OOC: sh-shut up! he's gonna see this when he comes back!
Kairuto caught Becky and looked around. "Rei." "Got it." Rei took over. He held Becky close to him and flew upwards and towards the Ayume's house. OOC: yup! lol
OOC: Wait. I hate going on without him, but if he's not on for a couple days then we'll just have to go on 'cause I don't want this thread closed... All we can do is wait. I don't want to ask him to post too often 'cause I don't want to make myself seem like a pest. And I don't want to make him angry either.
OOC: that 'dude' is tularim... and i don't know... T-T
OOC: aw! u 2 r soo cute! XP BIC: "Heck, it's better than math." Kairuto said. "Look at it this way, as soon as school's out it's movie time!" "No more stops on the way to the movie this time." Rei joked. "Hey, it wasn't my fault. How often do you come across a magazine of yourself?" Kairuto said. "That was me, buddy." Rei laughed. "Yeah, well, it still felt cool." Kairuto smiled.
OOC: gtg see ya tomorrow
OOC: ain't he cute?! lol BIC: "Fine by me. No math." Kairuto laughed. He started walking towards the school.
After about a ten minute ride, the cablecar stopped. "We're only a little over an hour late." Kairuto laughed. He got off and waited for Becky. "I'll keep watching for anything odd." Rei said. "Thanks."Kairuto smiled softly.
"Let her try. If she can't do it, then just check her out yourself." Rei said. "Alright." Kairuto helped Becky up and into the cablecar. "We can walk when we get out."
"Maybe you should stay home." Kairuto suggested. "I don't want you pushing yourself too far."
"Niisan?!" Kairuto knelt beside. "What happened? Are you okay?" "Some sort of shock wave of power... I don't know what it was..." Rei said puzzled.
"You probably shouldn't answer that question." Rei advised. "I hate keeping secrets from her." Kairuto followed Becky, grabbing his backpack at the door. "I know you're gonna say it's for her safety, but isn't there anything I can tell her?" "Tell her what you found out last night. Everyone should know that." Rei said seriously. "Right." Kairuto sighed. I wonder if Dai knows...
here you go! “My apologies; I am Mareo, and this,†He gestured to Niwa, “Is my Familiar, Niwa.†His eyes met Amaya’s; he found he had difficulty looking away. “My name is Amaya and this is my Familiar, Tayuya.†Amaya broke the eye contact. “Will you let me go in now?†“It won’t be any good for you to go in there. The army is out; won’t be back soon.†Mareo noticed her tail twitch. “Please, don’t be mad.†He moved closer to her. “I’ll help you if you’ll let me.†Amaya backed away. “You just want to get me alone so you can kill me and go back as a ‘hero’.†“She’s paranoid.†Niwa commented. “Of course; you heard what she’s gone through.†Mareo whispered to Niwa. “I’m not like that. I don’t like this war. But if you really want to find the leader of our army, I doubt you’ll be able to get to him if you did, he went about ten miles northeast from here. Go through the forest; it’s cuts the distance in half.†He told Amaya. Amaya looked skeptically at Mareo. “How I do know you’re not lying to me?†She spotted the necklace he was wearing. Mareo knew what she was looking at. “I don’t lie. Listen, it’s your choice what you do.†Amaya sighed. “Thanks….†She loosened her hold on Tayuya and started walking northeast. “Five miles and we’ve got him, Tayuya.†She spoke quietly. Tayuya squirmed and jumped out of Amaya’s arms. She meowed and kept close to Amaya’s feet. “No; we talked about this already. You’ve got to stay out of my way. I don’t want you getting hurt.†Amaya stuffed her hands in her pockets. “Got it?†Tayuya made an indignant noise. “I’ll tie you somewhere if I have to.†She threatened. Tayuya’s ears folded down. “Alright then; we understand each other now.†Amaya smiled. ~*~*~*~ “Why’d you do that? That was practically treason.†Niwa pointed out. “I don’t know…. I like her I guess.†Mareo shrugged. “Keep your head on straight. She’s a Hybrid. You should have killed her on the spot.†Niwa scowled. “I told you before: I don’t want to use Zangetsu unless I find someone worth fighting for.†Mareo put a hand on Zangetsu’s hilt, fingering the sapphire at the end. She just might be the one. I feel different about her than I do other Hybrids… CHAPTER TWO Amaya stopped at the top of a hill; she down at Tayuya. “We’re screwed,†The land on the other side of the hill was marshy and didn’t look like it could support much weight. Amaya sighed, “We’ve got to give it a try.†Tayuya jumped onto Amaya’s shoulder, making a pitiful noise. “You’re pathetic,†Amaya started down the hill. She grimaced at the wetness of the land. Just a few more miles, it’s just a few more miles. She kept repeating the comforting words in her head. ~*~ *~*~ Mareo walked back to his house. He took a letter out of the mail slot in the front door. “From the army,†When he thought of what it could say, his heart sunk. Niwa shook his head sadly, knowing what the letter said. Mareo’s hands shook as he opened his letter. “’Dear family of Takeshi Hikari, it is my grievance to inform you that Takeshi was felled at 3:42 PM on August 4, 1205’.†Mareo choked out the words. He couldn’t bring himself to read the rest of the letter. Niwa lowered his head respectfully. “I’m sorry, Mareo. I know how close you were to him.†Mareo’s hand went to his brother’s necklace. “I- I can’t believe it… He can’t… He can’t be…†He dropped the letter. Niwa caught the letter. He looked at the army seal. It’s authentic. So it can’t be a cruel joke… Poor Mareo… Mareo slammed his fist on the door. “I could have been there with him! I should have been there with him!†He hit the door again. A tendril of darkness wrapped around Mareo’s hand. “Calm yourself. Things happen for a reason. I’m sure Takeshi’s death was not in vain. Mareo, you need to pull yourself together and go do something that will get your mind off of Takeshi.†Mareo shook Niwa’s tendril off his wrist. “I’m okay… I just need some time…†“Doesn’t look like you had a good walk,†Idate sauntered up to Mareo and Niwa. “I just came to tell you that I’d won a sparring match, but I think you should do the talking.†“My brother’s been killed,†Mareo motioned to the letter Niwa was holding. “According to the letter, that was two days ago.†Idate hesitated, unsure of what to say. “If there’s anything I can do-†“That’s alright. You don’t have to waste your time.†Mareo didn’t want to hear condolences or ‘words of comfort’. “I’m just gonna go.†“‘Go’? Wait, what do you mean ‘go’? You’re not thinking of actually going going… are you?†Idate looked at Mareo worriedly and then at Niwa. Niwa shrugged. “Don’t ask me.†He said, even though he knew Idate couldn’t hear him. “Mareo, you should think this through. There’s no where you can go to… unless you’re thinking of taking your brother’s place. But even if you want to, you shouldn’t. You’re unique ability with a sword-†“Should be used and not hidden,†Mareo interrupted. “What?†Idate looked at Mareo confused. “You’ve never been able to beat me because Zangetsu and I have a special ‘connection’. I’m not a good swordsman from practice, you’re the only practice I ever do, I just am. I don’t understand it any more than you do. So I’m going out there,†Mareo pointed towards the gates of Genko. “And I’m gonna figure out what’s wrong with me. And I’m going to do something about this war.†“Mareo, you’re in over your head. You can’t ‘do something’ about a war. Just let the army deal with it.†Idate insisted. “The only thing the army is doing is exterminating the Hybrids! They aren’t solving anything! So talk all you want, but it won’t do any good. I’m going whether you like it or not.†Mareo opened the door and went inside, feeling Niwa at his feet. “Then I want to help you,†Idate followed them inside. “No; you’ve got to stay here and cover for me.†Mareo led Idate to his room. He pulled out a backpack from under his bed. “You can’t tell anyone about Zangetsu, okay?†Mareo grabbed his guitar and went to the kitchen. “Uh, okay,†Idate watched Mareo fill the pack with water and bread. “I know you’ve never liked the war, but what are you planning on doing?†“I met a Hybrid girl on my walk,†Mareo closed the pack. “She’s from the village we destroyed three months ago. I’m gonna help her. If we work together, we can do more than we can do alone.†He headed “What am I supposed to tell your dad? I don’t think he’ll like your Hybrid story.†Idate shut the door behind Niwa. “Tell him that I’ve taken Takeshi’s place,†Mareo felt bad about the lie, but it was the most believable. He slung his guitar over his shoulder. I can’t let this go on anymore. I know we won’t stop until the Hybrids are totally whipped out. He stopped at the gates. “I got it,†Idate put a hand on Mareo’s shoulder. “Be careful.†“Are you getting soft on me?†Mareo playfully punched Idate’s arm. “I’ll be back.†“You better be. I still have to beat you,†Idate smile weakly. He hugged Mareo and then took a step back. “Get going.†Mareo smiled. “Come on, Niwa.†He and Niwa began walking northeast towards the army.
OOC: kk BIC: "The next cablecar leaves in about twenty minutes. We can make it if we run." Kairuto said.
Kairuto smiled and laughed a bit. She hasn't changed in the time we were gone. Did I really just doodle his name? I must be going crazy... Dai sighed.
OOC: gtg might be on later
Dai listened to the group of boys that was always asking for her number. They're talking about Kairuto? They're his friends? He's a great person if he can handle being the Black Wings and have friends...
Dai didn't acknowledge Panzela. She just doodled in her notebook. When she looked at what she'd drawn she scribbled it out. I just can't get my mind off of him. Great... my only love sprung from my only hate... OOC: Shakespeare! LOL ;^.^;
Kairuto opened his eyes slowly. Gross. He thought as he wiped drool from the side of his mouth. I guess I fell asleep down here. He sat up and looked at his watch. "Oh crap! We're late!" He exclaimed when he saw that the watch read 8 AM. He ran to Becky's room and knocked on the door. "Niisan! Wake up! We're late!" Dai sat in her chair in homeroom. Becky-chan and Kairuto-kun aren't here? Her heart sunk. Are they okay? "You worry too much. Where do your loyalties lie?" Megumi asked. "Not with you." Dai replied snidely.
Dai went to her room and quietly opened the door to see if Aki was sleeping. I'll let her be. She thought when she saw that Aki was sleeping. Dai went downstairs and laid on the couch. She quickly fell asleep. OOC: gtg. see ya tomorrow
