Catching the early morning tube

[NightShade]

Ivy sat, sprawled comfortably on the couch with the remote resting on her hip as she watched a rerun of one of her favorite shows, Angel. It was probably a lame show to everyone else, but she liked it and it worked out because no one was around to give her a weird look for watching it. It was one of the episodes from the fifth season, her favorite.

Not a book was laying around near her, because she had finished all of her homework before even the gathering last night in the rec room. She wasn't yet hungry for food, and she knew that her show was on at this time in the morning, and since everyone else would be grazing in the kitchen it was a perfect time to enjoy the solitude of the rec room while she could.

This morning, she wore her favorite hoodie like she always did, but today she felt it was her savior because that small translucently thin patch of green she had spied on her wrist had slowly started to spread to her lower arm, and she knew she needed to cover it. Ivy knew it would probably be a wise idea to try and nip it in the bud before anything bad could happen, but she had only just gotten out of the medical lab so recently, and loathed the idea of going back in.

The hoodie will be good enough. Besides, I'm not worried. No one's here. No one touches me, so there's nothing to worry about, and I'm not coughing or sneezing like it all started last time. It'll be okay, Ivy reassured herself, her hand reflexively going to hold the wrist that had the hint of green on it over the material of the hoodie. It was constantly on her mind, even though it wasn't that noticeable. She giggled at the tv as something funny happened, although her hand never left her wrist, holding it with a grip as if something might happen or seep through.

[Taffy]

Ricki popped her head through the Rec Room door, about to roll her eyes at Ivy and joke-yell at her for watching Angel yet again, before she stopped with her head leaning in and her hands clutching onto the door. Something about looking at Ivy sitting there just watching TV alone didn't seem right... she didn't have any books with her, and the topic of books reminded Ricki that she'd been meaning to find one of her books which had her piano/keyboard sheet music which she'd copied out, for a while now because she'd accidently left it in the Memorial Garden a couple of days ago and kept forgetting to go looking for it.

"I... was just about to tell you off, but instead I'm gonna run off instead because I have just remembered something! I'm so sorry... I promise you, I will be back to annoy you... soon..ish? Hopefully! Okaaaaaays! Awaayyy with me!" Ricki rolled her eyes at herself, waving at Ivy before skipping away from the rec room, prancing her way out of the mansion.

[Taffy]

"... see you at the Library yep?" Ricki smiled at Penny, leaving her by Ms Frost's office before she skipped her way over to the Rec Room, singing quitely to herself and playing with her hair. Ricki popped her head in to check if Ivy was still there- and as expected, she was! ".... I'm back! Just as I promised... and GOSH you're still in front of that TV!" Ricki rolled her eyes at Ivy as she skipped into the room and jumped on the couch besides Ivy's legs, unbalancing the couch a little. "Gosh! Angel again?! No... this is it!" Ricki tired to make her face look as addiment as she possibly could.

Ricki reached over to grab the remote off Ivy's hip and shut the TV. "NO! Don't bother speaking 'cause I'm not listening to anything you have to say... blah blah blah blah blah blah! Shush!" Ricki didn't actually know if Ivy did say anything, but this was just Ricki being extremely over dramatic and stubborn.

"C'moooon, we're going to the library... I know we'll catch Gavin and Ian there. We can spend some quality team time together! Whooo! And maybe you can tell them about your super-huge crush on the new Carter guy." Ricki stood up and put the remote down on one of the side tables, placing her hands on her hips. "Yes, I saw you checking him out... mmmhm.." Ricki was quite obviously joking, her tone said it all, bu she liked teasing Ivy. Especially considering Carter and Ivy were quite similar in Ricki's views. It was probably just the shy-ness and reserved-ness. Either way... Ricki was here to get Ivy away from the TV. And she was going to do it.

"C'moon. Chop, chop." Ricki looked down at Ivy, her expression only too determined, although anyone could spot the slight smile lingering on her lips, just waiting to break out into a grin.

[NightShade]

"Alright alright! It was a back to back episode gimme a break Ricki!" Ivy squealed, jumping up so Ricki would stop running off at the mouth all her little jokes Ivy was sure she meant, deep down in that devious mind of hers. "It was just about to end. Couldn't you have waited just a minute longer?" she asked with a pout as she picked up the remote slowly, watching Ricki just in case she would snatch it out of her hands and moved her thumb to the power button. She shut the tv off and put the remote back down before looking at Ricki and sighing slightly. "Fine, you give me no choice but to socialize. Can't a girl enjoy some morning shows before her best friend forces her around people?" she asked exasperatedly, although it was playful before shooting her a glare.

"And you saw nothing having to do with Carter, it's all in your head," she pointed out and poking a finger on the top of Ricki's head, knowing she was joking, but Ivy had to tell her straight. "Come on then, let's go since you're so insistent. To the library," she said in a resigned voice, lifting a hand towards the door in a dramatic way. "They're probably doing homework and drowning in it. Heh, I can hear the complaints from here," she laughed to herself, grinning at Ricki as she cupped a hand over her ear and pretended to listen. "Fine then, let's go. Someone's gotta stop those guys from crying," she said with a little giggle before she hooked her arm through Ricki's and made her best friend lead them out.