[Rosekitten]

Yep he saw this reaction coming from miles away. "Mizuki wai-" He was going to try to defend himself but he didn't. He could have he could have stopped the other but he didn't. To think he ran across the one person he had accepted he never would see.

Though as quickly as the fight had happened the two were gone again. Wincing as he forced himself up before taking Felix's hand that was offered to help him up. He seemed a bit defeated really, the thought never dawned on him what he would do or say to the other. His former best friend. He could think of a million things they had gotten into. All in the past.

"Are you crazy? He could have-" "But didn't.. I would have deserved it if he did." He breathed out before shaking his head. "Take it you knew him?" Neimi asked as she walked over casting a small healing spell to cover any healable damage. "Well come on staying here is asking for trouble. We need a town for supplies. Food won't be easy to come by in the forests here."

They seemed to agree on this. Though it hurt more then he expected. He didn't want that to be the last time. He had to make things right even if that meant the other killing him in the process. He had pleaded with Mizuki not to leave before, the other insisted he had to find a job to help with rent. Back then Thal was still in college. A year before he dropped out.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki and Luna walked knowing that they couldnt stop "If the area is anything like the previous game we should be reaching the northern village soon" Mizuki said looking to Luna who seemed to be dragging her feet. "I really hope so I dont know how much longer I can walk" She said in a little whine causing Mizuki to smile.

A little longer was all it took as they came through the last layer of trees. Walking through them the village came into sight and just in time to as the sun began to get lower and lower. Night was approaching and they needed a place to stay "Come on...the inn for a rest but we leave first light" He said and the female smile "Oh hell yes...a bed" Was all she said and Mizuki nodded "A bath" This caused Luna to smile as she shook her head.

Mizuki and Luna walked into town and headed right for the inn. Together they had enough gold to get a room with a bath chamber and two beds with enough left over for something to eat. Heading to the room Mizuki sighed as they entered. Walking over he placed his staff on a bed as well as his cloak. Stertching he smiled "Time for that bath!" He said looking to Luna who all but fell onto the bed grumbling something about sleep.

[Rosekitten]

They had walked for hours, Neimi seemed to know where she was going having come past this way already. Though as it got darker Felix smirked a little. "Least you can't complain about the light anymore." He laughed a bit after. "No cause I'm already blind..." Thalion sighed a bit still trying to grasp that Mizuki was right there. Had it been his fault all those years ago? They both applied to the same job he had no idea Mizuki had applied there. Yet when he got the job he tried to tell Mizuki staying for free was fine, it was a decent job and with them both in classes it wasn't like they had a outrageous rent or anything.

Yet all the while he had insisted he look for a place, after a week he had packed his things and moved out. For a while Thalion tried to locate him or find out where he went but he had dropped his college classes and all but vanished. No one had seen him anywhere. After a few years he gave up. He had to. Heck he had to give up his own classes after the place he was working fired him for some bull report from some co workers that had a thing against him.

He had stayed silent as they seemed to be nearing the village. At the least if they were attacked they had the advantage of having Thalion being the race he was. Only a idiot would attack certain races in the dark. Though at the moment he might not be that much of a threat. Either way by the time they got to the town Felix stopped dead. "Um.. those wolves didn't exactly have gold on them..."

Neimi sighed before pulling out a coin purse. "You are worthless Felix.. a barbarian with no gold, really... kill some player or something and steal it from them next time." Not that she got hers that way but still. It seemed in villages was the only place safe from people killing one another. There were some other players here from the looks of it but the guards kept a close eye on everything going on. Probably a good thing.

"This almost makes me want to visit a dark elf city." Felix smirked as Neimi seemed to question him as they started towards the inn to see if there was rooms. "Simple they take men hostage... I could live with that." "By the... " She sighed before looking at Thalion who seemed amused by this exchange. "Oh and what do you have to say? Smirking over there you must like that idea too, your both pervs.."

"I never said a thing, I think I'd rather stay away myself. Not everyone wants to be chained and whipped thanks." Felix thought on that a bit before laughing weakly as they got to the counter. "You did read a bit didn't you... yeah thats .. um never mind."

They seemed to be in luck there was two rooms, one Neimi could have and the other the two guys would share. They could have saved a little gold and gotten a room together but Neimi said he was not going to listen to Felix snore all night. She had done so when they were at the matches and that was not happening again.

After they were settled in the rooms Felix yawned before flopping on one of the beds. This was when Thalion stood up and started towards the door. "Where are you going?" Thalion shrugged a little. "A drink. I'm assuming they have something strong enough to make me forget I gave up my day off for this shit." Though it was quite the story to tell going over it in his head.

going down the stairs there was a small assortment of races here. Human, dwarf, beast kinds. There were a few elven races as well but he wasn't sure on them exactly. He wished he had read more of that book now. Maybe he could bother Neimi later to get some more information or something. It seemed like they would be here ... a while.

Though this was when he noticed someone. It seemed that he couldn't get away from the other now. Mizuki was sitting off at a far table eating from the looks of it. He could maybe take this chance to- no. Things were bad enough running into him once today. A second time was asking for the other to try and kill him. He tried to ignore that he saw the other as he went to the counter and got a drink.

To admit he liked this part of the world already, no id checks and there was no questioning if the stuff was that fake crap or not. Some of the light weights back home would have already been out from the first spit of this stuff. Though this was a bad habit he had picked up a few years back. Around when he stopped looking for his lost friend. Now it was the way he escaped his own mind. He had a mid level job, no college and lived in some hole of a apartment. Heck now he was stuck in this world as a race that most hated and with a weakness in the sunlight till he built that up enough. Not to mention the last person he thought he would ever see was here.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki washed and bathed for a while. As he left the room he sighed the moment he heard Lunas snoring. Groaning he put his cloak on and grabbed his staff. Heading down to the tavern he thought it would be good to eat something.

Grabbing a simple meal of bread and meat he made his way to the far left hand corner. Mizuki kept to himself most of the time. Going through what he did the out spoken man he was had left and in a hurry. Keeping his head down Mizuki listened to everything around him as he silently ate. Taking a moment he paused his eating to look up as he grabbed his drink. Though his reach stopped as he noticed the drow enter and grab a drink.

Mizuki sighed. Seeing him once meant now that he would be seeing alot of the male didnt it? Right now that seemed to be the one thing that was happening. Mizuki shook his head for he knew what was coming. He should of knowen that this was coming. Mizuki did thats why he ran when he first realized who the drow was.

Mizuki didnt know what to do...he knew the talk he was coming and he didnt want it to happen but it was going to. Finishing his meal Mizuki decided to take the first step. Standing he picked up his staff that was against the hall and headed for the door. He made a point to brush Thalions back as he walked past the male and out the door.

[Rosekitten]

He was making it a point to avoid the other. He knew how Mizuki was when he didn't want to talk. There was no point in trying, not at the moment anyway. So instead he kept his attention on whatever he had ordered. Though he was a bit disappointed that it wasn't stronger. No wonder the dwarf not far from here was complaining. He did recall that from one of Felix's rants about different races. Though personally he thought he picked a good choice for his own. It matched his normal personality really well at least.

Either way he had no intention of talking to the other or so he thought. Mizuki seemed to have other plans as he brushed past him before leaving. That was as good a hint as any to follow. He was expecting to be yelled at or lord knew what else. Either way he was expecting to be chewed out and then for the other to storm off again. But Mizuki had the right to do so. Maybe he should have looked harder or something and things would be different.

Sighing he finished the drink before standing and following the path Mizuki had taken. Once outside he noticed the other walking off a little. You know whats coming so why bother.. he kept telling himself as he followed the other till Mizuki stopped finally. There was that awkward silence that he hated. It didn't matter who it was with he hated it.

"Ok out with it, you already called me a bastard, what else do you have on your mind that you want to say." There was no point in trying to say his side of the story unless Mizuki asked for it. He knew the other well enough to know he was hard headed and a bit blind sighted when it came to certain things.

"Or if you feel like striking me again go for it. I'm not going to block it. Maybe your right and I am a bastard. Its not like I planned to run into you after all of these years." He clenched a fist finally before speaking again. "Hell I had no idea what happened to you. I looked everywhere I asked everyone and no one had seen you." Well so much for him not saying his five cents on the matter.

"Every damn day I expected to run into you somewhere or expected a phone call or hell for you to come back. I never changed addresses for that very reason. Why the hell did you leave and then call me the bastard? I told you that you could stay." Ok so maybe that drink was kicking in a bit, speaking his mind was one thing but he normally didn't speak it this much.

"Anyway thats all I had to say, you wanted to talk so start talking. Or if you wanted to drag me out here just to kill me an thin out your competition go for it. Hell if I care."

[Pinkie]

Mizuki stood there with his back towards the male as he listened to everything that was being said. Yes it was true that he could of gone back but at the same time Mizuki was to proud of it. He was going to tell the male it was alright but as Thalion spoke he began to grow a little angry until it just came out in a heated moment.

"You looked?" He asked "Not hard enough" He said turning "Want to know what I lived in for five years?" He asked the male looking at him with a tilted head "I lived under a bridge in a card bored box the days I was lucky" He said "The days the gods shone down on me was the days I ate" Mizuki said in a little broken whisper "And every day I prayed to whoever or whatever was listening in hopes that you would find me...shit I even looked for you but everytime I tried I found nothing so I gave up...clearly you didnt want me to find you" He said with a little laughter.

Shaking his head Mizuki didnt know what else to say really "I looked and worked at what I could but in the end I lost everything" He spoke "My home...my friend...the person I care for most...all gone and with in moments" He spoke lightly with a cringe "And I could do nothing to prevent it" He said lightly shaking his head. "I lived and worked those streets everyday for five years until Luna found me and took me in" He said "Never had I been so greatful" Mizuki said looking to Thalion.

Mizuki then stopped talking for a moment until he spoke again "I blame my self for everything" He said "I was to proud to do the things you said I could...and in the end it costed me my life I loved" He said painfully dipping his head as his ears flattened. "I tried everyday for years to correct it and nothing came of it...nothing did" He said "So I gave up. I came to the conclustion that I was going to die on those streets" He said with a nod of his head.

Mizuki then stopped "The past is the past..." He said with a nod "The past shapes the person to be what they are today" Mizuki said with a hard placed smile "So in a way I am greatfull that I was forced from the home I loved and the person I cared most for in this world...then again.." Mizuki paused here "I cant help but to wonder...what would of happened between us...if I stayed" He said lightly.

After a moment of silence Mizuki moved and began to walk past the male and back to the inn "If I had stayed...what kind of man...would you be today?" He asked lightly as he passed Thalion and walked into the inn. He didnt want to hear the answers the male had. No his heart was aching as it was. It was time to leave and he would the moment he could.

[Rosekitten]

"Tsk I knew you would say that. Didn't look hard enough. I got fired from my job in the process of trying to find you. The one time I thought someone might know where you were and I nearly got killed because of the section of town it was in." Though he waved off the joke that the other would care in the slightest.

"You didn't have to leave in the first damn place so don't go blaming me for you living under a bridge and going hungry. Hell Mizuki I begged you to stay I had the bills covered but you were too damned stubborn." He snapped a little, not that eh normally kept his temper in check but that drink certainty didn't help it.

Though this was when Mizuki spoke again saying that he couldn't have stayed and that he blamed himself for what happened to him. Maybe that drink was getting to him more then he thought because he was debating if this made any sense about now. First the other yells at him and then almost says that what he yelled at him for wasn't his fault.

What would have happened? Simple he wouldn't be here a lot would have been different. Hell he might have finished college and kept that other job. Though what did it matter now. Though he did hear what Mizuki said as he walked by. He shook his head a little before he started walking the other way away from the inn. What kind of man would he be? Simple one that didn't lose his best friend, one that didn't quit school or get fired from the job he had. One that didn't work nearly everyday just to scrape by.

Felix wouldn't have to remind him to get out of the shop once in a while. Heck he might be a bit nicer instead of bitter as well. But things did a 360 almost when he finally gave up on looking for Mizuki. Maybe that was his fault. He should have turned down the job and maybe the other would have been hired or something. Sure the past shaped people but it also hardly mattered now.

Now he seemed happy with his new savior or friend or whatever he wanted to call Luna. Fine glad that was all out in the open. Maybe karma would stop being a bitch and let them go about their own paths and avoid one another.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki headed inside and right to his room. There the moment he entered the sound of Lunas snored reached his pointed ears and he smiled lightly. Yes...things were different and things do change but did they end the way they were supposed to? Or did the fates have other things in mind for him? Why else would he be meeting the male he once loved after all of these years and in a place like this? Shaking his head Mizuki sat down on the bed and leaned up on the wall. Sleep would not be his friend.

Mizuki watched as the darkness of the day dwindled down to the first rays of the sun. Gathering what they could from the village even stealing if they had to the two of them made it out of town with a map and anything else they needed.

The day moved and went along like it was supposed to. The two of them talked and walked until it was time for a rest. "I do think we made it far enough now...how about something to eat?" Mizuki said with a smile "God about time!" Luna said with a huff "Great so I will get the fire going and you get something to eat" He said with a little laugh hearing Luna groan.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki headed inside and right to his room. There the moment he entered the sound of Lunas snored reached his pointed ears and he smiled lightly. Yes...things were different and things do change but did they end the way they were supposed to? Or did the fates have other things in mind for him? Why else would he be meeting the male he once loved after all of these years and in a place like this? Shaking his head Mizuki sat down on the bed and leaned up on the wall. Sleep would not be his friend.

Mizuki watched as the darkness of the day dwindled down to the first rays of the sun. Gathering what they could from the village even stealing if they had to the two of them made it out of town with a map and anything else they needed.

The day moved and went along like it was supposed to. The two of them talked and walked until it was time for a rest. "I do think we made it far enough now...how about something to eat?" Mizuki said with a smile "God about time!" Luna said with a huff "Great so I will get the fire going and you get something to eat" He said with a little laugh hearing Luna groan.

[Rosekitten]

It was probably the middle of the night before Thalion even got back to the room. Felix was half awake still as he sat up a bit. "Where did you run off to?" Thalion shook his head a little. "No where just needed to walk a bit." He sighed before half flopping on the bed. To be honest he was sore his eyes killed him and biting hit twice in nearly the same spot today. He was lucky nothing broke.

None the less as active as his mind was he didn't get much sleep. The past was haunting him again as it did every so often. He use to have dreams of Mizuki in trouble or something or needing help and he never could get to him in time or find him. Those came back with a new vengeance. He was probably lucky Felix was a heavy sleeper or he might have woken the other with all of his tossing and turning.

He did manage some sleep so by the time Felix and Neimi finally woke up his eyes didn't hurt as bad but he knew that would change soon enough as they started traveling again.

Felix and Thalion were in the lobby of the inn as Neimi seemed to almost make a checklist they had everything. "wraps.. salves.. um.. food, water." She seemed to nod to herself as she tapped a finger on her lip. "I think we're good to go." Felix shook his head a bit. "Good cause we've been standing here a hour at least."

Thouh as they started out the door someone barged in and nearly ran Neimi over. "S-sorry miss, trying to get this news posted to warn people." He seemed a bit shaken up as he went to the inn counter and spoke what he needed to say. It seemed there was a small group going around killing anyone they crossed.

"Guess we better watch our backs.. least we fair better then most being in a small group." Most were probably traveling alone, or in pairs. Thalion smirked a little trying to forget last night ever happened. "Pff lets see them try, I say today we upgrade and take out a high dragon or something."

Felix laughed before following Neimi and Thalion. "Right if we see one we can certainly try and turn tail and run like little girls after we find out our weapons are useless too."

[Pinkie]

Mizuki panted as he stood where he was if you could call it standing. He was hunched panting and bleeding from everywhere that he could see and looking to Luna she was no better. It still shocked him how this group got to them but in the end he didnt care. All he knew what that they needed to live but right now that didnt seem to be the fates plan.

"Well would you look at that" The neko said as the male walked forward his claws bloddied "Seems to me the mage here is giving up" The cat character said with a smile then other voices joined in "Yeah seems that way about time to I was getting bored" He heard from behind him and Mizuki growled "Giving up...thats funny" He said lightly.

Mizuki knew that he was not going to last much longer and he should just accept what was coming but he couldnt. Something was telling him to hang on for as long as he could "Aww so you still have some mirth left eh" another said from the side. Mizuki huffed. This was never a good fight to start with six and two...who would win? Not only that but being snuck up on and taking the first blow sealed their fate.

"Not mirth..." Mizuki said with a smile "Just pissed off that a low level demon character like yourself snuck up on me" He said with a little laugh leaping back as he was slashed at though he couldnt dodge the first to the side of his face from one of the others.

Catching his balance on weak legs he spit out a mouth full of blood to the ground "Aww cant...handle the truth" Mizuki said. Mizuki knew that he was just sealing his fate but he figured if he was dead anyways might as well have some fun on the way out. Though the thought of fun ended as his mind betrayed him and thought of Thalion. At least he was able to tell the male he didnt blame him. With that that he finally let himself go and fell to his knees panting.

[Rosekitten]

They had been walking a while. Debating where they needed to go. They could finally leave this blasted cold area. That was Thalion's five cents to add. Though Felix said that they should explore more they had supplies so why not see if they could find something out here. With it being cold there might be less players as well till they got more use to what was going on.

Though Thalion got distracted as the other two debated between themselves where to go to next. Maybe a better question was what to do. Either way he saw a little bit of blood on the ground, some leading a sort of trail like someone or something was wounded and running. For now he ignored it paying it no mind as he tried to push the thought from his head.

Though walking a bit further he stopped finally and cursed his own thoughts. What if it was Mizuki, there was the group reported that was attacking groups and what if those two. "Damn it.." He hissed before he caught up to Felix and Neimi saying they had to go back. "What for?" "i just need to see something ok." He'd never forgive himself if something happened when he could have stopped it.

Either way they agreed to go back a bit, not like they had a real direction anyway. Though the further they went the more blood that seemed to be showing up. That was not good. They stopped once they saw figured and heard voices. Cat creatures? Were they players or something else he didnt recall a cat race but that hardly meant anything.

But that one fallen figure that just dropped to his knees.. that was.. there was no mistaking that outfit about now. Neimi gasped a little. "isnt that the shamen and the dragonkin? They don't look so good. We need a plan though there are still only three of us and six of them." Also the fact she couldn't really fight.

"Felix you take- wait where'd Thalion go?" Felix pointed before getting his weapon ready. "you just get to the other two we can handle a few kitties." Felix joked before following in Thalion's lead.

The one that was close to Mizuki readied a blade as he smirked. "Say good night mage" Though the blade suddenly made the sound of it connected with another. This caused the cat to back up before it started laughing. "find your own kills drow." Thalion shrugged a little taking a step forward being almost rash with this little assault. "Oh you can kill them, after you get through me."

This made the leader of this pack look at the others before shaking his head. "You have a death wish that I will gladly fulfill. fighting during the day hours." This made Thalion smirk all the more. "I figured it might make this a fair fight."

About that time Felix cleaved two of the other cat creatures. Killing one and wounding the next. The leader hissed before lunging forward and trying to get rid of he new pest he found. Neimi had just gotten to Mizuki and Luna as she shook her head a little. "Oh thats a lot of blood.. " She breathed out before holding a hand out towards the both of them and muttering a few words under her breath. It wouldn't fully heal them but it was a start.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki knelt there with his eyes closed as he heard the words from the cat demon. So it was over now wasnt it? This was how he was going to die and there was nothing that he could do about it. He was accepting his fate and just when he was awaiting the cool steel but it never came instead it clashed with the coolness of a different blade.

This was when the sound of Thalions voice reached his ears. Looking up he gave a faint smile. So now he was seeing things wasnt he? The fact that the male was there and saving him was a dream he had had many times...but it was one that didnt come true. Even as he watched the clerk and the barbarian join the fight he couldnt beleive it.

"He really did save me this time..." Mizuki said as he watched the cats fall one by one. Mizuki smiled and closed his eyes before he wobbled a little on his knees before he fell the rest of the way to the ground as he passed out.

[Rosekitten]

"Hey hey no talking you. Save your-" She flinched as he fell over an sighed. "wasted my breath." None the less she kept the spell going till she was happy with the end results and waited to see how things would turn out. Though from the looks of it their side was winning.

She shook her head laughing weakly. "Though two... just rushing head long into things." Felix finished the second one he had been attacking as Thalion kept the leader busy though he was running out of support as his clan was falling one by one.

"Oh I guess the advantage of it being day time didn't help you all that much now did it?" He said cockily as he landed a decent blow on the leader causing him to drop his weapon. "Who the hell are you people!? Who travels with a drow and a barbarian. What did it matter if-"

"It matters to me, if anyone is going to kill that damned prick its me and I'm not quick ready to do that." He said before running a blade through the leaders middle tired of him asking questions. "tsk least try to grow a pair when you dying. Sniveling like a coward."

Felix laughed a bit as the last one fell before speaking up. "Your a bit scary when your annoyed ya know that?" It was probably true, though he was more worried they got here too late as they walked over to where Neimi was with Mizuki and Luna.

She flinched a little before looking at the both of them. "They should be fine a bit beat up and some of the wounds might take a few days to heal. Um.." She was thinking a bit before she spoke again. "There was a old shack I saw before we turned around. It was a bit run down but it'd help keep the weather off till they wake up."

That was their only option as it started snowing. They managed to get both of the two wounded there as Neimi went about tending t any further wounds. she could heal them with magic but she wanted to reserve it in case.. well anything else went wrong.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki slept for a good while but when he woke there was no time of slowly waking...no instead it was asleep then awake from one moment to the next. Sitting up right with a jolt he regretted it as he hissed out bringing his knees to his chest he hunched over with a growl. Yep that was sore. With that thought came the next...why or rather how was he still alive.

Looking up he looked around the little area. It seemed to be a broken down shack...there was a fire in the middle burning and crackeling. From here he could see out side and judging by the color even at night the snow was falling and fast. Mizuki groaned as he reached a hand up to his head though flinched as he heard a voice to his right "Your awake" He heard.

Turning his head he looked at the woman who spoke. Wasnt that the clerk from before...if that was the case then his dream wasnt a dream but reality. Thalion did save him...but where was the male now? "You need to drink something" He heard again and groaned as a cup was passed to him "No thank you" He said lightly but got a growl from the female "You need to drink" Mizuki sighed "No. Thank you" He said more sternly.

Mizuki was hot headed and when it came to things he didnt want to do he was stubborn as all hell. "Drink the water" the female said and Mizuki growled "I dont want any. Thank you" He said glaring at her his eyes harsh as his ears dipped back. "I will force you..." She said and Mizuki snorted "I would love to see you try" He said moving to sit up at his full hight even if he regretted it.

[Rosekitten]

Felix glanced over at Neimi a she was trying to keep the mage form getting worse form lack of fluids. "Oh she has her ways... " He chuckled a little as the elf seemed determined to be stubborn. "Drink the water or I will make you drink it, puff all you want. Least your friend there was more willing to work with me." She said crossing her arms as she waited a little bit. "You know what fine don't drink any. Don't eat either. I'm almost sorry I wasted the energy to save you but I think Thalion might have killed me if I just sat there and watched you bleed out." Neimi set the cup on the wooden box near where they had set up makeshift beds for the two before going and sitting across from Felix at the fire.

"He's been gone a-" "Thal is fine, its night time and he's a drow this is his element. Anyone willing to attack him now is stupid. Besides this isn't a game anymore so ... he's the better fighter out of the three of us." Apparently they had sent him or or he went out or something.

A little bit after Neimi had settled down at the fire the door opened finally as a small pile of wood was placed next to the fire. "I hate the cold... with a burning passion.." He hissed letting out a heavy breath. "Aw... can't stand the snow?" Felix teased as Thalion shook his head. "Hell no I cannot I came from the south remember? I didn't always live in that freezng cold place you call a city."

Neimi noticed Mizuki never did touch the cup as she pouted a little. "Your friends stubborn and ungrateful." Thalion shrugged. "I'm suppose to fix that? He never listened to me either when we lived together."