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Hikaru struggled to her feet using Mori for support
"Ugh, this is nothing."
she stumbled for a few metres then walked out from behind the Takeo's
she blasted Kuroi with her kitsunebi, but it was weaker than before
"No, not this time..."

Mori quickly moved forwards to take hold of her in case she fell. "Idea. You look after momiji. He can's swoop trees." Mori muttered. "Take, try and keep him occupied for a second." He said and made to move Hikaru back to the trees a little further away.

Elizabeth nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine."

HIkaru tried to shake him off
"No, if he doesn't notice her she'll be fine. I know how to fight him, i can beat him, i-"

Kuroi appered and grabbed her by the throat
"Is that true mon cherie?" he said running a talon down her face drawing a line of blood
and tightening his grip

Mori leapt behind Kuroi and forcefully brought the hilt of his sword down on his head.

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Shade pulled her into his arms and sighed. "A bad start to the day. I'm sorry I let her in."

"You never were the smartest when it came to attraction." Elizabeth said.

"I did the right thing with you though right?" He frowned suddenly. "If you regretted coming with me, not staying there... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to force you into a life you didn't want."

Kuroi staggered and Hikaru broke his grip, leaving deep gouges in her neck
The Onryo snarled "This is getting old..."
he backhanded Hikaru into a wall and turned on Mori, kicking his feet out from under him

he turned his attention to Takeo
the other four Takeo's evaporated and Takeo screamed, clutching his lost left eye
Kuroi advanced on him grinning manicly

Mori moved swiftly in front of the screaming Kitsune, throwing out his arms. "Back off." He snarled.

"I didn't mean that." Elizabeth snapped. "I've never been one to do what I don't wish to."

Shade smiled slightly. "Good to know."

"If I catch you in that position again, I will not be so forgiving." Elizabeth said

Kuroi pulled out three of hikarus shurikan and hurled them at the Kurohyou and the Shiroi Kitsune

Hikaru's hand moved to her belt in disbelief, "Son of a bitch robbed me!"

Takeo hissed as one of the kinives buried itself in his arm the pain in his left eye doubled

Mori ripped one of the shurikan's from his chest and threw it to the floor with a snarl. He grabbed for his sword and held it in front of him, utterly sick of this. "Déixenos ser" He muttered. "Get the hell out of him already!"

"Trustt me, I didn't want to be in that position in the first place. Not going to happen." He chortled.

Elizabeth leaned over and kissed him lightly

Kuroi laughed "Not until I have what is mine"
Hikaru tore one of the black feathers from her hair
sharp as a razor and giving off a slight black miasma
she stabbed the Karasu between the sholderblades

Kuroi roared in rage and slammed her into the wall, blood splattering everywhere

Mori tore Kuroi way from her, leaving Takeo wher ehe was. He dragged him back and kicked him to the floor, stamping on his back and lowering his sword down to touch the back of the Karasu's neck.

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Sahdde smiled and traced his fingers over her face. 'You're beautiful, you know."

Hikaru cried out "NO! Don't kill him!"

Takeo struggled to his feet and attempted to stumble away

Elizabeth smiled and rubbed her nose agaainst his before standing straight. "Shade, I'm expecting again."

"You're..." He blinked a few toimes before a dumbfounded grin dpread over his face. He swooped forwards and picked her up, spinning her around and laughing. "That's great!" He kissed her and placed her down. "You're sure? This is fantastic!" He beamed and glanced around the room before ducking down to pick up a few scattered toys.

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"I'm not going to! Just trying to keep him down." He said sharply. "Come on, I can't do anything about this thing! A sutra, a charm, something!"

Elizabeth looked after him, shocked. That was an odd reaction.

Shade deposited Rhun's toys in the corner before spinning arond to face her. 'Are you feeling okay? Should you be resting?"

Hikaru dragged herself toward Kuroi
pulling a white ceremonial dagger from her bloodstained kimono
she muttered something in Kitsune dialect and slashed at kuroi's back

he writhed and the Onryo was expelled
it looked like a small transparent child except for its grin, litterally from ear to ear full of thousands of razor sharp teeth
it sprinted past HIkaru and Mori and lunged at Takeo

tiny clawed hands clutchng at his left eye

"Shade, I'm only about two months along. I'll be fine." Elizabeth said.