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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Jan 28, 2014 23:50:19 GMT -5
"Geez, another guy with a mean streak..." he said sighing, "I hope this one is on our side still then..."
They walked until the beach came into view. Pestilence's mask still making its whisps and clicks to regulate his breathing. They were quite quiet for being a medical enhancer. Life support basically, but, what bothered Tori the most about this guy was his aura. He gave off something menacing, remembering that Nuriko had said he had a mean streak.
"This kid... He isn't a risk is he?"
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As Kazuma got to the beach the rain let up a little. Giving off a small late summer shower. He looked around not seeing anything related to the being itself or its whereabouts. He grunted, looking around in what little light he could see in, then walked off. Hoping his sister was okay. "Hana..." he said to himself looking back at the beach while walking away slowly, once he arrived at the town, the dinner rush began. All the shops and resturants became filled with people looking for a good meal. He passed by the boutique and as he did, Aniko saw him. She gasped and rushed outside, pulling him inside.
"Oh! You agian! GREAT TIMING!" she said pulling him towards the dressing rooms. She stopped and looked at him square in the face and smiled, "Since you are here, we could use some male expertiece. Not that I need it but..." she began looking at the door Hikari was in, "She would like to know what you think..." she said winking.
"Hikariiiii... Can I see what you have on now?"
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Post by Nuriko, Lillith, Adrianne on Jan 29, 2014 0:34:43 GMT -5
Nuriko shrugged. "Technically he IS on our side, but not all people on our side are 100% perfect either. Him..." she looked down at him. "He's usually good while I'm around, and doesn't cause too much trouble except for harassing Famine. But, he has been in trouble for causing... well... trouble. In a matter of speaking..." she looked away awkwardly. She didn't want to come right out and say that he had been responsible for causing the bubonic plague that had killed so many people a few hundred years ago. "All I can do is hope I can keep him out of trouble." she said, smiling.
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Hikari sighed. "You know I hate trying on clothes... Do I really have to pick out ten different outfits?" she said as she stepped out of the dressing room. She was wearing a white dress that came up a little passed her knees. There was blue straps on the shoulders and on the arm sleeves, and blue roses on the shoulders, and the whole dress seemed to accentuate her figure very much. She stood and blinked, realizing that she was standing in front of Kazuma. She gasped, blushing slightly.
"What in the world are you doing here?"
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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Jan 29, 2014 0:52:02 GMT -5
"We alrady have enough to worry about, now, this kid... Great. I love babysitting..." he said walking into the house, placing the new visitor on the couch. "Perfection..." Tori said giving the boy a frown and sigh of pitty. "Should've stayed buried kid... Would've been smarter..." and with that he went to check on Placid and Kaiden. Seeing the boy up and alive made his heart come down and relax.
"Nice to see you are up finally..." he said smiling at Kaiden, the boy looked at him and covered his heart, "All thanks to your friend, I am feeling a bit better, no more sludge for now I hope..." he said giving Tori a smile. He looked around him, trying to find Nuriko.
"Is she okay? She sounded upset..."
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When the girl blushed, slighly freaking out, he pointed at Aniko. She giggled, and smiled, "Oh come on! We need a professional opinion from the most popular guy on the island!" she said winking at Kazuma. He chuckled, "I am? Well, that is reassuring to know..." he said scanning Hikari. "Not bad at all actually. You look really cute with that on!" he said smiling at her and giving her a thumbs up. "You fit the outfit really well, plus its an island staple to wear dresses that flow. It shows how beautiful a girl or woman really is..." he said walking towards the door, "You look good Hikari! You made a great pick!" and with that he waved to them, going back toward the manor.
"Not bad at all... Hm...."
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Post by Nuriko, Lillith, Adrianne on Jan 29, 2014 1:13:16 GMT -5
Nuriko sighed, looking outside to see the rain finally clearing. Pestilence was sleeping on the couch, and Tori had went to go check on kaiden. She sighed, moving to go sit on the front porch. So much had went on today, and her brain was going in ten different directions. She took a deep breath, trying to keep calm and sort things out one at a time. She had to keep telling herself that everything would sort itself out. She was afraid of burning herself out from over-worrying at this point.
Sebastian walked in to Kaidens room as he asked if Nuriko was ok. He grinned a little.
"Nuriko is sitting on the porch trying to collect her thoughts. She has had a very rough day and is feeling a little stretched at the moment. Do any of you need anything? Blankets? Food? Though I would suggest getting you all back to Nuriko's house soon. This house just isn't designed for this many people..." he leaned against the wall next to the doorway.
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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Jan 29, 2014 1:42:15 GMT -5
Tori nodded at Sebastian, "Your right, this isn't fair to use your home like this, Placid, you can handle him?" he said pointing at Kaiden. Placid nodded and helped his brother walk. Tori went into the living room, picking up Pestilence. He signaled Hana to move, walk with him. She headed outside, seeing her mother sitting there. Looking a bit distressed.
"Come on mom... Let's go home..." she said taking her mothers hand, leading her her behind the pack, "Everything will be okay mom... I promise..." she said giving her a warm smile. It made her feel a little better saying that, however, it meant nothing since she really didn't know if it would be okay.
"I just hope things can go back to normal soon..."
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The group arrived at the manor, Tori walked to the spare room and placed the new comer on the bed. "Pestilence..." he said looking at the boy, "You have a name... right?" he said looking toward the doorway and left the boy. He met Hana in her room and the two sat together, silent.
Placid sat with his brother in the living room, "You should stay here, don't move..." he said standing u[ and heading to the porch, hoping Nuriko would join him soon enough. He stretched and sighed hearing the pattering of the shower calmed him down a little. Allowing the mind to think clearly. He looked into the sky, seeing the now dark clouds that cover the beautiful starlit skies that Niharuka was accustomed to.
"This day... Sucked."
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"See?! He liked it! Now, get out there and ask him out!" Aniko demanded looking cute, yet, demanding. She giggled at her friends face, the blushing was enough to make her wink and smile. "Looks like someone is getting a crush already~!" she said teasing Hikari about her blushing. The girl moved toward a mirror looking at her current outfit.
"Just face it, you got him in the bag, I mean, he JUST hit on you... Go for it...!"
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Post by Nuriko, Lillith, Adrianne on Jan 29, 2014 2:05:19 GMT -5
Nuriko had followed behind the group without saying a word. She even started trailing behind Hana just a little. She had alot on her mind, but she was starting to at least be able to think without wanting to cry. When they reached the house, she made sure everyone was in their spot, then grabbed a blanket and sat on the bench on the front porch. There, curled up and wrapped up in her blanket, she tried to relax and get her brain in order some. She was Placid come out on the porch and heard him sigh. At his comment, she chuckled a little.
"I've been through much worse. But most of today was my fault. I've come to realize if I were to write a book for all of my secrets, nobody would be able to lift it. It would be too heavy. Though... " she sighed, looking toward the living room where Kaiden was. "I think I will feel much better once I get these two big situations taken care of. But..." she looked at Placid sadly. "I am sorry for my part to play in this horrible day." she lowered her head.
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Hikari sighed. "Ok already. Pay for this stuff for me!!" and chased after Kazuma. She didn't have to run far, as he had just left the building.
"Hope you don't mind me tagging along for a few. I kinda need to get away from her for a bit, she gets incredibly over-bearing sometimes..." she said, walking next to him and smiling a little.
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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Jan 29, 2014 2:30:23 GMT -5
"Sorry is a word that should only be used when someone does something wrong." he said looking back at her, not really giving her a specific look. "You haven't done anything wrong. This day wasn't bad because you made it that way. So, stop blaming yourself..." he said sighing, "If you want to blame anyone, blame Nocturne. It's his fault all of this really happens anymore..." he stretched again, sitting next to her on the bench, leaning on his knees.
"Don't put yourself on blast because things aren't perfect. It's not going to be your fault..."
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As she walked with him, he laughed at her comment. "I noticed that, it was kinda nice of her... I know girls like her, try to push friends to go after a guy... Peer pressure and all of that stuff..." he said looking at her. "Look, not saying that you were going to but, if you had any intentions of asking me out, I will have to decline." he said rubbing his head, "I am in a relationship already and its... More or less, perfect." he said smiling at her. At that point Aniko walked up to them and smiled, "Oooooh~! How cute, so how'd it gooo?" she asked and Kazuma smiled, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, how did WHAT go?" he said folding his arms, she looked at Hikari and giggled. "Geez, you are so slow...!" she said handing her her stuff, "Look, will you join us for dinner Kazuma I will treat us!" she said smiling. The boy looked towards his home and gave a look of worriment and sighed. "I suppose I can go for a bite, but, don't worry, I can pay for myself.." he said as they walked into the square.
"Ok! Hikari! Pick a place!"
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Post by Nuriko, Lillith, Adrianne on Jan 29, 2014 2:47:29 GMT -5
Nuriko listened to Placid, smiling as she tightened her hold on her blanket. When he was finished, she nodded. "Thanks, Placid. I think that helped alot." she stood up and walked back into the living room. She slowly walked her way to the couch where Kaiden was sitting and sat down, setting her blanket down so she could adjust the bandages on her leg. Then she wrapped herself back up in her blanket. She sat for a few minutes before looking at Kaiden.
"How are you feeling?" she looked at him, somewhat worried.
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Hikari sighed, rubbing her head as Aniko came running up behind them. As Aniko started asking Kazuma questions, Hikari shook her head. "I didn't ask him out. He has a girlfriend already. And... "she sighed a little. "I'm going to pass on dinner. I need to relax somewhere quiet. Sorry..." she bowed to Kazuma. "I'll see you guys later or something..." then she turned around and started walking down the road carrying all the bags of clothes.
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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Jan 29, 2014 6:25:52 GMT -5
Placid nodded to her as she thanked him. He sat there, contemplating his actions that day, wondering if every bit of advice he gave her made sense or even really helped. He hoped it did, more than anything. He wants his family to be happy. No matter what. "I hope it helped Nuri... I really do..." he said to himself closing his eyes.
Kaiden was quiet as she sat down next to him, she broke the silence after a bit, his answer was more or less vague. "Okay, I guess..." he said wheezing a bit. "Parshath is really working hard keeping that infection at bay. I can't thank him and Tori enough..." He smiled sadly at the thought, the being inside him whining in content.
"(I do what I must to keep those close to him safe. You are considered family. Don't feel guilty friend...)" Parshath whined to him, making him smile. "Thanks Parshath..." he said looking towards Nuriko, "This feeling is surreal. Being able to FEEL him in me is amazing. Like, having a friend always there for you. Even when he isn't physically there." he sat there looking at Nuriko, who looked rather sad.
"Whats bothering you? Is something wrong?"
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Aniko sighed, "Nevermind, she is being a downer... again." she said walked off behind her. "We will talk to you later!" she shouted to Kazuma who nodded and turned toward home. Aniko caught up to Hikari, staying quiet, which was rare. Even more so that she would apologize for her actions. She rubbed her head and sighed, looking rather guilty.
"Look, I apologize for that. I didn't mean to make you upset or irritated... I seem to do that alot now that I think about it... My brother always called me a pain. Ugh... Im sorry Hikari..."
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Post by Nuriko, Lillith, Adrianne on Jan 29, 2014 11:34:55 GMT -5
Nuriko chuckled a little. "I wouldn't be here if it weren't for Parshath. I owe him alot." she sat quiet for a few minutes, contemplating her feelings before Kaiden asked what was bothering her.
"My mind is pulling me in ten different directions at once." she looked at Kaiden, gazing into his eyes for the first time in quite a while. "While I don't regret anything I've done, they are starting to catch up wit me a bit. Things I never got a chance to tell you. Some rather important. I had a very rough time trying to figure out if I should tell you or not, but Tori said you should know. On top of that..." she gazed toward the spare room for a second, then turned back to Kaiden, sighing. "Pestilence is sleeping in my spare room. My house is going to be much more interesting for a while." Nuriko sighed, becoming quiet for a few more minutes. "How much do you remember of when we were together?"
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Hikari smiled a little. "You're a good friend Aniko. You've helped me out alot since we met. But you can be a bit overbearing sometimes." she chuckled.
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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Jan 29, 2014 12:31:46 GMT -5
"Nothing really, I remember... That night. The night I watched him destroy everything, cause all of that chaos..." he said looking down in shame. "That's the last thing I really remember." he said sighing, feeling rather guilty that he didn't remember anything she was most likely hoping he would.
"Is there something that happened to me that I don't remember?"
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"Over bearing? Is that supposed to be a nice way of saying I am annoying? Sheesh, how ru-u-u-ude..." she said looking away playfully, "I can be, but..." she thought about her words carefully, "Thats how I am because I don't like being down all the time I guess. I was raised well, then thrown into some nasty stuff later in life. I grew up to be happy, because, I learned if you left things haunt you... You don't really move on from the past. No matter what!" she said giggling, poking Hikari's arm a little, "Forgive me now?" she said smiling at her, hoping to get a hug or something of equal affectionate nature.
"Forgive me? Pwease?"
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Post by Nuriko, Lillith, Adrianne on Jan 29, 2014 13:03:04 GMT -5
"Well..." she looked away. "Nothing bad, though it does make me slightly sad. We had alot good times together. I think that was part of the reason I was able to keep it together for so long. Aside from all the experiments, life wasn't exactly easy for either of us. But we kept eachother company, made eachother smile. We used to joke about everything. And you always loved my singing." she smiled, looking off into the distance as if looking back on her memories. Then she sighed, shrugging. "I was mostly asking because if you did then what I am about to tell you would have made alot more sense, because you would remembered everything we did together." She leaned back, looking matter-of-factly at the ceiling.
"I mean, how do you tell someone who doesn't remember ever doing anything with someone that they have a child?" she said, mostly to herself, chuckling in spite of everything.
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Aniko smiled, hugging her friend. "You're so silly sometimes." then she grabbed her friends hand. "Come on, lets go eat something."
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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Jan 29, 2014 13:27:06 GMT -5
"A child?" he said looking at her slightly confused. "We... had a child?" he asked her, trying to make sense of it all, hoping she was being serious with him. "Where is she? Whats she like?" he kept asking more questions. Mostly afraid that he really was a father to child he never got to meet. He laid back and his throat became tight, he was scared.
"What... What happened after I was sealed away...?" he asked somewhat frantically, "Whose lives did I ruin by becoming that thing...?"
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"YES! Food!" Aniko said giggling, "Pick a place! I will eat anything at this point!" she said following her friend. The town square was hustling with more people now due to the rain coming to a slow shower. Most of which were single people, guys their age as well as girls. Summer was coming to an end, causing all the girls and guys to desperately search for a companion they can brag about come the beginning of the school year.
"There sure are alot of people here. I hope we can find a place to actually eat without waiting too long..." she said looking around. A small group of boys approached them, one with long hair, the other two with medium cut hair, one sporting a beanie. They all looked very foolish. Their faces over exposed their confidence in succeeding on getting a date from one of them. Then one stepped forward, sort of the ring leader, looking at Hikari.
"Well well, you are looking quite lovely tonight... How about you come hang out with us ladies?" he said as his buddies nodded to one another. Aniko smiled, "Thanks but we are okay..." she said giving him a look of determent. He chuckled, "You talking down to me? Whats the matter? We ain't good enough for you princess?" he said sounding slightly annoyed. She sighed, "Ugh... No. To be honest, you and your rat pack here are getting on MY nerves..." she said sighing rolling her eyes.
"Oh?! Care to say that somewhere private?!" he said becoming highly fustrated. Aniko smiled, grabbing his face, pulling him forward and kissed him. It was deep, however, not in a loving nature. She let go and he stepped back smiling, "Wow, you came to your senses huh?" he said before looking behind her, seeing a giant monstrosity. The being towered over him, flesh mixed with machine, a true machine of horror.
"Wha-?! What the hell is that?!" he said backing up. The being looked at him, chuckling in a dark tone. His friends looked at him like he was crazy, "Whats up dude? Whats the matter with you?" they said holing onto him. He took off running and they ran after him. Aniko giggled at her playthings, making sure it sunk in. Luckily, nobody could see her little friend, Kikin.
"Humph... Talk about rude. I kiss him and he just up and runs off, what a jerk..."
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Post by Nuriko, Lillith, Adrianne on Jan 29, 2014 14:00:16 GMT -5
Nuriko nodded. "Yes, a girl. I found out right after you were sealed away. Out of fear of people finding out and treating her badly, I hid her away after she was born. She grew up very happy, and from what I have heard, she's been looking for me. Her name is Hikari." she looked at Kaiden, smiling sadly. She turned toward Kaiden and looked at him. It was really hard to talk about that night. She smiled and starting singing. This was the same song that Belmonte always liked her singing, because it cheered him up. It had a way of relaxing people who heard it and cheering them up. She even started feeling better herself as she sang, smiling brightly.
Lillith came walking back up to the house, followed closely by Mihari and Jayden. Mihari walked up to Placid, who was still on the front porch and gave him a hug, smiling as she heard Nuriko singing. She looked up at Placid.
"One big happy family, eh?"
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Hikari, being an angel, had always felt an ominous presence about Aniko, but she mostly ignored it. She knew about kikin, even if she chose not to look at him. She chuckled, her bright blue eyes gazing into the direction that the boys ran.
"Ya know, you probably shouldn't scare people like that." she said, laughing. Then she sighed. "I think i'm never going to find her at this rate..."
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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Jan 30, 2014 6:57:15 GMT -5
Kaiden looked at Nuriko, unsure what to really say at this point. "A baby girl..." he muttered to himself. He was a father, which was kinda scary in its own way. He didn't know how to handle this info. He didn't remember anything from when he was with Nuriko, so this info was more scary than anything he has experienced. "All I want to know is why I can't remember any of it..." he said looking away, looking at his hands, were they really his? Was any of this really for HIM? He stood up and slowly walked toward the living room doorway. "I... I have no idea what to say or do..." he said looking slightly afraid.
When Mihari hugged him and asked her question he stayed silent. Not responding was the best thing he could say at this point. Soon after Tori walked onto the porch, sitting on the bench next to Placid. He sat silently, looking up at Lillith, "Hana could use some company... Would you mind going and staying with her for a little while?" he asked looking away and ahead.
"We all need someone...."
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"Scaring people? Whatever do you mean? I haven't done anything wrong!" she said giggling a winking at Hikari. When she had mentioned her search Aniko sighed, "Quit worrying about it! You are getting worked up over stuff that will come over time..." she said taking hher friends arm, "Who is it you are looking for again?" she asked again looking confused, she recalled then who. Snapping her fingers.
"Oh! Your mom right?"
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