Fantasy The Euphorian Highschool for Empowereds

[Lumina]

Kai wasn't trying to start anything, as he didn't want to wake the kids by any means, but he just felt that he needed to know. They were partners after all. He would definitely understand. She had her duties as a goddess, just as he had his as an angel, but that was different. There were a ton of other angels who could do his job for him, but Violetta's job was only fit for her. He understood that better than anyone, and if she just told him that her thoughts were becoming so conflicted between normal human ones and all of time, he wouldn't be upset. She told him almost everything else.

Hearing her reasoning, Kai's eyes widened a bit only to return back to normal, just with his brows furrowed. He then turned to face her, looking at her with the same expression. He could tell she was on the verge of tears, but with love comes hardships. He did feel bad for making her feel this way. Standing up from his seat, Kai sighed and put his hands in his pockets, soon speaking in response to all that she had just told him, "Don't cry. I fear the kids may wake up if you do." He said, looking at her. "I'm not mad at you or anything... Well maybe a little disappointed. It's just that with all we have going on right now... The kids, our family.. Us. I just wanted us to be there for them. Through the first few years where they're just learning about the things around them, but you're duty as Goddess of Time is important, and I guess it slipped pass my thoughts." Kai explained, turning around and pushing his chair in. "I won't hold it against you, but from now on, tell me. You have no reason at all to not do so. I have to be on the same page as you after all." He said, looking at her. "I mean, would you rather I just be left out of the loop? Because, that's fine in some other world or timeline, but I can tell you it isn't gonna work all too well in this one. Might as well start keeping secrets while we're at it too."​

Violetta

Of course the goddess felt bad about it. She knew that she had broken a promise, one that Kai was still keeping right up until this moment. Even still.. it was a difficult situation to be in. She knew that time would continue on as normal if she changed to a human being, but she wouldn't lie to herself that it didn't feel quite... right. Violetta was glad that she was able to be a human at all of course. There was so many different things she got to experience by becoming a human that she probably never would have gotten to experience otherwise. It was a new adventure that she and Kai had promised to take together. But something always felt off. She couldn't help that part of herself. Kai should understand more than anybody just what her position is. Hell, their first "date" was her showing him just what being her was like. Yeah she probably should have said something, but even still. Once she said her piece, she took a moment to breathe and relax, knowing that Kai would have something to say to that in return. His response would allow her time to collect her thoughts, center herself, and come back into the discussion with less emotional investment. If they were going to rationally work through this, she couldn't get all upset like this. It wasn't fair. Though for the most part his response was totally valid in what he was saying, there was bits that kind of irked her a bit. "There's no need to take it that far." she started, slight bits of anger starting to bubble to the surface. Being human, emotions were hard as hell to control, especially the volatile ones. Sometimes it led to saying things you didn't really mean. "And if you're going to start saying things like saying we should keep secrets, it seems like you don't really trust me anymore. Maybe I should be worried about the trust I have in you. Maybe you lied to me about work and you'll be sucked back into it again and never have time for any of us anymore, huh?" Her eyes narrowed and her voice raised a bit as she too stood up to more evenly face him. She wasn't about to let him look down on her, not now. Even though this whole thing started because of her mistake, it didn't mean that she couldn't have a say in the discussion.

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[Tobi Naefaerne]

As he conversed with the man about the people here on Earth, and what they were, his water was set down in front of him, and he thanked his server, taking a sip as he listened to the explanations he was being given. Apparently their government was trying to take control of all the supers, but despite all of that, he still wanted to tell Exilium about what he truly was.

"I assume it's fair since I shared with you."

Soon, he was told about superhumans and normal humans, and even more being here on Earth. Though this man here seemed rather plain in a since. He was simply human, but wielded magic abilities. Though anyone could do it, magic was rare back in his home, in fact it was rarely spoken about. He understood the part about not everyone being strictly human, as he's had a few run-ins with a few of the like. And since it led to Exilium not being questioned, he was never really worried about it. In fact, it made him feel welcomed in a way.

"I see. I was never really worried about why no one questioned if I'm being honest. If I'm being honest with you, it made me feel welcomed to your planet. I would be surprised if no one expected me to be some sort of lab accident though. I mean, it's not something I'd look past as not being a possibility."

Exilium said, letting out a slight chuckle before taking another sip of his water. He was enjoying the conversation he was having with this man. He was a rather interesting one, and seemed pretty knowledgeable, which meant Exilium could learn more from this man.​

At this point, Thomas has cleaned his plate of any cake that was there, crumbs and frosting included. It wasn't often he got to talk to anyone so casually, so this was rather refreshing having no strings attached right now. Though, he didn't want to loiter without having food or drink, so he called a waiter over and added a milk-based tea to his order.

"It's not so much that it's the fair thing, just more of a courtesy. Though don't expect everyone to be like me, there's high individuality here on Earth."

Even as he pointed out what would be obvious to anyone who's spent time in this world, Thomas kept a pleasant tone as to be as friendly as possible. And as he spoke, without using words or catalyst, Thomas was able to call forth mana at his fingertip and used it to draw a magic circle that was a mixture of symbols and circuits. Once it was complete Thomas tapped it once, it made a popping sound, and in its place was his wallet.

"Well, if I'm being honest with you, you don't seem like a lab accident. Do don't have any of the mannerisms or the look in your eyes for it. Maybe I just have more experience in that field though. As for feeling welcome... Well, you could poke around at the school for supers around here. Even if you're not looking to become a student it's good to have some contacts in those sorts of fields. I mean, well, how about I be a contact, yeah? I'm Thomas."

Offering a slightly awkward smile, Thomas extended his hand, hoping this wasn't too weird from big green's perspective.​

 

[Roman]

Mal looked at him before averting her gaze and looking out the window. That was one of the things she wanted to know if he heard or not, it seems he had. The half smile slowly disappeared, seeing as Roman was in a more serious mood. She almost wanted to laugh it off and tell him that he didn't have to do this, almost. The truth was she really wanted him to, which is exactly why she stopped herself from brushing it off. She was aware that there were some things that were hard to tell people, she could understand that, but not knowing much about Roman's past while he knew mostly everything about hers hurt a bit. She crossed her arms, bracing herself to hear what she'd been wanting to for a while. She knew it wasn't going to be anything heartwarming. "I'm listening"

Roman nodded when Mal told him that she was listening. From that point on, Roman started to relive the memories that shaped him. His best and worst. From the moment he met Masahi, and Kaori back at the academy. Wiping his eyes, he smiled a bit under his mask, "We were only kids back when our journey together started. On our way to our teenage years if I remember correctly. I was there because I had lost everything. My mother was gone for a long time, then presumed dead. Soon after my father committed suicide, leaving me all alone. Not exactly sure of Masahi's reasoning for being in the academy, and same goes for Kaori. But I had felt that there was something I needed to do, and it involved the same academy my father went to, so I went and learned." He explained, thinking back on everything that had happened a little more. "The Masahi you just met... He didn't exist. Honestly, he was much happier than that. Always smiling and helping others. Kaori was pretty nice also, kindhearted, and she still is. I was a little closed off from the others, but they still accepted me, asking no questions or anything. I eventually warmed up to them, Masahi and I having almost a brother-like relationship. Always bickering and fighting, but our teacher and sometimes Kaori would bring us back to our senses." Roman had told her, looking towards the window. "Like I said before, we were young. And what was in store for us next... We weren't prepared. We were dragged into a war. Forced to fight. Kill..." He went silent for a moment, looking at his hands. There was a part of him that knew he had no choice, and he had to defend his home, but at the same time, he was still scared of the things the faced, as if his younger self had never escaped the nightmares that were before them, and those things would haunt him in his adult years.

Things were obviously reaching into the bad parts of the memories. "Yeah, killing... The blood on our hands. I can't even remember how many people we slayed during those days. But the thought of killing these men only made me think about all the people who were put in my very situation because of me. By killing some of those people, I had probably orphaned children. Widowed a man or woman..." Roman said, his hands now on the bed, and his gaze meeting the floor. "Then things only got worst. At some point, I'm not even sure what happened to our teacher, but Kaori was soon captured. Masahi suggested we go save her, but... I rejected the idea, upholding the mission's importance over her safety. He convinced me in the end, and we went to save her, but it costs Masahi his life. We were trying to escape through a cave and as we reached the other side of it, a boulder almost crushed me, but he pushed me out of the way before it fell on me... As a result, it landed on him. His death was thanks to my inability to remain aware of my surroundings." He said, tears forming in his eyes, soon falling down his cheek. "I lost one thing I thought I couldn't. A brother. I tried to save him, but I was too weak. Honestly, scared. He told Kaori and I to just go, and made me promise to keep her safe... And I did. Hoping that I could do just that for him as his dying wish."

Roman sighed a bit, wiping his tears away. He abstemiously hated crying. But every time he remembered these things, it ate at him. It withered away his barriers and made him vulnerable. He always avoided telling Mal this for the sole reason that she'd view him in some piteous way. Something he'd rather her not do. Seeing her reminded him that even the worst lives could get better with the proper conditions. "At some later date, Kaori and I were ambushed. I was trying to fight. To protect her. I wanted to uphold my promise to Masahi. But I failed at that too. The very technique I use today. The lightning blade... The same one I was told to never use again, killed her. She jumped in the way, and I stuck my hand right through her heart." He told Mal, remembering the very moment as if it were happening as he spoke. If only he had took a different means of attack, and not that one, she probably would have never died. "The look on her face... Her very body going limp in my arms... It was too much to bare. And as she fell to the ground, I felt my entire being sink and I too fell. I was unconscious. I failed them both. And she may say it isn't my fault, but I will always take responsibility. It wasn't just the blood of my enemies on my hands, but my friends too. The worst part is when I came to... I was laying in a puddle of blood. Unsure of who's it was. It could have been Kaori's, or the countless dead bodies that laid around the area. Someone had come and saved me in the end I guess... But they didn't make it in time to stop Kaori. I've always wondered 'why me'. Why weren't they there in time to save her too? Everyone I've ever said were close to me died. My parents. My friends, and the first person I loved. In the end, I just assumed people who were associated with me were meant to die, and I had no choice but to witness the majority of them. When I returned, news spread quickly. I was deemed 'friend killer'. Looked down upon by my peers. Some would help me, but the majority saw me as a monster. Those who helped me... I feared they'd end up dead too, so to save them, I joined a black ops division. There I was able to work in a way that kept me from feeling the affects of my past. As much as it haunted me, I felt that I belonged with the rest of them."

It seemed at this point, his tale of death and loneliness was coming to an end. "I couldn't look at myself the same anymore. After joining the black ops division, known as ANBU, my kill count only grew. It went from tens... To hundreds. And soon the thousands. I couldn't look at myself the same anymore. I was... Now scared of myself... Because I became the one thing everyone saw me as. I was almost robotic. But it was better than having to remember all that I caused and failed to make up for." As he finished explaining himself and telling his story, he stood up and looked at Mal. "Now you know my past. The part of it that really mattered at least. Everything else was fine, but I felt you should know where things went wrong, and the part of me I was truly hiding from you. In truth, I'm nothing but a killer. Cold blooded one at that."

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[Roman]

After dinner, Makoto put the utensils in the sink and washed them. She then left them out to dry on a napkin on the counter, since she wasn't sure where to put them. She then headed up to her room and flopped onto the bed and slept. The small wolf, already sleeping on the bed.

When morning came, it took Makoto a while to get up. It was 7:45 when she woke up and 8:00 when she began to get ready. She did her usual routine; brush her teeth, shower, all that stuff. For her outfit, she wore black camouflage pants, a black cropped tank top, her boots and a black flat top cap. She tied her hair into a tail, which went through the hole of the cap where you could adjust how tight it was. Once she looked ready, she grabbed some fingerless gloves and headed out.

It was 8:45, and Makoto positioned herself on a mountain nearby a forested area. She took the hint that the place they were going wasn't near any major cities, so she figured it would be either in the mountains or the forests. She got to the highest peak of the mountain and began setting up a drone launcher that was about to launch fifty small drones into the air and scan the mountains and forests in an attempt to locate Akane. Once they were launched, the drones were 10 meters out before they began to cloak and activated their jammers so the human military would not catch an unidentified object in its airspace and not assume Japan was under attack by a foreign nation. The drones continued their recon mission until they located Akane. At 10:00, the drones finally located Akane and sent the directions to Makoto and began heading back to the launcher, however one of them, landed on a tree and sat there silently, acting as a tracker to further assist Makoto locate Akane. After Makoto finished packing up, she began heading towards the location jumping from tree to tree quickly to get there as fast as she could. She just hoped there was no time limit. Eventually, she would reach her destination.

After being out for so long, and taking the time to rest in the forest, hoping to enjoy some peace and quiet, Akane was awoken at least 20 minutes into her nap by the sound of something. It sounded like a drone. Opening her eyes, Akane caught a glimpse of one flying above her. She quickly figured it was Makoto, and with a smile on her face, she nodded in approval. The girl was a smart one. She knew how to utilize her abilities, but Akane wasn't going to make this easy for her. She soon stood up, dusting herself off, and with one more look of the drone, a sword appeared behind it. "Keep up the good work." She said to the drone, hoping Makoto was listening in. The sword then shot through the drone, destroying it.

Her position was compromised now, and she was pretty sure Makoto knew exactly where she was. The drone probably had a tracking device in it before it was destroyed. With that in mind, Akane went into hiding by the camp. She hopped up into a branch of one of the trees, using the leaves as cover from the other drones that could possibly be around. Akane wasn't just training Makoto in just her smarts anymore. She wanted this search to feel real as possible, so she had something else up her sleeves for the girl. Now in hiding, she watched the camp, awaiting Makoto's arrival.​

 

[Roman]

Skylar Ainsworth

Hyou's bandaged cheek didn't escape her. It had only been a day or so since the events with Perfect, though it all was a blur really. At least it was until she was released, so the most she really could think about it was last night. It hurt her heart to see him in that state, knowing it was that that thing that had done it to him. She paused for a moment as she was pouring her juice, her thoughts about Perfect and everything that had happened weighing heavily on her mind. She still didn't feel 100% back to normal after that, and she couldn't help but wonder if she would always feel this way, like there was some small part of her just... missing. But her thoughts were interrupted as Hyou joked about what her type was. Hearing his words, she couldn't help but return a laugh of her own. "Yup, guilty as charged~" Skylar smiled, holding up her fingers in a victory sign. With her attention now not stuck in her own head, she finally managed to pour the juice into a glass instead of just holding it and an empty cup. Once she had finished that, she set down the cup to put away the juice in the fridge in its spot. She listened as he explained about how he was happy that she was free today, which piqued her curiosity. "What makes you ask if I'm free? Did you have any plans for today?" Skylar asked, returning to her glass of juice and taking a swig while waiting for his reply.​

Hyou chuckled at Skylar's response to accusation. It was honestly adorable. He could tell she wasn't fully over all that happened with Perfect. Neither was he. If she wasn't in that asshole's body, he would've tore him to shreds, but he couldn't even if he wanted to, and he knew that. He just wasn't strong enough, and he was able to tell just from the blows he and Perfect traded back in forth during their fight. He barely phased the man. When she asked why was he curious about her being free or not, he smiled and rubbed the back of his head, "W-Well... I wanted to spend the day with you of course. Grab a bite and stuff, or take a walk... Hell, we could go shopping if you want. Honestly, I just want to spend the day with ya. After all, we too deserve a little R&R don't we? You more than anyone I know. So, what do ya say? Wanna do something today? We could even stay in and watch some movies if that's something ya wanna do. I don't mind." He quickly answered, sort of excited he was able to spend the day with Skylar. There was never a time where he would say no to spending time with her. There were times where Skylar was invested in a book, and Hyou found himself reading it with her, even if he wasn't a big fan of books, just to spend time with her would be his answer.​

 

[Roman]

Violetta

Of course the goddess felt bad about it. She knew that she had broken a promise, one that Kai was still keeping right up until this moment. Even still.. it was a difficult situation to be in. She knew that time would continue on as normal if she changed to a human being, but she wouldn't lie to herself that it didn't feel quite... right. Violetta was glad that she was able to be a human at all of course. There was so many different things she got to experience by becoming a human that she probably never would have gotten to experience otherwise. It was a new adventure that she and Kai had promised to take together. But something always felt off. She couldn't help that part of herself. Kai should understand more than anybody just what her position is. Hell, their first "date" was her showing him just what being her was like. Yeah she probably should have said something, but even still. Once she said her piece, she took a moment to breathe and relax, knowing that Kai would have something to say to that in return. His response would allow her time to collect her thoughts, center herself, and come back into the discussion with less emotional investment. If they were going to rationally work through this, she couldn't get all upset like this. It wasn't fair. Though for the most part his response was totally valid in what he was saying, there was bits that kind of irked her a bit. "There's no need to take it that far." she started, slight bits of anger starting to bubble to the surface. Being human, emotions were hard as hell to control, especially the volatile ones. Sometimes it led to saying things you didn't really mean. "And if you're going to start saying things like saying we should keep secrets, it seems like you don't really trust me anymore. Maybe I should be worried about the trust I have in you. Maybe you lied to me about work and you'll be sucked back into it again and never have time for any of us anymore, huh?" Her eyes narrowed and her voice raised a bit as she too stood up to more evenly face him. She wasn't about to let him look down on her, not now. Even though this whole thing started because of her mistake, it didn't mean that she couldn't have a say in the discussion.

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Kai wasn't in the right mindset as he said the last part, but in a sense he felt that his feelings were justified. If she just opened her mouth to tell him these things, they wouldn't have this problem now. But she seemed to be taking things and putting them on him. Honestly, he couldn't blame her, but it only made him angrier. "I could go farther, Vio. I really could, but I'm choosing not to. This obviously means a lot to me, and not just because of us like I said before... It's for them." He said, furrowing his brows. She had told him that maybe he'd be sucked back into his work, and then all his time for them would be gone. That was a possibility he wasn't going to allow to happen, never. He'd always have time for them. "You really think I'd let something like that happen? That job is important... To the people that gave it to me. You and the children are what's important to me, and I wouldn't let them come between me and you. But if you feel that way, what if I did get pulled back into my work, huh? Surely I'd tell you. The exact same thing you decided not to do in the first place. That's why we're here. Is there really something wrong with telling me that your thoughts are getting all jumbled up? Is it that... You think I wouldn't understand your situation? Because the least I can do for something like that is at least care about your feelings on that situation. I just want us to communicate between one another, but that seems like a task. A hard one too." Kai said, looking at Violetta, sighing a little. "I want a reason. Tell me what made you not tell me about all of that in the first place."​

 

[CasualTea]

After being out for so long, and taking the time to rest in the forest, hoping to enjoy some peace and quiet, Akane was awoken at least 20 minutes into her nap by the sound of something. It sounded like a drone. Opening her eyes, Akane caught a glimpse of one flying above her. She quickly figured it was Makoto, and with a smile on her face, she nodded in approval. The girl was a smart one. She knew how to utilize her abilities, but Akane wasn't going to make this easy for her. She soon stood up, dusting herself off, and with one more look of the drone, a sword appeared behind it. "Keep up the good work." She said to the drone, hoping Makoto was listening in. The sword then shot through the drone, destroying it.

Her position was compromised now, and she was pretty sure Makoto knew exactly where she was. The drone probably had a tracking device in it before it was destroyed. With that in mind, Akane went into hiding by the camp. She hopped up into a branch of one of the trees, using the leaves as cover from the other drones that could possibly be around. Akane wasn't just training Makoto in just her smarts anymore. She wanted this search to feel real as possible, so she had something else up her sleeves for the girl. Now in hiding, she watched the camp, awaiting Makoto's arrival.​

Right when Makoto jumped to the location, she heard Akane in her ear piece before a high pitched noise which made her take it off immediately. She supposed she would notice the noise, but to actually see it while it was cloaked was impressive. That or it must've glitched out when activating the tracking device and had to go out of cloaking. Upon arrival, she rolled forward, taking out her revolvers and aimed wherever she looked. Akane was hiding now. She stood up as she lowered her weapons to her sides before looking around. She tried to catch any clue to where she may have gone. She soon put her revolvers away and put on a visor which served as thermal sight. She also got out an ACR with a red dot sight and heartbeat sensor. It seemed Makoto was using both ways of detecting individuals. When she faced Akane's general direction, she detected her with her heart beat sensor by a white dot. Noticing the dot, she then saw Akane's heat signature with her thermal through the leaves. She then aimed her ACR and shot the tree she was hiding behind. "Found you."

 

[Roman]

At this point, Thomas has cleaned his plate of any cake that was there, crumbs and frosting included. It wasn't often he got to talk to anyone so casually, so this was rather refreshing having no strings attached right now. Though, he didn't want to loiter without having food or drink, so he called a waiter over and added a milk-based tea to his order.

"It's not so much that it's the fair thing, just more of a courtesy. Though don't expect everyone to be like me, there's high individuality here on Earth."

Even as he pointed out what would be obvious to anyone who's spent time in this world, Thomas kept a pleasant tone as to be as friendly as possible. And as he spoke, without using words or catalyst, Thomas was able to call forth mana at his fingertip and used it to draw a magic circle that was a mixture of symbols and circuits. Once it was complete Thomas tapped it once, it made a popping sound, and in its place was his wallet.

"Well, if I'm being honest with you, you don't seem like a lab accident. Do don't have any of the mannerisms or the look in your eyes for it. Maybe I just have more experience in that field though. As for feeling welcome... Well, you could poke around at the school for supers around here. Even if you're not looking to become a student it's good to have some contacts in those sorts of fields. I mean, well, how about I be a contact, yeah? I'm Thomas."

Offering a slightly awkward smile, Thomas extended his hand, hoping this wasn't too weird from big green's perspective.​

Exilium looked up from the glass of water he had been drinking, and his gaze was now set upon the man in front of him. He had taken a liking to this man, as he was rather smart and gave good points. As he prepared to learn what this man was, Exilium picked up his glass of water and took a nice swig. So not everyone here on this planet was as nice as this fellow. That was good information, but now it made Exilium put up his guards. Just in case he ran into a less friendly altercation with someone as he continued his journey here on this planet.

"I will hold that information closely. I come from a peaceful planet, but we do have our troublemakers here and there. I should have expected no less coming here."

Exilium then took another drink of his water, the glass now more than half empty. Having only lived off water for all his life, he noticed the difference of taste in Earth water and the water from his planet. He believed her overheard some people speaking about water purification sometime during his travels, so maybe that's what this is. Back home there was no need for it, as the water was always fresh. Shaking his head a bit, he dismissed the thoughts about his home. He wasn't allowed back, so there was no reason at all for him to worry about it. He was exiled after all. So his name is Thomas? Can't say he's heard such a name before.

"I'm Exilium. And yes, I guess I should start making contacts here on this planet. Is there anyway I can reach you just in case I ever need some assistance with anything here?"
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[Roman]

Right when Makoto jumped to the location, she heard Akane in her ear piece before a high pitched noise which made her take it off immediately. She supposed she would notice the noise, but to actually see it while it was cloaked was impressive. That or it must've glitched out when activating the tracking device and had to go out of cloaking. Upon arrival, she rolled forward, taking out her revolvers and aimed wherever she looked. Akane was hiding now. She stood up as she lowered her weapons to her sides before looking around. She tried to catch any clue to where she may have gone. She soon put her revolvers away and put on a visor which served as thermal sight. She also got out an ACR with a red dot sight and heartbeat sensor. It seemed Makoto was using both ways of detecting individuals. When she faced Akane's general direction, she detected her with her heart beat sensor by a white dot. Noticing the dot, she then saw Akane's heat signature with her thermal through the leaves. She then aimed her ACR and shot the tree she was hiding behind. "Found you."

Akane raised a brow a bit, having heard that she was found out. It was rather interesting actually, as she had been planning for this the entire time. Not the thermal vision and whatnot, but to keep herself hidden. Makoto had fallen for a genjutsu, her senses being thrown off causing her to see things that weren't real. "You've found me, but you aren't looking at me..." She said as the tree Akane was supposedly in began to disappear slowly after it was shot. The wind then blew, causing some leaves to go flying in their general area and Akane reappeared in the mix of it all. The real one this time. She appeared behind Makoto, snatching the visor off her head and tossing it aside. "You did well, but sometimes you should always make sure your guard is up. Never know what to expect when you're up against someone like me. I have many talents, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Won't show you all of them, but some are common in our world today and I think you'd benefit from experiencing them during our training. That way, you know how to counter them in a real fight, or how to detect them. Understand?"​

 

[Tobi Naefaerne]

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Alejandro had his entire day mapped out in his head, and for the most part, he felt things should go smoothly... If he wasn't so worried. The conditions Skylar, Hyou and Astrid were in after they fought Perfect and Skylar was released, along with Akane and Astrid. Then there was a moment in time when everything just went black. It was strange. He had saw somethings that he had never expected to see, and honestly, he couldn't even comprehend some of it. Tossing the he thoughts to the side for now, he was spoken to as he made his way to the gates by a fellow student. "Mr... Jeans?" He asked in response to being called such a strange name, before he stopped and took a look at himself and then the new fellow, who was donning the entire uniform. "Haha, very funny. And from the looks of it, you haven't missed a thing. Nothing has happened around here in awhile. Just peace and normalcy... Of sorts." Alejandro said, looking around the area to see if there was anything that could be considered off, or even in the slightest, interesting. Unfortunately, nothing caught his eye. What was interesting was this guy. Alejandro knew quite a few people here at school, but never had he come across this person, and that piqued his interest. "You aren't new here are you? I don't believe I've seen you before. I'm Alejandro by the way. Alejandro Ishida. Nice to meet you..." He said, trailing off as he waited for him to finish off the sentence with his name.​

Len was wondering if the guy he was talking to was joking. Like, he was walking away from the school in casual clothing then saying Len wasn't missing anything while in full uniform. Then again, he could be reading the situation wrong, after all, his social skills pertaining to humans had been stunned by living in the woods for as long as he has. And well, he guess everything was as normal as it could get with his family since the super hunts, he did remember something about the earth being threatened. Oh, right, can't just think and stare, Alejandro had said his name, and was probably indirectly asking for Len's. "Well, could say I'm neither new or old here, or anywhere really. I'm Len Naefaerne. And you said Ishida right? My father knows an Ishida by the name of Roman." Maybe Alejandro knew the Naefaerne name from his father Ayen teaching at the school, maybe not. However, Len's question hadn't been answered. And hey, wasn't this guy short for being at this school? He gave off the human feel, if he didn't it might be understandable, but right now it wasn't. "Hey, you know, you didn't really answer my question, you see, I was asking because you're in casual wear. Heading away from the school. First thing in the morning. Is school not happening today? That's what I meant, shorty." As Len rambled on, he had slowly closed the gap between Alejandro and himself, pinched Alejandros cheeks, then pulled on them a little completely throwing out the concept of personal space.​

 

[CasualTea]

Akane raised a brow a bit, having heard that she was found out. It was rather interesting actually, as she had been planning for this the entire time. Not the thermal vision and whatnot, but to keep herself hidden. Makoto had fallen for a genjutsu, her senses being thrown off causing her to see things that weren't real. "You've found me, but you aren't looking at me..." She said as the tree Akane was supposedly in began to disappear slowly after it was shot. The wind then blew, causing some leaves to go flying in their general area and Akane reappeared in the mix of it all. The real one this time. She appeared behind Makoto, snatching the visor off her head and tossing it aside. "You did well, but sometimes you should always make sure your guard is up. Never know what to expect when you're up against someone like me. I have many talents, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Won't show you all of them, but some are common in our world today and I think you'd benefit from experiencing them during our training. That way, you know how to counter them in a real fight, or how to detect them. Understand?"​

When Makoto saw the fake Akane disappear, she looked around again quickly to try to catch her again. Then the wind started blowing which made her very confused before she heard Akane from behind and it was too late to react as her visor was thrown off. She jumped a little bit before facing Akane. She sighed and nodded, seeing that her guard wasn't secure enough. "Yeah... Understood." She said before putting the rifle away and looked at Akane. "So... Now what?"

 

[Tobi Naefaerne]

Kaori Hana

Even though she had steeled her mind to leave out of their lives, Kaori had no idea what she was actually going to do once she had left. All she knew was that she needed to leave. Since she had been staying at Roman’s houses for the last while and had helped out with the doctors' appointments and whatnot, she didn’t have to spend any money on that before now. So maybe she’d get a small apartment or house away from all of this, all of them. Raise the kids on her own until they were old enough to go make their own decisions in life. Maybe get a job as a doctor in a small town clinic or something. These were details she’d have to figure out once she was gone out of here. There was a part of Kaori that wanted to look back one last time at Roman, and maybe even Masahi before she left, but decided against it. She didn’t want to have second thoughts, not after this.

What she hadn’t been counting on, however, was that anybody would try and stop her. In her emotional state, she didn’t have the foresight to expect anyone to stop her or do anything about her leaving. In her mind, she was just a burden on their lives, so there was no reason why anyone should stop her anyways. So to say that Masahi moving after her was a surprise was a bit of an understatement. She had heard him announce his own departure, a mix of emotions swelling through her already turmoiled state. It meant he was leaving, and since she knew his ways of getting around, at least since her back was turned she didn't have to see him go this time. Then again, she couldn't just forget everything either, and after everything in her life, gods be damned Kaori wanted closure somehow, even if she'd never admitted it to herself. It was probably that she had just decided that she was going to have to accept things for the way they were, that Masahi was gone and that was that. However, as per par for the course of her life, he appeared back in her life anyways and threw a wrench into her carefully laid emotional plan. There might have been a small part of her that maybe wanted him to come after her, though that part was majorly overshadowed by the part that hated his guts and never wished she had met him again after she came back. Though she didn't get a choice in the matter, as she suddenly felt a rest gently on her shoulder.

It was like time had slowed down when she felt Masahi's hand on her shoulder. She barely had time to register that it was his hand there before she heard her voice, and that was when she managed to turn her head around quick enough to see him before he warped them away from Roman's house. In her peripheral she had seen Roman standing next to Mal, though her gaze was fixated on Masahi and the fact that he was suddenly much closer than he was before. The scenery suddenly changed and then they were in some high-level apartment, with barely enough time to take a breath and take it all in. She hadn't even had time to mutter a protest before she was taken somewhere technically against her will. Now that they were somewhere else and alone did he finally increase the space between them. It took her another moment to adjust before she could finally process everything, and the complexity of her feelings was evident by the changing expression on her face. She wasn't sure how to approach this situation that she was apparently going to be stuck in, though there was a thought on her mind that she couldn't help but spill out. "Why would you do that??" She asked, her tone of voice still filled with the tears that were falling down her face. She whipped around, suddenly feeling the need to really orient herself with wherever this place is, her eyes being drawn to the door. Kaori guessed she wouldn't have the luxury of being able to just try and walk away from this one, especially with Masahi claiming he wasn't done with her. "You lost the right to claim things like that the moment you abandoned me back in that cave." She added, running her hands through her hair and wiping her face as she turned her back to him and walked even further away from him. It was all too much to handle. "God I should have just stayed dead!" she cried out exasperatedly, collapsing against a chair with her head in her hands.​

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Masahi Takamasa​

Masahi wouldn't admit many things, even to himself. But now he's made a choice that was going to force him to have to reconsider. As much as he wanted to stay out of Kaori's life to avoid putting her in danger, he was practically the only source that would support her now. Roman had his family and to save face probably wouldn't force her to stay. Masahi, however, had given up on ever being seen as the good guy again. If he saw something that had to be done, even if the only reward was scorn and hate, he would do it. Masahi didn't need positive reinforcement, he didn't do anything for the sake of being seen in a better light. He just didn't want others to end up like him. Given that, he recognized what Kaori was doing, she was just repeating Masahi own decision from within the cave the day he saved her life. In Masahi's mind, he couldn't let that happen.

Even so, he had no plans after bringing Kaori back to where he was going to be staying while working with Roman. It had been too in the moment; too emotion based. He had kept himself from learning anything else about Kaori until he spoke with Roman. Even then Masahi only found out that she was staying with Roman. Right, she was, but now he had forced her here without even asking. No logic was used in his decision, no thought put into it, and if he tried to explain the reason now it wouldn't do anything but make the situation worse. After all, he had already said he didn't mean to ever see her again, but yet, here he was. Masahi would let her on to the same path he ended up taking, if nothing else, he could use that to justify this situation to himself. But even so, he needed a plan.

Plans, however, had to wait for everything to calm down. Kaori was still distressed. She would be for some time, with or without Masahi's interference. And, when he stopped thinking and just looked at Kaori, his face was twisted as he felt an ache in his chest. I caused this was all Masahi could think. No matter how he looked at it, the reason Kaori was like this was his fault and there was nothing he could do now to fix it. No right choice of words to make this situation work in his favor, no action to be taken to make things different. He truly was the worse. Then Kaori's words hit Masahi. They hit worse than a truck because he knew she was right. He had no right. Not to her, or the kids she was baring, nor to anything else in the world. Yet he took, and manipulated and destroyed for all these years. And because he got cold feet too many times it all came to nothing. He was the trash worse than trash and he knew it. Yet, what she said next blew those feelings away for a brief moment, and an anger boiled to the surface. And before words could form he was in front of Kaori, he grabbed the collar of her shirt and got in her face. "Listen, I don't care if you hate every fiber of my being; if you wish every painful death and curse on to me. BUT DON'T YOU DARE WISH FOR YOUR OWN DEATH! You have no idea what it caused, how it affected others." Masahi's anger filled his voice as he snapped at Kaori. Even afterward he didn't think to move away immediately as he grit his teeth, staring into Kaori's tear-filled eyes. But after huffing he let go and moved away, his expression softening starting at his eyes. "I know I have no right, not to be in your life, or their's, or to anything really. I haven't for a long time. But after so long of being alone, you stop worrying about what rights you do or don't have. Or you could ever dream of having." And as Masahi explained himself, it began to look like he wasn't looking at Kaori, as much as he was looking past her. Letting out a sigh Masahi walked from the living room part of the apartment to the kitchen. There was no wall between the two so he was still within Kaori's view as he retrieved a glass and filled it with water from the faucet.​

 

[Roman]

Len was wondering if the guy he was talking to was joking. Like, he was walking away from the school in casual clothing then saying Len wasn't missing anything while in full uniform. Then again, he could be reading the situation wrong, after all, his social skills pertaining to humans had been stunned by living in the woods for as long as he has. And well, he guess everything was as normal as it could get with his family since the super hunts, he did remember something about the earth being threatened. Oh, right, can't just think and stare, Alejandro had said his name, and was probably indirectly asking for Len's. "Well, could say I'm neither new or old here, or anywhere really. I'm Len Naefaerne. And you said Ishida right? My father knows an Ishida by the name of Roman." Maybe Alejandro knew the Naefaerne name from his father Ayen teaching at the school, maybe not. However, Len's question hadn't been answered. And hey, wasn't this guy short for being at this school? He gave off the human feel, if he didn't it might be understandable, but right now it wasn't. "Hey, you know, you didn't really answer my question, you see, I was asking because you're in casual wear. Heading away from the school. First thing in the morning. Is school not happening today? That's what I meant, shorty." As Len rambled on, he had slowly closed the gap between Alejandro and himself, pinched Alejandros cheeks, then pulled on them a little completely throwing out the concept of personal space.​

Alejandro raised a brow as he curiously looked at who he assumed to be a fellow student. The uniform said it all pretty much. He could tell he was a weird one from the start. It was extremely early in the morning, maybe about 7, possibly 8. He wasn't sure of the time exactly, but not many people just hang around the school if they aren't going in or preparing to leave. Once Alejandro was given a response to his introduction, he nodded, "Ah, that's my dad. Roman Ishida. Nice to meet you, Len. Your last name sounds familiar, I believe he teaches a class. Not exactly sure since I haven't memorized the names of all of my instructors yet." He said, before Len mentioned his question never being answered. "Oh. I see, I'm not exactly sure. I was in an incident yesterday and it resulted in a pretty bad injury, so I was gonna use today to take of care some of my personal business, and rest up." Alejandro explained, though as he did, he began to notice that the distance between him and Len started to become smaller and smaller. Soon he his face was being pinched. His cheeks in specific. He was confused as to why he was doing this to him. He then averted his gaze, looking away from Len as he spoke, stuttering a bit, though he didn't stop Len, "W-What are you doing?"​

 

[Luna Malveaux]

RYFT MK-80

It didn't escape Ryft's notice that it was getting a little bit easier to care about things. It was nice to have a semi-constant connection to someone, and it seemed to be changing his emotions bit by bit without him really noticing. So for the first time in what felt like forever, Ryft was finding himself feeling a little bit. Everything was so monotone, all the time. It was hard to really connect or care about anything. But now? Ryft was finding himself actually kind of be invested in what Zero was talking about. He found himself feeling glad that even though he had gone through a rough part in his life that Zero was the way that he was right now. It almost surprised him, but it was a ghost of a feeling, almost imperceptibly there, so he didn't think too much on it. Even so, a smile graced his lips, though it really wasn't all that intentional. "Well that's a good thing then. You helped me out, so I can personally say I'm happy that you are the person you are today." His gray eyes looked softly at Zero for a moment before his expression changed into a more confused one. The confusion stemmed from the words that just left his mouth. What was he saying? He didn't talk like that, not really anyways. Again, he didn't have much time to think on it as Zero accepted his invitation for lunch, though his neutral expression stayed. "Great. Where would you like to go? I'm still pretty new here in town so I'm not super familiar with this area yet." he admitted, looking over at Zero with eyes that were both expectant and blank at the same time.​

Zero raises his eyebrows at the smile, was that the first time he'd actually seen it in the time he's known him? Ryft didn't do it often, that's for sure. It was a shame though, a smile really suited Ryft and it was much better than his constantly blank one. Not that anything was wrong with it, it just concerned Zero a bit that it seemed so natural to him. Zero was glad he accepted the invite, this would be a chance to learn more about his new friend. "Ah, where?.... Hmm, I know a pretty nice place not too far away and the food's good in my opinion. Isn't super expensive either and there's plenty of options" He offered, standing up from where he was seated. He tilted his head a bit as he looked Ryft over one last time. Even though Ryft expressed that he was going to be fine, he couldn't help but want to make sure one last time. He wasn't used to having friends that could recover quickly so he was always extra cautious. "Do you think you'll be fine to leave? Don't need an ice pack or anything before we go?"

 

[Luna Malveaux]

Roman nodded when Mal told him that she was listening. From that point on, Roman started to relive the memories that shaped him. His best and worst. From the moment he met Masahi, and Kaori back at the academy. Wiping his eyes, he smiled a bit under his mask, "We were only kids back when our journey together started. On our way to our teenage years if I remember correctly. I was there because I had lost everything. My mother was gone for a long time, then presumed dead. Soon after my father committed suicide, leaving me all alone. Not exactly sure of Masahi's reasoning for being in the academy, and same goes for Kaori. But I had felt that there was something I needed to do, and it involved the same academy my father went to, so I went and learned." He explained, thinking back on everything that had happened a little more. "The Masahi you just met... He didn't exist. Honestly, he was much happier than that. Always smiling and helping others. Kaori was pretty nice also, kindhearted, and she still is. I was a little closed off from the others, but they still accepted me, asking no questions or anything. I eventually warmed up to them, Masahi and I having almost a brother-like relationship. Always bickering and fighting, but our teacher and sometimes Kaori would bring us back to our senses." Roman had told her, looking towards the window. "Like I said before, we were young. And what was in store for us next... We weren't prepared. We were dragged into a war. Forced to fight. Kill..." He went silent for a moment, looking at his hands. There was a part of him that knew he had no choice, and he had to defend his home, but at the same time, he was still scared of the things the faced, as if his younger self had never escaped the nightmares that were before them, and those things would haunt him in his adult years.

Things were obviously reaching into the bad parts of the memories. "Yeah, killing... The blood on our hands. I can't even remember how many people we slayed during those days. But the thought of killing these men only made me think about all the people who were put in my very situation because of me. By killing some of those people, I had probably orphaned children. Widowed a man or woman..." Roman said, his hands now on the bed, and his gaze meeting the floor. "Then things only got worst. At some point, I'm not even sure what happened to our teacher, but Kaori was soon captured. Masahi suggested we go save her, but... I rejected the idea, upholding the mission's importance over her safety. He convinced me in the end, and we went to save her, but it costs Masahi his life. We were trying to escape through a cave and as we reached the other side of it, a boulder almost crushed me, but he pushed me out of the way before it fell on me... As a result, it landed on him. His death was thanks to my inability to remain aware of my surroundings." He said, tears forming in his eyes, soon falling down his cheek. "I lost one thing I thought I couldn't. A brother. I tried to save him, but I was too weak. Honestly, scared. He told Kaori and I to just go, and made me promise to keep her safe... And I did. Hoping that I could do just that for him as his dying wish."

Roman sighed a bit, wiping his tears away. He abstemiously hated crying. But every time he remembered these things, it ate at him. It withered away his barriers and made him vulnerable. He always avoided telling Mal this for the sole reason that she'd view him in some piteous way. Something he'd rather her not do. Seeing her reminded him that even the worst lives could get better with the proper conditions. "At some later date, Kaori and I were ambushed. I was trying to fight. To protect her. I wanted to uphold my promise to Masahi. But I failed at that too. The very technique I use today. The lightning blade... The same one I was told to never use again, killed her. She jumped in the way, and I stuck my hand right through her heart." He told Mal, remembering the very moment as if it were happening as he spoke. If only he had took a different means of attack, and not that one, she probably would have never died. "The look on her face... Her very body going limp in my arms... It was too much to bare. And as she fell to the ground, I felt my entire being sink and I too fell. I was unconscious. I failed them both. And she may say it isn't my fault, but I will always take responsibility. It wasn't just the blood of my enemies on my hands, but my friends too. The worst part is when I came to... I was laying in a puddle of blood. Unsure of who's it was. It could have been Kaori's, or the countless dead bodies that laid around the area. Someone had come and saved me in the end I guess... But they didn't make it in time to stop Kaori. I've always wondered 'why me'. Why weren't they there in time to save her too? Everyone I've ever said were close to me died. My parents. My friends, and the first person I loved. In the end, I just assumed people who were associated with me were meant to die, and I had no choice but to witness the majority of them. When I returned, news spread quickly. I was deemed 'friend killer'. Looked down upon by my peers. Some would help me, but the majority saw me as a monster. Those who helped me... I feared they'd end up dead too, so to save them, I joined a black ops division. There I was able to work in a way that kept me from feeling the affects of my past. As much as it haunted me, I felt that I belonged with the rest of them."

It seemed at this point, his tale of death and loneliness was coming to an end. "I couldn't look at myself the same anymore. After joining the black ops division, known as ANBU, my kill count only grew. It went from tens... To hundreds. And soon the thousands. I couldn't look at myself the same anymore. I was... Now scared of myself... Because I became the one thing everyone saw me as. I was almost robotic. But it was better than having to remember all that I caused and failed to make up for." As he finished explaining himself and telling his story, he stood up and looked at Mal. "Now you know my past. The part of it that really mattered at least. Everything else was fine, but I felt you should know where things went wrong, and the part of me I was truly hiding from you. In truth, I'm nothing but a killer. Cold blooded one at that."

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(apologies if some of it seems rushed or repetitive)

Mal looked over at him and listened as he started, taking in every word he spoke. She thought back to the man she met earlier, Masahi. Even though she only knew him for less than an hour, she herself found it a bit hard to imagine, he had more of an intimidating aura then a happy go lucky one. Her mouth fell open into a small o as she listened, and as he continued it slowly grew. She knew he'd had to kill people before, but she never knew why or how, or even when or how many. When he finished, she looked up to meet his gaze, taking a moment to process everything he confessed to her. After a bit of time passed, she got up from the bed. She was familiar with a bit of what he was feeling, though maybe not nearly as strong. She could remember how she felt the first time she had to kill someone, how much she hated herself, how disgusted she was and not to mention the trauma of it all, even if it was never her choice. Mal made her way closer to him and brought her hands up to wipe away the remnants of his tears. "Roman... You are more than just a cold-blooded killer. You are my husband, a friend to so many people, and a father to our children. You had to go through so much crap alone and you did what you had to do to survive, I couldn't ever judge you for that. I know there's nothing I could say to make you feel better about having killed those people, that's not something a couple words can make you forget, believe me I know, I've... I've had to myself. I just want you to know that I'm here for you, not only is it my job as your wife but I want to be there for you because I love you, more then I've ever loved anybody else." She exhaled shakily, averting her gaze away from him for a second to collect her thoughts. What scared her was that even after he told her he'd killed thousands of people, it didn't change how she viewed him. The Roman she knew now was still someone she trusted and loved to the moon and back. Maybe it was because she'd done some killing herself that she could found it easier for her to understand, maybe if she hadn't she'd currently be afraid of him and running away like some kind of idiot, leaving behind the man she needed the most. After she took a moment to think she took one of his hands in both of hers and brought it up to her heart, making eye contact with him once again. "I'm so happy and relieved you told me everything. Really, it's a lot to take in and I still don't know how I should respond, but, I'm glad you were honest with me, about everything. It means a lot to me that you were willing to share it with me"

 

[Roman]

(apologies if some of it seems rushed or repetitive)

Mal looked over at him and listened as he started, taking in every word he spoke. She thought back to the man she met earlier, Masahi. Even though she only knew him for less than an hour, she herself found it a bit hard to imagine, he had more of an intimidating aura then a happy go lucky one. Her mouth fell open into a small o as she listened, and as he continued it slowly grew. She knew he'd had to kill people before, but she never knew why or how, or even when or how many. When he finished, she looked up to meet his gaze, taking a moment to process everything he confessed to her. After a bit of time passed, she got up from the bed. She was familiar with a bit of what he was feeling, though maybe not nearly as strong. She could remember how she felt the first time she had to kill someone, how much she hated herself, how disgusted she was and not to mention the trauma of it all, even if it was never her choice. Mal made her way closer to him and brought her hands up to wipe away the remnants of his tears. "Roman... You are more than just a cold-blooded killer. You are my husband, a friend to so many people, and a father to our children. You had to go through so much crap alone and you did what you had to do to survive, I couldn't ever judge you for that. I know there's nothing I could say to make you feel better about having killed those people, that's not something a couple words can make you forget, believe me I know, I've... I've had to myself. I just want you to know that I'm here for you, not only is it my job as your wife but I want to be there for you because I love you, more then I've ever loved anybody else." She exhaled shakily, averting her gaze away from him for a second to collect her thoughts. What scared her was that even after he told her he'd killed thousands of people, it didn't change how she viewed him. The Roman she knew now was still someone she trusted and loved to the moon and back. Maybe it was because she'd done some killing herself that she could found it easier for her to understand, maybe if she hadn't she'd currently be afraid of him and running away like some kind of idiot, leaving behind the man she needed the most. After she took a moment to think she took one of his hands in both of hers and brought it up to her heart, making eye contact with him once again. "I'm so happy and relieved you told me everything. Really, it's a lot to take in and I still don't know how I should respond, but, I'm glad you were honest with me, about everything. It means a lot to me that you were willing to share it with me"

Roman watched as Mal moved in closer to him, her hands meeting his as he stood there. He had no more words left on the matter of his past, and instead was trying more than anything to forget that he even just spoke in such detail about it. He'd rather haunt his dreams than it plague his mind during the day. If that was the case, being happy for his family would be a task that he couldn't complete. After all, his mind would be distracted by the terror he calls his past. Listening to Mal as she spoke, and wiped the last bit of the tears off of his face, he almost cracked a smile, but he couldn't. Roman was honestly sort of sad that she could relate, but knowing that they both come from tragic pasts is probably the reason they're so understanding of one another and the choices that they make.

As Mal finished speaking, telling Roman that she was going to be there for him, not only because she's his wife, but because she genuinely loves him, he nodded. Things fell silent for a moment. Mal had looked away from him, but he kept his eyes trained on her. Despite the conversation that just took place, he felt accepted. This was a first for him, as people who weren't apart of his past wouldn't understand, but Mal did. She wasn't there for any of it, yet she accepted him. She loved him and he loved her too. Mal started speaking again, and placing Roman's hand on her heart, telling him that she was happy that he had told her the entire story, and seeing as it was something that weighed heavy on him and that he was willing to tell her regardless of that meant a lot to her. Roman still had no words, and eventually looked out towards the distance before turning to face Mal again. "After all that I've been through, I've gained the fear of losing people, Mal. Losing friends, and family... And to this day that fear still remains..." He said, pausing for a moment, moving his hand from her heart and placing it around her, and soon his other arm was around her too, turning it into a hug. "I fear that I'll lose you too, and I don't want that. The kids, and everyone else. If I lost you, Mal... I don't know what I'd do, so please promise me you won't be going anywhere. Please..." Roman begged Mal, holding her in his arms. Mal was the first person he felt that truly understood him, and if he was to lose her, he wouldn't know what to do with himself. If he was to lose her or the kids... In a way, he needed them. They were his pillars, and he's already lost quite a few. Anymore pillars go, he may just collapse.
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[Lumina]

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Hyou chuckled at Skylar's response to accusation. It was honestly adorable. He could tell she wasn't fully over all that happened with Perfect. Neither was he. If she wasn't in that asshole's body, he would've tore him to shreds, but he couldn't even if he wanted to, and he knew that. He just wasn't strong enough, and he was able to tell just from the blows he and Perfect traded back in forth during their fight. He barely phased the man. When she asked why was he curious about her being free or not, he smiled and rubbed the back of his head, "W-Well... I wanted to spend the day with you of course. Grab a bite and stuff, or take a walk... Hell, we could go shopping if you want. Honestly, I just want to spend the day with ya. After all, we too deserve a little R&R don't we? You more than anyone I know. So, what do ya say? Wanna do something today? We could even stay in and watch some movies if that's something ya wanna do. I don't mind." He quickly answered, sort of excited he was able to spend the day with Skylar. There was never a time where he would say no to spending time with her. There were times where Skylar was invested in a book, and Hyou found himself reading it with her, even if he wasn't a big fan of books, just to spend time with her would be his answer.​

Skylar Ainsworth

Being in this situation was honestly kind of strange. It felt like she only knew chaos over the last, well, forever. What with being in the hospital and then getting absorbed by Perfect, to have some normalcy for once felt strange. Not that she was complaining of course, but with still trying to recover from Perfect's absorption, she still felt a bit off. Even so, being here with Hyou was helping. She couldn't help but laugh softly at his answer, mainly at how quickly and enthusiastically he answered it. It wasn't often she got to see him get excited about anything. After hearing his words, she couldn't help but agree with what he was saying. They really did deserve a break. She deserved a break. Skylar set down her glass on the counter and made her way over to him, wrapping her arms around his torso in a hug. Gods she loved this man, and was so grateful for how far he was willing to go to take care of her. After a moment she released the hug, looking up at him. "I think that sounds like a great idea. We could use a break." She smiled, a light pink dusting her cheeks. "If we go out... would that be our first official date?"​

 

[Seikomatsumoto]

(Oh my god it's been 2 months, I've completely forgotten, A thousand apologies would not be enough.)

Seiko Yuubari



After returning from a 2 month quest for new ingredients a portal opened and out came Seiko with her signature staff and charms as she had instead of a backpack a... Backpack but with lots of holders for various potions. "Man, I sure hope not much has changed these past 2 months." She thought to herself dropping straight down into the school hallway. She may have lost track of time in terms of AM or PM and could just be appearing in apitch black hallway as it may or may not be night time. "Hmm... It seems quite empty. I've already forgotten what school was like so I guess this is a job for you Mrs. crystal!" She said pulling out an enchanted crystal bound by a string which shows her where she needs to go. She began following it as it swirls in a circular motion like a pendulum.​

 

[Lumina]

Kai wasn't in the right mindset as he said the last part, but in a sense he felt that his feelings were justified. If she just opened her mouth to tell him these things, they wouldn't have this problem now. But she seemed to be taking things and putting them on him. Honestly, he couldn't blame her, but it only made him angrier. "I could go farther, Vio. I really could, but I'm choosing not to. This obviously means a lot to me, and not just because of us like I said before... It's for them." He said, furrowing his brows. She had told him that maybe he'd be sucked back into his work, and then all his time for them would be gone. That was a possibility he wasn't going to allow to happen, never. He'd always have time for them. "You really think I'd let something like that happen? That job is important... To the people that gave it to me. You and the children are what's important to me, and I wouldn't let them come between me and you. But if you feel that way, what if I did get pulled back into my work, huh? Surely I'd tell you. The exact same thing you decided not to do in the first place. That's why we're here. Is there really something wrong with telling me that your thoughts are getting all jumbled up? Is it that... You think I wouldn't understand your situation? Because the least I can do for something like that is at least care about your feelings on that situation. I just want us to communicate between one another, but that seems like a task. A hard one too." Kai said, looking at Violetta, sighing a little. "I want a reason. Tell me what made you not tell me about all of that in the first place."​

Violetta

The goddess had told herself she wouldn't get angry. This had been her fault, after all, so she didn't have the right to do anything but agree to what Kai was saying. But even still... her emotions were coming out anyways, and it was hard to keep them under control. Especially since she was in her human form, the volatile emotions were even more so. And because of this, anger that she was trying to ignore was bubbling to the surface. She had a feeling that if she let her anger show, it would only make the situation worse. But here it was anyways, and at this point Violetta couldn't stop it. Her own gaze hardened as he gave his defense. "Oh you could go farther could you? Tch, of course you won't, you have to keep up appearances as Mr. High and Mighty, and uphold your status as being better than everyone else. And is it really? You agreed to my selfish whim on being human for... what, exactly? To prove you could?" Violetta crossed her arms, exhaling a breath so that she didn't stumble over her words. If she was honest with herself, she was projecting a bit, since the same could literally be asked of her, but she wasn't about to let him get to that. "I mean really though, how often did I end up being forced to wait for you on days that you said you'd come home to spend time with me, only for you to bail last minute? Maybe I do have a bit of a trust issue that it might happen with not just me this time, but our kids? And yeah I did go get a job, because I knew that I would be able to consistently come back home to them, because I needed to make sure that our family was supported. A lot of our life is an unknown right now, so sorry for trying to make sure we're taken care of." She exhaled, her words dripping a little more venemously than she had intended. Well, too late to take it back now. Might as well keep going. "Yeah, maybe I did think you wouldn't understand, I don't know. You wouldn't know what it's like to have issues relating to people. You're not the one's whos spent millennia avoiding getting attached because no matter what I'll always outlive them every time! You wouldn't know what it's like to feel so disconnected and dissociated from everything literally all the time!" By the time she finished her words, her voice had raised to a yelling tone, and she had stepped toward Kai almost menacingly;​

 

[Lumina]

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Masahi Takamasa​

Masahi wouldn't admit many things, even to himself. But now he's made a choice that was going to force him to have to reconsider. As much as he wanted to stay out of Kaori's life to avoid putting her in danger, he was practically the only source that would support her now. Roman had his family and to save face probably wouldn't force her to stay. Masahi, however, had given up on ever being seen as the good guy again. If he saw something that had to be done, even if the only reward was scorn and hate, he would do it. Masahi didn't need positive reinforcement, he didn't do anything for the sake of being seen in a better light. He just didn't want others to end up like him. Given that, he recognized what Kaori was doing, she was just repeating Masahi own decision from within the cave the day he saved her life. In Masahi's mind, he couldn't let that happen.

Even so, he had no plans after bringing Kaori back to where he was going to be staying while working with Roman. It had been too in the moment; too emotion based. He had kept himself from learning anything else about Kaori until he spoke with Roman. Even then Masahi only found out that she was staying with Roman. Right, she was, but now he had forced her here without even asking. No logic was used in his decision, no thought put into it, and if he tried to explain the reason now it wouldn't do anything but make the situation worse. After all, he had already said he didn't mean to ever see her again, but yet, here he was. Masahi would let her on to the same path he ended up taking, if nothing else, he could use that to justify this situation to himself. But even so, he needed a plan.

Plans, however, had to wait for everything to calm down. Kaori was still distressed. She would be for some time, with or without Masahi's interference. And, when he stopped thinking and just looked at Kaori, his face was twisted as he felt an ache in his chest. I caused this was all Masahi could think. No matter how he looked at it, the reason Kaori was like this was his fault and there was nothing he could do now to fix it. No right choice of words to make this situation work in his favor, no action to be taken to make things different. He truly was the worse. Then Kaori's words hit Masahi. They hit worse than a truck because he knew she was right. He had no right. Not to her, or the kids she was baring, nor to anything else in the world. Yet he took, and manipulated and destroyed for all these years. And because he got cold feet too many times it all came to nothing. He was the trash worse than trash and he knew it. Yet, what she said next blew those feelings away for a brief moment, and an anger boiled to the surface. And before words could form he was in front of Kaori, he grabbed the collar of her shirt and got in her face. "Listen, I don't care if you hate every fiber of my being; if you wish every painful death and curse on to me. BUT DON'T YOU DARE WISH FOR YOUR OWN DEATH! You have no idea what it caused, how it affected others." Masahi's anger filled his voice as he snapped at Kaori. Even afterward he didn't think to move away immediately as he grit his teeth, staring into Kaori's tear-filled eyes. But after huffing he let go and moved away, his expression softening starting at his eyes. "I know I have no right, not to be in your life, or their's, or to anything really. I haven't for a long time. But after so long of being alone, you stop worrying about what rights you do or don't have. Or you could ever dream of having." And as Masahi explained himself, it began to look like he wasn't looking at Kaori, as much as he was looking past her. Letting out a sigh Masahi walked from the living room part of the apartment to the kitchen. There was no wall between the two so he was still within Kaori's view as he retrieved a glass and filled it with water from the faucet.​

Kaori Hana

The kunoichi sat with her head in her hands, almost surprised that she had said what she did. She wished she would have stayed dead? Well, the fact that she had blurted it out without much thought meant that it was in her subconscious, so it must be true. At least a little bit. But why would she just say it outright like that? With children growing inside her that were nearly ready to pop out, she couldn't afford to be thinking like that. The tears still continued to fall down her face, at this point just from all the stress that she was going through. Kaori felt a little dizzy sitting here, though she attributed it to how much she had cried in such a short amount of time. Sitting there, she wasn't entirely sure if Masahi would say something, and if he was going to say something she wasn't sure how he would react to her talking like that. It was a pretty harsh thing to say about herself after all. Either way, she was still taken aback when she suddenly felt her body get lifted by the collar of her shirt so that she was now facing him. She stared at him in almost scared shock as he yelled in her face about not daring to wish for her own death. The two seemed to stare at each other for a moment, and then he let her go and moved away once more. Kaori watched in stunned silence as Masahi continued to speak and attempt to explain himself. Though she might have expected a response, she didn't expect a response like that. Seeing him actually angry wasn't something she was used to. On the other hand, it did help her snap out of the emotional downward spiral that she was definitely headed down. The tears stopped flowing as she wiped the remaining ones off her face, looking at him and his softened expression. "You're right. I don't know what it caused. but I also know what it didn't cause." She stated plainly, her gaze falling to her stomach. "You're not the only one who saw someone they cared about die back then." she added, looking back over him. "We both went through a lot. More than people should ever have to go through. And now..." her arms curled protectively around her stomach. "...we have to deal with the consequences. And speaking of that... why am I here? Why bring me here, even if you know you have no right to do so? What do you hope to accomplish by this? You can't really believe that after everything you can just waltz back in and claim responsibility? After all the lies, the deceit, the hurt...I don't even know who you are anymore." As her words finished, her voice faded, though there was tones of sadness and hurt lacing every word. Less anger now, though she was still upset.​

 

[Roman]

Skylar Ainsworth

Being in this situation was honestly kind of strange. It felt like she only knew chaos over the last, well, forever. What with being in the hospital and then getting absorbed by Perfect, to have some normalcy for once felt strange. Not that she was complaining of course, but with still trying to recover from Perfect's absorption, she still felt a bit off. Even so, being here with Hyou was helping. She couldn't help but laugh softly at his answer, mainly at how quickly and enthusiastically he answered it. It wasn't often she got to see him get excited about anything. After hearing his words, she couldn't help but agree with what he was saying. They really did deserve a break. She deserved a break. Skylar set down her glass on the counter and made her way over to him, wrapping her arms around his torso in a hug. Gods she loved this man, and was so grateful for how far he was willing to go to take care of her. After a moment she released the hug, looking up at him. "I think that sounds like a great idea. We could use a break." She smiled, a light pink dusting her cheeks. "If we go out... would that be our first official date?"​

Hyou had noticed how excited he might have looked to Skylar, and immediately went back to trying to be all big and cool. Instead of the smile he wore on his face just a few seconds ago, he was now smirking and nodding his head. When she made her way over to him, wrapping her arms around his body, he chuckled a bit, wrapping one of his own arms around her, listening to her words as she spoke, one she let him go. It would indeed be their first real date. It had to be a few weeks since they started dating at most by now, if not at least a month, and Hyou hadn't even thought of a date. With the way things were, his mind was all over the place. Especially since after they met, it's sort of been tragedy after tragedy for them, so hopefully a change was in store. "It would be our first date actually. You're right. That's why it should be a special one. I'm giving it all to you. Whatever you wanna do, we will do it, and I'll pay for it all. Sounds good?" He asked, smiling a little as he sat down in one of the chairs. Spending money on something like this wouldn't be a bother to him. In fact, he had quite a bit saved up, so he had no problems at all with the idea of doing multiple things today.​

 

[Tobi Naefaerne]

Celaena

Celaena was ashamed of herself as she sat there letting the tears flow from her eyes like she was. It was unbecoming of her, and rude to Ayen, and she knew she couldn’t just continue like this forever, but it had been the most eventful day of her life. Getting to experience a whole new world on top of actually being reunited her Ayen, it was all too much for her to handle. She had to be kind to herself as well, let herself be vulnerable as much as she didn’t want to. She felt like she had been vulnerable for far too long, what with having been sealed in that crystal in a half-dead state for however many years it was. So that’s what led to this moment, weak and crying against a wall in Ayens house. She should have known better to think that he wouldn’t notice, this was Ayen after all. When it came to her, nothing seemed to escape him. So while it did take her a little bit by surprise to feel herself be lifted by him, it also made sense.

Hearing his voice so close to her ear, while it might be unsettling in other moments only served to heighten the emotions she was already feeling. “I-I’m sorry, I dunno what’s gotten into me.” She responded through tears, her refined manner of speaking starting to crumble away. It was times like these that her speech patterns reverted back to that when she was growing up, though Ayen would know this. Now that he had picked her up he was much closer than he was before, so she couldn’t help but curl into him and his warmth. This felt like the first time since they reunited that Ayen wasn’ keeping her at an arms length away. Celaena sniffled as her hand gripped his shirt, the feelings of their long separation really hitting her hard now that they were brought back together again. “Is it really okay for me to be around you again?” She asked, this question being the driving force behind her current state.

Tobi Naefaerne​

Ayen​

Ayen couldn't help but let out a weak chuckle at Celaena's words. What has gotten into her, was this okay? Neither of those things mattered. The lack of self-confidence in her questions only served to make Ayen hold Celaena closer as he kept marching towards his room. Her sniffling and gripping of Ayen's shirt stirred his heart, making him only want to stop and comfort, but there was a place for everything and the middle of the house wasn't it. "Nothing has gotten in that wasn't there before, that I haven't accepted before." He whispered in an attempt to calm Celaena before nudging his cheek against her's and walking into the master bedroom. For the most part, the room was pretty normal besides a few shelves with small trinkets from his long past. Against the center of the wall opposite the door was Ayen's bed, it was king sized and only have made in contrast to the neatness of the rest of the house. Even so, Ayen walked over to it and laid Celaena on the edge so he could kneel down and be next to her. "You remember right? How when I made my choice to pursue you, everyone was against it? How despite whether it was okay or not for royalty to choose a daughter of former, I still wouldn't yield on it being you that I wanted at my side? How could you think it's any different now? You are my heart." Lovingly Ayen smirked at Celaena as his hand sought out her's, wanting to let his actions speak as well, his other hand ran through her hair before stopping and pulling her head towards Ayen. Ayen the moving to rub his nose against Celaena's.​

 

[Tobi Naefaerne]

Exilium looked up from the glass of water he had been drinking, and his gaze was now set upon the man in front of him. He had taken a liking to this man, as he was rather smart and gave good points. As he prepared to learn what this man was, Exilium picked up his glass of water and took a nice swig. So not everyone here on this planet was as nice as this fellow. That was good information, but now it made Exilium put up his guards. Just in case he ran into a less friendly altercation with someone as he continued his journey here on this planet.

"I will hold that information closely. I come from a peaceful planet, but we do have our troublemakers here and there. I should have expected no less coming here."

Exilium then took another drink of his water, the glass now more than half empty. Having only lived off water for all his life, he noticed the difference of taste in Earth water and the water from his planet. He believed her overheard some people speaking about water purification sometime during his travels, so maybe that's what this is. Back home there was no need for it, as the water was always fresh. Shaking his head a bit, he dismissed the thoughts about his home. He wasn't allowed back, so there was no reason at all for him to worry about it. He was exiled after all. So his name is Thomas? Can't say he's heard such a name before.

"I'm Exilium. And yes, I guess I should start making contacts here on this planet. Is there anyway I can reach you just in case I ever need some assistance with anything here?"
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Thomas was curious about Exilium's home planet, as Thomas knew his own world's history and it was that of conflict and war at every step of the way. Someone always wanted a bigger piece of the pie per se or wanted their piece back. Sometimes it was jealousy, other times love, hate, or glory. Humans always found a way to fight, even now there was war in some places in the world. They just happened to be sitting in a peaceful country for on other reason than dumb luck.

"From the perspective of someone with an earthling background, your planet sounds nice. Conflict and war are a normal thing here on earth, It's practically ingrained in each culture in its own way. But for the most part, if you say in crowds the troublemakers won't show face."

Thomas explained this situation here with a bit of ironic worry. Afterward, he took his tea to his mouth and unintentionally downed what was left because it was sweet. Yes, he loved sweets, perhaps he should go shopping for stuff to make his own. If he did it right then it would ultimately be cheaper for his day to day sweet tooth. Ah, but Big Green had asked a question. How to reach him if he needed assistance? Well, seeing as he's new on earth he probably doesn't have a phone or money to get a phone. If that's the case, magic means are the next best thing.

"Well, if that's what you want, then I could cast an enchantment on you or one of your personal items then pair it with an enchantment on an item of mine. Those two enhancements would allow for long distance communication. Would that work?"​

 

[Tobi Naefaerne]

Alejandro raised a brow as he curiously looked at who he assumed to be a fellow student. The uniform said it all pretty much. He could tell he was a weird one from the start. It was extremely early in the morning, maybe about 7, possibly 8. He wasn't sure of the time exactly, but not many people just hang around the school if they aren't going in or preparing to leave. Once Alejandro was given a response to his introduction, he nodded, "Ah, that's my dad. Roman Ishida. Nice to meet you, Len. Your last name sounds familiar, I believe he teaches a class. Not exactly sure since I haven't memorized the names of all of my instructors yet." He said, before Len mentioned his question never being answered. "Oh. I see, I'm not exactly sure. I was in an incident yesterday and it resulted in a pretty bad injury, so I was gonna use today to take of care some of my personal business, and rest up." Alejandro explained, though as he did, he began to notice that the distance between him and Len started to become smaller and smaller. Soon he his face was being pinched. His cheeks in specific. He was confused as to why he was doing this to him. He then averted his gaze, looking away from Len as he spoke, stuttering a bit, though he didn't stop Len, "W-What are you doing?"​

Len continued narrowing his eyes at Alejandro; if he had been injured, then why even be on campus? It would've been better to simply go home and rest, or did humans do it differently? And Roman was his dad? With what Len had heard from Ayen about Roman he was a lightweight with his booze and got dragged off by women because of it. As for why Len was pinching his cheeks, well first off, he felt like it, second off, he could feel facial muscle movements this way, allowing Len to feel any sudden twitches or other giveaways that Ali was lying. Which, he didn't seem to be. "I'm doing this to ensure truthfulness. Which, it seems you told the truth anyway and were only put off by the pinching. Though now I have another question why didn't you just go..." Len was going to interrogate Ali, but his nose picked up on something so his lifted his chin and sniffed at Ali. Now, Len wasn't an expert sniffer by any means, but he had the basics down, so he knew the difference between male and female pheromones. And this guy, he had the scent of both. "Oh-ho-ho, nevermind what I was asking. You didn't go home because you were with someone, all night, right?" Asking that Len let go of Alejandro's cheeks and smirked up at him.​

 

[Tobi Naefaerne]

Kaori Hana

The kunoichi sat with her head in her hands, almost surprised that she had said what she did. She wished she would have stayed dead? Well, the fact that she had blurted it out without much thought meant that it was in her subconscious, so it must be true. At least a little bit. But why would she just say it outright like that? With children growing inside her that were nearly ready to pop out, she couldn't afford to be thinking like that. The tears still continued to fall down her face, at this point just from all the stress that she was going through. Kaori felt a little dizzy sitting here, though she attributed it to how much she had cried in such a short amount of time. Sitting there, she wasn't entirely sure if Masahi would say something, and if he was going to say something she wasn't sure how he would react to her talking like that. It was a pretty harsh thing to say about herself after all. Either way, she was still taken aback when she suddenly felt her body get lifted by the collar of her shirt so that she was now facing him. She stared at him in almost scared shock as he yelled in her face about not daring to wish for her own death. The two seemed to stare at each other for a moment, and then he let her go and moved away once more. Kaori watched in stunned silence as Masahi continued to speak and attempt to explain himself. Though she might have expected a response, she didn't expect a response like that. Seeing him actually angry wasn't something she was used to. On the other hand, it did help her snap out of the emotional downward spiral that she was definitely headed down. The tears stopped flowing as she wiped the remaining ones off her face, looking at him and his softened expression. "You're right. I don't know what it caused. but I also know what it didn't cause." She stated plainly, her gaze falling to her stomach. "You're not the only one who saw someone they cared about die back then." she added, looking back over him. "We both went through a lot. More than people should ever have to go through. And now..." her arms curled protectively around her stomach. "...we have to deal with the consequences. And speaking of that... why am I here? Why bring me here, even if you know you have no right to do so? What do you hope to accomplish by this? You can't really believe that after everything you can just waltz back in and claim responsibility? After all the lies, the deceit, the hurt...I don't even know who you are anymore." As her words finished, her voice faded, though there was tones of sadness and hurt lacing every word. Less anger now, though she was still upset.​

Masahi Takamasa​

Filling up the glass, Masahi listened to Kaori speak, taking note of each word she spoke and took them to heart. His out bust a minute ago was something that he felt would happen regardless of when Kaori said what she did. Just the thought of his made his stomach twist in anger. But he hated anger, he could never control it and it made him feel powerless before his impulses. They had gone through more than what people should? That's an understatement. All three of them had seen death. Why was she here? Masahi had already said she wouldn't last on her own. But for now, Masahi walked back over to Kaori and handed her the glass of water, she needed to rehydrate after all her crying, even in this state she should know that. "To begin with, it caused a twelve-year-old boy to snap and become me, the shock of it made Roman faint in the middle of enemies and made me suppress my memories." Though Masahi attempted to speak calmly, there were undertones of bitterness. "And Kaori, you saw me get crushed, I never died, and nobody ever came back to check. There was an underground passage beneath the cave, I ended up there where my life was saved by an old man that replaced the ruined parts of my body." Having said that, Masahi pulled the sleeve up on his right arm to show that it was unnaturally white. "As for why you're here, I said it before, you wouldn't last a week on your own. You have no money, no resources, you'll probably be giving birth any day now, whoever brought you back obviously isn't supporting. Really, even though Roman was going to let you leave, no had no plan, you just walking away like I did, with the sole thought of 'I can't stay' but really, there was nowhere else for you to go. So why are you here? Because, unlike me, you can't support yourself. Complain all you want, but until you can, you're stuck relying on me." As Masahi answered Kaori, there was no air of spite or pity, but plain seriousness. Did he have his own questions? Yes. But they could wait.​