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 Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:24 pm
Melek stood quietly off to the side he'd tell Audric later how Jack frost and death brought new life for now though there was a scary person he didn't now and he had the need to hide in his box...but he didn't have his box. So he walked over to his bag dumped it out again and climbed inside it the best he could though you could still see him sind his bag wasn't very big.
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:22 pm
Dark snapped out of his trance, so many awesome creatures had plugged his mind into "other" things.
"Oh, um, yeah..." He sighed running down the stairs in a hurry. Trying to ignor all the eyes on him, Dark picked up Azerim. He giggled at his touch, and upon seeing Darks face, immediately yelled happily; "Iruini!"
Audric and Melek walked over to Azerim's food box, looking up at him as he tried to explain what was going on. Dark hated public speaking. He loathed anyone who forced him into speaking in front of large crowds of people, let alone two or three friends. He blushed slightly, he could feel his body temperature rise with embarassment.
"Well.... He... Look at those two," He stopped suddenly, pointing at Audric and Melek. "They Are uh..." He was blushing furiously now; in a situation like this he could never say what he really meant, and if he did, it came out completely awkward. Those eyes never left him. "They can talk... and walk... on two legs, but..." He looked down at Azerim giggling and crawled around on his hands. "Azerim can only say one thing, and he can't walk on two legs..."
Darks eyes glazed; "I'm worried about him, I don't know what's going to happen. Is it a disorder? Is it a sickness or something? I don't understand... Why is he different like this...?" Fear vanquished the embarassment instantly, and deeply hurt eyes met Teak's.
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:30 pm
Melek looked at the little Oni. " Not all flowers bloom at the same time sometiomes the most color and pretty flower will bloom last and out live the others." He said looking at the one who held the little one from his spot in his bag. Most would ignore is nature rambling but what he said did make sence. " Maybe he like the flower, he bloom late but make up for it in wisdom and creativity."
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 3:03 pm
After thinking long and hard, Tento decided it would be best to let Tasuda run around on his own. She walked to the shop mumbling worried words to herself as Tasuda climbed on her. The shop was nearing and her fear of being alone once again came to her. Could she do it? Could she really leave him there, even for a few hours?
She looked down at Tasuda looking for some reason to turn around, or even stay, but work at the book shop was needed. She held him in her hand and looked into his green eyes.
As she opened the door and caught sight of the scene being played she stopped dead in her tracks. "umm.. hello" she said nervously. "I just wanted to leave Tasuda here. Will that be ok?" She asked as she walked over to the counter and set him down.
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:06 pm
Dark was amazed that this Wood-looking Oni had said such touching words. It (he?) was right. Although, this also angered Dark because he wanted Azerim to be just as smart. Maybe he was... But something told him otherwise. He ignored the thought though, because Azerim was all the supporting evidence that proof needed.
"Maybe he is a late bloomer... Oh! Hi Tento!" He said in a hyped up tone.
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:34 pm
Teak's eyes flashed wide as Dark gave him a just...a wounded look. The bodyguard's muzzle reddened slightly as he spared another glance to Azerim, tottling about, calling Iruini's name.
"Oh, I wouldn't worry too much about this one." A familiar voice crooned, lightly tanned hands scooping up the rock demon, blue eyes twinkling slightly. Azyre's curled green hair draped down around his shoulders, casting him in a very gentle appearance, and his long ears twitched slightly as he glanced over the freckled oni.
Azyre smiled as he wiggled a finger into Azerim's belly, tickling the tiny oni slightly.
"You're quite the enigma, aren't you?" He asked, gingerly touching the oni's spikes. Yes, Azerim had hidden facets to him, much like how an ordinary looking rock could often contain a cache of quartz, hidden beneath the plain exterior.
Loving blue eyes met with Dark's, his smile remaining.
"There is nothing the matter with Azerim, he's just...stuck, is all." He said, observing Audric and Melek quietly,
"Your emotions and dreams and thoughts have profound influence on your oni, as they're all empathetic to a degree. When you're happy, your oni is much more likely to be happy as well. Have you been under a lot of stress, lately?"
Azyre set Azerim back down in the same place he lifted him from, dismissing Teak with a polite nod of his head. The rabbit bowed slightly and returned upstairs to his work.
"I'd reccomend you take some time to relax, clear your thoughts, that should propel Azerim forward, or you can just wait, to see how events unfold." He said, looking back at Dark, flashes of gold appearing in his mind. Iruini indeed.
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:45 pm
Melek peeked out from his bag where he sat curled up the top of his head showed as did his eyes as he looked around the room. Who was that.he wondered to himself as he watched everyones attitudes and emotions change. What was wrong with the tall man they called Dark did he not like his little oni? No he was to concerned not to like him. Was there something wrong with the one the called Azerim? No that couldn't be he seemed fine, he was like the flowers some bloomed faster then the others. He ducked back into his bag pulling the leaf up to hide him.
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:47 pm
"Umm, yes actually, I have been under a lot of stress... and more and more keep being pushed onto me..." Dark lowered his head. All he ever did was hurt people. Things would happen, and he'd always be forced to defend himself. When some nipped at him, he bit back. And now this incident was just another form of hurt. His stress had stunted Azerim's growth; something that he couldn't bare to come to fact with. Dark sighed and sat down where he stood, craddling himself in an even deeper depression.
Azerim looked slightly discomforted with Darks behavior, and said discomfortingly, "Iruini...?"
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:52 pm
Tears streaking down Dark's face; the broken man stood up, tucked Azerim into his box, turned to Azyre and the Oni's -- and bowed deeply.
"... Thank you." He whispered. Dark walked out of the shop just then, without another sound. Dark loved the comic book character Bat-Man. One of his favorite things to do was master the technique of leaving without anyone noticing. He had done it at school several times, untill one of his friends caught onto him and began to do it too. but this time, all attention was on him, and there was nothing he could do about it.
He kept his head bowed all the way home.
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:54 pm
A ghost of a whisper was all that followed Dark out as he gathered up his box and left.
'Give it time.'
Audric watched Dark with curiosity. He'd been trying to read the man's thoughts the entire time, watching his Oni, trying to discern what was going on. It was then that Audric noticed Tasuda, only after the man had left.
The duress the man had been under lingered in the room, causing the air to crackle and fizz with a dark energy. Azyre shook his head, the man's wild emotions was going to do more than just stunt the little demon. Audric stood up and walked to Azyre, lifting his hands as though he wanted to be picked up. The shop owner complied, cradling the tiny blonde oni to his chest.
"Mm, yes, Leaving Tasuda here will be fine." He said, reaching down and gently rubbing his finger along Audric's tiny horns.
"And you, thank you for following your duties and not running off." he said, to which Audric replied with a coy smirk, his teeny tail curling with delight.
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:32 am
Melek watched from his spot in his bag peeking out through a open spot between bag and leaf everyone seemed to be settled now and the one who was upset had left, but he'd stay in his bag while he waited for someone to notice he was missing. Mel liked the closed in feeling the bag gave him it reminded him of his box...oh how he missed his bax he'd have to get darius to find it for him when he got home.
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:11 pm
Audric was not however done speaking with the leaf oni, just because they had returned to the shop. Audric turned from his cradled position in Azyre's arms and pointed to the floor.
"Melek!" He called out to the other Oni. He saw his bag there, but where was the Oni? The last time he had seen him was when Teak was trying to lift them and set the two of them on the counter top. Maybe Melek slid out of his hands?
"Melek?" The ice oni's voice timidly called forth once more. He wouldn't leave without the person who brought him here, would he?
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:37 pm
Melek giggled and peeked his out from his bag. "Audric!" Melek said waving his tiny hand at the oni and he shifted the leaf to show the top of his head and his eyes. He smiled up at Azyre's and Audric. Happy that they too had not left the room he didn't like to be all alone.
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 11:06 am
Tento nodded and smiled "thank you, it means alot" she said as she left the shop once again wanting to go back and take tasuda with her, but knowing it wouldnt be too smart.
Tasuda sat on the table were he was left looking at everyone arround him and smiling as he saw all the oni's that had hatched. He felt the need to go to them and play with them but instead he stayed close to his box were it was safe.
All the oni's caretakers interested him very much but he had no desier to go to them or speek. He stud up a small spark comming from the horns on his back as he looked arround.
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:04 pm
(I hope no one minds if I skip this ahead a little bit?)
The encounter with the Oni for the first time was about two weeks past. Azerim, Audric learned from Azyre, had developed a major growth spurt and shot up in height and maturity.
"I knew it was in Dark's ability." Azyre said confidently, curled up on the TOYS front counter, gently combing out Audric's blonde hair. He was letting it grow out, and the whispy legnths were stretching almost to his shoulders.
It was a slow day at the Toyshop. No new sales, no new owners, not much happening. Audric yawned, showing the peaks of his tiny fangs, lulled into a lethargic state by the careful attention to his hair.
Teak was sitting in the receptionist's chair, glaring at the doorway for unknown reasons. Fresca for once was not tending to the infant rodents and sat in the bouncer's lap, apparently asleep with his head on Teak's chest. The older rabbit had his arms protectively curled around the motherly rabbit's waist, glaring still at the front door. Every so often when Fresca sighed or moved he smiled down at the brown rabbit in his arms, but the gentleness was short lived as his dour 'take no sass' attitude returned.
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