<div class="floatleft">(http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo191/Gunmetal_Discord/Kano%20Matsudara_zps1gmgn5fy.jpg)</div><tt class="bbc_tt"><strong>Name</strong>:      Kano Matsudara (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=237115.msg11684891#msg11684891)<br/><strong>Location</strong>:  Tree of Promise, Courtyard<br/><strong>Time</strong>:      Midday<br/><strong>Tagging</strong>:   Open<br/><strong>Doing</strong>:     Surviving the worst part of the day for her.<br/><strong>Favor</strong>:      2<br/><strong>Stress</strong>:    40</tt><br/><hr/>“It’s<em>hooooooooooot…</em>” Kano whined to no one in particular.  Noon was no time for a creature of the night like herself to be out amongst the mortals, even the youngest blood thrall knew that much.  The sun beat down relentlessly overhead, leaving only tiny pools of precious shade for her to hide away in, and the distance from one to the next was just too far for her to dare right now.  It was only in desperation that she’d managed to find her current hiding spot, a broad trunked tree reaching up towards the sky in the middle of the school grounds.  All along the trunk, initials had been carved next to each other, some bounded by hearts, others crude and straight with nothing but an “X” tying them together.  The tree of promise had been a popular spot for young couples to confess to each other for decades now, and had seen more than its fair share of tearful commemorations between seniors about to graduate in its time.  Of course, the most important part for Kano right now was that it was large enough to shield her from the brilliant sun.<br/><br/>She lay along one of the low boughs, letting her arms dangly listlessly towards the grassy gnoll below her, her cheek smushed up against her face as she rest it along the wood.  Her legs wrapped around the bough behind her, helping to keep her secure as a breeze of April wind caused her to rock in place.  This was her own fault, of course, she never should’ve let it go this far.  She thought she’d caught a glimpse of her prey this morning while killing time near the train station in the early morning.  Only a glimpse, but enough of one for her to see his uniform, enough for her to track him<em>here</em>.  Unfortunately, she’d been so focused on finding him that she’d lost track of time…at the<em>very</em>least she should’ve made arrangements to be<em>in</em>the school by now.  Now she was just going to have to wait it out … or find someone to snack on so she could refortify herself.<br/><br/>“Highschool girls sure are brazen this generation…” she mumbled, one scarlet eye lazily looking through the large windows between her and the cafeteria.  It seemed like about a half dozen of them had descended on some guy who, frankly, seemed a little overwhelmed by all the attention.  Or maybe it was just the display from the newest arrival.  A slim smile crossed her lips, mischief twinkling in her eye, a guy like that might just get eaten alive if he fell for a display like that.  Not that he’d complain, she supposed.<br/><br/>“Wait…” her eye finally managed to shift from the nervous reactions of the elf-eared young maiden to really look at the axis all these events revolved around.  From this far away, she might’ve confused him for just a normal every day highschool student, but to her heightened senses his eyes stood out even through his leering.  She’d never forget those eyes.<br/><br/>“It’s him!” she said, pushing herself up on the branch, causing it to bounce as she shifted her weight, “It’s him, it’s him, it’s really, really him!” she sing-songed, laughing to herself as a broad, fang-filled smile split her face, “I finally found you, Tamashi!  Now we’re going to have so much fun!”<br/><br/>She glanced down at the vivid green grass underfoot, bright under the life-giving rays of the warm sun.<br/><br/>“Well … maybe not<em>right</em>now …” she conceded.