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Ochiba remained squinting at Lumine, specially as the celestial explained everything to her,"Michiko? But shy would she--?" She decided to be quiet about that when the blue haired girl showed her her own arm,"Ah-- ... She confuses me."

"I doubt I can do more than 'taking it easy.' I am beat as you pointed out," Ochiba gave a wan smile,"I was wondering how we survived." She let her eyes close, and face fall a bit in the pillow too tired to strain her eyes and force to force her neck to turn and hold for a longer time,"I will have to thank Hanari as well, as Michiko, if it were not for theie help, we would have lost so much more toni--- Wait was long Have I been out?"

Ochiba's rabbit ears twitched with the ruffle of cloth. The rabbit once more squinted at the celestial and had a small frown,"I am glad to hear you are fine though, or at least fine enough." The little youkai's hand moved to rest onto of Lumine's hand, before saying,"I am sorry I wasn't enough to protect you from such danger. I am a small rabbit and try as I may I am out of their league no matter how much I wish to protect you from things like them."

"A day and a half?... No wonder I am stiff," The old rabbit sighed,"I am glad you are okay, as well as Michiko."

"Well I am an older youkai, I am meant to take care of the younger ones, specially if it a friend," Ochiba told Lumine, decisevely, squeezing her hand under the celestial's,"Sometimes it is rather tough to be weak like this no matter how hard you train or want to be stronger."

"Oh my glasses," Ochiba took them before placing them on her face, immidiately blinking and readjusting her eyes behind the overly large lenses,"Mh? Good news? Why not tell me about them now? I could use some good news?"

"And I've been sleeping for more than a day you know, I've been resting."

The old Rabbit laid where she had been placed without moving, but her eyes where on Lumine, listening to the situation be retold. She remained silent through Lumine's story, and spoke only in the end.

"Maybe they are some sort of twisted good news, Lumine," Ochiba responded, with an encouraging smile"In the real world, good news mean bad news for someone, that is how it works. But, I think this is just complicated news, it will be hard to find the solution to it. "

"I am sorry things have gotten this complicated for you, but people grow through hardships, so once you figure it out, you will have grown as a person too," Ochiba moved to lean on the pillow so half her face was in it and she closed her eyes as she thought, though the pillow moved her glasses a bit awkwardly. After a short pause, she spoke again,"I bet you and Michiko have only seen this as black and white; be with Hanari or leave her alone. But I see a possible gray. "

"Have you ever heard when people say that 'Luck is like a cat, when you look for it, you will never find it, but when you ignore it, you'll find it rubbing to your leg' ?" The rabbit looked to Lumine opening her eyes once more," Maybe you should look for happiness elsewherd yourself."

"I know it is always hard to move away from the roots of your past life, but if Hanari wants nothing to do with you, It won't happen, if she does, she will look for you," The small youkai said,"But, in either instance, if you look for a new life, if you look for a new purpose, the transition away from what was your world before won't hurt as much. The key here would be to not lose hope in Hanari, but to also try to move on."

"I know it sounds difficult, but I have been through it many times, Lumine," Ochiba said,"Through age I have lost many people dear to me; but I never found them. Use the fact she is close to you to your advantage."

"I can say from experience; Do not waste your time living a life that you won't be able to have. Live a life you can have."

Ochiba reached an rubbed Lumine's back,"It's understandable to be confused." The rabbit looked at the younger youkai who was much larger than her, "Even if you have the advantage of her changing her mind, it is undestandable if you hurt because she is away from you. We do need to get you busy with something, or else you will mop around."

"Wow, not I got to people in my bed... Ochiba I got something for you to eat; Since you seem to just love what is in my garden I got you some carrots a sandwich and some tea, I do hope that is enough." Michiko walked in with the same tray and a small smirk.

"Thank you, puppy," Ochiba nodded, and with a grunt sat up. She looked as Michiko frowned at her she walked to the side of the bed. "Speaking of, Michiko, what do you do around here? We need to get the kid to be more active."
"Sorry, if its sports you are going to find the need to ask someone else."
"no no, just an activity."
"And activity uh? Well what do you like to do Lumine?"

"Ah, so you follow your visons mh? That is an interesting ability," Ochiba said, looking at Lumine. She nodded at the celestial as she recalled the occurance with the demon of temptation. "Aye. My ability is the extent of seeing through any lie. I can see through illusions and work like a lie detector. It's funny, but when someone lies, I can see them clearly, even when my sight is very bad. So keep in mind that lying to me is pretty useless~"

"Y'know, that's right..." Ochiba looked to Michiko,"I haven't ever seen you do anything very... special."

"Seijin had some extraordinary reflexes. The reason she was fast was because she could react the instant you showed any signs of using a move. It wasn't that she was fast, she was simply faster than her opponent." Michiko raised her eyebrow,setting the tray down on the desk,"I can't say I have an 'ability' per say. I am talentless in that respect as far as I can tell."
"Impossible, the tengu are known for their skills, you are all pretty strong youkai with some outstanding blood in you," Ochiba responded,"You have to have an ability somewhere."
"In case you haven't noticed, I spent my time in a shack, alone, reading books; did you think I was going to be as great as my mother?!" The indirect comparison angered Michiko, making her cheeks turn a bit red as she crossed her arms, her ears and tail perked stiffly, "I am useless, I thought that had been established!"

"Indeed, it must count for something~" Ochiba smiled almost teasingly.


Michiko followed Lumine with her eyes,"My father had an odd ability. He could make himself heavier. He would use that ability to train, so he was very fast. Essentially, my father could become a brick wall and almost impossible to move."

The tengu's tail twitched away, looking sideways at Lumine as the celestial rested on her shoulder. "Well that is what I am." The tengu glanced around the room at her collection of books,"I have a pretty good memory but nothing extraordinary.... I am not exactly strong physically either."

"What? Do any of you have anything in mind anyway? What is an ability in your eyes, mh?" Michiko said, squirming a bit at Lumine's chin,"Can't I be an untalented being in peace?"

"So something that makes me unique, eh?" Michiko thought out loud," I honestly Can't think of anything!" The wolf tengu's tail twitched, half pensively half annoyed,"And me being daughter of Seijin has nothing to do with it! Stop connecting that to me."

"You've got to remember, pup, abilities are never that obvious. It took me a long long time to figure out my ability. You are proud of being a scholar; put that brain of yours to work," Ochiba purposely begun to prod at Michiko, with a smug smile,"What are you going to be out done by a vermin youkai like myself~?"

Michiko's tail seemed to give a flick with her scoff,"Keep dream, pop-dust!" The wolf tengu crossed her arms, sullenly looking around at her library once more. "...... See all these books? I can remember virtually every line within it's pages. Maybe the tweak of a conjuction here or there, but I can recall all the main ideas, plots, statics, fables; everything."

"... Y'know, that just may be it," Ochiba raised an eyebrow to Lumine, laying down again to release the pressure off her wounds,"What do you think, Lumine? Could that be it?"