The Tiberius J. Swann Education Facility

Who: Jason and Daigo
When: Afternoon
Where: Their room, E5
What: New roommates meet and greet!

( ... )

Who: Daigo, Katie
Where: Hawaii
When: 3pm
What: VACATION

( Insert Hawaii-esue music here )

Who: Daigo, Katie
When: 8:10pm
Where: Katie's room
What: Daigo has to tell Katie he got his memories back, despite the headache, and fast
Rating: TBD, PG-13 for now

A whole week had passed and Daigo hadn't gotten back as many memories has he would have hoped. Some days were spent pacing in his room as if he was just waiting for them to return. Others were doing work, reading, looking over things he knew. Office things. He had rearranged all of his desk earlier in the week and had moved his way to his half of the room. Still no roommate in sight. It was...probably for the best. Daigo had grown accustomed to not having a roommate by now and, while he would have liked the company, Katie or his other friends who dropped by were enough. Living with someone was just not his thing anymore. Back in college? Sure. But now? No. Not unless it was Katie, who he only gave a spare bed because his really didn't fit two people comfortably side-by-side. Though, he was in the process of moving his bed up against the wall when he felt the start of a headache come on around 8PM.

Strange how those things just began. Sighing, he pulled some acetaminophen out of his desk drawer and took two pills with a drink of water. That done, he went back to work. The way his memories returned was bizarre. For a moment he felt empty, like a blank slate, and then suddenly, as if all at once, pictures were being drawn and a story written on his empty pages. So THAT was the headache. Damnit. Daigo put a hand on his forehead, took a deep breath, and waited a few minutes for the pain to pass. Headaches weren't uncommon, really, and he had learned to ignore it. A dull pain like this was really nothing to worry about--and that pain relief would kick in soon enough.

And then, like a light, the memories that had flooded back made sense! At first he frowned, as though wondering what had happened, then he grinned. Yatta! Daigo made for the door, pulling his t-shirt off over his head as he took a handful of long strides. Great cheetah paws hit the carpet and his clothes lay upon the ground. After circling the room to get his keys and school ID (they were attached on a lanyard, you see) he raced out of the door with his ears pricking at the sound of it slamming behind him. Out in the hall, his claws clicked the tile while he ran up the boy's wing, through the common area, and down the girl's wing until he reached Katie's room. He really hoped the door was open.

Who: Daigo and Katie
When: Sunday 1/20/08 around 6.30pm
What: Daigo doesn't remember Katie
Where Daigo's room


( But..I don't have time to date )

Who: Daigo, Katie
When: Late; After Katie speaks with Nox about the fight
Where: Daigo's Room
What: Katie, not wanting to deal with a new roommate after a bad day, gets offered a place to stay for the night.
Warning: Fluff

It didn't take Daigo very long to step into his flip-flops and meander down the halls to the common area where Katie had found herself. Poor thing, too tired to even walk back to her room or over to his on her own. Though he was glad she was alright, Daigo was concerned about actions this guy might take later on. Was he the type to get revenge or have the want to break even with her? Hopefully not, because Daigo was not sure he could hold himself back if Katie was attacked a second time. While he was not really the fighting or aggressive type, he would not stand back and watch as his girlfriend got beat up. Or slandered. That guy better not even raise his tone to her--if he did, Daigo sure as hell better not ever hear about it. Words will be had. Sometimes Daigo even scared himself, back when he worked for the car company. He'd vaguely hear what he was saying to the opponent, how he was phrasing things, and did not really have to wonder why they gave in.

He was a mean, word-twisting jerk in the conference room. But that was just him doing his job, wasn't it? Daigo wasn't like that normally. Normally, as Katie and several others knew, he was a nice guy with a relatively fun personality.

Greeting Katie in the lounge as he approached, having been checking this way and that to make sure neither Starbuck or Georgette were about, he smiled and gave her a light kiss. "Lets get you to bed," he said quietly while taking her hands. "Can you walk?" he asked afterward, still smiling softly while rubbing the backs of her hands with his thumbs in slow circles.

Who: Katie and Daigo, then Nox
When: Friday morning
What: Katie is facing the consequences of fighting
Where: Nox's appartment
Rating: Unknown
Oh gods she had really made a mess of everything. She did not think that this was the way she was going to be starting her day. Now there were more people involved than she had wanted be. She had intended for it to be a quiet conversation. How did everything go so wrong? She just wanted to crawl into bed and forget this day ever happened. Of course she couldn't she had gotten herself into this mess and now she had to deal with the consequences. The first consequence was on it's way over now. She didn't want to face Daigo, but she also really wanted him to be there with her. She was scared cause she still hadn't managed to pull herself completely together. she was still fuzzy along the edges. She slowly got up and walked to the door when she heard a sharp knock. She hadn't had time to change her clothes before coming here and was still wearing the short blue dress that she had started the day in. Her injuries were very very obvious against her pale skin.

She opened the door and stepped back to allow Daigo into the apartment. He took one look at her and started swearing in Japanese. He was looking at her injuries like he was making a list of things to take out on the other person and that was the last thing she wanted. Not really thinking she muttered, "Owari." Daigo stopped swearing and looked at Katie. "Nani?" He asked her. She flushed crimson and backed away wandering back to the couch. Great now she had also unthinkingly given away her surprise for him as well. This day was getting better and better.

Daigo followed her to the couch where he examined her burns a little closer. He touched each of the burns gently, as if trying to determine the extent of the damage. When he was finished with his inspection he sat next to Katie and kissed her. She kissed him back desperately. Finally breaking the kiss she curled into Daigo's chest. He put his arms around her and held her closely. They sat together like that waiting for Nox to return.

Who: Daigo, Katie
When: Evening
Where: Daigo's room
What: Discussion and massage
Warning: TBD

When Katie arrived at his room some time ago, he had been sitting at his desk with his laptop open to a page that took up the whole of the screen. It was a long document he had to look over for the company he once, and still (in theory) worked for. But it could wait, for when Katie appeared Daigo shut the computer and left it to sit quietly. He smiled while escorting his girlfriend into the room. A hand touched her waist while the other took her bag out of her hands. "It's heavy," he had said while putting it down on the bed for her.

"Do you want to sit or lay down?" he asked as professionally as he could, though he was grinning. Daigo could not help but let his playful side out when Katie came around. "You'll probably be more comfortable laying down. Though...I doubt you'll get much reading done?" Not that the readings for the course had been all that long, anyway. She could easily finish before he started the massage, but to be honest he didn't want to wait. It had been such a long time since Daigo had had a girlfriend that he forgot how handsy he could get sometimes. Lord. Save him. It was all he could do not to pull her close and kiss her like they had kissed on New Years. Not that that was a bad thing, but really? Wasn't that a little fast? He never knew how swiftly the woman wanted to go so he tried to just let things play out.

It was still difficult to wait patiently like a good boy.

Who: Daigo, Katie
When: 10PM >> Midnight
Where: A quaint park in Japan
What: Daigo makes the first real move
Warning: Probably more fluff, as usual

( You're so wicked... )

Who: Daigo, Katie
Where: Yamashita estate
When: Morning
What: A trip to Japan for the holidays
Warnings: Cute

( So, daddy...I slept with Daigo. Yeah, we slept together. But we didn't SLEEP together. )

Who: Everyone!
What: Winter Social
Where: Recreation Center
When: Saturday, starting at 7pm

As expected, the school had turned the recreation center on its ear with awesomeness. What was once a place of pool tables and board games had become a frosty winter wonderland. The walls were decorated in classic Victorian Christmas fashion, a garland of evergreen and velvet ribbons strung along the ceiling, burning gas lamps filling the room with a soft glow. The refreshmant tables were draped in dark green tablecloths, shining silver platters and a sparkling crystal punch bowl serving finger foods and warm cider. Hot cocoa was available in perfectly polished silver pitchers. Classical Christmas music played through the stereo system, giving the room an old world feel. The most striking piece in the room, however, was the fifteen foot evergreen tree that took up the far back corner. Covered in ribbons, glass balls and tiny colored lights, it seemed to give off an ethereal glow. A brilliant white star topeed the display, a shining beacon that attracted the eye like moths to a flame. This was the room where students and staff could sit in overstuffed chairs, sip mulled cider and talk quietly, and simply bask in the glow of a warm winter evening.

For those who desired more kick in their Feliz Navidad, the basketball court upstairs looked like a disco Christmas- mirrored balls hung from the ceiling while strings of blinking colored lights hung corner to corner across the ceiling. Long strands of tinsel were draped over the table where the turntables were set up, the hired DJ playing typical dance club music. Whilst wearing a Santa hat, of course.

Outside, the grounds were still covered in the new snow that had fallen on Sunday, with a crisp fresh layer added courtesy of the ice mage faculty members. The outdoor pool was also frozen solid, and ice skates were available to borrow from the rec center gym. Paths were shoveled in the snow so students could walk from place to place, each path illuminated by white pillar candled placed inside frosted glass bulbs set along the footpaths.

Who: Daigo, Katie
When: 11AM
Where: Nearby mall and clothing stores
What: Shopping!

Getting up at 8 o'clock that morning, as he did every morning, Daigo left his dorm room and walked down the hall in house slippers to the bathroom for a shower. He had a daily schedule of how he did things and, as usual, the shower took him about twenty minutes. Back in his room, once finished, he shaved at the small sink and mirror. Daigo liked to live as normal a life as he could despite his ability to change his appearance. He could have made those pesky hairs go away, but he thought he looked better shaven. Doing his hair as he liked it, styling with some gel, the Asian man dressed. Silver-gray shirt, a nice button-up with long sleeves and white buttons down the front and on the cuffs, and a pair of black slacks with a black belt slipped through the loops. From 9AM onward he ate and watched the news on the television until 10:50 rolled around. Getting into his black shoes, a businessman through and through, Daigo left the dorm to go meet Katie at the common room.

His car keys jingled as they hung from his index finger, winter jacket hung over an arm, he was set. Daigo was rather looking forward to finally meeting Katie in person. They had only spoken a bit online, but he rather liked her. She seemed like a nice woman that he would at least like to make friends with--he was glad to have asked her to the dance, nonetheless. Now Damien could not tease him for not having a date, and he might actually make a new friend out of it. Win-win.

Leaning against the couch in the living area, arms loosely crossed over his chest, he waited patiently for his company of the morning.

Who: Daigo and Damien
When: Friday, late evening
Where: Some bar in the nearby city.
What: Damien delibrately broke a promise to Daigo and sneaked into a bar with a fake id he illusioned. Now, the kitsune has to do the walk of shame home.
Rating: PG for alcohol involved but may get more so

( Never tell a kitsune not to do something. They'll do it anyway. )

Who: Peyton and Daigo
When: Wednesday evening
Where: Daigo's room
What: Peyton delivers the meat and milk (get your minds out of the gutter!)

Peyton had often begged her old roomie to learn how to turn into cool creatures and throw on a saddle. Pey pictured herself as some sort of cool jungle woman, taming the wild beast, and keeping it as her main mode of transportation. She couldn't help but think it would be beyond awesome to ride around on a panther. Sadly, Daigo turned her down on that request, but he said she could pet him! She thought big cats were interesting, and how often would she get the chance to pet one in person? Uh, with a person inside? Sometimes being at this school had its perks.

She left her room and headed for the kitchens to steal some meat and milk. Heading back to the boys' dorm, she realized she didn't know what room Daigo was in. Crap. Oh well, she'd just knock on doors until she found the right one. She could eliminate some, just because she already knew who was in those rooms. Eventually though, she knocked and got the proper response.

Who: Daigo, Sydni
When: Afternoon between Daigo's classes
Where: Sydni's office
What: Daigo has an official meeting with his adviser

Running his hands through his dark brown hair, Daigo left class and made way for Sydni's office. He was already registered for his courses and so on, but was glad to have a chat with the woman sponsoring him anyway. It would be nice to talk to someone his own age, anyway. Most of his peers seemed to be younger than him, or far older. Making friends with his teachers, he supposed, would not have been a bad thing. It just felt difficult to make friends when you were 32 at a school and you weren't the one teaching. Part of him thought, well hell, maybe he could talk to the head mistress and see if he could teach something like economics or financing. He was a business major and perfectly qualified to teach either what with his background.

But it wasn't important. All good friends came in due time.

Approaching the door to Sydni's office, he paused before giving a triple knock and gently turning the knob. "Miss Wilson?"

Who: Daigo, Damien
When: 5:30PM
Where: Daigo's room
What: Daigo, leaving his door open, meets Damien
Rating: PG

Track had been some workout today. Daigo was glad to get on his feet and running, moving, exercising. When he worked for the company he'd gone for jogs in the morning. Now he saw himself only jogging because he had put himself on the team. He was glad for making such a move. Stepping out of the shower, wrapping a green towel around his hips after quickly shaking it through his hair and running it over his skin to absorb the most of the water, he wandered around the dorm. Without a roommate he didn't see much need to hide.

He dressed quickly, pulling a button-up shirt over his shoulders but leaving it open. His slacks were button and zipped and he went to the door. Getting some fresh air in the room would be nice. The air outside the window was too cool to open the window itself, so the door would do.

Perching himself on his bed, Daigo sighed comfortably and leaned back with a book cracked and held in his hands. People walked by the room outside, going to and fro, but Daigo didn't pay much mind to them. His book was far more entertaining.

Who: Daigo, Lelia
When: 5:30
Where: The commons area between boy and girl dorms
What: The true meeting
Rating: N/A

A part of Daigo was sure this should not have been as exciting as he was treating it. But the only other shape shifter he had ever met was his grandfather. This was big, even for the businessman he was. Opportunities like this didn't just come along whenever and he knew when the Mister O was knocking. He grinned in the shower after jogging back to his room from track. The last time he had run for so long had been...quite a while ago. After taking up the businessman life he just had fallen out of practice.

Earlier, just after Supernatural History, Daigo had asked Lelia if she'd like to meet with him after his track class. Fortune would have it that she agreed. So he wanted to wash up quickly so he could see her sooner. She had been pretty attractive for an American, as well. This was just shaping up to be the best second day of school he'd ever had. Though college was entertaining in and of itself.

Blinking, shaking his brown hair out while toweling it off, Daigo looked at himself in the mirror. His usual chocolate eyes switched from green to a teal shade before returning to normal. Ugh. "Stop that," he told himself in Japanese while running the white towel over his neck. That was his problem, you see. He sometimes changed his appearance without even meaning to. Often it was only color, but now and then it was something else. But he was back to himself and made a mad dash for the common room after pulling a new shirt over his head. It was a clean, white, button-up shirt with long sleeves that he cuffed on his quick steps. The black slacks that covered his legs were belted off, shirt tucked in.

Daigo always dressed professionally.

"Lelia?"