Tessera 25 (able to change) <FONT COLOR="#000000"> Clue: His love he once did lose has moved onto another. But it is the her "soul", Neh her very figure and description, that you should search.</FONT> Archfang stumbled from the bushes. His mind still swirling, unable to focus. He fell to his knees coughing and choking. Nothing was right, it felt like so long ago. He rolled onto his back, rolling into the shade of the bushes, the sun cuaseing his skin to burn. Grabbing at his stomach he gagged some more, spitting once in a while to clear his throat. He felt his face for anything but it all felt familiar, he looked to his back where the wings sat motionless, skinny as if he hasn't eaten in months, maybe years. He looked his body over once again, everything looked like his wings, skinny. He coughed and gagged some more, unconsiousness taking hold of his body once again. The last thing he remembered was the sound of someone screaming. <FONT COLOR="#000000"> Words: 6, 11, 14, (1/2 of our lives.) Look in our market of choice and you may find the next clue.</FONT> -OOC- Romance is so overrated... *cough*
A black figure had watched the frail creature for a while, until finally, no movement came from it. The creatures cold gray blue eyes scaned the unconcious creature until she stoo a few feet from it. He had look strangely famailar. His face seemed to awaken lost memories. Blinking for a second she then scowled, almost in agony of what she saw. Picking up the limp form she walked under the cover of a clump of trees. Slipping a daggar from her waist she quickly sliced open her palm. She now regretted not taking that bottle of fresh blood she had gathered before. She was hungry first of all and giving her blood to a fellow vampire on an empty stomach wasn't a very good idea. <span style='color:black'>"Damnit... What are you doing here... After all this time...?"</span> Leaning the creatures head against a tree she let the crimson liquid drain into his mouth. Staring at his body with confused eyes she shook her head. After a few minutes and his form seemed to regain 'life'. She pulled back and wrapped up her hand. She knew it'd be healed within the hour.. Her mind was racing... What was she to do now? 'He' was back... Slinking of and sitting under the shade of another tree she sat and wondered how things were going to be. She knew everything now would be ackward... How was she suppoed to tell him anything. Touching her shoulder and letting her arm drop, fingers trailing the giant scar that would have left her dead... <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td> I am so sorry for not posting before XD I just... got the urge to slack off in class... so i'm posting XD this is officially gunna suck! She has that giant scar... but i can't explain how she got it now! *growls* We had some problems with an illegal corperation a while back and we were supposed to 'forget' what happened during the whole thing... -.-' Now i have no explanation for anything!</td></tr></table>
During Archfang's unconsiousness his mind ran free, memories of a long time ago floated to the surface. But none of them were right. It was dark, the moon was out, its light being fought by the clouds passing by. Footsteps echoed from all around him in the empty street. They pounded in his ear, his mind began to slip away as his thirst took hold. He flew up to the rooftops, primal instincts controlled him now. A slim dark figure walked down the steet, he could smell the blood flowing within them. Licking his lips, he leaped off the rooftop, landing behind the person who continued walking. He grabbed the persons arms and sank his teeth into their neck, the blood gushing forth felt more real than anything else. The figure collapsed to the floor. Instincts and needs ebbed away, his mind regaining control. He kneeled down next to the figure, afraid to turn them over and see their face. His paw shaking, he tugged on their shoulder. A tear rolled down his cheek and his body shaking. "Temrin..." He muttered. He opened his eyes slightly to see the black figure next to him. The taste of blood seemed fresh in his mouth. He tried to move his head but it seemed locked into place, his body trying to save as much of the replenished energy as it can.
Upon hearing his voice, the black creature cringed in twisted agony. Her ears were pressed against the back of her head and her posture showed that she was wishing she wasn't there. She moved her head slightly so she could see his face through the hair that hung infront of her face. She was able to see him but he could not see her eyes. She was glad he couldn't, she wasn't able to hold back her tears of rage, joy, and anguish anylonger. Her breathing was ragid, body heaving with each breath, trying to calm herself. Her right eye reflected a redish glow for a moment. <span style='color:Black'>"A-Archfang..."</span> Her voice didn't crack once but it still sounded as confused as she was. A silence grew for a moment and everything was still. Jaggedly, as if she wished to turn to him but at the same time not, she turned her upper body to look away. A breeze russled the shrubbs around them and blew her hair away from her shoulder, revealing the giant scar. Her ruggish thick strap tank-top not hiding it at all. Tears started streaming down her face, but no sound escaped her lips. She hoped Rluknyym was fareing better then she was. Uknown to her though, he was going through the same thing... Meating a long lost love one... <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td> DRAMATIC! YAY! XD </td></tr></table>
-OOC- damn that was an awsome post, had to wait a day to reply xD Archfang's head beat within its own self. Trying to focus his eyes more than his mind he looked to the black figure at the sound of his own name. The voice sounded familiar, but he couldn't quite put two and two together. Memories flooded to the front of his mind, all fuzzy and garbled. Trying to focus his mind only made it worse. Pictures of a long lost love came and went and yet this figure seemed so much more different, yet more and more the same. His chin fell to his chest and he sobbed, a single tear rolling down his cheek. "Im sorry..." He shuddered at his own words, still confused. The new blood seemed almost to revolt against him deep inside, beating his insides in anger. It was torturing him, thoughts of self massacre scraping across his mind. His eyes closed and he sighed deeply, fighting himself to stay awake.
<span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td> ^^ thanks... *squeals* I just saw the new HArry potter movie! OMG YOU GET TO SEE HARRY TAKE A FREEKING BATH! XDDDD Sorry... XD Oh... BTW... this really doesn't seem like something that should be on campus... Temrin was banned from school... XD And of course on her own accord because she didn't want to harm people... her being a vampire and all... Now of course, she could care less XD</td></tr></table> Not able to take it anymore, the girl turned, she was on him in seconds. Taking him up in her arms, holding him tight, her paws grasped at the sides of his face. Her face still shadowed by her hair she held him close, her breathing getting more and more out of hand as tears fell upon his fur, and yet, no sound escaped her being still. Her entire being was in a maze of confusion. Her mind raced back and foreth, looking for answers... Answers to questions she herself did not know. Answers to what she may do next... Things were defiantely going to be very ackward from now on. He had been away for such a long time, she had thought she would never see him again... And yet, here he was, in the middle of nowhere, a pathetic looking being... Nothing of what she had remembered of him. <span style='color:black'>"Archfang... What...? Where..."</span> Her voice trailed off as her voice shut down on her. Too many emotions, tearing at her already scared insides... It was too much. She could hold them no longer... Grasping his frail body closer to her she sobbed. Her hair wet with tears and his fur developing a pool of it's own.
--OOC-- archfang was wandering, temrin... uhh... sensed his presence :P --IC-- Archfang looked at Temrin, bewildered by how she had managed to find him after so long. But soon that thought dissapeared in the confusion that was slowly swallowing him whole. He held his arms around her figure loosely, unable to even groan he was so tired from that one simple movement. His eyes closed and tears rolled down his cheeks unchallenged. The confusion slowly seemed to ebb away as he held her. As his mind stabalized his body grew more and more weak and tired. He groaned and looked down at her,"Please... f... find someone... to... help me." His head fell back and his eyes closed. Even his ears fell back in weakness. His breathing was ragged and his stomache sank down in emptyness.
Taking a deep breath and calming herself enough, she let Archfang's weak form lay upon the ground once more. Looking up at the sky, slightly leaning her head back she searched... Searching for someone close she could turn too. Thinking of multiple people the only one she thought would be around would be Teakany. Her presence was nearby but in a class. Knowing that much, she knew Hiei was probably in the dorm taking care of their twins. Connecting with his mind she heard him, "Temrin?" "Yes, I need to hurry Hiei. Do you have a supply of blood in your dorm?" "Um... Yes I-" "Good! I'm coming up with someone who's in-need of help. Open your window!" "Ok." Hurrying up onto her feet she bent down and picked Archfang up off the damp ground. Spreading her dark vampiric wings about her she lifted off the ground and headed towards the dorm. Flying steadily around the building to Hiei and Teakany's dorm room she rushed through the open window. "Hiei!" The black pendragon whirled around, holding a few bags of blood that were being stored away. His blond hair hung over his face raggedly as he rushed to her side. "That him?! He looks terrible... Lay him down on the bed" Putting him down and sitting on the other bed, wiping away her tears. She looked up and watched Hiei drain a few bag of slushy like blood into archfang's mouth slowly. "LetÂ’s hope it's enough. He looks as if he hasn't eaten in ages." He said as he walked away from the creature. "Who is he?" Temrin looked away from Hiei's gaze and shook her head lightly. "Now is not the time..." Understanding Hiei nodded. Walking to Teakany's bed He sat and watched the creature struggle to breath. Then looking to Temrin, he notice her tear streaked fur and her slightly blood shot eyes. "He should be alright for now. He'll probably come around in a bit." Teakany would be home soon...
Archfang coughed and spluttered, a small amount of the blood flowing from his mouth. His back arched and he stretched deeply. He rolled onto his side yawning. One eye slowly slid open and focused on the black figure in front of him. He didn't even recognize her. He groaned, burrowing his head into the bed he groaned,"What do you want?" He yawned again as memories of what happened leaked into his thought. He sat up quickly and looked back at the figure,"Temrin!?!"
Cringing as he mentioned her name she looked to the floor. Her hand on her forhead and clawed fingers showing through her gray-blue hair. Her right eye shined red once again as she sat their, motionless. Hiei knew this would be a good time for him to leave. Picking up the snoozing kids in his arms, he walked out of the dorm room, leaving a few packages of blood on the counter. "I hope they put them back if they're not going to use it..." Walking to Teakany's class room he left a note with the teacher to give to her after class. <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td> yush.. short.. meh XD </td></tr></table>
Archfang watched her head fall. "Tem... rin?" He said, grunting as he shifted his body to the edge of the bed, his legs slipping over the sides. He looked at his hand, which appeared rejuvinated. He stretched his wings, he shook as the final of the memories came to. He tried to stand up but fell back to the bed. He looked at her again, and a sense of foreboding came over him. A tear streamed down his still soaked cheek. Thoughts of what might of happened taking over.
Heaving in a deep breath, she let out a light rasping sound. Wiping her eyes she looked up through her hair. Her body stiffened as she tried to say something. "..." She had begun the say something but couldn't say anything for she couldnt figure out what exactly she wanted to say. Gritting her teeth she stood up and looked at him stermly. "What... What are you doing here and WHERE did you go?!" Her nose flared as she took deap breathes, trying not to let her rage get out of hand. <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td> XD Ahahaha... *chuckles* </td></tr></table>
Archfang looked at her blankly. "Uhhh.. tem..." He gulped, not sure wether to tell the truth or make up a lie. He groaned, cradleing his head in his hands. "I dont... know." He sniffed, afraid that she would beat him right now at the insufficient responce. "I dont know... where I've been, or how. I dont even know how long its been..." He inched back onto bed, trying to get out of claw distance. He shuddered at the thought of what she could do to him in his weakened state.
Clenching her paws into fists, tears streamed down her face in rivlets. "What do you mean by that?! Where the hell have you been?! Its been a year since i've last seen you!" Her hand slipped to her face. Holding it over her right eye it looked as though she was seconds away from clawing at her face. <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td> Uggh! I can't FReeking pooooost... >.< </td></tr></table>
Archfang shakily got up from the bed. Staggering over to her, he placed his hands on her shoulders and stood straight up, looking her deep in her non-red eye. "Please understand me Tem, I dont know where I've been..." "I dont even remember what I was doing before I disappeared..." Pulling her closer, he kissed her forehead."Please believe me..."
Her hand rested on his chest for second, she looked at the floor and then closed her eyes. Her face wrenched as she pushed him away. Turning around she clenched the base of the scare on her upper body. "Archfang... You've been gone for so long..." She faced away from him, looking to the floor. "I... Thought i'd never see you again..." Her face looked like stone. Things were coming to he mind she wished she woulnd't have to say. <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td>Yup... Crap... </td></tr></table>
Archfang was caught off guard when she pushed him away, thinking that would of went a bit differently. "Uh... well could you tell me how long I've been gone? Like what a week at most?" He couldn't understand why she seemed so different after only a week, then he noticed the scar. "Oh my god what happened?" He nearly shouted pointing at the scar.
Gritting her teeth she turned and walked to the window sill. Lifting her head ,she looked up into the brilliance of the setting sun. The colors shone onto the world outsideÂ… She wished she could be anywhere but here. Looking down at her hand, then turning her head slightly so he could hear her better. <span style='color:black'>"You've been gone a year! A whole f**king year!"</span> She growled at him fiercely. Shutting her cold gray-blue eyes as tight as she could she thought of how to explain what had happened. It wasn't something easy to explain. She had done things she wasn't proud of... Getting into illegal actions, she had gotten into a brawl and would have died if an old friend hadn't helped her. The creature she had been up against was a massive beast. She could still remember its blood-shot eyes as its laser bladed axe had fallen upon her unprotected body. She coulnd't say much about it... <span style='color:black'>"I got into a fight..."</span> She purposely left out the part when she had laid in the deserted street, the wound weeping her live away. Her shoulder had laid almost apart from her, body unable to feel anymore. Her being, numb with pain and blood splattered over herÂ… Lying in the dark corner of the street. The wall before her was broken and pieces crumbled around her. The last thing she had remember before passing out was her friend coming to her aid. He was on the opposite side but still saved her life. How she had lived was a miracle, the wound cut through her left lung that side of her rib cage had been crushed. His potion, lined with magic, repaired everything in the matter of minutes. When she had woken up next, she was back to her normal form and a scar littered her almost flawless bodyÂ… No hair re-grew in that spot ever again. Her eye flashed red once more as she fought to keep the memories away. She didn't want to tell him about another mistake she had made... Her body was now, not only her own, but a host to a demon that lacked a body. He had chosen her for the reason that she had thought she had nothing left to live for. That soon changed but the creature still remained, able to watch everything she did. <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td> Okay so I used the same event that it happened... But I can't NOT say she wasn't involved in illegal actions... XD That was her life that past half a year XD</td></tr></table>
Archfang was stunned, for lack of a more dramatic word. His mind seemed to snap. He fell to the floor, his ears twitched as she kept talking, slowly he got off the floor, brushed himself off and sat back down silently. He sensed something very very bad happened while he was gone... He thought really hard of how this was possible... but what had happened had happened and he needed to know. He smoothed out the area of the bed next to him and patted it softly. "Come sit down, tell me what happened." He was shivering slightly, still unable to believe he had been gone a year. He tried to calm himself, play it cool for now.
<span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td> First... OMG I LOVE YOUR ANIMATION IN YOUR SIG! How'd you do it O.O... Second... I'm sorry for not posting XD </td></tr></table> Temrin looked over at him slightly. She REALLY didn't want to talk about it but she knew she would have too. Walking shakily over to the bed she held herself in her own arms and sat down. leaning slightly on his shoulder, she felt as though her body were to collapse. Her chest heaved as she calmed her tears and quietly started to tell him what happened... She hoped he would understand. ~ Half-way through her story as she told about the creature and how it's weapon had sliced almost clean through her, a strike of pain shot through her scar. The memory never had settled in her mind. She had thought she would have died. Then she had thought it didn't matter if she did. Laying on the street, alone and on the verge of death, she hoped at some slim chance that she could see Rluknyym again... Even just once more to hold him in her arms... The feeling of lonelyness was far worse then the pain of the bloody wound. Her story continued... She held back a serge of guilt as she told Archfang of how it had been her fault Rluknyym had lost his sister by saving Teakany and Hiei's twins. A person had been after her. Following her and she had known it. She hadn't thought of doing anything until something had been done to her... But she acted to late. Her best friends kids had been kidnapped... All of this done to get to her. Everyone depressed for weeks. His sister had been Hiei's little sister, Kailea's best friend. She still mourned over her loss. Luckily she had a new room-mate to give her hope of a brighter future. She had remembered at last minute to tell him about the demon. It seemed to sleep within her now for It hadn't been active in such a long time. The creature had not spoken to her in ages... Making Temrin worry. "It attacked and found a way into my body through my right eye. Now it seems to lie dormant... It hasn't come out in ages..." She got lost in her own thoughts then remembered Archfang was sitting right next to her. "It's been a horrible year... This world is so... Polluted with greed and war that it's hard to believe that anyone REALLY... Truely lives..." She sighed and felt her heart sink deeper into her horrible experiences.
