[Pinkie]

Mizuki thought on that. The oldest age was 90...that was really young to him if some one of his people died at that age it was do to sickness that attacked the young and weak. Though there was alot of things that could make the age of some one expand. The thought of Alton parishing at a young age tugged at his heart a little and he did not know why. Shaking it off he sighed a little.

"Like I have said...age is just a number" He stated. Mizuki wanted to believe that the male beside him would grow and change letting him see the long life that so many have before him though at that moment it was just wishfull thinking.

[Rosekitten]

"That it is.. eh what was the saying.. only as old as you feel?" He shrugged he thought it was something else along those lines but still. "Oh well." He said before shrugging a little. "what happens happens.. can't prevent it." He seemed about as worried about death due to age as if it were rain. Though he saw himself dying long before he got near a age of dying from old age..

He didn't seem too worried about it at all, it was a number, if anything he could fall over tomorrow if this great mother had her use of him and he was no longer needed. Or so it seemed like that could happen anyway. Though not before he found out why the prince was out here for 40 years... that bothered him, what could have happened to make him be out here.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki nodded his head at that "Everything happens for a reason and the great mothers plan is there to help" He said slightly. Mizuki was a great believer of things like that. After a moment or two Mizuki stood and walked over to a large purple flower reaching his hands inside of it he began to wash the blood off of his hands and face with the collected rainwater that was inside the massive thing.

After a moment he stepped back not minding the cool water slide down his chest and face. He made no attempt at whiping it off before walking over to the strug up strips of meat "Since your so keen to help grab some and fallow me" He said grabbing as much as he could carry before walking off. He made sure the other fallowed before he went to far.

Heading past the garden he reached a small building. Placiung the meat inside he took Altons from him as well and did the same. Mizuki then lit a fire to the wood chips below and as they all lit aflame he blew them out causing the hot embers and smoke to rise. Covering the meat he turned and headed back to the hallow with out a word.

[Rosekitten]

He wasn't sure the great mother had much of a plan if he was needed for it.. but then again what did he know? Though the flower that Mizuki walked to reminded him of one back on Earth. Tough they were only found in the rainforests. so many things were similar here.. yet not. It was going to take a while to adjust.. well if he had to stay that long.

He nodded a little at the others words, about time he remembered he wasn't a damn cripple. Though he kept his words to himself as he did as he was told and followed Mizuki to where ever he needed to take the meat. Though he could have guessed what he was planning to do with the meat. This was only confirmed when they got to where he took the meat and did what he needed to at the little building.

He was expecting the other at least to take a bath, though maybe not. Who knows the blood of such a creature might keep others at bay. He wouldn't question what the other did. Not after the conversation earlier. It was almost strange to think he was 240 years ol.. yet he looked close to his own age. Not that it mattered if he lived to be in his 30's here that'd be a bloody god send.

[Pinkie]

Time after that flew by. The archery went well and Alton adapted to everything that was around him. Now Alton hunted as well as it has been six months down the road. The two in that time seemed to open up more and now are free with one another. Holding conversations about anything and everything they never had a real moment of silence. Its not like Mizuki minded though.

That is what Mizuki thought about before his mind was drawen back to him. It seemed as though he lost thought in the fire before him waiting for Alton. Now the male sat before him with a meal almost cooked "So...whats on the menue or mighty chef?" He asked in a cocky tone. Over the time Mizuki and Alton seemed to grow an interesting relationship. Harsh quips and sharp replies were not uncommon between them.

[Rosekitten]

He seemed unimpressed by the remark of mighty chef. "You ask that knowing what was caught today?" He shook his head a little with a slight laugh. "I dunno you can say your young but I think over the years your brain pickled a little." Yep comments back and forth were rather common placed indeed. Then again how else were two males suppose to get along when they were in the middle of what seemed to be no where.

For a while Alton thought he was going to go mad if Miuki didn't talk more and stopped being so mysterious about everything. Though in due time that seemed to fade as the other grew use to having company around. He was thankful for that, at least now he felt useful. Though in truth he could have probably left Mizuki a few months back. But why ruin good company when you had it in the middle of a forest..

"Also I thought we agreed to not pick on the cook? I'm already bad enough at this without distractions." It was true enough, the one talent that avoided him was cooking.. though over a fire like this he managed half well. Though back on Earth.. he had tons of take out and frozen dinners.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki gave a little laugh at that his tail thrashing to his side in mirth "Hey now your not that bad" He said to him "Well I mean that one time where you almost burned the hallow down..." He said placing a finger to his chin to make it seem like he was thinking harder then he really was "Or that other time....the hallow still smells of smoke"

Though with that Mizuki stopped his teasing as the other male seemed to throw something at him. Dodging with ease he laughed at the sour scowl on Altons face and the huff the other seemed to give "But other then that your good..." He said with a nod of his head.

This banter went on for a little while until they were eating the same as they did every other night. Them sitting across from each other a small fire between them and silence for the most part. This is when Mizuki began to speak up "Alton..." He said catching the males attention 'What dose your home look like?" It was a question that had been on Mizukis mind for a while and deciding now was the best time he asked "I mean the trees do they grow tall there to?"

[Rosekitten]

"Did you have to remind me?" Though to be honest he had stopped cooking back home because he nearly burned the house down back then. Though back then .. someone else was around to do the cooking while he worked. Not that it was any good to think about such things now. Though the other seemed to still be poking fun so he took a small object near him and tossed it casually at the other knowing he'd avoid it.

"Your just saying that." He said before going back to adjusting the meat so it would cook properly, or at least so he could try to cook it without burning it.. this time. Though he was getting better at this at the least, out of all the things this and some of the places Mizuki dragged him two gave him the most challenge.

Though after a while he did manage to finish the food, only a little was cooked a bit too much but still better then some of the past 'experiments'. Though the question Mizuki asked caught him off guard a little. He seemed to stop doing anything for a short while before answering him. "Some places has trees like here.. though... humans have more or less destroyed the world." He noticed the other seemed to question this.

"Theres not too many areas left where trees are this old, most don't think twice about cutting them down to build homes or whatever else they need out of them. Also the world isn't green like this one, most places are built up and has vast populations of humans crammed on top of one another." He looked down a little, why did he want to go back really. "We'll just say it's not a pretty site anymore.. if your lucky you might find a few areas with clear water still .. heh" Wow that was almost sad the more he went on about it, no wonder humans were trying to take over this place.. but they'd turn and do the same thing here.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki listened intently as the other male before him spoke. "Humans have killed their great mother..." It was not a question but rather a noticing statement. Mizuki did not understand this. Why would anyone want to cause harm to the great mother let alone to the point that they could not heal or replenish her. This thought made Mizuki sad and he bowed his head his ears hiding back into his hair as his tail for once laid across his lap deadly still. Mizuki silently sent out a prayer for Altons world.

After that was over Mizuki looked up to Alton and gave a little tilt of his head thinking back to the words the male had given short moments ago "No trees...little water how dose one live unless unseemingly stuck in cage with no escape?" He asked Alton. Mizuki was unsure as to why humans would destroy something was there for the reason of life.

[Rosekitten]

He nodded a little weakly, hearing someone else say it made it all the more noticeable. "Others have said that on our world yes.. most humans don't give a damn." He spit out the next words seemingly a little annoyed. "Granted I didn't do everything I should have either but the world was fucked long before I was even born on it." The humans had been looking into traveling into space and teraforming planets or moons if at all possible. Though all efforts failed, probably some higher force telling them they were to die off.

"There's protected areas now.. though more or less in certain sections of the world you pay a fee to get air, rather clean air that isn't polluted." Over all a effort far too late to make a change. "Half of the animals we have to keep in reserves or in special buildings just to make sure they don't die off." He nearly laughed thinking about how fucked the earth was in the near future. "Hell truth be told I don't see humans lasting more then another 100 years as a species.

He noticed the look the other gave him. "We need at least basics to live.. we're poisoned the air and water took away the things to clean them and pretty much pray that theres enough food, rather unprocessed food." Processed food had gotten worse over the years. "Ah but none of this matters to the damn big end people, oh no they have wades of money they can buy whatever they please."

[Pinkie]

Mizuki sat there and listened to what Alton had to say but the more the other male continued the more that Mizuki almost wanted him to stop. It was a sad thing to hear that the people called humans ruined their mother slowly killing her. Soon there will be nothing left and what is left of the humans will die off leaving only a destructive mark in this world.

Mizuki shook his head "To love something so little..." He said his tail thrashing about to his side with emotion "So in the end their great mother has forsaken them all because she herself had been forsaken" He said lookiung into the fire before them.

Mizuki couldnt picture a world with out the trees and animals that sorrounded him. It was madness to him. "So...is that why you came here?" Mizuki asked tilting his head as he once again looked to Alton "Did you come here for a fresh start....a new begining?" He asked a little "Or did you come here in hopes to correct something you have wronged and become stronger?"

[Rosekitten]

"Probably... she'd be doing the planet a favor if she let the human race die off." He almost had to laugh at his own words, he pretty much just said he wouldn't blame a higher being if the humans died off. His own race... Not that he could say that now, let alone the fact that he was betrayed by his own. The main reason he was even here.

Though when the other seemed to speak up as to why Alton was even here he shot him a bit of a glance before sighing heavily. "I came here because I had no choice. I was doing my job like any other day." He noticed Mizuki seemed to be confused by this so he stopped and tried to think how to explain this. "More or less there are some humans who have more powers then others.. we'll just say that thanks to them I ended up being a test subject for whatever experiment they were trying to pull off here."

He still didn't expect the other to still understand, but that didn't matter really. If Mizuki didn't understand the other could ask. "Not saying I didn't have my troubles back there... but at least I knew what was going on from day to day." He sighed a little thinking over it. He really didn't have a say in this, but talking about it he half thought he didn't want to go back if he had the chance.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki hummed a little in thought before he replied "Everyone has a choice" He said slightly "Its just the choices are hard to make alone. They stay that way till some one or something sways you towards one over the others" Mizuki said looking down at his hands "You could of said no to the work" Mizuki began "I also could have let that plant eat you or that beast as well" He said.

Looking up Mizuki gave a little smile "Im just your sway towards the choice that was hard to make" When Mizuki was asked what choice he gave a little smile his eyes growing soft and his ears bent back "The choice of continuing" Was all he said before he changed his gaze back to the fire "We all have the choice..." He said this time to himself.

[Rosekitten]

He couldn't really say anything, what the other said was true enough. He did have a choice, he could have said no to that job. Though something told him that it would have done little to no good to refuse it. Maybe he could have watched his step better or done things slightly different. It was all a bit late to think about the what if and everything that he could have done now though.

He laughed weakly when he brought up the plant again. "I think you would have done us both a favor if you did let it eat me." He shrugged a little. Ok maybe it was a lie, the other seemed to .. well by now enjoy what company he had. Even if it did take a long while to get to the point where they were talking like this. At the least Alton didn't feel like he was useless as he was back when they first crossed paths.

"thats true.." He muttered a little when the other seemed to answer his question of what choice. Would he have continued without Mizuki being here to help? No he would have been dead ages ago, even now at least he somewhat looked forward to each day. Things that were somewhat considered to be a normal life, he might have a choice but he still needed to accept that he was to stay here.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki gave a nod before blinking his eyes slightly and turning his gaze a little from the flame before him "Either way the choices we make is what was suppose to happen...even if we dont like the outcome" He said with a nod of his head. Mizuki believed that most of all. For he had made choices that lead him to this place and even though he didnt like his banishement he lived with it everyday.

Though the more Mizuki thought of it now the more things began to tie together. If he hadent made the choices he did he would still be back in the tribe...but if he was back there the chances of him meeting Alton would be slim to none "...Everything happens for a reason..." He said more to himself as he began to realize the great mothers plan all the more.

[Rosekitten]

He nodded agreeing with the other. That was true enough, he had enough outcomes backfire in his face to know that all too well. A number of them he wanted to take back but couldn't. Though he never said a word on them, the other already couldn't see why his kind destroyed the planet they had. Hell truth of it Alton had no idea why humans destroyed everything they touched. He couldn't say he was free of this said sin, but least it wasn't something he commonly did.

"Heh.." he laughed weakly as Mizuki spoke again. "Someone I knew use to say that back home. Sh.. she believed in that saying" He seemed to leave it at that before standing to walk away from where he had been sitting. She did go by that saying, even if the reasons were not always good... everything happened for a reason that may be unknown to us.

"what about you?" He finally turned towards the other and asked his question. "I told you about my sorry excuse for a home, but you've never told me or hinted as to why your out here." He seemed to pause as the other fell silent on him. "You don't have to, curiosity finally got the better of me."