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Bang. Bang bang.

The male fell to his knees, hands clasping over his stomach, lips coming to a part. The woman near him clasped her hands over her mouth, "Oh gods... Oh..." His eyes were wide, brimmed with shock and pain, and blood began dribbling from between trembling lips. The man doubled over then, and promptly wretched a good percentage of his blood out onto the wooden floor beneath him, the faintest sound of some voice echoing through his pain-torn body- "..you... Karyou... Ka... r..." Just bits and pieces... Everything began to darken around him... And his world began to fall apart.

The events of the past few minutes hit him so hard he collapsed to the ground-

Her eyes wide with fear, his own shaky attempt at a reassuring voice, the sound of footsteps. A man, his gun pointed at that woman- smiling, laughing, holding up a flower, "For me..? Well, how does it look?" Fashioning it in her hair- panic. Jump. Bang. Bang bang. Three times. Pain-



His eyes rolled slightly, and he was soon choking on his own blood, "Laira?" Tears ran down her face, he could see them. Could hear a threatening, mocking voice hollering at them. But that man couldn't reach them. It was only the two of them now... Karyou reached weakly towards her, but couldn't reach, "L-l..." He offered a weak smile, breath coming in choked gasps, "I-I... S... S'rry.." With every breath his own blood was swept back up into his mouth. The world darkened to a black blob. Bang. No, please no. Tears ran from his eyes as he gave out his last breath?.. Why?...



"Hm." How extremely terrible... And this wasn't the first story to be told, and in... So many places one could find where someone gave their life for the one they loved, died before being able to express their feelings, being killed for their love... So many of these tragic stories. The female drew her lips into a thoughtful pout as she pondered- it didn't last for long, though. Any train of thought she had was broken by a quiet, curious voice by her side, "What'cha thinking about?"

The goddess turned to her son, brushing a few locks from her face, "It's sad, isn't it?" Cupid took on a look of remorse, giving a nod in agreement and deciding it was best to remain silent now. He didn't want to upset her by disturbing her thoughts. "The poor things... And for love... This isn't how it's supposed to be!" She leaned back and let out a discouraged sigh, "It isn't supposed to be this way! They... Don't even get to experience the full meaning of love, do they?... Poor things... If only we could..."

Aha. A bright spark lit itself within her eyes as she sat upright- the idea came to her. "Well, I could always bring them back, right? And then..." Her expression darkened once more... "Oh, but... I can't..." Cupid tilted his head, "Surely there's a way? Right? There has t'be a loophole or something.." The love goddess made a saddened noise, as if she were broken down by the abrupt end to her plot, and she thought over it quietly for a few moments. "Well... Unless we don't bring them back entirely like what they were before, I guess... Maybe..." Her gaze drifted about... And then she was all smiles again, "Animals! Yes, that's it! Perfect!" "Animals?" She ignored her son's quizzical look, "C'mon, let's get to work!"



Some female's eyes narrowed in the distance from where she watched- What was this that goddess of love was plotting? She would have to keep watch over this...

"Where will we send them, anyways?" The goddess sighed at her son's questioning, "I'm not sure... Some place safer than they were before... Hm... It's tamer at Gaia now, is it not?" "Yes ma'am, it is." Aphrodite tapped a finger at her chin, and then beamed, "Then that's where!.. Let's finish this up now, yes?" "Alright!"

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The woman's head turned at the sound of some sort of noise near her home? What the hell was that? Perhaps curiosity killed the cat, but she was most definately not one of those, and that little verse had never really caused her to 'stop and think' before. So before she even thought to think, she was checking out the area... Arafel's eyes darted about, and then froze on the little being settled before her. He was all tattered up, and was a bit different from anything she'd really run into... What was this thing...? It seemed like... Part human, part animal or something... She knelt down, and their eyes met.



After having taken the little guy inside, Arafel was giving a few people a ring- "Guess what I found."

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