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”But I don’t want to go among mad people.”
”Oh, you can’t help that. We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
”How do you know I’m mad?”
”You must be, or you wouldn’t have come here.”
”Oh, you can’t help that. We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
”How do you know I’m mad?”
”You must be, or you wouldn’t have come here.”
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Tap tap tap. ”Come on, come on come oooon…!” Tap tap tap. The young man standing on the street corner, staring fixedly at the ‘don’t walk’ sign, was drawing many a stare from the people around him. Maybe it was the fact that he was dressed oh so formally in a black suit ---the jacket even had tails!--- and a top hat. Maybe it was because the top hat had large white rabbit ears stitched to the brim. Maybe, just maybe, it was the way he was impatiently tapping his red-knobbed staff against the ground, and every five seconds it seemed, he would pull out a gold pocketwatch, stare at it, mutter under his breath, and look back at the street signs.
Or maybe it was because he was speaking another language. That could be a big one.
It wasn’t a different language in the true sense of the word. Any small child could understand what he was saying, and anybody with a spark of magic in them could also understand. But the only small child was standing on the other side of the street, and there wasn’t nearly enough magic left in this world. Well, mad people could probably understand him too, but there wasn’t nearly enough insanity wandering the streets anymore. Sure, this world was magical enough, with all its tech-no-lol-ogy, but their science-magic wasn’t the right kind of magic.
And they had way too many crosswalks.
So far, this ‘Japan’ was the worst of them all. Aetas had visited quite a few countries in search of ‘Alice’, but this country had by far the most crosswalks out of all of them. It seemed like every four steps there was another crosswalk. It was horrible. He was losing so much time waiting at these crosswalks, time that could be better spent searching for ‘Alice’. But nooo, instead he had to wait here with all the rest of these Japanese, watching the crossing signs and waiting for the light to turn green. Tap tap tap.
He didn’t want to be here. He didn’t want to be in Japan, specifically, but he didn’t want to be in this world, either. If he had to spend his whole life in Wonderland, he wouldn’t have been upset about the prospect at all. But the White Rabbit was given the responsibility of passing through the Mirrors, and so he had to do it. Plus, the Queen wanted entertainment.
That wasn’t unusual in the slightest. The Queen always wanted entertainment, and he always sent Aetas out to get it for him. But Aetas had pretty much exhausted anything entertaining in Wonderland long ago, and the Queen was so fickle sometimes. Aetas really didn’t want to lose his head… So he’d remembered how interested the Queen had seemed when the rumors first appeared about ‘Alice’ returning, and he’d though, I’ll find Alice in the Other World and bring her here. Surely that would be more than entertaining for the Queen.
Well, it had seemed like a good idea at the time.
Across the street, the sign turned green, and the people swarmed off the sidewalks, but Aetas was ahead of them all. He wasn’t running, but only because running required both feet to be off the ground at the same time. He was walking, but he was walking at Mach 5, and was across the street and down the sidewalk before the other people even hit the other side of the crosswalk. All the while, he was muttering under his breath, ”I’m gonna be late, I’m gonna be late, I’m so late and I’m going to lose my head--!” Bloody crosswalks. Bloody Other World. Bloody Alice.
It had been a near impossible search from the start. In the first country he’d gone to ---Ingland, it was called--- it had been near impossible to find any records of ‘Alice’. Do you know how many girls were named Alice at the time she came down the rabbit hole? On top of that, the writing was all backwards, so he couldn’t read anything. After the first trip, he’d brought along a hand mirror so he could read the documents, but it was still a trying affair. It was sheer luck that he’d found mention of Alice Liddell, and since that was the Queen’s last name, and everyone knew that the original Red Queen had been a relative of Alice, it was a good start. And he’d followed the Liddell line all the way to this bloody country of Japan, and…he’d lost them.
Aetas groaned as he found himself faced with another crosswalk. He stopped on the curb, only because it was preferrable to being run over by a car, and tapped his staff on the ground again, staring at the lighted sign. Walk. Don’t walk. Be late. Thank you, Japan. He hated crosswalks. He also hated Japan’s system of writing, because he couldn’t read it at all. Not only was it backwards, but it also wasn’t any known characters he could read. At least in Ingland, they’d used the right characters, even if they did reverse them. Japan had…like…pictograms or something. He’d followed Alice Liddell to Japan, and then he’d lost them because he couldn’t read the Japanese writing. And he was late. If there was ever a day to be beheaded, today was shaping up to be it.
Letting out a breath between his teeth, the Rabbit looked at his watch. If he got to the clothing store down the street in the next five minutes, he could go through the mirror and be back in Wonderland. He’d have to run, but he wouldn’t be late for his appointment with the Duke. Of course, with the rate these bloody crosswalk signs were going, he was never going to get back to Wonderland on time and his meeting with the Duke was going to go down in flames and he was probably going to get beheaded---!
Tap tap tap. ”Come oooon…!” Tap tap tap.
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Or maybe it was because he was speaking another language. That could be a big one.
It wasn’t a different language in the true sense of the word. Any small child could understand what he was saying, and anybody with a spark of magic in them could also understand. But the only small child was standing on the other side of the street, and there wasn’t nearly enough magic left in this world. Well, mad people could probably understand him too, but there wasn’t nearly enough insanity wandering the streets anymore. Sure, this world was magical enough, with all its tech-no-lol-ogy, but their science-magic wasn’t the right kind of magic.
And they had way too many crosswalks.
So far, this ‘Japan’ was the worst of them all. Aetas had visited quite a few countries in search of ‘Alice’, but this country had by far the most crosswalks out of all of them. It seemed like every four steps there was another crosswalk. It was horrible. He was losing so much time waiting at these crosswalks, time that could be better spent searching for ‘Alice’. But nooo, instead he had to wait here with all the rest of these Japanese, watching the crossing signs and waiting for the light to turn green. Tap tap tap.
He didn’t want to be here. He didn’t want to be in Japan, specifically, but he didn’t want to be in this world, either. If he had to spend his whole life in Wonderland, he wouldn’t have been upset about the prospect at all. But the White Rabbit was given the responsibility of passing through the Mirrors, and so he had to do it. Plus, the Queen wanted entertainment.
That wasn’t unusual in the slightest. The Queen always wanted entertainment, and he always sent Aetas out to get it for him. But Aetas had pretty much exhausted anything entertaining in Wonderland long ago, and the Queen was so fickle sometimes. Aetas really didn’t want to lose his head… So he’d remembered how interested the Queen had seemed when the rumors first appeared about ‘Alice’ returning, and he’d though, I’ll find Alice in the Other World and bring her here. Surely that would be more than entertaining for the Queen.
Well, it had seemed like a good idea at the time.
Across the street, the sign turned green, and the people swarmed off the sidewalks, but Aetas was ahead of them all. He wasn’t running, but only because running required both feet to be off the ground at the same time. He was walking, but he was walking at Mach 5, and was across the street and down the sidewalk before the other people even hit the other side of the crosswalk. All the while, he was muttering under his breath, ”I’m gonna be late, I’m gonna be late, I’m so late and I’m going to lose my head--!” Bloody crosswalks. Bloody Other World. Bloody Alice.
It had been a near impossible search from the start. In the first country he’d gone to ---Ingland, it was called--- it had been near impossible to find any records of ‘Alice’. Do you know how many girls were named Alice at the time she came down the rabbit hole? On top of that, the writing was all backwards, so he couldn’t read anything. After the first trip, he’d brought along a hand mirror so he could read the documents, but it was still a trying affair. It was sheer luck that he’d found mention of Alice Liddell, and since that was the Queen’s last name, and everyone knew that the original Red Queen had been a relative of Alice, it was a good start. And he’d followed the Liddell line all the way to this bloody country of Japan, and…he’d lost them.
Aetas groaned as he found himself faced with another crosswalk. He stopped on the curb, only because it was preferrable to being run over by a car, and tapped his staff on the ground again, staring at the lighted sign. Walk. Don’t walk. Be late. Thank you, Japan. He hated crosswalks. He also hated Japan’s system of writing, because he couldn’t read it at all. Not only was it backwards, but it also wasn’t any known characters he could read. At least in Ingland, they’d used the right characters, even if they did reverse them. Japan had…like…pictograms or something. He’d followed Alice Liddell to Japan, and then he’d lost them because he couldn’t read the Japanese writing. And he was late. If there was ever a day to be beheaded, today was shaping up to be it.
Letting out a breath between his teeth, the Rabbit looked at his watch. If he got to the clothing store down the street in the next five minutes, he could go through the mirror and be back in Wonderland. He’d have to run, but he wouldn’t be late for his appointment with the Duke. Of course, with the rate these bloody crosswalk signs were going, he was never going to get back to Wonderland on time and his meeting with the Duke was going to go down in flames and he was probably going to get beheaded---!
Tap tap tap. ”Come oooon…!” Tap tap tap.
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~The~White~Rabbit~
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Satsuki says: " There is no time for dreaming because I have things to do. I must make any possible dreams a reality... If only I didn't have to grow up and become an adult so fast... "
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Ever get the feeling that something was about to happen? Well, Satsuki had been plagued with that feeling all morning as he began to pack up things in his room. But he pushed the feeling down, not quite sure if it was his nerves that were really the cause of his angst. It had taken him a long time but he had finally managed to put a two bedroom apartment close to his school. There was even money left over to pay rent for like the first two months and he had money on him to buy a few groceries to get the place started. Everything was finally falling into place. Now, all he had to do was inform his parents of his idea. Sure, they would probably argue about it, but when weren't they arguing anyway? It wouldn't be any different from usual. Sighing softly, he looked at his half packed room and smiled sadly. Things could have been different, but he had to play the hand he was dealt. And he was determined to win.
With a lot of coaxing on his part, Satsuki had managed to get his younger brother Umeko out of his room and to go clothes shopping with him. He hadn't told his brother about his plan, but he did tell his whole family that he was moving out. His mother had done some crying and his father had grunted. Minako, his little three year old sister, had been eating at the time and was covered in rice. Umeko hadn't said much and it had worried Satsuki but he knew better than to pressure his brother into speaking. When the other was ready, he would speak and Satsuki would be ready to listen. It was the kind of relationship that they shared. Though, sometimes Satsuki couldn't wait and often found himself trying to get his brother to talk to him. He couldn't help it. The mother hen in him demanded he find out what was wrong and immediately move to fix it. Did that make him a bad person? He could only hope not.
"Squirrel!"
Satsuki was pulled from his musings by Minako who was tugging on his black slacks. He stared down at her and smiled as she reached her arms up to be picked up. He bent over, scooping her up, and blew raspberries at her. Hearing her giggle made him smile again.
"Squirrel!"
"Mina-chan, that's not a squirrel, it's a puppy." Satsuki had followed where his sister pointed and found himself staring down at some kind of dog that he wasn't too familiar with. They were inside one of the best clothing stores that Japan had to offer. At least, Satsuki thought the place was one of the best. He bought all his clothes from there. When Minako began to squirm around in his arms, he set her down and watched her run up to the glass and he couldn't help but frown. How was he going to maintain school and take care of his siblings? Sure, his parents fought a lot but they did manage to help him out, though it wasn't suppose to even be his job. Running his fingers through his hair, he briefly thought about the fact that perhaps he should get his hair cut soon. Something short. Don't want to be mistakingly for a woman...
His eyes shot down to his wristwatch and he looked around, trying to locate Umeko who couldn't have gone too far. It was time to eat and he needed to finish packing so it would be best if they left now to go and get food. So, he needed to round up his siblings. "Cho-chan?" Satsuki questioned, looking around before he went to pick up Minako and throwing her over his shoulders. "Think you can find Cho-chan?"
"Cho-chan! Cho-chan! Cho-chan!" The little girl chanted over and over, waving her arms and giggling. It may come as a shock but his and Umeko's names were Minako's first words. It had been one of the greatest gifts that Satsuki had received and he knew it meant a lot to Umeko as well. Now, to find Umeko so they could go get something to eat...
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"I'm Satsuki and I'm the older brother...
"I'm Satsuki and I'm the older brother...
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The Alice boy. ((Younger Brother.))
The Alice boy. ((Younger Brother.))
“Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets.”
Who was that boy in the back of the clothing store? The boy who was hiding behind the tallest racks of clothing so that he was almost invisible back there, in a forgotten corner of the store? Well that boy would be Umiko of course! Wearing old scuffed up sneakers that were black and bright blue and a pair of bright blue knee high socks, such odd foot wear and so obviously old and well loved. Loose fitting black cargo pants covered his slim waist, the bottoms had been rolled up quite a bit so that he didn't walk on them and they revealed that he was wearing knee high socks. A large loose fitting long sleeve bright blue top cover his upper half, the sleeves went past his fingertips and the hem ended a few inches above his knees, it slipped to one side almost exposing his shoulder but not quite. A large black scarf was wrapped loosely around his neck and ended just before his shirt did on his body and covered up any skin the loose shirt revealed. A black floppity hat covered his odd dark blue hair and a pair of oval shaped black tinted sunglasses covered his eyes...the boy looked like he was hiding.
He was hiding because he was out in public and he didn't want to be out in public, it was dangerous here but-but Satsuki asked him to so he did. Umeko tried really really hard to do what Satsuki asked him to do. Especially now that his big brother was...he was...Umeko sniffed and rubbed at his eyes furiously, he had promised himself that he wouldn't cry but he couldn't help it! Satsuki was gonna leave them, Umeko would be alone with his parents and his little sister and he was scared. He was really really scared, he didn't want Satsuki to find out how scared he was of being abandoned, though. So he covered up his eyes which were a little bit puffy from trying not to cry and he cover up the rest of him because he didn't like leaving his house...he didn't even like leaving his room. It wasn't safe outside but Umeko didn't know when he'd get another chance to see Satsuki ever again. Umeko knew Satsuki was worried but he couldn't talk to him or else he would be even more worried.
He hated it.
Umeko hated it.
Umeko hated it outside and he hated feeling scared and sad all the time but he couldn't help it, he put on as brave a face as possible around Satsuki but when Satsuki was gone then Umeko would only have Minako and he wasn't sure if he was strong enough to protect her and take care of her...especially since he wasn't strong enough to even protect or take care of himself. Umeko hated being so weak and pathetic.
So Umeko had parted form his siblings for a little bit since he didn't want Satsuki to to waste money on trying to get him clothes, Satsuki needed to save up for living on his own after all. He hummed to himself and remained hiding, he knew he'd hear Minako's voice soon calling him to his siblings again. He loved his sister so much, she meant the world to him just like his brother...well not exactly like his brother but very very close to it. His name had even been important enough to be one of her first words, Satsuki's name and his name meant that much to her. She made him feel like he really was loved and wanted so did Satsuki but being one of his younger sister's first words made Umeko feel all warm and happy inside. He wondered if Satsuki's name had been his first word too, he never asked but he always wondered. Umeko was sure it was because no one was more important to him than Satsuki.
He heard Minako and then he saw her, he was short but even he could see Minako on top of his brother's shoulders. He always looked p to Satsuki's height and how Minako and he both had those pretty deep blue eyes unlike his weird gold ones which were a recessive trait in their family. Umeko smiled a small timid smile from beneath his scarf and quickly made his way to his two siblings. He felt happy when he was near them and only when he was near them, he would even leave the house for them.
"M-Mina-chan...Onii-chan!" His voice was soft but he quickly reached the two and quickly hid behind his elder brother, he felt safest when he was hiding near his brother like this. Umeko wasn't very talkative or cheerful or energetic but he was obviously happy and he obviously cared deeply for both his siblings even if he was a hikikomori who stayed in the house house hiding more than anything else.
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“Words and hearts should be handled with care for words when spoken and hearts when broken are the hardest things to repair.”
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”But I don’t want to go among mad people.”
”Oh, you can’t help that. We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
”How do you know I’m mad?”
”You must be, or you wouldn’t have come here.”
”Oh, you can’t help that. We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
”How do you know I’m mad?”
”You must be, or you wouldn’t have come here.”
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Aetas.
Absolutely.
Hated.
Crosswalks.
The Rabbit was like a dog straining on a leash. It looked like every muscle in his body was tensed, ready to rush across the street in a second, and it was only a slim thread of self-control that kept him from bolting across the street. He was standing here, watching the seconds drain away, and every moment that passed was one moment closer to being late. Aetas didn’t want to be late. If he was late, it would throw everything off, and his whole schedule would go to ruin. The people on the sidewalk had even given Aetas nearly half a foot of berth, which was impressive on a crowded Japanese corner. He was still tapping his staff against the ground, and if his gaze had any force behind it at all, it would have turned the glowing red ‘don’t walk’ sign into a smoldering mess of plastic and lights. But at the same time as he was tapping the staff, he was gripping the crimson knob at the top as though it was the only thing keeping him from rushing foreward. If only there weren’t these bloody cars all the time. Then he could ---what was the term they’d used in Ingland--- jaywalk and get across the street. And he wouldn’t be late. But he was standing here and he couldn’t cross because of all the bloody cars and he was going to be laaaaaate----!
Almost as though the sign could hear his frantic thoughts, the light changed, and off Aetas went, booking it across the street just short of a run. He’d perfected walking at near-supersonic speeds long ago, because there were some places that it was simply unacceptable to run in where speed was necessary. As soon as his feet hit the opposite sidewalk, he had his pocketwatch out and was looking at it, cursing quietly under his breath as he saw the time. His estimate of five minutes was now down to three and a half, which still might have seemed like plenty of time, except it wasn’t. That wasn’t nearly enough time and Aetas was absolutely running late and this was not good.
The only reason Aetas didn’t enter the clothing shop at a complete run was because he had to pause to let the doors swoosh open. The first time he was here and saw these amazing doors, he’d marveled at the magic that made doors open all by themselves. Now it was just a hinderence, because they didn’t sense an approaching person who needed the doors to be open a minute ago, but instead they waited to open when the person who was in quite a hurry had slowed to a near stop in front of them. Any magic that took that long to work wasn’t effective magic at all. Aetas danced from foot to foot in front of the door, darting inside as soon as there was enough of a gap for him to fit. The young woman at the front didn’t even have a chance to say a greeting before Aetas was rushing past her, towards the back and the mirror he’d entered through. Technically, any full-length mirror that was large enough to pass through was good enough to get back to Wonderland. But Aetas liked the continuity of coming and going through the same mirror. He could have gone through a hole in the ground ---not necessarily a rabbit hole, just any hole--- but the feeling of falling for ages made him feel queasy. With the mirrors, it was like stepping through a doorway.
Aetas was halfway across the room when he slammed into someone.
Two someones, actually.
It was possible that Aetas was moving so quickly that he didn’t even see the people in his way until he was on top of them and couldn’t stop in time. A more likely explanation was that he was looking at his pocketwatch and didn’t have eyes on the path in front of him. With a clatter and a breath of escaped air, the three people went flying ---Aetas, a blue-haired young man, and a little girl being held by the blue-haired male. The second blue-haired boy ---younger, but obviously related--- was untouched by the fall, and the little girl seemed mostly fine in her…relative's? arms.
A soft groan sounded as Aetas pushed himself up. His hat and glasses had flown off in the scuffle, and it was only because his pocketwatch was attatched to his clothes with the chain that kept his watch from flying away and breaking. He would have broken down crying, right there, if he had broken his watch. Pushing himself to his knees, Aetas blinked, looking down at the people he’d knocked over. ”Sorry,” he said, knowing that none of them except the young girl would probably understand him. No one had magic anymore. ”I’m really sorry…”
Halfway through the apology, he looked at his pocketwatch.
Three seconds later, a strangled, intensely distressed sound wrenched itself from his throat, and he jerked himself to his feet. Without another word or even a glance towards the people he’d felled, he grabbed his hat, not bothering to put it on his head. In the same move, he scooped his glasses up, dropping them into the hat and bolting for the large floor-to-ceiling mirrors lining the back wall of the store. As he ran, he waved his staff and muttered under his breath. The scene in the mirror shifted from a reflection of the clothing store to a scene of forest. No one else in the store even blinked at the shift, but that was because there wasn’t any magic left and no one else could see it.
With the slightest ripple of the glass, Aetas burst through the glass, and there was a moment where Aetas was in neither the clothing store nor the mysterious forest in the reflection. A second later his image appeared in the forest, racing down the dirt track through the woods. Still not wearing his hat with the ears, and racing as though the hounds of hell were nipping at his heels. In the mirror in the clothing store, the edges of the mirror were already rippling back to the plain glass of a regular mirror, now that Aetas and his staff weren’t in the immediate vicinity. But for someone who could see it, for someone who still had a touch of magic within them, they had perhaps a full minute before the pathway closed and the mirror returned to normal. For someone with magic…
But there wasn’t any magic left in this world.
Absolutely.
Hated.
Crosswalks.
The Rabbit was like a dog straining on a leash. It looked like every muscle in his body was tensed, ready to rush across the street in a second, and it was only a slim thread of self-control that kept him from bolting across the street. He was standing here, watching the seconds drain away, and every moment that passed was one moment closer to being late. Aetas didn’t want to be late. If he was late, it would throw everything off, and his whole schedule would go to ruin. The people on the sidewalk had even given Aetas nearly half a foot of berth, which was impressive on a crowded Japanese corner. He was still tapping his staff against the ground, and if his gaze had any force behind it at all, it would have turned the glowing red ‘don’t walk’ sign into a smoldering mess of plastic and lights. But at the same time as he was tapping the staff, he was gripping the crimson knob at the top as though it was the only thing keeping him from rushing foreward. If only there weren’t these bloody cars all the time. Then he could ---what was the term they’d used in Ingland--- jaywalk and get across the street. And he wouldn’t be late. But he was standing here and he couldn’t cross because of all the bloody cars and he was going to be laaaaaate----!
Almost as though the sign could hear his frantic thoughts, the light changed, and off Aetas went, booking it across the street just short of a run. He’d perfected walking at near-supersonic speeds long ago, because there were some places that it was simply unacceptable to run in where speed was necessary. As soon as his feet hit the opposite sidewalk, he had his pocketwatch out and was looking at it, cursing quietly under his breath as he saw the time. His estimate of five minutes was now down to three and a half, which still might have seemed like plenty of time, except it wasn’t. That wasn’t nearly enough time and Aetas was absolutely running late and this was not good.
The only reason Aetas didn’t enter the clothing shop at a complete run was because he had to pause to let the doors swoosh open. The first time he was here and saw these amazing doors, he’d marveled at the magic that made doors open all by themselves. Now it was just a hinderence, because they didn’t sense an approaching person who needed the doors to be open a minute ago, but instead they waited to open when the person who was in quite a hurry had slowed to a near stop in front of them. Any magic that took that long to work wasn’t effective magic at all. Aetas danced from foot to foot in front of the door, darting inside as soon as there was enough of a gap for him to fit. The young woman at the front didn’t even have a chance to say a greeting before Aetas was rushing past her, towards the back and the mirror he’d entered through. Technically, any full-length mirror that was large enough to pass through was good enough to get back to Wonderland. But Aetas liked the continuity of coming and going through the same mirror. He could have gone through a hole in the ground ---not necessarily a rabbit hole, just any hole--- but the feeling of falling for ages made him feel queasy. With the mirrors, it was like stepping through a doorway.
Aetas was halfway across the room when he slammed into someone.
Two someones, actually.
It was possible that Aetas was moving so quickly that he didn’t even see the people in his way until he was on top of them and couldn’t stop in time. A more likely explanation was that he was looking at his pocketwatch and didn’t have eyes on the path in front of him. With a clatter and a breath of escaped air, the three people went flying ---Aetas, a blue-haired young man, and a little girl being held by the blue-haired male. The second blue-haired boy ---younger, but obviously related--- was untouched by the fall, and the little girl seemed mostly fine in her…relative's? arms.
A soft groan sounded as Aetas pushed himself up. His hat and glasses had flown off in the scuffle, and it was only because his pocketwatch was attatched to his clothes with the chain that kept his watch from flying away and breaking. He would have broken down crying, right there, if he had broken his watch. Pushing himself to his knees, Aetas blinked, looking down at the people he’d knocked over. ”Sorry,” he said, knowing that none of them except the young girl would probably understand him. No one had magic anymore. ”I’m really sorry…”
Halfway through the apology, he looked at his pocketwatch.
Three seconds later, a strangled, intensely distressed sound wrenched itself from his throat, and he jerked himself to his feet. Without another word or even a glance towards the people he’d felled, he grabbed his hat, not bothering to put it on his head. In the same move, he scooped his glasses up, dropping them into the hat and bolting for the large floor-to-ceiling mirrors lining the back wall of the store. As he ran, he waved his staff and muttered under his breath. The scene in the mirror shifted from a reflection of the clothing store to a scene of forest. No one else in the store even blinked at the shift, but that was because there wasn’t any magic left and no one else could see it.
With the slightest ripple of the glass, Aetas burst through the glass, and there was a moment where Aetas was in neither the clothing store nor the mysterious forest in the reflection. A second later his image appeared in the forest, racing down the dirt track through the woods. Still not wearing his hat with the ears, and racing as though the hounds of hell were nipping at his heels. In the mirror in the clothing store, the edges of the mirror were already rippling back to the plain glass of a regular mirror, now that Aetas and his staff weren’t in the immediate vicinity. But for someone who could see it, for someone who still had a touch of magic within them, they had perhaps a full minute before the pathway closed and the mirror returned to normal. For someone with magic…
But there wasn’t any magic left in this world.
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Satsuki says: " There is no time for dreaming because I have things to do. I must make any possible dreams a reality... If only I didn't have to grow up and become an adult so fast... "
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Satsuki says: " There is no time for dreaming because I have things to do. I must make any possible dreams a reality... If only I didn't have to grow up and become an adult so fast... "
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"Cho-chan." Minako cooed, clapping and pointing which caused Satsuki to look in the direction she was pointing and he smiled at the sight of his younger brother. Hearing the other call his and Minako's name made the elder of the three smile slightly. He was happy to see his brother. Even though he had seen him already, he couldn't help but warm at the sight of his younger brother. He loved his siblings more than anyone could understand. That was why he was taking them to live with him. Not because he felt he had to--though that was part of it--but because he loved them enough that he would gladly put their needs before his own. He didn't need space or a social life. He simply needed to make sure that his siblings were safe and sound. That was all that mattered. Right? Yes, that was right. When his brother reached them, he inwardly frowned at the way the other immediately hid behind him. It wasn't that he didn't like being needed by his brother but he wished that his brother wasn't so afraid to let himself be seen. This was something he hoped being away from his parents would eliminate...
"Cho-chan, you left us. I picked some clothes for us. I'm sure you'll like them."
Satsuki didn't expect his brother to protest too greatly so he didn't wait for a response. No, he had been in the midst of turning around and heading for the counter, but something got in his way and he felt himself falling. Luckily, he had managed to maneuver Minako so she wouldn't get hurt. Instead she ended up on his lap and he found himself looking up at his brother who was luckily still on his feet. It was a good thing too. Though he wasn't big, Satsuki was bigger than Umeko and he would have hated to land on his brother. Not paying any mind to the person who ran into them, he immediately sat up and checked Minako for any injuries. His ears picked up someone speaking but before he got the chance to focus on the individual, they were up and moving. His eyes caught the bottom of the cane and he managed to not lose sight of the person. Who had...bunny ears? Was it a day for dressing up?
"Bunny! Bunny! See? Bunny!" Minako was tickled by the appearance of the young man and she waved before rising up from Satsuki's lap and chasing after the creature. "Yay, bunny... Hehehe..."
Normally, it would have been a matter of seconds before Minako was safely tucked in Satsuki's arms but something was causing him to remain frozen. Something strange and illogical. The man with bunny ears was walking through the mirror. He was in the mirror and then he was in a forest that was in the mirror and it didn't make any sense and that made Satsuki blink rapidly. Had he hit his head when he had been knocked over? No, he hadn't really allowed his head to make contact with the floor, so what was it? Perhaps he was tired and mental exhausted. That was the only thing it could be. At least, it was only that before he noticed Minako going into the mirror too. Before anyone could blink, he was up and had suddenly become like a trackstare, rushing towards the mirror. No one was giving him a second glance and he wouldn't have cared if they had. His little sister need him!
"Minako!" Before he had managed to grab her, she had entered the mirror and it was a moment before she appeared in the forest, still chasing after the man with bunny ears. Without a second thought, Satsuki threw himself into the mirror and half expected it to shatter but when it didn't and he found himself in a forest, he knew something was beyond wrong. Turning around, he noticed that he was looking at the clothing store and he numbly motioned for Umeko to follow him. His head was beginning to feel fuzzy and he wasn't sure why but it almost felt right. How could it feel right to be apart of something illogical? It had to be a dream... He was dreaming, wasn't he?
"Buuunnny..." Minako's voice had grown distant and when Satsuki turned around, he realized that he could barely see her small form. She was getting away and he had to go and get her even if it was a dream. He would not fail his little sister. Not even in a dream. There was no way!
[second post! n.n]
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"I'm Satsuki and I'm the older brother...
"I'm Satsuki and I'm the older brother...
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The Alice boy. ((Younger Brother.))
The Alice boy. ((Younger Brother.))
“Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets.”
"Mina-chan, hello." Umeko smiled softly at his little sister and felt slightly amused by her cooing and clapping like that. Plus Satsuki was smiling at him too which made Umeko immediately feel much safer and happier, Satsuki's smiles normally had that affect on him because when his older brother smiled it meant everything was okay. Umeko was used to being only around his older brother and his younger sister so it really was no surprise that he trusted and loved them the most out of anyone, one could even correctly claim that they were the only people Umeko loved or trusted. Which was why he didn't say anything to his brother when the other said he was going away, Umeko had assumed and still thought that Satsuki was leaving them forever and ever to go live far away. Umeko was too scared to ask his brother about it and cared to much to ever voice his fears. He just hid behind his brother like normal, it always felt the safest whenever he was hidden behind Satsuki. Probably because even though both of them weren't very large, he was still taller than him and had always been taller than him which made him feel comforted somehow.
"Onii-chan...I don't need any clothes, I haves lots and lots already...surely I don't need any clothes b-but thank you so much."
Of course Umeko would never argue but he did protest meekly but not for long because...well he was suddenly shocked by a male wearing a hat with bunny ears attacking his brother by running into him. Umeko had only avoided being in the crash because he was behind Satsuki and Satsuki had fallen at a slight angle. Umeko sighed in relief when he saw that Minako was alright too, she was so tiny and young that even little falls could seriously hurt her and the last thing that Umeko would ever want would be to see his dear younger sister crying for any reason at all. Yet the man with the bunny years hadn't seemed to mean it when he had hit his older brother and he was apologizing. So Umeko stood slightly behind his siblings and stared at the bunny man as he spoke. The bunny man was apologizing an awful lot so Umeko assumed that he must have been sorry, s-so this time Umeko wouldn't be too upset because he was sure that the other male was sorry.
"Onii-chan that boy is a bunny..." Umeko looked at his big brother with wide confused eyes as he spoke, Minako was right the male that had been in front of them was totally a bunny. Then Minako stood up to follow the bunny and Umeko reached out for her nervously.
He followed his older brother and his little sister to the mirror, he knew his little sister liked animals of all types but running after a strange bunny man was dangerous. Then Umeko saw something that really shocked him and made him scared, the-the bunny man went through the mirror! Then his little sister went through the mirror too! Now Umeko was a rational person, he knew what the world was like and he knew what was possible and what was impossible. People especially his little sister and a bunny man could not go through a mirror. This was because mirrors were solid and not liquid or air. Umeko stared in shock at the mirror and then his eyes widened even more when his older brother also followed the two beyond the mirror. Umeko in his fear of being left behind ran up to the mirror and looked into it and on towards the other side. There was a forest! W-what was he supposed to do? How would he save his siblings?
"Onii-chan...Mina-chan...?" Umeko lightly touched the mirror and gasped when his fingers pushed through, b-but he was scared. If he went through and followed his siblings then bad things would happen. He was sure of it, he rarely went out of his room anymore and if-if he went any farther than that like in these woods he was sure something awful would happen. Something terrible and awful and horrible and wrong would happen. Then Satsuki did something...he motioned for Umeko to come with him and Umeko looked around nervously before pushing himself through the mirror just as the image was fading. By the time he got inside the forest the mirror had disappeared completely, they were trapped...where ever they were.
"Onii-chan, where are we?" Umeko could see they were in a woods of some type but the forest was very very dense and it seemed kind of scary. He moved closer to his brother and looked for his sister. Had Minako separated from them? What were they gonna do if she got lost?
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”Please, would you tell me why your cat grins like that?”
“It’s a Cheshire-Cat, and that’s why.”
“I didn’t know that Cheshire-Cats always grinned; in fact, I didn’t know that cats could grin.”
“They all can, and most of ‘em do.”
“I don’t know any that do.”
“You don’t know much, and that’s a fact.”
“It’s a Cheshire-Cat, and that’s why.”
“I didn’t know that Cheshire-Cats always grinned; in fact, I didn’t know that cats could grin.”
“They all can, and most of ‘em do.”
“I don’t know any that do.”
“You don’t know much, and that’s a fact.”
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Ix was doing the same thing he did every day. He was sunning in a tree branch, happily dozing off in between wandering the Woods and searching for Alice. His family all told him that it was silly to keep hoping for Alice. And, according to them, what guarantee was there that Alice would come through the Mirrored Trees in the Woods, anyway? She might come through one of the many mirrors in the Duchy, or Heartsland, or Chessland. Heck, she might even come down another rabbit hole somewhere else in Wonderland. But Ix kept firm in his belief that Alice would come through to Wonderland in the Woods. The Woods were where the first Alice ---reportedly--- came through, so she would come through here again. Rather, her descendants would. It was instinct and memory. In the bones, see? His family all thought he was bonkers, but that was fine. Just wait until Alice came through and he would prove them all wrong.
So there he was, stretched out on a delightfully sunny branch, napping away as he lounged. For once, he hadn’t covered his Cheshire heritage. His tail was lazily hanging off the branch, twitching every now and then, and his headscarf was draped across another branch, leaving his ears free to flick in the breeze and pick up any wandering sounds. And wandering sounds he heard, indeed. Birds swimming and fish flying and people screaming and shouting…ah, just another day in Wonderland.
Then he heard a sound that wasn’t too unusual, but was always interesting to see. The sound of hurried, rushing feet and frantic muttering, indicating the Rabbit had returned. In spite of the lull of the sunny branch, Ix cracked one storm grey eye open, looking down the path. Sure enough, there can a rushing figure in black formal carrying a staff. Interestingly enough, the Rabbit’s hat was in his hands instead of on his head, showing just the plain brown of his hair. Everyone knew Aetas Kanin didn’t have real rabbit ears, but it wasn’t the sort of thing brought up in polite conversation. Up in his branch, Ix snickered to himself. ”So the Queen’s lacky has lost his ears. Interesting.”
Usually, if the Rabbit was rushing through the Woods and Ix saw him, he would jump down and stand in the Rabbit’s way, just to delay him an extra few seconds and see him freak out. Normally, Ix didn’t like teasing people, but Aetas was just so wound up all the time that it was funny. But right now, he was too sundrenched and too lazy to bother. The Cheshire watched the Rabbit rush by, smirking to himself at the frantic pace the Rabbit was moving, then settled back down on his branch once the Rabbit had passed. How interesting. Ix had never seen Aetas that frantic. And he'd certainly never seen the Rabbit without his hat firmly placed on his head. He must really be running late.
The Rabbit had passed and Ix had closed his eyes for just a moment when another voice was picked up by his ears. The Cheshire sighed, opening his eyes again, and wished this path was less trodden. He’d spent most of the day in peaceful nappage, and then not one, but two people come running down the path. How annoying. Knowing he wasn’t going to nap any time soon ---at least, not until all the interruptions were past--- the Cat shifted, propping his chin up on his hand and watching the path. One delicate eyebrow raised in question when a little girl, no more than three or four, came trotting down the path, calling after a ‘bunny’.
Ix supposed she meant the Rabbit, and snickered lightly at the thought. He wondered how mortified Aetas would be if he was called a ‘bunny’. Probably a lot. But the Woods weren’t a safe place for a little girl to wander around in, so he pushed himself up and grabbed his headcarf, wrapping it around his ears. Then he disappeared from the branch. Almost the same moment, he reappeared, leaning against a tree just in front of the little girl. When the girl stopped, startled, he padded over, crouching in front of her. ”So first the Rabbt loses his ears, and now he’s beng followed by a little girl. How curious.” The Cat tilted his head, studying her. Then he shrugged, sighing. ”Come on, girlie. The Woods aren’t safe for people on their own.” Gently, he reached down, picking her up and tucking her against his chest. Then he started walking down the path ---actually walking, not blinkng in and out. He never had tried to disappear with someone else in tow, and he didn’t really want to test it out now.
He’d gone perhaps three steps down the path when it occured to him that this particular path in question led right to the Mirrored Trees. Eyes widening, Ix looked down at the little girl in his arms. ”No way…could it be…?” Yes, the Mirrored Trees were an interesting piece of botany, but there was really no reason for anyone from Wonderland to see the Trees themselves, except the Rabbit. After all, no one but the Rabbit could make the magic work. But if this girl came from the Trees…then…could it be?
She didn’t look like Alice. She was much too young. And the rumors had been very specific about being two young men. Then again, rumors had a way of changing as they were spread. Ix had also heard variations on the rumors that said Alice would be everything from an old crone to a balding man to a llama, so it was entirely possible that Alice was actually a little girl and the rumors had been mistaken. It wouldn’t be the first time. And maybe she wasn’t Alice at all. Ix bit down on his growing enthusiasm, because it would do no good to get too excited before he knew there was any cause. But oh, wouldn’t it be amazing if Alice were here? And the first person Alice met in Wonderland was Ix!
In no time at all, Ix and the girl had traversed the path and were at the Mirrored Trees. He’d always been fascinated by the Trees, and had spent much time here waiting for Alice, but the only one he’d ever seen going through the mirrors was the Rabbit. But there, standing amongst the trees, were two males with the same blue hair as the little girl in his arms. Watching them, Ix set the girl down, watching her run over to the two men ---brothers, he supposed. They weren't from the Woods, because Ix knew most of the people in the Woods. They might be from another part of Wonderland, but then again...He grinned, that familiar, Cheshire grin that lit his face up and made him look more than a little insane. He blinked from the edge of the Trees to right in front of the taller male, eyeing him up and down. ”Are you Alice?” he asked, exctement creeping into his words despite himself. ”You're not from the Woods.” He pursed his lips, walking in a circle around the two men. "Did you come from Beyond the Mirrors? Because I'm going to be very disappointed if you're from another part of Wonderland." If they were Alice…if this was really the fulfillment of the rumors…that would be beyond awesome. Ix wouldn’t even have the words.
And if they were just travelers from another part of Wonderland, Ix would be crushed and would mope for a week.
So there he was, stretched out on a delightfully sunny branch, napping away as he lounged. For once, he hadn’t covered his Cheshire heritage. His tail was lazily hanging off the branch, twitching every now and then, and his headscarf was draped across another branch, leaving his ears free to flick in the breeze and pick up any wandering sounds. And wandering sounds he heard, indeed. Birds swimming and fish flying and people screaming and shouting…ah, just another day in Wonderland.
Then he heard a sound that wasn’t too unusual, but was always interesting to see. The sound of hurried, rushing feet and frantic muttering, indicating the Rabbit had returned. In spite of the lull of the sunny branch, Ix cracked one storm grey eye open, looking down the path. Sure enough, there can a rushing figure in black formal carrying a staff. Interestingly enough, the Rabbit’s hat was in his hands instead of on his head, showing just the plain brown of his hair. Everyone knew Aetas Kanin didn’t have real rabbit ears, but it wasn’t the sort of thing brought up in polite conversation. Up in his branch, Ix snickered to himself. ”So the Queen’s lacky has lost his ears. Interesting.”
Usually, if the Rabbit was rushing through the Woods and Ix saw him, he would jump down and stand in the Rabbit’s way, just to delay him an extra few seconds and see him freak out. Normally, Ix didn’t like teasing people, but Aetas was just so wound up all the time that it was funny. But right now, he was too sundrenched and too lazy to bother. The Cheshire watched the Rabbit rush by, smirking to himself at the frantic pace the Rabbit was moving, then settled back down on his branch once the Rabbit had passed. How interesting. Ix had never seen Aetas that frantic. And he'd certainly never seen the Rabbit without his hat firmly placed on his head. He must really be running late.
The Rabbit had passed and Ix had closed his eyes for just a moment when another voice was picked up by his ears. The Cheshire sighed, opening his eyes again, and wished this path was less trodden. He’d spent most of the day in peaceful nappage, and then not one, but two people come running down the path. How annoying. Knowing he wasn’t going to nap any time soon ---at least, not until all the interruptions were past--- the Cat shifted, propping his chin up on his hand and watching the path. One delicate eyebrow raised in question when a little girl, no more than three or four, came trotting down the path, calling after a ‘bunny’.
Ix supposed she meant the Rabbit, and snickered lightly at the thought. He wondered how mortified Aetas would be if he was called a ‘bunny’. Probably a lot. But the Woods weren’t a safe place for a little girl to wander around in, so he pushed himself up and grabbed his headcarf, wrapping it around his ears. Then he disappeared from the branch. Almost the same moment, he reappeared, leaning against a tree just in front of the little girl. When the girl stopped, startled, he padded over, crouching in front of her. ”So first the Rabbt loses his ears, and now he’s beng followed by a little girl. How curious.” The Cat tilted his head, studying her. Then he shrugged, sighing. ”Come on, girlie. The Woods aren’t safe for people on their own.” Gently, he reached down, picking her up and tucking her against his chest. Then he started walking down the path ---actually walking, not blinkng in and out. He never had tried to disappear with someone else in tow, and he didn’t really want to test it out now.
He’d gone perhaps three steps down the path when it occured to him that this particular path in question led right to the Mirrored Trees. Eyes widening, Ix looked down at the little girl in his arms. ”No way…could it be…?” Yes, the Mirrored Trees were an interesting piece of botany, but there was really no reason for anyone from Wonderland to see the Trees themselves, except the Rabbit. After all, no one but the Rabbit could make the magic work. But if this girl came from the Trees…then…could it be?
She didn’t look like Alice. She was much too young. And the rumors had been very specific about being two young men. Then again, rumors had a way of changing as they were spread. Ix had also heard variations on the rumors that said Alice would be everything from an old crone to a balding man to a llama, so it was entirely possible that Alice was actually a little girl and the rumors had been mistaken. It wouldn’t be the first time. And maybe she wasn’t Alice at all. Ix bit down on his growing enthusiasm, because it would do no good to get too excited before he knew there was any cause. But oh, wouldn’t it be amazing if Alice were here? And the first person Alice met in Wonderland was Ix!
In no time at all, Ix and the girl had traversed the path and were at the Mirrored Trees. He’d always been fascinated by the Trees, and had spent much time here waiting for Alice, but the only one he’d ever seen going through the mirrors was the Rabbit. But there, standing amongst the trees, were two males with the same blue hair as the little girl in his arms. Watching them, Ix set the girl down, watching her run over to the two men ---brothers, he supposed. They weren't from the Woods, because Ix knew most of the people in the Woods. They might be from another part of Wonderland, but then again...He grinned, that familiar, Cheshire grin that lit his face up and made him look more than a little insane. He blinked from the edge of the Trees to right in front of the taller male, eyeing him up and down. ”Are you Alice?” he asked, exctement creeping into his words despite himself. ”You're not from the Woods.” He pursed his lips, walking in a circle around the two men. "Did you come from Beyond the Mirrors? Because I'm going to be very disappointed if you're from another part of Wonderland." If they were Alice…if this was really the fulfillment of the rumors…that would be beyond awesome. Ix wouldn’t even have the words.
And if they were just travelers from another part of Wonderland, Ix would be crushed and would mope for a week.
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~The~Cheshire~Cat~
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"If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?" --Alice
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Satsuki says: " What a strange place we've landed ourselves in... This can't be real, but somehow, it is. Could this be...Wonderland? I thought they were just stories... "
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Satsuki says: " What a strange place we've landed ourselves in... This can't be real, but somehow, it is. Could this be...Wonderland? I thought they were just stories... "
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As soon as Umeko had come through, the image of the clothing store faded away and Satsuki was beginning to question his thoughts about everything being a dream. It had all the doings of a dream, but his imagination could not be that good if that made any sense. He had an okay imagination, but it wasn't spectacular by any means. Taking a deep breath, he looked down the path his little sister disappeared down and he turned back to Umeko. He wasn't sure what to say or do. The only thing that made sense was they needed to rescue Minako, but he was feeling a bit awkward about the whole situation and he wanted to ask his brother to pinch him. But he was afraid to ask his brother to do that because if Umeko pinched him and nothing changed, then that would mean everything that just happened was real and that made no sense.
"I'm not...not quite sure where we are, Umeko." His mind was a bit disconnected from his sentence as he tried to figure out where they were. Nothing looked familiar. Not to mention, things felt right but strange. Why couldn't he explain it? For some reason, it felt like he knew what this place was but how would he know what the place was if it wasn't real or didn't make sense. Okay, not his head was beginning to hurt from all the thoughts that were running through it and none of them would slow down or connect. Sighing from frustration, he decided to concentrate on the task at hand. Finding Minako. Alright, she went that way...
Satsuki grabbed Umeko's hand with the intent of leading the other along but those plans changed when he saw Minako. But the strangest part was who was with Minako. He didn't concentrate for too long since he had bent down to pick her up and was currently holding her tightly. He was grateful to whoever the strange person was. Very grateful. But he couldn't help but grow nervous when he noticed the Chesire Cat like grin on the other's face as he suddenly appeared in front of him. That was the way his grandmother would have described the grin and that was why it popped into his head. Gulping nervously, he backed up closer to Umeko, feeling like he was about to be devoured. When the other began circling them, he eventually let the words process in his head. The male had said the words that had ran across his mind earlier.
Wonderland.
Now, normally, Satsuki would write it off as a coincidence but that wasn't a story that was told all around the world or anything. No, it was one that was passed through the family and it would have stopped at his grandmother but he had gone to live with her for a short period of time so she told him the stories and he told it to his brother and sister. But that had been a long time ago...
"W-Who are you?" Instead of answering the question, Satsuki countered with one of his own. He didn't like the way they were being watched and it was beginning to make him sweat slightly. "...how do you know about Wonderland?" He hadn't meant to let that question slip, but it had so there was nothing he could but wait to see what the other said. He was still rather afraid about the entire situation but he had to be brave for Umeko and Minako.
"Kittty!"
Satsuki then noticed the tail that the other male was sporting and he felt his body break out into a cold sweat that was accompanied by chills. That was strange. Very strange. What else could happen? Was it a dream or not? He didn't know if he wanted to find out anymore.
[Tori is next. so, i'm gonna back to back post. Suki-chan is up, now Tori-dono! n.n]
"I'm not...not quite sure where we are, Umeko." His mind was a bit disconnected from his sentence as he tried to figure out where they were. Nothing looked familiar. Not to mention, things felt right but strange. Why couldn't he explain it? For some reason, it felt like he knew what this place was but how would he know what the place was if it wasn't real or didn't make sense. Okay, not his head was beginning to hurt from all the thoughts that were running through it and none of them would slow down or connect. Sighing from frustration, he decided to concentrate on the task at hand. Finding Minako. Alright, she went that way...
Satsuki grabbed Umeko's hand with the intent of leading the other along but those plans changed when he saw Minako. But the strangest part was who was with Minako. He didn't concentrate for too long since he had bent down to pick her up and was currently holding her tightly. He was grateful to whoever the strange person was. Very grateful. But he couldn't help but grow nervous when he noticed the Chesire Cat like grin on the other's face as he suddenly appeared in front of him. That was the way his grandmother would have described the grin and that was why it popped into his head. Gulping nervously, he backed up closer to Umeko, feeling like he was about to be devoured. When the other began circling them, he eventually let the words process in his head. The male had said the words that had ran across his mind earlier.
Wonderland.
Now, normally, Satsuki would write it off as a coincidence but that wasn't a story that was told all around the world or anything. No, it was one that was passed through the family and it would have stopped at his grandmother but he had gone to live with her for a short period of time so she told him the stories and he told it to his brother and sister. But that had been a long time ago...
"W-Who are you?" Instead of answering the question, Satsuki countered with one of his own. He didn't like the way they were being watched and it was beginning to make him sweat slightly. "...how do you know about Wonderland?" He hadn't meant to let that question slip, but it had so there was nothing he could but wait to see what the other said. He was still rather afraid about the entire situation but he had to be brave for Umeko and Minako.
"Kittty!"
Satsuki then noticed the tail that the other male was sporting and he felt his body break out into a cold sweat that was accompanied by chills. That was strange. Very strange. What else could happen? Was it a dream or not? He didn't know if he wanted to find out anymore.
[Tori is next. so, i'm gonna back to back post. Suki-chan is up, now Tori-dono! n.n]
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"I'm Satsuki and I'm the older brother...
"I'm Satsuki and I'm the older brother...
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While Posting Tori's Part...
Kitty Bop listened to: I'll Try
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Tori was bored. There were no other words to describe the way that he could feel that particular morning. In fact, he had been bored for days at that point and it was simply unacceptable. His personal advisor Aetas Kanin was out looking for the Alices so he wasn't there to keep the Red Queen amused. No one else was half as amusing as Aetas could be so Tori didn't bother calling forth anyone. Sure, a few jesters had tried to keep him entertained but it only resulted in them losing their heads. What? They hadn't been entertaining in the least. Tori had to sit through five seconds of horrible performances. At least with Aetas, he could say jump and the other would do it--but it was always much more entertaining than regular jumping. Probably because the other was rather uptight about thing, especially time. It was amusing to see how far he could push the other before it resulted in some type of breakdown. Always funny. Some people thought laughing in the expense of other people was cruel, but he didn't find it to be so cruel. As long as no one was laughing at him. If they did, it was off with their heads and then who would be laughing? Why, he would, of course.
"How dull and dreadful this day is turning out to be."
"But it has only just begun."
Tori glanced over at the figure sitting to left and he frowned slightly at the words. His wife Starlight had been strangely talkative since Aetas had left and he could only wonder why. At the moment, they were seated in the newly built throne room and had been listening to the problem of the people of Heartsland. Well, Tori halfway listened. He only interjected when he thought that Starlight was being too kind or too lenient. It frustrated and irritated him when the woman let people off easy. So far, as the morning drew on, there had been about seven different problems that had to be addressed. None of them interested Tori but he was always looking for a reason to behead someone.
"Perhaps the Red Queen would like to retire for the morning." Starlight murmured, smiling and caressing Tori's hand. Inwardly, he glared, but his outside appearance showed pleasure and happiness. He honestly couldn't stand being around Starlight most days. She was fickle. Everyone always accused him of being the fickle, unkind one--never to his face but he heard the whispers--but it was really Starlight who was fickle and unkind. The one changed moods like she changed her clothes. It made no sense. One minute she would be in agreement with him on a choice he had made and the next minute she would be rebuking his very name. It got old. He suspected that this was her new plan to go home. For someone who was suppose to be a grown woman, she played many games and it was annoying. Sure, she was three years younger than him, but he knew she had the maturity that would accompany a woman of age and grace. She simply refused to use it when it came to him. Stupid woman...
"Perhaps the Red King would like to be quiet for a few minutes so the Queen can clear his head." Tori replied, rubbing his thumb over his wife's knuckles, and smirking as he felt her hand clench. Ah, he did love to upset her as long as it was in public. Because in public, she remained the perfect image of royalty with her grace and charm. But as soon as they were alone, which wasn't often anymore, she turned into this hellion that was ready to tear into him like he was the last piece of meat at the dinner table. "No, no, no, play nice, love." He reminded her, feeling her nails dig into his palm. He had to admit, when his wife was angry, she was rather desirable. Having been his one and only, he thought her to be soft which wasn't bad but it wasn't satisfactory in a way. He couldn't explain it. He felt like he had to be extra careful with her. She was fragile, at least, that was what he believed.
"Let me go home." Starlight begged softly, not looking at Tori but at the family that had entered the throne room. She sighed sadly when he released her hand and crossed his arms, glaring down at the family. It never ceased to sadden her when he refused her plea. He knew that, but he didn't care. Her leaving now would not benefit him and as much as he disliked her, there were times he enjoyed her company and until he was entirely bored with her and got what he wanted, then she would be at the palace with him. There was no discussion.
"Your Grace..."
Then begun the pleas for extra time on something that was due by the end of the week and there were many days left until then, but the father was insistent on more time. Starlight granted the request, but Tori motioned towards his guards to grab the eldest son. When the moves were made, the father grew desperate in his begging and pleading and with a great amount of pleading, Tori decided to let the son live. The extension was only extended for two days, but that was better than another week and a dead son.
"You're cold."
"Hm...? Oh, no, I think the temperature is just right. Thank you for the concern." The somewhat sadistic smile that spread across Tori's face hinted to Starlight that the man knew what she had meant so she said no more.
"Master! I have news!" Tori's hand went up as the guards cut off the messenger's path with their long handled axes. Starlight sat up higher in her seat as she gazed at the messenger with curious eyes. The words that poured from the messenger's mouth caused an excited gleam to sparkle in Tori's eyes. Now the fun would begin. Come, Alice, come ever so quickly.
[hope that was okay.]
"How dull and dreadful this day is turning out to be."
"But it has only just begun."
Tori glanced over at the figure sitting to left and he frowned slightly at the words. His wife Starlight had been strangely talkative since Aetas had left and he could only wonder why. At the moment, they were seated in the newly built throne room and had been listening to the problem of the people of Heartsland. Well, Tori halfway listened. He only interjected when he thought that Starlight was being too kind or too lenient. It frustrated and irritated him when the woman let people off easy. So far, as the morning drew on, there had been about seven different problems that had to be addressed. None of them interested Tori but he was always looking for a reason to behead someone.
"Perhaps the Red Queen would like to retire for the morning." Starlight murmured, smiling and caressing Tori's hand. Inwardly, he glared, but his outside appearance showed pleasure and happiness. He honestly couldn't stand being around Starlight most days. She was fickle. Everyone always accused him of being the fickle, unkind one--never to his face but he heard the whispers--but it was really Starlight who was fickle and unkind. The one changed moods like she changed her clothes. It made no sense. One minute she would be in agreement with him on a choice he had made and the next minute she would be rebuking his very name. It got old. He suspected that this was her new plan to go home. For someone who was suppose to be a grown woman, she played many games and it was annoying. Sure, she was three years younger than him, but he knew she had the maturity that would accompany a woman of age and grace. She simply refused to use it when it came to him. Stupid woman...
"Perhaps the Red King would like to be quiet for a few minutes so the Queen can clear his head." Tori replied, rubbing his thumb over his wife's knuckles, and smirking as he felt her hand clench. Ah, he did love to upset her as long as it was in public. Because in public, she remained the perfect image of royalty with her grace and charm. But as soon as they were alone, which wasn't often anymore, she turned into this hellion that was ready to tear into him like he was the last piece of meat at the dinner table. "No, no, no, play nice, love." He reminded her, feeling her nails dig into his palm. He had to admit, when his wife was angry, she was rather desirable. Having been his one and only, he thought her to be soft which wasn't bad but it wasn't satisfactory in a way. He couldn't explain it. He felt like he had to be extra careful with her. She was fragile, at least, that was what he believed.
"Let me go home." Starlight begged softly, not looking at Tori but at the family that had entered the throne room. She sighed sadly when he released her hand and crossed his arms, glaring down at the family. It never ceased to sadden her when he refused her plea. He knew that, but he didn't care. Her leaving now would not benefit him and as much as he disliked her, there were times he enjoyed her company and until he was entirely bored with her and got what he wanted, then she would be at the palace with him. There was no discussion.
"Your Grace..."
Then begun the pleas for extra time on something that was due by the end of the week and there were many days left until then, but the father was insistent on more time. Starlight granted the request, but Tori motioned towards his guards to grab the eldest son. When the moves were made, the father grew desperate in his begging and pleading and with a great amount of pleading, Tori decided to let the son live. The extension was only extended for two days, but that was better than another week and a dead son.
"You're cold."
"Hm...? Oh, no, I think the temperature is just right. Thank you for the concern." The somewhat sadistic smile that spread across Tori's face hinted to Starlight that the man knew what she had meant so she said no more.
"Master! I have news!" Tori's hand went up as the guards cut off the messenger's path with their long handled axes. Starlight sat up higher in her seat as she gazed at the messenger with curious eyes. The words that poured from the messenger's mouth caused an excited gleam to sparkle in Tori's eyes. Now the fun would begin. Come, Alice, come ever so quickly.
[hope that was okay.]
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"If you're not careful, it'll be off with your head." ---Tori Deluxe Liddell
"If you're not careful, it'll be off with your head." ---Tori Deluxe Liddell
