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xxxxxHayai listened to the responses of Yuriko and begins to ponder. She said she was attacked by someone but she wondered who would attack her of all people? Was the busty woman underestimating this girl? Akou grew a bit angry but refrained from saying anything violent. He didn't want to scare her or say something that he couldn't currently back up. Darn the new world. He looks around to try and find the injury only for Hayai to creep up behind him. "Might as well not even try locating it. You can't see a thing, right? I'll make her wound all better. I just have to lick h-"

"Would you listen to what you just said? Get away from Yuriko you pervert!" Hayai hisses at Akou but goes over to Yuriko anyway. She sits beside her and eyes the wound before responding again.

xxxxx"I can patch that up instead of you. You'll just mess it up, Akou." Akou frowns as Hayai begins rustling in her hair. Tied around some of her hair hangs a bag that can vaguely be seen. She manages to get a roll of wraps from the tiny back and extends a hand to Yuriko.

"Don't forget to not touch the wound since you aren't clean, feline. And don't tie it too tight and make her uncomfortable. Remember to put some ointment too. Here, I'll let you use mines-"

xxxxx"Stop worrying! Sheesh. I'm not going to kill her or anything." Time passes as Hayai, instead of Akou, begins to prep to tend to Yuriko's arm. "Why her?" She finally asks looking at Akou. Confused he doesn't respond. "I would think that you'd be best friends with another girl. I dunno. Someone more attention grabbing? She seems kind of plain. Maybe even a poor fighter."

"Will you just mend her and stop spouting these lies? She's nothing like you describe. She's her and there's nothing less or more about her, okay?" Akou replies with a pout.

xxxxxAs Yuriko got bandaged, she asked a question that Akou had been mulling over in his mind himself. He shrugged slowly in response, eyes staring at the fire as if he could see it, for a long time before responding. "After the broadcast... or sometime during it my eyesight started fading. Unlike many people, I traded both of my true eyes for two eyes called the Eye of Agamotto and the Eye of the Virus. As a result, I was able to use both eyes abilities and see at the same time. Without the use of Special Elements like Weapons or Abilities, I can't use the eyes, and thus I can't see. I refuse to get rid of these eyes because they help with tending to the ill and defense against many things..." He trails off, biting his bottom lip and averting his gaze to the ground beside the fire. Actually having not paid attention, Hayai finally realizes what Yuriko had said in reference to what she'd said.

xxxxx"Uh huh. No problem... Ya don't look like a strong fighter though," Hayai sighs with a sarcastic shrug of her shoulders when saying the last part. Akou frowns and looks at her but she continues on anyway. "Everyone gets a cut now and then, I suppose. Your appearance just doesn't look 'strong'. Hm." The busty woman soon smiles and leans forward in Yuriko's direction, her cleavage shining in the light of the fire. "Wanna fight? That'll prove you're not weak real easy!" Hayai's eyes beam with excitement and desire as Akou's eyebrows twitch; he tries to keep from telling Hayai a bit more than just, 'no'.

"Baka neko! There is no fighting in this new world-"

"I won't believe that," Hayai interrupts sitting back again on the ground. She glowers off into the forest, remaining silent.

xxxxx"Besides, you and Yuriko aren't even on the same level. A fight between you two wouldn't work out well anyway. Anyone who can fight toe to toe with him shouldn't be picking fights with anyone. Especially since you lost." Hayai hisses loudly, showing real anger for the first time. Akou was pushing buttons that weren't good to push but he hardly cared. She kept trying to push Yuriko's buttons so it was only fair she got some pushed back. He was tired of having Hayai around.

xxxxxAkou looks at Yuriko as she turns from him and Hayai and then looks at the fire. He brings his knees up to his chest and wraps his arms around them. He continues to peer into the direction of the fire without a word. Hayai peeps at the two of them now and then but quickly turns back around. "You two aren't much fun," Hayai finally mutters. Her eyes peer out into the forest before she touches a hand to her swords. "This new world is no fun. I just want to fight. I don't plan on going for the kill. I just want to fight Yuriko to see," Hayai eventually confesses. When no one responds fast enough, she tugs off her collar and flings it to the ground. Hearing this, Akou turns his head just as Hayai is storming off. She flashes from the ground into the trees and then disappears from sight with a 'hmph'. Akou just shakes his head before muttering something to the effect of, 'Stupid cat should learn not to use fighting for everything' then resumes watching the fire. He couldn't see Yuriko turned from him but could hear that she'd changed positions. He wanted to speak to her but couldn't think of anything good to say.

xxxxxAs usual, she was the one to speak first. He really needed to work on starting conversations with Yuriko more. He shifts his foot a bit while thinking of how to respond. He could tell her the truth, that he was a bit scared and helpless without his sight. Hayai actually started traveling around with him without being ordered to. He found it odd since Hayai only picked fights with him and then ran off just when one or the other was going to lose. He couldn't see or use his techniques. So he was a sitting duck for anything unlike another blind member of his organization. But he had been blind for a few years now and hardly relied on jutsu anyway. Then there was the option of hiding the truth. he could confess that it was something new to him and would take getting use to but he could hide how he truly felt and protect his pride. "I... um..." He still hadn't decided when he decided to speak. "I'm alive, I guess. I will admit that being blind wasn't something that I would think of as amazing. In fact, it's something of a nightmare for me."

xxxxx"It's not so bad when I'm not alone. At least I know that I'm still alive and that I'm safe." He chose to go with honesty but felt like he should have just played it cool. He decides to get off of that subject and respond to the other things that Yuriko mentioned. "Don't worry about that pervert of a cat. Her feelings don't get hurt that easily. She's just being a baby because of this new world. Her personality is pretty straight forward. If she feels one way then she will make it known. She thought that you looked physically weak and so she mentioned it. She lacks tact because she isn't home trained yet." He picks up a stick that he had begun touching absentmindedly and began to poke the fire. The flames lick the air and caress the stick,growing a bit larger. He soon tosses the stick into the flames and scratches his head. "Try not to let her get to you like I do. She's annoying but she's treating us both much better than some stranger. When she's being nice then that's when you worry."

"That means she's trying to draw you in and then kill you. I don't know too much about her aside from what I've been told from others but I know that she uses fighting to communicate. She doesn't really express her feelings in any other way. or at least, that's what Shaneko told me before she left the base. In being of the Daimyo clan and having no family, not to mention thinking she's a cat, she really only knows about fighting to test her skills." He grows quiet a bit before saying one last thing with a vaguely visible blush, "Baka neko, better not be doing anything stupid to cause you trouble anymore though."

xxxxxAkou was a bit hungry. He hadn't eaten since they left Spain after a long due to visit to see Naomi. Sadly, Naomi couldn't cook well so he had to wait until after the visit to eat something Hayai flung together. Cat milk and fish wasn't something he was happy to have to eat but it was pretty good. He nods to her questions and listen to her as she goes on about someone named Majora. Akou fights back a chuckle as he listens to her carry on. Majora was close, that was his clan, but his name was Tama. "It doesn't matter how you make it. I'm sure it would taste good either way." He smiles timidly before going on. "You're thinking about Tama... Tama Sonnie. I don't hang around him much, too much of a hassle. Besides, he's been undergoing training ever since he left us and went to Hidden Grass. Since he had become a squad leader, he was determined to be strong enough to protect his team." Akou shrugs and draws nearer to the fire.

xxxxxThe air had begun to grow colder and colder as it often did the early morning in the winter time. They couldn't tell since the village remained dark no matter the time of day aside from the change in temperature. "Tama doesn't know about my eyes fading. Many of the members of our team don't know. Maybe three or four people know, including Hayai. Well, four or five now since you know now. Baka neko and her big mouth," he muttered the last part.

xxxxx"Tama, Scion & Lucifer, Cupit & Ren'ai, Kel & Aijou, Grimace, Hikai, and Trevor all took part in the exams. Scion & Lucifer only entered to test out their skills and gather information on the competitors. They were the guilds key source of information aside from us Ichazuki, after all. So when they passed, they gave away their spot to one of the ones who didn't pass. Trevor also gave away his spot because he couldn't decide whether he wanted to pass and have to fight Jounins the next time. So Tama and Kel got to escalate in rank rather than the Howard's and Trevor," Akou explains as Yuriko continues cooking. He then hears Yuriko go on and his face grows a little red with anger. Not anger towards her but to the Angra Mainyu. The thought of those monsters having Yuriko in their base and at their mercy. He could hardly contain himself once he finished but just when he begins to yell something Hayai appears once again.

xxxxxAbsorbed in their conversation, the busty cat easily made her way back to the group and a tree above Akou. Now, however, she in a crouch atop of Akou's head after leaping out of the tree when he looked as if he were about to yell. On her back a huge black grizzly is cradled delicately. Just when her weight starts to settle in, she leap off of his head to stand beside Yuriko. "Hm?" She eyes the fire and the food hovering over it and crouches down. She sort of sniffs the air before frowning and standing up again. "Milk would make it different. Have you ever tried using milk instead of water? It tastes good. I wish we had some milk," she murmurs, trying to make idle chit-chat. Before either knew it, Akou had calmed down enough to speak.

xxxxx"The Angra Mainyu or monsters, evil demons that pray on people. Even if they let you off easy this time, that doesn't mean you'll be safe forever. The person you fought was probably one of them, wasn't it? Never go to them, especially alone, again." Even though it came off as a bit harsh, it was toned down compared to what he might have said should he have spoken before being interrupted. Hayai tosses down the bear and places her hands on either hip. Her face had blood spatter on them and so did her fists and bear. She hadn't used her weapons because she was told not to and instead fought the bear fist to fist... fist to paw... paw to paw?

"Don't be a cry baby, Akou. All you have to do is kill all of the people in AM and then there's no harm done."

"Stupid cat," he mutters as Hayai frowns. "You say that like it's possible. They're disbanded anyway so that's no help."

xxxxx"Disbanded isn't dead. We are still considering ourselves a part of SCM even though they disbanded. They could still attack her. So if you're that concerned then solve the problem with them. Yuriko isn't in the wrong for going there to take her village back. After all, you said that she is strong, right? Tsk. You're such a child." The cat snorts then drags the bear off a distance. She would begin skinning the bare with her claws as Akou pouts into the fire.

"I will one day... definitely, if they were the ones to attack her here," Akou mumbles very lowly.

xxxxxHayai continues skinning the bare with just her hands, listening to everything that is going on over where Akou and Yuriko are. "Yeah, I brought the bear to eat. At first I went off to be alone because Akou was being mean to little ole me," she starts which causes Akou to snort, "and to think about if this is really a world I could adapt to... I didn't bring the bear for myself, just so you know." She waves a hand in her direction before speaking again. "I can skin it myself. I don't want to use a weapon." She returns to skinning the bare very carefully, constantly running the name Brian through her head, and Joker as well. Akou listens as Yuriko goes on but can't see when she shivers.

xxxxx"Don't think about it too much. I don't want you getting scared or anything. I just want you to remember that I'm here for you," Akou struggles to say. He looks off into the forest as he continues, "If you need something or have something that you need taken care of then just ask me. I don't like that place but I'll go instead of you going. Besides, I have the members of SCM to cover me if I need it. So don't hesitate to ask. And don't worry either. I won't let them hurt you. I won't let anyone hurt you again." He hears Hayai chuckle and throws a rock at the back of her head. He hides much of his blush when he wraps his arms around his legs and tugs them closer to his chest. Hayai rubs the back of her head before raising her head suddenly. She giggles darkly before flickering out of sight, the bear half skinned. Where did she run off to?

xxxxx"Should have known you'd find me here," a boy mutters as Hayai walks towards him on the boat that had just docked. Before he can say another word, Hayai lunges for him. Kan holds on tight to two tiny girls, one in his arms and another clinging to his back, as he flashes out of the boat. Hayai lands nimbly in the boat where the boy had been and looks at him. One of the boy's arms was now free and holding a girl by the collar in it. he sets her down gentler only for her to try rushing Hayai. He clutches her collar so she can't get too far out of reach.

xxxxx"What the heck is your issue? How dare you attack him while Midna is attached to Kan's back! Whoever you are...!" She yells angrily only to be ignored. Hayai hops off of the boat and edges towards Kan. Kan takes a step forward, his hand on the hilt of a katana at his side. The two stare one another down before Kan's eyes drift down to Hayai's legs to see she wasn't wearing her pants. Just as he does, she pounces. She lashes out with punches and kicks leaving Kan just enough time to shove the female that spoke before out of the way and raise up his hand to block the blows. Hayai laughs which causes Midna, the girl on Kan's bag, to slowly blink awake. She had been having a grand time peeping into the other girls dream but was now interrupted. She focuses her eyes to see a fist flying in her direction. She shuts her eyes and opens them to see that Kan had caught it. Another one soon follows to strike an in the side but the boy flickers off to Hayai's other side.

xxxxxJust when Hayai notices where he'd gone, Kan lands a powerful kick to her waist and sends her flying off. "Same as usual. You attack me no matter how inappropriate the time. Why not conform to the new world or at least pretend to for a while?" Kan spoke partially in a serious tone and partially in a joking one. Either way, Hayai wouldn't take that statement well.

xxxxx"How dare you also say that to me? This new world is a hoax. I won't be fooled. Soon things will be back to normal even if that means me going and killing that Santa myself." The cat growls from deep within the forest surrounding the path leading into the village. Kan looks around with his silver eyes, fully capable of seeing in this light, before walking over to where the other girl paced. He touches her and makes sure she knows who it is then tows her towards the path. As he walks he can hear Hayai's light footsteps in the trees and the surrounding brush. no matter how quiet she tried to be, he could hear her easily because he knew how she sounded when sneaking around. She rushing out of the brush a bit behind Kan and to the right only for him to glance back at her. She hisses then takes back to the forest. The girl behind him and Midna on his back turn to look in the direction of the hiss but see nothing.

"Where's Akou? I thought you were keeping an eye on him."

"We just winded up together. I'm not watching over him," Hayai says quickly only for Kan to chuckle.

xxxxx"You can't pretend with me. Like a cat, you traveled around him to comfort him, how cute," Kan taunts. Hayai finally comes out to stand face to face with Kan. The girl following behind him bumps into his back, Midna no longer there, as Hayai frowns.

xxxxx"Don't go analyzing me like that. I did not travel around with him for that reason! We just wound up together. I don't care about any of you idiot from SCM!" Hayai hisses only for Kan to shrug to show he didn't care. Hayai's eyebrows twitch in irritation as Kan strolls pass her.

xxxxx"I need to find Akou to see if i have something help his condition. Hopefully the two of you have found a safe place to be. Odori got into a fight and needs some place to rest. Have you?" Hayai's silence tells him that she hadn't found a safe place. He glances over at Hayai walking beside him and then back at the path. She soon disappears, more than likely to find a safe place for all of them, as the girl that was behind him makes it to his side and looks in his direction confused. "Midna is safe, Ichi. Hayai won't be attacking us again for a while so you don't have to be tense." Ichi looks away from him with a frown and motions up ahead of him.