[Rinrou]

Laurel settled back down beside him, "I suppose... this is the only time in our lives I'll be stronger than you," she mused.

It took Frei a long time but finally, she pushed off. She was obviously terrified and excited as she flew towards the bottom.

[Kaliko]

Nic didn't comment.

Like Raven promised, he was at the bottom for her when she hit the water.

[Rinrou]

"Part of me wants to take advantage of it," Laurel told him, "I suppose I'm still a bit angry."

Frei clung to Raven, really clung to him. Then, after a short moment, the smile was back and she was scrambling to get out of the water. She appeared to be a thrill seeker at heart.

[Kaliko]

It wasn't clear how Nic felt about that statement.

So Raven stayed at the bottom of the slide, ready to catch her as many times as she wanted.

[Rinrou]

"Like... dye your hair a weird color," she mused, "Or put make up on you." She paused, "Oh, right, if I did that you'd shut me out again and take more drugs," she sighed looking over at Kale who was giving her a thumbs up.

Frei turned into a little energizer bunny. It didn't look like she was going to stop soon.

[Kaliko]

That seemed to irritate Nic, but he didn't say anything.

Raven let Frei go until his stomach started to growl.

[Rinrou]

"Hmm?" Laurel mused as she looked back, "That bugs you? Why I wonder? Because it's true that your image is so important to you that you'd shut out everyone without a word? Take a dangerous drug and become dead to the world without a word?"

Frei finally stopped, she looked hungry as well.

[Kaliko]

Nic was trying to hold it back, but Laurel could tell he was getting angry. Yet still, not a word.

Raven dried Frei off a bit before sending her off to get changed and grab something to eat.

[Rinrou]

"Yeah, the truth hurts," Laurel replied calmly before egging him on further, "Your first reaction to anything that bothers you is to cut me off completely and walk away."

Frei ate more than Raven had ever seen her eat. Exercise seemed to do her good.

[Kaliko]

Nic slowly turned his head away from Laurel, doing just what she said.

Raven cut Frei off before eating too much.

[Rinrou]

Laurel actually laughed as she reached out and grabbed his face, forcing him to turn right back, "Hey, I'm stronger now, remember?" She was surprised at herself. It actually felt good to finally get this stuff off her chest. "You're not getting away from me this time."

Frei looked really confused. Apparently no one had ever stopped her from eating before.

[Kaliko]

Nic stared blankly at her for a moment. But it was different, something was wrong in his eyes. He tried turning his head again.

"Don't eat too much," Raven explained. "You'll get a stomach ache."

[Rinrou]

Laurel didn't let him, leaning down closer to his face, "You could have at least told me you were taking some dangerous drug, you boulder. You almost died! You didn't even have the decency to warn me!" she was getting really worked up now as her voice started to rise.

Frei blinked before stopped eating. She still looked a bit confused though.

[Kaliko]

Nic's eyes didn't change as he stared at her.

[Rinrou]

"Is this how it's going to be?" she asked in a voice quivering with anger, "You're just going to continually walk away from me?" she paused, ripping off her sunglasses and forcing herself to stare at him with pain-filled, furious eyes, "Then I'd rather you just leave me now, once and for all, because what you're doing is too cruel," she hissed, "If this is what's going to happen, I should have never left Chicago."

Kale had heard enough, he pushed a button to alert Blaze that he needed assistance.

[Kaliko]

Still nothing. Like he wasn't even there.