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Alexander sniffed.

"So you're her temper tantrum side, huh? Whatever. I don't have time for this." He started for the door.

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Genya smiled.

"Oh, you go on.

I'll tell her what you've said.

She'll know."

She sighed.

"I don't know how she still likes you.

Foolish girl.

Guess she'll die a foolish girl."

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Alexander scoffed and headed for the door. "I don't know how that's supposed to be a threat. If she thinks she can control me so effectively, then I don't really care about her opinion anyway. I have more important things on my mind then this." He opened the door. "For her and my mental sake, I truly hope that you're separate individuals."

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"So be it."

"Goodbye Aleko....say goodbye, Genya..."

She shook.

Amber eyes opened.

"....I'm sorry Aleko.

It's her.

Not me.

.....

Goodbye."

She closed her eyes.

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Alexander stormed down the hall, his mind racing. Underneath his arm, the laptop was tucked, pressed against his side. Somebody had broken into his dorm. Found its hiding place. And taken everything. Even the encrypted files. And purged it of any trace of its use. Somebody here-

He paused.

Somebody here.

It...

Couldn't be.

His jaw tightened. No. It wasn't him. It had to be someone else.

But the style used... the method of infiltration... the traces of a virus he had found at the back of the folders...

It sang all too closely to his style.

What was he trying to do? Following Alexander here? What had he accomplished?

...Well, Genya-

But those two were unconnected. She was just a student at St. Venti's, albeit connected to him, but only a side effect...

He relaxed his shoulders.

That.

That was it.

He maintained the cockiest look on his face as he strode through the building, though internally his mind was whirling. He just accomplished everything in one swoop. He got rid of it, and with that...

He paused, mid-step.

Then continued on. Genya would be fine. And he couldn't afford to worry about her right now. There was no time.

Everything else could be fixed later.

He deposited his laptop with the school computers, slipping back under the doors afterwards.

Now was the time to act.

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Genya's breaths came slower and slower.

They rattled.

She shook.

Her skin turned paler and paler.

She coughed.

Her body temperature dropped dramatically.

"....aleko?"

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But Alexander was gone, disappeared out of the room. The only movement was the billowing of the curtains through the open window.

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Delphi frowned.

"That little....Priya. Find Aleko. Tell him that a student is on their death bed. I've seen it. In my visions.

If he doesn't care, which will happen, alert Grimm.

Then come to the nurse's office."

Delphi ran to Genya.

"Poor girl."

She picked her up and took her to the nurse's office.

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Priya jumped. "G-Got it-" She hesitated. "A-Aleko? I haven't heard that name before... how will I know who to look for?"

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"See it. Close your eyes, child. And see..."

Delphi sighed.

She set Genya down.

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Priya eyes widened. "O-Okay!" She squeezed them shut and concentrated... A frown started on her face. She opened her eyes. There was a puzzled light in them. "Does... he have blonde hair?" she asked.

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Delphi smiled.

"No...my dear. Head to the main corridor, he'll be there."

She closed her eyes and placed her hands on Genya's heart, trying to heal her.

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Priya nodded, looking puzzled, but hurried through the main corridor. There, she saw a black-haired boy-

She stopped short.

The boy in her vision...

Their eyes...

"Who are you?" he demanded.

"P-Priya," she stammered. "Are you... Aleko?"

His eyes flickered. "How do you know my name-? Or rather-" he corrected himself. "Why were you looking for me?"

"It's... a girl. She's sick. My roommate sent me to look for you."

"Genya?"

"Yes!" She took a step closer and he stepped back. "Oh- sorry." Flustered, she stepped backwards. "I didn't mean to startle you..."

"Aleko" (?) ignored her. "Sick how?"

"She's unconscious. I don't know what's wrong... but Delphi seemed worried."

"She's fine," he said curtly. "It's not Genya."

"B-But it is!" Priya eyes flashed with confusion. What on earth was this boy saying? Did he even care? Wasn't Genya... his friend?

"It's not Genya, the way you know her. My appearance would only make things worse. And anyway, there's something that's a lot more likely to kill her on the loose now. So if you'll excuse me-"

Priya snatched his arm before he could push past her. "She needs you!" she spat at his face. He lifted his chin calmly. "I don't know what this is all about, but you owe her. She would be there for you-"

"Genya would. Not her."

Priy'a head was spinning. But one thing, one fact, settled with certainty in her stomach.

"You don't care."

"Not about her, no."

"I can't believe you." She released his arm. "You're... horrible."

"Most people are. Decide what you will about me, I doubt you or 'Genya' are much better. Now, if you'll excuse me-" He stepped by her. She let him go. She stared numbly at his back.

Poor Genya.

He strode down the hall, his head held high, proudly, his shoulders back. At last, the boy vanished into another room down the hall, one she recognized as a dorm.

Grimm...she reminded herself. She had to find... someone named Grimm.

"Grimm?" she called out hesitantly. "Er- Grinn? I'm sorry, I don't know your name- Are you there? Somewhere?"

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You IDIOT.

Don't you understand?

I AM Genya.

You see, when she gets a little flustered...

She becomes me.

Her...emotions.

I...am not evil.

Nor bad.

I haven't done anything wrong.

I simply voice Genya's emotions when she can't herself.

For example....Aleko.

Right now, Genya thinks that you are on your way to make her feel better.

She doesn't know the truth.

She just thinks you've made a mistake, and you are going back to being friends.

.....

Don't you understand?

Can't you get it into that thick skull of yours?

Only worried about yourself, are you?

I don't know how she is tolerate you.

I simply do not know.

.....

I can't comprehend how she likes you.

How she feels to you.

Do you understand now, Aleko?

I do not know.

I simply do not.

How this pure child,

Full of innocence,

Overcome with grief,

Rage,

Pain.

How she could....

love you.

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Do my feelings not matter either? he replied. Please stop. I don't have time for this. Tell her that I'm sorry, but I'm busy. There's too much at stake for me to bother with this now.

He opened the door. He heard the girl (Priya?) calling something behind him.

He closed the door behind him.

Tell her. Soon. I'll be able to answer. And you better shut up now. He locked down on his thoughts and peered through the shadows.

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All right then.

But soon better be quick.

This girl won't last much longer....

The voice disappeared.

"PRIYA! We are losing her..."

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Priya burst through the door. "I'm here!" She cried. "I couldn't find Grinn-" Her eyes landed on Genya. They went wide. "Is she okay-?!"

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She shook her head.

"Priya....she..."

Delphi sighed.

"...."

"Might not make it."

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"No!" Priya cried. She lunged forward and took Genya's hands. "What happened?" she asked desperately. "What can we do-? Could we heal her?" She looked down at her shaking hands. "Can I do something? Anything?"

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"I'm not sure, we co-"

Genya sat up.

She was shaking.

Delphi gasped.

(wow, no one saw that coming did they hah )

"W-what's going on?

Where am I?

......

Who am I?

.....

Where's Aleko?"

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