Kaidoh Kaoru

Running on the treadmill is nothing like running outside. I don't care if it's smoother or whatever, it's a lot less exciting. At least no one's usually in the gym really early in the morning, and the weights are right there.

Ken, when you have some time this week, I wanna go out and talk about some stuff. Great, that sounded really bad.

I think I need to work on target practice some more. I guess there's some trees out back that are mostly dead...

[OOC: Strike deleted, and he really just wants to talk about how he's agreed to help the BH with their little anti-lab campaign. :D;]

So I guess it's back to normal tomorrow. Or something like it. They're letting me out of medlab since there's nothing they can do.

... Thanks to everyone who visited. Sorry I'm not really very good company right now. I guess I can hope it'll get better.

( Private )

It's pretty nice to be back and everything, after the holiday. Christmas wasn't bad, except Hazue talks too much sometimes. I guess I don't mind too much, but he asks a lot of questions. I think he wants to be a mutant and he doesn't understand h

It was good to see your family again, Ken. I think Neko missed you - he likes to sleep on you more than on me, I think. I guess that makes sense, heh, since you're not exactly sharp.

I need to practice more. And do more runs - I think I kind of slacked off last year a little, and I don't want to make that habit. If anyone, um, feels like going for pre-dawn runs this year, just let me know, I guess.


[OOC: Strike deleted]

Everyone's been kind of quiet lately. I guess it's because it's already August, and we're not any closer to figuring out whatever the hell we're supposed to stop. Especially not when the person who's supposed to be responsible for it is still missing. Maybe that's a good thing, though? I mean, if he's not in the city... I guess I never really got any of this cause and effect stuff. I guess as long as someone does, that's what matters.

It seems like X-Prime has to go out more and more often, though. They must be pretty tired - I guess you don't get a vacation from that kind of thing, huh? I always just kind of assumed that's what I'd do, but that sounds like an awful lot of work. But I guess I don't know if there's really a whole lot else I could do - just because it's okay to be a mutant doesn't mean people aren't still scared of them sometimes. Especially ones that look like me. I guess there are just some things in life you can't change.

Damn. I wonder what it's like to work in property insurance around here. Bet it's a real nightmare. First that thing with the dorms, then the faculty building. Seriously, I bet the construction companies love us.

The potluck was pretty good, though. I just brought some sandwiches and stuff, but I guess they must've been okay because people ate them. I mean, I can bake if I really want to, but I figured Shiba-san probably had that niche covered.

Uh... not a lot going on, really. I mean, I guess if I was Echizen - well, I guess that's not such a great thought. So I guess having a pretty boring life's really not too bad nowadays. At least I haven't run into any more frozen drink machines. Seriously, though, I couldn't make that stuff up if I tried. Maybe I should just become a writer and make lots of money, because it's not like I don't have enough material already, right?

You know, stuff just keeps getting weirder around here. I mean... well, I don't know what I mean, I guess. But it definitely keeps getting weirder.

Maybe it was just that yesterday was... well, you know. Yesterday. Because I'm not even going to go into whatever the hell happened to me, because that was just a freak of nature or something. I swear. Does anyone know of a good way to get rid of bad luck? Seriously. ANY WAY And yes, I know the mess in the kitchen - and the rec room - need to get cleaned up. They'll be clean by tonight.

I gotta head out today - clothes shopping mostly, but I swear I already know what size and styles and everything I wear. It takes less time every trip. I'm not sure if that's a good thing. But I guess since people are going to the beach and stuff, there's not really anyone left to come with me. Guess it's faster that way, though.


[OOC: Strike deleted. And suffice to say, since yesterday was Friday the 13th, Kaidoh's luck was... Kaidoh's luck. :D;; He probably broke some plates/ripped the couch or something, but it'll get cleaned up~ ^^]

... Okay. So someone explain to me how the vending machine I always go to when I'm running off campus had all its drinks frozen in the middle of summer? Geez. I think weirdness follows me. I mean, I seriously can't win.

I also think there's ghosts around here or something. I keep hearing noises when no one's there. Maybe the couch is stalking me. You never know with couches around here. At least the mutant gophers seem to've learned their lesson. I'd stick to running on campus but then stuff might get even weirder.

Okay what was that.

All I know is I went to go sit down on the empty couch in the rec room and next thing I know I get shoved off and there's noise like someone's running the hell away. But there was no one there. What the hell.

First gophers, now this. When's my vacation?

... Okay. Either someone's breeding mutant gophers or whoever's digging holes in the yard needs to stop. It's not funny. I practically killed myself this morning. If you're gonna dig holes, go start a garden or something. Not in the middle of the yard.

Summer's okay, but it's so hot that I hate going running when the sun's up. I have to go either before dawn or after sunset - it's easier before dawn, though. Fewer people out. That means fewer people to stare. I don't care if this's supposed to be okay to show people - it's still not like anyone wants to see it. Anyway, it's still not gonna stop me from keeping in shape. Especially not now.

And speaking of stuff nobody wants to see, I better not run into

[OOC: Deleted. :D;]

So I'm not sure exactly what Sensei meant with all of that, but I guess it's pretty important. Especially if he's not sure what it is... though, I mean, how are we supposed to stop something like that? If we don't know what it is, I mean. I guess at least we know to be on the lookout, or whatever.

It's kind of hard to figure out exactly how I'm supposed to help, anyway. What exactly could I do? Stab the threat with a piece of bone? Yeah, that's great.

I guess there's not much I can do right now anyway. I'm going running.

... Looks like it's time for a new summer wardrobe. Oh great I sound like a girl. I forgot all my stuff from last year either doesn't fit or got pretty much destroyed. That's what having crap sticking out of your skin'll do to you. I hate clothes shopping. And I think I'm gonna need a job, pretty soon, if I keep having to do it this often.

Wonder if anyone would hire me. And what for - public relations isn't... exactly my forte. You know.

Momoshiro, you normal yet? Or is that a stupid question?

[OOC: Strikes deleted. :D;]

Wow. So, um, this weekend was a lot more... exciting than I'd been hoping, heh. I'm glad Oishi-san is okay, and both the drivers of the cars, too. Hazue and Natsuki-kun were both really brave, too. Mom and Dad were really worried when I called them, but I told them we were okay and that seemed to calm them down. They keep calling to check up on me, though, so I guess Hazue must have told them the whole story...

I hope Hanamura's not too mad that I managed to break my image inducer again. I don't know if it's fixable this time, though - last time it was just water, but this time... well, um, explosions do a little more damage. That was my last good shirt, too... I guess it's time to go shopping again.

I think I'm going to stay in until the weekend, though.

And Oishi-san, your cake will be ready tonight, if you want to come by.


[OOC: Strike deleted. :D;]

I almost forgot what week it was - I guess that sounds kind of silly, but... I guess it's not something I really think about. Hazue says he wants me to come home this weekend... um, I'm not sure if that's a great idea, but I guess it would be pretty nice to see him. And my parents have been... really good about everything, so far. I think maybe I don't give them enough credit. That's pretty disrespectful - I should stop thinking that way about them. Um... whatever way it is that I am thinking about them, I guess. I'm sure they really want to see me, too.

Er, but this wasn't about that. Ken, do you maybe want to go do something later this week? It doesn't have to be big or anything, I don't care. Just maybe go out. It's been okay the last couple of times, as long as I keep away from water, heh.

So, um, I guess things really have been going okay. I've been really busy with homework and things, but I don't mind school so much. Most of it's really interesting. And, um, it sounds like our training might get... really interesting too, if what Niou's class was doing last week was any indication. I guess that can't let us get bored, or something like that.

I've managed to go running almost every day for a month now. I think my joints are finally loosening up a little, and maybe the nicer weather on the way is helping. I'm just glad I can get out in the mornings, it makes me feel more awake for the rest of the day. I really miseed running. I have to go slow, though - I haven't been running in a really long time, I realized. And I, um, definitely felt it the first few times. But now I think I'm getting back into the swing of things.

Um. I'm glad everything is kind of settling down again. It's nice to be back in school and everything. And I really like training now - it's not so bad at all. I think, um, that I'm getting a lot better at control. I mean, I can't make anything, um, go away, but I can pull most things out easily and they'll, um, regrow pretty quickly. I guess that's good. I think my healing factor was just kind of... excited to start working again. I think I might have, um, grew a few centimeters. But it's not very much.

It's starting to get a little nicer outside - I like it when it's like this outside, because when I go running I don't get too hot, but it's not too cold either. I still have to, um, wear the image inducer and I only go out a few times a week, but I still like running a lot. Even if I have to go a lot slower than I used to. It still makes my joints hurt. I wonder if that will ever stop. It kind of, um, makes me feel like an old man sometimes, heh.

( Private )

Um. Happy Birthday, Ohtori-kun. I hope you have a really, really good one.

Things are... well, they're a lot better now that I can see Ken again. I'm planning on, um, moving back into the dorms on Monday. I miss the school - like how it was, before everything, not after the guards and everything. Well. Um. You know what I mean. I don't know, but it's just... not the same at home. Not right now.

I also need to, um, get Neko back. I hope it wasn't too much trouble for your family to watch him, Momo-kun. I'm really grateful.

Um. I also hope everyone has a Happy Valentine's Day. You know, um, if you care about that sort of thing.

[OOC: strikes deleted~]

Um. Ken. Are you okay?

My parents called the other day. Um, Mom kind of... well, I think she was crying, and she said she was really sorry, but I don't know what she's exactly sorry for. She didn't do anything. I told her it was okay, and that they were treating me okay. I hope that helped. Dad said I have to be strong. I told him I was doing my best, and he said he was proud of me. Hazue was really upset too - he said it wasn't fair, but I had to... explain to him why they're doing this. It's kind of hard to explain something when it doesn't really make any sense.

Natsuki-kun, Hazue said to tell you he hopes you're doing okay. I said you were really nice and that you're, um, really good at helping out when people need it.

Um, Ken, I hope you're doing okay eating by yourself in your room. I mean - um, I mean, of course you are, but don't inhale your food, okay? It's bad for you. It's not for much longer. We can eat together again soon.

I think they're going to take my stitches out soon. I really hope so. I never knew that, um, things itch when they're getting better. But I guess they do.

Um. So I guess I never realized how nice it was to have a healing factor, and now that it's gone... They wanted me to take a physical today has anyone else had to take a physical? and they, um, wanted a bone sample from my arm. I mean, I couldn't exactly refuse them, but it... kind of hurt like hell bled a lot, so they had to give me stitches and wrap it up and everything.

I've never had stitches before. They, um, kind of itch.

I think I'm getting used to the collar around my neck. Um, I guess that's kind of weird though, huh? But it doesn't mean that I like it there. Not at all.

I wish if they were going to take away my powers, that... well, that they'd take them all away. Why do I still look like this? I can't just pull everything out like this - I think I really would die. That's... that's scary.

[OOC: Strikes deleted.]

I... I thought things were supposed to get better.

Oishi-san, um... there's this girl. I think I've seen her before, um, is she maybe your sister? I didn't get to talk to her, or anything, but, um... And - thank you, Momo-san, for offering to have your family take Neko. They would've sent him to a shelter if no one could take him. I really owe you and your family for that.

Ryuzaki-kun's right. They took down all of the Christmas decorations. But we just finished putting them up. Are they going to pretend it's not Christmas?

Ken, are you okay? Please tell me you're okay.

God, I really hurt. Worse than ever before.

[OOC: Strike deleted. D: The bones are still there, but his healing factor is gone and now he hurts more. It'll lessen a bit as time goes by, though. Also, if I recall correctly, Oishi's sister should be there too? But if not, then we can chalk it up to coincidence. :D;;]