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Taking everything in she nodded but then she blinked when she tried to think what an akin and a satyr was.

"Hey Gothika, what do Akins and Satyr look like? Hell there are normally not things that look like me...or like half the kids here where I come from. At Ria we're not just there for education, some of us its for protection...some people aren't as accepting of strange beings such as warecats, kitsunes, and shape shifters. Humans here are not always accepting to things they do not understand or they are jelaous of people with things they wish they could have."

Hakai blinked, noticing the tear, who couldn't, any bigger and it could make a small lake.

"Ah well there is nothing that looks like one here, not even any of my forms...trust me I have quiet a few. The ones you saw me in are my strongest and the ones I can't control that well."

She rubbed the back of her head a bit embrassed. According to her mother she could control even those forms when she was younger than her, how embrassing.

"Anyway this is Earth. Nothing like that and most things are smaller than you and won't try to kill you on purpose...normally."

Joy stood up,dusting off dirt off her dress her fraila nd delicate looking arms,though they could snap iron in half with as much ease as breaking a tooth pick, foudn their way around Ellas toned stomache. Her big wide lime green eyes looked back and forth from Ellas angry face to Truths calm and collected one. Taking in the major difference in their eyes,like water and fire.

As her long grene pigtails blended and mixed in with Ellas long red hair,much like water paints. It vagualy resembled fresh split blood on newly grown summer grass. Joy keen cat ears could hear Ellas steady heart beating,could feel her chest raisinga nd falling as she took in breaths. Joys cat ears twiched towards the direction of Truths voice. It had such an effect on Joy she couldn't quite put it into words. Of course it wasn't even close to the effect Ella had on Joy,who with one look could make Joy want,need,to drop on her knees and worhsip.

But still the voice played softly,gently at Joys heart strings. It snuggeled close in the very smallest of Joys mind with out her knowing. She woudl go with Ella if she insisted with her doing jobs for soul collecting,but she also just lsigthly wanted to resist and stay with Truth. Only if Ella stayed with her as well.

Ellas rose an eyebrow as her eyes sized up the man in white. Such an odd man asking such a thing from her,was he trying to put some witchery on her,a charm perhaps? But then a cool smirk tucked the at the corner of her blood red lips. As she came to a theory of what was going on here. It woudln't be the first time either,many people have fallen for Joy,had connfessed undneiable love and passion. And all the whole Joy had taken advantage of their feelings for her games put on for Ella. Ella had alwyas enjoyed seeing someones feelings being curshed and rejected,she never got tired of the face of a newly rejected person.

Her eyes looked down at Joy who hugged herself,clung her body to Ella like always. She had seemed even more grabby ever since Ella had took a short vacction away from Joy. Joy held her close,as if he migth just float away and sail way to somewhere she coudln't reach her. If only a place existed. But Ella decided to tease the man,the man who wanted Joys company,the man who proubly really just wanted Joy.

"Ne...what are your feelings towards Joy here?? As she said that her clawed hand ran down Joys body, her black tail cupped under her chin,bringing her tanned face to her own fair one. Joy gasped with surprise as she blushed,wondering if something was going to happen,something she had been waiting for an eternity as she felt Ellas lips touch her neck,her tongue playing with the sensetive skin. Feeling her hands grab at places that made her stiffen,ooze, and make her knees buckel as all she could was hold Ella closer,her eyes lost somewhere else entairly,somewhere even Truths seductive voice couldn't reach her. "Ella.." Ellas red eyes flickered with amusement,wondering what would happen.,as she turned her head to rub against Joys cheek,her eyes holding Truths. "Well just say the word,and you can ******** her..as much as you want. As long as you give me your soul in return. Well do we have a deal?? Business was Business. And if she couldn't make Joy do other jobs,migth as well make her do this one.

[Sorry Scy, but Joy doesn't wanna wait for me to post, so I'm gonna post Tallan now. >>;;]

"...Feelings?" he stopped rather abruptly at the sound of...that word. His given expression, one of confusion... As if the word were alien to him. Tallan was frozen in place for a moment as he thought over the question, and upon passing that moment, responded. "I believe the question is...misplaced. Feelings? Have I feelings? Purpose...perhaps...feelings? Hmm...perhaps that is better left between the young lady...and myself." his smile kept true though, even with the rather...unexpected show that Ella gave to him with Joy. "My...my, now...such lewdness. Perhaps you have mistaken my intentions, or in fact, my purpose. I am, perhaps...not the man you find me to be, least of all one who would take such a liberty from the young woman like that." another pause was taken as he examined the two carefully, though briefly. She wanted business, what he wanted...that was quite unclear, but they both wanted something, and both wanted Joy to be the one to provide it. "...though, very well, then." But Truth was the one to...give in first it seemed.

His right hand lifted, extended with the palm facing upward. The gloved hand was left open, and he continued. "If I must offer that which you desire to receive her, I shall do so. I promise, no...I vow..." his words, so calm as ever, were spoken with a smile still placed upon his lips. "...that I shall give unto you every part of my soul in exchange for this young lady, Joy..." even with what he was saying, a smile was upon his face. Nothing which he offered fazed him, not his mind or his expression. Perhaps he was simply uncaring what would happen as a result, or perhaps he did not understand, though whatever the reason, he was completely calm and complacent. "...so my offer is given, do you accept?" the melody of his voice was made as a whisper. A small amount of movement began to be seen within the darkness of the forest. Eventually, the movement was made apparent as tentacle like appendages seemed to spawn from not simply behind him, but all around him, all from the darkened corners and shadows that were immediately around him. And, like his hand, extended toward Joy and, if not struck against or pushed away by Ella, would slowly begin to coil over points of her body. "Do so...and I shall take her at this very moment...since you seem so very burdened by her presence..." he spoke before awaiting the response.

"Ninai koto da...?" Kujiro, meanwhile, abruptly turned in the opposite direction he was facing. He was suddenly stopped by what could only be described as...a feeling, a sense. Obviously, he wasn't about to talk about it to the others near him, it didn't concern them. But still, all the same, the sudden change in his demeanor, the way his eyes glared straight ahead into the darkness of the woods beyond was...something strange, to say the least. The irises of his dark eyes widened, growing a deep, pitch black color and slowly beginning to consume the white as he looked on, through the very darkness. It didn't matter that his question was yet to be answered, even less now that this familiar and, though he'd never admit it, disturbing sensation came over him.

Karin paused at his question, then dropped her gaze to the ground for a moment before turning slightly so she could see him. She was still moving, walking somewhat sideways. "Because," she said, her voice still a bit quieter than normal. "You're walking so close behind me! I always get nervous when people do that. I couldn't see you..." Her voice grew gradually softer as she spoke until it faded away entirely. She blinked at him, then bowed her head once more, hands still messing with the X in her pocket, quickly turning the object between her fingers. She'd seen the dagger he was holding, and anxiously wondered if he'd been holding it while moving behind her a moment ago.

Gothika nodded and piled the wood into a teepee shape on the ground, then quickly called upon Fire to light it.

"Then what purpose do I have? If there is no war there is no use for a warrior... and if there are no warriors then the healers are not as needed... I am useless..."

Gothika smiled a bit at that notion, it was bitter sweet, in all his life he had a use, and now he had none... but while he was usless he was finally in a place where he could be at peace.

Hakai blinked as she watched him light the fire and shook her head. Oh how she wished there were no wars but that was not really the case.

"Well I wouldn' say there is no war. But there is not great war going on such as the one you had to face. War and battle will never end, we will always need warriors and healers...just not as many lives are lost but someone is always getting hurt, thats for sure."

Michio thought about all that had happened to him, Good, and Evil in the time before the long fight in the cave. Although they didn't know it, Michio could knew what Evil and Good were doing when they were outside of him. There was the fight behind the hospital he was unconsious for, the fight at the school gates he was unconsious for, and everything inbetween that and this, including very descriptive thoughts of what Evil did in that lone hot spring... Michio shuddered.