Back to ze past

"Only just got back. Haven't seen him yet." Mori said with a shrug. "And don't do that again; I'll be jumping at shadows soon."

"I'm off to find him." Yuki sighed. "Poor boy probley got lost chasing a butterfly." he rolled his eyes and walked out.

Mori snorted. Damnned kid, probably right. Mori shut the door behind him and walked out, sitting down at the table and twirling a sake bottle between his fingers. Shade picked Rhun up and sat him on his lap, watching as the child set up a batallion of soldiors on the tabletop. Mori frowned suddenly. "Maybe you should put the captain over there. That way all of his men can hear him-"
"No! You don't know how to play soldiors!" Rhun shook his head with a laugh. "Silly N'uncle Mori. You should always have the captain here"

Elizabeth sighed and smiled sfotly at her son.

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Evelyn played with her doll outside.

((Why does Elizabeth hate Hikaru?))

Leaving the others in the Tavern
Takeo took it apon himself to scope out the village,
he figured he'd catch up with Mori if he saw him
but mostly just to keep himself out of the sake,
Hikaru had forbidden him to 'over indulge' while Momiji was around
and since the kid stuck to him like glue he figured he wasn't gonna catch a break anytime soon

((Because Hikaru wouldn't piss off.))

Blood... So much blood... Rushing forward, Yuki scooped Sadaharu up into his arms. "Sad... Oh god Sadi." he breathed out, he ran a hand over the boys forhead and through his hair. "Blood... So much... Don't you do this to me!" Yuki yelled itno the boys face, tears falling freely from his eyes. "Don't you leave me to! Sadaharu! You... Fuck." He pulled the boy closer, sobbing hopelessly into his now dead lovers blood soasked shoulder.

Sitting in the room that the priestess had given him, Raven sat against the door and opened his bag, lining up a variety of small bags and vials holding different poisons. He cracked a smile and picked one up. He had spoken with Arashi, the miko, and had confirmed that there was only one water supply, but he had decided that it may catch attention too quickly, especially as he would be the only one spared from the effects. No, he had instead considered poisoning them seperately, first taking out the Miko and then moving on to make it look like some kind of illness. Flawless. In fact, Arashi would be feeling rather ill in about two hours.

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Eventually giving up on Rhun's battle tactics, Mori headed outside. He sat down by the front of the house, sword resting by his side. He still hadn't put it away. He watched Evelyn play with her doll and sighed, leaning back against the house.

Sandy walked into the head Miko's house. Afetr three years he was still in the same town. He had no clue where he was, and knew little of the language. He just wanted to go home, but knew he couldn't. A poison was in his vains and the blood of a horrid smelling beast had been spilt.
He could still smell it.

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Evelyn looked up when Yuki made his way back to the house. Her eyes widend. "Mum!" She yelled, rushing into the house.

Yuki was covered in blood. Not his own of course, but rather the blood of the boy in his arms.

Arashi smiled at Sandy. She sat cross-legged by the table in the center of the room. She guestured to a bowl of soup on the other side of the table. "If you were hungry."

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Mori lurched upright, sword clattering to the ground as he ran over to Yuki and Sadaharu, disbelief spreading over him. He came to a stop a pace away from Yuki and looked on with horror, eyes wide and breath sharp. This was simply not happening.

"Ahh... Thank... You?" Sandy said slowly, trying to thank her for the meal in japanese. He took the bowl and started to eat. "Its good!"

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Yuki fell to his knee's, his hair covering his greif stricken face. He pulled the body closer to him, his fingers tight in the fabric.

((*rawr*))

((Hello?))

Momiji was hiding in her room she shared with her parents and refused to come out
she was in a village and at any moment an angry mob could storm up those stairs, rip her from her hiding place and tear her apart
that prospect terrified her and she would not move from that spot dispite her mothers efforts to coax her out
so she stashed herself in the back of the cuborad, reverted to her animal form and stayed huddled in the dark

Anei sat staring off into space, occationally petting the small child on the head.

Naoki looked up at anei before hiding inher clothes.

Kaoru ran through the forest,
Tracking Naoki and Amaterasu by scent, what little there was to be found
although he took no care to be quiet

Amaterasu smirked, her hand swinging below the branch she sat upon. Strings were attached to her fingers.

Below her a small boy danced as she moved her finger.

Kaoru caught sight of a small figure ahead and sprinted toward it

Amaterasu smirked. Seemed the little Fox didn't learn his lesson yet. In a flash the pupet was gone and she herself jumped down.

Standing straight her closed her eyes. Hand running over her face her height and looks changed. Within seconds a small boy stood there.

"Naoki!" Kaoru cryed out as he saw his son and snatched him up in a tight hug

"Pa!" Amaterasu cried, throwing her arms around his neck. God she hated this man. "Pa, that lady was mean."

Kaoru held him close weak with reilef that he was thus far unharmed
"Shh its okay, I'm here. I won't let her hurt you."

Amaterasu's hand slipped into her back pocket. "A bad Lady pa, she gave me a sharp point thing." In a flash, Amaterasu pulled out her knife and drove it into his gut.

Kaoru gasped, falling to his knees. he pulled the child away from him and ripped the knife from his flesh