[Rosekitten]

Neimi had already run off by the time Thalion had started walking into the room. Though he could tell something was up just by the way Mizuki spoke and the fact that he seemed to have his bags packed. "So mind telling me whats up this time?" He figured there had to be a good reason for this, he had just started training the ones with magic why would he decide to leave without a reason.

"whatever it is you seem to have your mind made up so I'm not going to say you can't go and do whatever." He sighed a little before crossing his arms "you should tell your group that you are leaving though, so they don't show up expecting a lesson and your not around." He smiled weakly at Mizuki, he wasn't sure what was going on. Sure he noticed the sudden temper changes but he never thought too much about them.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki looked to Thalion at that "They have already been notified" He said slightly before standing. Mizuki then took a step forward to Thalion "I am leaving for good reason" Mizuki said to the other. That is whenMizuki saw the look on Thalions face ans he sighed a little before stepping forward closer to the male "The reason behind my leaving is not you..." Mizuki said.

"I am leaving because I need retraining" He siad slightly. "My....temper is lost way to much now adays" He said hanging his head slightly before looking up "I didnt care Thalion..." He began "I...I was going to kill those young boys" He said sadly. "I cant loose my self like that again."

With that Mizuki turned and grabbed his staff and flinging the pack on his back tieing it down. He then looked to Thalion as he stopped walking right infront of the male. Reaching a hand up he cupped Thalions right cheek and gave him a soft smile "I will be back" He said to him before he leaned in and lightly kissed the male before him before leaning back "I...just dont know when" Mizuki said.

With that Mizuki wrapped his arms around the male infront of him hugging him tightly as he placed his face within the THalions neck. "I do love you" He said softly before he pushed away from Thalion, walked to the front door and left. Closing the door behind him silently.

Mizuki kept walking a slight tear in the corner of his eye and he heard the commotion from the house behind him. He couldnt turn around he needed to do this. Mizuki left the grounds and headed north. There was something he needed to find.

[Rosekitten]

He listened to him though he never said a word about any of it. Mizuki had already made his mind up and there was mo point in trying to make him change it. It wasn't fair to him if he thought there was something he needed to do and Thalion said no to it. Sure he didn't want Mizuki to leave or there was the odd thought that he could go with him but he knew Mizuki would tell him no. And in truth it was for the better Thalion had to stay here, though without the magic training now then a few of the ones Mizuki was teaching could assist in training the hopeless recruits as well.

"I understand.. though I wish you wouldn't go. As i said before you seem to have your mind made up and all i can do is hope that you return safely." He laughed weakly, it was all he could do really. Even with the final embrace Thalion wasn't sure of when he would see Mizuki again as he wrapped his arms around the other as well and nodded a little. "I love you too.. you better damn well return.." He wasn't going to break down but the thought that Mizuki might not return for some time crossed his mind.

After Mizuki left Thalion walked over to the bed before sitting down, before he would have shrugged all of this off he didn't care if he was alone but now it was different. He almost hated that he felt like he just let a part of himself just walk out the door to be gone for an unknown period. Either way he needed to keep his thoughts together, he needed to whip the trainees into shape. With or without Mizuki the war was still getting closer and closer to home with each passing day.
He almost feared there wouldn't be a encampment left for Mizuki to come to by the time he returned if it was any length of time.

There was a bit of idle talk among the ranks about moving the settlement to a safer location seeing as the scouts from the other side were drawing closer and closer. Thalion had half a mind to agree with them, it was better to be safe then sorry..

[Pinkie]

Mizuki walked and walked until he couldnt no more. By the time he stopped it was a week later. He had reached a small town and stayed for the night. In the morning he stirred from his place leaned on the wall. Walking away there was no sign left that he was even there.

It was two months before Mizuki found who he was looking for. Standing infront of an elderly male Mizuki bowed lower "Master...I have returned" He said slightly getting a nod from the old male "An your return means what?" Asked the male in question "My...temper" And the male sighed "I knew you would return soon" The male said "Then there is no time to waste"


(_(_(_(_(_(_(_(_(_( 1 Year and 3 Months later )_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)

Mizuki stood there in a white cloak hood drawn. He looked around. "Why is it so quite" He thought out loud as he moved closer to the caves. The gate was pushed aside with arrows and burn marks covering the wood. Mizuki walked in further and looked around.

Everything was destroyed. The houses he remembered all burnt and some barely standing. Walking around Mizuki looked everything over. It seems that this happened a good time ago. Judging from the debris around him he would guess months. Then the sudden thought of Thalion crossed his mind. Was he dead? Mizuki growled and left the caves.

He walked angerly away from the place he once called home. He continued walking south for a day and half before he finaly broke down and fell to his knees. His hood was drawn covering his face and his hands hidden by long sleeves of his coat. The only peice of skin showing was that of his fingers of his right hand as they held onto his staff.

Getting to his feet Mizuki sighed and walked slowly forward until he stumbled back a seiring pain in his right shoulder. Looking over an arrow stuck out from his flesh. Mizuki growled "DONT MOVE!" He heard a voice say and Mizuki stopped his head bowed still to keep his face hidden.

Mizuki then heard another voice join the other "We should take the stranger to camp. You know the general would be pissed if you killed him without intarigation" The male voice said and this got sigh from the female "Fine. Take his staff bound his hands and hood his head" The order was given and Mizuki didnt fight.

With the thought of everything he loved gone Mizuki didnt care. He didnt fight when the staff was roughly yanked from hi hands as they were forced behind his back and a sack placed over his head. He couldnt see anything but slight blurryness infront of him.

That is how they walked for a long time. Mizuki being led by something behind him telling him if he had to take a step differently from the last. Mizuki was growing tired. The arrow in his arm now hurt worse with ever step taken.

"Hold on" There was a pause in step and soon everything around him was pitch black. More walking took place and yet the blurry image he once had was gone. Soon he was forced on his knees still bound sack still on his head "Wait here with him while I fetch the general"

Mizuki sat there breathing a little heavy. He still had the crystal around his neck so he could do some damage before they took his life if he wanted to. Though what was the point if everything he once had was dead. Mizukis train of thought was stopped as he head the heavy foot steps approach the room and the voice that fallowed.

"We found him close to the south border" The voice said "We got him with an arrow but he didnt protest as we forced him to come with us' The voice said and this got a growl from a deep male voice.

Mizuki sat there in silence until his heart stopped as he heard the voice of the male above him "What buisness do you have on these lands?" The question was asked with a deep sence of power but that was not what caught Mizukis attention it was the voice itself.

All though the voice sounded more aged and wise Mizuki knew it just had to be and Mizuki spoke for the first time. Raising his hooded head a little to make his voice more noticable Mizuki said one thing and one thing only "...Thalion..?" It was a question and he hopped to hell he was right.

[Rosekitten]

He was caught a little off guard with someone that his scouts had taken as a captive saying his name. What the fuck? Let alone the voice sounded like it was familiar. He couldn't put his finger on it for a moment as he stood there for a split second. Though after a short thought he growled to the scouts that had brought this man in to get a medic before they needed one for themselves. Both seemed to flinch and run off at the same time quickly following the barked order.

After the two left he unbound the man before him and took the sack from his head. The voice he knew it, but he had given up a while back on the owner of it returning. Either way he was met with the same purple eyes that he remembered over a year ago. "Mizuki.. " He finally spoke out, was it really him? It was probably a little bit of a odd site Thalion over the past year had changed quite a bit, his hair was a little better kept then it was before and his dress had changed, over all he almost seemed to be a different person. Though on the same note he reverted back a little as well, he wasn't trusting of most unless they proved that he had a good reason to trust them.

By this time a medic had been brought back to the room as Thalion turned and said what he needed to do before walking off. "fix him, i have some things I need to attend to before I was bothered." He said shooting a glare to the two scouts before walking past them.

After he had left the room the medic looked at the two scouts a little confused though both sides seemed to be confused. The next action would hardly help matters as Neimi seemed to run in from no where as she half tackled Mizuki crying out. "you never said byyye when you left!!!" Though the medic quickly got the girl back under control as he started to work with the arrow wound on Mizuki never questioning why Thalion was so pissed all of a sudden let alone ordered them to help a traveler.

Neimi frowned a little staying with the little bit of a odd group they had going on here. She wasn't sure what Mizuki was expecting but whatever it was she doubted he'd find it.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki sat there shocked as the other male just turned and left. Did he not care that after all this time he was back? Mizuki hung his head a little then grunted as something plowed into him and he held Neimi in his arms. When she spoke he smiled a little "Im sorry" He said before she was dragged off and his wound was treated. He removed his shirt with a hiss his ears going back as his braid fell and laid on the ground with growth.

His upper body and arms had more muscle then when he first left. He sat there silently as herbs were placed on his chest and it was bandaged when everything was done everyone but Neimi left. Mizuki sat there on the ground where he was first forced not really moving. Legs crossed he sat with his back straight.

Mizukis ears wear flat as he brought his braid out infront of him to rest over a right shoulder. He then looked to Neimi "He's changed" He said slightly with a sad tone. His head then sunk and he looked at his clasped hands in his lap in silence.

[Rosekitten]

After the medic had finished and bowed to the man before her she left again, the two scouts quickly shooed off by Neimi as she yelled at them. Once it was just her and Mizuki she nodded to his words. "He's.. worse really, for a while he was coping with it all and he was doing a fine job of leading. But we had a few skirmishes pop up and we wee losing worse each time, our numbers fell drastically from the last time you were here.."

She frowned a little as she moved to sit next to him "He started to act this way, taking duty above everything, granted it's prevented further loss, it also means he's lost whatever part of himself that he had when you were here. He's still nice enough to me but anyone else he seemed to be rather short with... " She fell silent as she wasn't sure what else to say to the poor guy, he was expecting Thalion to stay the way e normally was, tempered yet easy going, sure a workaholic but still he never got too worked up over the little things.

"either way.. im glad your back. Maybe.. maybe you can get through to him again" she looked at him almost pleading that he try. "I know it might be a lost cause but he's going to get himself killed if he keeps pushing like he has been a few times I thought he was going to die on us when the groups returned, he'd be covered in blood and most of it his own."

[Pinkie]

Mizuki sighed at that "I know..." He said 'The entire time I was out I tried to keep updates on everything but soon the connection died" Mizuki said slightly. "I tried to get back as fast as I could Neimi" He said looking up to her with sad eyes "Then when I found the camp and everything...gone" Mizuki said hanging his head "I thought everyone was dead" At that he gave a little sigh. "But go please....I wish to be alone" Mizuki said slightly.

He heard a protest from Neimi but she soon stood and left the little room. Mizuki curled up, holding his knees to his chest he hid his head. Had Mizuki really lost everything that was Thalion? Was the old male still within there? Mizuki sighed and whimpered a little as he heard the door open. Mizuki sat there silently waiting for the other one to speak.

Mizuki knew who exactly was before him. It was Thalion. The male standing there with his head bowed looking at the top of his head but not saying anything. Mizuki relaxed a little folding his knees once more before looking up. His lavender orbs looking to Thalion with a mixture of emotions. He didnt know what to say or what to do. He wanted nothing more then to stand and hug the male before him.

Mizuki hesitated before he stood standing before Thalion slightly. Mizuki took a step forward reaching a hand out "I..." Then he stopped his advance his hand falling slightly.

[Rosekitten]

He didn't say anything at first, what was he suppose to say to someone he thought to be dead. No contact nothing not even a hint if he was alive or not. He wasn't sure what he should be feeling anymore, there was a flood of memories ones he had kept hidden so he wouldn't remind himself of what he had lost for a year.

He stood there a moment, almost dumbfounded at what to do or say. What was he suppose to say! He wanted to say something anything even if it was something mean to him it'd be better then this damned silence. He noticed Mizuki seemed to move towards him but then let his hand fall only moments later. He knew how he acted before, let alone Mizuki left not long after they had their fight, he still half blamed himself for him leaving.

Without thinking on his next movement he took a step forward before grabbing the other and pulling him close before embracing him. Sure this might be a little out of character if anyone was looking but he couldn't think of anything better to do and this was the only other option he could think of aside from punching the poor guy.

"Damn it do you know how long you were gone? The fucking hell I've been through!" He snapped a little still holding Mizuki close to him, sure he had a mix of emotions going on, some were of anger and the other half relief that he was even still breathing.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki stood there before wrapping his arms around the male "Im sorry" He said slightly hidinghis head in the other maes neck. His shoulder burned wuth pain but he didnt care. "I...I thought you were dead" He said slightly "I went to the camp...and...everything was gone" He said with a shuffer before pulling away a little. "I...im so sorry" He said before weaving a hand in Thalions now sleak hair.

He then leaned forward a little then stopped. He wanted nothing more then to kiss the male before him but he was not sure if after all this time the male still wanted to. So he left the choice up to him staying close and not pulling away.

[Rosekitten]

"I had to move the group, the East was starting to figure out the routes and were trying to follow the scouts.." He scowled a little knowing that it had caused a few groups to be killed off in the process of saving the encampments location. "you don't have to be sorry, you did nothing you had to leave." He was a little ashamed of himself for thinking Mizuki was dead at all. "tsk.. you should know better how many times did I tell you im too damn stubborn to die?" He was trying to act like nothing was wrong but it wasn't working, he had worried and lost hope over the years everything had taken a turn for the worse.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki looked to Thalion "That was the only thing that kept me hopefull' Mizuki said to the comment of dying. Mizuki then leaned forward and lightly brushed the males lips with his "But...im home' He said slightly pulling back to look at him "And I missed you...more then anything" Mizuki said with a little hang of his head.

"I tried my hardest to get back her as fast as I could but...I kept failing" Mizuki said slightly "Finaly I won...and returned' He said "But the camp and being captured...I thought the east had me" He said with a little laughter 'I was ready to die with the thought of you gone"

[Rosekitten]

"about damn time you returned, a fucking year? I don't want to know what the hell you were doing" He laughed weakly, though he was still being a little awkward around Mizuki, but it was to be expected really it was a year. He had missed everything, but after he had gotten use to being without Mizuki he was finding it hard to revert right back.

"The east? no i think they would have just killed you, but see we've started perfecting torture to a art form almost." he smirked a bit thinking about it.

"though.. im not sure I believe you when you say you miss me, tsk you found someone damn easier to deal with for sure in a years time." He was taunting Mizuki a little knowing it wasn't true, but at the same time he wanted to he wanted to see what the other would do.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki took a step back "What...oh yes Thalion the entire time I was away I was fucking everything that moved" With that he slapped the males arm "I could and would never do that". That is when Mizuki had enough. He knew the male before him was join as was timid after the time he was gone but he needed to feel the contact.

Stepping forward he closed the distance between them and locked his lips with the males infront of him pushing Thalion back into the door with the force and need of it. Weaving his hand into the males hair he deepened the kiss when he felt a protest that soon died.

[Rosekitten]

He was about to make a smart ass comment but he was cut off as Mizuki forced him back against the door. His heart jumped at the sudden contact between the two of them. At first he was going to push the other away but he decided not to. He wanted this.. even if he needed to get use to it once again he still felt a sort of longing for this.

As the kiss was deepened he accepted the kiss a little more pulling the other closer to him so their bodies were pressed against one another. Even with his pride he hardly seemed to care what was going on at the moment, he just wanted the other's touch, anything just knowing he was alive.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki kissed Thalion with passion and longing that has been there for over a year. He pulled back but his lips didnt go far as he heard a little protest of a whine from the male infront of him. Soon his lips found home on the males neck. Licking and sucking slightly there before attaching themselves to the spot under a pointed ear.

Mizuki then pulled back and looked to him with lust filled needy eyes "I want you..." He said slightly in a breath that had no air "No...I need you' He said with more earnest as he leaned forward capturing the males lips again as he placed a hand on the males hip. Traveling it down he grabbed Thalions ass before forcing the male to balance on one leg bringing the other up to rest on his own hip. Mizuki wanted contact from the male infront of him anything to know he still cared.

Mizuki then pulled back a little "I know...I know its been a long time" He said slightly "And I truely am sorry" He said a little with his ears going back "But...I have and always will love you" He said finaly hoping to the gods the male before him still felt the same.