[Rosekitten]

Sure it wasn't something that hadn't crossed his mind already. It had even when Mizuki was gone he had considered it for when he came back. But it wasn't just that easy, there would be those who protest this no matter what happened. "I've thought about that already, we'd have a number of the groups to deal with in accepting a new general. Hell a few still try to rebel against my leading with tooth and nail." It certainly wouldn't be this damn hard if the groups would get along and work together for a change. "If you take command you know very well I'm going back to the front lines. I need to personally train any of the scouts so they don't go missing on us." He was taking this just as seriously, he knew Mizuki didn't want him out right off the bat with mere training but it needed to be done and between Thalion and one other that was the last of the experienced scouts they had left. "I'll deal with the groups I know will cause trouble, or at least the leaders." It worked off of pecking order if the leader was willing to follow the group wouldn't be a problem.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki nodded his head "I know there are alot that protest it but they will just have to deal with it" He said with a nod of his head "And as for you and the front lines..." Here Mizuki sighed "I dont like it in the slightest but I know it needs to be done" He said. In truth Mizuki knew that the east was going to strike soon..it was getting to that time so they needed all the help they could get.

Mizuki then took a step back "Everything will work out the way it should' He said "The fates are evil but kind all in one" With that he walked over to the bed and sat down before looking to Thalion once more "The mages will help but we need more troops to fight" He said slightly thinking. Then Mizukis eyes widened a little at a thought "What if I could get more fighters to?" He asked and cut Thalion off when he started to talk.

"I know of a camp of...rebels I guess you can say" He began "The leader of this group owes me a debt from something long ago" He said "As soon as the mages get here I will send one with a letter...its a far shot but it might work..."

[Rosekitten]

He seemed to think over the idea of it. "it could work... if we're falling back on rebels I have a few strings I can pull.." He seemed to drop his sentence mid thought. "fate indeed.. i never thought I'd have to go crawling back to that damn place asking for help." He glared a little disliking the thought. Though he seemed to catch the question on Mizuki's face as to what he was talking about.

"I wasn't always on the West's side.. I started off as a piety thief to be honest." He shrugged a little he had skipped out on most of that story, it was the bandits fault his family was even killed but aside from that they never really once treated him wrong, or not in anyway he saw. "Long story short I'm still on good terms with the bandit lord of these lands, and that at least 300 strong if he sends words to all of the hideouts.. " It still didn't mean he looked forward to dealing with his past again though.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki looked to Thalion with a tender smile "Its something that needs to be done" He said "If thats 300 more that we can count on..." He said letting the conversation all but drop. "Plus with the both of us in good standing there should be no real issue in getting them to come to our aid right?" He said with a little tilt of his head. Mizuki knew that the Bandit lord was a cruel yet kind man if you knew how to get on his good side that was.

"Either way...' Mizuki began as he looked to Thal with suggestive eyes "There is nothing more that we can do about it tonight" He said with a little smile 'What you need is to rest and sleep. Get ready for tomorrow its going to be a fairly long day...yet again" Mizuki said with a little bit of a sigh.

[Rosekitten]

"Yeah yeah.. I'll see about finding them tomorrow." He grumbled a little. "Means i'll have to fight again tsk.. damned band being led by simple minded orcs.. " Not that this one was simple minded in truth. He was very smart and to lead a band this long without help from outside sources and to stay clear of the other army trying to take the area over. Let alone it is where Thalion learned most of his fighting at. "I wouldn't say I left on good standings heh, remember I was suppose to kill the general of this army before I .. er we'll just say misjudged my aim." It was almost funny thinking back on it, he had a name back then. He never figured that he'd be spared by the very person he tried to kill on a number of occasions. "Either way it'll be done, somehow." Even if he had to drag the damn leader by his ear, though he doubted it'd come to that.

He nodded slightly at the thought of rest. "true.. I'll need it. Taps and all the other shit i'll be dealing with." He waved a hand in the air lazily. "Guess it'll be up to you to watch Nemi and Raden, though I think she keeps him in line well enough." It was almost funny really, the boy was rather snappy with anyone else but she had whacked him a number of times saying he needed manners. Either way he walked over to the bed before flopping onto it. He didn't want to sleep, truth of it was he was on edge and he worried about something happening while he was gone, he needed to relax seeing as Mizuki was going to be here.. so things should be fine.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki smiled to him "Your thinking to hard on this" He said to him with a tilt of his head "Everything happens for a reason" He said "If its ment to be it will and thats all we can do about it" Mizuki said with a nod before standing and grabbing Thalions hand dragging the shorter male towards the bed. Mizuki then all but pushed Thal unto the bed before joining behind him. "You need sleep" He said slightly silencing the others protests.

Mizuki laid there and looked towards Thalion. Mizuki wasnt stupid he knew exactly what the other was worried over. It pained Mizuki a little that he could do nothing to help his distressed lover. Well...if he couldnt help he could distract...right? Leaning over Mizuki placed his head on the others shoulder hidden away in the drows neck. His left hand drawing lazy designs on the exposed chest. "I love you" He said softly his hot breath ghosting over an exposed neck.

[Rosekitten]

He didn't fight Mizuki pulling him and pushing him onto the bed, he was right he did need sleep. This was all getting to him, he just wanted things to be damn simple again. "Probably.. sleep is something easier said than done at times." That was the truth, he had worked so hard int he past year. Now there was the thought that it could be destroyed within moments of the other side attacking. Even with a force of mages they were still vastly outnumbered.

He was still stuck in his own thoughts when Mizuki seemed to rest against him. He was about to ask if something was the matter with the way Mizuki seemed to be leading his finger lazily along his skin. That thought was stopped as Mizuki spoke softly causing a slight shiver to crawl across his skin feeling the others breath as he spoke. He tried to relax a little knowing that he couldn't keep thinking about all of this, it'd end up putting further stress onto Mizuki and he didn't want that. "Is that so?" He smirked a little before speaking again. "I'm still trying to figure out why .. even after all these years." Sure he could just say he loved him too or something but.. he was going to make him work for it.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki frowned a little at that then got a different kind of smile on his face "I love you for so many reasons" He said before leaning up on his right arm so he could peer down at the other, hair falling into his face 'I love your strength" He said leaning down kissing him lightly "I love your ability to lead" He said "Not to mention the fact your handsome and kind hearted...my light when all others failed me" Mizuki knew that the words he was saying would bother the male below him and that was his plan. Mizuki had a way with his words but he never spoke a lie.

Mizuki looked right into Thalions eyes then with a small smile and half lidded lavender eyes "I love the way you walk, talk breathe...I love everything that is and will be you" He said softly "But your to pig headed to see that!" He said in a playfull huff before falling to the bed and turning his back to the other.

[Rosekitten]

He did hate being talked about, and the way Mizuki did it caused him to grow weak. The thought he even had a weakness made him cringe a little but at the same time he wouldn't have it any other way. Though he didn't know what he was talking about, hell he barely had gotten by most of his life. Mizuki was far stronger and a better leader. But he wasn't going to argue with that at the moment.

When he seemed to speak up again and moved to turn his back to him he sat up and looked at him. "tsk.. I am not.. " he mumbled under his breath a little. He sighed a little noticing Mizuki seemed intent on keeping his back to him. Sure he didn't think he was really mad, but he wasn't too sure of that at the same time. Mizuki was good about hiding what he was thinking when he wanted to that was for sure. Finally giving up he moved to wrap one arm around the other and pulling himself against Mizuki's back before biting his neck lightly. "Take it back.. I am not pig headed" He said as he growled softly into the other's neck.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki all the while had a smile on his face when his back was to Thalion. Mizuki had a way of playing with the other male to get the best reactions out of him with the simplest of movements. It was his little game that he liked to play and he played it as often as he could. Mizuki sighed happily as he fest the strong arm of Thalion wrapp around his waist. It was a feeling that he missed.

Mizuki then shivered as he felt the teeth of the other male bite into his neck and almost giggled when he spoke "And if I dont take it back?" He asked in an almost daring voice "What would you do then?' He said moving slightly so he could look at the male behind him "...Pig headed..." He said with a smile just to get a reaction.

[Rosekitten]

He glared a little at Mizuki listening to him. He knew what trap he had just fallen into here and it was too late to get out or back out now. He never answered the other as he was asked what would be do if he didn't take it back. He was still thinking on what to do, seeing as anything he could think of was hardly a punishment or threat to Mizuki. Though he did hear the last words from the others mouth as he repeated 'pig head' once more. Moving he forced the other onto his back and held him there leaning half over top of him.

"Your going to regret that" he warned though he had a bit of a smirk on his face like he was plotting something. Leaning down he started to act like he was going to kiss the other but stopped just brushing their lips together for a mere second as he moved one hand along Mizuki's chest and down to his waistline and resting it there a moment. "Want to keep pushing your luck?" He asked softly, he had a plan already though it was sort of a punishment to both of them if Mizuki was going to keep up this act.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki gave a little shiver. He wanted that kiss and Thalion was cruel to deny him it. Though as he felt the other males hand glide down his chest to rest on a hip he smiled softly "Will I regret it?" He asked playfully reaching a hand up to Thalions hair and running long thin fingers through the locks he smiled 'Or in the end will I be the victor as it seems you keep falling into a little whole" Mizuki said before rubbing fingers down the other males pointed ear slowly.

Mizuki had a feeling he would regret his actions but at the same time maybe regret was the wrong word. Mizuki smiled as he got a thought in his head. Moving his hands he grasped the other males hips before forcing Thalion into a kneeling postion above him with a leg on either side of his waste.

[Rosekitten]

He was about to speak that he was going to ensure he'd regret it but couldn't force the words as the other spoke again and moved his hand to mess with his ear. He wanted to curse the other for doing that but at the same time he needed to focus or Mizuki was going to win. Though at this rate he was going to anyway, maybe once or twice out of all of the battles they had in this manner did he ever win.

Before he could even recover his thoughts Mizuki had already forced him to move. He tried to recover himself so he had the upper hand again, but that was easier said then done. He wasn't sure why he was bothering to fight.. maybe the fight was why he even loved the other. The one person that could force him to do whatever they wanted with such simple actions or words. "Stop your grinning .. you haven't won yet." He warned the other, though he wasn't sure what to do even to get the better of Mizuki for starting this.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki smiled to him "Oh...Im not going to win you say?" He said softly to the other male before he reached both his hands out to rest long lean fingers on the others hips kneeding the clothed flesh there with a smile "I dont know...but it seems to me I may have the upper hand" With that his right hand began to travel up Thalions side slowly with almost tickeling fingers.

Mizuki smiled before moving and sitting up causing the male before him to bend his knees to sit on Mizukis thighes. That is when Mizukis right hand traveled around the males side to splay fingers on a toned back bringing the other in for an attack. Before the protest left Thalions lips Mizukis lips found refuge on the others neck and collar bone, enjoying the free range.

[Rosekitten]

Maybe he should have kept his mouth shut as Mizuki seemed to like this little challenge presented to him. Thalion's ears went back a little when Mizuki spoke about having the upper hand, he knew he did. There was little to nothing he could really do without trying to hurt the other.. plus at the same time what did he care if the other had the upper hand anyway. Though this was a short lived thought as Mizuki moved his hand lightly, he started to stop him from doing so but was caught off guard when Mizuki moved to sit up.

The suddenness of the movement left Thalion open for whatever Mizuki had wanted to do. The other knew him too well, doing everything to keep him from protesting this. Though he still tried to force it out and failed as Mizuki seemed to attack his neck. Breathing out a little he shivered at the feeling of other others lips against his skin. Maybe he was just weak, or gave in too easily. But he saw no point in fighting it really, but saying something like it wasn't a matter of life and death ... no he wasn't going to risk saying that, the next thing he'd know is that Mizuki would turn it into life or death.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki smiled before he pulled back slightly "I think...I win" He said lightly before putting his lips back to work. It was something Mizuki thought they both needed. So it was something they both got. It was slow and tender. Nothing was rushed or forced and soon they lay together breathing heavy but rapped in each others embrace. Mizuki smiled and nuzzled his head in Thalions hair as the other found place upon his chest.

It was rare that he had the chance to to hold the male like this so when the moment came he took it greatfully. As Mizuki began to drift asleep he smiled into the dark red locks "I love you..." He said trying his luck again. He knew Thalion said those words very rarely so when they are said its a little drop of joy that Mizuki savors.