During the time Rin had been painting the amazing tattoo that spanned the back of Tychus, she had stayed quiet as she focused on getting every little detail perfectly. Aside from an occasional shush to Eirwyn for him to stop his criticizing her work or telling her muse to be still, the room had fallen into a pleasant silence. It was only around an hour later that she felt she had achieved success in her work, and with a sign of her signature at the bottom, Rin officially relieved Tychus of his duties. Turned out to be in good time, because it was only a few minutes later he had to leave and take care of a few things. The two bid farewell and Rin retreated to the supply room to clean up her hands and supplies. Naturally, Eirwyn had followed her, and the two talked together in the quiet of the somewhat secluded room. 

[i]"What other plans do you have for us today? I imagine something I won't like."[/i] he had started in his bored tone. [i]"You are not going to take pictures of me now are you? I would rather take a nap somewhere."[/i]

"♪ Oh, whatever. You dislike everything that does not involve sleeping. ♪ " Rin replied to him, smiling to herself as she washed the paint brushes she used. Her fingertips were stained red and black and with a giggle, she moved towards her Daemon and wiggled her fingers. "♪ Dont make me put paint on you! ♪ " she threatened and he quickly bounded out of the room with a light shout. For some reason, the snow wolf was terrified of getting paint on him. Once he had gotten a bit of blue on the tip of his tail, and it stayed there for weeks. Though Rin had not seen the problem in it, the daemon had been very upset about it. Since then he had vowed to stay away from all of Rin's "destructive" paint tools. Or so he called them. It was a really funny thing about him.

[i]"Oh great, it's you.."[/i] was what Rin heard her wolf say after a few moments. Following that was the familiar dreamy voice of her other deamon, a Yuki Onna named Neuge.

[b]"Ah, I thought the two of you would be here. Where is Lady Rin, Mutt?"[/b] she asked.

[i]Supply room."[/i] he said before a light yawn escaped, brushing off the ghost's insult

After a few moments, Neuge's figure appeared beside her. Rin turned and was about to ask where she had been all day, but was cut off by the ghostly woman holding up a content looking Pyry to her face. [b]"Explain to me why I found this poor creature riding around on a boy as I came to find you? Were you... with that boy just now? What were the two of you doing here... alone?"[/b] she asked with a suspicious narrowing of her eyes. Rin had rolled hers and took Pyry from the woman's hands before he died of frostbite, and he immediately wrapped himself around her neck to get warmth. She parted her lips to speak only to be cut off again.

[b]"What is that collar around your neck? Did that boy give it to you as some sort of present? Does... does he [i]own[/i] you now? Who was that guy? Why are you giving me that look, i'm curios to know who you are philandering with? I need to meet him and interrorgate him. If he loses I get to kill-"[/b]

[i]"Will you quiet down woman? This is why we don't like to bring you along with us anymore."[/i] Eirwyn snapped as he pawed back into the room. [i]"You talk too much. I was here the whole time. Nothing happened."[/i] he stated simply. Neuge scowled at the beast and turned back to Rin. [b]"Well still, that only answers half of my questions."[/b] she pointed out.

All the while Rin had just been staring at the woman in disbelif. Neuge had lived at least 25 human years, as her appearance suggests, and here she was acting and speaking like some middle school girl who wanted to know the intimate details of some kind of relationship. A relationship that she had created on her own no less. It caused Rin to giggle as she brushed past her two daemon to collect up her things and leave the art room. She had said nothing, and Neuge simply followed behind her as she strolled around and gathered all her things. Rin had even went a step beyond and started cleaning up the entire area, moving objects around so people could better walk through without falling. It was after the three had actually left the art room and started towards Rin's dorm, that the Yuki Onna spoke again. 

[b]"Well? You don't have anything to say? You're going to leave me in the dark? Me? We can talk about cute boys and figure out ways to seduce them, something you cannot possibly do with Eirwyn! By the way, why is he carrying your necklaces? Tell meeee!"[/b]

"♪ Why is it that you always ask more than one question at once? ♪ " Rin said before sighing. It was true that Neuge was a great friend and daemon to have, but once she had figured out how to talk with Rin and Eirwyn, the woman had never shut up. [b]"♪ His name was Tychus, and I just happened to see him walk by while I was drawing, and asked if I could draw him as well. I ended up painting him though... Anyway, he was willing to let me paint him if I wore this collar for him- ♪ "[/b]

[i]"Let me pause you right there. You forgot to get the key from him."[/i] her wolf stated boredly.

Rin let that sink in for a moment and then her eyes widened when she finally realized. "WHAT!?" she shouted, causing a few stray heads to turn.

[b]"Oh! How exciting! This is the start of a true love! Now you have to find him and return it, only for him to say that the lock represents his heart and only you can unlock it!"[/b] the woman said before floating upwards with a squeal of glee.

[i]"What?"[/i] Eirwyn had said at the same time Rin did. She couldn't be serious. She cast her daemon a glare when he laughed aloud at that and she touched the collar at her neck. Was she just supposed to wear it until she saw him again? Who knows how long that would be.... "♪ Oh! Remember he said he was a TA for one of my classes... I'm sure that means we'll get to see him again. ♪ " she said, looking to her wolf who nodded in response as he was struggling to calm himself. The remainder of the walk to her dorm room would have been filled with silence if Neuge had stopped screaming about true love and causing Eirwyn to erupt in laughter every thirty seconds. As if Rin had time for that sort of thing anyway...

[i]"When are you going to find her replacement?"[/i] her wolf whispered to Rin a few minutes later.

[b]"I heard that! Don't make me freeze your tail!"[/b] Neuge said as the three entered her room together. 

[i]"Just you try it. I'll bite off your head and eat your cold dead body. Oh wait, i'm too late."[/i]

[b]"VERY FUNNY."[/b]

Rin happily ignored the two as they continued their bickering. She went ahead and placed Pyry in his own personal habitat and turned to face her two Daemons. "♪ Okay you two, lets get a move on! We're going on a walk. ♪ "

[b]"Yes! I love walks! Did you know that a human walks approximately three...!"[/b] Neuge said as she passed through the walls of the room, her voice fading. 

[i]"No thanks I'd rather stay and...."[/i] Eirwyn had paused when Rin stepped forward and began to scratch at his neck exactly where he loved to be scratched. She swore he was just like a domesticated dog at times. The wolf closed his eyes and sighed then, and Rin knew she had him right where she wanted him."♪ You're gonna come with us, aren't you? ♪ " Rin said as she stopped and led him out of her room and closed the door behind them. [i]"As you wish Rin."[/i] he said before he crouched down and nudged her leg with his head. She happily sat on his back and he quickly ran the short distance to the outside of the dorms where Neuge was waiting. When she saw them, she floated over. 

"♪ Lets do a perimeter around the school. ♪" Rin said as the weightless ghost went to sit behind her, princess style with both legs dangling on one side. As she sat with them, the woman made the area around their feet look so pretty as a light mist would follow them as they walked. The two daemons talked quietly to each other as Rin looked out towards the forest in the distance. She was not sure what kind of odd feeling had started to come over her, but she didn't like it. Instead of voicing her concern however, she stayed silent, absently running her fingers along the collar at her neck.