Skeleton Keys

[Ixidor92]

(Imagining Sage's face when she's whining at Sanz is priceless :3)


Sanz raised an eyebrow when he saw Sage running up to him. Most students had started to give him such a berth that he may as well have been radioactive. His eyes turned to where he was pointing, it was indeed a large dog. Or was it a wolf? It looked a lot like a wolf. He then looked back at Sage, and his mouth turned up in what could have been a smirk, it was almost imperceptible. Then he walked through the gate as if nothing was out of the ordinary, leaving Sage to his own devices.


Vralik stood up and stretched after sitting as still as a statue for the last several minutes. He sniffed a couple of times, almost like a wild animal, and turned to look at Sage, a puzzled look in his eyes

 

[Ricia]

(Hahaha, poor Sage...)


When Sanz smirked at her, she felt slightly hopeful... till he walked past the dog and through the gates without her.


.....


Her face turned to sudden horror, He left me here to die....


When the boy looked at Sage specifically, she felt a cold shiver run through her spine again. The wolf boy smells my weakness... She thought to herself.


Rhea on the other hand approached the small dou on the ground, "Excuse me..." She said meekly, trying to get his attention.

 

[Ixidor92]

Vralik blinked a couple of times when Rhea addressed him, and turned his attention to the young woman.


"Yes? Is there something I can help you with?"


Much like his appearance had suggested earlier, his voice seemed somewhat distant, as if he wasn't entirely there.


The dog was now staring straight at Sage. Its ears were perked up and it's tail laid still, showing no aggression, but its eyes did not leave hers.

 

[Ricia]

"I... think... I'm going to work early today...." Sage said slowly before turning to leave the school grounds. There was no way in hell she was going to try and pass the dog and wolf boy. She was sure Sanz would be very relieved that she was not in class today.


"Umm... You.. do know pets are not allowed on school ground.. right?" Rhea asked him. He looked almost like the essence of sleep... In fact she felt sleeping just talking to him.

 

[Ixidor92]

(I'm trying to imagine what would happen if Sage was pounced on by a litter of puppies)


Vralik tilted his head to the side


"Pets? Oh--if you're referring to grey then there's no concern, he's not a pet."


He sniffed the air a couple of times, eyes shut as he did so


"Might I ask your name female?"

 

[Ricia]

(A very dramatic (non)death scene. x3)


Rhea watched him curiously. Specially as he told her that Grey was not a pet. Family and or a friend perhaps? Still... animals were not allowed. When he closed his eyes to smell the air, Rhea grew slightly uncomfortable with the strang animalistic gestures. "My name?" Rhea asked almost distracted, still tying to figure out what he was doing. "Oh... Um. Rhea." She told him while curtsying a bit. "I more.. meant animals are not allowed.. I don't wish for you... or your friend to get into trouble."

 

[Ixidor92]

"Rhea . . ."


Vralik took one deep inward breath and let it out slowly


"I will remember that."


He turned and knelt down next to the wolfish-looking dog and said . . . something. Whatever he spoke, it wasn't english. The creature gave a short bark and turned around, heading outside the school grounds


"He will wait for me beyond the school's territory, will that be sufficient to avoid trouble?"

 

[Ricia]

Rhea smiled a bit, "Yes.... What did you say to him?" Rhea asked byond curious over the interaction that had just happened between them.

 

[Ixidor92]

"I told him that this territory was marked by another, and that his presence would be taken as a challenge. Neither of us have a wish to challenge, so he endeavored to leave for unmarked territory."


The young man picked up his bag and started to walk towards the building


"Thank you for your kindness Rhea, because of you neither myself nor Grey will be in trouble."

 

[Ricia]

Rhea turned and started to jog a bit and catch up to them young man, "It.. isn't a problem at all. Your friend is very beautiful.. powerful." Rhea said in an admiring way.

 

[Ixidor92]

"You truly think so?"


Vralik spoke as he continued to walk through the building


"Many seem wary of his presence, even though he would never hurt them without reason."

 

[Ricia]

"Of course..." Rhea nodded, "It's ok.. my brother always says I'm so thick headed I can't sense danger when it is near..."

 

[Ixidor92]

"Hmm, you brother sounds like he worries over your safety."


Vralik stopped in front of the classroom he was supposed to enter


"I believe this is where we part ways. Rest assured, I will not forget you Rhea."

 

[Ricia]

Rhea nodded before peering into the classroom, she looked back at the boy, "May... I have your name?" She asked him. He never introduced himself. She would like to know before he left.

 

[Ixidor92]

Vralik stopped just before he was about to enter the classroom. It had been awhile since someone asked for a name.


"Humans call me 'Vralik'."


He gave a smile and walked to his seat, several students giving quizzical gazes at the young man that hadn't shown up for the entire first week of class

 

[Ricia]

Rhea nodded a bit before turning to return to her own class. It was definitely a rather weird morning this morning...

 

[Ixidor92]

(I told you he was odd xD . Now, back to business as usual)


The rest of the day passed by with little incident, and Sanz left school like normal. He hadn't been assaulted for the last two days, so he was fulling expecting something to happen today. He decided it would be better to stick to public places today. He wouldn't get away from a planned ambush in some secluded area unscathed.

 

[Ricia]

Sanz blue hair menace obviously didn't make it to class that day. Most likely from the encounter with the dog and the ever creepy boy.


Sanz happened to pass a restaurant on the way home in his random meandering around the area. Out on the patio of the restaurant happened to be the boy he so readily avoided. He looked like he was talking happily with a customer. Sage hadn't quite seen Sanz just yet.

 

[Ixidor92]

Sanz couldn't have missed the blue hair if he tried. The young man seemed to be working for a restaurant. He couldn't help but give a small smile at the sight


"Looks like you've got your life on a good path . . . keep it that way. He muttered under his breath before continuing.


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Off to the side, in one of the other cafes, sat two rather fetching young ladies. Both of them were keeping an eye on the road before them.


"That's him right?"


"Yes, the one Violet sent us after."


"Should we go now?"


"In broad daylight?! Are you crazy?! No. We wait for opportunity to present itself sister."

 

[Ricia]

Sage caught a glimpse of red hair for just a moment, right in her peripheral. He left her to die earlier.... so... she will get her revenge on him. Before she went back inside the, she turned to shout, "Get home safely Sanzy~" She said before turning into the restaurant to hid in the back where he could not get a hold of her.

 

[Ixidor92]

Sanz quickly turned his head and glared at where the sound had come from for a full minute before going back on his way. He'd thought that 'nickname' was gone for good


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"Aw, how cute. He has a nickname."


"It certainly seems we've found the right person."


"Such a cute one too. Pity his face won't remain unblemished tonight."


"Easy sister, we don't want to take out all our frustration on the cute one."

 

[Ricia]

Sage didn't get out till around 9 when the store closed, after clean up and such. She had begged to work a double because she didn't want to go back to school and see that dog....


She appeared outside a few moments later with a couple of young ladies and another man. "Good work today. You ladies be safe on your way home.' Sage said happily to them.


The two girls nodded, "We will. You and Rick be safe too." One of them said before leaving.


"Ahh.. Such a long day of work..." Sage said stretching.


"Don't complain, you did that to yourself." Rick said, pulling out a cigarette, lighting it a moment later.

 

[Ixidor92]

Sage and rick would have walked by a couple of young women, giggling amongst themselves beneath one of the street lamps. A moment after they passed, one of them spoke up, dressed in a combination of blue and black


"Hey bo~~~ys . . ."


Her voice was somewhat giggly, rather flirtatious in how she moved

 

[Ricia]

Sage saw the person waving from a distance. It was a couple of cute girls. "Hello~" Sage said waving back with a grin on her face. Rick raised an eyebrow before taking a deep breath of his smoke.


"Excuse me Rick, I think I'm needed elsewhere~" Sage said happily before meandering over to the women. "Can I help you lady's perhaps?" She asked them.


Rick sighed and rolled his eyes, Sage was so predictable.

 

[Ixidor92]

(I am soooooo dead right now x_x)


"I'm hoping you can."


The woman giggled slightly and leaned in towards Sage, a few inches keeping their faces separate.


"We're going to have a bit of a gathering tonight, but we're so short on cute men . . . you'll come won't you?"