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Dyllie made a face at Brooklyn’s comment, the two of them already facing the other way. ”I don’t even know. He’s so weird.” She said, hearing her brother’s weird whistles from behind them. He was very social, greeting anyone who made eye contact with him. ”Maybe he won’t. If he comes for me, just run away. I’ll find you later and I – “

”Dylan!” Kaz said, his skips slowing as he stopped. Dylan froze and nudged Brooklyn to run. Kaz tilted his head slightly, his thumbs hooked into the pockets of his jeans. His eyes were bright and focused on his sister’s face – she had now turned to face him. ”What’s up? You made a new friend?”

”Run away,” Dylan hissed under her breath, shrugging. ”Not – not really. I was just showing a new girl around. Don’t you have rehearsal to get to?” She lied easily, taking a step towards her brother. She tried to turn him around and get him to leave. ”Learn to play something other than that stupid kazoo already!”

Dylan had her brother distracted, for the most part, though he was looking over her shoulder to try and see the girl she’d been talking to. Dyllie was successful in luring her brother away, it seemed – until there was a thud and her brother immediately darted over to help the girl who had fallen flat on the ground. Dyllie grit her teeth. Dammit! Why did she have to go and trip now? Now, they’d never be free of Kaz!

”Hey hey hey! Are you okay?” Kaz asked, coming to a stop in front of Brooklyn. He knelt down and offered the fallen person his hand, not knowing who she was yet. As she kept er head down, he assumed she was upset or embarrassed. ”It’s okay! Don’t worry about being embarrassed, everyone here’s too busy to focus on anyone else, anyway!”

Kaz tilted his head when the girl didn’t immediately accept his help. She clearly was very embarrassed. He wondered if she was seriously hurt. There was something familiar about her voice, and about her cheeks when he focused on it. It sounded strained, like she was trying too hard. ”But – “ He pouted, his round cheeks becoming even rounder. She bolted away and ran for Dylan. The other girl tried to run too, but then Kaz saw her face and bleeding hand. ”BROOKLYN!” His face lit up.

He took off after them, oblivious to the odd stares they had. He shoved his sister to the side – she took a minor tumble and clutched to a tree – and pulled his arms around Brooklyn in a hug. ”BROOKLYN! I didn’t know you came here!” He backed away and beamed. Then he saw her hand. ”You’re bleeding!”

Kaz frowned at Brooklyn’s anger towards him. He didn’t see what was wrong with the scene. He looked around and smiled at a few people, who just smiled back, occasionally giggling. Dylan was leaning on a tree, her face red with fury. Kaz focused on Brooklyn. She was much shorter than him, which was way different from when they played together as kids! But Kaz liked to be taller than her – it made him feel like he could find her better!

”I’m not skipping! Class got out early! And I was! I was practicing my kazoo on the walk to my dorm!” He said. He grabbed her hands and looked at the bleeding hands she had. He pouted, sure they needed to be taken to the nurse’s building! He looked at Brooklyn intensely. ”C’mon! You need the nurse’s office, Brooklyn!”

”Uhm, Hello?! Kaz, you oaf!” Dylan stomped over to Brooklyn’s side. ”I can take her to the nurse! You are just annoying!”

Kaz frowned, tilting his head to the side. ”How about we all go to the nurse’s office, then? C’mon!” He said, brightly. Dylan groaned.