Epic Era [U/C Private]

[TitaniumHeartz]

Konai blinked in confusion, but simply shrugged. He nodded up to Minax. "What am I supposed to do?" he asked her.

Zaine couldnt hold his breath any longer, so he resurface and gasped in a lungfull of air. He looked to the sky, noticing how late it was. He esitmated that it was around eleven, but he also guessed that Leight couldnt hold his breath that long.

Kimchii swallowed, trying to push the swarming thoughts out of her head. She took a deep breath and looked over to Grey and Saffie. "So I guess you came to find everyone..? Minax, Gururu, Konai, Rose and Ren are building a tree house right now.." She said, trying to change the subject so she didnt have to confess what she had been so confused and shocked about.

[Kittens1722]

"What were you blushing about?" Niet said simply.

"Well, I suppose Gururu made it sturdy enough, come up here and help," Minax said, pretty glad she is in charge for once.

[TitaniumHeartz]

Kimchii bit her lip. "You'll be mad at me... I was just thinking of the possibilites of what could have happened, Niet.. and I dont think you want to hear."

Konai smiled and nodded, quickly climbing the tree and standing beside Minax. "Do you know how to build a treehouse?"

Zaine gasped in air again and dove into the water, deeper than before. He saw a slight opening, one which appeared to be free of water. He kicked his legs until he could pull himself into the cave. "Leight?!" he called.

[Kittens1722]

"What did you think could have happened then?" Niet asked, waiting for the answer almost impatiently.

"Well...I could build a birdhouse, so it shouldn't be all that difficult..." Minax said before looking at Konai.

A reply wasn't heard from Leight, but the only thing that did answer Zaine was an unknown species of underwater creature, which roared out.

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Kimchii's face brightened once more. "I honestly cant be sure.. but the last thing I remember was the guy running at me, and then I was on the ground." She said in a calm-enough tone. "So I was thinking.. why would he attack me? And why am I wearing his shirt and nothing else?" Again, her face darkened. "It's kind of obvious.. he took it from me." Her voice grew fainter with the last few words.

"I dont think treehouses are the same as birdhouses. Their alot bigger." Konai blinked, gathering some wood in his hands. "But I guess its better than nothing."

Zaine flinched and looked deeper into the cave. He had no protection and he realized he had no light to shine the way. He was an easy target, but not trying was just as bad as dying on the job. So he walked further into the cave, searching for the underwater creature.

[Kittens1722]

"Yeah but they are still houses, only the size and the name is different, so pretty much it's no different," Minax said before starting to work on what Gururu had done.

"Took what?" Niet asked.

Another growl echoed through the caves, showing how deep it actually was. "Die...die..." A hoarse voice kept echoeing through the caves. Clearly, it doesn't belong to Leight, or the monster.

[TitaniumHeartz]

Konai nodded. "I guess you're right." He said, helping out with the smaller jobs. "But still.."

Kimchii paused for a long moment, not wanting to say the word. "Other than my clothes.." She began, staring off. "There's really only one thing he could have taken." Her lip slightly twitched and she looked at Niet, leaning forward to whisper the word, though still pausing in nervousness. She held a feeble hand up by his ear and whispered the word, "Virginity..." A tear rolled down her porcelain cheek and spattered onto Niet's shirt.

Zaine swallowed down his worry. Something must have been controlling the beast, which was controlling Leight. It was the only explanation.. He crept farther and caught sight of the underwater creature.

[Kittens1722]

The creature was almost like a person, except it had spikes going all over the place. It turned around from where it was and looked at Zaine before growling at him.

Leight, who was unconscious near the end of the cave, was surrounded by small rats who had learn the human language. They looked at Zaine, waiting for him to do something.

Niet blinked. "Huh? Did you just say..."

Grey, who was waiting patiently for them, just blinked.

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Zaine cringed at the side of the creature. He caught sight of Leight and sighed in relief. He looked at the creature and pointed to Leight. "May.. I.. Have.. Him?" He said, sounding each word out in case the creature didnt understand.

Kimchii nodded, not wanting to say it again. She leaned back, but couldnt look Niet in the eyes. This was most definitely the most awkward conversation yet. "Im sorry.." She apologized, quickly wiping the moisture from her eyelids. She wasnt sure why she was apologizing. "Please dont be mad.."

Saffie, who was still running a ridiculously high fever, woke and blinked innocently up at the back up Grey's head. She reached a tiny hand up and started to fiddle with his hair.

[Kittens1722]

One of the rats stood up on its hind legs before scurrying next to the creature. "Trade...treasure...human..." The rat said, finding the words from the small vocabulary it has. "No good treasure...no human."

Grey sighed. "Um, I'm really really sorry to interupt but Saffie needs your help, Kimchii."

Minax, who was almost finished with her side, climbed up further. "Hey, Konai, I wanna call you kuku!"

[TitaniumHeartz]

Zaine blinked. 'Treasure..?' He thought to himself, patting his pockets in search for a treasure. He pulled an old, gold pocketwatch from his pocket and blinked at it. It wasnt too sentimental, it was just something he had found on a playground when he was younger, but it was still in good shape. "How about this?" He asked, blinking.

Kimchii glanced over at Grey and blinked. "What's wrong?" She asked as she stood, careful with the button-down. She slid over to Grey and Saffie, touching her hand to Saffie forehead. "Good god.. What did Mina say?" She asked, taking the little girl from Grey's back and holding her with one arm as she attempted to cool her down.

Konai blinked and made an odd face. "Why?" he asked, a bit afraid of the answer. He wasnt quite fond of the name, since it made him sound insane. Kuku, or any version of Cookoo, didnt strike him as cunning. "You make me sound crazy."

[Kittens1722]

Minax laughed. "Because Kuku reminds me of a bird, and you remind me of a bird, so the name fits you! Or Kuko. Either one of those two. You pick!"

The rats squeaked at each other before the first one answered him. "Put down, take human, leave." The rat answered, though the creature standing beside the rat doesn't look like it'll be moving anytime soon.

"Something about cooling down the fever and infection or allergic reaction." Grey said, naming off the things Mina had told him.

[TitaniumHeartz]

Konai just stared blankly at Minax. "A bird?" He questioned, looking down at his fox tail. He reached up and touched his ears, fox as well. "Im a fox.. how can I remind you of a bird?"

Zaine looked cautiously at the creature, holding his hands up to signal that he meant no harm. He stepped forward a few steps, still staring at the being as he did so. He placed the pocket watch on the ground and stood again, walking towards Leight with his hands in the air. He leaned down and picked Leight up, staring at the creature.

Kimchii frowned down at Saffie, who was chewing her soggy dress. "Why is she soaking wet?" Kimchii questioned, running her cool hand over Saffie's face and begining to walk towards the treehouse.

[Kittens1722]

"Oh, that's because of the water when she fell in. I'm going to get the others!" He replied before running off towards the tree house. Niet just nodded and followed Kimchii. "You know where we are staying?"

"Hm...good question, but I don't know, you just remind me of a bird," Minax answered, wondering why he reminded her of a bird.

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"Is it because Im little?" Konai asked, tilting his head to the side.

Kimchii turned and shook her head, still not feeling comfortable around Niet for some reason. And still, not looking him in the eyes. "We need to dry you off baby.." she cooed to Saffie, who sneezed.