Welcome to Gaia! ::

((*squints eyes at the black blob on Sujika's head* ... It's a demon!! Shoot it!!! domokun (or nekomata if you wish, cat demon with a split tail taht possesses bodies. XD)
XD It's ok Manda. >.> Midare, Kanak and Meeya are on their way, or were, they're there now, to the youkai Lady, Tenjou's, castle to free Micoi. =D La Riene Dragonique! XD;;;;; *doesn't know how much of that is real French* Was a good try at making it SOUND French anyway. >.> Well... riene is the correct word, but the spelling...
Oh, and Manda, would you be a dear and shake Neko off her stool? >.> We kinda.. need her... Ok, so the Lady can be asleep, it's an easy enough task for me to fight the group with Jindra... XD;;; but still.... How's that about Nashy?))

Even before the dragon had completely landed the youkai jumped off the beast, deadly eyes glaring around in search for a good entrance. And they found it soon enough. Without further ado, the dark haired man stalked off towards the heavy set, presumed wooden, door, the others would have to follow quickly or be left behind... the youkai was on a hunt.

The youkai didn't even turn his head over his shoulder as he answered in an even tone. "Considered this isn't really the front door and that Micoi is closer to here than any other area or entrance... yes. If you've got a better idea then spit it out before I reach that door." Said door being only a few feet away, Meeya would have to have a quick tongue... if he had anything to say that was.

Celia blushed a bit, having noticed just before he had drawn his hand back. She wasn't entierly sure how she should react to that. Usually, she almost tried to avoid anyone of the opposite gender all together, to save herself from getting all nervous and quiet like she was now."Yes...that....seeems like a good idea...."she said in a voice which was barely audible.

((Sujika: Celia, loosen up a little....

Celia: um...um....um......

Sujika: ... stare *smacks forehead*))

((o.o Kami... XDD you made it sound like Baran would do something ELSE with his hand when you said that OOC part. XD *laughs* >w> *gets a pic in her head* Celia is a KNight, ne? Of which element now again?))

Kanak gave took a second of his time to stop and turn his head over his shoulder to answer the knight. Was she stupid or something. "I may be pure youkai but I've never been here so I wouldn't know. I have been with Micoi most of my life and all of her life. I have never left Arinas since I came to the continent." He answered, his eyes speaking very clearly what he had thought earlier. And with that he continued on, not giving the other two much time to argue before he had reached the door and opened it. Now it was either for them to hurry up and follow or be left behind.

"Y...Yes. That does seem like...a very good idea."she said, smiling, and calming down a little. She could tell he was trying to make her feel more at ease, and she appreciated it. Thus, she returned it with a smile, very much trying to get used to him as quickly as possible.

((btw, Celia is the Knight of water. ^.~))

His grin widened, seeming more natural and teasing now, and he dipped his head in a short nod.

"Got it. C'mon, then!"

Baran started off in the direction of Aiketh's office, a step ahead of the girl.

One hand searched the stiff pocket of his navy uniform. This was certianly more entertaining than sniffing out food, but he was still hungry... Maybe there was a leftover piece of hard candy from their brief stop in Costa Rica on the way back to Draqueen? That stuff was tangy--a strange mix of sweet and salty--and besides, sucking on something always seemed to ease the headaches being around the castle gave him.

"Yes I am," Baran admitted shamelessly, now searching his other pocket. "You got a candy, or something? This air is giving me a headache."

They were drawing nearer their destination, the hallways peaceful. As of yet there was no sign of the Dragon Officer, and Baran suddenly remembered something.

"Oh!"

He stopped in his tracks, Celia almost running into his back.

"That's right! She will be at her office!" Baran laughed again, still facing forward and brushing his mop of auttum-colored hair out of his face. "I got a message saying I was to report to her once we returned. She should be waiting for me there, so you can talk to her, too."

Without waiting for the Knight of Water to speak up, Baran turned about, smiling at her once again.

"Hey, thanks for reminding me, yeah?"

Aiketh carefully reread the document in front of her, slender brows knotted together in concentration as her eyes slowly moved across the paper.

Tugging absentmindedly at the rouge strand of blue hair that had slipped into her eyes, she tensed, placing a small red mark next to a word.

"What attack?" She sighed, speaking to herself. "I'll need to call him back for more information."

Satisfied that the report was not going to yield any more valuable information, she shook her head, resettling her hair with a brisk brush of her hand. Judging by the view from the tall slender window lighting up her office, the report she had recieved that the Dragon Fighters were back was nearly an hour old.

Aiketh pursed her lips, worry evident in the stern glare she gave the oaken desk.

She needed to see one of them, and she needed to see him soon. It would be important, both for the plans of the kingdom and his immediate course of action. He needed to be debriefed in person and then partially filled in on what had happened while he was gone, and, if she had her way, Aiketh wanted him to attend the meeting that afternoon.

"That reminds me," The Black Dragon Officer whispered to the silence once more, "I need to find Celia as well."

"Here."said celia, as she pulled out a little bandana from her pocket. inside, were some relatively fresh cookies."i was going to feed them to Yoko....but you can have them. he's getting fat anyway."she said with a slight smile as they approached the officers door. Celia knocked on it, and turned the knob just eneough so she could say"um..Aiketh?? is....this a bad time? because we can come back....." she didn't like to disturb people.