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[numbuh_one]

[today, Nigel went to class, to find all the kids blushing and holding hands. His face falls, and he whispers]

Oh... oh no...

[he backs away slowly from the door, hoping that nobody will notice him coming or going.

And then he books it through the hall, dodging left and right to narrowly avoid the occasional drone girl throwing herself at him.

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[noneed_2worry]

[Hey hey, guess who's already infected and walking up to Nigel with a cute shy little blush?]

[numbuh_one]

...Dawn?

[good guess. He holds up his hands with the palms facing outward, shaking them a bit]

Dawn, wait! L-Let's talk about this!

[noneed_2worry]

H-hi, Nigel!

[numbuh_one]

H-H-Hello!

[He takes a step back, trying to be casual about it]

Oh god I JUST watched that episode.

[thug_disease]

[Yamame just so happens to be walking through the door into the school, clutching that bag of Superman valentines. In her current sickly state, Yamame just looks at Nigel running. She quickly whips out a Valentines card and smiles at him, holding it out.]

A-are you excited for your card?

SO DID I 8D

[numbuh_one]

[he stops in his tracks. Oh god, there's a girl in his way she's blocking the door]

Wh-What? No, forget about the card! Didn't you hear what I just said?

[thug_disease]

I don't know what any of that is.

B-but here, you should take this card! [Yamame begins to advance upon Nigel slowly...when she gets closer it's obvious her face is flushed.]

Wh-what's your name?

[numbuh_one]

You know! Cooties!

[aaaaaah she has them!!!! He stumbles backwards, throwing a paranoid look behind him.

OH MAMA. This hallway is full of girls! Things just got dangerous. (Also, his voice just got squeaky from nervousness.)]

I'm... Numbuh One... ahahaha...

[his lip twitches as he weighs his options. Maybe if he takes the card, she'll go away and let him pass...]

[tacklepounce]

[ Nepeta's not sure what she'd been expecting human school to be like, but this wasn't it. So today, Nigel, there's a bemused thirteen-year-old staring you down as you flail in front of the door. She's blushing.

Run while you can. ]

Umm! A strain of what?

[numbuh_one]

They're everywhere.

[his voice is full of awe and terror.

I think he will take you up on that running offer, Nepeta.]

[tacklepounce]

[ Confused, she startles and starts after him -- hesitantly, but this teenager is quicker than expected. He's free to escape, of course. ]

Wait! I don't want to get the disease!

[numbuh_one]

[nope, Nigel is decently fast but he has to sacrifice speed for caution if he's going to avoid accidentally getting cooties from someone else in the halls. It's a busy school!

He calls over his shoulder]

It's too late!

[walkwaves]

[ I CHOOSE OPTION C. And by that I mean, Ian is lounging in a tree right outside of the school's front doors ]

A strain of what?

[numbuh_one]

[oh thank god, he got out. He heaves a huge sigh of relief, and finally looks up at the....

oh jeez what is that anyway.

But maybe it can help! Nigel is obviously a bit shaken up from being inside such a hotzone, though.]

C...cuchitisinal... Octo-Ögi... Tetra...Infecto... Epi...Stracticaucus!!!

[walkwaves]

In layman's terms, please.

[numbuh_one]

COOTIES, MAN!

THE SCHOOL IS OVERRUN WITH COOTIES!

[realitywarping]

[Well, this is an interesting way to start school! She's clutching some valentines, even though she doesn't really know too many people here yet.]

I've never heard of that before! What is it?

[numbuh_one]

[oh thank goodness, a kid who seems to be unaffected!]

It's an epidemic. The first symptoms are a mild fever, accelerated heart beat, giggliness, and the compulsion to ...

[his eyes suddenly dart around. He coughs and adjusts the dark shades he tends to wear.]

... Well, let's just say it's not pretty.

[realitywarping]

[>Make a :o face.]

A compulsion to do what?

[numbuh_one]

Well... er... mushy stuff.

I heard if it gets really bad, you could start kissing someone!