[Pinkie]

Mizuki sat there in his own little world until he heard the words from Thalion. It brought a smile to pale lips as his eyes closed again "Dont worrie about" He said "Just get rest" Mizuki said lightly before moving and turning the gas lamps off so the only light was from that of the fire.

When Mizuki was in school he was going to be a doctor then so many things changed. It made him sad in a way. Mizuki knew herbs from the back of his hand and knew what was needed to save or kill. Maybe it was better this way. Maybe everything turned out how it was meant to be. Either way the past was the past and there was no changing it now, No instead the future was what needed to be worked on.

As the night went on Mizuki stayed beside Thalion. Even as Felix came in and passed out he stayed where he was. He only moved from time to time to look out the window. It would seem the storm was here to stay for awhile as a crack of thunder rang fallowed by a flash of lightening.

[Rosekitten]

Seemed like Thal wasn't the only one having a bad night. Granted Felix brought it upon himself. Either way Felix didn't say too much before he seemed to pass out. Probably for the best cause he was rather chatty when drunk. Though as long as he had been out there he was probably well past just being drunk.

The storm didn't seem to be letting up at all as it slowly progressed into morning. Felix woke up at some time and complained that he might have over done it. Though it seemed he had poor timing as he nearly ran into Luna and Neimi in the hallway. Neimi scolding him that she never knew how he managed to keep their team together when they were in the finals by the way he acted.

By this time Thalion was probably feeling a bit better. He certainly moved enough like he had troubles sleeping even though he seemed to be dead to the world. Though this didn't last too much longer as a sudden movement caused a rather loud thud. Well if he wasn't awake he was now. Groaning a bit as he tried to figure out where the hell he was.. besides on the floor.

"got it... sleeping sober is a bad idea." He finally muttered as he shifted a little to move. He had to admit he was a bit sore. He felt like he had fought sleep the whole night. Though it was probably a mix between the storm still going on and the fact that even with a fire going and being covered he still shivered a bit during the course of the night.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki was in the bathroom finishing his morning up when he heard a thud. "Well it would seem Thalions awake" He said to the empty room as he finished braiding his hair before tying it off. Walking out of the room he saw the male still face first on the floor. Raising a brow he hummed "You know the floor is no place to rest" He stated before he walked over and picked the male up placing him back in bed. "Yes yes I know you can do it your self" He said at Thalions protests.

Moving away from the bed he moved over and grabbed a cup of water "Drink this" He said giving the cup to Thalion "I promise you the taste is good" He said noticing the males grimace at the cup. Shaking his head Mizuki placed a hand on the males forehead. The fever had reduced a little but not as much as he would of liked. Moving his hand down he felt the base of his neck at his chest. It was cold. That was not good. "Your still freezing" He stated looking at Thalion.

That was it. Mizuki didnt care right now Thalion could protest and fight all he wanted this was happening. Moving away Mizuki took off Thalions shirt "Trust me for once" He said at Thalions protest as to what he was doing. After that he forced the male to lay back down and he covered him up. Moving to the other side of the bed he removed his own shirt before climbing in behind Thalion.

Rapping his arms around the male Mizuki moved close and pressed his warm nakid chest against that cold bare back of Thalion. He could feel the light shivers running through the males body and Mizuki hugged tighter. Lightly he hummed, trying to make the moment less awkward for the male though he was sure it didnt help.

[Rosekitten]

As soon as he heard someone walking into the room he knew who it was. Though the comment the floor was no place to rest got Mizuki the answer of Thalion half flipping him off. Yep that was a good sign he was feeling better. Not that he expected Mizuki to leave him alone with just that comment.

He was half in the process of getting up himself when Mizuki took it upon himself to help the other. "I-" He was cut off as Mizuki said he knew he could do it himself. Well that made him shut up at least for now anyway.

Even though the liquid looked clear he wasn't sure if it was another one of Mizuki's mixes, though the other seemed to insist that it was fine. Thankfully it seemed to be just water. To be honest he thought he might hurl if it was one of those teas again.

That was when Mizuki started to check everything before he spoke that Thalion was still freezing. It was true bu the figured he could just work it off or something or just sleep some more. "Yeah well.. its better then it was yesterday." Though that didn't seem to stop whatever Mizuki was planning.

As the other proceeded to remove his shirt. "wait what-" Trust him... those words hurt a bit actually. He did trust Mizuki. Only because of that did he stop protesting and let the other do as he wanted. Though he had no idea how removing clothing was going to fix anything. Though he wasn't a med student either, he had been going to college for general studies being unsure of what he really wanted. Though he had been talented in nearly any form of repair class he took. Not that any of this helped him here.

Though when the other seemed to proceed to getting in the bed with him and pulling him close was when he seemed to freeze as far as moving. Feeling the others bare chest against his back. He couldn't say he wasn't enjoying the feeling but he wasn't sure what to do or say even. Even as his body betrayed him and let another shiver he felt Mizuki hug him tighter.

He needed to stop fighting this. Stressing that this wasn't happening or that he didn't want this had caused him to be in this state to begin with. He knew Mizuki, very well in fact. The other would never do anything he didn't want, even some stunt like this.

After a moment he tried to relax, Mizuki being there was helping. Even oddly the humming was helping. Though he wasn't sure if his face feeling hot was form the fever still or from Mizuki being close like this. Either way he finally moved a hand to place it over where Mizuki's was. Maybe to try to tell the other to stay. He wasn't sure but he did want the other to stay. Even if Felix came back he didn't really care at the moment.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki knew that Thalion was going to protest but at the same time he didnt care. No Thalion needed to get better and the only way to do that was first to warm the male up. Mizuki could think of some better ways to warm the male in his arms up but for now this was the only thing that would have to do.

Mizuki hummed softly with his eyes closed but the hum faultered a little as a dark hand moved and rested over his. Mizuki was waiting for Thalion to move his arm away and push it back so little to say he was shocked was a different story when the arm was held to the dark chest. Mizuki didnt complain once as he continued on with his humming.

As he layed there Mizuki felt the shivering stop after awhile and the breath evened out as Thalion fell asleep. Good he needed his rest Mizuki thought as he listed to the even breathing of the male he was holding. Mizuki half wondered if he should pull away and let the male sleep but when he tried to do so the grip on his arm tightened a little. So instead he stayed.

[Rosekitten]

There was a little bit of luck that Neimi seemed to be keeping a eye on Felix. Though as the evening hours rolled around it seemed he had his hands full anyway. A few of the women he had bothered the night before seemed to locate where he had run off to. Yeah he was going to be having his hands full keeping clear of them considering how drunk he was.

The night seemed to leave both of them unbothered by anyone. Luna knew better then to bother Mizuki when he was working. Though she probably still did check on him a few times. Till Neimi probably got talking to her about something else.

By the time morning came back around was about when Thalion even started to wake up. Least today he did feel better, the rest of that fever probably broke during the night. He wasn't sure really. In truth he hardly remembered waking up at all minus that fall in the floor. That he wasn't sure if it was a dream or not even.

Though about that moment he remembered something else as he really started to wake up and still seemed to be holding Mizuki's hand captive. Though the other seemed to be asleep. Or at least seemed to be doing a good job of faking it if he wasn't.

This though gave him a idea, he remembered the bit of tormenting Mizuki had done. He was going to get payback. Moving a little but not enough to disturb the other he ran his mind over his plan once more before leaning over and kissing just below where his ear was. "Mizuki sleeping past dawn.. shame on you."

Mizuki never slept in, it seemed impossible. Though he ddid want to see the reaction he got from this. Curiosity mainly and seeing as he seemed to hold the other there all night he might as well give up on thinking that nothing was going to come of any of this.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki had stayed awake for as long as he could just to make sure that Thalion was okay or if he needed anything but as the night went on he grew more and more tired. After awhile he fell asleep. Being warm and safe made his mind rest fast.

The next morning came and began to leave before he began to stir. Mizuki wanted to fight sleep as much as he could so he drifted in and out of sleep. Thalion was lucky and caught him in a moment where his mind was starting to wake but he was still caught off guard.

The kiss right below his ear made a shiver run down his spine but it was a great way to wake him up. Hearing the comment from Thalion he thought he could play along with the male before him. Opening his eyes half way he looked at Thalion with a sleepy content look "Continue that and we will be in bed longer" He said with a little growl sneaking a kiss placing it on the males cheek softly and slowly before pulling back and just looking at him.

[Rosekitten]

He was kind of hoping that the other might freak that he over slept but knowing Mizuki he had tried to stay up the night anyway. Though the slight shiver from the other made it worth while. That would have to do seeing as the other seemed to be slightly more awake then he thought.

"Is that so... well we wouldn't want that. Your dragon friend might start to question what your doing away from her." Though he had figured out some time ago that the two weren't a thing, though she was protective enough for someone to think other wise. It was cute in a way and he had her to thank for Mizuki even still being around probably.

Though the light kiss from the other still caught him off guard as he moved to sit up. Ok so he started it this time, but what or where was he trying to take things? "Well remind me never to wake you up in such a manner again."

Though as far as he knew Mizuki didn't seem to mind the wake up. Though he still didn't get out of bed just yet, stalling? Yeah right. They were both awake so this little it of time was probably as good as over with. Not that he was going to admit to enjoying it while it lasted. Seeing as that might have been some of the best sleep he had gotten in quite a while.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki laughed at that. Yes Luna was very protective and that came from the state she found Mizuki in those years ago. Yes he was treated like the younger sibling even though they were close to the same age. Mizuki was about to get out of bed when Thalion sat up and made the comment that he did "Why not? It wouldnt kill to get some more sleep once in awhile" He said before moving the blankets and standing.

Stretching Mizuki undid his braid and shook out his hair. It was time to brush it and rebraid the long strands of white. Walking into the bathroom Mizuki ignored the fact that he was till shirtless. No instead he did his morning ritual.

After awhile he left the bathroom and headed into the room. "Its free to use" He said as he began to fix the fire once more. It was time to try and make the male eat something. Walking over to the window Mizuki sighed as he looked at the pouring rain. There was no way in hell they were leaving this place within the next day or two. No instead they would be here until the rain stopped.

[Rosekitten]

"Oh you say that now? I remember a number of times where you would have said otherwise." Like the countless times he had been woken up by Mizuki repeating what time it was and saying it was time to get up.

Though none the less the other seemed to get up and go about his morning routine. Though still waking up a bit himself didn't stop him from watching the other walk across the room into the bathroom. Or rather he caught himself watching the other and quickly refrained from doing so.

After a bit Mizuki came back out. by the time Mizuki did get back out Thalion was at the window. He hated this even after one day of resting he could feel the effects of bed rest for almost a full day.

It was odd really, to be here. One moment he was complaining at Felix that he hated game and the next well this happened. Not that he wanted to complain, if it wasn't because of this he never would have found Mizuki or odds were he would not have.

Though this was when he sighed a bit getting bored of the rain. Now that he could move around he was going to hate sitting around waiting for this storm to end and it seemed like it might be a few days before that happened. Though he knew what was about to come. Now that Mizuki had nothing to busy himself with he was going to start bothering him to eat. He didn't really feel like it after skipping all of yesterday save a cup of water.

Though he didn't dare bother moving either. As far as he knew the other was still shirtless and he had been going over his actions upon waking up as it was. Though maybe he didn't mind... ok no he didn't mind if he did then he would have freaked out this morning. He hated this, he just wanted to know what the other was expecting of any of this. It wasn't just his choice.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki was sitting at the table as the simple soup brewed in the fire place over the flame. Mizuki knew that Thalion wouldnt be able to handle much what with not eating for a day or two so simple meals it was. It took awhile for Thalion to finish what he was doing and enter the room again. Mizuki watched as he walked over and sat at the table.

This was when Mizuki got up and fetched some of the broth. Placing it down infront of Thalion he smiled "Its not tea or herbs or anthing...just broth" He said before sitting down in the other chair. "And dont argue you know as well as I do that you need to eat something" He said "Even if its more like drinking something" He said with a little huff.

After that silence was their only friend that and the crackeling fire. Mizuki sat there with different things running through his mind. The one thing that plagued him was what had happened the night and the fallowing morning. What was between them? Mizuki was sick of wondering and he needed to know so there was only one thing to do.

Looking down at his hands Mizuki sighed a little he was not looking forward to this but he knew that it needed to be done "Thalion..." He began lightly before he continued "What...exactly is this?" He asked not looking up "I mean...one moment we hate each other and the next..." He sighed a little "Are you just toying with me?" Mizuki asked lightly.

[Rosekitten]

Thalion still looked at Mizuki like he didn't trust his word on that. As far as he remembered the other always found some way or another to sneak herbs into just about anything. Though it was probably this that drove Thalion to learn how to cook better. That way he could fix something that Mizuki didn't tamper with. Granted over the years this did lead to Thalion being a pretty good cook, even after the other seemed to all but vanish from the world.

"I wasn't going to fight, I know." He wasn't looking forward to it though. A day and a half without eating and he knew his stomach was going to make him pay for it. Maybe this storm was a good thing after all. This would be all the more complicated if they were on the road traveling. Least this way he wasn't being a burden and slowing the group down.

Though it felt like it took forever to finish. Probably didn't help that his mind was a bit distracted with thoughts still. He needed to stop already before he made himself sick again or worse. The sudden silence wasn't helping, though he could guess Mizuki had his own thoughts he was mulling over.

After a while Mizuki finally spoke breaking the silence in the room. Though it wasn't with anything that Thalion could answer, not provide a solid answer to anyway. That was a good question though what was this... Mizuki had every right to hate him, he wasn't sure that he didn't still hate him to some degree. Heck maybe he himself hated Mizuki to some extent. For leaving for just up and vanishing and blaming him for it.

"What? why would I- Your the one that started this remember?" He had a point the first little kiss or play at a kiss was Mizuki's doing. "If anything you would be the one toying..." Though that still left the questions unanswered. What was this?

"I don't know what this is... I don't have a answer for you cause I don't have one." He sighed a bit at trying to explain this. "Hell we lived together for years and nothing happened, and now things seem different." Like it was impossible to just go back to being just friends. Maybe it was. He was unsure of what Mizuki wanted from him. He seemed to drop hints and teases but then soon after would walk off or leave.

"I just don't know..." Thinking a moment he maybe should have kept his mouth shut as he spoke again. "Should I stop then? I know I've been encouraging things but if your not sure what this is and I'm not either is it better to just stop?" It was a real question, he wasn't sure if going on was the better option or not. If they did keep this up where would it lead? Let alone did they both want it to continue even? Great he just added to the questions.

"I don't have any proper answers for you, but I'm not toying with you I swear. but I don't know what you want and I don't know what I want. I never expected to even see you again and yet after eight years here you are. Let alone your not at my throat trying to rip it out on the spot." The last part was still a shock, no.. instead they had kissed, twice even, let alone last night...

[Pinkie]

Mizuki sighed at Thalions response. It was true though and Mizuki could see it from the males point of view. He did start things with that little brush of the lips back then but at the same time Thalion was the one to him that finished it even though it was far from over"Oh yes...I did start it" He stated at that comment "But if I remember correctly you are the one that actually kissed me first" He stated with a little tilt of his head.

A brush of the lips could of been pushed away or forgotten easy enough but that kiss after...now that was the thing to start all of the questiond. Mizuki was not going to place blame for to him they were both guilty. Though as the male continued Mizuki had a mixture of feelings. Thalion didnt know what this was and neither did he. All he knew was that he cared for the male and had for a long time though he was sure even back then that nothing would come from it yet here they were.

As Thalion continued Mizuki sighed to himself and closed his eyes. Yes maybe it would be better just for the males to stop what was going on but at the same time why stop something that was good? Well at least he thought it was good...it could be that Thalion didnt..."So what then..." Mizuki said "Just like that its over before it even began?" He asked with a hint of anger in his voice.

"You know...your still the same" Mizuki said with a little laugh in his voice "Even back then you never knew what you wanted let alone went after it" He said with a shrug of his shoulders "I am no better though...leaving you alone back then because I couldnt life" He said in a bitter tone "Every time I turned around I failed you left, right, and center" Mizuki said with a bit of a growl.

"I didnt know what to do back then" Mizuki began with his head still hung "I...loved you then" Mizuki said "More then anything" He said with a little sad tone "I did all that I could to help and make things better but in the end it all got screwed over and it was my problem" He said in a growl "I couldnt face you after that day...not with knowing I was a failure" Mizuki said as his ears dipped back.

Mizuki sighed lightly before he stood "Times change and with that people change..." He said "I thought we had both changed enough...to maybe actually allow each other to be happy for a single moment in our lives" He said with a sigh "Though now I see I was wrong...there is nothing to be happy over when the one thing that makes you happy is blind to everything around it" With that Mizuki grabbed his cloak and staff and left.

He gave no warning as he walked down the hall alone before leaving the inn and entering the rain outside. It felt good the cool droplets hitting a heated face. He was glad for the rain that fell around him for it covered the tears that dripped down his face. "I have loved you for as long as I can remember Thalion.." Mizuki said to the wind "Thats why it hurts so much...the little things you do" Mizuki said to himself as he walked away into the heavy fall of water.

[Rosekitten]

Maybe Mizuki had a point, though was it fair to count the first one as his fault? Though he probably did know better then to drink that much from the start. Besides it felt... even though he wasn't completely thinking clear that night he remembered just having the other close. The breathing and warmth.. he never said he remembered or enjoyed anything that happened that night, maybe he should have.

Though as the conversation continued the more Mizuki seemed to get upset with it. Hell he use to say he wasn't honest enough and now he was faulting him for admitting he didn't know?! He didn't really want things to be over just like that but to just rush into things seemed a bit reckless. They had barely gotten back to being on terms to talk to one another let alone to carry on with whatever this was.

Though Mizuki seemed to continue saying he was the same as before. Was he? Always in-divisive. Was he still making the same mistakes as before? The last time he did decide on something seemed to be the same day he lost Mizuki as a friend. Mizuki hardly seemed done so there was no chance for Thalion to even defend against anything the other was saying.

Failed? When? He never once recalled thinking or blaming Mizuki for anything that happened. The only thing he would blame on the other was that he left so any hardships that followed were due to him being too stubborn and prideful to accept help back then. If anything he failed, dropping out of school, losing that job that was easy enough and had a decent pay. Heck lets add losing a friend to the mix as well.

But the next words were what hit the hardest. What did he just- yeah he did. How was he suppose to have known back then? Mizuki never said anything or did anything, nothing like what he had been doing recently. Though even with that being said the other never paused long enough to let Thalion say anything. But Mizuki was wrong on a few things they had both changed...

Before the other would have ... no maybe he would have reacted the same. Though before he would have just let Mizuki walk off and know he'd be back sooner or later. This time as the other stormed out of the room he wasn't sure. He was still in a bit of shock from what Mizuki had said. Trying to go over everything to make sure he wasn't having some crazy side effect from something the other had given him. But no he actually heard the other right.

After a few moments he clenched a fist before slamming it on the table. "If thats how you felt why the hell-!" He wanted to accuse him of toying yet he was the one stating that he loved Thalion and then having the nerve to just run off afterwards because a few things were said that he didn't agree with.

He had to admit he was a bit ticked at the moment but none the less he needed to go find the other before he did something stupid. Though going downstairs he was half hoping to see the other but when he didn't he breathed a little sharply before turning to fetch his things. As much as he wanted to save time and rush out after the other going unarmed wasn't the smartest thing to do here.

Going back downstairs Felix noticed him before he tilted his head seeing as Thalion almost seemed to be on the war path from his stride. "Where are you going?" "Out!" Was the sharp reply as Felix blinked a little. "Well I could see that.." He sighed before standing and seeing about fetching the other two. He thought he had just seen Mizuki rush outside but now he was pretty sure of it.

Yeah this was where he needed to be back in the rain still recovering a bit. Not that he was thinking of that at the moment as he tried to figure out where the other had run off to. That was the thing though Mizuki was damn good at not being found when he didn't want to be. He could always ask Luna if maybe she ... no there was no point in dragging anyone else into this. This was his fault and he knew it.

At the least looking for the other was giving him time to calm down, probably better so he didn't start off yelling at Mizuki for darting off like that. Though the longer he thought about it the more of a idiot he felt like for having said half of what he did. Hell he didn't want things to end between them. Where ever this was leading he wanted it to keep going. Maybe deep down he knew that he cared deeply for the other. He had wasted so many years looking when he had every right to give up after a few weeks.

"Damn your a idiot.." He hissed at himself, if he could just get Mizuki to listen long enough to talk to him again maybe he could fix this, maybe- That thought was disrupted as a sudden explosion rang out on the far side of the town. That wasn't good... Screams followed that as the sound of metal against metal seemed to ring out as well.

He had barely gotten around a corner and up the side of a building to get a better vantage point before a small patrol group came along the street. It seemed to be a guild of sorts of players. Though it was all a single race and thats what worried him. From the few times Felix had gotten him to play games he knew some players formed groups to kill or force anyone of certain races to join their guild or whatever. This might be one such case.

Either way he needed to find Mizuki and quickly before anything happened, though it might be wise for him to stay out of sight if at all possible. They had spent most of the day in the room so it was gradually getting darker outside, the storm overhead wasn't helping things for anyone requiring light to see. "Damn it Mizuki where did you run off to.." He said to himself as he couldn't find any trace of the other. This felt all too familiar. He wasn't going to let that happen again.

The leader of this attack seemed to be a group of three females, one was barking orders as the town was over run. Resistance was either killed or captured. Though the inn they had been staying at was far enough away from the attack that they should get out just fine. Mostly they were capturing fighters so long as they could knock them out without killing them. Probably for amusement later. Though seeing what bit he knew about the race he had picked to play as he was unsure if mere amusement was what these females had in mind.

"Make sure to take anything thats of value or use. Also find that stray while your at it. There was a report of one not long ago in this area." Thats all he cared to hear, though the numbers were hardly in his favor. Even if the group had been together they would have had to run. This was a small army.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki huffed and raged to himself as he walked through the rain. The water falling was already soaked through his cloak and now working on the clothes of his back. Mizuki knew that running away and hiding was what he did best so when the moment came that he didnt want to face what was coming he left. There was no point in staying when he knew the out come. Sighing to himself Mizuki turned a corner and stopped dead in his tracks.

With out even realizing it he had walked all the way to the other side of town. Though thats not what made him stop it was the fact that there just a little ways out of town came a group of players but this was no small group of travelers. No this was a small army!

Mizuki turned and booked it as fast he could but it would seem he only saw part of the little army as another edge of town was attacked. This was when the screaming began as a building blew up. So...it was a raid was it. This really didnt faze Mizuki. In a game like this there was groups of players that bound together for the greater cause. Though something was off with this. Every player that he saw was a drow. So they had traveled from the east mountains to get here and for what?

This was when Mizuki rounded a corner and fell into the mud with an exhale of air "What the hell...watch where you are going!" He heard above him and he cursed his own luck. "Sorry...wont happen again" He stood and began to back away though the men infront of him thought of a different idea as they began to move and circle him. "Well what do we have here" He heard some one say behind him.

"Seems like we have a lost soul" Another said to his right and Mizuki flinched. Yep why did he have to run exactly? Mizukis mind was everywhere though it focused on the moment the second one of the drows reached out and touched his braid "Hmmm white hair...you know thats odd to find in this region" He said as Mizuki jerked back "Yeah dont only high wood elfs have white hair?" One of the men asked and this made Mizuki take a deffensive stance. "Why yes...yes they do"

With that Mizuki growled as he felt the hood yanked down from behind him. Well there was no point in hiding it now. Standing at his full height Mizuki looked at the men before him. All of them seemed to wear the same colors and armor. Turns out he was right when he thought it was guild. Great just what he needed.

"Should we kill him?" one of the males asked and Mizuki was glad that he saw what seemed to be the lead males head shake "No...we need to take this one to Ineara...she would like a new pet" At that Mizuki took a step back. Oh there was no way in hell that he was going to be a pet to some bitch of a drow female. "You can try all you like" He said with a tilt of his head "But the last I checked I was a free man and I plan to stay that way" Mizuki said.

Then the fight was on as the first spell was cast. Dodging, aiming, fighting thats all he did. He needed to stay alive he needed to once again speak to the man he loved. Mizuki hoped to whatever gods that this was going to be the case though that thought ended as he felt the punch to the face fallowed by the hilt of a sword to chest. Coughing Mizuki growled but got back up out of the dirt. They were not going to win that easy.

It took awhile for the men to take him down. Now there he was laying in the mud covered in it and his own blood from countless scrapes, cuts and stab wounds. Least to say he put up a fight though a mages magic lasted as long as his energy and Mizukis was all but gone "Come on now...grab him" With that his arms were grabbed and he was dragged through the dirt and grim around him for he couldnt fight back any longer.

It was not long before the men stopped at a voice that was heard "What on earth is that?" A female voice rang out and the men around her bowed causing Mizuki to fall face first once again into the thick mud below them "A user we thought would make a good per for the mistress" A male said behind him. "Is that so" He heard the female speak. A moment later he felt his braid yanked up and he fallowed with a hiss.

His face was littered with bruises and cuts and his hair was looking more red and brown then anything but he was still a high elf and the female smiled at that "Well well well...a little ways from home are you not elf?" The female said looking down at him "Dont worry...we will give you a new one" Mizuki growled at that but before he could protest or try and fight some more he was dragged off once again.

Now he was picked up and thrown into the back of what seemed to be a large wagon. The only positive thing here was that he was no longer being rained on. Mizuki tried to move and escape but the moment he got to the edge of the cart a guard smiled "I wondered how long it would take before you tried anything" And that was the last he heard as the blunt end of a sword caught his temple and the world around him went black.

[Rosekitten]

This was starting to get almost a bit risky. Foolish in fact staying here. The town was overrun within mere moments and what was he doing? Oh yes looking for a certain someone that ran off. "By the gods I have to be stupid..." In a game where your death probably meant the end for you and he was all but asking for it.

Though there did seem to be a bit of light to this situation. It was then he saw it. Miuzki, he was alive at least though at the moment he looked knocked out. Ok there wasn't that many near the carts that seemed to be holding the captives. This might be worth risking.

Well it would have been if he had been paying a slight bit more attention as someone nearly got the jump on him from behind. "Shit.." He hissed barely avoiding a strike as he spun and already had one of the two blades drawn and sunk into the foes flesh before he even had time to blink. "Great not what I needed.." He pulled the blade back as its mark had been in the neck. Though the sudden commotion drew more attention then he would have liked.

"Well ... you went this far might as well continue being stupid." He laughed a little at the thought before jumping down and catching the fall with a roll before taking out a guards legs in the process of drawing the second blade. Maybe this would work, yeah that was a thought, probably a dream if it worked.

'I swear if I live through this I'm killing you myself or putting a damned shock collar on you or a tracking device or-' He was cursing in his head that he was only out here because of Mizuki. Though that stopped having felt a decent blow finally make contact to the back of his shoulder.

Seemed to be a barbed whip, oh great... Though he couldn't pay it much mind as he cut down another attacker. Though this was getting old quickly. He was still recovering from being sick and here he was in the pouring rain and fighting none the less! This wasn't helping. But stopping meant he was as good as dead at his luck.

This struggle went on a bit longer before Ineara and the other two head females came over to take care of this. Of course by this time he hardly had the energy to fight let alone deal with highly skilled fighters. "Well well..." One started next to Ineara as she flashed a grin. This one was known as Serena. Her weapon of choice was a lance from the looks of it. Though she seemed to be the one more interested in this little find.

"Here I almost thought we weren't going to find you.. though the scouts hardly did your looks any justice." She laughed a little as Thalion seemed ready to strike. "Oh please, your hardly in any shape to fight why not just give up? Besides we traveled quite a ways just to locate you little stray."

"Oh thats a damned shame... but there you found me now you can be on your marry way." Though she had him there he wasn't in any shape to fight, the other fights had taken a toll on him. Not too surprising seeing as there seemed to be no end to them. Besides that these three seemed to be the leaders of this band, that probably meant they were fairly strong.. and what little else he read on drows was that the females generally were stronger.

"Oh no we're not leaving, not till we're done with you." The third one seemed to perk up as Serena seemed to nod before what seemed to be the youngest of the group went forward. More like ported forward he never saw her move and barely blocked the attack. Two handed sword, yet her clothes screamed mage?

He got his answer soon enough as a sudden well aimed shock spell ended up directly into his chest. Rain plus that more or less ended that fight. If he could have caught his breath they might have found a bit more fight but it was all he could muster to breath at the moment. A quick blow from a nearby guard finished the work as the orders were to move out.

They had everything and then some that they came for so it was time to return home. It was a well guarded pass that lead into the cave systems. It was nearly impossible to get the drop on a city like this. The trip back would take come time but no one was going to willingly attack a organized group like this. Even the guards of the town stood not a chance and they were high level fighters to prevent pvp in towns.