Unexpected

Hangover

The room was mostly silent after the door shut, save for the sound of the early morning breeze blowing in through an open window and Leon's even breathing as he slept, and even if there was noise, he wouldn't have heard it. Leon was sleeping like a rock and there was little chance of him returning to the land of the living any time soon.

Sora lightly bounded up the steps to her dorm room, thankful that Sarah was an early riser and unlocked the dorms at the time she did. Sweat plastered her clothes to her body seeing as she sprinted all the way back, glad she didn't see anyone along the way, she was in no condition to speak to anyone. The shock from the morning's events left her feeling rather empty for some time, she quickly entered her own apartment/room and locked the door behind her, willing herself to calm down and just breath, she'd get to thinking when her brain became functional again.

She tried to remember the events of the previous mind but only succeeded in giving herself a pounding headache; it was like trying to take a picture without film, there was nothing there. Sora vaguely remembered seeing May and Ken and Layla and Yuri and most definitely seeing Leon at the beach but everything after that was totally gone. How was she going to explain to Leon that she didn't remember anything that happened the night before.

"You're back late," said a voice from the corner of the room, causing Sora to jump nearly three feet into the air. "Or rather early, depending on how you look at it," said Fool.

Sora tried to collect her bearings as she was studied by the spirit of the Kaleido Stage. The six inch tall specter sat on the coffee table in the center of her living room area, looking at the Japanese acrobat with curiosity.

"I, uh..." Sora began, "spent the night at a friend's place!" she quickly exclaimed, it wasn't too far from the truth, technically she did spend the night at a 'friend's' place but then again she was still not sure of what actually happened the previous night.

"I see." Said the spirit, still eying Sora suspiciously.

"I'm going to take a shower!" Sora quickly explained, unable to stay under his intense stare for very long. Fool's eyes instantly lit up.

"I'll scrub your back!" The Spirit called excitedly following Sora into the bathroom.

Sora stood under the warm cascading water of the shower, feeling slightly more relaxed and finding herself able to think just a little more clearly. She stood unmoving for a little while and just let the water beat down on her back as she stared at the tiled wall of the shower.

She heard a thump from the other room. It seemed Fool didn't like being tied up in a drawer much, That'll teach the little letch, Sora thought as she reached for the shampoo.

After Sora felt as though she'd scrubbed away all her worries, she stepped out of the shower and quickly toweled herself off. She walked over to the mirror above the sink and wiped away the fog. The sight caused her to gasp.

Right on her neck under her jaw was a pretty mean looking purple mark. The bruise-like mark settled in a sensitive area of her skin under her ear and she was appalled at the sight of it. The kiss mark was almost as much of a surprise as waking up next to Leon that morning, now she had to attempt to hide evidence of what may or may not have happened that night.

Sora shed the towel she had wrapped around herself and quickly gave herself a once over. She groaned. Looked like a day for sleeves and a lot of cover-up. Her head throbbed.

In the room in which Sora awoke earlier that morning, her partner was beginning to regain consciousness. He regained some resemblance of being alive, in other words, he moved. Leon turned over in bed, trying to find a more comfortable position, refusing to open his eyes and give in to the fact that it was time to get up. He turned over again, still unable to find a comfortable position.