Welcome to Gaia! ::

Kwubara followed the trail until he came to the edge of the forest. The trail had dissapated far to much to be followed. Then someone's voice drew his attention. It sounded familar but he couldn't place where he heard it from. Then there was a second voice that sounded younger. It reminded him of some of the kids that hung out with his younger sister back at home. After taking sometime to fix his looks and focus, Kwubara moved closer to see who the voices belonged to. By the time he got in range to see they started to head into town. With the blink of an eye he locked onto the two's auras incase he ran into them later.

Kwubara wandered around the market of the town. He stoped every so often to buy an herb or a spice. After hitting almost every shop, he had one last thing to get. Kwubara found out that there was a church a few blocks over and set off towards it. He whent down an alley but ended up hitting a deadend.

Neko steps into the herb shop, the strong odor hitting his nose, his yellow eyes trying to flare up as he keeps himself under control. He felt the strange pulse, and knew what Ishira set out to do. He wasn't sure whether that she was able to fend off Tut well enough to get away, or if she would be too stubborn to leave without exhausting herself.

"Matariel, send me Sahaquiel, I'm going to the Academy."

Neko sent out a soft pulse of energy, sending it throughout the countryside, trying to ping off Ishira's location.

"Damn it, woman"

His energy burst through her, making her gasp and stop. Tutsumi was up, she could feel him, feel their old connection waking up and telling her where he was. Almost as soon as she noticed him she notice Neko. She growled, what was he doing out? Wasnt it her mission to get Dalcon, why was he-. Something in her clicked, Tut wasnt calling her, he had no reason too. And Neko wasnt coming out for Dalcon. What ever Tutsumi was doing brought Neko out and she cursed under her breath. This wasnt good, she didnt want Neko to go to him, she knew exactly what Tut would do. With their connection, hed know that Neko was with her now, hed sense the Hikari that Ishira kept around him just in case. And if he asked, theyd tell Tut why they stuck close to Neko. She tensed, trying to decide what actions to take. Tutsumi would try to kill Neko, that was easy to figure out... Hed want to 'free' her from Neko if anything... Neko was calling her, but she didnt know if she should go to him....

Kyuu felt the father figure and was relieved. Maybe he was coming because he felt they were in danger. For once, she was happy he was there. Suddenly, Ishira stopped, and Kyuu hit against her arm a bit hard. She pouted and went to say something when she looked up and saw Ishiras inner battle. It made her freeze. They were not going to the one that would protect them, she knew that. Ishiras look simply said she was going to kill some one, and it sparked Kyuus fear.

"Father-- Nekos here, hes calling, we should go to him. Hes calling Ishira, hes calling." Kyuu tugged lightly on her mother figures arm, hoping to snap her out of the rage that seemed to be growing in her.

"Kyuu, run. Now!" Ishira growled and pulled away from the child, wripping her arm from Kyuus grip as she wings burst open from her back. The people around them screamed but it didnt matter. Ishira wasnt going to let what ever Tutsumi planned to happen. She would beat Neko there, she would not allow anything to happen to him. Ishira turned and took off, her orbs around her, surrounding her just in case the others she felt attacked.

Kyuu fell to the ground as Ishiras wings flew out of her back and pushed her over. Her blue eyes looked at the woman before her terrified on what to do. So she did nothing. Ishira took off, and Kyuu stayed on the ground, watching her as her body shook. Ishira was going to kill something, she knew it, and for some reason her body feared it. Everyone looked at her, as if she were the one that had just took off. She snapped her head back and forth, before shooting up and where she felt her father figures energy.

"Shes going to kill something, the look in her eyes says shes going to kill something." She held onto Nekos leg, her body shaking as she tried to get a hold of her fear. Her thoughts went back to Ishiras look. Kyuu dug her face into his leg and took comfort in the darkness the cloak had given her as they moved on. She was pissed at herself for not following Ishira, but had no desire to see what the demon in Ishira would do to what ever it was going after. The demon was npt so evident before, when Kyuu had just been a weapon. Sure she could sense it, but seeing it was different. Her small body did not know how to handle it, and she even felt true fear towards it. Her eyes drifted up, through the cloak and to Neko. "I do not think shes going to stop.. "

Ishira spun around lightly when she heard Nekos message to her. She grimiced and opened herself up to him as she stopped in the air.
I know your not there.. But i should have finished him before, before he would be a threat... Im going to take care of him before he finds you.
Her eyes were shining a wild crimson red as the Darkness in her swirled in her tattoos. Her fox was growling and her Hikari circled her. She was ready to go, ready to kill the threat that had presented itself.

You have such little belief in me that you think i couldnt take the b*****d? Your the one that walked into his trap when you came out of hiding, theres two other nins here and Tutsumi probably knows! They have found us whether you like it or not and if we dont take care of it they will be knocking on your door and trying to kill both of us! If i take care of him, then that leaves a large problem out of the way. Ishiras wings pumped as she grew even more anxious. He had moved closer to her and she needed to gain a bit of distance from him. She made sure not to look for him, knowing her resolve would fail on her if she saw him. Instead her eyes scanned where she knew the others were and she hoped they wouldnt go after Neko. She was stuck, trying to decide which was the greater threat at the moment. Her eyes flashed and she bared her teeth, she hated this, either way he was in danger.

"Shes calming, i can feel it... A bit less of the demon she is..." Kyuu stopped looking at Neko as soon as his eyes changed. She felt him tense and let go of him, thinking she was the one that had some how hurt him. He was on the edge of a growl but she felt him connect with Ishira and sighed, maybe he would get to her. Maybe the mother figure would not leave them with the two others in the town.

Kyuu followed, but kept her mouth tightly shut. Each moment she was becoming more like herself again, the fear slipping away as they walked. She started to hate the protective hold that Neko had on her and most of all she hated that she had not followed Ishira. She was suppose to stick close to the mother figure, something deep inside her told her that, but at the same time the thing in Ishira was a bit much. No, not a bit much, obviously too much for her small body to handle at the time. Maybe she would get use to it.... Either way, she had failed... When they got to the main gate, Kyuu pulled out from the cloak and she willed for her wings to form. They did easily and the little orbs from before showed themselves around her. It warmed and pushed any fear out of body. Kyuus eyes softened and she reached her hands out to touch the Hikari. Happily they accepted her, and then she looked at Neko.
"Why can you not touch yours?" She asked, knowing he had Hikari around him.

Ishira grinned, he was right, the two Nin wouldnt touch him. Neko was saying all the right things for her to take off and take care of Tut instead of convincing her to stay. She stayed still, listening to Nekos voice as she continued to make sure the others werent following Neko and Kyuu. Her eyes continued to avoid where the two that actually mattered were. When Nek finished, she turned to leave and caught only a bit of what he said last. Think of how youll leave me.... Something tightened in her chest. She didnt want to leave him... She turned and went back into his range, wanting to know what the last part of his sentence was.

Repeat that.... If you didnt want me to leave, then why did you allow Kyuu and I out? You knew there was a chance id run into Tut, he always finds me as i always find him....

"No, the Hikari, why do you not touch the Hikari around you?" Kyuu looked at his, seeing the way it tightly clung to his body. She turned, her body facing Neko as she stepped to him. She held a pile Hikari orbs in one arm, close to her body and moving it slightly each time the orbs moved. Raising her hand she went to touch the faint strings of Hikari she could see around Neko.

Wouldnt do that, the Lady would be upset~ Her orbs taunted but pushed at the same time, moving forward so that Kyuu would have to follow so that they did not fall out of her arms.


Ishira flinched like she was hit and then growled. She hated that he was right, she truly wanted to go after Tut and finish what should have happened so long ago. Her hate for him was growing, causing her Fox and Darkness to stir in her. Goddess, she was pissed. Mad that Neko could still bring up that she was his student when what she was doing was for him, and his safety. He protected her, and it was more the irritating that he wouldnt let her do the same for him. At the same time, she knew it was stupid to go after Tut. She wasnt acting with a clear mind though she wished she could argue that. The sight of Hikari and Darkness had rattled her, made her feel unstable and took any sense that she was safe clear out of her mind. Her Fox reacted as much as she did, keeping her desire to stay her demon self instead of continuing the training that made her feel weak. As a human she barely.. No, she had power.

Ishira touched the tattoos on her body with her fingertips, her eyes now finding Neko and Kyuu, along with who ever was with them. She didnt activate the seals but took a deep breath and let it out in a sigh. As a human she didnt feel the warmth of Hikari or Darkness, but then again she didnt feel the threat either... Giving up her training wasnt acceptable to her, and the thought that she would have given that up just because of the fear in her made her disgusted. She was weak, even with all the power she had, her mind was still weak.