Watchers - IC [Closed]

[True Refuge]

Kiri giggled as Everton pulled her back up. She didn't know that Alicia was that strong, or fast either. Slowly getting back to her feet a wide grin spread across her face. The plate of food had been left unguarded. Completely ignoring the reactions of the crowd she shuffled over and continued to eat, a barely noticeable trail of golden smoke left behind her. She plopped more food onto another plate and handed it to the puffed out Alicia.

"Food is good for stress," she said in a playful tone.

She placed it into Alicia's hands and turned her attention back to the food.

Seriously though, the food here is great...

Everton gave the essentially unharmed girl a confused look. How does Kiri get her back smashed in and be perfectly fine? She's not even upset... at all.... However, he caught sight of the faint wisps of gold floating freely from her, he muttered a quiet "Oh". He turned back to Alicia, and said "Well, since Kiri isn't hurt... I think... I have to apologise to you again. I don't really know what's going on at all, maybe that's why I'm getting angry." The anger caused by Alicia's outburst was rapidly dissipating, replaced by befuddlement and happiness that Kiri was uninjured. "Kiri, we really do need to see Merlin about that gold stuff. I'll ask him as soon as he and Charlotte come back from whatever they're doing at the moment. Since you don't look like you're going to be full anytime soon, continue eating."

He snatched a lone small piece of the reasonably-well-done meat and took a bite out of it. He raised an eyebrow as he swallowed and placed it on a spare plate. "Well, Walter, that's quite alright, not the best thing I've had in a while. Not much you can do with whale meat, or this kitchen I never knew existed." He looked up from the plate and continued, "As I said, I don't understand why she's so youthful, though I'd bet the pharmaceutical companies would love that. Guess we're exceptions, I don't suppose most Watchers start before twenty. I haven't heard of too many that do.

Michel looked up at the new arrivals, having just now noticed their presence. Setting down the whale meat he had been stuffing his face with, he greeted them. "Hi, I'm um, the one that made a hole in your roof. Sort of. Sorry about that. Anyways, I'm Michel."

"Oh, don't worry. I'm sure Matthew has insurance or will get his immortal master to repair it. In the case it's the former, let's blame it on a freak storm, shall we?" Wiping the grease on a tea towel and picking up cutlery. "So, how exactly did you make that hole? I'm curious. I thought Matthew safeguarded this place, but apparently not."

[MEGA ULTRA DESTRUCTO LORD TOPIA]

"Oh dear.", Walter exclaimed in surprise at the sudden outburst of violence from the young witch. From a normal bystander's point of view, this looks like the witch hates Masaiah's guts.

But if you look at the blush, it was actually the complete opposite.

"Is this how you declare your love, Miss Cromwell~?", he asked in a teasing voice.

"Hashimoto-san, please forgive her. She is Miss Alicia Cromwell, a young witch, and also an ally to the Watchers for the moment, I suppose.", he explained, trying to prevent Hashimoto from doing anything too hasty on her. "You see, these two," he gestured to both Masaiah and Cromwell, "are 'attracted' to each other, I suppose. That is merely her way of declaring love."

He turned on his heels, facing nobody in particular, wide grin plastered on his face. "Ah~, young love! So cute, yet so fragile."

"'Attracted'?" He looked over at Kiri, and though while she was fine now, and cheerfully looking for food again, he still blinked, baffled. "...That hardly looks like a young girl showing affection for someone..." He then looked over at Kiri. "Kiri-chan...that is your name, right?...Do you like Alicia-chan?" he asked, curiously.

Kiri continued to serve more food onto her plate.

"Hi! Suki desu!" She chirped cheerfully continuing to serve a mountain of food on her plate.

[Luminesa]

"'Attracted'?" He looked over at Kiri, and though while she was fine now, and cheerfully looking for food again, he still blinked, baffled. "...That hardly looks like a young girl showing affection for someone..." He then looked over at Kiri. "Kiri-chan...that is your name, right?...Do you like Alicia-chan?" he asked, curiously.

Kiri continued to serve more food onto her plate.

"Hi! Suki desu!" She chirped cheerfully continuing to serve a mountain of food on her plate.

Ichiru laughed, a little surprised that she was using using his native language. Or at least trying. "Kiri-chan wa Alicia-chan suki desu ka?" he asked again, this time in Japanese.

[MEGA ULTRA DESTRUCTO LORD TOPIA]

Kiri continued to serve more food onto her plate.

"Hi! Suki desu!" She chirped cheerfully continuing to serve a mountain of food on her plate.

Ichiru laughed, a little surprised that she was using using his native language. Or at least trying. "Kiri-chan wa Alicia-chan suki desu ka?" he asked again, this time in Japanese.

'Suki-desu!" She chirped once more, pumping her tiny hand into the air.

[Sindrya]

Walter smiled upon hearing Tallow's compliment. "Deeply humbled, Tallow.", he said, bowing slightly in a curtsy manner.

All of a sudden, a repeating beeping sound was heard. Walter looked at his pocketwatch. "Oh, shoot!", he exclaimed. "I almost forgot!" He ran out of the room where all of them gathered, towards the library. "There's a mythology books convention in the city today, starting in half an hour from now!"

He quickly drew a Teleportation rune, which turned into a portal. He looked back at everyone. "Well, adieu. I'll meet you all later.", he said, before stepping into the portal.

He reappeared at a cul-de-sac leading to the convention. A couple of black-skinned men, who were smoking blunts before Walter appeared out of nowhere and startling them, looked at Walter like he was some kind of ghost. The Watcher, on the other hand, simply smiled and tipped his hat at them. "Gentlemen.", he greeted, before stepping out towards the convention.

The two black-skinned men's eyes followed his trail, until he disappeared into the crowd. The silent went on, until one of them broke it, by saying, "Maybe we shoulda stop buying them kush from that Mexican."

[Saleon]

Kiri giggled as Everton pulled her back up. She didn't know that Alicia was that strong, or fast either. Slowly getting back to her feet a wide grin spread across her face. The plate of food had been left unguarded. Completely ignoring the reactions of the crowd she shuffled over and continued to eat, a barely noticeable trail of golden smoke left behind her. She plopped more food onto another plate and handed it to the puffed out Alicia.

"Food is good for stress," she said in a playful tone.

She placed it into Alicia's hands and turned her attention back to the food.

Seriously though, the food here is great...

Everton gave the essentially unharmed girl a confused look. How does Kiri get her back smashed in and be perfectly fine? She's not even upset... at all.... However, he caught sight of the faint wisps of gold floating freely from her, he muttered a quiet "Oh". He turned back to Alicia, and said "Well, since Kiri isn't hurt... I think... I have to apologise to you again. I don't really know what's going on at all, maybe that's why I'm getting angry." The anger caused by Alicia's outburst was rapidly dissipating, replaced by befuddlement and happiness that Kiri was uninjured. "Kiri, we really do need to see Merlin about that gold stuff. I'll ask him as soon as he and Charlotte come back from whatever they're doing at the moment. Since you don't look like you're going to be full anytime soon, continue eating."

He snatched a lone small piece of the reasonably-well-done meat and took a bite out of it. He raised an eyebrow as he swallowed and placed it on a spare plate. "Well, Walter, that's quite alright, not the best thing I've had in a while. Not much you can do with whale meat, or this kitchen I never knew existed." He looked up from the plate and continued, "As I said, I don't understand why she's so youthful, though I'd bet the pharmaceutical companies would love that. Guess we're exceptions, I don't suppose most Watchers start before twenty. I haven't heard of too many that do.

Alicia was unfazed by the shouting and concern. Some had found a way to faze her with comments of being in... love. She tried to ignore the comments. Kiri was unharmed, with a bit of gold clouds covering her, it seemed she purposed a healing sphere. Either way, she was as insane as ever.

Everton gave another one of his... outbursts. So rude! At least he apologizes for his absurd behavior. She hated the kid, or at least disliked him. Half the time it seemed to be at how aggressive he was; other times, it seemed like she didn't like seeing how clung together Everton was with Kiri. "what's so odd about the goldy-foofy stuff? Its just magic, right? Watcher-stuff?" she mumbled.

Alicia looked down at the food in his hand. A drumstick... or whatever whale meat's equivalent of a drumstick would be. She began to eat the meat before pulling up the question, "Aren't most whales endangered? And practices like whaling as well? How is this a sanctioned practice?" She continued eating, taking a seat one seat away from Kiri. She continued to quietly eat her meat.

Ichiru laughed, a little surprised that she was using using his native language. Or at least trying. "Kiri-chan wa Alicia-chan suki desu ka?" he asked again, this time in Japanese.

'Suki-desu!" She chirped once more, pumping her tiny hand into the air.

Alicia didn't know much of what she said, but she still felt embarrassed

[Luminesa]

Everton gave the essentially unharmed girl a confused look. How does Kiri get her back smashed in and be perfectly fine? She's not even upset... at all.... However, he caught sight of the faint wisps of gold floating freely from her, he muttered a quiet "Oh". He turned back to Alicia, and said "Well, since Kiri isn't hurt... I think... I have to apologise to you again. I don't really know what's going on at all, maybe that's why I'm getting angry." The anger caused by Alicia's outburst was rapidly dissipating, replaced by befuddlement and happiness that Kiri was uninjured. "Kiri, we really do need to see Merlin about that gold stuff. I'll ask him as soon as he and Charlotte come back from whatever they're doing at the moment. Since you don't look like you're going to be full anytime soon, continue eating."

He snatched a lone small piece of the reasonably-well-done meat and took a bite out of it. He raised an eyebrow as he swallowed and placed it on a spare plate. "Well, Walter, that's quite alright, not the best thing I've had in a while. Not much you can do with whale meat, or this kitchen I never knew existed." He looked up from the plate and continued, "As I said, I don't understand why she's so youthful, though I'd bet the pharmaceutical companies would love that. Guess we're exceptions, I don't suppose most Watchers start before twenty. I haven't heard of too many that do.

Alicia was unfazed by the shouting and concern. Some had found a way to faze her with comments of being in... love. She tried to ignore the comments. Kiri was unharmed, with a bit of gold clouds covering her, it seemed she purposed a healing sphere. Either way, she was as insane as ever.

Everton gave another one of his... outbursts. So rude! At least he apologizes for his absurd behavior. She hated the kid, or at least disliked him. Half the time it seemed to be at how aggressive he was; other times, it seemed like she didn't like seeing how clung together Everton was with Kiri. "what's so odd about the goldy-foofy stuff? Its just magic, right? Watcher-stuff?" she mumbled.

Alicia looked down at the food in his hand. A drumstick... or whatever whale meat's equivalent of a drumstick would be. She began to eat the meat before pulling up the question, "Aren't most whales endangered? And practices like whaling as well? How is this a sanctioned practice?" She continued eating, taking a seat one seat away from Kiri. She continued to quietly eat her meat.

'Suki-desu!" She chirped once more, pumping her tiny hand into the air.

Alicia didn't know much of what she said, but she still felt embarrassed

Ichiru looked over at Alicia and smiled sheepishly. "You are Alicia? I am Ichiru Hashimoto. Please forgive me for...nearly charging on you," he apologized, bowing slightly to her, "I was merely worried...about Kiri, because she is so small." He then stood up straight.

[True Refuge]

Walter smiled upon hearing Tallow's compliment. "Deeply humbled, Tallow.", he said, bowing slightly in a curtsy manner.

All of a sudden, a repeating beeping sound was heard. Walter looked at his pocketwatch. "Oh, shoot!", he exclaimed. "I almost forgot!" He ran out of the room where all of them gathered, towards the library. "There's a mythology books convention in the city today, starting in half an hour from now!"

He quickly drew a Teleportation rune, which turned into a portal. He looked back at everyone. "Well, adieu. I'll meet you all later.", he said, before stepping into the portal.

"Oh well, uh, have fun..." Everton muttered. "What exactly are we doing here," he thought out loud, "Waiting around for Matthew to return from whatever he's doing, leaving us to eat mediocre whale meat. Guess it's understandable why Quartz never leaves the workshop." He sighed and took a seat on a cheap plastic chair. "It only know dawns on me that there's a lot of waiting involed in being a Watcher. There's so much dependency on the Chief, who today has either been asleep, or busy bring an immortal's servant slash slave of an immortal." He grumbled miserably. There was just too much waiting for him.

"Hey Kiri, don't you want to explore Quartz's aviary? I bet it'd be way more exciting then this... But then again, I guess you're content eating."

[MEGA ULTRA DESTRUCTO LORD TOPIA]

Walter smiled upon hearing Tallow's compliment. "Deeply humbled, Tallow.", he said, bowing slightly in a curtsy manner.

All of a sudden, a repeating beeping sound was heard. Walter looked at his pocketwatch. "Oh, shoot!", he exclaimed. "I almost forgot!" He ran out of the room where all of them gathered, towards the library. "There's a mythology books convention in the city today, starting in half an hour from now!"

He quickly drew a Teleportation rune, which turned into a portal. He looked back at everyone. "Well, adieu. I'll meet you all later.", he said, before stepping into the portal.

"Oh well, uh, have fun..." Everton muttered. "What exactly are we doing here," he thought out loud, "Waiting around for Matthew to return from whatever he's doing, leaving us to eat mediocre whale meat. Guess it's understandable why Quartz never leaves the workshop." He sighed and took a seat on a cheap plastic chair. "It only know dawns on me that there's a lot of waiting involed in being a Watcher. There's so much dependency on the Chief, who today has either been asleep, or busy bring an immortal's servant slash slave of an immortal." He grumbled miserably. There was just too much waiting for him.

"Hey Kiri, don't you want to explore Quartz's aviary? I bet it'd be way more exciting then this... But then again, I guess you're content eating."

Looking up from the pile of food before her, Kiri nodded continuing to chew and muttered something unintelligible before returning to her business.

Boy would he be surprised.

Her mouth twitched upward slightly, an unnoticeable difference to her food covered face.

[New Antonalia]

Carter Winnsby,
113 Baron's Court Road
London PA

Carter walked out of the Baron's Court Tube station and walked down the Baron's Ct Apartment Complex towards his flat. It was already dark out and he didn't want to linger outside for too long. Carter sighed as he walked down the row of flats and apartments, all with lights streaming through their windows, some had young children playing just outside, shooting each other with rubber bands. "Young couples, all of them." He thought as he continued on his way to his home, waving and smiling at some of his neighbors as he went along his way. When he got there, he found everything was in the same place as he left it. He put his briefcase down on his table and fixed himself a hot tea as well as a few Jaffa Cakes to go along with it. He took the mug and plate into his side room where he kept his wards and spells, checking each one to make sure they were still working, as well as checking his ingredients for his "pocket spells". "I'll need to make a trip to the supermarket soon, I'm running low on Rosemary and Thyme." He thought, making a mental note before finishing his tea and Jaffa cakes so he could pour himself a whiskey and blast his stereo.

[True Refuge]

...

Everton was going to ask the question again but instead his mouth curved downwards in frustration at Kiri's messy and inaudible reply. "Wow, Kiri, wow. I thought you had better manners than that..." He shook in head in mock disgust, but he didn't really feel that way. She doesn't get out enough, he remarked sadly beneath his obvious frowning, Perhaps if Quartz wasn't so secretive she would act with a little more tact. He sat there, watching her eat, his stomach churning just a little. Before any form of future appetite could be put off, he got up and walked a little away from her, outwards to face the others, wishing for Merlin and Charlotte to return so that they could just get on with the whole golden glow and Excalibur stuff and find out what was going on. It would be better than this, he thought tiredly.

Ichiru looked over at Alicia and smiled sheepishly. "You are Alicia? I am Ichiru Hashimoto. Please forgive me for...nearly charging on you," he apologized, bowing slightly to her, "I was merely worried...about Kiri, because she is so small." He then stood up straight.

This prompted a welcome smile and slightly dissipated Everton's frown. "Oh, don't worry," he said warmly, "Kiri can fight for herself. I've seen it myself, her preferred style is quite fearful. The fact that Alicia's slammed her several times before and she doesn't seem to care, and there weren't any injuries, I guess means there's no need for concern."

[Luminesa]

...

Everton was going to ask the question again but instead his mouth curved downwards in frustration at Kiri's messy and inaudible reply. "Wow, Kiri, wow. I thought you had better manners than that..." He shook in head in mock disgust, but he didn't really feel that way. She doesn't get out enough, he remarked sadly beneath his obvious frowning, Perhaps if Quartz wasn't so secretive she would act with a little more tact. He sat there, watching her eat, his stomach churning just a little. Before any form of future appetite could be put off, he got up and walked a little away from her, outwards to face the others, wishing for Merlin and Charlotte to return so that they could just get on with the whole golden glow and Excalibur stuff and find out what was going on. It would be better than this, he thought tiredly.

Ichiru looked over at Alicia and smiled sheepishly. "You are Alicia? I am Ichiru Hashimoto. Please forgive me for...nearly charging on you," he apologized, bowing slightly to her, "I was merely worried...about Kiri, because she is so small." He then stood up straight.

This prompted a welcome smile and slightly dissipated Everton's frown. "Oh, don't worry," he said warmly, "Kiri can fight for herself. I've seen it myself, her preferred style is quite fearful. The fact that Alicia's slammed her several times before and she doesn't seem to care, and there weren't any injuries, I guess means there's no need for concern."

"I certainly hope not...Of course, I should know not to underestimate a Watcher-in-training...and if she is as strong as she is then she is possibly stronger than I am..." Ichiru answered with a laugh.

[True Refuge]

...

Everton grinned. "Good that my hard work is recognized," he replied cheerily, as he got up and poured water into a mug. After a tap of his Cane, the water darkened and turned into fresh coffee, the hot smell of caffeine wafting through the air. "Haven't had one of these in a while... been too busy," he muttered as he raised the mug and took a long sip, prompting a quiet groan of relief. "Tastes like its fresh out of a cafe, just like that old cornershop my apartment's near."

He set the cup down, leaving it to steam away. "Oh, don't rush to conclusions, Ichiru, we haven't seen how well you do in a fight yet."

[Luminesa]

...

Everton grinned. "Good that my hard work is recognized," he replied cheerily, as he got up and poured water into a mug. After a tap of his Cane, the water darkened and turned into fresh coffee, the hot smell of caffeine wafting through the air. "Haven't had one of these in a while... been too busy," he muttered as he raised the mug and took a long sip, prompting a quiet groan of relief. "Tastes like its fresh out of a cafe, just like that old cornershop my apartment's near."

He set the cup down, leaving it to steam away. "Oh, don't rush to conclusions, Ichiru, we haven't seen how well you do in a fight yet."

He smiled and looked back over at Alicia. "Oh, I suppose I'm not too awful, if I'm in a fight...just as long as it isn't a fistfight..." he replied.

[MEGA ULTRA DESTRUCTO LORD TOPIA]

Everton was going to ask the question again but instead his mouth curved downwards in frustration at Kiri's messy and inaudible reply. "Wow, Kiri, wow. I thought you had better manners than that..." He shook in head in mock disgust, but he didn't really feel that way. She doesn't get out enough, he remarked sadly beneath his obvious frowning, Perhaps if Quartz wasn't so secretive she would act with a little more tact. He sat there, watching her eat, his stomach churning just a little. Before any form of future appetite could be put off, he got up and walked a little away from her, outwards to face the others, wishing for Merlin and Charlotte to return so that they could just get on with the whole golden glow and Excalibur stuff and find out what was going on. It would be better than this, he thought tiredly.



This prompted a welcome smile and slightly dissipated Everton's frown. "Oh, don't worry," he said warmly, "Kiri can fight for herself. I've seen it myself, her preferred style is quite fearful. The fact that Alicia's slammed her several times before and she doesn't seem to care, and there weren't any injuries, I guess means there's no need for concern."

"I certainly hope not...Of course, I should know not to underestimate a Watcher-in-training...and if she is as strong as she is then she is possibly stronger than I am..." Ichiru answered with a laugh.

Kiri eyed Ichiru and Everton as they talked about her, swallowing a large piece of meat Kiri laughed.

"Hahaha! I think I could fight you!"

She tilted her head slightly and continued,

"But I'd only be able to fight you for a little bit, I'm not very good with long distance or long time things..."

She tipped her head sadly as if the realization of how unfit she was had finally dawned on her. Slowly she lifted her hand and poked a little finger into her own stomach, still same old same old. She lifted her hand onced more and poked her chest.

Still flat

Kiri hung her head once again, saddened by the many horrible things she had just realized. She lifted her head once more and turned to the group,

"Hey, how do I grow?"

[Luminesa]

"I certainly hope not...Of course, I should know not to underestimate a Watcher-in-training...and if she is as strong as she is then she is possibly stronger than I am..." Ichiru answered with a laugh.

Kiri eyed Ichiru and Everton as they talked about her, swallowing a large piece of meat Kiri laughed.

"Hahaha! I think I could fight you!"

She tilted her head slightly and continued,

"But I'd only be able to fight you for a little bit, I'm not very good with long distance or long time things..."

She tipped her head sadly as if the realization of how unfit she was had finally dawned on her. Slowly she lifted her hand and poked a little finger into her own stomach, still same old same old. She lifted her hand onced more and poked her chest.

Still flat

Kiri hung her head once again, saddened by the many horrible things she had just realized. She lifted her head once more and turned to the group,

"Hey, how do I grow?"

"You could probably fight me hand-to-hand, I am not very powerful up close..." Ichiru continued. He then saw her poking herself, and he cocked his head to the side. "Have you...been that way for a long time?" he asked her, curious.

[MEGA ULTRA DESTRUCTO LORD TOPIA]

Kiri eyed Ichiru and Everton as they talked about her, swallowing a large piece of meat Kiri laughed.

"Hahaha! I think I could fight you!"

She tilted her head slightly and continued,

"But I'd only be able to fight you for a little bit, I'm not very good with long distance or long time things..."

She tipped her head sadly as if the realization of how unfit she was had finally dawned on her. Slowly she lifted her hand and poked a little finger into her own stomach, still same old same old. She lifted her hand onced more and poked her chest.

Still flat

Kiri hung her head once again, saddened by the many horrible things she had just realized. She lifted her head once more and turned to the group,

"Hey, how do I grow?"

"You could probably fight me hand-to-hand, I am not very powerful up close..." Ichiru continued. He then saw her poking herself, and he cocked his head to the side. "Have you...been that way for a long time?" he asked her, curious.

She sighed heavily and stared into his eyes,

"I've been like this for seven or so years..."

She hung her head even lower.

"I'll never grow..."

[Charlia]

They sat there in comfortable silence for a little while before Charlotte spoke again.

"Merlin... I feel like... I feel like it's time to go... not home, that place could never be called a home," she muttered, "but... I feel like it's time for me to go back. To face him. But you're a lot more experienced than I am... Do you think I'm ready for this?"

[Luminesa]

"You could probably fight me hand-to-hand, I am not very powerful up close..." Ichiru continued. He then saw her poking herself, and he cocked his head to the side. "Have you...been that way for a long time?" he asked her, curious.

She sighed heavily and stared into his eyes,

"I've been like this for seven or so years..."

She hung her head even lower.

"I'll never grow..."

He crouched down so he stood at her level, since she was so tiny. "Do you remember how all this happened?" he inquired.

[Faal Lot Himdah]

Merlin

"Charlotte. In the short time I have known you, I have seen you grow so much. If you where to ask me a while back, I would say no..." Merlin looked into Charlotte's eyes and smiled, "But this is now. And I say yes. You are ready."

[Charlia]

Merlin

"Charlotte. In the short time I have known you, I have seen you grow so much. If you where to ask me a while back, I would say no..." Merlin looked into Charlotte's eyes and smiled, "But this is now. And I say yes. You are ready."

"Thank you," she said quietly, and stood, trying to keep her hands from shaking. She had to be brave about all of this. She knew if she didn't face him, she would be controlled by the past for the rest of her life... but that didn't mean she wasn't still afraid of him.

After all that he had done to her, how could she ever be otherwise?

[MEGA ULTRA DESTRUCTO LORD TOPIA]

She sighed heavily and stared into his eyes,

"I've been like this for seven or so years..."

She hung her head even lower.

"I'll never grow..."

He crouched down so he stood at her level, since she was so tiny. "Do you remember how all this happened?" he inquired.

She put one small finger on her lip and stared off into the distance.

"Hmmmm..."

Her eyes refocused and she spoke in a somber tone,

"I think it was because of starving. That or disability."

She looked down on her tiny chest once again.

"Maybe genetics..."

[Faal Lot Himdah]

Merlin

Merlin looked at Charlotte, she was scared, which was good. Not because he likes to see people shake in fear, but when people are scared they generally are more aware and will react faster, not to mention it keeps you alive. Going into a fight scared is arguably a good thing.

Merlin subconsciously let his hand slide into Charlotte's, as he looked onward.

[Luminesa]

He crouched down so he stood at her level, since she was so tiny. "Do you remember how all this happened?" he inquired.

She put one small finger on her lip and stared off into the distance.

"Hmmmm..."

Her eyes refocused and she spoke in a somber tone,

"I think it was because of starving. That or disability."

She looked down on her tiny chest once again.

"Maybe genetics..."

"...That's actually a couple of things, not just one thing...Hmmm..." Ichiru put a finger on his chin and thought for a moment. "...If it was genetics...are your parents also the same way?" he asked.

[MEGA ULTRA DESTRUCTO LORD TOPIA]

She put one small finger on her lip and stared off into the distance.

"Hmmmm..."

Her eyes refocused and she spoke in a somber tone,

"I think it was because of starving. That or disability."

She looked down on her tiny chest once again.

"Maybe genetics..."

"...That's actually a couple of things, not just one thing...Hmmm..." Ichiru put a finger on his chin and thought for a moment. "...If it was genetics...are your parents also the same way?" he asked.

Kiri faltered. She hadn't been expecting that. She turned herself slightly away from the others, an uncomfortable atmosphere settling upon the room.

"I..",She said in a shaky voice.

"I don't have any parents... I was raised in an orphanage in Russia until Quartz found me."

She turned herself back to Ichiru, her eyes slightly simmering, then said in a slightly happier tone.

"Quartz and Everton are my parents now. They've done a lot for me."

She raised her skirt slightly showing her legs, she reached down and gently stroked her thigh. Hundreds-no, thousands of golden runes, glowed in a rippling fashion across her legs, a terrific display of lights.

"Quartz gave me more than I could ever ask for... He gave me the ability to walk on my own."

She took a breath, her eyes illuminated by the warmth of the runes below her and continued.

"Everton taught me how to walk and taught me how to fight for myself. These are things that I will never forget."

She stroked her thigh once more and the brilliant lights disappeared one by one.