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The smell of blood entered Kwubara's nose. It was followed by the sensation of being wet, but he could still breath. Then a spike of pain strck him. The burns and the hole in his leg finally hit him. The pain was enought to make him open up his eyes. Shock filled his face as he discovered where he was. Kwubara started to pound on the glass but knew it was no use. He couldn't get out no matter how much he tried.

The ring would have only a few moments of activity before communications would end, and there would be a heavy, whining interference. The powerful connection between the two items was being severed by this place as soon as the door closed. There wouldn't be a lot visible from Kwubara's tank; a couple of tables with medical instruments, scrolls, and artifacts strewn carefully on top. A few large wooden crates, and the other container, with a young woman staring out across the space at Kwubara. She seemed detached, drugged perhaps, and innately curious about her new neighbor. Everything else was shrouded in darkness, and the room sounded very large.

"Well, you're awake. Have you ever thought of putting a leash on that roommate of yours?"

Neko spoke as he reviewed a pair of scrolls. While his guest was unconscious, he changed out of his armor and cloak, donning a vest and light, loose pants. He was comfortable, and giving the captive a rare glimpse of his muscle tone. He didn't seem too strong at all. He was relatively thin, and very pale, but his left hand seemed to have a different shade to it.

"You are five feet away from me, and one inch from death."

Neko didn't bother looking up at Kwubara; he was too busy going through the scrolls.

"She's probably getting changed or something. I'm surprised you remember that, most people in your position would black out during a possession."

After a moment of silence, he looked back up at the man, and the girl in the other tank mimicked him, sitting on the bottom of the tank, as opposed to just floating around.

"So why don't you start telling me exactly why you're looking for me. The last I heard, Irianna and I had a truce, and there are plenty of bars a lot closer to the Academy than the ones in Durem."

"Oh, it's just convenient, is all. You finding us. I'm sure you could come up with a couple of reasons to find me, everyone has at least two."

Neko looked up at Kwubara with crystal blue eyes, cold and calculating. Fearless, and rather emotionless, betraying the lies his face told, careless and amused.

"Truth is, I don't know exactly where we are. A dear friend gave me access to this place. You could say that we're everywhere I want to be. Oh, and I wouldn't suggest smoking. That was developed to hold things much more powerful than yourself, and kill them in an instant, if needbe."

He leaned against his desk, looking Kwubara over carefully as he scratched his chin.

"So how'd you come about this Geezer Demon who likes to share?"

"Oh its not that your demon couldnt tell you that another demon has laid claim to an area, or a bar at all could it?" Ishira absently walked from the shadows of the room, black tendrils caressing her arms as if tempting her back into the darkness. She waved them off, and when they still refused to let go she called her spirits to her side. The Darkness hissed and reluctantly let go, forming back into a solid wall behind her. Ishira glared at Neko while a little lizard made a home on her shoulder.

"Why the hell would i be changing? My tunic isnt soiled or in shreds like you like to leave them... " She snapped, not expecting any answer back. Her spirits lit the darkened area but not enough that things around the room could be seen, just her and the clothing she was in before. Her crimson eyes went back to Kwubara and she lifted an eyebrow. "Im only fine with you being here because youve been invited or more taken then anything, but tell your friend in there that its in his better interest to ask to enter before coming into another Demons claim. Its rude, and taken as a threat which all demons know. Im sure if i just ran into your home and got drunk off my a** youd want to protect your family as well. You may not be true demon but your friend is and you smell of it Kwubara. Its not like the Academy where every place is free to roam and its quite dangerous to walk into a mated Foxs territory with kits still around. "

Kwubara turned to look at Ishira as she steped out of the shadows. "I'm sorry. I didn't know, but ignorance is no excuse. I should have checked to see if there was someone living there. Again, I am sorry that I caused you worry for yourself and your family." He apologized before turning to Neko. "I guess I am." He said before the mask went on. The process would have much to take away because the fire destroyed most of his clothing. He just started to flot there and wait for them to decide what to do with him. He could do anything about what they decided any way.

Neko made a few more keystrokes as thin metallic arms descended upon Kwubara, slipping needles under the skin of his exposed back, a couple of them going into his spine, a couple into bone to retrieve marrow, and a few just collecting blood and biopsies of several important organs and chakra points. The liquid should numb the pain, but not eliminate it. As the machine worked, Neko turned his attention to Ishira.

"Is something wrong?"

Ishira looked between Neko and Kwubara again, grimacing before she turned away from them. She didnt feel well, something wasnt right and even the Darkness was a bit more pushy then normal. Shaking her head she sighed, looking back but not clearly at anyone.

"A long day i suppose, plus im not up for seeing what your going to do to the boy... Im going down to the... waterfall..." She said before reaching out her hand to the shadows. A little too quickly, the shadows came alive and snatched her hand making her jump. Traveling from her arm, it wrapped itself around her body and pulled her forward and into the shadows. Seconds later, her ears twitched to the pleasing sound of the waterfall.