[[ Kiko- C H A N and Sno - C H A N ]] - Private 1x1

[Sno Magicka]

[ ● ⇒ S N O mizuno > AKA Sailor F r o s t }
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- - ⊱ ⊱ kesiom A R T E M tarasov

xxxxx Sno grabbed Kiko's hand, and they all were back at the apartment. Sno immediately picked up Kesiom's body, gently setting him on the couch, allowing Keiko t opush through and finish her job. Sno turned to Kiko, touching her arm gently as her outfit morphed back into her own sweatpants and tank. "I'm sorry I didn't stay with you in the battle, I know how we work together..." she said quietly.

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[Ⓚⓘⓚⓞ✩нιиσ AKA Sailor Flame] & [кєιкσღɧῖɳѳ AKA Sailor Light]

xxxxKeiko helped Sno lay Kesiom on the couch, and once she was clear to do her work, she sat beside him on the floor and began to concentrate. She tried not to have deja vu, this moment being eerily familiar to a few days before. This time she was a lot weaker when trying to heal, but she still had the same resolve she did then. Gently pressing against his open wound, her hands began to heat and her eyes went white.

xxxxKiko had to stand there for a minute and try to digest what had all happened. They had come out pretty well in the end. Sno had been hurt a bit but Keiko already took care of that. She transformed back with a deep sigh, shaking her head at her best friend, "It's alright. We need to learn how to fight apart, too." They were stronger together, that was true. But when was every battle circumstance going to be perfect and let them constantly fight side by side? "You did well. And if anyone saw your sword, we got all of them." Her attention went back to Keiko when she heard the unmistakable sound of a body hitting the floor. Her sister had passed out from too much strain, but as she went over to gather her up she noted the wound on Kesiom's shoulder had been almost fully repaired. She really must have cared about this guy...With a soft smile to Sno, she threw her sister over her shoulder and plopped her in the guest room.

[Sno Magicka]

[ ● ⇒ S N O mizuno > AKA Sailor F r o s t }
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xxxxx Sno nodded with what Kiko said. They did need to learn to fight apart, and all the enemies had been taken care of, so the chance that her as a wielder being discovered were slim to nothing. Sno turned just when Kiko did as Keiko passed out, and with her smile she went to put Keiko down in the bedroom. Sno walked over to the couch Kesiom was on, sitting on the coffee table across from him. She double checked the wound, confimring it was closed just as Kesiom's eyes shot open. Sno literally jumped, falling off of the back of the table, quickly righting herself to look at Kesiom. "How the hell are you awake already?! You pass out from blood loss, and only minutes after you're healed you regain consciousness?!" Sno was throughly confused, it wasn't possible. She was studying to be a doctor for heaven's sake, and magic or not, no body could recover the lost blood that fast. Kesiom slowly turned his head to Sno. "Well, I'm not...exactly a normal...human...and last time she saved me...I also recovered quickly. Maybe there was some...left over from...last time?" he offered, providing the best explanation his mind could come up with at the moment.

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[Ⓚⓘⓚⓞ✩нιиσ AKA Sailor Flame] & [кєιкσღɧῖɳѳ AKA Sailor Light]

xxxxAfter tucking her sister in bed, Kiko was back out in the living room as Kesiom was waking up. He definitely was not a normal human, she could have guessed that from...whatever transformation he had undergone during battle. While it helped them in a pinch, who knew what he was capable of when he wasn't in control. She wasn't completely surprised to see him already awake after such a serious wound.

xxxxShe placed a hand on her hip, thinking of her next words carefully, something she normally didn't do. "You really pulled your weight out there." she cleared her throat, "I guess my sister wasn't daft for trusting you." It was Kiko's way of saying he had her trust. Not fully, but he had it in battle.

[Sno Magicka]

[ ● ⇒ S N O mizuno > AKA Sailor F r o s t }
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- - ⊱ ⊱ kesiom A R T E M tarasov

xxxxx Kesiom pushed himself, not without effort, into a sitting position, nodding when Kiko talked to him. "Thank you..." he said quietly. "I guess I could owe you guys an explanation...as Keiko probably already told you, my mother is the person who organized the attack on Mars, searching for your blade Kiko. Thusly, I am her son, the prince of the dark crescent clan, and in result I was trained from a very young age. During training, I had been trained to be a berserker, a fighter that just focused on obtaining power to kill with, not necessarily having control over it. That's what you guys saw out there. I'm not a complete berserker though...my emotions control my power at the same time, so also, as seen, it can change quickly and powerfully. The man who was fighting you was my mentor, Gabriel." Flexing his legs slightly, he found enough energy to stand up, walking around the coffee table. He stopped next to Kiko. "I'm sorry if what I did was innapropriate, and I will formally apologize to your sister when she awakens," he said before walking into the guest room, taking a seat in a chair next to the bed. He leaned forward and brushed a stray hair from Keiko's face, gently caressing her face before pulling his hand back.

xxxxx Sno watched the interaction, and she had to say it made her happy to see Kiko opening up to him. Of course it required a proving of skills in an immensely tense battle, but that was just how Kiko worked.

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[Ⓚⓘⓚⓞ✩нιиσ AKA Sailor Flame]

xxxxKiko wasn't going to lie and say she completely trusted Kesiom just yet. Even as he was explaining everything to them, giving them all the information they had needed since the beginning, his mother was the reason for the war on mars, for her and Keiko's separation, for everything. She couldn't help but be slightly bitter about that, despite knowing it wasn't his fault. She shrugged when he apologized about kissing her sister. She didn't even want to talk about it, that was Keiko's business. She did thank him for the information though before he left to go to the guest room and wait for her sister to awaken.

xxxxAfter a moment she plopped herself down on the couch with a whump. "This isn't over, is it?" she murmured to Sno. They had heard what Gabriel said before dying. Kesiom's mother was going to finish this. If the whole clan knew where Kiko was, no doubt the leader did as well.

[Sno Magicka]

[ ● ⇒ S N O mizuno > AKA Sailor F r o s t }

xxxxx Sno hunkered down next to Kiko, shaking her head as she made her statement. "Nope, not by a long shot..." Sno replied. She leaned her head back, sighing heavily. She was tired, and it was just the beginning of the day technically. The battle hadn't lasted long, but it was intense and had taken a lot of energy out of her. Leaning forward, she put her head in her hands. "I'm so tired I can't even think right now, and that's something..." she said with a smile. "I think I'm going to head over to the beach again...maybe take a nap under a tree or something, I don't know. Just want to be near water I guess...wanna come?" she asked, not wanting quite yet to leave Kiko and Kesiom alone together. Technically, Keiko was there, but she was out for the count so she wasn't included.

[shigatsusan]

[Ⓚⓘⓚⓞ✩нιиσ AKA Sailor Flame] & [кєιкσღɧῖɳѳ AKA Sailor Light]

xxxxEven though Kiko knew Sno was going to agree with her, the naive part of her wanted Sno to tell her she was wrong, that the battle was it and everything else was over. But of course nothing was that easy. Kiko didn't like the beach like Sno did, but she had the same thoughts as her best friend; being here alone with Kesiom didn't seem like a good idea. "Yea, lets go." she turned to Solar, who had just sauntered in from her bedroom; he had been napping, "Watch the house." she raised a brow, motioning to the guest room. While Kesiom had proved his true colors she still didn't like the idea of him here, alone, with her sister. Solar nodded, "You got it." Kiko went to her room to switch into a pair of shorts before heading back out to Sno, waiting for the other to lead the way.

[Sno Magicka]

[ ● ⇒ S N O mizuno > AKA Sailor F r o s t }

xxxxx Sno also went and changed, switching out her sweatpants for a pair of shorts. Grabbing a couple of beach towels, she left with Kiko shortly behind her. As they walked, Sno couldn't help but ask questions. "If Kesiom can get to the power level he reached today...what is his mother like? What will we do if, or when more likely, she attacks?" Sno hated questions like that, but in reality they had to be voiced or she'd probably go insane. She was usually the one who spent time thinking them over when everyone else tried pushing them away like a bad dream memory.

[[ I'm running out of material for this part... xD What should we do next? ]]

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[Ⓚⓘⓚⓞ✩нιиσ AKA Sailor Flame] &[ ʝȋʀɸϑ♞тsυץυ]

xxxxYet again, Sno proved to speak what Kiko thought. She had seen Kesiom's energy, dark and uncontrolled. Power like that is something you're born with. It was anyone's guess what his mother was capable of. She shook her head, "I don't even want to talk about it." she sighed. For now, she was going to enjoy the victory of the day.

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xxxxSno had told Kiko about her formal event that evening, and Kiko got the sense she was inviting her out of principle. She knew who her best friend really wanted to enjoy the evening with, and it was no skin off of her nose. With a curt smile and a wink she insisted Sno invite 'Mr. Tall and Brooding.' She was in her pajama's, watching t.v. on the couch while she heard Sno tinkering in the bathroom. "You've been in there an hour. I'm sure you look fine, Sno." To Kiko, who thought a good comb through and a dress was dressing up, couldn't fathom what a girl could do for an hour in a bathroom. Not to mention, Jirou should have been arriving soon. Just as she had that thought, there was a knock on the door. Speak of the devil. "Got it." Answering the door in her pjs, a very tall and smartly dressed Jirou was on the other side. He wore a dark blue, almost black suit, and a crisp white button up. At seeing Kiko, he bowed his head in respect, "Can I come in?"

[Sno Magicka]

[ ● ⇒ S N O mizuno > AKA Sailor F r o s t }

xxxxx Sno sat in the bathroom, fidgeting with her hair. It was almost impossible to curl in the first place, so trying to put it up without destroying the already made curls was being a pain. Eventually, she got all of the hair curls pinned up in the back of her head, grabbing her earrings as he walked out to comment back at what Keiko had said. It was an important night for Sno, one that could very well land her a great job or no job at all when she graduated, so she was nervous. Her outfit had been pulled together last minute, but she thought it looked nice enough for this event. As she walked from the bathroom, her heels clicking on the tile floor, she turned to make a comment when she realized Jirou had arrived. She noticed his bow and stopped putting her earrings in. "Bowing again are we?" she asked sarcastically, her hands on her hips. She smiled quickly after, turning to go back to the bathroom. "I'll be ready in just a few minutes, and no commentary Kiko!" she reminded her best friend before she disapeered back into the bathroom.

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[Ⓚⓘⓚⓞ✩нιиσ AKA Sailor Flame] &[ ʝȋʀɸϑ♞тsυץυ]

xxxxKiko side-stepped to let Jirou in, not at all bothered by his formal greeting. She made sure to stick her tongue out at her best friend before closing the door behind her and taking her seat back on the couch.

xxxxJirou was getting better at not being so formal all the time, but being in a tux, bowing was almost second nature. He saw Sno walking by, and despite not being a big talker he was at a loss for words. She was very beautiful, that much was certain. He didn't understand what more she could do to be ready, she looked perfect as is. But he said none of this of course, and instead let himself inside, standing by the kitchen. Kiko mentioned something about not always having to stand but Jirou shook his head, "It's alright. I'll get wrinkles in this thing." He had rented this tux, and almost every time he did the pants were too short, so when he sat down you could see his black socks. It was a curse of being 6"4.

[Sno Magicka]

[ ● ⇒ S N O mizuno > AKA Sailor F r o s t }

xxxxx Sno quickly threw on her other earring, followed by her bracelet and her shoes. With a couple more spats of fidgeting and adjusting, she finally walked out of the bathroom, stopping in her bedroom to grab her clutch. As she stepped out, she fully took in the sight of Jirou, and she couldn't help feel her stomach tie a few more knots than it already had. He was insanely handsome looking, so it was to say that he probably would make her that much more nervous tonight. Great. Sno shook off what she could with a few deep breaths, then heard a honking noise from outside. The committee for the event had sent a limo to drive her, so apparently it had arrived. "Just remember, both you and Keiko have an invitation and you'll be on the guest list if you change your mind, alright?" she mentioned to Kiko before motioning to Jirou.

xxxxx As they slipped into the limo, Sno set her clutch down on the floor, crossing her legs and messing with her fingernails. Her nerves were in a wreck, and between being around Jirou and her lack of confidence, she was a mess. She tugged at her dress, touched her hair, checked her nails, and adjusted her shoe all within' a few minutes of being in the limo. "I'm sorry to drag you along to something like this, but with social standing and all, people would expect me to arrive with someone to take my arm," she said quietly.

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[Ⓚⓘⓚⓞ✩нιиσ AKA Sailor Flame] &[ ʝȋʀɸϑ♞тsυץυ]

xxxxKiko gave her friend a salute, not really thinking she was going to change her mind any time soon. Formal events weren't her forte. Keiko would have probably gone but she was with Kesiom. Her appearance was highly unlikely as well. Just the fact Sno had made sure to keep them both included was nice, though. She was always very thoughtful of others.

xxxxJirou followed Sno out the door, bidding Kiko a farewell before heading downstairs toward the limo. It was all very fancy, Jirou kept reminding himself in the back of his mind to not make a fool out of himself while they were out. This was pretty important to Sno, he didn't want something to go wrong because of him. Opening the door for her to get in, Jirou followed after and took a seat. Looking around the inside of the limo, he was humbled. He'd never been in one before. "It's my pleasure, really." he admitted. "It's the least I could do. I wasn't there for you yesterday." Kiko had filled her in on the goings on of yesterday. Of course the day his sister needed to be carted around downtown was the day a whole clan attacked.

[Sno Magicka]

[ ● ⇒ S N O mizuno > AKA Sailor F r o s t }

xxxxx Sno smiled as Jirou spoke so lightly. It made her feel better over-all. "Thank you, and it's really alright. There will be times you won't be able to protect me, things we can't foresee," she said. "I would say we did well none the less, though at the same time, a larger threat looms on the horizon...but I can't think about that right now..." she said nervously, wringing her hands. The topic she was giving the presentation on tonight was something she hadn't been able to put as much time into studying as she wished.

xxxxx As they reached the destination, Sno didn't go to move once the car came to a stop. Her hands were shaking and she refused to make eye contact with Jirou. "I...I can't...I'll tell them...them I'm sick, or something..." she tumbled out. Her nerves were going crazy...she had never been in such a public situation, and she was regretting every second that she agreed to do such a thing.