<font color='#348781'>OOC: um, hey guys, theres no realistic way Diable and Yuin can avoid killing Naraku here...which would sort of be powerplaying...yeah, just sort of :P. The only way I can think of to avoid killing him off, which we cant do, is for there to be some big commotion, like another character entering or something, that distracts their attention from him...so anyway, if one of you out there could pleeeeeeeez oblige... thank you!</font>
<font color='#810541'>naraku woke up, stubbled away from then and rested aganist a tree"come on guys...be reasonable...i dont have any magic left..."at least i still have some smoke bombs left...</font>
<font color='#348781'>Yuin did not hesitate. "Of course Im with you," she told Diable, snarling as she advanced, slowly, step by step, towards her foe. This time, nothing would keep her from her chosen prey. Not even his magic, for she was not naive enough to believe his statements. Although he couldnt have much left, after all he had already used. Sensing Diable advzncing with her somewhere nearby, she stalked to within a yard or so of him. Between her and Diable, Naraku was pinned to the huge old tree he had been resting on, with nowhere left for him to flee. "Who gets first go at him?" she asked Diable in a snarl, never taking her eyes off Naraku.</font>
<font color='#810541'>naraku was very worried now and was think to himselfif this does not work i am doomed... naraku then threw his remaining smoke bombs, shrunk to the size of a nut and flew up into a tree and hid i hope they dont find me, that took all of my strength i had left...</font>
<font color='#CCCCCC'>Rioze was mildly surprised when Naraku threw the smoke bombs. He thought he knew what he was trying to do though, I believe all male pendragons know how to shapeshift into something. His hypothesis, he deemed, was correct when he saw something small fly up but said nothing. Rioze wasn't exactly sure what though, it was shrouded in the smoke. However, wasn't in his place to try and help the revenge-seeking duo. However..a mere hint was good. It'd be up to Yuin and Diable to find him, this wouldn't do any harm. "You two ought to act quickly, 'lest you want him to get away."</font>
<font color='#810541'>{dude, you rock! ill give some cash next time i see ya}naraku then,making himself look like a small bug, flew off about a mile and hid in a tree.</font>
<font color='#377df5'>Estrella had been perched in one of the trees, observing the scene. Interesting, she thought. The last few days had been rather boring, hunting eating and sleeping. Time for some action she decided. She had seen how Naraku had morphed into a bug and was wondering whether she should chase after him. Maybe he will pay me to spare his life, or maybe the others will pay to have him... He looks weak enough. She eyed him as he landed onto a nearby branch and quickly leapt after him, catching him in her paws, unhurt. If I want to get something out of this, she reasoned, I had better keep him alive. Sadly, as she caught him her immense weight made the branch sway in such a way that she came tumbling down noisily, only opening her wings just in time. She landed besides them hping they hadn't heard her even though she knew that was unlikely. Uhhh... hello? I have your friend here. Am willing to give him back for a price.</font>
<font color='#810541'>"hey, letmego!"he morgh back to himself and tried to clawed his way out oh her hand [/I]i hate being small[/I] "ill pay you more to let me go and to keep them preocupided"naraku was getting annoyed that he got away then cought by someone who wanted some quick cash</font>
<font color='#CCCCCC'>Rioze nearly laughed out loud. He had seen a bug fly off and had observed it, just in case. The thought-speak gave it dead away. Then a new pendragon appeared and captured him! The hilarity of it. "As you can see, he's not exactly out friend. I'm not sure if those two would rather just attack outright rather than pay for a chance at him. Just some fair warning." Absentmindedly he sat on one of the lower branches and started knawing on a dried piece of meat. He was curious to see how all this played out.</font>
<font color='#810541'>'Rioze, i am not paying you now..."naraku finally broke free of Estrella's grasp and shrunk to the size of a flea(occ tell me if their is something in r-l this size) and hid in her fur i think i am starting to like being small</font>
<font color='#348781'>Yuin had been watching the whole thing. She grinned. She had telepathed with Naraku. She had felt his mind once. She could feel it and find it again anywhere. His insanity left a peculiar mark on it that she would recognize anywhere. So now, closing her eyes, she searched around her for that mind. There...that was the strangers, Estrellas, mind, and there, right there...she grinned again, and, eyes stil closed, used telekinesis to pull Naraku the flea out Estrellas long fur and right onto her oustretched front right paw. There she held him delicately between her thumb and index claws, lightly enough so as not to crush him, but with enough force to bruise his wings, so that he coudnt easily fly off again, and firmly enough so that he coudnt run away. "Sorry, Estrella, looks like you wont be needed," she said, grinning at her, and managing not to wince at the other pendragons ugly face. "Shall I?" And she grinned happily at Diable, sqeezing the flea-Naraku just a tiny bit tighter. "By the way," she said added to Naraku the Flea, "Go ahead and morph. I'm ready for you. And Im willing to bet so is Diable. Not laughing anymore, are you?" and she grinned evilly at him.</font>
<font color='#810541'>he bite her claw and burned it with his tail "you could at least play fair"</font>
<font color='#377df5'>Estrella felt a bit stupid. For a moment she had thought she had it all. Now, not only have she let the flea get away, she had also let the other pendragon , the pretty one (she called everyone who wasn't as ugly as her "pretty"), had him o his mercy and was saying she was of no use at all. Come on, she thought, Without me they wouldn't even havethis guy. I do deserve something ! She observed Naraku intently as he began to lower his tail/flame on yuin's claw and decided that this was her chance. If/when the Flea managed to burn her and jump off, I shall immediately grasp him thus making me useful to these idiots once more. They will have to pay me. </font>
<font color='#FF0000'>He was with Yuin as they cornered him backwards into a tree. When he shapeshifted, he realized that he still had that ability too, even though he wasn't very skilled at it. He didn't say anything, just watched the whole dilemma unfold. Now, he'd do just about anything to kill that bastard that just kept acting like an undisciplined child. Irritating and manipulative. But he'd stop, even if it took a decade. Diable couldn't do anything, but watch the three others, especially the horrendously ugly newcomer, Estrella, argue with Naraku. Estrella didn't seem like she wanted to be helpful. It looked like...she rather was trying to get something out of her helpfulness. He didn't know what..but she seemed rather greedy.</font>
<font color='#810541'>"do you guys even want an explanation or are you just going to squish me to death?"he tried to rip of one of her claws so she would let go</font>
<font color='#CCCCCC'>{And a yak, yak, yak, yak to you too. I won't take sides on this one. Not even for money.} Rioze cynically that this life and death game was such a bore. Escape, capture, escape, capture, what a never-ending circle. Something tiny, huh? Why not something big with wings? Make a quick escape, too heavy for easy movement. Baakaa. He started grooming himself, he did that when he was nervous or bored. "Ya know, Estrella if you want to be helpful just leave things as they are. It's all entertaining anyways." Rioze thought he knew what Estrella was up to. After all he was doing that just a half-hour or so ago. Still, it wouldn't work as well with no clear objectives. "If you wish to explain, you 'ought to do it hurriedly. I doubt the others have as much patience." </font>
<font color='#348781'>OOC: Ah, so he's only the size of a flea, not a real flea...big deal *yawns ostentatiously* :P ! Yuin yelped as he singed her fur, but managed to remember just in time not to let go of her precious booty. She beat furiously at the little flames with her other forepaw and her tail until they were out, then grabbed the flea-(sized:P) Naraku's tiny tail firmly with one hand. "Careful, you maggot. You wouldnt want me to yank ur precious little tail off, would you? Hmm, torture before death...Im surprised that I hadnt thought of it before. I must be degenerating." she said in a bored tone of voice. "Nevertheless, though, Diable, what do you say?" Then she concentrated on what Naraku had said."Explain??" Yuin demanded, amazed, with a harsh bark of laughter. "Explain what? I dont believe you have any explaining left to do, mister. Ive heard all the explanations - and more! - from you than I ever needed or wanted!" She said with a cold gleam in her eye as she watched him carefully, determined not to let him get away this time.</font>
<font color='#810541'>"okay then, you dont want to know that i have a curse that makes me insane when i get really mad.okay"he finally riped of one of her claws and tried to stabed her with it"there"he jumped out of her hand and morghed to ten times his normal size"bye then" he started to walk off but blew a kiss to Yuin then continued to walk somewhere</font>
<font color='#FF0000'>"That's something I do pretty often. Go ahead.", Diable turned and glared at flea-sized Naraku. "He deserves it..." he snarled and took a few steps to get a closer look at Naraku. Then as he grew 10 times his real size again, he backed away a bit, annoyed by Naraku's childishness. Always playing around with magic, never just being himself and enjoying it...Diable felt immense pity for Naraku, even though he still did want to slaughter him.</font>
<font color='#810541'>naraku took about 20 steps and when back to normal size."finally..."he lied down on some leaves and bounched up the earth under his head into a billow"some rest time"should i go back and apolagize to her or go find my Justine and play with her?ill decide after a nap"he closed his eyes</font>
