[Pinkie]

Mizuki gave a little smile to Thalion as the male agreed that they would stay there. It was perfect! Everything was within short distance, the mountains a backdrop behind them, a stream for running water and trees to build. Mizuki was happy. With help from Thalion he was seated with his back to a tree leaning up as the other three went about before him gathering things for a fire, Raden going off to find a meal for the night, least to say it was quiet.

During everything Mizuki sat there and watched his mind deep in thought. Mizuki had a very uneasy feeling about his vision that he had the day before. He still did not know what it ment and it was bothering him to no end. Shaking his head a little he looked about just intime to see Raden come back to a roaring fire with a rabbit.

As the night went on the rabbit was cooked and people were eating. Mizuki was getting sick of refusing the food Neimi tried shoving in his face complaining that he needed to eat. In truth Mizuki didnt want to eat. His stomach was so upset just the thought of food made it lurch. All he wanted to do was sit there with his knees to his chest hiding his sweating forehead in his crossed arms like he had been for the past hour.

Though truth be told with the fire before him and the people around him Mizuki felt way to hot. It kept everything he had in him to not retch up in his lap. Mizukis mind was wrather blank besides that thought until he felt a warm hand on his arm. The warmth of that hand seeping into his skin. From there it felt as though it spread, covering him from head to toe and thats all it took.

Before he could stop it his stomach lurched and his shoulders heaved as he gave up the little water he had in his stomach right into his lap. The thought of what he just did made him do it again his body lurching with a heave that contained nothing but stomach bile. Okay he was getting tired of this. "...s-sorry..." He said in a gurgled voice.

Mizuki really was sorry. If there was two things he hated in this world was being dirty and throwing up and still he managed to do both in one shot. Yep he was a winner right now allright. Mizuki didnt know what to do. He wanted to move and get cleaned but he knew if he opened his eyes and looked into his almost slimey lap he would loose it.

[Rosekitten]

After everything was set up at least as well as they could for the night Thal watched Neimi try to cox Mizuki into eating. Truth of it was she was worried about both of them. Thal went back to being quiet most of the way here and now he just seemed to be lost in his own thoughts. That was until Neimi walked bast him and complained a little under her breath.

She meant well but she knew Mizuki wasn't up to eating much of anything. But being out here in the middle of not where they couldn't afford for him to grow any weaker either. Everyone was a bit on edge due to Mizuki's condition. The last thing she wanted to think about was that they traveled all the way out here just to bury him where they were going to settle... Why couldn't things just go back to being like they were before the war when everything was calm...

After a few moments Thal sighed with Mizuki saying sorry to him. "Stop saying sorry..." They didn't have anything really set up for bathing at the moment and he knew moving Mizuki wasn't the best idea. He told Neimi and Raden to go and find some water. After they left to do as they were told Thal went about trying to clean Mizuki up a little with some water they already had.

The water he sent Neimi and Raden to get could be used to replace any they used and then some more to finish getting Mizuki as clean as he could. Though now that they had a moment Thal had to question the other. Why force himself to come out here just to ... forget it he was just going to ask him. "Why? Can you at least tell me that. I know your not feeling well but damn it why come all the way out here?"

He wanted a answer, Mizuki was dead set on coming out here and he had no idea why. Let alone the other seemed to be lost in thought most of this trip. He could tell something was on his mind but he didn't before ask about what it was he was lost in thought over. Whatever it was seemed to be bothering him, and it wasn't helping whatever the current issue was at hand as it was.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki went along and helped Thalion as much as he could so to say it was little to nothing would be right. By the time he was cleaned and changed, sitting back down with Thalion beside him he half heard Thalion ask what he did. Mizuki gave a little sigh and hung his head his ears dipping back into his hair "The night before we left..." He began slightly "I...had a vision I guess you could say"

Mizuki wanted to keep this from Thalion but the way things were working out it would be better if the male knew "It was of this place...stream to the side, patchy knole...a house" Mizuki shook his head a little "That....and a person" Mizuki stated before laying down carefully placing his head in the males lap so he looked up at him. "I...couldnt see who or what...all I remember is a voice" Mizuki said before closing his eyes thinking on it.

Mizuki sighed again when he was questioned about the voice "All it said was 'I found you' and thats when it ended" Mizuki said with a little shrug. He didnt tell Thalion everything like how he was not in the vision and the deep pang of hurt he felt in his heart when he saw it.

Mizuki turned his head a little into Thalions leg placing a light kiss on the males thigh before turning his head back around to look up at him "Thats why here...." He said to him "What ever or who ever that was....its the reason why im like this..." Mizuki would at least give Thalion the hope of getting who ever it was one day.

[Rosekitten]

As he listened to the other speak he wasn't sure what to think. Mizuki had left out a few of the details so it wasn't enough for Thal to really know what was going to happen. Though it all did worry him, why would anyone be looking for either of them... Let alone what was he suppose to do about it? Mizuki had to get better but it seemed that wasn't even possible.

As the other rested against him he felt so damn useless, all this time Mizuki had kept this to himself. "I'll find who it is.. you'll be better then.." Or at least he hoped. Maybe it wasn't that easy he wasn't one to study magic really, really he didn't try to study into it at all. Now he rather thought it might have been a good idea to look into it a little at least for basics.

Whoever this person was had really bothered Mizuki, and made him this way. As far as Thal was concerned they could go die off a cliff. He would have thought the same thing if it had happened to Raden or Neimi as well. But Mizuki was weaker each day it seemed. Nothing was making it better and all he could do was pray he crossed paths with the said person causing this.

[Pinkie]

The rest of the night was quiet. Bed rolls were laid out and they all laid before the fire and that is how Mizuki fell asleep his head resting on Thalions chest as the male spoke to Neimi and Raden around them.

That night was fallowed by many others as things went under way. Trees chopped and stacked everything windeling down. Each passing day brought new things to them. Some were beautifull days others filled with rain but the main thing was with each passing day from that night Mizuki began to get better.

By the time the house was built, water wheel attached to the side from the streaming lake gave them running water. It was a great thing as they all began to settle in. Though the time spent in this place was still young. Mizuki was healthy and almost back to normal or so he thought the that night he crawled into bed with Thalion.

The morning came early, the sun reaching its long arms into the room through large windows touching the sweat licked forehead of Mizuki. Mizuki laid there on his back with his head turned away from a sleeping Thalion. His face was screwed up in pain as his right hand gripped his chest.

Everything hurt....that was the only thing that Mizuki thought of as he laid there. His mind was filled with darkness and his minds eye played scenes before him that frighted the weilder.

Mikzuki arched a little into the air his shoulders lifting off the bed as he pushed off with his head. Starting from his left shoulder crawling up his neck was a pattern design of roots. They traveled up from his clenched up, up his shoulder and neck licking at the corner of his face. Oh yes to say he was in pain was an understatement.

[Rosekitten]

Thalion didn't forget about what Mizuki had told him, but at the same time as the other grew better maybe it was something that would pass. By the time things were getting settled again he started to think that they would finally be able to relax and just be that so called family Mizuki spoke of. Though it seemed it was all too short lived, every time things settled something else had to happen...

He was asleep until Mizuki seemed to move a bit next to him. At first he didn't pay it any mind, though the movement changed to be a bit more violent causing Thal to look over at Mizuki to see what was the matter. Though glancing over Mizuki seemed to be acting more then oddly as Thal sat up and wasn't sure if he was still half asleep with what he saw even.

Ok no knowledge of magic, but this damn well had to be magic. Just by Mizuki's face alone he could tell the other was in pain, but there wasn't anything he could do. Damn it he kept thinking to himself, why when things were going well? Mizuki seemed to lay back down fully on the bed but he was still in pain as he stayed there. Thal's ears went back trying to even begin to think what to do. Getting Neimi and Raden would do no good.

"Damn it all.." He finally hissed out as he stayed where he was. Why couldn't he be the one who got sick all of the time? At least Mizuki knew what to do. But here he was no real clue on what to do where to start and Mizuki seemed to be in more pain then ever. "What am I suppose to do... " He was starting to think the gods enjoyed watching them struggle.

[Pinkie]

Mizukis mind was full of pain as he ignored everything around him though when Thalions voice reached his ears he raked his brain to give an answer to the male. What could the other do to help. Mizukis mind was going so fast he gasped a little when he thought of something "...s-silv-er...t-t-tongue" Mizukis said not even opening his eyes.

Silver tongue was a plant commonly founded in this reagin. Given the name for the long leaves that almost glowed silver. It was used for intence pain and if anything that would help for now. Mizuki knew from the sudden pain that whoever wanted them was about to find them.

[Rosekitten]

Neimi ended up knocking on the door before nearly being run over by Thal as he needed to go find the plant. Neimi asked what was wrong and he said keep a eye on Mizuki. She frowned a little as the other left but she moved to walk into the room before stepping back a little at the sight before her. "By the gods.. " she whispered before walking closer. She knew she couldn't do anything, all she could do was wait for Thal to return with whatever he was told to get. But Mizuki didn't look good at all.

Not even a few steps out of the door Thal froze hearing someone speak up asking if his name was Thalion. "It could be, but I don't have time at the moment." He growled a little not even paying a lick of attention to who was talking to him. This was his first mistake in the matter as he started to walk off. The owner of the voice smiled as she spoke the words Mizuki dreaded from before. "I found you..."

Thal never paid this any mind either though he quickly regretted not doing so as she flicked her weapon out once and towards the one walking away from her. The whip quickly wrapped a few times around his neck before she jerked it and forced him to the ground with ease. He coughed a little trying to breath with it around his neck, though as she walked his eyes seemed to grow wider noticing who he was even mouthing off to in the first place.

"Thalion Lorulm... Do you know how much of a pain you were to find? You've been hiding rather well from me." She smiled all the more as she walked closer keeping the lax on the whip as short as she could. "Being told throughout the years your clan is dead and then i hear this fun little tale of a drow with red hair and golden eyes..." She smirked all the more, it was a icy smile as she walked towards him more before placing a foot in the middle of his chest to keep him there.

If she wished she could end his life with how she had the whip at the moment, so he wasn't going to try to play too many games to get out of it. Not for a moment at least. The woman had long red hair with floral pink strands running through it and at the tips. Her hair was kept back into a braid and she wore what seemed to be a battle dress. It had a few minor pieces of armor on it covering the vital areas.

"Don't look at me like that, you couldn't have forgotten who you were given to as a child... or did you forget who your master was?" She tensed the whip a little more as she went on. "No your face says you remember... you probably thought you were free of that damned fate didn't you?" The woman's name was Sinestra though there were more then a few things about his past Thal never told anyone, it seemed he would have to spill it now. unless she killed him first.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki growled low in his chest as the pain increased and he arched up off of the bed. This is when another vision reached his eyes and Mizukis eyes flew wide open at the image. It was of a woman sanding over a crouched Thalion. Though something was off...there was something about this woman that gave a lot of unease to Mizuki.

Even through the intence pain Mizukis hissed and forced himself out of the bed grabbing his staff and ignoring the protests and fighting hands of Neimi as she tried to force him down "Let...me...GO!" He yelled as he reached the door and stumbled his way outside to the sight before him. His vision...both of them...was about this moment.

Raising his staff a quick spell was said forcing the whip from Thalions neck allowing the male to breath though with his state this caused Mizuki to fall to his knees his breathing heavy with pain as he looked to the woman before him with one eye the other shut in pain with a brow scrunched. "Dont...touch him..." He hissed and growled low in his chest.

[Rosekitten]

The woman seemed to step back a little after the strike. "wielder... " She said under her breath before looking at Thal who had already righted himself by this point to help Mizuk. Not that he thought he could but trying was better then nothing. She laughed a little as she spoke again walking towards them both. "That explains why you were easy to find... you never were one for magic, after your brother killed himself with his own... you rather took a harsh disliking to anything having to do with runes or powers."

Her smile was still just as evil as she looked between the two of them standing there. Neimi wasn't too far behind them and Raden had gotten up by now. She nearly laughed again seeing this little sight. "So you run away forsake your duties and hole up in the middle of no where?" Thal's ears went back as he was trying to keep Mizuki from falling over as he listened to her. "Or... wait they don't know do they?" She seemed to question without getting a answer.

He flicked her wrist towards Mizuki causing him to scream out before she seemed to smile relaxing her hand in the air. "You didn't... isn't that cute... you just thought you could leave your clan behind and go about living as a commoner?" She laughed again as she thought about this. Though she noticed the confused looks from the others, even Mizuki had to glance at her as to try to figure out what she was going on about.

"Thalion isn't just a mere common blood drow... his family blood line is the next highest to the matriarch's own line." She seemed to smile a bit before going on with this. "The highest line is my own.. and Thal has been avoiding me for a very long while now." She seemed to shrug a little before stepping back a little to let the information sink in to them all.

"But this is cute indeed... to think that my tracking would do such a thing to someone you care about." She looked over at Mizuki before speaking again. "I think that leaves you with only a few choices Thalion... either you obey me and fulfill your duty that you were suppose to fulfill or you friend suffer."

[Pinkie]

Mizuki watched in pain as everything took place before him. He was greatfull for the hands that now held him up though they seemed to do nothing as the woman flicked her hand causing a great flow of pain to leave his chest making him cry out at the intense feeling.

Even as he knelt there Mizuki couldnt help but to look at this woman as she spoke of Thalion though a growl left his lips as she shortented his name to Thal...no one but Mizuki was alowed to do that and he wanted to show her though when the option came to Thalion Mizuki gasped at it. Surely Thalion would not take the offer

Mizuki wanted to laugh at the friend statement wanting to comment on it "Friends....if only you knew" He said with a small pained voice so only Thalion helping him heard. Thats when he heard the next line from the witch "No...we will...find a new way!" He said forcing himself to stand straight though an other flick of her hand and he cried out again.

[Rosekitten]

Her ears went back a little hearing Mizuki speak on the friends comment. "You think I don't know? Pff please. I know very well what goes on between you two. I've been tracking you for how long now?" She laughed a bit before flicking her hand out again to cause Mizuki to cry out again. "Don't act like you know everything... From the other twos reactions there's a bit you don't know about your precious little drow here."

She laughed a little as Mizuki seemed to quickly say that they'd find another way. "Oh please do enlighten me what your going to do..." She dared him as she seemed to keep her calm as much as ever. Thal wasn't sure what to do, if he just gave in to her then Mizuki wouldn't be in any pain... but at the same time it was just like signing his life away if he did give in to her.

She wouldn't wait for a response for forever. They needed something, anything. "Why not just accept my offer. Your lover there will be pain free and I'll still let you come visit.. every once in a while at least." She shrugged a little smirking all the while. Ttruth of it was Thal wanted nothing better then to cut her head off.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki growled at that comment. She would LET him see the man he loved. Mizuki almost wanted to laugh at that. How could Thalion even think of taking the offer she gave them. Mizuki could beat this he would live with the pain till he found a way to over come it. Or so he thought.

"Thalion...." He said in a breathless voice looking to male. By this time the network of dark roots had licked up his face covering his left cheek and was starting to darken a light lavender eye "We...can beat...this..." He said between huffs of breath. "Dont....do it....not just...f-for me" He said looking to him.

[Rosekitten]

He wasn't sure what to do anymore, his first thought was to just give into the damned woman. So she'd stop hurting Mizuki. That or.. maybe sending Mizuki away. What could do that though, let alone his current condition that was easier said then done and it would take something drastic to force the other to leave in a time like this. Something he never wanted to say... he'd have to though, his plan was to also get Neimi and Raden to leave as well. Then she had no one left to target if he was alone.

That was the whole reason he traveled alone when he had the chance anyway. He always had some feeling inside that this was going to happen, that is fate of being nothing more then basically a slave to this woman was far from over. She seemed to walk off a little ignoring Mizuki's protests and weak chatter with Thal. She knew pretty much she had won, or rather that's what she thought.

Thal shook his head a little when Mizuki spoke. He wanted to rip his own tongue out as he was thinking of speaking such harsh words to the other when he was in pain but it needed to be done. Maybe ... he would catch on after he was feeling well again. Or at least forgive him down the road for saying any of what he was about to say. "I'm not doing it for you, tsk.. what made you think that?"

Neimi tilted her head a little a bit taken back by the sudden addittude change. After all of this time of taking care of Mizuki maybe he finally did snap? She didn't know what was going on at the moment. Mizuki seemed to look at Thal after he spoke, he seemed to be almost in shock right along side of Neimi. "What? Do you think I would just take care of you for the rest of your life? I'm sick of it." He shot a glare at Neimi before she managed to speak saying she wasn't excluded from this either.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki was taken back from the harsh tone and words the other gave him. Was Thalion serious? Mizuki knew that sometimes his sickness came to him and he happened to almost die a couple times while with the other male but the way he was speaking "No..." Mizuki said to him shaking his head totaly ignoring the pain as a new pain came forth, the pain of a broken heart.

"No..." He said again a tear escaping his right eye "You dont mean that..." He said before growling out his next words "Take it back..." He said to Thalion anger taking over him "You dont mean it!" He said almost acting like a child "You...you love me..." He said ina broken voice.

[Rosekitten]

He didn't mean it, but he had to make it seem like he did mean it. His first worry was Mizuki was going to just give up if he let this continue but he couldn't afford to keep him here either. The further away he was from this damned woman the better. He'd be able to heal at least, maybe he could get Neimi to go with him to make sure that they were both safe and that meant Raden should follow them as well. Then he could deal with this woman without anything in his way.

Neimi was watching the two of them as she seemed to almost cringe as Mizuki spoke. Thalion did have his reasons for doing this, he just hoped that they forgave him after things settled. "No Mizuki I do mean it. I'm tired of always looking after you and the others. I never asked to look after anyone, I was quite happy being alone!" He hissed his words, in truth they hurt more then they appeared to.

Sinestra seemed to catch wind of the conversation by now, though she didn't catch on to what Thal was doing. If he had any luck at all she wouldn't until they were long gone from here. After that he could deal with her in whatever fashion he saw fit. Then again he had to watch himself too seeing as she seemed to have enough power to take Mizuki out of commission...