The whole group trooped out of the cafeteria, their bellies full. Everyone, that is, except Nat who still really wanted to find Mufu.

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"At least we know he's not in the cafeteria." Ili attempted to offer helpfully.

Nat snorted derisively and led everyon off again to find Mufu.

Not too much later, an old battered van pulled up in front of the group. "Scuse me," asked the blonde female in the passenger's seat, "but do any of you know where we can find someone named Iliana Sartosi?"

Ili stopped, stared, muttered something about being really popular today, and replied, "I'm Ili, you are...?"

At that, Mish (for that is who the blonde was) hopped out of the van, introduced herself, Tarris, and Derek (who was waking up groggily). Ili bounced happily, gave hugs to the three newcomers (after Tarris and Derek exited the van) and then passed the three onto everyone else to be greeted. The chorus of "hello's" and "how are you's" ensued. Ili's x-wing chocos were passed around and Nat waited impatiently off to the side, tapping her foot.

After the introductions and welcomes were made, Nat announced yet again, "We're looking for Mufu." and hauled everyone off with her.

Ili whispered to Mish that Mufu was a friend of hers and Nat's that Nat really wanted to find (obviously, by now, to the reader).

After wandering around the campus, going to the boys' dorm and paging Mufu, checking the gazebo, the gym, the student center, and the library. "He might be upstairs studying , "Ili had said in a significant voice when she suggested the library. However, her double meaning was lost on everyone in the group as they didn't go to her school. Finally, the whole group sat down on the lawn in front of the boys' to rest. The search had been exhausting and they still had yet to find Mufu.

"Hey! Quit sunbathing on the lawn!" someone who looked vaguely officious shouted at them from the sidewalk.

Nat looked at Khy who looked at Stosh who looked at Ili who looked at Rach who looked at Char who looked at Mish who looked at Tarris who looked at Derek who looked at Nat.

"But we're all clothed, we're sitting, not lying down, and it's cloudy for Christ's sake!" Nat shouted back to the vaguely official-looking person.

A snort of disgust could be heard from the vaguely official-looking person.

Ili rolled her eyes and explained to all the confused looking people sitting around her.

"The admin around here seems to think that if you're sitting out in the open and you're not obviously working on something, then you surely must be sunbathing."

I see," said a still rather confused looking Derek who didn't really see at all what Ili meant. Then again, Ili didn't get it either.

~*~ Interlude a la Gar ~*~

"They are now all assembled. I will reveal myself to them first."

A slightly doleful-looking blonde man spoke up, "Are you sure I can't reveal myslef to them first? One of those girls is really cute..."

As the man with brown, floofy hairnext to him elbowed the doleful one in the ribs, Gar proceeded to tell the blonde, doleful man why she would be first.

"You will only complicate matters if you appear right now. I will reveal myself first and explain the situation to them so they are not taken too much by surprise. Understood?"

The man nodded slowly. He really wanted to be the first one to meet the group.

"And make sure that you're strategically placed, I have a feeling when you do appear, that girl you're so interested in will have a fainting spell."

The blonde then brightened a bit at that as Gar moved to appear before the group.

~*~ Back to our intrepid adventurers. ~*~

The group was just getting ready to leave when a red-haired woman in a white Grand Admiral's uniform made a dramatic entrance.

Nat, not impressed, rolled her eyes, grabbed Khy, who grabbed Ili, who grabbed...uhm, well, you get the idea.

Gar, fuming that her dramatic entrance had been ruined by a certain slightly insane co-pilot, stalked up to the front of the group and brought Nat to a screeching halt. Only problem with this is all the momentum that the group had built up. Khy bumped into Nat who fell on Gar, Ili bumped into Khy who fell on Nat who fell on Gar, Stosh bumped into Ili who fell on Khy who fell on Nat who fell on Gar, Rach bumped Stosh who fell on Ili who fell on Khy who fell on Nat who fell on Gar, Char bumped Rach who fell on Stosh who fell on Ili who fell on Khy who fell on Nat who fell on Gar, Tarris bumped Char who fell on Rach who fell on Stosh who fell on Ili who fell on Khy who fell on Nat who fell on Gar, Derek bumped Tarris who fell on Char who fell on Rach who fell on Stosh who fell on Ili who fell on Khy who fell on Nat who fell on Gar, Mish bumped Derek who fell on Tarris who fell on Char who fell on Rach who fell on Stosh who fell on Ili who fell on Nat who fell on Gar, Elizabeth bumped Derek who fell on Tarris who fell on Char who fell on Rach who fell on Stosh who fell on Ili who fell on Khy who fell on Nat who fell on Gar (and this is the house that Jack built...;); however, Elizabeth avoided falling on top of the pile.

There were the sounds of "oof!" and "Pardon me" and "Don't touch that!" as....

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Sorry guys, my muse left to go to Bora Bora for a vacation for a while so you guys will have to wait for the next installment.

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