Back to ze past

In answer, Taro pulled himself up, swaying slightly, but up. He smiled. Shade kept a careful eye on Elizabeth. They needed some fresh water too. "Lead the way'

Yuki lead the way, keeping a thrid eye on the weaker two of their foursome. He lead them to a cave/

Shade stepped inside and looked around breifly before sitting Elizabeth down against the wall, a bit inside the cave. Taro took hold of the wall to steady himself temporarily as his vision blurred. He sat down, holding his head, but wove Shade off.

"We'll need water and some wood for a fire" Shade stated, half to himself. "Is there fresh water close by?" He asked Yuki, grimly hoping he could remember to save them a search.

"Just around the corner..." Yuki muttered, looking about the cave. This was his old home... So much had happened here...

Shade nodded and walked off. After two trips they had both a small fire and a bucket of cool, fresh water. He cupped his hands in it and took a drink before passing it around. It was cold, but the fire was starting to warm them up. Shade sighed and leaned back.

Elizabeth choose to pass on the waterand made her way over to the fire. She was sick of being wet.

Yuki walked off, wanting to look around the place he hadn't been in over 500 years... or by the looks of it a couple of weeks.

Taro pulled off his shirt and spread it out by the fire, hugging his knees miserably. "At least we're not still on the beach" he said to Elizabeth, shivering. Shade exclaimed from aroound the corner, he had wandered off again.
"i found some blankets!" he remarked, seeming much more spirited. He passed Taro and Elizabeth a blanket each, pulling another around his own shoulders and dropping one on the floor for Yuki if he came back.

Elizabeth walked away and came back a little while later, her clothes in her hands and the blanket wrapped tightly around her body.

Shade prodded the fire and slumped down beside it, suddenly wearied. "Well, that was certainly a pressing evening" he said, raising an eyebrow.

Taro stood up suddenly, a hand clasped over his mouth and fled the cave. Just outside the cave, Taro dropped down and was violently Ill. Shade grimaced and jumped up to follow him. Upon re-entering the cave, Taro was the picture of misery. "Never again" He murmured in referance to their swim, shuddering and curling up against the wall.

Elizabeth bit her lip and looked at him, feeling usless and wanting nothing more than to help him.
Yuki wandered back on over, having had his look around and his memories having been refilled. Picking up the blanket left for him, he placed it over the fool. He walked away again.
"Are you ok?" Elizabeth asked Yuki, looking up at him. Yuki smiled softly at her.
"Yeah." He said. "I am." He thre something to her.
"What is this?" Elizabeth asked, holding the peice of clothing up.
"It belonged to my sister." Yuki explained. "It looks about your size. Wear it, she wouldn't have minded."
"Thank you." Elizabeth smiled.
"Think nothing of it Liry." Yuki said. "But you should put it on soon before the boys geta nose bleed at the sight of you."
Elizabeth didn't get the joke.

Neither did Shade, but Taro smiled slightly. "how many lived with you?" Shade asked carefully, glancing about the cave; it was massive and the damage spoke of once well kept hut sized houses.

"Seven permanet." Yuki said, smiling softly. "We had a bat living in the room somewhere and three people who hovered." He paused and pointed to each hut, explaining who lived there. "And that was my mothers garden." He smiled to Shade. "You would have liked her, she was great with herbs and poisons as well as medicial remedies."

"I'm sure I would have." He agreed, not willing to ask more. Yuki's use of past tense and the destroyed homes was forming a picture in his head. "I should thank you. Without your help..." He guestured to the enterance of the cave where you could see the rain cascading down. He wasn't optimistic about how long they would have lasted unguided in this country. "I am in you debt."

Yuki just smiled. "Think nothing of it. You wanted out of London and I wanted home."

((I'm tempted to hav Ayama wander in.))

((DO IT!!))

Shade nodded. "I might go and see if my bag washed up somewhere nearby" He said, shaking his head. "I wasn't planning on losing that." He said and, with a grin at Yuki, headed for the exit to trek along the beach, the rain had very nearly stopped.

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Taro waited by the enterance for Elizabeth to reappear, pulling on his finally dry shirt.

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Sitting down by a small stream, Mori let his fingers trail through the water. He had no idea what had happened and he laughed lifelessly. Maybe he was in some kind of coma at the hospital. There was no way he could get his hopes up, he remembered the bridge only too clearly.

Shifting away from the stream, he rested on his back. It was all rather pointless. Here he was, trapped in a fantasy world created by his own mind. How utterly flawed. Mori lay on his back and glanced listlessly at the sky. He found himself wondering what would happen if you died in a dream. He sighed and rolled his head, once again staring at the running water. Maybe this is what death was. A smile tugged at the corner of his lips.

Whatever it was, he was in no rush to leave.

Elizabeth walked back out dressed the best she could in the clothes. Yuki tutted and took her away, bringing her back dressed properly.
"Just like a japanese Noble." He smiled.

Shade had walked for about ten minutes, by his rekoning, before he finally came accross his bag. It was drenched, but his oiled poisons bag would have kept it's contents safe. He bobbed down and picked it up. A small sound behind him made him stand up and spin around, reaching for the knife at his side... which was still in the bag.

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Taro clapped his hands. "Beautiful!" He remarked cheerily.

An arrow pointed to his back. "あなたは誰であるか？ 話をしなさい！" Another jab accented her point.

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Elizabeth smiled softly. "Do you really think so?"

"I can't understand you," Shade said slowly, so as not to aggrevate his attacker. He rose his hands in a surrending guesture, hoping it was universal. His mind worked quickly. If he could get to his bag, he could get both his knife and a range of immobalising poisons... all he needed was a distraction.

The girl, for she was a girl, jabbed at Shade once more. "動きをしないでください." She bent down and picked up his bag. "あなたはどこ（で・に）外国人から来ますか?" She jabbed him again. "もしあなたがあなたの冷静を保つことを望むなら、今話をしなさい。"

"If you don't mind, that's my bag." Shade said, making an angry guesture towards the bag in her hands and stepping forwards. If she took his bag, he didn't know what she'd think, or do. Surely asassins were heard of here too.

She realised speaking would do no good, but she did reconize his accent. "Lo-Londen?" She tried at english

"London! Yes! I'm from London!" He said, glad of the prospect of her understanding him. saved them a fight. A sudden flash of inspiration hit him. "I came on a boat" He guestured at the beach. "With Yuki?" He tried hopefully.

Amaterasu's eyes widened. "YUKI!" She exclaimed. "Yuki... Ahh..." She touched her chest. "Bro-broter." She didn't lower her arrow.