[Pinkie]

After that day a few more passed and Mizuki found himself once again a study reading over more books. He had gone through every book he could think of to get answers to the questions that he had but the more he looked the more he felt as though he was over looking something. That feeling rested with him no matter what he did. Mizuki couldnt explain it and he didnt know why.

With that thought Mizuki locked himself away in the study with all the free time he had. The training with Saevain had become more and more of a challange now that his master thought the curse still rested with Thalion. It was in the males eyes that he would train Mizuki so when that day came Mizuki could prevent or stop what was to come. However Mizuki knew that all the training was for not but he fallowed his masters wishes to keep up appearances.

Mizuki sighed as he rubbed his eyes. He had spent the last couple hours in the study reading over the same dusty book that rested before him. Just as he finished the last page the door to the study opened and Mizuki looked up. Though the person that was standing there was the last that he thought that he was going to see. Sighing a little he stood keeping his bandaged and healing hand to his chest as Thalion realized he was there as the male stopped walking. Looking to Thalion he moved around the desk though neither of them said a word.

Okay so he couldnt even say hello? How long has it been since he saw the male before him? Mizuki had lost count on the days either that or he didnt try to keep track. What was the point in it? He had the thought in his head that Thalion didnt care so why should he. However the fact that Thalion did not move or say anything made matters worse and he couldnt help the words that came from pale lips "It seems even now I stand your in way" Mizuki said in a hiss.

It was true though and Mizuki knew that. No matter what he did he couldnt get the thought of his head that he stood in the males way and yet here was a prime example of it. Moving Mizuki headed for the door "I will...just as you wish" He said in a little growl as he reached for the door handle with his good hand. Mizuki was going to leave and let the male have the study there was other things that he could do besides feeling unwelcomed from the one man that he wanted to be beside the most.

[Rosekitten]

Nope it seemed his hope to be alone was one that was too good to expect. Seeing Mizuki there he all but froze. It had been a while when he last saw the other. Their last words were... that one day that Nytria and Bel seemed to beg him to fix Papa. They never spoke after that so some weeks ago now. How long was this going to last even? They couldn't go on forever without speaking and they were dragging the kids into the middle of it all. Hell why was he even still here it was far safer for him to just leave Mizuki to his master were the other male seemed to want to be.

Though they both seemed to be silent for a moment before Mizuki stood finally and spoke that even now he was in his way. What was that? "Oh don't start with me-" He was saying but the other started to say something else as he moved towards the door. Though the comment Thalion made seemed to make Mizuki say something else.

Something along the lines of start what and it was hard to start something with someone who was never here. That was the final straw right there. Thalion had enough going on and enough doubts he didn't need this from Mizuki right now. Nor was he about to let the other just walk out and leave just like that. Grabbing Mizuki he slammed the other's back into the wall and held him there.

A easy enough job with Mizuki's hand the way it was. "And where have you been all this time huh? Don't go trying to blame this all on me Mizuki." He growled as the other seemed to protest and try to free himself from the wall though Thalion made sure he wasn't going anywhere. Mizuki saying he was here. "Here are you? Here where? Our kids keep coming to me saying you never speak to them, they can't even get near you because of that damned bastard you are with." It was about that time the flecks seemed to return. Though they weren't what Mizuki's master thought they were.

They looked similar and it could pass as the curse being there still or returning. Either way it showed his temper a bit at the moment as well as the link between them. "Or is that it..." He started standing there a moment as he took a step back from Mizuki letting him go altogether. "You must like what he does to you or you wouldn't keep going back." He started as he stood there a mix of anger and hurt in his mind.

Mizuki didn't seem to answer him as he hissed a little. "Thats it then isn't it? All of these years I was too damn nice to you. I cared too much and this is where it got me. To be replaced by some bastard who wants nothing better then to see me dead." He hissed and ignored any protests Mizuki had or whatever Mizuki was saying at all for that matter.

Screw it he was tired of being toyed with and lead on. Grabbing Mizuki he forced he to move and pressed against the desk leaning over him and keeping him bent over it. "I'm almost sorry I saved you from the damned fae lord now. You probably were in fucking heaven there. Being told what to do and no cares in the world... hell you probably like being treated as a slave and beaten if you speak out of term."

[Pinkie]

"Oh don't start with me-" He heard Thalion begin and he frowned at that "Start what?" He asked "How can I start anything if your not even here?" Mizuki said with a hiss a hiss to male. Though he didnt have a moment to say or do anything else as he was turned and forced into the wall "And where have you been all this time huh? Don't go trying to blame this all on me Mizuki." At those words he growled deeply. He was not placing blame on anyone of them. How could he? Mizuki knew he was at fault here just as the male before him.

"Thalion stop this!" Mizuki hissed as he struggled against the male before him. With only one good hand it was a challenge to say the least. "I have been here this whole time its not my fault you choose to stay away from me!" He hissed glaring deeply at the male before him. Though this was when Thalion spoke again in a deep growl "Here are you? Here where? Our kids keep coming to me saying you never speak to them, they can't even get near you because of that damned bastard you are with."

That at least was true. Even though he was here Mizuki couldnt think of the last time he saw the kids now that he thought about it. Though his thoughts ended as once again the red flecks seemed to return to Thalions eyes. Was the curse coming back? Had they failed after all these years? Mizuki was worried that he had that they both had but at the same he knew that his thinking was wrong.

Though this was when Thalion let him go and took a step back as he started to explain that Mizuki must like the treatment his master put him through to keep going back. Oh that was it "I KEEP GOING BACK BECAUSE OF YOU!!" Mizuki screamed at you "To find some way some small piece of information that I can use against him to save you!" He hissed to the male "All the pain all the suffering I go through every day is for you!" Though his words seemed to fall on deaf ears as he spoke.

"Thats it then isn't it? All of these years I was too damn nice to you. I cared too much and this is where it got me. To be replaced by some bastard who wants nothing better then to see me dead." ...what was Thalion saying? The male before him really didnt think like that did he? "You have got to be kidding me!" Mizuki said to him though once again his words were unheard as Thalion seemed to have other plans in his mind.

This was when he was forced from the door and even though he struggled as hard as he could and protested as loud as he could he found himself face down bent over the desk with the male behind him holding him there. "Thalion I swear to the gods you better let me go!" He hissed though Mizuki knew that his words meant nothing to the male behind him at the moment. Not with the emotions coming through the link he could tell the male was not going to stop what he was doing.

However Mizukis struggles stopped dead as the male spoke again "I'm almost sorry I saved you from the damned fae lord now. You probably were in fucking heaven there. Being told what to do and no cares in the world... hell you probably like being treated as a slave and beaten if you speak out of term." Did...did Thalion really regret coming to save him? All the torture and pain he went through was just thrown back into his face and it hurt more then anything Mizuki could explain to anyone at the moment.

Though the words seemed to stop there as he felt one of Thalions hands move and his eyes widened. Oh hell no! "Thalion!" Mizuki yelled as he struggled again against the male though he hissed deeply as his crushed hand was grabbed and forced into his back along side the other one "Thalion dont do this!" He screamed but nothing was heard as the male continued on as he had planned. Even through his struggles and pleas the male didnt stop.

The pain and anguish that came from this action was more then Mizuki could bare as he broke down. He didnt have a choice. With his hand the state it was in he could only do so much in his struggles and even those after awhile died. His words were pointless as were his struggles. In the end Mizuki just gave up and took everything the male had to give. Even as Thalion stepped away breathing harsh as he seemed to finish Mizuki stayed as he was.

This was a time he cursed his robes and sore to himself they would no longer cover his body. It was not until he heard the foot steps of the male and the door open and close did he move and even then it was to fall to his knees as the tears came harsher then when the act took place. Was that all he was good for to the male? A way of release? Maybe he was better off if he was left to the faes at least then the spell would keep his mind from the pain he felt.

Mizuki didnt move from that spot and he didnt know how long he sat there where he fell. It was not until the door opened and closed did he bother moving and that was just his head as he looked to see who was there "My dear boy..." He heard as Saevain walked into the room. "I told you pain would be the only thing to feel as long as you stayed with him" He said as he walked over to him and knelt down before him "All will be well soon" He said taking a book out of his robes and giving it to Mizuki.

Mizuki just looked down at the tattered book that rested in his lap. "Its...food for thought" The male said as he reached a hand up and brushed away some tears that still fell from Mizukis eyes "Its a way to be free" He said with a smile before he stood and left the room. Everything was going according to his plan and Saevain smiled as he left the room and closed the doors behind him. It was a book of old magic. Something that would aid himself in his quest and finally get rid of the drow male.

[Rosekitten]

He didn't stop. He should have and he told himself to but he didn't. He never said a word as he left Mizuki where he was. What the hell did it matter? Mizuki said he did all of this for him and put up with that bastard for him. Like hell he did. If he did all of this for his cause then why was the one Mizuki was trying to spare Thalion from in the castle with the other and not Thalion. Weeks upon weeks had went by and nothing changed. This was the second time they had spoken, well third if you count the first meeting. From what Mizuki's master first got here.

Though now it was late into the evening and once more he found himself alone with his thoughts as he cringed at what he even did. Out of everything... he knew better out of anyone he knew better. After what Mizuki had been through with the fae and what Mizuki had done to him himself once before. He just did something he couldn't take back and he was going to pay for it with having no way to make amends for it.

He couldn't go back. Mizuki would never hear him out and he didn't deserve to be heard out to be honest. Maybe Saevain was right and he was a waste of the damned air he breathed. Fine then... he'd remain away from the male. For both of their sakes. All he did was cause things to be worse and now he knew for a fact he had ruined any chances of things being right again.

The next few days passed and even Belquiri couldn't locate where Thalion had all but vanished off to. It was the day that Vaden had been waiting for something to happen. Though if Thalion couldn't be found maybe there was some stock in what a child told him all those years ago. His other fear was that Saevain had Thalion. Though he doubted the other would do anything to risk all the work he spent on Mizuki by just killing Thalion. No something else was afoot here.

The few days after meeting in the study gave Mizuki time to make up his mind and if he was going to go through with the spell in the book it also gave him time to gather everything he needed. Belquiri stayed out in the courtyard with her younger sibling. She didn't feel right, something felt so wrong about today and it worried her. Almost three days when she last saw father and there was no way to get answers as Mizuki was kept from contact with any of them. Even Luna was unable to get in touch with the male. Of all people she would have been able to talk sense into him.

Though by this time Thalion had made his choice as well. He was tired of running from a damned date. Knowing Saevain he had some means of sparing Mizuki if he killed Thalion. So be it.. he was going to make the damned elder mage remember his name for years to come. That was the thought without knowing any plans. If he failed in the fight so be it, he knew he would. He was walking to his own death and he didn't even seem half as scared of this fact as he should be. No in fact he was looking forward to it. He didn't have to run after it was over with and he didn't have to worry about hurting Mizuki or holding the other back.

His only regrets was that if he failed he wouldn't be there for the kids. He had left a note with the young dragon to give to Belquiri later that evening. Telling her to look after her brothers because Papa wasn't able to and that he was sorry if this note got to her it meant he had failed them. Though the end of it was that he always would love them even if he didn't always show it or didn't seem to have the time. Just as he would always love their Papa and someday they'd be a family again. If you believed in the afterlife anyway. It was a nice thought.

Either way he had his plans for Saevain, he was going to show this damned mage who he was picking a fight with. Who knows maybe even if he was killed he could get a fatal strike off to do the mage in as well. Nit likely but it was worth a shot, he wasn't just going to roll over and let him continue toying with him and calling him a failure. He might be one and everything he said might be true but damn it he was going to hold his own as long as he could.

[Pinkie]

The days continued and as they did Mizuki read the book his master gave him and he couldnt believe what the book held. It was a way to end the link between them. To undo all that was done with the ritual. With the thought of the males words in his head Mizuki thought it was best that Thalion would be happier and better off if they were not connected. At least it was his thinking and that was all he thought. He didnt think of the effects of the spell he had.

So because of that for the past couple days or so he gathered everything that was needed to do the spell and he locked himself away in a place few knew of. He rested in a secret room in the library at the back of it with his book and everything he needed. He knelt there on there on the floor with everything infront of him though he was hesitating. He loved Thalion more then anything in this world but he couldnt shake the words the male said to him.

Was he better of left back in the fae world? Did the male really regret coming to get him? Thalion would of been better off here with the two kids alone. He should of forgotten Mizuki when he had the chance to. At least this was his thinking. The day was that of Thalions birthday and Mizuki thought this to be the perfect gift for the male. When the spell was done Mizuki would leave and vanish from everything he knew.

Letters sat on the desk behind. Each one addressed to different people that he cared for. Each of the kids had one, Thalion and others as well. All explaining things that he couldnt say in person. It was a heart renching feeling knowing what he was about to do yet he thought it to be the only way. Mizuki sighed deeply to himself as he opened the book to the page of the spell. "Im sorry Thalion...for everything that I have done to you and the kids" He said to an empty room "At least now you dont have to suffer"

With those words said to an empty room a tear slid down his cheek as Mizuki began the spell. He began the words first before he began to make the potion infront of him. All the while he ignored the pain his body seemed to go through as he didnt think anything of it. He had a mission in his mind and he didnt to complete the spell.

[Rosekitten]

Something was wrong. The link seemed to snap as soon as Mizuki started the spell. Not only that a sudden pain ripped through him and he nearly ended up falling to the ground fully. Barely catching himself as he stayed on one knee holding his chest with a heaved breath. "The hel..." His word was cut off as he heard foot steps.

Something told him he knew who it was, why bother looking. He knew and a slight twinge of fear grasped him at the thought. Though the voice seemed mocking as it spoke. "Having trouble?" Thalion growled at the words before forcing himself to his feet. "You'd love me to say yes would't you?" He growled at the male before him.

"Hrm... I would, but I don't need you to as my plans seem to be in motion." Saevain said before giving Thalion a chance to retaliate against him as a root burst forth and slammed him into a wall. Soon after it retracted and Thalion cringed a little before managing to right himself. "That the best you got? You're going to beat me to death with a plant?" Thalion almost laughed but soon found he regretting laughing ad he coughed a little and some blood came up.

"Well.. thats not normal." Saevain seemed pleased with this development. "Ah yes.. seems that spell is taking effect nicely." Thalion glared at the other as he went on to explain. what he was talking about but not before casting another spell. Though this one Thalion blocked as he managed to reflect it back. Not that it did much good really.

"Ah yes a spell of undoing. That pain you're in is from the link between you and your 'lover' is being severed." The word lover seemed to be dripping with venom. Though there seemed to be more as he cast a spell of earth spikes from the ground and Thalion managed to avoid them. "He seemed quite happy to break the bonds between you two, you know you were just holding him back anyway... " The man laughed as Thalion seemed to get ticked at this and forced a spell forth.

Not that his rank of magic could do anything against Saevain. Hell it was all he could do to avoid attacks. Though he didn't avoid the next one that was cast after the male before him spoke. "To think, so willing to be rid of you and those two children who are so poorly trained." That grin flashed on the elder males face as Thalion faltered and ended up being slammed into a wall again and a rock spike thrust from the ground into his shoulder soon after.

Belquiri and Nytria.. surely Mziuki wasn't... Though another rip of pain through his body told him the spell was still being cast. "Tsk.. fine then!" Thalion hissed before breaking the spike an pulling it from his shoulder so he could get free again. "Hell if I'm going to die what else do I have to lose then?"

He was serious in this as the flecks seemed to come back never changing in the amount each time. Though Vaden had heard the spell part. He just needed the name said and he was gone already to find the other. Though Vaden had ways of finding someone if he needed to. A good thing too or Mizuki would never forgive himself if he carried this out.

Getting to the study he looked around before finding a trail of Mizuki's energy leading to the secret door. Getting in was easy for the older mage as he walked the stairs down to where Mizuki was preparing the spell. He seemed stern in his look at the moment as he spoke not caring if it disrupted the spell. "Do you know what you are doing?" Mizuki spoke he did and it was better for Thalion this way.

"Better? So it is better to kill someone then for them to live?" Mizuki seemed to pause at this. "Were you not told? This is a ritual of undoing, anything done will be undone. It is not light magic you are working with and it requires energy to complete it. If you continue you are going to kill Thalion let alone two of your children that were made through the link." He said keeping a bit of a stern tone.

"Do you know where Thalion is right now? He is fighting Saevain. All knowing he has no chance in hell freezing over to win against a mage of that level. His own age ensures he will not win this fight and you are down here casting a spell hastening that death." Vaden waited a second before speaking again. "What you choose to do next is your choice, but you better decide quickly." With that he turned to start heading back out. He wasn't going to stand by and leave Thalion to die if he had a say in it. Though he figured Mizuki would follow him to be honest. He doubted Mizuki knew the truth of that spell.

All the while Saevain was fighting Thalion. Though it seemed Saevain had been on the defensive. With the link disrupted for the moment between Mizuki and himself he didn't have to hold back. If he killed himself so be it he was going to die from something today anyway. There were countless scorch marks on the ground and walls. Let a lone some smaller blazes where the spells had missed their target or were avoided or reflected.

Though Thalion was hardly in any shape to keep fighting as he stood there panting. Bleeding form a number of wounds where he missed avoided a spike or Saevain used a small stone as a projectile. Plus all the spells on top of it he hissed a little before falling to one knee. "Giving up so soon?" Saevain seemed to taunt as he cast another spell. Though Thalion used a trick similar to what he used against Ryza to avoid a strike as he forced himself back with the force from the spell.

"Seems you do have some tricks yet. Pity the efforts are a waste." Saevain spoke taking a step forward before having to back off as Thalion slammed a hand against the ground and a burst of fire spread from there in a line towards Saevain if he didn't' side step it. Though this only encouraged Saevain to cast once more as Thalion used the same trick again and seemed to be running more then low on energy.

Saevain cast once again with some boulders being pulled from the ground as a final spell Thalion had was to force a fire wall strong enough to block the boulders and rocks from connecting with their target. Though a follow up spell soon followed as a root whip slammed into Thalion and slammed him against the wall once more as he fall forward soon after the impact and cringed forcing himself to a knee. He started to try and stand but quickly found that not likely as he hissed at the other. "Tsk... is that it?" He growled before quickly casting a spell. though it was one he shouldn't be able to pull off.

It was a quick spell but a stronger one none the less. One that actually didn't give Saevain enough time to block or avoid it as it struck the older male and left a nice burn wound on his left arm taking care of some of the robe as well. Though that was all he managed as he stayed where he was panting and half wincing as he coughed again and some more blood came up with the next breath. He hated that! All of this trouble and he had managed one damned spell to hit.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki sat there as he worked and he didnt expect to be bothered so least to say he was shocked when he heard foot steps coming down the stairs was an understatement. It was not until Vaden spoke to him did he bother looking to the older male. This was when Vaden asked if he knew what he was doing and Mizuki frowned "Yes...its better this way" Mizuki said "Thalion will be free of me...just as he wishes" Mizuki said in a heart renching tone as he continued on.

"Better? So it is better to kill someone then for them to live?" At that Mizuki stopped what he was doing. What did Vaden mean by that though he got his answer as the male continued to speak "Were you not told? This is a ritual of undoing, anything done will be undone. It is not light magic you are working with and it requires energy to complete it. If you continue you are going to kill Thalion let alone two of your children that were made through the link."

At that he stopped everything that he was doing even down to the mental chant he had been doing. Would it really kill Thalion and his children? That thought sickened Mizuki and he couldnt believe what he was about to do. Though as Vaden spoke again as to what and were Thalion says before saying it was his choice Mizuki knew right then what needed to happen even as Vaden moved and left the room. With that thought in his mind Mizuki stood from where he was.

Mizuki needed proof to stop the male and this was all the proof that he needed. He had searched and searched and yet the proof was right before him! Oh how Saevain was going to pay for everything! With that thought Mizuki ran out the door. He could feel the lack of energy that came from Thalion fighting as well as the pain from each wound that the male seemed to get but that didnt stop his foot falls even as he ran past Vaden.

No Mizuki had something to correct and he was going to do just that. Running as fast as he could he passed many in the halls and more then one seemed to fallow him as he did. He was hoping to any god that were there that he would make it in time to save the one thing in this world that he couldnt live with out. Heading for Thalion he made it in time to see the spell that he cast and the result on his masters arm. Well I think its safe to say ex masters arm.

Mizuki didnt think twice as he continued to run towards them and just as Saevain cast another spell. 'Please let me make it in time!' Mizuki said to himself as he watched the male cast his spell and Mizuki knew what spell it was. "THALION!!!!" Mizuki yelled as he reached the male and cast his own spell. Ice covered his arms as he stood infront of the male and blocked the stone spikes that headed right for him. Stone clashed into ice and Mizuki hissed as the ice cracked before a spike broke though and right through his arm causing him to yelp in pain.

He knew he was pushing it. Not only because of the lack of energy he had but as well as the still healing hand. He knew that he would have to treat it better after this. Mizuki had to rebrake the bones once why not another time right? Though his thoughts ended as the spell did before him. Panting heavy he looked to Saevain as the male growled at him "I gave you one simple task and yet that seems to be to hard of a thing for you to do" The male said.

Mizuki growled at this "You knew exactly what that spell held and yet I still believed your lies!" He said in a hiss as he looked to him. Saevain growled a little at this "It was simple...all you needed to do was complete the spell and I would of been rid of the waste of space behind you!" The male hissed and Mizuki growled at this "He is not a waste of space!" Mizuki yelled at him. This was it and Saevain was about to hear everything Mizuki had to say.

"He is my husband and father of my three beautiful children!" Mizuki yelled as he cast his spell and charged. Both his arms covered in ice blades as he ran towards the male dodging wooden and stone spikes as he did "He is the one I would do anything for!" He said as he slashed at the male watching as every hit was either blocked or dodged with ease "You told me kingdoms fall because of love...this one was created out of it!" Mizuki yelled as he managed to slice across the males cheek.

"Everything I ever loved and cared for was almost destroyed by my own hand because I was to stupid to give you a fair chance!" He yelled out as he continued his attack. "I trusted you and lived by your word. Teaching my son the way I learned and for what!?" Mizuki yelled "To throw it all away with a stupid moment where I trusted you!?" Mizuki was pissed. It was one thing to toy with him but to toy with his family was asking for death and the male before him toyed so much he almost lost three of them in one go.

Being forced back for a moment Mizuki stood there panting "Thalion is my heart and my soul. No matter the struggles we face or the troubles we deal with I know that no matter what is said or done at the end of the day his love is still there..." He said before turning his head and looking to Thalion the beaten male in the same place as before "...and mine is as well" He said as he looked at him though his gaze went back to Saevain before him.

"You are willing to let your kingdom fall for a good for nothing low life drow?" Saevain asked with a hiss and Mizuki growled "No" He said and at this Saevain seemed to smirk "I would destroy the kingdom I had if it meant even a few more minutes with the man that will forever hold my heart!" He said in a growl as he attacked again. Mizuki knew that his energy was failing and it was everything he had to keep pushing himself on.

By this time though a group seemed to gather off to side lines. Many of which had fallowed Mizuki to the fight. Luna, Needren, Felix, Damien, Vaden...the list went on and on though Saevain didnt seem to take notice until he made a stupid comment "You think you can defeat me!?" The male asked as he stood there "You are alone in this battle boy!" He yelled though as he did something else happened.

Almost instantly as those words left the males lips others seemed to come to his aid. First it was Luna as the female stood there "Hes not alone" She growled and the male before them smirked "Oh...one dragonoid will not help him any" He said though his smirk began to die as he watched the scene before him. Vaden was next "I am sorry old friend though I side with the young lords" Mizuki heard and this was fallowed by Needren "As do I" He said and by that time more and more began to join him until the male was circled by people.

Mizuki panted as he stood there almost unable to move "A kingdom built out of love is saved by it" He told the male before him "You tried your hardest to break me and my home" He said in a deep hiss "That is one thing that will never be forgiven!" He hissed and as he did everyone around him seemed to attack the male at once. "Keep him alive but take his staff...I have plans for him" Mizuki said before he took a deep breath and stepped back. Turning he looked to Thalion and taking some steps towards the male he stopped as he fell to his knees with a gasp. Okay so moving right now was not smart.

[Rosekitten]

He was prepared for the final blow. Hell he couldn't move really so what choice did he have in it. He had no energy to spell case and it was almost all he could do to just keep himself steady enough to keep from bowing to the damned bastard before him. Like hell he'd rather take the last shot to the head then to lower himself any further and allow the satisfaction of it.

He hated thinking this was it but everything screamed at him that it was. Till he heard someone all but scream his name. Before he even had time to look up Mizuki was between him and the spell that would have finished this. What was... why was Mizuki here? great something else to go wrong was his tired minds excuse as to what the other was doing here let alone protecting him.

Though he didn't get to question this as Mizuki seemed to take over in the fight. Not that he was going to complain now that was for sure. No instead he watched as the other attacked Saevain and spoke. Though it was words he hardly felt he deserved hearing after everything. He had half looked forward to this being the end of it.

But Mizuki was right. This kingdom was built because they didn't want to be apart. It had flourished and grown over the years and even through the fights the two managed to keep things together in the long run. Even managing to keep a family and raise it through all of the chaos. Yet this one person had nearly managed to destroy all of that...

Never the less Saevain seemed to think Mizuki was alone. To be honest with Saevain beaten a little as he was Vaden could have probably taken care of the other with enough ease. Though it was a sight to see. Everyone still backing the pair of them through every stupid or wise choice them made over the years.

Though after that the fight seemed to be over. He was half out of it or mostly by then anyway. Saevain was captured alive at Mizuki's request and Mizuki seemed to start to go over to where Thalion still was. Though it seemed they were both a bit worse for wear.

Not that it mattered. By this time Thalion gave up on staying awake. Everything hurt and the flecks were still there. Something Vaden actually could explain if asked. None the less Thalion was out of it. He had a right to be though, probably the most spells he ever bothered to cast in one setting in a long while if not ever. Plus the wounds on top of it all and the link taking back over as far as connecting like it should have been.

Everything said and done they were both taken to the medic ward. Mizuki seemed to at least stay awake. Though probably concerned he had gotten there too late in the end. It was close to be honest. Nothing the medics and healers couldn't take care of but the energy loss still was something to contend with.

Vaden stuck around just in case anything else Mizuki could think of popped up though Mizuki seemed to bring up the red flecks. Vaden was there the say the curse was lifted. He waved it off saying it was hardly the curse coming back.

"Each magic type is different. As well as the races that use them. Given how old Thalion is his magic powers actually aren't matured, the flecks are normal." He seemed to think on this a little before crossing his arms. "A bit early.. they shouldn't be showing up for another .. forty some years give or take a few." He shrugged a little hardly seeming too concerned about it.

Though it had been a few hours from when they were dragged here after the fight. By this time Thalion seemed to come to again, probably waking up form the pain he was in. They could only treat so much when he was out of it. Though apparently he didn't remember too much near the end of things like the fight ending. He had half thought everything with Mizuki was a dream or something.

Either way he was up and the sudden jerking motion from sitting up was something he regretted right away as he double over. "that... tells me .. i'm not dead." He groaned a little his body making him pay for that sudden fast movement as he stayed there.

[Pinkie]

After everything that took place Mizuki was not shocked that Thalion had passed out before he could reach the male. No in fact he knew it was coming for the link told him how the male felt before him and besides the pain the energy loss was so great it was all Thalions mind could do but shut down. Either way Mizuki didnt care as he ordered the male to the medic ward as he himself was taken there as well.

Mizuki however much the medics fought him he didnt leave Thalions side. No he wanted to be there when the male awoke to hopefully explain or clear up any dark thoughts the male as well as himself may have. Even as Vaden seemed to join him Mizuki didnt move from the side of the wounded male. However now that he had the chance with Vaden at his side it was time he asked what he wanted to "Vaden...." Mizuki began before he moved his eyes from Thalion to look at him "After everything...did we fail to remove that curse?" Mizuki asked.

Though as Vaden shook his head and explained Mizuki smiled "So its not the curse...its him being him" Mizuki said with a little sigh as he turned his head and looked once more to the sleeping male. "Hes going to like me even less when I make him train that magic then" Mizuki said with a shake of his head. He was ready for any backlash the male may have against him when he awoke why not add something else to the mix an the conversation that was sure to happen.

After awhile of being in the room Mizuki was finally convinced from Neimi that he needed to be taken care of. He nodded his head and yet still didnt leave the room. Making her do anything she needed there he put off his bad hand for later that evening. It would take some time to rebrake and cast what was needed but until then he would live with the pain and throbbing. No he knew that it would take some time to do but he didnt want to be away from the males side for that long.

Mizuki was glad he didnt. Not long after Neimi left and the small conversation with Vaden began did Thalion even stir though it was something he was not expecting. The sudden motion from Thalion sitting up and gasping made him turn his head to the male sharply though he couldnt help but smile as Thalion spoke saying that the pain meant he was alive. Yes it did though... was that a good thing for Thalion? Looking to Vaden the male gave a nod before he stood and left the room.

Standing himself Mizuki walked over to the bed but stopped there at the edge of it. Mizuki didnt know if he should reach out and touch the male, sit on the edge of the bed or do just as he did. So he did one of the three and lightly sat down at the edge of the bed "Pain is the gods way of telling you your alive" Mizuki said in a soft voice as he looked to Thalion. This caused the male to raise his head and look to him though his words didnt seem to be done.

"Thalion...I...." but he stopped there as he turned and hung his head a little "Im sorry...for everything" Mizuki sighed a little "I wanted to give him a fair chance. In my eyes he was innocent until prooven guilty so I thought nothing about the spell he gave me" Mizuki said with a sake of his head. "After..." Here Mizuki paused for a moment before he continued "After that night I thought it was something you wanted. To be free from me" Mizuki explained lightly.

Here he paused a moment "I couldnt get the words you said out of my head" Mizuki said with a little growl "I wanted to make the one thing you wanted to happen happen so when he came to me and gave me that spell I thought nothing of it" Mizuki said with a shake of his head "If Vaden had not found me..." He said as he shivered "I...I dont know what I would of done" He said in a broken tone before standing. "I failed you in more ways then one and for that I am truely sorry Thalion" Mizuki said before he went to leave.

[Rosekitten]

It was true, Thalion would need magic training and soon. Leaving him untrained wouldn't help things though they didn't have to rush it either. The flecks would go away, probably part of the curse but they weren't anything to be overly concerned with. The curse was lifted, by its caster no less so it was no threat.

Either way it took a few hours before Thalion even gave a hint of stirring and once he did finally was when Vaden left the two alone. After everything they needed to talk and it was now or never. It would be interesting to see what came of today at the end of it. Through it all things could very well pull through or they could stay apart as they had been.

Sure he heard voices or footsteps and everything but he was busy at the moment trying not to be ill from the pain. Not until someone sat on the edge of the bed and spoke. The voice he knew, not expecting it but he knew. Maybe he should expect it because that meant that the speech he remembered wasn't something his mind made up trying to comfort himself in the final moments.

"Well the gods suck.." He forced out, a expected response seeing his views on them. Though looking at the other he could tell Mizuki wasn't done. He was expecting.. well actually he wasn't sure what he was expecting to be honest. After everything and Mizuki of all people was sitting there. He wouldn't have blamed the other for finishing the ritual even if he knew what it would do. Maybe not to the extend of the children but at least to get back at him.

Listening to the other he turned his head a little as he spoke about the man that he wanted to be innocent. Thalion had enough proof that that man would never be as such. Not that Mizuki would have listened to him about it. Probably saying he was over reacting or something or things were different now. Though what hurt more was bringing up the last night they saw one another.

Something he couldn't take back and he wanted to. Everyday after that he wanted to take it back. But Mizuki said he thought he wanted to be free from him, that hardly was what he wanted. For the moment though he kept his thoughts at bay staying silent as Mizuki seemed to continue on. The other went on explaining why the spell was stopped even and that he didn't know what the spell did though his master made it seem like he did.

Yes.. it was good Vaden had found him. Things would not have ended well if he had not. It seemed the old man was owed a lot of dues by putting up with them both through it all. Though that was when Mizuki seemed to stand and start to walk off after saying he failed and he was sorry. Really he was going to just walk off? Thalion started to move to get up and go after him till he was reminded one of those damned spikes had hurt his leg.

Well fine then.. he thought before doing something a bit childish but it served its purpose as a pillow slapped Mizuki in the back. "You're going to say sorry and leave? Really?" He gave him a bit of a look before motioning for him to get back where he was. He waited till the other did just that.

"You didn't fail, he was your master, I'm sure there is a connection somewhere." He never had one so he wouldn't really know about it. "If I had told you from the beginning what was wrong instead of running maybe things would have been different. So you didn't fail.. heh" He said looking down a little before sighing at the thought of it.

"If anything I should be saying sorry, not that it takes anything I said or did back... you didn't deserve it. Even after everything you still ended up coming back when I didn't deserve being saved. It was just... it was all I could do to hold the kids together and you were constantly allowing yourself to be ordered around and beaten daily and there was nothing I could do or say to convince you otherwise."

He breathed out a little trying to relax the sudden tense state from thinking over it all. "Though you're a idiot.." He said before moving and handing him a small rolled paper. "I never got to give it to the damned dragon." It was the note when he was saying screw it all. Telling Belquiri to keep a eye on her brothers and that he still loved them and Papa no matter what happened.

"The last thing I will ever want is to be free of you.. I thought you were going through with the ritual because you wanted it. Having a distraction from your training and everything."

[Pinkie]

As Mizuki got up to leave he was expecting the male to just let him walk away from all of this. So least to say he was shocked as he heard the hiss of pain from Thalion as the male tried to move no less the pillow that hit his back. That caused him to stop and turn to look at Thalion. Though as the male got him to turn around and come back to the bed he picked the pillow up on the way. Walking back over Mizuki took his spot on the edge of the bed as he held the pillow in his lap.

This was when Thalion began to speak and Mizuki let the male do just that. He listened as Thalion explained that he didnt fail because it was his master and that if he didnt run things would of been different. It was true though it was a thought in the back of his head that if he had only known how or why the male hated his master it would of been different. Though that was a thought of the past and hew knew that it was. Even as Thalion continued to speak.

Shaking his head Mizuki gave a sigh "I went back because I had to" He said with a growl "By taking all his time he didnt set his eyes on others...." he paused a moment "...like the kids" He said with a shake of his head. Mizuki knew the way that the older male worked. Since the first day the male came and talked to him about his magic as well it was all he could do to keep the focus on him. "I knew...that if he found out about the powers the twins had let alone Amonars..." He said with a shake of his head.

"He needed to focus on something and I would rather go through that pain and knowing what was expected then to have them go through it....especially Amonar" Mizuki hissed a little "His age would of not stopped him" Mizuki huffed a little as his ears dipped down "Trying to save them I almost lost them." That right there was said in a broken voice one that showed his pain about everything. It was true though even though he tried to save them he almost lost them in the end.

However his words died as Thalion spoke again "Your an idiot..." At that Mizuki looked to him then down at the paper the male held out to him. Reaching out he took it and held it in his lap before he opened the little scroll. As he began to read his heart began to break with little pieces falling with each word he read. Thalion really had given up on everything.... the letter made the male seem so utterly defeated and the more he read the more it sunk in.

It was the final words from the male though that fully broke what was left of Mizuki "The last thing I will ever want is to be free of you.. I thought you were going through with the ritual because you wanted it. Having a distraction from your training and everything." As the male finished speaking Mizuki began to cry. His shoulders heaved as he breathed deep and hung his head deeper.

"I never wanted it..." Mizuki said after a little while "I broke my heart as I came ti the conclusion on what needed to be done" He said with a shake of his head "After our last encounter it was stuck in my head that you no longer wanted me" Mizuki said in a broken whisper as his ears dipped down as low as they could "...I couldnt help but think..." He said "...maybe you would of been happier if I was forgotten about in the land of faes..." He said as his voice hitched a little.

It was true though... it was the one thought that made him go through with everything. After all that the two of them went through and to have those words thrown in his face Mizuki only thought of one thing. How the male beside him would of been better to of just forgotten him and moved on. "You...you would been better off if..." he paused as he hiccuped a little "...If I never came back" He said as his good hand clenched into a fist in his lap.

"So I was going to correct that for you" He said with a little nod of his head "I was going to give you what you wanted or seemed to want" he sighed a little "After it was over I was going to leave" Mizuki said as his head dipped lower "I was going to leave you and the kids everything and just....vanish" Mizuki whispered lightly "I...I didnt know it would of undone everything...including the lives I loved so much" He shivered at the thought of it.

[Rosekitten]

Thalion knew Mizuki was right. That bastard would have targeted the kids. Though it made him think if they had handled things differently that things would have gone so much better. He could have, no should have stayed and told Mizuki why he hated the man Mizuki seemed to trust. Maybe they could have stood against him and Mizuki wouldn't have had to do so alone as it seemed he did.

Not that it could be changed now. No it was already said and done with now. Everything was over and here they were. Not that it meant things were fixed. No, not after what happened the last time they were together. Things were hardly fixed just like that. If only things were that simple. Mending things over with the kids was so easy, they accepted apologies and the promises that came with them.

But nothing could change what he had done, even if Mizuki had done a similar act to him it didn't make ti right. Either way Mizuki seemed to break down as he read the letter that the dragon was suppose to give to Belquiri after it was said and done. He had given up. What else did he had left besides the children? All he could do was run and hide what example was that? Lt alone he had forced the one person away and hurt him in the same action. He really did plan today to be it.

Though as Mizuki spoke Thalion glanced away a little knowing well what weight his words he said that night carried. He had , he could have said anything else anything other then what he did but the words were out there already and it seemed to stick with Mizuki. Not that it wasn't the intention, but it was only the intention when he had nothing else he could do or grasp onto. He had hurt Mizuki in more then one way that night and he was doomed to live with that.

He swallowed a little as the other seemed to keep going. He was trying to hold back any emotions like he normally did. Though after a moment he finally said screw it. He was too tired still to care about holding them back and he had done this or planted this thought in Mizuki's head without meaning to. He shook his head finally before glancing away just to avoid looking at the other's face.

"If you had left and the spell wasn't corrupt. You know I would have looked for you right.." He said as his ears dropped a little at the thought before he wiped the tear that finally forced its way out. "heh.. your place is here. normally the kids go to you, what good would it have done for you to leave and leave them here?" Either way he breathed out a little trying to avoid turning into the sobbing mess Mizuki was at the moment.

"I would have never forgot. Even if... even if I still didn't know where you were I would never stop looking. What I said.. I didn't have the right to say that night You didn't deserve any of that. I knew why you were doing what you were doing and what you were going through and I still was furious at you when I had no right to be." He said shaking his head a little knowing he didn't.

"Everyday after that I wished to anything that I could take it back, all of it.Then today came around and I decided I was going to end all of this. " His ears dropped a little more as he seemed to drawn back a little at the thought. "I had hurt the one person that shouldn't have to have that fear. I couldn't deal with it, I'm still not really. In a way I'm kind of disappointed you spared me. A selfish wish to make things easier. I was going to die and I knew it but I was going to make that bastard remember..."

Though at that he paused a little before looking at Mizuki as a few tears dropped from eyes that were holding onto pain. "Why? I know you didn't want to go through with the ritual, but why save me? What I did and said I can't take it back! Let alone he's not wrong..." Meaning Mizuki's master. "Linked to me you are being held back, you know that. Hell you saw how that fight went I can't even protect myself from my own troubles let alone you or the kids. You did all of the protecting while I went and tried to hide from it all."

[Pinkie]

Mizuki sat there crying almost to himself before Thalion started speaking. As he said that if he left he would of looked for him Mizuki sighed. In a way he knew this and he would expect nothing else but at the same time he thought that after everything that had happened it was going to be the last thing that the male would want to do. It was a fear that Mizuki had that after everything it was over just like that.

This was when Thalion began to speak that what would happen if he left the kids here an that they came to him most of all. At that Mizuki couldnt help the little laugh that left pale dry lips "If I remember correctly..." Mizuki said lightly "They came to you because I would have nothing to do with them" He said though he cringed as he thought of it "I was so cruel to them...because I had to be" He said as he hung his head deeper. He could see the look of Belquiris face in his mind as he ordered the female to leave. It was the look of a breaking heart and it broke his in turn.

"You had every right to say what you did" Mizuki said "After everything that I did to you and ignored you..." Mizuki said as he shook his head "I thought I deserved more of those words of the harsh actions..." Mizuki cringed a little as he thought of what happened "I deserved it and then some" He said with a shake of his head "I should of told you why I did what I did...let alone I should of answered you the when you called my name that day" He said thinking about it.

From there though Thalion spoke on how he was taking the cowards way out and in a way he was. The male couldnt deal with what he had done so instead he was willing to throw it all away in one shot with out thinking about anything. He didnt think of the thought that if he was to die Mizuki would fallow him. That then would leave the children alone with a note from their dad but what of Mizuki? Where he was at the moment in time it would of taken some time to find him let alone he would of been dead when they did.

Looking to Thalion Mizuki stopped as the male looked to him though his heart wrenched at the sight before him. Those ember orbs were filled with such pain and sorrow it hurt to even look at the male but it was the words that fallowed that did it "Why? I know you didn't want to go through with the ritual, but why save me? What I did and said I can't take it back! Let alone he's not wrong. Linked to me you are being held back, you know that. Hell you saw how that fight went I can't even protect myself from my own troubles let alone you or the kids. You did all of the protecting while I went and tried to hide from it all."

That was it. Mizuki couldnt stop his next actions as a resounding slap echoed in the room as Mizuki watched the males head whip to the side as he slapped a dark cheek. "Why?" Mizuki asked him "I saved you because you are my everything Thalion and I dont know how many times I need to say that for you to understand it!" He growled deeply at the male "You are strong Thalion and you are one of the strongest I know" Mizuki said "I cant count how many times you have saved life or gave me mercy" He spat towards the male.

"I did see how it went but then I also know that if you had won that fight there would of been something wrong" Mizuki shook his head at this "Saevain is almost 1300 years of age and has seen many a war and battle" He said "With you being only in your sixties what chance did you have?" Mizuki asked him "You were walking to your death and you knew that" He hissed to him as Thalion looked at him when he said his age. Yes Mizuki knew and he also knew the males birthdate now so Thalion was forever doomed.

At that Mizuki sighed some as he dipped his head a little "You are a selfish self centered brat that thinks nothing of himself when the time needs thought else where" Mizuki said with a growl "When something dose not go your way you run and try to hide...well im sick of it" Mizuki said to him "You say that you are not strong enough to protect this family yet how do you know unless you try?" Mizuki said to him "Its kind of hard to try when you do nothing but run" Mizuki said in a low voice before he looked to Thalion.

"What would Bel say or do if you died?" He asked "Shes attached to your hip on a good day Thalion" He said with a shake of his head "Not only that but the boys...Amonar is to young to try and explain that daddy would never return or that papa went with him." At that Mizuki raised his head and looked at the male again "You need to realize Thalion that your strength alone is not the only thing that protects this family...its all of put together and the love we share that makes us strong" He said lightly "And once you realize that nothing will be able to beat you down."

[Rosekitten]

They did come to him. Though it was only because Mizuki had pushed them away. Normally only Belquiri came to him with issues or concerns. Though that was probably because she pestered him daily to work with her in training. At the least whatever Mizuki had told them could be mended. They understood things or took them well and knew that Mizuki cared even if he was harsh to them. Rather Thalion made sure they knew. Even if in the long run he had let them down in saving Papa, heck it seemed this time Mizuki had come to his aid instead.

Though Mizuki spoke he had every right Thalion disagreed but kept his mouth shut for now. He did not. Even if Mizuki didn't tell him what was going on he had no right to do anything that he did nor did the other deserve more. He had suffered plenty at the hands of the fae, Mizuki was the last person who deserved more punishment.

When he finally did speak and question why he was even still alive and everything was when Mizuki finally seemed to lose it as the hand connected with the side of his face. He had asked for that in a lot of ways. Let alone the lashing that followed after it.

Heh that was a bad joke. The only times he saved Mizuki was when Mizuki was in chains. Any of the other times the mercy was on the others half. Let alone when Mizuki brought up the mages age compared to his own. Mizuki was also well older then he was and he wanted to speak of mercy? There were a number of times that Mizuki could have killed him and didn't.

Either way he looked at the other mentioning how old he was. Oh great he knew that huh... Really if he thought about it he had accomplished a lot for his age. His power with a blade alone made up for the lack in magical skills and even then he could manage a few spells he probably shouldn't be able to to. Though he never counted all of that into the grand scheme of things.

It was true though he knew it at the time he was walking into his death. Maybe there was a joked thought that he could win or the other could falter or something. But aside from that he knew he was going to lose and badly. He didn't have to know the others age to know he was out matched.

It was the next words that stung the most though. He was self centered. He didn't try to be but it was true, everything Mizuki said was true. Even after all of these years he should be use to putting his thoughts where they needed to be yet he didn't. He ran a lot even more then he cared to admit. The only times he had pulled through was when running had failed.

Though Mizuki was hardly done with this as he continued asking what about Bel. This went on to mentioning the other two and one being too young to understand that both of his parents were gone. Mizuki was right though, about all of it. His ears were still lowered and the longer he listened to Mizuki go on the less he believed the other in his saying he was strong in any way.

Though the silence finally got to him as he spoke up after a few moments. "You're right." He finally said before breathing a little. "I figured that bastard had some plan to save you while getting rid of me, once he mentioned a spell I knew that was his plan so it didn't matter if it ended there because you would live. Heh.. I didn't know I could be that blind to think it was what you wanted though... especially after he mentioned it would take care of the kids as well."

He shook his head a little thinking over it all. "I don't know how you put up with me really." He laughed weakly at the thought of it. "I'm a damned idiot on more then one level."

[Pinkie]

After Mizuki finished speaking he sat there and looked to Thalion. The male seemed to be going through his thoughts as he sat there. Mizuki thought that the silence was forever going to continue but he was wrong as Thalion spoke "Your right." Those two simple words right there drew him in and Mizuki waited for the male to continue speaking though as he did he was not sure if he wanted to hear those words or not.

Shaking his head Mizuki frowned "Even if that were the case...what do you think I would of done if I did go through with the spell and everything that was going to happen because of it did?" Mizuki asked "I dont even know the answer to that but I know that it wouldnt be one that I could handle let alone woul want to" He said in a whisper "I really think that if it came down to everything...the only thing I could do would to leave Amonar with Vaden and leave" He said painfully.

Mizuki was glad though that it did not come down to that because that is what he would do if the spell had gone through and he killed three of the people he loved most. So save himself and the remaining of his family grief he would leave and vanish and hide himself away from the world with the grief and heartache that he would more then deserve. Amonar was young enough to eventually forget everything even though it pained him to even think about it.

However his thoughts ended there as Thalion spoke again "I don't know how you put up with me really." Mizuki looked to Thalion at that "I'm a damned idiot on more then one level." Well Mizuki would agree with that but at the same time he wouldnt. Standing Mizuki moved and before Thalion could protest he sat behind the male with a leg on either side of him. Leaning in Mizuki pressed his chest into the males back as he rapped his arms around a slim waist careful of both their wound. Placing his head on Thalions shoulder he sighed a little bit.

"You an idiot" Mizuki said as he sat there "Though so am I on every level that you find yourself on" Mizuki said as his one good arm tightened a little around the slim waist "Even if we seem worlds apart at times we are always together" Mizuki said in a little whisper as he raised his hand and grabbing Thalions hand he raised them a little before the two of them. That was when the light from the window behind them caught a glint on both wedding bands. The stones accented each other in the low light of the setting sun.

"No matter what this life throws at us and no matter what form it comes in..." Mizuki said lightly "I will forever love you" He said as he turned his head into the males neck and placing a soft kiss there Mizuki pulled back a little "And I am deeply sorry that for a moment in time I forgot that" Mizuki whispered brokenly as he brought his legs up and held the male as close to him as he could as he hid his head in a dark neck.

[Rosekitten]

Mizuki had a point. He knew the other wouldn't be able to live with himself if he had killed the three of them. No matter what lies he had been told he should have known better then to think Mizuki would do something like that knowingly. It seemed they owed Vaden. If it weren't for him finding Mizuki so quickly this talk wouldn't even be happening. Let alone it would make what Mizuki's master said come true in this kingdom falling apart.

He figured that when Mizuki moved he was going to leave. Maybe it was for the best for now. Though the other seemed to have something else in mind as he moved sitting behind him in the space where the pillow was before he threw it. He could protest but he wasn't going to. After everything it was nice just to have the other close again even after what happened.

For the moment he listened to the other talk. Saying that any level he found himself on he was there as well. True at times, they both did a number of stupid things. Vaden questioned Thalion at times how he managed to live this long with some of the stunts he pulled or with the things he had been through that could have been avoided. The other had a point though behind it all.

They were always together, somehow at the end of the day and through everything they both had one person on their mind even if they were not beside them. This thought was only added to when Mizuki moved his hand with his own just enough so the light from the window caught the two rings. For the moment resting next to one another as the other spoke once more.

The light kiss after the words was a welcomed one. They had been at odds with one another all this time. Though When Mizuki moved a little before saying he was sorry Thalion shook his head a little. "We both forgot... it wasn't just you." There was so much they could have done differently that it was both of their faults for forgetting. Thinking the other didn't care any longer when they should know better.

"Forever is a long time though..." He started with a faint smirk on his face. "Sure you can put with with me that long seeing as you know how old i am?" He knew the answer but for the moment it amused him to think that they had forever, or as close to it as mortal beings could get.