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[enters from Sakura Park]

Zero looked up at the large hospital that stood before them. After a good few hours of searching, while carrying Segana-san's body, they finally found a hospital, thanks to the directions that a random person gave them. It was big, it was good, and it was the only hospital they could find. Zero sighed as he began walking towards the automated doors that lead inside the medical facility. He just hoped that credit cards are accepted here.

As they entered, they were greeted by friendly staff who immediately took Segana-san from the red-haired boy's hands, put her in a stretcher, and rushed her over to the E.R. for immediate treatment.

"That girl had pretty serious injuries, it was a miracle that she'd survived long enough for you to get her here. Were you the one who gave her first-aid?" A random doctor asked and Zero nodded in response.

"Well, good job, kid. You really know your stuff. I never expected a kid to do such a fine job with just a first-aid kit." A doctor with black and white hair and a huge scar on his face suddenly said from behind Zero and gave out a smirk. A small, brunette girl with ribbons adorning her hair followed the strange doctor, constantly tugging his long, white medical coat, constantly saying "Hey doctor, hey doctor!" several times, much to the strange doctor's chagrin.

"Don't worry, kid, we'll take care of your friend." The doctor said before he and the girl followed the stretcher to the E.R.

Zero stood motionless as he saw the doctor's white medical coat disappear behind the double doors that lead to the E.R. "He's a strange one, that guy" Zero thought to himself before proceeding to the hospital counter. After a few minutes, Zero finally finished with the paperwork and gave it to the hospital's registrar with a smile.

"Oh, and do you have some medicine for ADHD?" Zero asked with a smile as the registrar nodded and handed him a container full of capsules for patients with ADHD. The reason why Zero got the pills without arousing suspicion is because that it wasn't written on his face that he would use it for other things rather than for medication. Sometimes, it was good to be a bishounen. He thanked the registrar, who smiled back at him, before exiting the hospital with Ren-san's medications in hand.

[exits to Safe Haven]

"Causing chaos in a hospital..?" Stephen voice would reach the overdressed teen far before he did. Within time he slowly paced a few feet behind him. Allright...so he had no idea why this guy would have been the cause, but...he loved taking guesses. And he was so calm. "A bit low, huh?"

Then finally he tilted his body to get sight of what he was...drinking. Werent the doctors saying something about blood for a patient? And...that waiter guy might have. More so the culprit was standing in front of him as if he was flaunting the fact that he was drinking the blood they were searching for. A grim look came across the boy's face. His mouth opened to mutter.."...vampire..."

Either way, that one patient could have been Ren's friend. You never know. Subconciously he flipped his collar up over his neck, just in case. "And taking BLOOD from a HOSPITAL?! That's about as low as you can go!" He tried to raise his voice so some workers could hear him clearly, but they simply ran past him not hearing a word.

....Dammit. He was one of those kind of guys. A bit egotistical and..down right not a good person. Well..he is a vampire. And...a vampire was probably strong enough to kill Stephen, and the rest of the group. Even more...they were in an alternate dimension..who would care?

No, that..wasnt good thinking. "Im sure if you went crazy, we could take you out..and I'm not the type to really care, so don't try and scare me with a threat of a 'hunger-induced frenzy' because that's not gonna cut it, just go find a deer or something." Or dragon, or unicorn, or seamonster. The wildlife wasnt as contained here.

"In a place revolving around fighting..Im sure you can find another source, instead of the only hospital." He paused after hearing his next statement. 'That ninja girl?'. Calm down. He's bluffing. Hopefully...

"Here's what should happen...you should go ahead and give the blood back to the doctors, and run off to whatever pit you crawled from." Wow. Mr. Charismatic. Stephen..unfortunately, was the king of bluffs...so had no ready strategy or plan of action if this vampire actually was enraged. He was never the type to confront someone, just one to try and stay safe...or let an ally come through and fight.

Even so, the entire conversation was handled quite convincingly.

[ah dont ever worry about hurting my feelings through my characters...xD just makes it all more fun]

Ahhh...s**t, words didnt seem to work on this guy. Stephen simply stood staring at the vampire in mock self-confidence, while he spoke....of the many deaths he's experienced. Foreshadowing....never good, especially for someone who had a match probably relatively soon. And getting killed by a vampire wasnt necessarily on his agenda.

"Say what you want, the way I see it...you've proved yourself lame enough on many occasions to actually be killed.." He scoffed. "Me on the otherhand? I havnt been killed once..so superiority goes to me." He could be a smartass when he wanted. "More so..Im not even talking about my 'friends' Im more than enough to take you on." The pinkhaired boy chuckled, but in his head he...wasnt. That last line, was not needed...at all. The line was pretty much a request to fight, that's not what he wanted. Unfortunately a patient, who apparently had been watching the two of them, seemed to speak up...dang, just as he was about to leave too.

"Sounds like a fight." He must have been a battleworn warrior of somesorts as he had numerous scars and grinned as he looked at the two. He looked...oddly familiar though. "I say the two of you settle it at the Battle Grounds."

"Ah..no..no sir, that's not what.." Apparently this dimension, being a fighting dimension, was big on fighting. A young woman broke through "Yeah! You're that kid who just fought, huh?" "Yeah..but" "And here, when two people have beef they settle it in the arenas!!" "No, you're mistaken..we were'nt arguein-" "So it's a fight?!!" An excited boy piped up. "No it isnt...I just came to visit a patient" Stephen mumbled, none of them listened. "A fight huh? Between one of the tournament fighters and a new comer!!?" One of them actually had a microphone. "Even more he'll be fighting right after his last, one with that other kid, then another tournament match and another...and then this kid, wow...I'll have to alert an official!!"

"......"

With that the group seemed to swarm and pull from the hospital in a group of patients[who should probably be sleeping], nurses[who probably should be doing their jobs], and random passer-bys[who should probably be minding their own business] pretty much enveloping Stephen and some moving towards his 'opponent', they soon changed their minds and swarmed back to Stephen when they noticed red residue around his lips and a few stains on his clothes.

"So the pony-tailed boy wonder will be taking on a side-match along with the tournament!?" The apparent announcer who came from nowhere had somewas now looking into a camera, it shoved nicely into Stephen's face. "Or should we say man, to bravely do such an ill-advised, careless, and possibly deadly feat????"

"No..no you're mistak-" "Everyone watch for the arenas where...the pony-tailed boy wonder will take on two, not one, TWO matches..will he survive? You have to watch to find out!!" And...with that the announcer woman and camera crew seemed to scatter. A large amount of people though, began to scream wildly and a few forcedly turned Stephen around to see the side of a building with a large screen on the side, with a picture of both Stephen and his 'opponent' on opposite sides with a big. V.S. placed between them.

"Hah..this didnt go as expected..." Stephen half whined half laughed as he looked on then averted his glance back to the vampiric boy.

[XD haha hows that for fight provoking]

The crowd...wasnt cheering too much anymore. They were more completely shocked, along with Stephen. It was actually silent, everyone who was quick enough focused on the two. Well...that isnt completely true, one man had enough time to yell 'Wait Meatbags are we!?!?' but..he too grew silent.[XDD]

Stephen wasnt talking either. More bluffing probably wouldnt cut it about now..He definetely didnt have enough time to chant a spell. If he tried, he'd probably be instantly put out...seemed better to simply..get ready. Or..more bluffing...

"Exactly.." He stated, doing a good job of hiding the amount of fear that would be in his voice. "Maybe not right now, but unlike someone like you...we who dont have eternal life will constantly push for a higher limit, so maybe not now....but within time I'll be more than enough to annihilate you." Oh...nice. Now to praying...

Stephen openly laughed at his first statement. Looked like his bs'ing was caught but damn if he wasnt trying.

He caught the bag with another dumbstruck look on his face. "Again..?" He mumbled to himself, noting that he should really do something about that.

.....

The next thing he heard completely countered the semi-light change in a previously low mood. Just a few seconds ago he was getting praised on his lying, now he was being told that he'd better tighten up or...well the rest didnt need to be spoken again.

And thus..Stephen didnt, after regaining his balance he stood straight up and watched with the other patients/doctors/nurses/passer-bys as the boy literally pulled a classic vampire move. They all just stood there..staring and watching.

[yeaaaah >D...just...dont pull them on students x.x might get messy]

"Meh...that sounds cool." The pink-haired boy mumbled as he turned to follow Marionne. Then he suddenly stopped and smiled. "Ah...one more thing." Within seconds of putting his hand in side his marble bag, the large screen that now read. 'FIGHT! NOW RESCHEDULED FOR TICKETS...' instantly looked as if shot with a bullet and completely blanked out.

"Go!Go!Go!" He began running in a random direction, that..as luck would have it would lead to the two weapon shops.

[xD exits to....you choose the weapon shop guns or swords]