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[h2][b][color=orange]Shin Maru, Topaz[/color][/b][/h2][/center]

Before Shin and Paneru could take the crystallized Rena to the hospital, sheer coincidence allowed Ayame Choko to appear at the scene. Topaz instantly froze when she gave the command to stop. He didn't want to believe her opinion, but on the inside he knew she was right. Rena wasn't going to survive, even with his effort to save her. The shirtless teen slowly set her down, the crystal surrounding her disintegrating into dust. Her body de-crystallized once she was 'thawed' out, unfreezing her and putting her back on the path to death. Shin kept his back to Rena, and subsequently the group, as they crowded around her again.

[color=orange]"Yeah... I know..."[/color] He didn't want to admit Ayame was right, but he had nothing to gain by defying reality. Rena was going to die, just like the others. Classmates that he couldn't save, friends forever lost. He only looked at the others when they were told to go home. [color=orange]"It will be difficult to just go home after this,"[/color] Shin stated directly, turning to face his superior. [color=orange]"We let our friends die. In our own backyard."[/color] He opened his mouth to say more, but curbed his tongue. There was no point in moaning about the situation. Ayame was right in her thinking, and Shin knew he needed to think clearly too. [color=orange]"Sorry... Let us know if we can help any..."[/color]

Shin moved to put his hands in his jacket pockets before remembering that he left his overclothes at the lakehouse. He'd have to go and get those back. He began walking back towards the party, or rather where it was, when he noticed that Sentou and Aoi weren't exactly heading home. [color=orange][i]Those two are playing it dangerous,[/i][/color] he thought to himself, watching the Uchiha follow the clown. [color=orange][i]I can't let two cuties like them get in danger. Especially not right now. We've already failed as a class once today...[/i][/color] With a sigh, Shin decided to change course. He could retrieve his clothes tomorrow, assuming nobody decided to steal them. For now it seemed the best option was to tail the girls and make sure they'd be safe. Strength in numbers, at the very least. But Shin was on guard and prepared for an ambush. Nobody else was dying on his watch.