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Hidden Substance
"No fear, good. They are not to be feared, they are chattel." Anything more she would have said about humanity's purpose on this planet was promptly forgotten as she heard Mamichi's reason for being so meek and nervous. Her? It was because of her? Her eyestalk twitched in surprise, that was new. She hadn't encountered anyone who had held such a viewpoint before, how was she supposed to respond to something like that? She had earned others' respect from being strong, but this seemed different, somehow. She felt a bit on the spot, finding someone who was that admiring of her made her more self-conscious than she had felt in years. Knowing that there was somebody who had been paying such close attention placed a weight on her gelatinous shoulders, that was a heavy responsibility. If she were to ever act in a way not in line with what the little one was expecting, she'd disappoint her. That was something that just seemed improper, she'd have to live up to such admiration. She burbled a sigh, but otherwise remained where she was, a medium sized pseudopod with her head at the end extended from the barrel, the rest of her remaining where she was. "Yes, well...try not to get too worked up, you're going to evaporate if you keep getting worked up." Her eyestalk twitched again as it turned to look behind her, anywhere but at the one who'd made her feel a bit nervous herself.
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Hidden Substance
'Like this?' Mamichi had asked. Hedoro hadn't known just what the little one had planned with such a response. The Meliae clan as a whole were varied widely, they took adaptability to an entirely new paradigm. As such, there was no true way to understand what differences there were between one's abilities and another. Which made it no surprise that Mamichi had an ability that Hedoro didn't know about. And indeed, she didn't know about this ability. It did seem similar to something she could do, but there were a few differences. She knew, as she felt Meliae substance rain down freely for a few minutes, that this was not merely a mutation of the Black Clouds Technique, the method she had used. This was something new. She could sense that Mamichi had actually gone into the rain cloud she had summoned, only to be rained back out, and reformed once she was back on the ground. "Impressive, there's potential in a technique like that. How does the cloud state affect your senses? Such a state seems suited toward reconnaissance or subterfuge."
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Hidden Fragment
Neither Kawari nor Noze interrupted as they listened intently to GeininX's explanation. Much of what he said seemed impossible, a fabrication. a hallucination? That was a possibility. While Kawari was proof that machines were more than just tools, to think that things could go even further, that living beings could transcend their mortal bodies and reside in a machine, that seemed ridiculous. Yet... Kawari recalled hearing a rumor that was similar, that there were machines that one could be hooked up to to see things different from reality, to actually see oneself in somewhere completely different. And this entire village... the people all seemed to be gone. That led to one of two logical conclusions. Either everyone was dead or unconscious, or GeininX, and by extension, the virtual reality he spoke of, was true.

They leaned closer to each other as they quietly debated what to do next. Hearing the notion of having their life energy drained, Noze was a bit uncertain. After all, she was a Death Eater, she drained souls herself. To turn that frightening potential over to someone else grabbed at her baser instincts and told her to run away and not look back. Yet, at the same time, she had to admit, she was curious to see what this other world was like. Was it a fake world, or did it appear real while still being false? She kind of wanted to agree, morbid curiosity driving her on.

Just as with Noze, Kawari's driving force was caution. It seemed that this GeininX was at least somewhat an artificial being like herself. Likewise, that they would be undergoing a mode of transport that was at least in part electronic. Anyone working with delicate machinery could tell you that electric surges could wreak havoc on them. This was a prime source of concern for her, though not enough to make her agreement completely impossible. Still, it did give her pause. In the end, though, she felt obligated to stay with Noze. So if the Death Eater was going to go for it, then she would have to, as well. Even as she made her decision, she sent a signal, to back-up her memory banks, to try to take at least some form of proactive defense against some of the perils they may be facing. Once those processes had finished, she gave a curt nod, before shifting into a loose stance. Noze took this chance to speak for the both of them, giving a slight shake of her head to get some of her hair out of her eyes, the long locks tossed over her shoulder. "I can't say I'm crazy about risking my life energy, especially if you have no control over how much you'll take. But this sounds interesting enough to be worth a little risk, so we'll go for it. Let's do it!" She glanced over toward where the fourth of their group had been just moments earlier. The feral youth had disintegrated, was that what they would do as well? Or had something already gone wrong, and that was the worst-case scenario? No way to know without asking, and she was a bit too worried to risk finding out the answer. Better to just jump in the deep end, and hope that they'd float.
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Kekkaishi Soshi

A sigh escaped the lips of a worn man. His once proud robes where almost burned. still his eyes hinted at the great pride the man used to have. this was definitely not one to mince words or to say the wrong thing, yet something had inextricably changed in him. he spoke little and seemed to spend a lot f time near the magma, as if atoning for some sin. the man trained everyday never needing for money, but woudl occasionally leave only to return to hidden volcano a broken man once again. on this day the man was sparing using taijutsu, his form was as erratic as always yet it produced result and every once in a while he would land a hit on his opponent. once the assigned time was gone. he bowed and left to enter one of the few hotels in Hidden Volcano. he paid for his room once more in cash and left to find a bath house.
"Kikyo" the single name brought to him a few tears that he hid under the water he poured over his now almost permanently marked body. he heaved as he washed his body, he was a bit more rough then he should have been, but then again Kekkaishi Soshi was a man who blamed himself for the disappearance of his beloved Fiance, he had not seen nor heard trace of her, in fact the only reason he left hidden volcano was because he heard rumors of a horned girl with a burned eyes, they all tended to be false leads and he always came back here.

the warm water of the hot springs interrupted his thoughts. as he found a place to sit Kekkaishi wondered on what should be his next move. he closed his eyes and smiled. " i have been away from heaven to long... i need to return to service, and become stronger dont i? i cant fail her. and she will be back soon enough.. that Kikkyo she always comes back."

the next morning Kekkaishi attacked his targets with more aggression. his kusari-gama sang trough the air cutting everything he could. destroying his Opponents clones, his skin glowed blue and yellow as he used his combo to electrocute his opponent. from then a simple punch finished him off. After that work out he looked around for someone willing to teach him some of the hidden volcano techniques

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Shizaru yawned wide, sunning himself on a rock as his tails swished idly behind him. He wasn't sleeping, persay, more or less resting his eyes. No, Shizaru didn't rest in public. Atleast not when he wasn't aware of what was going on. If he did, Rei would no doubt tackle him to the rock and proceed to have her way with him against the rock. Right then, right there. "I wonder where she is.." He mumbled, rolling over so his face was warmed by the sun's rays. 'I wonder if she ever wants kits.' Shizaru mused to himself. Then he blushed, thinking about what she would look like with a pregnant belly (and perhaps, without clothes). The thought was not intentional, but it came up none-the-less. The breeze slowly picked up, leaves brushing against his ears and the air rushing through his fur. He was upwind from the village, the forest at his front, and a pond at his back. It would be hard for Rei to sneak up on him. He made sure of it. It wasn't that Shizaru was trying to make it so she had to walk right up to him. No, he was making it so she had a hard time sneaking up on him. It was practice for her in a way. Training, if you will.

Rei's eyes peered at Shizaru from the brush she was in stalk mode and her quarry had chosen a very good vantage point, Rei activated the transparency jutsu and crept forward, inching her way forward through the grass toward Shizaru she shifted over to a smaller form via a transformation jutsu, a fox with its russet fur that blended so well with the grasses in this region she crept forward closer and closer to his side circling around, by now he’d have gotten her scent, but then again that wouldn’t help him too much they spent so much time together that her scent as his were on the other quite well, Rei loved this rock it was perfect for sunning one’s self, Rei’s tails begged to flit around but in an environment like this such things would give her away, by now she had made a quarter circle around him, and she scented something and bolted from her hiding place toward Shizaru, “Shizaru We Gotta Run!” She shouted morphing back into her humanoid form and hauling a** toward him, likely he had smelled it too or would soon, of course perhaps only Rei wanted to run away from her teacher.
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~hidden Kitsuna~
Shizaru's ears flicked as he listened. He heard something, but he was just too tired to lift his head to investigate. It was Rei to be sure. Of that, he had no doubt. She was watching him, no doubt stalking him, and he waited for the moment in which she would pounce. That moment did not come; Instead, she bolted shouting at him to run. He sat upright quickly, bounding off the rock smoothly and into a nearby tree, where is: He ran from branch to branch quickly outpacing her where he was most comfortable. His small size allowed quick travel in the canopy of the forest, concealed in the shadows of the branches and leaves. "What're we running from?" He would ask, thudding heavily against the ground as he landed infront of the taller, female fox. His maroon eyes peered past Rei to where they had just come from, looking for some unseen threat.