Holy High - IC 2 - Open

[Luminesa]

She closes her eyes, savoring the moment, keeping him close. And you're perfect for me... She feels secure in his embrace, safe and loved, cherished even. Hoori never loved me like this...I don't know if he loved me at all...but Raph, it just comes so easily for me to love him, his angel face and how easy he is to fluster.

Her eyes shoot open when she remembers Lux is there, and she pulls back from Raph slowly, smiling, before turning to Lux, "Yes, um..." She pauses to get herself together, "What is it Lux?"

Raphael blushes. "I-I'm sorry, Lux... I didn't m-mean to hog her..."

He laughed softly. "Do not worry about it...ahhh...Please...Otohime, I, um...I need to speak to you outside the room...it is...um...important..." he told her.

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Raphael blushes. "I-I'm sorry, Lux... I didn't m-mean to hog her..."

He laughed softly. "Do not worry about it...ahhh...Please...Otohime, I, um...I need to speak to you outside the room...it is...um...important..." he told her.

"Uhm... what?" he asks, blinking.

[Ranoria]

Raphael blushes. "I-I'm sorry, Lux... I didn't m-mean to hog her..."

He laughed softly. "Do not worry about it...ahhh...Please...Otohime, I, um...I need to speak to you outside the room...it is...um...important..." he told her.

She tilts her head, "Um...alright," She kisses Raph with a shrug, then walks outside, closing the door and looking at Lux, "Whatcha need Lux? I'm all ears, I promise."

[Ranoria]

Giftzhan, walking down the halls, smells a cat. Oh boy! Maybe this time I won't...wait one second. He stops by the door he smells the cat in. That smells like a person and a cat. Maybe I'll just knock... He knocks on the door three times, rattling the wood, "Hello in there! My name is Giftzhan! Are you a cat?"

[White Bluff]

Giftzhan, walking down the halls, smells a cat. Oh boy! Maybe this time I won't...wait one second. He stops by the door he smells the cat in. That smells like a person and a cat. Maybe I'll just knock... He knocks on the door three times, rattling the wood, "Hello in there! My name is Giftzhan! Are you a cat?"

Bastet, opens the door with a feline growl, "Yes...Can I help you?" Her eyes are golden with bits of red in them, her cheeks are tear stained, her ears are down, and her tail is still.

[Ranoria]

Giftzhan, walking down the halls, smells a cat. Oh boy! Maybe this time I won't...wait one second. He stops by the door he smells the cat in. That smells like a person and a cat. Maybe I'll just knock... He knocks on the door three times, rattling the wood, "Hello in there! My name is Giftzhan! Are you a cat?"

Bastet, opens the door with a feline growl, "Yes...Can I help you?" Her eyes are golden with bits of red in them, her cheeks are tear stained, her ears are down, and her tail is still.

He frowns, tilting his head, "You look like you need some sleep, or...something." He leans in and sniffs her head, "You aren't very clean either. What happened to get you all depressed? That's not good for the soul you know."

[Luminesa]

He laughed softly. "Do not worry about it...ahhh...Please...Otohime, I, um...I need to speak to you outside the room...it is...um...important..." he told her.

She tilts her head, "Um...alright," She kisses Raph with a shrug, then walks outside, closing the door and looking at Lux, "Whatcha need Lux? I'm all ears, I promise."

"Ahhh...you and Inari...I need your help with something. For when we go to Japan. I...I wanted to surprise you and Raphael with something...well...you will know but he will not. Please do not tell him," he implored her. He twiddled his thumbs again, feeling awkward.

Taking a deep breath, he told her, "I am going to give you and Raphael...a puppy...But...ah...this is going to sound strange...ummm..." He looked away. "I know you and Raphael watch anime...I wanted to...I do not know...perhaps...stage something out of an anime...in order to...um...maybe...heheh...surprise him?"

[Ranoria]

She tilts her head, "Um...alright," She kisses Raph with a shrug, then walks outside, closing the door and looking at Lux, "Whatcha need Lux? I'm all ears, I promise."

"Ahhh...you and Inari...I need your help with something. For when we go to Japan. I...I wanted to surprise you and Raphael with something...well...you will know but he will not. Please do not tell him," he implored her. He twiddled his thumbs again, feeling awkward.

Taking a deep breath, he told her, "I am going to give you and Raphael...a puppy...But...ah...this is going to sound strange...ummm..." He looked away. "I know you and Raphael watch anime...I wanted to...I do not know...perhaps...stage something out of an anime...in order to...um...maybe...heheh...surprise him?"

She smirks ever so slowly, Raphael would've recognized it as her about-to-tease-me smile, and she strokes her chin, eyes lighting up. "I like the sound of this...do go on. Especially the puppy. I want to hug it and squeeze it and call it George."

[Theyra]

"Why...... it doesn't matter anymore, you have someone now and......." Helena turns around and her back is facing Xavier. Tears start to fall from her face, "I...... like you Xavier.... even before I was born I liked you....." Helena said in a sad hushed tone.

He blinked, and he hugged her. "Awwww, Helena...I'm sorry...I'm so sorry...I didn't want you to be hurt...It's just...Haruka has nobody...and her daughter, she needs a father...I want to still be friends, but..." He looked at her, and pecked her on the forehead. "Look...You're young, sweet, and strong. Just like your mom, who happens to be incredible. I'm sure there will be someone who will...marry you..." he told her. "Please don't be angry with me..." he sighed, and he thought of something. "Helena, can I tell you a story? It won't take too long, I promise..."

Helena sits down on the ground and looks up at Xavier. "What story Xavier?

[Luminesa]

"Ahhh...you and Inari...I need your help with something. For when we go to Japan. I...I wanted to surprise you and Raphael with something...well...you will know but he will not. Please do not tell him," he implored her. He twiddled his thumbs again, feeling awkward.

Taking a deep breath, he told her, "I am going to give you and Raphael...a puppy...But...ah...this is going to sound strange...ummm..." He looked away. "I know you and Raphael watch anime...I wanted to...I do not know...perhaps...stage something out of an anime...in order to...um...maybe...heheh...surprise him?"

She smirks ever so slowly, Raphael would've recognized it as her about-to-tease-me smile, and she strokes her chin, eyes lighting up. "I like the sound of this...do go on. Especially the puppy. I want to hug it and squeeze it and call it George."

He smiled, seeing her excitement. "I am going to dress as a villain from an anime...Ahhh...I do not know who, yet. I will act like I am going to capture you, and then take you somewhere. Inari will help me...then Hamiri will act as the hero and lead you and Patriah to me...Once that has happened, we will act as if we are going to face-off, but instead of fighting...I will give you the puppy!" he told her.

[Luminesa]

He blinked, and he hugged her. "Awwww, Helena...I'm sorry...I'm so sorry...I didn't want you to be hurt...It's just...Haruka has nobody...and her daughter, she needs a father...I want to still be friends, but..." He looked at her, and pecked her on the forehead. "Look...You're young, sweet, and strong. Just like your mom, who happens to be incredible. I'm sure there will be someone who will...marry you..." he told her. "Please don't be angry with me..." he sighed, and he thought of something. "Helena, can I tell you a story? It won't take too long, I promise..."

Helena sits down on the ground and looks up at Xavier. "What story Xavier?

He sat next to her, and began his story.

"I am a Guardian Angel, as well as a Throne, and I so I have a charge...a person whose soul I watch over...his name is Ichiru. Ichiru was born a peasant boy, and very poor. His parents died when he was a baby, and he was adopted by a kind villager, a former soldier. He was a lonely child, until one day, he met a girl. Her name was Miu Kobayakawa...she was a lady in the court of the daimyo, though only eight when she met Ichiru. They became friends, and they fell in love, eventually. Her father disapproved of them being together, and...that did not end well. At all. In the end, he was very depressed over it. For the longest time, he refused to fall in love with anyone else. He was too afraid, and he felt he would only hurt them" he explained, sadly. Yet, remembering recent memories, he brightened. "...Well...One day, not too long ago...He met a girl, her name was Noelle. She was...just as depressed and lonely as he was...well, they found each other...and they've been inseperable ever since..."

He paused, thinking about them sitting on the roof, talking. How they spoke of their pasts to each other, how both expected to be turned down because of their pasts, only to find they were willing to accept each other fully. He smiled contently, at the thought. Turning back to Helena, he finished, "I think my point is...Don't rush into it...I know you like me, and I think you're sweet, but...I only hope that maybe...because you do like me...that I can point you to the person who will truly be made for you...if that makes any sense...That...you'll trust me, that there is someone out there for you, and I'm willing to help you look for them. Can you trust me?"

[White Bluff]

Bastet, opens the door with a feline growl, "Yes...Can I help you?" Her eyes are golden with bits of red in them, her cheeks are tear stained, her ears are down, and her tail is still.

He frowns, tilting his head, "You look like you need some sleep, or...something." He leans in and sniffs her head, "You aren't very clean either. What happened to get you all depressed? That's not good for the soul you know."

"My boyfriend disappeared and I have no idea what happen to him..." she looks at him, "I need some wine, but I cant have any because I'm pregnant..."

[Charlia]

"Depends."

She smirked slightly.

"How high is your pain tolerance? Because it is messed up..."

"Uhh, pretty high I guess..." Cade gave her a questioning look. "Why does it matter..?" Now, he really was wondering if asking her to talk about it was a good idea. Well, if worst came to worst, he always did have his powers. He just was a bit terrified to find out what she might have in store for his poor curious soul. Of course, if it involved his pain tolerance...did that mean she was going to hurt him? Probably.
That was what it sounded like, at least.

She frowned, and then told him.

Her past, the recent events with the undead, the fact that Michael was alive... and now the visions. The horrible, confusing visions that twisted everything she knew and made it all seem... wrong.

[Ranoria]

She smirks ever so slowly, Raphael would've recognized it as her about-to-tease-me smile, and she strokes her chin, eyes lighting up. "I like the sound of this...do go on. Especially the puppy. I want to hug it and squeeze it and call it George."

He smiled, seeing her excitement. "I am going to dress as a villain from an anime...Ahhh...I do not know who, yet. I will act like I am going to capture you, and then take you somewhere. Inari will help me...then Hamiri will act as the hero and lead you and Patriah to me...Once that has happened, we will act as if we are going to face-off, but instead of fighting...I will give you the puppy!" he told her.

Otohime nods, "Lux, this idea, you're a genius!" She looks back at the door, "He'll love it..." This should be fun, and I even get a puppy out of it!
"And a puppy! That's the whipped cream right there! The fact that you thought of that is impressive. I'm in."

[Ranoria]

He frowns, tilting his head, "You look like you need some sleep, or...something." He leans in and sniffs her head, "You aren't very clean either. What happened to get you all depressed? That's not good for the soul you know."

"My boyfriend disappeared and I have no idea what happen to him..." she looks at him, "I need some wine, but I cant have any because I'm pregnant..."

"Oooh...did he just up and leave once he got you pregnant or..." He stops, looking away, "I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply that he's one of those guys! I was just asking, um," Well damn, I messed that one up didn't I... He pulls a tissue box out of what seems to be thin air and offers it to her, "Here you go and, ahm, how long until the baby's born?"
Good thing I'm from the north and need to give kids tissues for the common cold all the time.

[Castle Crashers]

"Uhh, pretty high I guess..." Cade gave her a questioning look. "Why does it matter..?" Now, he really was wondering if asking her to talk about it was a good idea. Well, if worst came to worst, he always did have his powers. He just was a bit terrified to find out what she might have in store for his poor curious soul. Of course, if it involved his pain tolerance...did that mean she was going to hurt him? Probably.
That was what it sounded like, at least.

She frowned, and then told him.

Her past, the recent events with the undead, the fact that Michael was alive... and now the visions. The horrible, confusing visions that twisted everything she knew and made it all seem... wrong.

He was silent for a period of time, simply taking in everything she'd just told him. "...oh my God..." He said after a moment. "You poor, poor girl..." He was silent for another moment, still thinking about all of it. He honestly felt sorry for her, for having to go through such pain and madness and horror. No one deserved that. And the fact that he was still alive..? It only infuriated Cade. His brow furrowed. "I'll find him. I'll find him and I'll kill him, help end this madness you're going through." He said, and as he did so, the air became noticably more static.

[Charlia]

She frowned, and then told him.

Her past, the recent events with the undead, the fact that Michael was alive... and now the visions. The horrible, confusing visions that twisted everything she knew and made it all seem... wrong.

He was silent for a period of time, simply taking in everything she'd just told him. "...oh my God..." He said after a moment. "You poor, poor girl..." He was silent for another moment, still thinking about all of it. He honestly felt sorry for her, for having to go through such pain and madness and horror. No one deserved that. And the fact that he was still alive..? It only infuriated Cade. His brow furrowed. "I'll find him. I'll find him and I'll kill him, help end this madness you're going through." He said, and as he did so, the air became noticably more static.

"...I don't think he's here any longer... If he's smart, he's long gone." She bowed her head slightly, and for a moment was somewhere else...

Somewhere unbearably bright. Burning light... Please... Mercy...

...I don't understand.

Then she returned to the 'present', such as it was.

[Castle Crashers]

He was silent for a period of time, simply taking in everything she'd just told him. "...oh my God..." He said after a moment. "You poor, poor girl..." He was silent for another moment, still thinking about all of it. He honestly felt sorry for her, for having to go through such pain and madness and horror. No one deserved that. And the fact that he was still alive..? It only infuriated Cade. His brow furrowed. "I'll find him. I'll find him and I'll kill him, help end this madness you're going through." He said, and as he did so, the air became noticably more static.

"...I don't think he's here any longer... If he's smart, he's long gone." She bowed her head slightly, and for a moment was somewhere else...

Somewhere unbearably bright. Burning light... Please... Mercy...

...I don't understand.

Then she returned to the 'present', such as it was.

"I don't care where in the world he is. I'll find him, and I'll torture him until he begs for me to kill him." He growled, his eyes full of anger. He'd never been quite this angry before. No one deserved to go through what she did, except for him. He deserved the slowest death ever recorded. And Cade would give it to him.

[Charlia]

"...I don't think he's here any longer... If he's smart, he's long gone." She bowed her head slightly, and for a moment was somewhere else...

Somewhere unbearably bright. Burning light... Please... Mercy...

...I don't understand.

Then she returned to the 'present', such as it was.

"I don't care where in the world he is. I'll find him, and I'll torture him until he begs for me to kill him." He growled, his eyes full of anger. He'd never been quite this angry before. No one deserved to go through what she did, except for him. He deserved the slowest death ever recorded. And Cade would give it to him.

She was a little afraid, now.

She couldn't help it--she backed away a little, her own eyes slowly filling with fear.

[Castle Crashers]

"I don't care where in the world he is. I'll find him, and I'll torture him until he begs for me to kill him." He growled, his eyes full of anger. He'd never been quite this angry before. No one deserved to go through what she did, except for him. He deserved the slowest death ever recorded. And Cade would give it to him.

She was a little afraid, now.

She couldn't help it--she backed away a little, her own eyes slowly filling with fear.

He noticed this. It was probably then that he remembered what had happened to her, and it wasn't much different to what he wanted to do to this Micheal guy. The anger disappated from his eyes. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to--reference to that..." He rubbed his eyes, and sighed. "I just get angry when things like this aren't justified...it's hard to control it sometimes." He pulled his hand down, and looked out into the forest. "And I have a habit to have a bigger bark than bite." He muttered.

[Charlia]

She was a little afraid, now.

She couldn't help it--she backed away a little, her own eyes slowly filling with fear.

He noticed this. It was probably then that he remembered what had happened to her, and it wasn't much different to what he wanted to do to this Micheal guy. The anger disappated from his eyes. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to--reference to that..." He rubbed his eyes, and sighed. "I just get angry when things like this aren't justified...it's hard to control it sometimes." He pulled his hand down, and looked out into the forest. "And I have a habit to have a bigger bark than bite." He muttered.

She smiled slightly.

"I know the feeling... It's hard to act like you can take down anything..."

Especially when you know you can't.

Totally useless, that's you.

I love you guys. You make a great pair, you know that?

...That may be the creepiest thing you've ever said.

[Charlia]

Amaterasu walked up to Ryujin slowly, tapping him gently on the shoulder.

"Ryujin... We need to talk."

[Castle Crashers]

He noticed this. It was probably then that he remembered what had happened to her, and it wasn't much different to what he wanted to do to this Micheal guy. The anger disappated from his eyes. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to--reference to that..." He rubbed his eyes, and sighed. "I just get angry when things like this aren't justified...it's hard to control it sometimes." He pulled his hand down, and looked out into the forest. "And I have a habit to have a bigger bark than bite." He muttered.

She smiled slightly.

"I know the feeling... It's hard to act like you can take down anything..."

Especially when you know you can't.

Totally useless, that's you.

I love you guys. You make a great pair, you know that?

...That may be the creepiest thing you've ever said.

Cade nodded. "I suppose so. It doesn't really help to be the youngest of my siblings..." He shrugged. "I guess that's why I act the way I do sometimes." It was true, they usually did pick on him for his age. It didn't help that they all had powers like he did. There was hardly a day that went by where he wouldn't be picked on...these school years would actually be the start pf him being normal, so to speak. To not be picked on and teased everyday.

[Charlia]

She smiled slightly.

"I know the feeling... It's hard to act like you can take down anything..."

Especially when you know you can't.

Totally useless, that's you.

I love you guys. You make a great pair, you know that?

...That may be the creepiest thing you've ever said.

Cade nodded. "I suppose so. It doesn't really help to be the youngest of my siblings..." He shrugged. "I guess that's why I act the way I do sometimes." It was true, they usually did pick on him for his age. It didn't help that they all had powers like he did. There was hardly a day that went by where he wouldn't be picked on...these school years would actually be the start pf him being normal, so to speak. To not be picked on and teased everyday.

"You have..." A family? "Siblings? ...What's it like?"

"Hey, big brother! Whatcha doin'?"

"I'm just reading."

"Cool. Hey, have you read..."

She blinked.

That was odd...

I've never had a brother.

What sort of 'memory' was that?

[Castle Crashers]

Cade nodded. "I suppose so. It doesn't really help to be the youngest of my siblings..." He shrugged. "I guess that's why I act the way I do sometimes." It was true, they usually did pick on him for his age. It didn't help that they all had powers like he did. There was hardly a day that went by where he wouldn't be picked on...these school years would actually be the start pf him being normal, so to speak. To not be picked on and teased everyday.

"You have..." A family? "Siblings? ...What's it like?"

"Hey, big brother! Whatcha doin'?"

"I'm just reading."

"Cool. Hey, have you read..."

She blinked.

That was odd...

I've never had a brother.

What sort of 'memory' was that?

Cade sighed. "I guess it depends...some days it's nice, but others..." He sighed. "I'm the youngest of nine, and being in that position isn't always the greatest. It also doesn't help that even though all of them are four years older than me or more, they seem to never mature..." He shook his head. "Basically, everyday is full of pranks, teasing, a wonderfully large collection of physical harm, and a good sibling fight or three." He laughed a bit, shaking his head. "It's absolutely horrible, but I still love them. They are my family, after all." Cade smiled widely. "I don't really have a choice otherwise."