key chain hanging from a loop on his pants jingling as he walked. His teeth were chewing on one of the rings in his lip, and his eyes perked and grew more alert. Quickening his stride, he kept walking along the sidewalk past natives to the area and felt his heart rate increase slowly.<em>Just a bit further. . . </em>