Hiro smiled as Akito wandered off in pure wonder. "How cute!" He chuckled and let his eyes rest on a near by pond until Akito had finished. "I will most definitely show you other gardens. Not all in one day of course." He realized that his betrothed had snapped himself back to pay attention to him, making him laugh again, but he simply just let him do it. Maybe it was something he did as a soldier. It made him wonder if his father had been so jumpy when he first got to his birth mother's palace. Then again, his father was a lot more open and talkative. He probably had no problem wooing his mother.
Now it was Hiro's turn to focus his attention. His smile turned into a more empathetic one. "Don't beat yourself up Akito. . . You're probably just still all flustered from before." 'I don't believe anyone could be that boring. He has to have hobbies, besides killing people. He doesn't even look much like a warrior, compared to the troops I've seen.' He kept his opinion to himself and smiled at the shy hero. The smile turned into a curious gaze as he asked a question and quickly hushed afterwards. One thing was for sure, Hiro could practically toss the list of 'What Ifs' out the window. Akito was neither a brute or ancient, or. . . Well he wasn't anything he imagined.
He was more attractive than he presumed, and a lot more shy. Hiro didn't know warriors were shy, but it wasn't like he stayed around them. Realizing he still hadn't said a word, Hironori stood and stretched his arms outward before putting them behind his back again. "You don't need to apologize after everything. I don't mind, I promise." He smiled and then wandered down a path, not too far away from him. "Wars are inhumane in my opinion. I don't believe killing each other is a way to resolve anything. There's so much bloodshed. Those people had families they wanted to get back to. It doesn't seem fair for men of power sending others to fight their battles." He finished his rant with a small shrug. Obviously his father disapproved of the idea, being a man of war himself, so he kept his ideas to himself most of the time.
Hiro moved closer to Akito and he casually took his hand, pulling him out of the garden. The prince decided to have the last stop be in his room. He had seen plenty of empty rooms that he could use and thanks to his father, the option still stood for him to sleep in Hiro's room as well. So, it was only fair to show him what it looked like. "And here," Hirob opened the door and pulled him inside. "Is my room." It appeared that the servants decided to swap out the colors of his room again. Instead of there being red drapes around his bed, they were a white and blue color to match the bed. "They change the colors every now and then. I like the sudden changes though, it keeps things. . .fresh, in a sense."
He wandered off towards the back of the room, where his clothes were neatly folded and put away. Since the fancy greeting was over and the first impressions were practically over, he decided to change. He grabbed a more comfortable and less decorative kimono and walked behind a plain folding screen. "You still haven't decided where you'd like to sleep. I mean, you have plenty of time since it's not dark, but just a reminder." His clothes were draped over the screen and he changed into the more relaxed clothing. Hironori walked back out, sighing in content. The golden clip in his hair was removed, letting his hair fall . He pushed part of it behind his ear in order to see and then glanced over at Akito.
"I can show you a few more of the gardens if you want. Unless you were curious about something else."
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Enasi's movements felt slowed as Seishu pulled him along. 'Of all forsaken times, why now! Rue, you could have waited until I got home. I just hope he isn't hurt too bad.' It was inevitable that he'd get hurt. Being in the Nightmare Realm was going to at least make him feel sick, and being in that forest was dangerous. Enasi's thoughts were running a mile a minute and he was barely paying attention to what Seishu had to say. The others noticed Enasi's empty gaze into the forest and couldn't help feel a little worried for him. Then, all of them nearly jumped when they realized he had been paying attention the entire time. "W-wait what?! Near your palace?" That wasn't clarified to him! That meant Rue was even closer to danger than he thought.
He shuddered at the thought of Gin being so close to his minion, fortunately managing to keep his thoughts from getting any worse. Enasi reluctantly let go of Seishu as he went to attend to important matters. If Gin found the camp then his minions would be in a lot of trouble. He could never ask Seishu to sacrifice so much. That would be awful and immoral. The guardian turned to face the forest again, controlling his own urge to race through to find Rue. He looked over as Kaila stood by him after being released by Jentou, giving a slightly sympathetic look. It was easy to tell that Enasi was going through a struggle of keeping calm, but Kaila didn't know how to offer his support. Thankfully, Seishu had returned with some encouraging words.
Enasi returned the smile, although his was strained and his eyes held most of the emotion he held. With a forced laugh, he spoke. "To think. . .Rue could probably still be marveling over this place." Anything that would keep his mind off his panicking was helpful. He knew Rue really wanted to visit this realm. Obviously, this wasn't the way he planned. His eyes wandered to Kaila's wings, admiring them. 'They're really nice too. . .' He would have complimented him aloud, but even he knew it wouldn't have sounded much like a compliment at the time. Enasi lets himself be carried by Seishu, knowing that having a pair of bright, white wings flying about would be an easy target. He couldn't do much besides hold on and wait for the moment he was allowed to do. . .something, or anything.
"What do you exactly plan on doing? I don't think waltzing into the castle is one of the best ideas. . ."
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Rasha looked between the two of them with worried eyes. For a moment he didn't know what to say. He was way too busy panicking. But suddenly, he spoke, talking extremely fast. "Well Rue was flying back and forth getting faster and faster. He had caused some concern with the townspeople but Harper calmed them until those sonic sounds just disappeared in thin air! Like, normally they would fade off, but this time it just stopped! Me, Harper, Finn, and Starla looked everywhere and we can't find Rue! It's like he completely vanished!" Rasha calmed a little bit with the soothing pets from Cho and Crios.
"Alright Rasha, alright. Calm down for a moment. You've been running back and forth non stop, you need a quick break. Let's go get you something to drink and then we'll look around the castle. We can't panic. If we do, nothing can get accomplished." Cho soothed and hugged him. "And before you think about running off, you need to eat as well Crios. How do you plan to get anything done and you end up passing out on an empty stomach?" He stood, comforting Rasha still. He held his hand, pulling him along.
"I have to- I have to get Inui and make sure he's okay."
"Not before I make sure you're okay. How do you expect to calm someone else down if you're panicking?"
Even though he didn't want to listen, Crios knew that there would be some personal consequences in his actions. He couldn't do anything if he was unconscious or too dizzy from lack of energy.
He shuddered at the thought of Gin being so close to his minion, fortunately managing to keep his thoughts from getting any worse. Enasi reluctantly let go of Seishu as he went to attend to important matters. If Gin found the camp then his minions would be in a lot of trouble. He could never ask Seishu to sacrifice so much. That would be awful and immoral. The guardian turned to face the forest again, controlling his own urge to race through to find Rue. He looked over as Kaila stood by him after being released by Jentou, giving a slightly sympathetic look. It was easy to tell that Enasi was going through a struggle of keeping calm, but Kaila didn't know how to offer his support. Thankfully, Seishu had returned with some encouraging words.
Enasi returned the smile, although his was strained and his eyes held most of the emotion he held. With a forced laugh, he spoke. "To think. . .Rue could probably still be marveling over this place." Anything that would keep his mind off his panicking was helpful. He knew Rue really wanted to visit this realm. Obviously, this wasn't the way he planned. His eyes wandered to Kaila's wings, admiring them. 'They're really nice too. . .' He would have complimented him aloud, but even he knew it wouldn't have sounded much like a compliment at the time. Enasi lets himself be carried by Seishu, knowing that having a pair of bright, white wings flying about would be an easy target. He couldn't do much besides hold on and wait for the moment he was allowed to do. . .something, or anything.
"What do you exactly plan on doing? I don't think waltzing into the castle is one of the best ideas. . ."
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Rasha looked between the two of them with worried eyes. For a moment he didn't know what to say. He was way too busy panicking. But suddenly, he spoke, talking extremely fast. "Well Rue was flying back and forth getting faster and faster. He had caused some concern with the townspeople but Harper calmed them until those sonic sounds just disappeared in thin air! Like, normally they would fade off, but this time it just stopped! Me, Harper, Finn, and Starla looked everywhere and we can't find Rue! It's like he completely vanished!" Rasha calmed a little bit with the soothing pets from Cho and Crios.
"Alright Rasha, alright. Calm down for a moment. You've been running back and forth non stop, you need a quick break. Let's go get you something to drink and then we'll look around the castle. We can't panic. If we do, nothing can get accomplished." Cho soothed and hugged him. "And before you think about running off, you need to eat as well Crios. How do you plan to get anything done and you end up passing out on an empty stomach?" He stood, comforting Rasha still. He held his hand, pulling him along.
"I have to- I have to get Inui and make sure he's okay."
"Not before I make sure you're okay. How do you expect to calm someone else down if you're panicking?"
Even though he didn't want to listen, Crios knew that there would be some personal consequences in his actions. He couldn't do anything if he was unconscious or too dizzy from lack of energy.
Hiro smiled towards Akito's wonder to the palace. Akito's amazement was adorable, making him remember the times of his younger years. He remembered being younger and enjoying exploration around the palace to see if he could find any new art made or anything else that he had never seen before. Hiro paused over and over again to point out a room here and there, even letting the shorter male walk in to examine it.
Passing by a more open area, when Hiro opened the door, instead of a room it was the entrance to a closed in garden. "Here's one of the many, many gardens we have. This one is one of our more simplistic ones since the palace surrounds it. On the outside there are plenty more. I prefer the ones outside the palace because of the space." There was a stone pathway to follow and Hiro smiled letting Akito take the lead and venture forward, despite the path being designed so two people could walk side by side.
This particular garden had little in terms of flowers. It was more of greenery with small trees and ponds around. It was spacious, but still closed in, hence why Hiro thought it was small. As Akito marveled and explored, Hiro sat on a bench and watched him. "So, Akito, is there anything you want to tell me about yourself? Besides you being some war hero?" The last part was said with a slight distaste, though it wasn't too rude. Hiro figured he'd let his betrothed speak for himself instead of hounding him with a thousand questions. The poor guy would probably have a heart attack or something. "You can also ask me questions if you want. By the way, be careful by the ponds, they're kind of slippery."
Passing by a more open area, when Hiro opened the door, instead of a room it was the entrance to a closed in garden. "Here's one of the many, many gardens we have. This one is one of our more simplistic ones since the palace surrounds it. On the outside there are plenty more. I prefer the ones outside the palace because of the space." There was a stone pathway to follow and Hiro smiled letting Akito take the lead and venture forward, despite the path being designed so two people could walk side by side.
This particular garden had little in terms of flowers. It was more of greenery with small trees and ponds around. It was spacious, but still closed in, hence why Hiro thought it was small. As Akito marveled and explored, Hiro sat on a bench and watched him. "So, Akito, is there anything you want to tell me about yourself? Besides you being some war hero?" The last part was said with a slight distaste, though it wasn't too rude. Hiro figured he'd let his betrothed speak for himself instead of hounding him with a thousand questions. The poor guy would probably have a heart attack or something. "You can also ask me questions if you want. By the way, be careful by the ponds, they're kind of slippery."
They had gotten through most of the field thanks to Dani zooming through it. As tedious as the task was, Aoba was pretty content. He didn't complain about the task and thankfully Dani didn't either. In fact, it seemed like he managed to make a game out of it, or at least entertain himself in the process. The two only had a row left but Dani bounded off before they could finish. "Aw man, Dani we were almost done. . ." Hearing him say 'preacher man', Aoba tilted his head for a moment. "Preacher man? Who-" His eyes widened and he smiled. "Oh, Father Gerard! He's here?" The fallen angel hurried over to the fence by Dani's side to see and watch the dust cloud form into a truck.
Obviously, Aoba was more excited than Dani. In fact, Dani looked a little annoyed that Aoba was so excited to see the priest. As the truck came to a stop, the fallen angel hurried over to greet the male. "It's nice to see you again!" The priest managed to get a quick examination of him before Aoba hugged him. He could sense the corruption, see that his wings were darker, and yet it was baffling to know that Aoba could still be so innocent. In the hug, like any other time, he tried to purify him at least a little bit. It was the thought that counted, and if he could still be purified so easily then there was hope still.
"Well I had to come check on you and see how you were doing with-" The sudden growl made him look up at attention. He watched as the newer demon lurked forward. Gerard only remembered him from the time he helped drop off all the animals, but Dani had been on the porch the entire time so didn't know how bad this demon was, or what his purpose was. Oddly enough, he looked like a child, albeit a menacing one at the moment.
"Don't worry. That's Dani. He is making sure I'm safe while Kuro is gone." Aoba nodded reassuringly before stepping away from the priest. He had forgotten once again about how the purity of the priest grossed out the demons. Dani didn't hesitate to growl when his name was given out, but the priest stayed calm the entire time. "Dani. . . That's not necessary." He tried to calm him down through soft words, but of course he was ignored.
"Kuro is gone?" He never thought that he'd ever be shocked or worried that a demon left an angel's side. In fact, he never thought that he would condone something like this for such a long period of time, or ever. Gerard gave a cautious look at Dani and then back to Aoba to get some answers.
"He just had to take care of something. He should be back soon. I've just been farming- oh our cow gave birth to a calf!" As he spoke, Aoba noticed something formulating in the priest's mind. The priest rested hands on his shoulders and gave a serious look. His voice was soft, making Dani narrow his eyes. He hadn't calmed down since the priest's arrival, and him being so close to Aoba didn't help that either. Kuro told him to watch the angel and protect him. Letting him run off with a priest was not watching him at all. Kuro would probably have his hide if he let that happen, but Dani didn't want that to happen either. That was going to be his toy to claim soon enough, and the priest putting his hands all over the angel was getting quite frustrating. Aoba would need a serious cleaning after all this. "Also Aoba, I wanted to talk to you. About figuring a way back home-"
At that moment, Dani leapt forward, pushing Aoba backwards to move in between the two. He made sure not to push Aoba too hard, but still with enough force to move him back. "No." The simple word was followed by another growl as he glared at the priest. Unlike Kuro, he wasn't planning on sparing lives of humans. Well, he wasn't until Aoba called out in panic about not killing or hurting him. For a moment, Dani ignored him, daring to inch forward, but there was only so much he could ignore before groaning in frustration. He didn't move from his spot though. Gerard would not be able to get near Aoba again.
Obviously, Aoba was more excited than Dani. In fact, Dani looked a little annoyed that Aoba was so excited to see the priest. As the truck came to a stop, the fallen angel hurried over to greet the male. "It's nice to see you again!" The priest managed to get a quick examination of him before Aoba hugged him. He could sense the corruption, see that his wings were darker, and yet it was baffling to know that Aoba could still be so innocent. In the hug, like any other time, he tried to purify him at least a little bit. It was the thought that counted, and if he could still be purified so easily then there was hope still.
"Well I had to come check on you and see how you were doing with-" The sudden growl made him look up at attention. He watched as the newer demon lurked forward. Gerard only remembered him from the time he helped drop off all the animals, but Dani had been on the porch the entire time so didn't know how bad this demon was, or what his purpose was. Oddly enough, he looked like a child, albeit a menacing one at the moment.
"Don't worry. That's Dani. He is making sure I'm safe while Kuro is gone." Aoba nodded reassuringly before stepping away from the priest. He had forgotten once again about how the purity of the priest grossed out the demons. Dani didn't hesitate to growl when his name was given out, but the priest stayed calm the entire time. "Dani. . . That's not necessary." He tried to calm him down through soft words, but of course he was ignored.
"Kuro is gone?" He never thought that he'd ever be shocked or worried that a demon left an angel's side. In fact, he never thought that he would condone something like this for such a long period of time, or ever. Gerard gave a cautious look at Dani and then back to Aoba to get some answers.
"He just had to take care of something. He should be back soon. I've just been farming- oh our cow gave birth to a calf!" As he spoke, Aoba noticed something formulating in the priest's mind. The priest rested hands on his shoulders and gave a serious look. His voice was soft, making Dani narrow his eyes. He hadn't calmed down since the priest's arrival, and him being so close to Aoba didn't help that either. Kuro told him to watch the angel and protect him. Letting him run off with a priest was not watching him at all. Kuro would probably have his hide if he let that happen, but Dani didn't want that to happen either. That was going to be his toy to claim soon enough, and the priest putting his hands all over the angel was getting quite frustrating. Aoba would need a serious cleaning after all this. "Also Aoba, I wanted to talk to you. About figuring a way back home-"
At that moment, Dani leapt forward, pushing Aoba backwards to move in between the two. He made sure not to push Aoba too hard, but still with enough force to move him back. "No." The simple word was followed by another growl as he glared at the priest. Unlike Kuro, he wasn't planning on sparing lives of humans. Well, he wasn't until Aoba called out in panic about not killing or hurting him. For a moment, Dani ignored him, daring to inch forward, but there was only so much he could ignore before groaning in frustration. He didn't move from his spot though. Gerard would not be able to get near Aoba again.
At first, they took forever to get moving. Too much hesitation and worry with them. It always was... But eventually, the soldiers led the way and they were back on the airships. Easing their minds for most of the trip, she told an intricate, and finely detailed story about the race from her point of view. Little did the crew know, she was pretty good at storytelling. It was an easy thing, but to be able to engage everyone into listening, including the nobodies wasn't quite easy. It made her remember the stories she told to younger children she bothered stopping to entertain during her travels, resting in parks and the likes.
"And when it was over, I believe the Ri girl one. Too bad to. But that was our adventure. Well, mine. My favorite part was knocking all those guys off their boards. Too bad I couldn't keep the hoverboard." She gave a sigh before plopping down on a seat and then resting upside down. She rested her hat on her chest, letting her sprawl upside down. Some time during the trip, Japhet was yelling about honey and busted engines. She had no idea what he was rambling about but did end up tumbling off the seat when they crashed. "Yeesh, these guys need to learn how to land properly." She stood and put her hat back on before looking to the ones that were in charge.
As they were getting off the ship, she stood in between Harper and Inadi as the former spoke up in worry. "Well of course they're trying to take our things. If they took a witch's heart and the USB, they're bound to try it again." Her fist hit her palm and she grinned. "Oh but don't worry. They will be giving all of it back once we're done with them." Her grin turned mischievous as she thought of the many ways they could end up crashing the party. "Whatever you do though... Don't drink the tea. I remember this one time, the boss decided to invite his an ally of his over for drinks and ended up poisoning him. It was quick and in seconds the guy fell over. He told us something like 'keep your enemies close and your friends closer'." She shrugged and reverted back to the topic at hand.
"Long story short, the tea could be poisoned. Too bad though....cookies sound really good right now..."
Ace whistled and shrugged again as of it was nothing. She turned her attention to the nobodies. "We don't need babysitters! Just... someone to get us there." Her gaze went over to the forest. "We've been through dark forests before, this should be a breeze." Of course, when Japhet spoke of sticking close, Ace was the first to wander off ahead. "This should be a breeze guys. All we have to do is go in and get it. No magic involved. Just a group of clueless people wanting what we have. This should be easy. We've faced dragons for pete's sake- whoever pete is- and you tamed one Leila. No reason at all to get scared over a group in hoods." They would realize, that Ace wasn't speaking to anyone in particular. In fact, she was just rambling away. At least it was motivational and nothing too annoying for the group.
As it got darker, she crossed her arms and looked around. "Flashlights might be useful though. Wouldn't want to run into any branches, or fall into any holes. You soldiers have any lights on you?"
Ha, make Inadi babysit the rowdy bunch. They're in a forest after all, someone is bound to run off ahead. Haha
There's also, loser has to tell something embarrassing, give a free piggy back ride-
Has to make bad puns or terrible pick up lines to everyone Jasper. There's also the classic butler idea.
Aki's ideas that came to mind. *Shrugs* That's all I got.
There's also, loser has to tell something embarrassing, give a free piggy back ride-
Has to make bad puns or terrible pick up lines to everyone Jasper. There's also the classic butler idea.
Aki's ideas that came to mind. *Shrugs* That's all I got.
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