The Facility's Third Floor

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"This is as far as we can go without getting in trouble." Raven said stopping just before the boys dorms.

"What? We're not allowed to go farther?" Karin asked.

Karin looked over as Will came towards them.

"Hey Will!" Raven hummed.

"Hey Raven, Karin how long have y'all been waiting here?" Will asked as he stopped in front of them.

"Not long." Karin said with a smile.

"Yeah about five minutes at most." Raven replied.

"Dean had brought up Raiju a few minutes ago and I don't even know how he took me disappearing again." Will said as he leaned against the wall.

"Raiju?" Karin repeated.

Raven looked down. "He disappeared not long after you did... I think he was looking for you."

"If he is still around I should try and find him since he did find me after what happened when we were kids Raven." Will said as he put a hand on her shoulder. "Karin, Raiju was a thunder elemental demon that I had met when Dean and I was 7 and Raven was 6."

"Do you think he'd still be alive?" Karin asked.

"It's possible that he is still alive, I mean at the time that I met him I think he said he was 200 years old." Will said to Karin. "Raiju did teach me what he knew about fighting, both unarmed and with swords."

"Two hundred years old?!" Karin repeated.

"I guess... It might be possible." Raven said.

"If Raiju is out there I'll find him, after all Raven the two of us found Katherine after she was kidnapped and taken to Edyn right?" Will said to Raven with a smile.

"Where would you look?" Karin asked.

"Well the first time I met Raiju was at mine and Raven's old village but he could be anywhere by now." Will said to Karin. "The only thing I can do is to just start looking."

"Will..... We're going to return back to our time.... Won't we?" Raven asked.

"I don't know yet Raven." Will said to Raven. "I'm not even sure how Dean and I did it the first time."

"Well the gate is still open in the underworld... Maybe we can still use it?" Raven said.

"We could try and use that gate Raven, but I'm not sure what would happen once we enter it." Will said with a worried look. "The last thing I want is for all of us to be stuck in Limbo."

"That would be horrible, I don't want you guys to be in limbo either." Karin said.

"Let's get goin' ta Edda's then!" Jace said as he started leading the others towards Will, Karin, and Raven.

"Alright." Malik said as he and Alan followed Jace hand in hand.

Alan smiled happily as he followed Jace.

Alex rolled his eyes at Alan and Malik as he followed.

Jack took Yuki's hand as he followed the others.

Zane walked next to Jack and Yuki.

"Come on Raven and Karin, let's go get something to eat." Will said as Jace and the others walked towards them.

"Where are we going?" Karin asked Jace.

"We are going to Edda's kitchen for breakfast sis." Dean said to Karin as Sam followed behind him.

"What he said." Jace put his necklace back on and shifted to his default form.

"Oh, alright." Karin said as she watched Jace change. "Whoa, what the...?"

"Jace has a necklace that let's him hide his true form sis." Dean said as he noticed Karin's expression. "Hey Will maybe you should try and get one of those necklaces."

"Yeah maybe Dean." Will mumbled to Dean as he thought about using the underworld gate that he and Dean created years ago.

"Oh." Karin said still staring at Jace.

"...Papa's whiskers went bye-bye." Yuki pouted to himself slightly.

Jack chuckled, "You like Jace's five o'clock shadow?"

"Hey Will, are you ok?" Dean asked Will after he noticed the way he was looking.

"I'm fine Dean. I was just thinking of a way to get us back home that's all." Will said as he glanced at Dean.

"Heh. Sorry, pup, but I don't really go walkin' around like that, y'know?" Jace said to Yuki as he scratched the back of his head.

"Okay.... Are you going to continue to get cooler the longer I know you?... Because that's what it seems like right now." Yuki asked smiling.

Jace let out a bark of laughter. "Ya've only known me for a couple a days, pup!"

Will sighs and pulls out a small notepad and pin from his back pocket and starts writing down some ideas on how to get his family back home to their own time.

"So is that a yes then?" Jack asked with a smirk.

"Heck if I know." Jace scratched the back of his head. "The only other person ta ever think so highly of me so fast would be David..."

Jack chuckled, "Well maybe they see something you don't."

"Guess so." Jace chuckled.

Suddenly there was a faint cracking sound and something fell from the rafters. A boy with black hair a cat tail and ears landed on top of Will.

Mystery cat boy "Oops...sorry I guess I still haven't regained my balance. It's a good thing there is a comfy chair here....Ooh!"
He looks down at Will and scrambles off his lap.

Mystery cat boy "So sorry...I didn't mean to. I didn't realize the seat was occupied..." The boy looked up toward the rafters and then back down to Will color tinting his cheeks in embarrassment. He appeared to be around ten and his gold eyes looked worried.

"Are you alright?" Jack asked looking at the cat boy concerned.

Jace looked up at the rafters. "What were ya even doin' up there, pup?"

"That's ok." Will said to the cat boy with a smile. "I'm Will by the way."

Cheshire "I am Cheshire." The boy said as he picked up the notebook Will had been writing in before he fell on him. He contemplated bit for a second and then began to chew it up. "This food tastes funny. What is it?"

"Um... Actually that's not food." Jack said looking at the boy with a raised brow.

'How could he mistake a notebook for food?' Zane thought as he stared at the boy.

Jace looked down at the boy. "That'd be called 'paper'. e____e"

"Yeah, it was a notebook but I still remember what was in it so it's ok." Will said with a chuckle.

"Umm we're about to... Get food... If your that hungry."Yuki piped up.

Cheshire Cheshire looked down at the now soggy and shredded notebook and then spit it out onto the ground. "Oh. will someone carry me? I can't walk." He said as he looked expectantly up at them.

"Why can't you walk?" Alex asked curiously.

"I could carry you if wanted, Cheshire." Sam said as he knelt down beside Cheshire.

"B-but I..want to..carry Cheshire."Yuki said quitly.

Cheshire "You can all carry me." He said with a smile. I can't walk 'cause I can't walk" He then looked like he was listening to something. "Oh...are you sure?" He paused again and then frowned. "Are.... Some of you werewolves?" He said looking at them with his head cocked to the side.

Jack looked at Cheshire, "Uh... Who are you talking to?"

"Some of us are but me, my son, and my brother are different." Will said as he stood up.

Cheshire "I want the non-dogs to carry me. Oh and I was talking to Hatter." He smiled though he now looked a little nervous. "I don't like dogs..."

"Dogs?!" Alex said looking quite annoyed as he crossed his arms. "Looks like that leaves Alan, Malik, Zane and Yuki, cause they're not 'dogs'!"

"They're all really nice though...I'll carry you." Yuki quickly picked Cheshire up bride style.

Cheshire nodded at him and looked up at Alex looking scared. "Sorry woofy...."

Jace put a hand on Alex's shoulder and gave him a tired look. "Ya get used ta that, too, pup."

Alex's eye twitched slightly, "My name's Alex, not woofy..."

"You sure you can carry him by yourself Yuki?" Jack asked looking at Yuki.

Yuki nodded."I got him! <3"

Cheshire settled against Yuki's chest. He was surprisingly light. He flashed a smile at them. "I like Woofy better, Alex is such a boring mundane name... and Yuki... Hmmm that name will do. I will come up with other names for the rest of you unless your name amuses me." He said with a mischievous smile.

Alex glared at the boy. 'First Alan draws a mustache on my face while I sleep now this brat decides to give me a nickname.'

"So introductions then? I'm Alan." Alan said with a smile and a small wave with the hand that wasn't holding Malik's.

"I'm Malik." Malik said with a slight nod.

"I'm Zane." Zane said trying not to laugh at Alex.

"I'm Karin." Karin said looking just as annoyed as Alex by being called a dog.

"And I'm Jack." Jack said with a friendly smile.

Will and Dean looked at each other with a worried look on their faces before looking at Sam who was smiling.

"Well my name is Sam and that's my dad Will and my uncle Dean behind me." Sam said smiling.

"I'm Yuki as you know, And the tall man there is my pappa Jace!"Yuki nodded towards Jace.

Cheshire looked around at them. He seemed to think something over and then nodded. "Okay Malik, Zane, Jace and Yuki can keep their names...the rest of you are minions 1, 2, 3, etc." He smiled. "And I only called you guys dogs because you are and I just know you will chase me up a tree if given the opportunity because that's what mangy mutts do. But if you are nice I may reconsider. I like Yuki he is nice!" He said as he began to purr.
"Oh and doggy's are also smelly and ill tempered. Right Yuki?"

"WHAT?!" Raven said ticked."Listen Kid! You just meet us and your already judging... That ain't right!"

"Pfffft.... Odd kid." Ciel muttered.

"I'm just glad I'm not a werewolf." Chris said stepping behind Dean.

"Ummm.... They aren't bad... Until recently I hated men... But these guys showed they aren't bad..." Yuki said looking at Cheshire with a slight smile.

"I guess that's not so bad, I've been called worse before." Will said with a sigh.

"I can't speak for everyone, but I for one always shower." Jack said.

"We're not actual dogs, it's not like we're going to chase you up a tree just because you're a werecat. I also shower." Alex said with a huff.

"The only way I'd chase you up a tree is if you seriously piss me off... And I too shower daily." Karin said.

"Raven's right, you can't go around judging people you've just met, it's not nice." Zane said.

Cheshire suddenly started to cry. "I...I wasn't trying to be mean. That's just what I have experienced...and the last one tried to eat me...another one tried to sell me to this man on a street....another tried to get me to eat this funny white stuff...and another and another...."He started becoming hard to understand as his sobs got louder and he pressed his head into Yuki's shoulder.

Jace grimaced. "That sorta stuff's been happen to an' by all species, nowadays. Sounds like ya just ran into a string a bad 'wolves."

"S-Sorry, didn't mean to make you cry." Zane said looking guilty.

"Oh... Uh... And sorry about earlier... I just don't like being called a dog... That's why I got upset." Alex said feeling bad now.

"Raven, I think you want a little overboard with what you said." Will said to Raven before looking at Dean. "Don't even think about it Dean, I know what your thinking and don't do it."

"Fine Will, but you know how I feel about the mutt word." Dean growled at his brother.

Jack gave Dean a warning look, "Well calm down cause you don't want to encourage his thinking that all werewolves... Or hybrids are bad."

"Sorry... But I think everyone has the right to have a chance." Raven said feeling bad.

Yuki began to cry as he hugged Cheshire.

Cheshire hugged onto Yuki tighter. "I... I guess I will leave... I... I... Only came because I smelled food, and I was so alone... And cold and tired, and thirsty, and did I mention hungry? And I lost sight of the white rabbit and nothing is familiar anymore and now I am being yelled at, and the the only one that seems to like me is Yuki.... I guess they were right... No one will love or want me but the wild...." He started crying harder.

"Now what made ya think ya had ta go anywhere, pup?" Jace asked Cheshire. "Ya just made a bad first impression is all. Now these people are the forgivin' sort, an' even if they weren't, I've been on the top of the military's 'most hated soldier' list for years now, an' I'm not goin' anywhere." He bent over a little to be closer to eye level with Cheshire and Yuki. "Not everybody's gonna like ya, pup. That's a given for everybody. But this here is a safe place. Whether they like each other or not, the people here protect an' help each other. Got it?"

"Dean I know and just be quite for now." Will said in a low voice so only Dean could hear it.

"I don't hate you." Jack said kneeling down so he was also eye level with Yuki and Cheshire.

"White rabbit? You followed a white rabbit here?" Zane asked.

"I saw a white rabbit when I first arrived too, I followed it to the kitchen." Siven said as she walked up to everyone.

Cheshire suddenly stopped crying and hiccuped. His eyes widened and he looked at Siven. "ALICE!!! It's you! they were so mean to me they said that no one likes me. But Yuki likes me and you like me and everyone in Wonderland but the Queen likes me and I can't believe I found you!" He said as he pulled her toward Yuki and him so he was holding onto both of them. "The three of us can run away from the mean dogs!"

Yuki had a strange smile on his face. "Huh? Wonderland? Alice?... Um... Where would we even run away to?!"

"Alice? Her name's not Alice it's Siven." Alex said blinking.

"Is he talking about that old fairy tale?" Malik wondered out loud.

Siven blinked, "Why wouldn't anyone like you, you look nice."

Cheshire snapped his gaze toward Malik. "IT IS NOT A FAIRY TALE! IT REALLY HAPPENED AND HER NAME IS ALICE!" He said looking around at everyone. "And... I don't know if we can go to Wonderland but maybe to a place free of mutts and a place where the people are nice and not mean... A place where they won't hate me." He said a little more quietly.

Dean fights the urge to growl as he walks back into the dorms with his head down.

Raven shot Dean a worried look before bending down to eye-level with Cheshire. "I don't hate... I don't think anyone here hates... At most they just got a little annoyed."

"*sigh* No one hates you.... I think you're actually an interesting lil kid." Ciel stated.

"Yeah I like you!" Yuki said smiling.

Cheshire managed a small smile. "Really? So Hatter and I can stay? I won't be thrown away again or forced to fight meanies?" He said looking hopeful as he brushed away his tears. "But what about the one who just left? He doesn't seem to like me and he keeps acting rabid. Are you sure he doesn't have rabies?" He asked looking worried.

"I'll go and talk to my brother but I'm sure that he likes you to." Will said as he looked towards the Dorms. "He just has a hard time with people calling him a mutt that's all."

Cheshire nodded and smiled. "Okay... If I am allowed to stay I want to stay near Alice and Yuki!" He said as he gave them both a bear hug. "My name is Chaos by the way." He said with a smile as though he hadn't introduced himself with a different name moments before.

"I thought your name was Cheshire?" Ciel & Chris said almost at the same time.

"Yeah..." Yuki seemed puzzled as his stomach growled.

"I'll be right back." Will said to Chaos as he gave Raven a small smile and walked into the dorms.

Cheshire "Nope my name is Chaos." He smiled and slid down out of Yuki's arms and took his and Siven's hands. "I am hungry let's go!" He said with a smile.

Siven smiled at Cheshire before looking at Jace, "What dinning hall are we going to?

Karin watched Will leave. 'Poor Dean.'

"Edda's." Jace replied to Siven as if nothing strange just happened. "Knowin' your brother, he's probably there already."

"He probably is." Siven said giggling.

Cheshire/Chaos "That's a funny name for a dining room. Why is it called that?"

"'Cause Edda's the head chef in that one." Jace answered.

Cheshire/Chaos "We should rename it... Hmmm... How about.... Cheshire's Cafe? Or Mad Hatter? OH! What about Wonderland cafe? What do you think Yuki? Alice?" He said as he walked the way they were headed.

"Well you'd have to talk to Edda about the name change." Siven said as they walked.

"I like 'Wonderland cafe' it has a nice sound to it." Yuki giggled.

Cheshire "I know. It is settled even if Edda doesn't want it renamed I am going to call it that." He said with a smile. "Now charge! Onward to Wonderland cafe!" He said pointing in the wrong direction.

"Other way, pup. That's where Rob's kitchen is." Jace remarked.

"It's this way." Siven said leading them in the right direction.

Jack chuckled as he followed them.

Alex rolled his eyes as he followed.

"He's an energetic little guy, isn't he?" Malik said with a chuckle as he headed towards Edda's.

"He is." Alan said with a nod.

Zane just smiled as he walked.

"Do you think I should wait for Will and Dean?" Karin asked.

Cheshire "I am not a pup... I am a kitty. And I knew it was that way... I was just... Umm testing you that's it."

"I'm sure they'll catch up... Dean might need some time alone too." Raven answered.

"Bring on the test! I can handle them!" Yuki declared.

"I guess you're right." Karin said with a nod.

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Soldiers' Apartments

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West Dorms (Private Bathrooms and Mini-fridge)

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"Alright Dean, open doors mean the room is vacant, doors opened halfway mean one more person can have the room and closed doors mean the room is taken." Will said as he stopped at his and Sam's room and takes Sam from Dean.

"Thanks Will, I'll see ya in the morning." Dean said as he walked in and halfway shut the door to the room next to Will's.

"Hmmm...what time is it?" Ciel asked turning over. "Oh... Hehehe you choose my room uncle Dean?"

"I guess I did." Dean said as he laid down on the other bed. "Will has a ghost from his past haunting him now."

"How fun." Ciel growled.

"It isn't for Will, if I had known about the fight Will had before I had fought him." Dean said with a sigh. "I would have never faced him."

"It's not like we can change anything." Ciel replied beginning to doze off.

"True, I'll see ya in the morning Ciel." Dean said as he rolled over and went to sleep.
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"Yo Ciel, time to get up," Dean said as he finished a set of sit-ups. "We don't want to miss breakfast."

"Five more... Minutes... phewww huuuh..pheww." Ciel was clearly still asleep.

Dean smirks as he tossed a water orb at Ciel's face before grabbing a towel and walking into the bathroom.

"HEY!!" Ciel exclaimed jumping up out of bed.

"What? I've been woken up like that plenty of times when I was younger." Dean said walking out of the bathroom drying his hair. "But it usually involved a bucket of water."

"Agh...thanks." Ciel replied walking into the bathroom.

"You'll get used to it after a few times." Dean said as he put his jacket on and went out to the hall and saw Sam and Will.
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"I should be over these feelings of anger." Dean said as he sat on his bed with his head down. "Why can't I be more like Will when he hears that word?"

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Will smiles as he walks into the room and laid Sam on his bed before shutting the door and getting into his bed and going to sleep.

"I will make you pay for what you did to me and my brother, mutt." Brian said as he stood at the foot of Will's bed before fading from view. "Just as soon as I get a body, I will kill you."
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Will wakes up and starts doing push-ups while he waits for Sam to wake up.

Sam wakes up and see's his dad doing push-ups. "You really shouldn't be pushing your self like that dad." Sam said as he got up out of bed and opened the door to their room.

"I know that Sam, but I can't let myself get out of shape either." Will said as he shifted hands while still doing the push-ups.

"Ok ok. I'm going to wait out in the hall." Sam said to his dad as he walked out into the hall.

Will walks out into the hallway with damp hair. "Wonder what's taking everyone." Will said to himself.

"Glad to see you two up." Dean said.

"Yeah it's Easter after all so I got up early." Will said to Dean.

"I'm surprised that Dad slept all night this time." Sam said with a smirk.

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"Okay Alex, Alan you already know your rooms... Okay doors that are wide open are empty, half open need one more, and shut means don't enter." David stated.

"Right, night everyone." Alex said as he went to his and Alan's room.

"Good night guys... Night Malik." Alan said smiling as he followed Alex.

Zane looked at the doors and chose the empty one next to Alex and Alan's room.

"Mind if I room with you?" Malik asked Zane.

Zane turned to Malik stopping halfway away from the room, "I guess... Just stay on your side." He said walking into the room.

Malik chuckled, "Don't worry." He said walking into the room after Zane.

"Oh and no sneaking visits to each other!" David called after.

Zane rolled his eyes as he laid down on one of the beds.

Malik grinned as he poked his head out the door, "Wouldn't dream of it." He said with a wink.

Alex chuckled as he heard what David said as he laid down in his bed.

Alan blushed, 'How could he even think that?!' He thought as he laid in his bed.
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Alan woke up and rubbed his eyes as he sat up, he got up and went to the bathroom sleepily.

Alex was sleeping with his blanket half on and half off him, his mouth was open and he was drooling slightly.

Alan came out of the bathroom a few minutes later and raised a brow at Alex's sleeping form, he grinned as he got out a pen he had borrowed from Maniko and drew a small mustache on his face.

Alex snorted as he woke up, just as Alan sat back down on his bed. "Hey, what's up?" He said as he sat up.

"Nothing, just woke up." Alan said trying not to grin at Alex's new mustache.

"Alright then." Alex said getting up, grabbing some clothes and going to the bathroom.

Alan snickered as he changed.

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Zane slowly opened his eyes and turned over to see Malik curled up next to him, "AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! WHAT THE HELL?!" He yelled pushing Malik to the floor.

"Huh? What?" Malik asked sleepily as he sat up and looked around.

"WHAT WERE YOU DOING IN MY BED?!" Zane yelled as he scooted closer to the wall.

"Oh, sorry, I got cold and the blanket wasn't helping." Malik said with a grin.

"I... I don't care! Wh-Why don't you ask for another blanket when you fill out your paperwork." Zane said running a hand through his hair.

"Alright." Malik said still grinning as he went to the bathroom.

Zane groaned, "Crazy ass vampire."

"Ok, all yours." Malik said as he came out of the bathroom.

"Yeah... Thanks." Zane said as he went into the bathroom while keeping his eyes on Malik.

A moment later the door flew open as Yuki ran in. "What happened?!.... Who are you?"

Malik smiled at Yuki, "Hello, I'm Zane's roommate Malik."

"Hi, I'm Jack." Jack said as he came in behind Yuki.

"Roommate! HA! More like closet pervert!" Zane said as he came out of the bathroom.

"Are you okay?.... What'd Malik do?" Yuki asked looking from Zane to Malik then back to Zane.

"He crawled into my bed with me!" Zane said glaring at Malik who was smirking.

Yuki heard the knock. "Oh uhh I think I heard Jace... I'll just go... I uhh probably shouldn't see what's going on between you two any way. Came on Jack... Let's uh leave them to their love life." Yuki was shaking a bit as he walked for the door.

"WHAT?! We are not having a love life! I'm not even gay!" Zane shouted rather annoyed.

Malik grinned, "I think the little boy is uncomfortable with us Zane."

"THERE IS NO US!" Zane yelled as he stormed past Yuki and into the hall.

Jack chuckled, "Someone is in a bad mood."

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Jack smiled as he walked towards the room he and Yuki shared, "Almost there."

"Hmmhm Kay..." Yuki replied sleepily.

Jack chuckled ducking down slightly as he entered the room and walked over to Yuki's bed, "Alright, bed time." He said lifting Yuki off his shoulder and laying him on his bed before going to his own bed.
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Jack turned over and slowly opened his eyes, he closed them again when the sun hit them.

"Jack... Are you awake? I just heard a scream!" Yuki said tying the ribbons in his hair.

"Huh? Where'd it come from?" Jack asked sitting up.

"From Zane's room!" Yuki replied running for the door.

"Alright." Jack said getting up and following Yuki.

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Jace walked down the West Dorm hallway with a hard-boiled ostrich egg he was eating in one hand as he was knocking on the newbies' doors with the other. "Up an' at 'em, everybody."

"Hey Jace, I'm pretty sure everyone else is getting up." Will said as he stretched a bit.

Ciel came out a bit later. "Are you always the one who wakes people up, Jace?"

"Nah." Jace took another bite of his egg. "There's just so many new recruits, now. An' David's probably wakin' the ones in the other dorms."

"Hey Will, what ever happened to that thunder demon you knew?" Dean asked looking over at Will.

"Oh you mean Raiju. I don't know, the last time I saw him was before fighting you the first time," Will said to Dean.

Alan came out of his room with a huge grin on his face because Alex had yet to notice his new mustache.

"Hey guys." Alex said as he came out behind Alan with a fake mustache drawn on his face in pen.

Zane came bursting from his room looking completely pissed off and mumbling under his breath about perverted vampires.

Yuki ran out of Zane's room holding Jack's hand with one hand and grabbing Jace's leg with the other. "....Scary..."

"It's ok Yuki." Jack said ruffling his hair slightly.

"Sorry, but it was funny to see your face Zane." Malik said with a grin earning a glare from said person.

Dean notices Alex's face and tries not to laugh. "Dude, what happened to your face?" Dean said to Alex.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Alex asked looking at Dean.

"Hahaha you've got a mustache!!XD" Yuki burst out laughing.

"Hey Yuki, I want you to meet my dad's brother." Sam said to Yuki while standing beside of Dean and noticed Alex's mustache. "Someone got you good Alex."

"What?!" Alex said going back to his room to look in the mirror. "ALAN! I'M GONNA KILL YOU!"

Alan burst out laughing when he heard Alex yell.

Alex came back out mustache free and glared at Alan, "YOU LITTLE!" He said charging at him.

Malik got in front of Alan and glared at Alex who stopped and backed up.

"NO FIGHTING GUYS!!" Yuki yelled stepping between Malik and Alex.

Malik looked at Yuki, "You're a brave little boy jumping in between two people twice your size."

"No one.... You wouldn't want to hurt a little kid would you? And even if you try Jace or Jack'll take you down." Yuki stated with a cute little smile.

"I wasn't going to hurt anyone, just wanted to keep Alex from hurting Alan." Malik said.

"Yeah, well, this pup's strong for his size." Jace ruffled Yuki's hair before smirking at Alex. "Ya know, werewolf ta werewolf I could give ya some shavin' tips."

Alex glared at Jace, "Stuff it!"

Yuki giggled before his eyes widened and shot up to look at Jace. "I WANT TO SEE YOU WITH FIVE-A-CLOCK SHADOW!! Or a mustache!"

Jack looked at Yuki and burst out laughing.

Jace chuckled at Yuki and rubbed his jawline. "Well...all my necklace forms stay sorta smooth on their own... But I just got back from my mornin' work-out an' haven't shaved yet, so..." He took off his necklace and shifted back to his true form, growing taller and more intense looking with darker hair and a thin layer of scruff on his face and lowered himself to grin at Yuki. "Will this do?"

Yuki's mouth fell open into a huge smile. "YOU LOOK SOOOO COOL!! I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO BE MY PAPA!!XD" He declared hugging Jace's leg.

Jack smiled as he looked at Yuki.

"Papa? Are you going to adopt him?" Alex asked curiously.

"I'm gonna try." Jace replied to Alex.

Alan was staring at Jace in shock, "S-So that's what you really look like?"

"Hmm... What are you eating?" Malik asked noticing the ostrich egg in Jace's hand.

Zane was still grumbling in the corner.

"Whoa! You're muscles are huge!" Jack said awestruck.

Jace turned to Alan. "Yeah. Ana's dad gave me this when I was transferred over here so people'd stare less." He held up the necklace for the others to see before glancing from Malik to the egg in his other hand. "Oh. It's an egg. Must've been from a pretty big bird, I guess... Roy's got 'em in all sizes for Easter. Edda's got buns with all kinda fillin's, but I tried those before an' bittin' into a rabbit ta taste almond paste is a bit too... Off for me. :/" He turned to Jack. "Like I've said, I've been in the military for ten years and was fightin' for years before that. Ya don't live fightin' for long if your just made a gristle, pup."

"I think that's an ostrich egg." Alex said looking at the egg in Jace's hand.

"You look... Really good." Alan said staring at Jace's muscles.

Malik glanced back at Alan.

"I'm going to wait outside of the dorms." Will said as he walked out of the boys dorm and into the hallway.

"You know what Jace you've given me an idea." Dean said as he glanced at Jace. "I don't even know if Chris has any family here or not."

"Ostrich?" Jace asked Alex. "Ya mean those things that look like oversized geese on stilts?" He turned to Alan. "...You an' those twins are the only ones ta say somethin' like that. :/ Most just say I look intense or intimidatin'... It wasn't good for gettin' along with folks and trainin' pups." He grinned at Dean. "Then ya better ask him, huh?"

Just in that moment Chris ran out of a room and ran behind Dean. "*pant,pant* My roommate is a drag queen!!o.O"

"Yeah, that's the bird." Alex said with a nod.

"Oh... Uh... Sorry Jace." Alan said blushing slightly.

"I guess I should then." Dean said to Jace as he glanced at Chris. "Hey Chris, do you have any family here that you know of?"

"Your roommate is a drag queen?" Malik said looking at Chris.

"Yeah... He's creepy... Umm I should probably come clean... *sigh* I have been alone for as long as I can remember until... A branch of government... Well Ex-government that wants to take out Fern and the government... Kidnapped me and told me if I didn't do missions for them they'd kill some people of my kind that they had captured earlier... So... Then I managed to track down where Fern was... And got kidnapped... I think you know the rest... I don't even know if they really had any others of my kind." Chris explained.

Jace's eyes narrowed at Chris. "Ya talkin' 'bout Viper Crew?"

"Yeah I still don't remember how I got to Fern's old hideout in the first place." Dean said as he rubbed the back of his head. "Chris, would you mind if I try to adopt you as my kid?"

"I think that's there name... WHAT?! YOU WOULD?!!" Chris seemed shocked.

"Yes I would Chris, everyone deserves to have a family." Dean said to Chris with a smile. "And besides you would be part of a good family too."

"I have to agree with my uncle on that Chris." Sam said to Chris.

"Ok..Okay." Chris still surprised before turning to Yuki. "Why are you glaring at Dean?"

"He beat up Will...he's bad..right?" Yuki was sending daggers to Dean.

"Pup." Jace smiled softly at Yuki. "Ya ever do somethin' either 'cause ya weren't thinkin' it through or ya thought it was the right thing ta do, then lookin' back, wished ya could undo it?"

"I'm not a bad person, I was just angry at what happened to me and Will years ago." Dean said to Yuki. "It took Raven talking to me and meeting my other sister to snap back to the way I used to be, I was the one that brought Will back from the underworld after he brought a building down while fighting some Demons."

Yuki nodded. ".... Fine... This doesn't mean I trust you though..." Yuki said before turning to Jace and smiling. "Can go meet up with Sean, Alamar and the others?!"

Jace let out a bark of laughter. "Ya sure ya don't wanna eat somethin' first? I guarantee ya Hana's not lettin' those kids go anywhere without breakfast."

"I guess that's understandable since I did make Will's life h*** for a year." Dean said with a sigh as he looked at Yuki. "I never did catch your name by the way."

"Hey, watch your language in front of a child!" Malik said glaring at Dean.

"....Yu... Ki." Yuki mumbled.

"No need ta be so shy 'bout your name, pup." Jace murmured. "This is your home, now."

"Yeah, say your name loud and proud!" Alex said hitting his chest softly with his fist.

Jack rolled his eyes, "You are such a dork."

"Yuki huh? I guess I should tell you then that your sister is looking for you." Dean said as he leaned against the wall.

Yuki spun around to face Dean. "HANIKO?! She... She's looking for?... Bu-but what about L-L-Luki? won't he be mad?"

"I don't think Luki even knows that Haniko is looking much less working for Fern." Dean said to Yuki. "Besides I've met Luki and I don't trust him."

Jace's face went pale and had a stunned expression. "...Yuki's sister's with Fern?"

"Wait... My father... Is working with Fern and so is Haniko?" Yuki fell to his knees then sat on the floor. "This... Isn't good... Why... Why did I have to leave Haniko behind?"

"Yeah she is, and I'm probably a dead man if Fern ever sees me again." Dean said to Jace. "Unless Nova finds me first."

Zane looked over at Yuki, he heard everything and for some reason it made him think of Shizu. "Hey, you didn't know something like this would happen." Zane said as he walked over and knelt down next to Yuki.

Jace glanced to Yuki to see Zane comforting him and turned his attention back to Dean. "Who's Nova?"

"Nova is a vampire that both Luki and Fern work for." Dean said to Jace. "The pest of a ghost that's been here a few times, Nova is her master."

Yuki trembled a bit at Nova's name. "Nova... Is a scary lady... Luki taught her how to Soul-bind and soul-bend..." Yuki shook a bit as he shrunk and held Zane's hand. "Th-they used me for practice... Since it is really hard to use abilities on another Vampire S."

Zane's eyes narrowed dangerously as he hugged Yuki gently, "Bastards, using their abilities on a child... And your father allowed this? He's even worse than this Nova woman."

Jack knelt down next to Yuki and took his other hand as he also hugged Yuki.

"Yuki, I know you don't trust me right now but I won't let Nova or your dad hurt you again." Dean said to Yuki in a soft voice.

Jace glanced at Yuki before locking gazes with Dean. His eyes looked like he was about one push away from going feral, but everything else about him seemed calm and proffessional. "Do you know where they are? All of them?"

"I'm not scared of them hurting me any more! I'm just worried about Haniko." Yuki said as he stood straight up.

"I don't know about Nova but I do know where Fern and Luki are." Dean said as he matched Jace's gaze. "I've already shown Anna where the place is on a map, but I can lead a small team there myself."

"Ya can guide us if the commander thinks ya can, but your not leadin' anythin' against Fern." Jace said firmly. "That's mine an' Ana's jurisdiction." He looked back at Yuki and his eyes softened. "We'll get her, pup. You'll be seein' her again."

Yuki smiled before his stomach growled causing him to blush. "S-Sorry."

"I'm fine with that." Dean said to Jace. "But the best way in would be from the ruins of my home village, there is a cave about halfway from there to Fern's hideout that my brother used once years ago."

Jace chuckled. "Nothin' ta feel sorry for, pup. Whatcha feel like? Boiled eggs or stuffed steamed buns?"

"Stuffed steam buns...." Yuki echoed.

"That ok with the rest of ya?" Jace asked the group before addressing Dean. "Make sure ya tell Ana that. She likes ta do the plannin' for this sorta thing."

"I'll be sure to tell her." Dean said with a nod. "That sounds good to me but I wonder what Will and my sisters would think."

"I'm fine with it." Sam said to Jace.

Malik smiled, "That sounds fine with me."

"It's fine with me too." Alan said smiling as Malik grabbed his hand.

"I don't mind, sounds tasty." Alex said as his stomach also growled.

"Yeah, it does." Jack said smiling.

Zane just nodded.

Ciel nodded.

"I'm fine with it... thought you didn't like sweets, Ciel?" Chris said.

"Buns shouldn't be to sweet."

"Some of 'em should be filled with meats an' veggies. Just ask for those ta avoid the sweets." Jace advised.

"Got it." Malik said with a nod.

Ciel nodded.

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"I never thought I'd hear that from you Dean." Will said to Dean as he walked into his brother's room and sat down beside him. "I know that I've been the more level headed one between us but you really need to quit blowing up whenever you hear the 'm' word."

"I know Will, and I'm trying to." Dean said as a few tears slid down his cheeks. "It's just every time I hear that word it reminds me of those humans at that facility we were held at. All they ever called me was a mutt or worse and I hated it."

"Wah, wah. Seems like an overreaction to one little word that you're not going to stop hearing." A voice rasped in Dean's ear.

"I was called the same names Dean and yes I do get angry when I hear them being said but I also think of everyone around me at the time that could get hurt if I acted on that anger." Will said to Dean. "Look at it this way, we owe our lives to the doctors that made us into what we are. If that didn't happen and the injuries we had at the time we wouldn't be here right now and neither would Karin or Sam, and Raven would have grown up without the both of us being there to look out for her."

"You're right Will, I never did think to look at it that way before." Dean said to Will while ignoring Aspen's remark. "Even though we didn't have a say about what happened to us, those humans at that place did save us, so I'll lighten up about hearing someone saying mutt or something else when referring to either us or werecreatures in general."

"Come on Dean let's go get something to eat." Will said as he got up and went to the door.

"Yeah, let's go." Dean said as he got up and followed Will.

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East Dorms (Garden View)

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Gabriel and Logan found an empty room and went inside.

"Wow, it looks nice in here." Logan said smiling as he looked around.

"It is nice." Gabriel said smiling as he looked around too.

"Let's get to sleep." Logan said hopping in one of the beds.

"Alright." Gabriel said getting in the same bed and snuggling up to Logan happily.

Logan smiled happily, "Good night Gabriel." He said closing his eyes.

"Good night Logan." Gabriel said smiling and closing his eyes.
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Gabriel woke up before Logan, he smiled at his brother's still sleeping face before kissing his forehead gently.

"Hmm... Morning brother." Logan said smiling as he slowly opened his eyes.

"Morning." Gabriel said with a chuckle.

Gabriel and Logan stretched as they stood up and yawned.

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Loki walked with a sleeping Snowball to the room he used when he stayed at the facility.

The room was almost exactly how he left, besides a few new things and some old toys were gone.

"Hmm... What do you think?" Loki asked walking to an empty bed as Snowball opened an eye and looked around.
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Loki woke up to Snowball playing with one of his ears, "Snowball!" He groaned swatting at Snowball to make him stop.

Snowball just meowed and jumped down and stared at Loki.

Loki rolled his eyes as he got up and changed.

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Cupid was floating in the middle of David and Mattie's room looking sound asleep.

David slowly opened his eyes to See Cupid. "Huh?... What'd Mattie get now?!" He asked as Mattie gave a loud snore.

Cupid rolled over in midair still looking asleep.

David was about to say something, before going over and giving Mattie a light kick with his foot. "What the H*** did you get this time?"

"huh?!" Mattie tiredly asked with drool on his face as he looked over at Cupid. "AHHHHHHHHH!!! WHAT THE H*** IS THAT?!!"

Cupid groaned and sat up, "What's with the shouting?"

"A-a-a Ghost?!" Mattie exclaimed as he throw a pillow at Cupid.

"Hey! Don't do that! It might be nice... Besides it won't do any good any way." David stated.

Cupid glared at Mattie and threw the pillow back, "That's not very nice, I didn't do anything to you!"

"Sorry about him... Umm can I help you?" David asked.

"Not really, I was just exploring." Cupid said with a smile siting up.

"Oh... Okay... CRAP! I NEED TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE'S AWAKE!!" David quickly grabbed some cloths and ran into the bathroom a few minutes later he ran back out buttoning up his over coat. "Oh umm want ta tag along?"

"Me? Alright." Cupid said with a cute little giggle.

David smiled as he knocked on everyone's door. "Rise an shine princesses!" He then turned to Cupid. "Soo uhh when did you get here?"

"Hmm... Not long ago, but I've been hanging out in the morgue with Isaac." Cupid said smiling.

"Who you calling princesses?" Gabriel and Logan said in unison as they opened their door.

Loki poked his head out of his door, "Princesses?"

"Hmm Isaac... I don't think I met him yet.... HAHA It got ya out of your room didn't it?" David smiled then turned back to Cupid. "Guys this is... Um sorry I don't think I got your name, I'm David."

"I'm Cupid." Cupid said smiling happily.

"We're princes, not princesses." Gabriel said glaring at David before looking at Cupid. "I'm Gabriel."

"And I'm Logan." Logan said smiling as he looked at Cupid.

"Hi Cupid, I'm Loki." Loki said as he stood next to David.

"So... Are we friends now?" Cupid asked curiously.

"Sure if you want." David said with a smile.

"Hey David! Can you do some laundry since your heading out an all?!" Mattie called before noticing Cupid and docked back into his room.

Cupid giggled and slipped into Mattie's room, "Is David your maid?"

"What's the ghost doing?" Gabriel asked as he watched Cupid go back into the room.

"Not sure but his friends with the dead body dude." David replied as he slowly walked towards his room.

"N-n-no he-he's my roommate." Mattie replied with a gulp.

"Well I'm sure David's busy so you should do your own laundry... And if you don't I'll haunt you till you die." Cupid said flashing Mattie a creepy grin.

"You think the ghost is a boy or a girl?" Loki asked curiously.

"Well it's dressed like a girl." Gabriel said.

"I'm not sure... Probably a girl... Then again Meko looked like a feminine boy when I first meet her." David said.

"Ok-okay~" Mattie was clearly horrified.

"Good." Cupid said with a giggling before going back into the hall.

"Mattie didn't wet himself did he?" David asked.

"I'm not sure, I don't think so." Cupid said giggling mischievously.

"You're rather evil..." Gabriel said.

"We like it!" Logan said with a smirk as Gabriel nodded and smirked as well.

Loki chuckled.

"Oh boy... Hehe I'll get a earful later... So to Rob's or Edda's?" David chuckled.

"Hmm... We don't really want sweets." Gabriel and Logan said.

"Well isn't it Easter? Aren't you supposed to eat sweets on Easter?" Cupid asked curiously.

"Yeah, and Edda makes these cute bunny pastries with mystery stuff in them like vegetables and stuff." Loki said.

"What's Easter?" Gabriel and Logan asked.

"Well, I read in a book once that Easter is a Christian festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary. Easter customs vary across the world though, in the Christian world attending sunrise services, and decorating Easter eggs, a symbol of the empty tomb, are common motifs." Cupid said.

"Yeah, and additional customs include egg hunting, the Easter Bunny, and Easter parades, which are observed by both Christians and some non-Christians... But I don't think there are any parades anymore." Loki said.

"Oh, so it's an Earth holiday." Gabriel and Logan said humming.

"Yeah... I suppose... Hehe it's kinda sad how many holidays have died." David said.

"Really? Like what?" Gabriel and Logan asked.

"Well Easter is actually not really celebrated outside of the government." David replied.

"Really?" Gabriel said cocking his head to the right.

"Why?" Logan asked cocking his head to the right as well.

"People are busy trying to survive." David replied before leading the way.

"Well I guess if it's survival or celebrating holidays we'd pick survival." Gabriel and Logan said as they followed David.

"Yeah." Loki said seeming a bit sad.

Cupid smiled and followed/floated beside David.

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Women's Dorms

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"Well Raven's room is across from this room, so do you want to share with Raven or have this room?" Anna asked.

"I'll room with Raven." Karin said.

"Alright. Well I'll get Siven to bed." Anabell said heading into the room.

"Alright, good night." Karin said going into Raven's room.

Raven rolled a bit but didn't seem to wake up.

Karin glanced at Raven before climbing into the empty bed and going to sleep.
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Karin was snoring loudly as she was half on and half off of the bed.

"Hey Karin, Karin morning!" Raven said trying to wake her up.

Karin woke up as she fully fell off the bed, "Huh?"

"Ah!" Raven exclaimed trying to catch her. "Are you okay?!" She asked helping her up.

"Y-Yeah... Sorry if I scared you." Karin said smiling.

"I was just worried that you might've hurt yourself." Raven chuckled.

"I'm ok, this is the second time I've woken up like this." Karin said.

">_>' I see... Oh crap! We need to get to breakfast!" Raven stated glancing at the clock.

"Alright." Karin said getting up and changing.

"Hmm I think Dean's room is closer." Raven said.

"Alright, let's go then." Karin said smiling.

Raven started leading the way.

Karin followed behind Raven.

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Non-Combat Apartments

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Abigail woke up and yawned cutely as she stretched.

Liden opened his eyes and ruffled Abigail's hair. "Ow'd you sleep?"

Abigail looked at Liden, "It was really nice."

"Good... Hmmm kay... Why dont ya put on the dressie we got ya... Since it's Easter." Liden said looking over at the half unpacked suitcase.

"Alright!" Abigail said jumping off the bed and rummaging through the suitcase til she found the dress.

"Bathroom's over there." Liden pointed to the door sleepily as he grabbed a change of cloths.

"Thanks." Abigail said hurrying into the bathroom.

Liden quickly changed into his usual jacket-tie-pants look. He glanced over at his gun then towards the bathroom door. 'Even if I stay here I'd have to kill.... It would be easier for Abigail here though... At least for a while...'

Abigail came out of the bathroom wearing the white dress with pink polka dots she had picked out the night before.

"Very cute... Now I'mma goin ta show ya to 'Ana and the kids so ya can play... Egg 'unt... Somethin like that. After breakfast though..." Liden said smiling as he set her on his shoulder.

"Alrighty." Abigail said with a giggle.

"Where do ya want ta eat?" Liden asked carrying her down the hall.

"I want something sweet." Abigail said giggling.

"To Edda!" Liden said speeding up.

"TO EDDA!" Abigail shouted giggling.

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Undead Zoo!