Back to ze past

"Act like nothing happened." Yuki said. "Its what you wanted. Don't back out on it now for no reason."

"I can't just lie to her like this! But I can't- Oh, what the hell. Drop it." He said irritably as a wave of nausea hit him.

"Fine." Yuki retorted. "But, you love her don't you?"

"I'm not about to hurt her, if that's what you're getting at." He said sharply, hunching his shoulders with a wince.

"It wasn't what I was getting at." Yuki sighed, walking ahead of his friend

Sadaharu doggedly followed Yuki, mentally cursing at himself for snapping at him. "Sorry" He said quietly as they reached the camp.

"Me too mate." Yuki sighed, rubbing his forhead. "This whole thing has me on edge."

"Yeah" He shook his head. "With you there." He moved out from the trees.

Yuki sighed. Was Sadaharu saying this was his fault? Yuki grabbed Sadaharus arm and pulled the boy back. "Do you want me to leave€?"

"What? No!" He said, shocked. "Why would I want that?" He pressed. "I'm sorry I caused all this trouble, but I wouldn't want that!"

"Then please act normal, for my sake." Yuki said, letting go of Sadaharus arm. "Because if you don't start, I may steal you right from under y own sisters nose."
Placing the fish over his shoulder, he stepped out and placed them by the fire. "Dinner."

"Your shirts wet." Amaterasu pointed out.

"Really?" Yuki looked down. "So it is."

Sadaharu sat down with a sigh by the fire, dropping his head into his hands. Taro grinned at Yuki and started getting the fish ready to cook. Mori glanced to Sadaharu. "You're sick?" The younger panther looked up. "Yeah." He said with a small smile.

Yuki moved over to taro and smiled, talking about silly nothings and sometimes touching the fools arm. He helped by gutting and scaling the fish.

Amaterasu bit her lip worridly. "Do you just want to go to bed?"

Taro smiled slightly and thanked Yuki, putting the prepared fish over the fire. Mori sat silently to Taro's left, sword resting by his feet. Having something to actually focus on was making him go over the last time they had done this. Right when things started to go downhill. All because of those damned artefacts. He cast a glance at the chattering vampire, who noticed and threw up a smile.

"Don't know" He said, shivering lightly. "Maybe I should. Don't think I can get to sleep though."

Amaterasu pulled him into her arms. "Just go to sleep ok?" She said, running her hand through his hair.
Yuki winked to Taro and sat back. "Let me know if you need anything else ok? nd I mean anything."

Mori wasn't even paying attention, eyes now glued to the fire. So Taro smirked slightly. "Oh... I can think of a few things" He said and glanced to Mori from the corner of his eye. Still nothing. A twitch, maybe. The fool snickered.

Sadaharu sighed softly and closed his eyes, trying to ignore the pain spreading through his head and the steadily increasing nausea. He rose a hand to take hers.

Amaterasu took his hand and wrapped her other arm around his waist. She kissed his temple.

Yuki smirked. "Oh really? I've been told I'm rather handy, I'm sure I'd be able to handle anything you need." he glanced to Mori but his voice was softer. he tried to make it sound like it was meant for taros ears only.

Mori's eyes narrowed. "You..." They snapped over to Yuki and Taro. "I've had enough of this. Either cut it out or save it until I don't have to hear it." He said lowly, crossing his arms over his chest. Taro's smile remained intact, but he turned to tend to the fish.

Yuki smirked and put his hands behind his head, whistling slightly. "Hey look." Yuki exclaimed. "We need more wood." Standing, he left the campside.

Taro watched him go and served up some fish for each of them, leaving yuki's by the fire to keep it warm. "Big-kitty," Taro passed Mori his.
"And enough of those stupid nicknames." Mori growled.
"Can't you just play along for once?" Taro asked quietly, eyes fixed on the food as he passed it over to Amaterasu. Mori was taken back, Taro's tone was serious for once. The fool rose an eyebrow at Mori's silence and returned to not eating his fish.

Amaterasu took it and said her thanks to Tro before starting to eat.

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Yuki stood panting, his hair and clothes sticking to him. A path of destructon lay behind him, trees derooted and branches snapped. He fell to the ground with a groan and shook his head. Trying to come to his scenses.
Why did he need to kill something so badly.

As soon as Sadaharu recieved his food, he placed it down on the floor and stood up, face pale. "I'll be right back" He said quickly through the hand covering his mouth and staggered away from the camp.

Yuki stood up and wiped the sweat from his forhead. Sighing he turned around, ready to make his way back to camp.

Sadaharu was on all fours not far out of the camp, breathing shakily as he sat back and ran a hand over his mouth. He made a noise of disgust and swayed slightly. A sheen of sweat coated his face. He didn't last much longer before he was once again heaving as his stomach clenched.

Yuki's head turned. With the conversations volume at the camp it was no wonder they hadn't heard it but for the rat who was far ot into the trees, it was easily heard.
He slowly moved up and sighed, So they had hit the boy finally. Yuki moved slowly p and rubbed Sadaharus back.

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"Mori. Whats going on?" Amaterasu asked.