[Open. In that giant mushball universe where everything revolves around the Fourze universe]

[beetlesazer]

Amanogawa High School.

Not my first choice as far as first school to teach at goes, but considering my other 'job' it's probably the one where I'll be needed the most. I actually find it sort of amazing that the school is still running, let alone keeping the regular attacks on the students and faculty a secret. I only know about it from Ein and Zwein's careful surveillance from Beet-Vizor.

It's been almost six years since I've seen them in person - about as long as it's been since I've seen Gordo and Patora, but I assume America isn't as dull as being in space - I hope they're not lonely up there in orbit by themselves. I wish I could see them once in a while, but then, I barely see Takuto anymore with all his traveling, and Ad's taken to wandering in recent years too.

Stop that, Kane, I stop in my steps to breathe in and out and shake my head to clear it, get my focus back. It won't do to go and get all weepy on your first day of proper teaching.

I push my glasses up my nose and fix the sleeves of my jacket. Ad was supposed to be joining me here soon, I won't be completely alone for much longer.

There are also fellow teachers and my new students to get to know. Not to mention I have to keep my eyes open for signs of the dark forces at work here. Lots of things to keep my mind busy.

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Re: :P

[flightylikethewind]

"I think you're confused about something you shouldn't be," I reply seriously. "I don't like it and I'd feel better if Akira checked you out, yeah."

And maybe we should start looking at this place as Gransazers instead of regular people.

Re: :P

[solidliketheearth]

I nod, and move around to get into the car beside him. I look at my seatbelt, lick my lips, then look at Jin. "Okay. Who's Akira?"

Re: :P

[flightylikethewind]

..."Who's..." I scowl at him, and start the car, trying not to panic. "You had better be kidding, Go," I tell him, hands tightening around the steering wheel. If he doesn't know who Akira is then we're so screwed.

Re: :P

[solidliketheearth]

I look at the road ahead of us, and shrug helplessly. "Name seems familiar...?" It's on the tip of my mind. "I know I should know her."

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[flightylikethewind]

"Him," I say tightly. Fuck. What the hell happened in there? "Go, what's my name?" I need to figure out what the limits are on this thing: the more we know, hopefully the more Akira will be able to help.

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[solidliketheearth]

"Jin," I say, more confident now. That one was easy. Moment I saw him, I knew it was Jin. Jin's a big part of my life.

Though a twitch crosses my face when I try to think of his family name.

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[flightylikethewind]

"Full name?" I prompt with an exasperated sigh. "I meant my full name."

Although at least he knows who I am, that's something. I hope.

[solidliketheearth]

My eyes go wide with panic. Dammit, caught. I don't like making him this worried. "I... I'm sure it'll come back to me," I offer weakly. I can feel all sorts of things *just* out of reach.

[flightylikethewind]

I hiss between my teeth at that, gripping the wheel harder. I need to calm down and I force myself to relax my grip a little.

The sooner Akira can look at him the better.

"I hope so."

[solidliketheearth]

"How far away is Akira?" I ask softly. My knuckles are white where I'm gripping the dashboard.

[flightylikethewind]

"Far enough," I grumble. Why couldn't his hospital be closer, damn it. This is really inconvenient and unco-operative of him.

[solidliketheearth]

"Okay," I say, starting to feel sleepy. "Sorry," I manage eventually.

[flightylikethewind]

Oh nononono, no passing out. Even I know passing out right now would be bad. "Hey," I try. "Hey, no sleeping, Go, okay? Stay awake, at least until we get to the hospital."

[solidliketheearth]

"Just for a little while," I murmur comfortably, nestling against the door. "Don't worry."

[flightylikethewind]

"No," I say firmly, taking a hand off the wheel long enough to elbow him in the side. "No sleeping."

Not working. "Look, if you go to sleep I'm calling Akira right now. While I'm driving.

[solidliketheearth]

I jolt awake. "Jin! You wouldn't! That's so unsafe, and it's illegal!"

[flightylikethewind]

At least that still worked. If it hadn't I'd really be panicking.

"Stay awake then and I won't."

[solidliketheearth]

"Okay, okay," I subside grumpily, but I keep a worried eye on him. He'd better not do something so *stupid*.

[flightylikethewind]

He's watching me with that look on his face that means he's suspecting I'm about to do something stupid. Usually it's completely unwarranted, but he might have a point this time because I'll do whatever I have to to keep him awake.

[solidliketheearth]

"Akira'd better be close," I grumble, then I break into a huge yawn.

[flightylikethewind]

"Hey!" I protest, nudging the car into a faster gear. "What did I just say about sleeping?!"

We come to a red light and I make the most of it to whip my phone out and try to call Akira.

[solidliketheearth]

"That was a yawn, I'm not sleeping!" I protest, but he's got his phone out.

I lunge at it.

[flightylikethewind]

I flail as he grabs for my phone. "Red light!" I protest. "Red light for crying out loud. It's perfectly safe!"

Well, at least I know this works.

[solidliketheearth]

"Yes, but you're still driving a car!" I snap, but I'm sleepy and he's too deft.

[flightylikethewind]

"A car that isn't actually moving," I snap right back. Except the light won't stay red forever and there'll go my chance to talk to Akira.