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[center][h2][color=CFD3C6]Rurik Alexeev[/color][/h2][/center]
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Rurik began to come back reality as Clara and the others were freed from the burning trap above them.

[color=CFD3C6]"Cool, so we're leaving now then?"[/color] he pushed himself back to his feet. However, the look Clara gave him told him that they wouldn't be taking the fast way, at least not in front of witnesses. He just shrugged and began looking for the way out of the floor they were on, hoping that the door wasn't buried.

[color=slategray]"Hey!"[/color] He was stopped before he got far as Cassius intercepted him.

[color=CFD3C6]"Look, we worked together [i]once[/i], that doesn't make us friends."[/color] Rurik sighed, trying to brush the kid off.

[color=slategray]"That's not it!"[/color] Cassius insisted, grabbing Rurik's shoulder. Rurik stared at Cassius's hand, and then lifted his gaze to meet Cassius's. Cassius got the hint and quickly let go. [color=slategray]"I just wanted to say... you're dating my best friend's sister, so be careful OK."[/color]

[color=CFD3C6]"Careful?"[/color] Rurik raised an eyebrow.

[color=slategray]"You know, watch it, all right?"[/color] Cassius crossed his arms.

[color=CFD3C6]"Really?"[/color] Rurik straightened up a bit so that he was now looking down at slightly shorter Cassius. [color=CFD3C6]"And what drove you to say all this?"[/color] To Cassius's credit, he didn't seem all that intimidated.

[color=slategray]"Well like I said, it's my best fri-"[/color]

[color=CFD3C6]"No no, you told me to watch it. Watch what? What makes you think you need to say something to [i]me?[/i]"[/color] Rurik narrowed his eyes.

[color=slategray]"Well, you know, you're... uhh..."[/color] How to say this tactfully?

[color=CFD3C6]"I'm what? Come on. Out with it,"[/color] he sounded quite like an adult trying to get the truth out of a guilty toddler.

[color=slategray]"I mean, you [i]do[/i] go to... that school..."[/color]

[color=CFD3C6]"So it's stereotyping then,"[/color] Rurik said, causing Cassius to wince. There really hadn't been a good way to put it in the end. [color=CFD3C6]"I'm the bad guy, so obviously I must be planning to do awful, awful things to her."[/color] He rolled his eyes. [color=CFD3C6]"You know, by that logic, Christine's just as bad."[/color] And then just smirked in amusement, grabbing Cassius's face and patting him on the cheek. [color=CFD3C6]"Relax, we [i]are[/i] talking about Christine after all. She can take care of herself."[/color] He let go and took a step to walk away, but then turned back to Cassius. [color=CFD3C6]"Oh, and while we're talking about Christine." [/color]

Suddenly Rurik's expression turned... dark, [color=CFD3C6]"Did you enjoy the view?"[/color]

Cassius had a brief moment of confusion before it hit him and he swallowed hard, breaking into a nervous sweat. That wasn't fair! It wasn't his fault she'd pulled up her coat! Just the memory caused him to clench his eyes shut. [color=slategray]"N-n-n-no! I didn't-"[/color] But when he opened his eyes, Rurik was already walking away, hands casually shoved into his pockets.

[color=CFD3C6]"It's been real, dude. Let's do it again sometime [i]never[/i], huh?"[/color] And with that, Rurik finally found the doorway out. Cassius, wound up as he was, flinched badly as Rurik kicked the door clean off its hinges. [color=CFD3C6]"Come on Christine, we're done here!"[/color]

Cassius meanwhile took a deep breath to gather his wits. Normally he was god at it, but he just couldn't read that guy! [color=slategray]"No wonder Kath hates him..."[/color]

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Wolf fell into bed and shut his eyes. He didn't even bother doing more than taking his shoes, socks, and jacket off. For the moment, he even stayed atop the sheets. Within seconds he felt his head swimming as sleep clawed at him. He'd just gotten back from a plane ride, followed by multiple fights, followed by being hit by a car, followed by one more fight.

Exhaustion might no longer have been a strong enough word.

But he knew he couldn't take more than this one night to rest. It was time to go back and buckle down. He was in the middle of something serious now and he had to be ready...

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. . .

[i]Plop![/i]

A few moments into Andras's worrying and something would have landed on her bed next to her. A phone that still glowed with life. 43% to be exact. Enough for at least 3-4 hours, depending what she used it for. It must have come from Wolf, but by the time she could have even looked up to thank him, he already looked like he'd passed out...