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Riyo had never been so glad to be scooped up off the ground and cradled in someone's arms. This was what she needed right now more than anything, and she'd be damned if anything or anyone tried to deprive her of it now. It was so warm and comfortable in Mitsu's embrace she thought she might be able to die with a sliver of joy. The werewolf had even been so kind as to keep it from her boilfriend. Oh sweet Sally, she was a pro at this.

The black cat gave Mitsu a small, pathetic mew of thanks. She had really been Riyo's savior tonight, unlike a certain cat boil who just wanted to cry and punch the s**t out of people...

Turning her head, Riyo buried it in the cloth of her canine friend's dress, proceeding to curl up in a ball as if to hide herself from the rest of the world.

Whether Shun believed her Mitsu wasn't sure but he soon stood leaving the two of them alone underneath the table. Mitsu sighed a bit not liking to lie to him but turned back to Riyo as she curled up with her face in her dress. Gently one of her hands lifted to pat Riyo gently on the head, stroking lightly down her neck only to repeat. For a moment she didn't speak and only did her best to reassure Riyo through the petting. Mitsu wasn't sure what was wrong but she could tell the ghoul was upset.

"It's okay," Mitsu whispered, despite not knowing the problem. "It will be okay." Her fingers scratched lightly behind Riyo's ears before her fingers gently massaged the feline's tiny neck. Gentle she told herself. Be very gentle. Honestly Mitsu had no idea if this would help but she knew that she often liked to be held and told everything would be okay even if it was a lie.

Mitsu had remained in the spot under the table for a time until it seemed Riyo began to relax, her breathing becoming steady. When she finally looked down it seemed the feline had fallen to sleep. Poor Riyo. Mitsu still didn't know what was wrong but decided if her friend wanted to sleep she would watch over her while she did.

Carefully Mitsu edged out from under the table, being sure not to jostle Riyo in the process. When she was clear she got back to her feet, the feline cuddled close. Her eyes immediately searched for Shun, finding him by the punch bowl. Without hesitation she made her way over though she was sure to gesture to talk softly. She didn't want to wake Riyo if she didn't have to. Would it be best to cover her with something? Not many would know the cat in her arms was the demoness would they?

Merope had taken his fill of games. He had considered signing up for the tables again, but decided against it at the sight of the smudged board. To him, it looked as if someone had hastily tried to erase it when closing it down. He didn't know that the party was still good to last; he merely assumed the worst and didn't bother to investigate the real reason behind it.

As such, Merope found himself staring at the prize booth, eying the prizes and clutching his prize tickets. The first thing he obtained was a foxfire beanie. He didn't particularly care for how fluffy it was, but he figured it would be a good peace offering with Sibyl (if she even remembered the entire incident). He went for a small bouquet of dead red roses and was lingering over what to get next when the arrow hit him.

The shock of the arrow made his fins flare out and stand on end as he stumbled forward, catching himself on the edge of the prize booth. He clutched his prizes close to his chest, unaware of the glitter and hearts that streamed from his back like an extra fin before fading away.

Slowly he straightened, stumbling away from the booth with a dazed look on his face.

Mitsu hadn't been sure what the yelling was about but she wasn't being attacked so she wasn't too concerned about it. "Yeah, she's asleep." She tried to mouth 'I'll explain later.' Hoping he would understand. If only she knew that much in japanese. It would have been helpful about now. As it stood she knew the word for secret. That wasn't going to get her far.

"What's going on?" She stood close to Shun, looking out to see where the yelling had come from her hand still lightly stroking Riyo's fur while she rested.

Despite having just drank a cup, Shun found that his thirst was not yet quenched. In fact, it somehow got worse. Frowning at this, he grabbed himself another cup and practically chugged it down. Within moments, his vision shifted, taking more of a shade of blue. Feeling a little tired, he set his cup down while also feeling rather chill.

"Hmm?" he inquired as Mitsu spoke to him. Wooaah. Why was she looking at him like that? And damn that was quite a demand. He blinked at her for a few moments, then pushed himself away from the table to give her a light kiss. His movements were a little sluggish.

"As you wish."