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"Why yes, sir..." she said in that same faint voice she often used with strangers, the secretly suspicious and uncaring tone, concealed with a petty sweetness that nobody could tell was all a facade. Smiling graciously and showing off her pearly whites, she also kept her right eye partially closed, as that was her scarred eye. Of course, the spare eyepatch was in her pocket, but it was like a security blanket; if she didn't have it on, she didn't feel safe. Digging one hand into her pocket and pulling out the black elastic fastened to the small patch itself, she slid it upon her eye effortlessly, fastening it and moving strands of hair this way and that.

Taking the tea as her mother once told her so, she lifted her pinky finger and sat down next to the strange man, every so often taking a small sip. This tea... can't be poisoned, as he's drinking it too. Of course, he could have built up an immunity to it... but that doesn't really matter at this point.... I've already dranken it. Sighing lightly, Tomoro folded one long pale leg across the other, her boots making a soft scuffling sound as they shifted across eachother. Her pale eyes gazing upon the girl she had seen before, the newcomer, and finally the owner of the estate himself, she couldn't seem to keep her gaze on one thing at a time. It was all moving so fast. The smell near the man was even stronger, and she couldn't help but hold back the urge to cough; the roses, although it was just a smell, seemed to push back the smell of the blood, separating the two into two different aromas, when usually they would blend and create an intoxicating smell that would make even the strongest men dizzy.

It was then that Tomoro put her spare hand up to her forehead, and took a few short breaths, gazing up at the cloudless sky above them. "My apologies, sir, but it seems I have caught... a dizzy spell for a moment." Reclining backward on a small chair, she set the tea down on top of the saucer, continuing to take short, concise breaths. Must be the blood. I was always sensitive to that...

Cold.That's how she felt inside as she gazed upon the site before her.Cold....and Empty.It was like all the life, all the warmth within her had been sucked out and left her empty shell just standing there.Eri gazed at the massive gate before her.Its towering presence made her feel helpless and weak.Its worn out exterior, overgrown vegatation and its undeterminable features made it seem uninviting.Yet she couldn't walk away.Her eyes were fixed on the steel gate.
'Walk away' a voice sang in her head.She wanted to but it was as if every muscle in her body was paralysed.She wasn't going to lie to herself.This place scared her.Still she had to go in.It wasn't that she wanted to.No, it was as if she needed to.She took a deep breath and took one step closer to the gate.Slowly she inched her way to the gate.Eri held her arms out and wrapped her delicate fingers around the bars.
'I have to get in....Please...'her mind begged.Suddenly the gate moved.She let go of the bars and stepped back.Her eyes widened as the worn out exterior she had been greeted by revealed to her it's treasure.

She had been lead,or followed,like a lost kitten just hungry for a bowl of milk.But this kitten wans't innocent,she knew where she was going but didn't bother to let her escort know that. He had appeared out of the blue, walking poltietly out of the forests shadows as his soft white summer dress floating about hs spale skinny legs, slipping his soft hand in Joys equally soft hadn and gesturing for Joy to follow and with Truths wanting her to go she proceeded, but to Joy it was more like because he,Truth,willed it for that boy to appear. Maybe he had thought of him up,and poof. There he was,just with him wanting to be exisent.

This path was new,Joy could tell from the ground,it was not flattened by many feet walking across it,it was a rich color so that also meant it was a new path. But wiht a little tugg on Joys clawed hand she quickened her pace. She remembered the violet haired boy from the hotsprings,even if she hadn't seem him naked he coudln't hide his actual gender from Joy,even with his feminie cute looks and him wearing a dress.His scent revealed that about him. He looked behind him and smiled warmly at Joy,and who in reutrn smiled back. He,Hope if Joy remmebered correctly as she usually did gestured for Joy to keep following. The neko turned her head backwards sligthly,longing to see the rest of the fight. She had'nt seen much,she barly even had the rigth to say she saw even a small glimpse of it. But no matter,for she was hungry and bored at the momment.

There was a sligth tingle as Joy looked up at the manor,but no sense of dreed or the feeling of not belonging. Joy had traveled the world,a mansion was no less a home then a rut in the country side of India,and Joy had been born in a minds darkness,and grown in it as well,she had lived in Hell,and vists it still from time to time,holding Ellas hand with the same aweful look abouts,like now how she held Hopes hand like two ltitle shcool chidlren on a field trip.But Joy was really starting to miss Ella,that her insides were twisitng.

But the beautiful house made her stop and drink it all in once again,as her bright big childish eyes drenched every inch with its observent stare. But in her dirty clothes and messy pigtails((she had been rumaging in the woods) she felt a bit ready for her surrondisng,though perfectly comfortable she alwyas like to match everything,beautiful surrondings,she had to be beautiful herself. Joy wondered with excitment. What games she shall play,what Truth had in store for her,btu reeally what there was to eat.

Speaking of the man,Hope pointed over to him who was sititng down with two girls. One she knew the others she didn't. Tomoro,she had played with her at the festitval,Joy had broke down a bit due to Ella dissperance. Hope rushed her towards them and as thye neared Joy finally let go of his hand, dahsing across she stepped onto the bench and lifted off sligthly onto Truths back gleefully ignoring him holding a teacup in one of his hands,wrapping her smal arms around his neck,legs around his waist and snuggling her tanned face into the back of his neck,her cat tail wagging as she purred, as she seemed quite pleased once again.

Peeking her head over Truths shoulder she looked at the people,smiling greatly at Tomoro who still had that unique and edgy eyepatch on. She bowed her head with respect,her thick eyelahses hid the mischvious look in her eyes,as she still had her arms wrapped around Truths neck,her legs dangling form its grip around Truths waist. "Kobanwa. Its Joys pleasure to meet you all!!Joy is Joy!" Givng her best smile at them,that million dollar smile that could beat the summers sun with its oh so powerful beam. (XD)

"Mmhmmm?" the odd figure in white gave a questioning glance over to the young man, Rai. Though he was clearly pleased for the thanks, noted by the smiled on his face that...well, never seemed to leave his face anyway. He was, clearly curious as to the words that were spoken, and so... "You ask...what this place is? Hmhmhm..." a low, slight bit of laughter that was held mostly due to the fact his mouth was closed. His eyes closed halfway, signifying a brightening in his expression of pleasantness. "Why, that is simply a silly question, dear boy. This...place..." he slowly moves his right hand to the side, along with the small plate and cup of tea. The feminine, metal clad figure quickly took it from his hand as it neared her without a word. She had returned quickly from helping the young lady who shouted earlier, fortunately for the man perhaps? His other hand swayed slowly toward the left, as his eyes trailed along the outer courtyard and its luminescent, white appearance. "...it is the fruit of my labor...this place is the vision and end result of my work...it is both a window to the future and a reminding factor of the past..." he paused, lowering his arms to either side, as well as his head so that his eyes, though still closed, would be facing Rai. "...it is the place of which I call home. It is...Endeavor..." in a flash, both his eyes opened as they gazed upon Rai's own. There came another...odd shift, of which his irises slightly shivered and parted between dark and light colors. The moment of that brief instant, and after it, Rai would be struck with...a feeling. Perhaps it was a sense, perhaps a sudden change of heart but...looking into the man in white's eyes would cause a reaction. It would be a warm sense of feeling, a sudden flutter of the heart, a rush of blood. In the instant of that gaze, that...ethereal, dark, exotic expression of his eyes...there would be a sense of...love...

Yet that feeling would pass almost too quickly, as the man's gaze was shifted away to look down toward Tomorrow. Yet even as he did, that feeling would linger in the slightest, its warming touch present just barely upon the surface of the mind, its sensation not completely gone, as no sensation is ever completely lost. "Hmhmhm...now now, why ever would I attempt to poison you so crudely a way as that...?" he said with a slight smirk, the feeling not to be felt by her as it would have been by Rai. However...there was no intent to convey it, or push it, to this one...yet. "Dear child, I would hardly need to poison any of you, if I so wished to harm you. And that is...even saying I would attempt to harm you..." his smile brightens, broadens to her happily as he placed both his hands together. "...no, such a thing would be simply wasted effort on my part." and it was true, the tea was far from poisoned, rather fresh in fact, though no sugar had been added. Ah, but then comes Hakai's question, a woman who clearly is attempting to restrain herself, it would seem. "Hmm? Young lady..." he began, turning his head toward her, his eyes set on her. "You have most certainly have already heard what this place is, that is true. As for who I am...that is quite a simple question, as well. I am..." he begins, with a lifted finger.

"Master Truth!!!" ...and is interrupted in the same moment. A child appears from the gates further off, accompanied by none other then a familiar, green haired neko that is probably more childish then the child she was accompanied by. The young one wore a light, lavender hued dress that reaches the ankles of the somewhat short figure. Long, dark violet hair frames a youthful face with large, dark violet, bright looking eyes. The child rushes, moving past Hakai and Rai, around the right side of the bench shouting: "Master! Master!! Master!!!" so excitedly. In moments the child was hugging the legs of the slightly taller man, turning him around to face the statue. With a smile, 'Truth' as he was called, placed his gloved right hand lightly atop the young one's head. "Hmhm...I am quite grateful to see you too, Hope, my boy." ...boy?! Hardly a moment passes though before a loud, hyperactive glomp is made from behind, Joy leaping over the bench to land upon the man's back, surrounding him with affection. "Ah, and you Joyous, so pleasant it is that you have arrived safely with Hope. Ah...yes, these people..." he turned his head very slightly, glancing toward the others somewhat.

"Huh? Who are these people Master? Master? Who are these people? Surely not potential sacrificial lambs to The Lady of which He of the Remnant's Origin had chosen to be Messiah to the few followers of the near dead Order? And...well...they don't look like they'd be very good to play with...they look like they would lose too quick..." and at that, Truth laughed, covering his mouth as he shook his head. "Oh...oh my no dear boy, they are neither. Simply those who have stumbled upon these grounds as others have in times before, they do not matter in the least." he nodded, Hope quickly nodding back with a smile. "Oh! Okay!" he said most cheerfully. "Hmm, now Hope, perhaps it would be a good time to start getting ready, yes? Perhaps you and Joyous should take this time to decide upon what you shall wear, yes?" and at that, Hope's eyes brightened up, and he jumped up and down clapping. "Hehehe! Yes yes! Let's do that! Let's do that!!!" smiling, Truth turned his head up toward the still silent metal encased maid like figure. "Eve." and in seconds... "Yes Master?" ...her head shot up. This entire time she had simply kept her head down, silent and then, suddenly speaking as she was addressed. "Be so kind as to take Hope and dear Joy here so that they may decide upon proper dress for later, won't you? she held her head back a little. "Oh...oh! Why yes, yes Master Truth." she then nodded, Hope happily and quickly taking Eve's left hand. Her right hand extended out to Joy, who was still on Truth's back. "Hmm...Miss Joy? Won't you come with me please?" she asked, prepared to lead her and Hope away into the mansion, so that they might prepare...but...for what?

Joys playful eyes,like they held a joke that no one else knew, were keen on the boy named hope. He was much like Joy,innocent looking,sweet,hyper,affectionate,clingy.With bright eyes and even brigther smile. But wasn't that a perfect disguise,Joy hide and smug grin. And...well...they don't look like they'd be very good to play with...they look like they would lose too quick.... The little boy wearing a dress spoke of. Even Joy was shocked,but more pleased,he even had the same childish idea of how fights were games. And blood was better to drink then kool-aid.

Her yellow cat ear twiched when Truth was talking about getting ready. Slipping from his back Joy grasped Eves gloved hand with her small clawed one. Smiling up at with a giddy grin that could make people just jaw drop. "Ello Evenee-chan!!..Bye bye Truth-chan!!!" Joy waved briskly to Truth with her free hand,before turning back as Eve lead the two hyper children into the mansion door. The hyper neko girl wondered what Truth would so with these people,they didn't seem to have great importance to him,but bored with brewing she turned around.

Joy had already noticed that the pretty quite maid was made of metal,but no she wasn't an adronid,like the ones Joy had made out of sheer curiosity and bordem. But there was a scent that she knew full well,from her type of work. The smell of a living soul,trapped inside that metal cage of a body. As Joy and Hope were lead by the hand through the mansion and up a wide and tall set of stairs,carpeted with red velvet,like white had been stained wiht fresh blood,the color remidned her of Ella.

Before long,too quick Joy had come to since she had been wanting to drink in the house and its features,Eve lead them into a room which looked liek it belonged to a girl. A pricness more like it,but also had a boyish feel. With pink bunny stuff animals,a piel of picture books near a rocking chair,a tall head board,with beams on each borner of the bed with flowery lavender curtains around the bed. Why he needed curtains it was due to the fact Hope had large windows in his room.

There was a Tv with a computer uwite close to it,with video cames,movies,anime,manga and comptuer games set up to a buckets brim.Threathning to overflow like a fountain. For a childs room,well a room of a chidlish room,it was so tidy it was frigthning. But then again,Truth was a perosn who coudln't stand messes,and also Eve was here to tidy up messes. But Joys hideout was a mess,the kitchen littered with ramen bowls,the floor littered with manga and anime and random gadgets. She owend about 10 computers that were always blinking with something downloading,it was more like a bunch of jocks lived in her hideout rather then just her and Ella.

Joy looked aroudn with ehr motuh wide open,while Hope let go of Eves hand who walked quitly over to a door and opened it,which lead to a walk in closet. Dispearing into it for a while. "Neee waaa..such a pretty room!!!!" Hope Jumped on his bed,crossing oner leg over the other as he smoothed hsi dress over,a cotnent smile on his face. "Hee hee,thankies!!Master got it for me,so Im really happy!!

Joy smield back as she picked up a small teddy bear,hugging it to herself. Hope was alot like her,they both had an perosn,who was much older looking and mature. Joy could see the lust in Hopes eye,the lust for attention from "his "master." The need of his hand grabbing at Truth,like how Joy so desperertly tried ot hold onto Ella. But Hope was different since he got that affection from the person his eyes held that need for.And also Joy geussed they're love for that person was different as well.

Then Eve stepped out of the walk in Closet holding a few different dress,abotu 5 under each arm. Setting them on the bed,Hope and Joy marveled over each creation. Joys eyes scanned them before picking up a black one. Holding up so she could see,she knew isntantly she wanted to wear this. It will go great with Truth wearing white,and as Joys lime green eyes drifted over to Hope,who also quickly picked out his dress. It was a soft fabric,a bit loose,but had a nice frilly area around the chest area. And Joy knew isntantly it would look beauitful on the violet haired beauty.

Joy examined the dress a bit more,she wouldn't need to wear a bra for this,since the front has an open corest,the strings were black cord. A few ruffles going down the front. The sleeves were big puffs,then tigthened around with clasps. The first part of the hem was black silk,then underneath was differnet layers of strips of fabric,frills,then another strip,ect. The udner frills stopped abotu mid theigh. It was a beauitful,graceful,but gothic looking dress. It would go perfectly with Joys tanned skin and figure,aslo gothic lcothing looked had quite an effect on peopel when they saw her. Due toher kiddish nature.

Turning her back a bit to Hope,she lifted up her top and proceeded to unhook her bra,both articles of clothing dropping toe the gorund without a sound,as Joys arhced smooth back was bare and unhidden,Joy was never oen to be embarrsed about her body,she was sued to showing it to strangers with what Ella made he do with cilents. Hopes eyes bulged out with that bit,as big as saucers as he turned to a deep hue of red,even his ears were red though hidden by violet hair. He of course ahs seen Joy anked before,at the hotpsrings,but there it had been nigth time and misty,his vision of sight not perfect. But here,as Joy dorpped her skirt too,wearing girly panties and was slipping on her dress by herself.

Turning around a bit sligthy,not fuly clothed yet,she rose an eyebrow at the staring Hope,who had only been standing there holding his own dress. She titled her head as a few strands of green hair fell across her questiantable face,her hands stopping just covering her chests sligthly,much to Hopes boy part of hims delight. "Nani??Does Hope-chan need help getting dressed??""Pulling up the dress,it fitting perfectly across her curved figure. "Eve is getting the hair tools and jewlery ready..so Joy will help!!Nyhaan"

Reaching out Joy held up Hopes hands who hand't repsodned and was sitll a bit nervous,he was frozen up a bit after seeing what he saw. He just followed along asjoy lifted up the dress over his head,throwing it abesnt midnly on the bed and slipped on his new dress. He had a surprsingly girly body himself,with soft curves and thin legs,no hair on his legs or armpits even. Pulling the end down so it feel about his knees,Joy had been smiling for the whole time. Stepping back she clapped her hands togehter,gasping as her eyes ran around Hopes bdoy. "Kyaaa!!Kawiii Kawiii!!Its le perfection on Hope-chan!!Tee hee!!"

"Miss Joy. I am now reayd to prepare you hair,please sit down infornt of the mirror." Joy turned around sharply,skipping over to the metal woman and sat down obendiantly. "Haiii!!"
She felt the ribbons that held her pigtials be taken out,as her long hair dropped ot the ground,a bit fo a aprt in the middle. Soon she felt a brush running through her hair alreayd silky hair,as she closed her eyes.Joy was a neko demon,and like all cats,just loved to have attention on them. She resisted the temptation to purr.

She then felt her hair being put up in pigtails again,except from a large chunk of her hair. Then there was sligth tugging but Joy didn't bother to open her eyes. Her keen ears could hear soft humming coming from Hope,who was now playing video games on the TV in his room. She then felt soemthing cold hit her neck,also some fabric tigth around her neck and guessed that was jewlery. Then somehting was on her lip,a brush hitting her fash dusitng it up,her eyelids,then her eyelashes. Makeup she knew, even though Joy didn't wear any since she knew she didn't need it.

She then opened her eyes,a smile breaking across her face. Her hair was done beauitufully,with two curls down her chest as her hair was down up in pigtials,black ribbons thatheld it up with small skulls in her hair. And a tiny black top hat!!She had had a black chocker and silver and red cross necklace.

Turning aroudn she smiled up at Eve and hugged her around the waist,whispering her thanks ot her. Eve smiled softly,patting her head sligthly. "It was my pleasure Miss.Joy" Joy let go,and walked over to the sitting Hope,Hope looked up at her and he smiled that sweet smiel of his. "You look verry pretty!!" Joy giggled as she put a small white bonnet on his head,her arms wrapped around his neck as she tied the ribbon udner his chin. Her chest pressing agaisnt his back as once again Hope blushed furiously.Sitting down beside him she grabbed a game cotnrollrr as well. "Lets play games ne??" Hope nodded 10 times,and then turned back to the game. Awaiting Truths call.