Back to ze past

"I didn't mean either of those! I meant nothing like that!" He growled. "I was just suprised is all!" Mori rose and placed his empty bowl on the bench. "Well... I'll leave you to it" He said and walked outside, chuckling.

"Well you know what I think?" Amaterasu said, looking at her nails before giving him a sour smile. "You should sleep in a cold bed for a week. That means no Sex." She stood and walked from the room.

Yuki burst into a fit of laughter, his head falling onto the table. He hit the table over and over.

Sadaharu gaped at her, tinging pink when he glanced around his audience.
Damn.
"But- That's-" He broke off, staring after her. Taro laughed, prodding at his stew with a chopstick.
"Well done. Handled like a man."

"Well done." Yuki laughed. "Really well handled, I have to agree with the fool there. Did you buy that leash? Or does she have it hanging about?"

Sitting on the sandy shore Anei let her toes dip into the surf, sighing lightly. Straight after meeting with the others Zetsubou had collasped in a fit of histarics proving to Anei that he wasn't ready for interactions with large groups, or any of their extended family.

She'd heard from word of mouth the war had ended, falling in favour of the Kitsunes, leaving Anei unsure what to think. Kuroyou were her blood kin, but the Kitsunes had raised her.
Shaking her head wistfully she glanced back at the large bear that sat at her side, Kietsu had only returned a few months prior, caring not to explain where he had been.
He talked even less now then he did before and only left her side for personal reasons. His human form strangely enough was now stuck with a permanent bear arm, often swiching sides between tranformations.

Saiyu had grown and was now 10 summers old, he was still very young and curious, but had very serious side to him too. One had to when dealing with Zetsubou.
Although the panther had improved Anei still though it was a good idea to keep moving and try to stay to coastal area's, since no one in here 'family' visited them very often.
He was still insane, but he'd stopped calling Anei 'kitten', was able to leave her side and he also wouldn't be thrown into his 'fits' as often. Although he was still reluctant to talk to Anei directly.

Kietsu was still quite hostile towards her brother and she couldn't deny the fact that maybe he deserved it. She still found herself growing uncomfortable with him at times. But no matter his rate of mental stability she couldn't deny the fact that he was lonely, Even if he had grown amazingly close with the human boy.

"And you thought I'd hurt her!" Sadaharu exclaimed. "Ill need emotional support soon!" He shook his head, grinning, and stood up.

"Going to run after her?" Yuki asked. "Hmm? Maybe to see if we can shorten that sex ban. By the way, I didn't need to know that man!"

"Hey, tell that to her!" he said, shrugging his shoulders. "I didn't say it." he added defensively, still rather embarressed that his best mate knew what they'd been up to. Taro tried to disguise a snicker as a cough but failed and quickly excused himself to clean up after lunch.

"Is She good?" Yuki asked, leaning forward with a grin.

"We should probably leave soon..." Anei mumbled, just loud enough for Kietsu and Zet to hear. Both looked up to nod at her, Zet giving her a nervous smile.

"Okay..." Turning to look at the boy sprawled in the sand playing with a few passing crabs Zetsubou nudged him with a foot, "Hey Saiyu, Anei says time to movego"

His lack of proper conversations had left Zetsubou with his still slightly disjointed way of speaking.

Looking up from Crab Castle 21 Saiyu frowned, "Youbo Now?"

Anei just hummed softly before glancing back up, "Maybe in an hour or two"

Grinning Saiyu jumped up and grabbed Zetsubou's hand, dragging him off to god know where, "Come on Jikei I have to show you this before we leave!!"

"Thats a weird thing to ask about your sister, you pervert!" Sadaharu said with a laugh. "And I don't want to die yet." He answered. "So no comment."

Yuki laughed and sat back. "Fine. Suit yourself." But grinning, he leant back forward. "You know I'll get it out of you oneway or another."

Grinning slightly as the others ran off Anei grinned at Kietsu.

"One last swim before we head inland?" Her comment left Kietsu a little confused, as long as he had been rejoined with his ward they hadn't headed inland once, obviously Anei had taken his answer as a yes though, as she stripped off her white dress so that she was just in her underclothes and leapt into the water.

Kietsu was very thankful he was in his bear form as no one would notice him blushing like mad under the fur.

(( there advancement...ABOUT TIME FOR ME! ))

Kietsu smiled to himself in his toothy bear way as he watched his ward paddle around, when Zetsubou had stabbed her and he watched the life fade quickly from her vibrant green eyes, he had felt like he himself had been stabbed.

Spending what had felt like an eternity in The Realm had only intensified that feeling, making Kietsu understand something he had been denying for a very long time.

He had fallen head over heels for his young ward Anei.

((dawww. about damn time! but stil... dawww!))

Sadaharu snorted. "Yeah right."

Not too long afterwards, Mori re-entered the hut. "There's a snake demon hanging around the forest near the village; Some of the villagers have been trying to get rid of it for a while; it's not friendly." Mori said with a sigh. "Want to come check it out?" He asked, crossing his arms. Sadaharu nodded.
"I'll come."

((Evacuation so Etsuko can nick the necklace. ))

Yuki jumped to his feet. "Oh yeah. Lets do this!"

((Get on MSN I have pics I wanna show ya.))

((Not allowed to use msn... we've topped the internet ))

"And where are you going?" Taro asked, walking back into the room.
“We’ll be back soon; taking care of a demon problem,” Mori said, fastening his sword to his belt. “It won’t take too long.” Taro nodded andd then grinned.
“Be careful, Mori-neko.” The panther snorted ungracefully and strode from the hut.

((AWW!!! http://muchlikefalling.deviantart.com/art/Vindicated-117994014 Look at that then.))

((So, whats the go with tomorrow?))

Yuki left the hut and soon ran into amaterasu, who joined the group

((not the slightest. not allowed to download pictures either; i'm lucky i got away with getting on the forum! lol! I'll have to look at it later. Oh, Elizabeth and the kids, are they still inside?))

Taro smiled wistfully after them and leaned against the frame of the door, watching them as they moved from his line of vision. He sighed and turned back inside, placing the half-made doll onto the counter and bowing his head, hands spaced out on the wooden surface. “Taro-daddy?” Taro started and looked down. Rhun stood by the counter, looking up with concern painting his small face. Taro smiled and bobbed down. “What is it?”
“Are you okay?” Taro laughed and ruffled his hair, picking the child up.
“Of course I am!” Rhun smiled and took a hold of Taro’s shirt, snuggling up against him. He smiled.

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Etsuko smiled as she watched the group leave. She waited a few more moments before heading towards the hut.

((WHAT! I don't get why!))

((Come over early tomorrow so I can show you then.))

Elizabeth walked over, Evelyn on her hip. "We're not the only ones who worry see."

((Yes ma'am! lol.
... VACATE HOUSE))

Taro shook his head. There was a knock at the door, and Taro laughed quietly. Trust Mori to forget something. He moved forwards, still carrying Rhun with one arm, and opened the door with his other.
“Are you the man that fixes things?” The woman at the door asked. Long silver hair fell to her waist and she was clothed in a less than modest kimono.
“That would be me.” Taro said with a friendly smile.

She smiled back, in a way that made Taro uneasy. “How can I help you?” He asked, still standing in the doorway. The woman, obviously a demon, continued smiling, flashing her teeth. “My music box is broken” She said and showed him the small wooden box under her arm. She peered past Taro, catching a glimpse of Elizabeth. "Could you fix it?"

Elizabeth didn't like the look of this. "Rhun? Why don't you and Evelyn play outside."

((Oi, Why don't you ask to have a two night sleep over. Tonight and tomorrow?))

((I could, but I've got to wash my clothes for gym. lol! I'll ask and see how the washing goes.))

Taro set Rhun down and gave him a gentle push. The woman smiled at the children as they moved past her.
"You don't think you could go too, do you? Rhun seems to have taken a liking to playing with the cooking fires." He asked Elizabeth lightly, smiling.

((Jesus. So who's the washing lady?))

Elizabeth nodded. "I'll keep an eye on him. Be careful. I know how you are around... Your tools." She looked to the woman before leaving.