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[Ranoria]

He blinked, "Wait...who..?" When he realizes he hasn't seen anyone who's injured, he gulps, "Did he...kill them?"

As he said this, Lux returned to the group, with Raphael's reformed body in his arms and Inari walking behind him. Raguel was still in the woods behind them, contemplating on something alone. When Lux saw the others, he paused and looked around, feeling extremely bashful for some reason. Perhaps it was because he knew now he was Uriel, that all the stars were following him as he walked, and that this was both sweet and slightly perplexing.

"...I have returned...?" he said, as more new stars twinkled into being above him.

Upon seeing Zhan, Inari became scared and instantly hid behind him. He looked down behind him.

Giftzhan tilted his head, his mind instantly distracted, and laid down, trying to shuffle around Lux to see Inari.
"Hello? I'm Giftzhan, what's your name?"
His tail continued thumping against the ground in excitement.
I'm meeting all kinds of new people today.

[Luminesa]

As he said this, Lux returned to the group, with Raphael's reformed body in his arms and Inari walking behind him. Raguel was still in the woods behind them, contemplating on something alone. When Lux saw the others, he paused and looked around, feeling extremely bashful for some reason. Perhaps it was because he knew now he was Uriel, that all the stars were following him as he walked, and that this was both sweet and slightly perplexing.

"...I have returned...?" he said, as more new stars twinkled into being above him.

Upon seeing Zhan, Inari became scared and instantly hid behind him. He looked down behind him.

Giftzhan tilted his head, his mind instantly distracted, and laid down, trying to shuffle around Lux to see Inari.
"Hello? I'm Giftzhan, what's your name?"
His tail continued thumping against the ground in excitement.
I'm meeting all kinds of new people today.

"I am Lux...though I have recently discovered I am also Uriel, an archangel...and this is Inari," he answered, shyly.

Xavier smiled at him. "So you were listening when Raguel and I were talking, but...did Raguel leave the body?" he hurried over and examined the body Lux held in his arms. "...He did...but why?...And how is Raph's body healing on its own?" he inquired, baffled.

[Ranoria]

Giftzhan tilted his head, his mind instantly distracted, and laid down, trying to shuffle around Lux to see Inari.
"Hello? I'm Giftzhan, what's your name?"
His tail continued thumping against the ground in excitement.
I'm meeting all kinds of new people today.

"I am Lux...though I have recently discovered I am also Uriel, an archangel...and this is Inari," he answered, shyly.

Xavier smiled at him. "So you were listening when Raguel and I were talking, but...did Raguel leave the body?" he hurried over and examined the body Lux held in his arms. "...He did...but why?...And how is Raph's body healing on its own?" he inquired, baffled.

Giftzhan shakes his head, remembering their former conversation.
"Wait, like I said...did um...did Ryujin, or Amaterasu, for that matter, actually kill anybody?"

[Luminesa]

"I am Lux...though I have recently discovered I am also Uriel, an archangel...and this is Inari," he answered, shyly.

Xavier smiled at him. "So you were listening when Raguel and I were talking, but...did Raguel leave the body?" he hurried over and examined the body Lux held in his arms. "...He did...but why?...And how is Raph's body healing on its own?" he inquired, baffled.

Giftzhan shakes his head, remembering their former conversation.
"Wait, like I said...did um...did Ryujin, or Amaterasu, for that matter, actually kill anybody?"

Xavier nodded, and motioned to Inari. "We were only able to bring her back through special means, but...they got enraged and fought, and he killed her..." he explained.

[Ranoria]

Giftzhan shakes his head, remembering their former conversation.
"Wait, like I said...did um...did Ryujin, or Amaterasu, for that matter, actually kill anybody?"

Xavier nodded, and motioned to Inari. "We were only able to bring her back through special means, but...they got enraged and fought, and he killed her..." he explained.

He jerks his head up. "He killed her? What? But how? She's just a little thing..."
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Ryujin woke up in the pond and burst out, water pouring off his brilliant azure scales before he examined his wounds, which were much less prevalent now.
The water always helps...
He leapt into the air before landing back at the school in human form, now with only a slight limp.

[Luminesa]

Xavier nodded, and motioned to Inari. "We were only able to bring her back through special means, but...they got enraged and fought, and he killed her..." he explained.

He jerks his head up. "He killed her? What? But how? She's just a little thing..."
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Ryujin woke up in the pond and burst out, water pouring off his brilliant azure scales before he examined his wounds, which were much less prevalent now.
The water always helps...
He leapt into the air before landing back at the school in human form, now with only a slight limp.

"Well, she...she raged and attacked him...is what I think happened. She's sweet and friendly, usually, but right then, she just became...vicious. And Ryujin in return got vicious. And they fought, and Inari was killed," he whispered.

[Ranoria]

He jerks his head up. "He killed her? What? But how? She's just a little thing..."
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Ryujin woke up in the pond and burst out, water pouring off his brilliant azure scales before he examined his wounds, which were much less prevalent now.
The water always helps...
He leapt into the air before landing back at the school in human form, now with only a slight limp.

"Well, she...she raged and attacked him...is what I think happened. She's sweet and friendly, usually, but right then, she just became...vicious. And Ryujin in return got vicious. And they fought, and Inari was killed," he whispered.

Ryujin heard the conversation, then sighed.
Maybe next time I get Amaterasu down to the Palace I'll try to convince her not to leave...
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Zhan growled, "But she's so small and fragile...wouldn't any reasonable person tried to contain her first?"

[Luminesa]

"Well, she...she raged and attacked him...is what I think happened. She's sweet and friendly, usually, but right then, she just became...vicious. And Ryujin in return got vicious. And they fought, and Inari was killed," he whispered.

Ryujin heard the conversation, then sighed.
Maybe next time I get Amaterasu down to the Palace I'll try to convince her not to leave...
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Zhan growled, "But she's so small and fragile...wouldn't any reasonable person tried to contain her first?"

"She's...not as fragile as you may think," he spoke, with a laugh. "I got mad at Lux when I first saw him because I wasn't sure what he was doing here, and she attacked me and...wow. Yeah, she hits hard."

[Ranoria]

Ryujin heard the conversation, then sighed.
Maybe next time I get Amaterasu down to the Palace I'll try to convince her not to leave...
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Zhan growled, "But she's so small and fragile...wouldn't any reasonable person tried to contain her first?"

"She's...not as fragile as you may think," he spoke, with a laugh. "I got mad at Lux when I first saw him because I wasn't sure what he was doing here, and she attacked me and...wow. Yeah, she hits hard."

"But still...why would he go that far...He's obviously not trustworthy." He paws the ground a bit.

[Luminesa]

"She's...not as fragile as you may think," he spoke, with a laugh. "I got mad at Lux when I first saw him because I wasn't sure what he was doing here, and she attacked me and...wow. Yeah, she hits hard."

"But still...why would he go that far...He's obviously not trustworthy." He paws the ground a bit.

"He is...he's just got to learn to control his temper...He gets angry very easily," he clarified.

[Ranoria]

"But still...why would he go that far...He's obviously not trustworthy." He paws the ground a bit.

"He is...he's just got to learn to control his temper...He gets angry very easily," he clarified.

"But he killed her...at least it's not more than one...but..."
He changed to his human form. "That's just not acceptable."

[Luminesa]

"He is...he's just got to learn to control his temper...He gets angry very easily," he clarified.

"But he killed her...at least it's not more than one...but..."
He changed to his human form. "That's just not acceptable."

He sighed. "I know, it's terrible, but Ryujin...he's not evil, he's just...got a lot of problems...and it's frightening, sometimes, but...we have to try and work with him," he explained.

Lux watched them both, as they spoke. Using one hand, he stroked Inari's hair lovingly.

[Ranoria]

"But he killed her...at least it's not more than one...but..."
He changed to his human form. "That's just not acceptable."

He sighed. "I know, it's terrible, but Ryujin...he's not evil, he's just...got a lot of problems...and it's frightening, sometimes, but...we have to try and work with him," he explained.

Lux watched them both, as they spoke. Using one hand, he stroked Inari's hair lovingly.

Ryujin growls, hearing from afar.
talking as if I'm mental...
They've got a point, I AM here you know.
Shut up.
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Zhan shrugs. "Second chances rarely change anything."

[Luminesa]

He sighed. "I know, it's terrible, but Ryujin...he's not evil, he's just...got a lot of problems...and it's frightening, sometimes, but...we have to try and work with him," he explained.

Lux watched them both, as they spoke. Using one hand, he stroked Inari's hair lovingly.

Ryujin growls, hearing from afar.
talking as if I'm mental...
They've got a point, I AM here you know.
Shut up.
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Zhan shrugs. "Second chances rarely change anything."

"I dunno, we gave him one," he said, pointing to Lux.

Lux turned to Ryujin, seeing him from afar. He smiled and waved, friendily.

[Ranoria]

Ryujin growls, hearing from afar.
talking as if I'm mental...
They've got a point, I AM here you know.
Shut up.
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Zhan shrugs. "Second chances rarely change anything."

"I dunno, we gave him one," he said, pointing to Lux.

Lux turned to Ryujin, seeing him from afar. He smiled and waved, friendily.

The dragon nods, forcing a bit of a bit of a smile, then walks over.
"What's up?"
He notices Giftzhan tense up.
"You alright there?"
"Sh-shut up."
He raises a brow. "Alright then."

[Luminesa]

"I dunno, we gave him one," he said, pointing to Lux.

Lux turned to Ryujin, seeing him from afar. He smiled and waved, friendily.

The dragon nods, forcing a bit of a bit of a smile, then walks over.
"What's up?"
He notices Giftzhan tense up.
"You alright there?"
"Sh-shut up."
He raises a brow. "Alright then."

"Hey. Sorry we were talking about you...Zhan just kept asking questions..." he explained, apologetic.

[Ranoria]

The dragon nods, forcing a bit of a bit of a smile, then walks over.
"What's up?"
He notices Giftzhan tense up.
"You alright there?"
"Sh-shut up."
He raises a brow. "Alright then."

"Hey. Sorry we were talking about you...Zhan just kept asking questions..." he explained, apologetic.

Ryujin shrugs, hopping onto Bo as he walks by, then sitting on the great turtle.
"It's alright, you should've heard the way I talked about you after you were possessed." He pauses, "Wait...I think tou were the first one I talked to about that..."
Zhan takes a step back.

[Luminesa]

"Hey. Sorry we were talking about you...Zhan just kept asking questions..." he explained, apologetic.

Ryujin shrugs, hopping onto Bo as he walks by, then sitting on the great turtle.
"It's alright, you should've heard the way I talked about you after you were possessed." He pauses, "Wait...I think tou were the first one I talked to about that..."
Zhan takes a step back.

Xavier shrugs. "It's fine, don't worry about it," he said, grinning. "What's past is past, right?"

Lux stood nearby, merely listening, as Inari hid behind him in fear.

[Charlia]

Ryujin shrugs, hopping onto Bo as he walks by, then sitting on the great turtle.
"It's alright, you should've heard the way I talked about you after you were possessed." He pauses, "Wait...I think tou were the first one I talked to about that..."
Zhan takes a step back.

Xavier shrugs. "It's fine, don't worry about it," he said, grinning. "What's past is past, right?"

Lux stood nearby, merely listening, as Inari hid behind him in fear.

Haruka stood nearby, simply watching.

She felt so empty. Before she died, she had felt Kyoko growing inside her, she had always been so close to her baby. Then she had held her child, and it had been so amazing...

But now Kyoko was gone.

She wanted to cradle her baby again. Her heart ached for her sweet daughter... and she could have cried, remembering how quickly Kyoko had transformed from alive and happy to cold, lifeless, inaccessible.

She was so lonely.

[Luminesa]

Xavier shrugs. "It's fine, don't worry about it," he said, grinning. "What's past is past, right?"

Lux stood nearby, merely listening, as Inari hid behind him in fear.

Haruka stood nearby, simply watching.

She felt so empty. Before she died, she had felt Kyoko growing inside her, she had always been so close to her baby. Then she had held her child, and it had been so amazing...

But now Kyoko was gone.

She wanted to cradle her baby again. Her heart ached for her sweet daughter... and she could have cried, remembering how quickly Kyoko had transformed from alive and happy to cold, lifeless, inaccessible.

She was so lonely.

Lux walked over to her, seeing she was standing alone. "Haruka?..." he asked, looking at her
with empathy. Inari followed close behind him, of course.

[Charlia]

Haruka stood nearby, simply watching.

She felt so empty. Before she died, she had felt Kyoko growing inside her, she had always been so close to her baby. Then she had held her child, and it had been so amazing...

But now Kyoko was gone.

She wanted to cradle her baby again. Her heart ached for her sweet daughter... and she could have cried, remembering how quickly Kyoko had transformed from alive and happy to cold, lifeless, inaccessible.

She was so lonely.

Lux walked over to her, seeing she was standing alone. "Haruka?..." he asked, looking at her
with empathy. Inari followed close behind him, of course.

She looked up sadly.

"Yes?"

Her image flickered, briefly showing the skeleton, and then back to the sad mother.

[Luminesa]

Lux walked over to her, seeing she was standing alone. "Haruka?..." he asked, looking at her
with empathy. Inari followed close behind him, of course.

She looked up sadly.

"Yes?"

Her image flickered, briefly showing the skeleton, and then back to the sad mother.

He put Raphael's body down for a moment, and then he walked over and hugged her. He knew what it meant to lose someone he had only begun to love.

[Charlia]

She looked up sadly.

"Yes?"

Her image flickered, briefly showing the skeleton, and then back to the sad mother.

He put Raphael's body down for a moment, and then he walked over and hugged her. He knew what it meant to lose someone he had only begun to love.

She awkwardly hugged him in return, a little surprised.

My baby... my sweet little girl...

Why did you leave me? Why?

[Luminesa]

He put Raphael's body down for a moment, and then he walked over and hugged her. He knew what it meant to lose someone he had only begun to love.

She awkwardly hugged him in return, a little surprised.

My baby... my sweet little girl...

Why did you leave me? Why?

"I-I am sorry, if...this is sudden...but I...knew you were still hurting...and...we will save your little one, Haruka..." he said to her, bashfully.

[Charlia]

She awkwardly hugged him in return, a little surprised.

My baby... my sweet little girl...

Why did you leave me? Why?

"I-I am sorry, if...this is sudden...but I...knew you were still hurting...and...we will save your little one, Haruka..." he said to her, bashfully.

In her emotional state, she reverted to Japanese.

"A-arigato gozaimasu, Lux... Thank you..." Although I fear it's already too late... She's already dead... My poor baby...