[Rozen]

Kore yawned and then walked over to Yemon. "Oh, so you're the new mountain guardian? That's nice. Get comfortable here, you can never leave now until you pass on that power but your soul will go into eternal slumber." She yawned. Walking over to Yuki, she smiled. "Don't worry, Khione, I will make sure that you get your wolf back." She smiled and then place her hand on Yuki's chest before getting a bright white orb out of her chest. The snow outside stopped. The clouds were slowly but surely beginning to dissipate. After being guided to Kiba's body, she placed the soul back into the wolf.

Already Yuki began to melt as an extremely fast rate. Kiba slowly began waking up and licked Yuki's face once he did. He was so excited to see her again and she was excited to see him. There was only a hint of a smile on her face as she held Kiba's head in her arms. "I missed you too." She petted his head. But soon she was too weak to stand, there was a puddle of water around her. Her eyes were getting too heavy for her to keep them open. "I-I hope t-to see you next winter." She completely fell asleep and her body was half way gone as she continued to melt until there was nothing but a puddle where she once stood. The fire in the fireplace made it too hot for her to stay in the house and with Kore who was permanently awake, she couldn't keep herself from melting any longer.

[ml1201]

"Wait, what? I'm the new mountain guardian?" He's shocked it hear this, now understanding some of what the weird guy had said. Yemon tries to hold Yuki as she melts, saddened by her leaving so quickly after Kiba's soul is removed. He wishes that there was something he could have done, but he knows that since she's a being of winter that there would be no way for her to stay without a soul. "Don't worry, I'll be looking for you as soon as it begins to get cold out." Once she's gone he just stands there for a while, not sure what to do since he can't be with humans anymore.

Sighing he shakes his head, "I'm going to have to make it look like I died in an accident or something. This way people don't come looking for me since that would be bad now. I don't even know what I'm able to do. Well, besides wake you up that is Kore. I wasn't expecting that, but I suspect that I might have been able to do the same with cold temperature with Yuki, but I'd probably always have to be touching her. Anyways, is there something you can do to make it so that people think I'm dead? Like make another body look like mine? Or am I able to make myself look different? This way even if I am seen no one will know its me?"

[Rozen]

Yuki yawned as she saw her sister melt. "Well, it's warm in here because of the fire, it will melt snow instantly so what did you expect?" She asked sounding a bit cold hearted behind her soft smile. "But with your power, you can control us. You have a little power of each of us to help us when we need it. You can control a small portion of our powers to help the weather to have a smooth transition to each season. Basically, you're in control when it's spring, summer, fall and winter." She explained some more.

"Well, you can mingle with the humans as so long as you don't let them know about your power. I know I sometimes go to them. I have talked to a small few, not a lot to get into trouble with you though. Or well, the old guardian. As so long as we don't show our powers to the others and let them know who or what we are, then it is safe. So I don't understand why Khione didn't get into trouble since you know about us before you became the mountain guardian." She went to sit down on the couch. "But if you want to, fake your death. I'm too tired to help you."

Kiba whimpered and stared at the puddle where Yuki once stood. He whined as he pawed at the floor.

[ml1201]

He ponders a moment about what she said while talking with her, "He said something that what she had done had only delayed when I was supposed to come and that was all. But she didn't seem to remember anything about the mountain guardian where as you did." Reaching out a hand he touches the puddle, thinking of making the puddle itself cold enough for Yuki to come back and that there would be an aura of cold to keep her form. Yemon hopes that keeping focused on her being formed by his powers instead of the weather on the mountain changing, it might not affect Kore since she seemed to be in a bad mood.

[Rozen]

"Well, the thing with Khione is that she...well because she melts, it's to keep her from being scared in case she thinks she's going to die. And, she only met the mountain guardian once. I met him a couple times. We don't keep Khione in the loop because, well, we figure it's best that she not remember anything or else she would get scared about when winter will end." She explained with a yawn. "It's bad for us both to be awake at the same time. You keep Khione awake, then this whole region that we control will be thrown off balance." She explained to him.

Yuki was soon developing which cheered up Kiba. Yuki was slowly finally raising up out of the water. The water was forming snow of a body that slowly turned into Yuki. Once she appeared in front of him, she was already starting to melt from of the heat. Slowly opening her eyes, she saw Kiba and Yemon. "W-what? H-How did I get here?" She asked.

[ml1201]

"I want to see if there's a way for her to stay without affecting the weather. Its not fair to her that she can only be here for basically one season, Autumn for the first half would probably be too warm for her as well. And that's what I'm trying to do, because she's always so lonely because of it."

His eye light up excitedly, when he sees Yuki form, "Okay, so I can bring her back, it's just I still haven't figured out how to get her to stay without melting and without affecting the seasons. Sorry Yuki, I just don't think its fair that you're so lonely during the winter since the Spirit of Autumn can only be around for so long. And see? I was right, you'll come back, you're not really dead, just gone until next winter." He wraps his arms around her, happy to see it worked for him.

[Rozen]

Yuki looked at Yemon curiously. "Huh? You brought me back? Why? It's too hot for me. I can feel myself dying already. How...How did you bring me back?" She asked. She had forgotten the events with him awaking up her sister. She touched the top of her head. "Oh, Kiba's soul isn't inside of me?" She looked over and saw him and smiled faintly. She didn't recognized him when she first saw him. "Kiba!" She called out to him." He barked and wagged his tail and licked her. "I-I'm not really dead? A-are you sure?" She asked. She didn't understand how or why.

Kore yawned some more and getting sleepier by the second. "Only one of us can stay awake. Choose her, and the region will plummet into nothing but snow and ice. Choose me, and snow goes away and people will be warm and happy. So, you should choose me." Kiba growled at her.

[ml1201]

He smiles at her, "Apparently I'm the new mountain spirit so I have partial control over the seasons. So I can bring you back if I want to. And what I mean is that you're not like a human who would never come back, you will come back every year no matter what. So we can spend more time together in the future." Leaning over he hugs her again, just so happy he can actually do something. Then he turns to glare at Kore, a less than pleased look on his face.

"There are plenty of people who enjoy the winter over the other seasons, I was one such human. There are also plenty of things to do doing the winter besides bundle up and hide from the cold. So don't act like no one is happy during the winter, the only reason why I would let Yuki disappear until next winter because it would upset the balance of nature. So I'd watch your tongue if I were you." Still seething angrily he gives Yuki one last hug, "I'll see you in a little less than a year, then we can have fun together all the time, and I can teach you more things about humans, alright? Now sleep, and have sweet dreams." With a wave of his hand he produces enough heat to have Yuki melt in mere seconds so that its not painful for her.

"I'll leave my job and stay with you Kiba until Yuki returns. I guess that cave we found before is kind of my home, I'll have to reopen the entrance to it, it seems time has not been nice to it."

[Rozen]

Kiba growled at Yemon, he didn't understand what he did, why he made her disappear. Knowing that he could help Yuki, he nudges Yemon to the puddle thinking that he would bring her right back. He then sat down in front of the puddle and stared at Yemon fully waiting for him to bring back Yuki. He almost looked like he was demanding it from it with the stare he was giving him.

Kore just rolled her eyes at Yemon. "Well, you're obviously lying. Everyone I heard always seems happy to have warmer weather. Granted I have to bring in rain at times but you know, the earth needs rain. If I had any control over it, I would have it warm all year round. Even Fall can join!" She smiled. She still talked really sweet and innocent but her words were harsh towards her sister. "Can't you stay here with me? It's not like I will bite. Besides, you need someone to teach you how to use your powers. I don't know the extent of them but I can surely help!"

[ml1201]

He pets Kiba's head, "Sorry Kiba, but Yuki will be back, just not right now." Once again he glares at Kore, "You don't know anything about those who've spent all their lives living in the mountains. All the people you meet here are here on vacation, to see the sights. And during the winter to ski and snowboard. There's people here all year round. But of course winter is too cold for you to talk to them, so you only got to speak with those who didn't come here for the winter activities. Hell, you probably don't even really know much about the winter Olympics since by the time you come around most people have already stopped talking about it. Not to mention there's Christmas and the New year celebrated in the beginning of winter, along with Valentine's day for couples and Saint Patrick's day more towards the end of winter. I don't even know everything about humans so there's no possible way that you could. And I'd much rather ask Kiba how to use my powers than you since you're so self-centered and full of yourself. At least in Yuki's case it was because she was lonely that she was selfish, you're just a nuisance." With that he begins tidying up the place, like he had originally come to do, going to take the stuff to the snowmobile when he remembers that its up on the mountain.

"Damn, Yuki must have used her powers to bring me back here. I'll have to get it later, for now I'll just continue cleaning u-" He falls to his knees, breathing heavily. "The fall, it must be affecting the transition for me to being the new mountain spirit, which would also explain the flares of pain." Yemon says between gasps, staying there for a few moments to try and steady his breathing.

[Rozen]

Kiba whimpered as he stared at the puddle of what used to be Yuki. Kore just stared at Yemon. She never felt so much anger because of one person. He didn't know anything about her. Her emotions translated to the weather as thunderous storm clouds rolled in. The mountain was already getting warmer, the snow had melted a few inches already. Kiba went outside with Yemon and watched as he fell to his knees. Kiba walked over to him and gave Yemon a few licks to his face. His tongue was huge and wet.

Kiba was getting hungry, his stomach grumbled so he ran off, killing a deer and then brought it back to Yemon. He was quite fast about it also, he could easily hunt and be back within a few minutes because of his speed and strength. He wasn't like a regular wolf, and his size definitely was a huge indicator of that. He nudged his head to Yemon so that he could have some of the meat since he was so use to sharing and ate at one end of the deer. Blood stained his pure white fur around his mouth and paws as he tore at the flesh.

[ml1201]

Reaching up he pets Kiba, his breathing a bit hard as the pain hits him again. Yemn doesn't mind Kiba licking him, he's too tired and in too much pain to really care. He just lays there trying to bare through the pain when Kiba runs off and soon returns with the deer. Having just turned into the mountain spirit recently he can't stand the thought of eating the deer raw. Tearing off a piece he thinks about the hunk of meat in his hands being cooked by extreme heat. Soon the meat is cooked enough to eat, though not evenly since he doesn't have control over his powers yet. Munching on the meat in silence, pain shoots through his body every time he shews, but as he consumes more the pain becomes less.

[Rozen]

Kore got up and walked outside. She was shocked to see Yemon still out there. He looked like he was in pain. "Come inside, I will help you out with the pain if you want." She offered. Even if he was mean to her, he was essentially her boss and if he wanted to kill her, he could so getting on his bad side wasn't the best ideas. Even if it would throw the whole region off, she still didn't want to chance on what he might do to her.

Kiba looked at Kore and growled as he stood between Yemon and Kore. "What, I'm not here to fight." She assured the wolf but he still didn't lower his guard. He never liked her, he never liked any of the sisters. Yuki was his owner, he only protected her and the only one he liked. And Yemon was on his like list also, but no one else. Kore just rolled her eyes. "Listen, I know you hate me but right now, you're in no position to not accept my help, if I offer to you that is. So let's play nicely because we have to keep the weather under control." She told him.

[ml1201]

Yemon is not happy to see her either, but knows he won't be able to get very far if he were to try and leave. Even if he were to rise Kiba he wouldn't be able to hold on if he got a burst of pain again. Finally he sighs, "Fine, but only because I don't have much choice if I want to be able to move around. It's only for that reason I'm going to accept your help, I'm still not happy about your attitude about Yuki." Trying to stand, he falls back over, doubled over in pain.

"Gah! Why couldn't that old man explain anything before he did this to me?" His memory is a bit hazy, not having been able to see much because of his injuries he had received when he fell.

[Rozen]

"Like I care. I haven't done anything wrong, and your bias towards her makes you unfit to be the mountain guardian. Being what you are, you cannot have any feelings towards her. You cannot have any feelings towards me or the other two. Don't think you can rule over us without having a boss of your own. There's always someone who's above you and if they find you unfit, they will get rid of you and appoint a new guardian spirit." She warned him. "Well, if Khione didn't save your life, you would have been taught how to use your powers. That's why. You were suppose to die but she saved you. She should be punished. Only you can punish her though. You can force her to sleep for eternity. Just make a new winter spirit." She stated. Kore didn't care either way what happened to her sister. She didn't know her, she didn't have any feelings towards her.

Walking over to the door, she opened it as she heard a noise and noticed a rabbit. A huge smile appeared on her face as she picked it up. "Oh hello, we meet again!" The rabbit had floppy ears and looked like a huge puff ball. Its fur was a sandy color. Kiba began to growl as he trained his eyes on the rabbit, wanting to attack. "Stay away. This is my pet." She ordered.

[ml1201]

"I kind of figured that there would be someone above me, like Mother Nature, Father Winter, those kinds of people. As for feelings towards anyone, I've never had a friend before, so of course I'd be very fond of them at this age. As for punishment, there's no need for her to be put to sleep forever, things just need to be explained to her so that she understands. As it is she didn't believe that you're even her sister, in the loose sense because I don't think you all are related outside of being beings of nature, thought you were trying to purposely kill her. She doesn't even know that winter ends. If anything its kind of sad that no one has seemed to explain things like this to her, and then you acting like you're the best thing to have ever existed makes it seem like you don't understand hardship, which is what makes me angry with you. And the fact that you're acting as cold as ice when it comes to one of your sisters because you think is better than her doesn't sound like you're worthy as being a spirit of nature since you all have to work together to keep the balance on the mountain." Yemon starts wondering if there's some way to hold meetings for all the spirits to get together in order to try and stop behavior like this and to try and let Yuki feel not so lonely since the other spirits can spend time with each other in the warmer seasons.

When Kore opens the door and he sees the rabbit he gets an odd feeling, "I suspect that all of you have pets, or at least I suspect that. Yuki has Kiba, and you seem to have that rabbit. What I'm really wondering is how that rabbit got inside? Maybe its bonded with you like Kiba with Yuki? If that's the case, how old is Kiba?" He turns to look at Kiba, wondering if he understand what Yemon was saying.