Lore: Forgotten Enemies

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 1:43 pm

Soran rolled over and glanced under the bed critically. The mouse stared nervously back at him with beady black eyes. The rogue's eyes seemed to freeze it in place, whiskers trembling, and then it spun to run away. Too late, however, for the elf reached under the bed and caught the mouse by the scruff of its neck. It hung sulkily between his thumb and forefinger as Soran held it out to show to Rai. "I've captured the monster. Can we go back to sleep?" he said flatly.

Post by **Emora Deen** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 1:55 pm

Rai giggled as she looked at the small trembling mouse who was kicking and trying to get free. "Oh," was the only thing she said as she looked Soran in the eyes, her knows wrinkled up.

She yawned and jumped when lighting popped and it sounded like it struck something outside. She hugged Soran's arm, grinning a little sheepishly.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 2:08 pm

Soran stared at Rai uncertainly, then accepted it. Children were difficult to understand. He dropped the mouse outside a small crack at the base of the wall, which it promptly disappeared into, and lay back down on his side next to Rai.

Kyosuke · Post by **Kyosuke** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:34 pm

A few months had already passed since Jhaptal had been assigned his mission. This was the last city in Ighten left unsearched. If his target wasn't here, then he would have to cross the sea to Ongoreth. He was now wearing a brown tunic and green pants with his normal pair of lightweight boots. He had discarded his pack of shuriken, but kept an extra belt pouch with small provisions with him. He also retained the black sash with his two kodachis in them.

When the rain and lightning started, he decided against his normal habit of sleeping in trees in favor for a safer indoor environment, and slipped into the inn that Soran and the others had checked in to. There were a few people muttering in the corner of the bar when he sat down, making sure he would be within hearing range of them.

"Would you like anything?" the waitress asked when she approached the table.

The ninja thought about it for a bit before deciding. "I'll have a roast beef sandwich and a glass of water please," the ninja said charmingly, grinning at the waitress.

The waitress blushed a bit before going off to bring his order. While he waited, a certain name stood out from the conversation.

"...Soran Nightblade, the town rogue is staying here," one of the men said.

"Ooh, I remember him, he was really handsome wasn't he? You sure he's back?" a woman asked.

"So is he really back in town?" another man asked. "I want to keep my girlfriend away from him. I don't care if the rumors say he doesn't care for human contact, and I don't care if they say he might be gay too."

The first woman spoke up about the last rumor. "He can't be gay! The gods wouldn't be that cruel to women," she sighed.

Jhaptal absorbed the information as the waitress came with his meal. He smiled and nodded his thanks to the waitress before starting on his meal.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 6:36 pm

Soran's eyes twitched open as light began to filter in through the window. In his sleep, he'd somehow wound up with one hand resting lightly over the top of Rai's head. He looked at the child sleepily, still only half awake. Sensing someone else in the room, he looked over his shoulder and noticed Siren sleeping on the bed. She'd slipped in during the night without his noticing. He blinked, thinking he must have been more tired than he'd realized, and let his eyes fall shut again as he turned back toward Rai. In a few minutes, he'd be fully awake, but for now he just let himself relax.

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:48 pm

Mizuki turned in her bed next to Blade. Well, the baby would be there if he hadn't crawled out and snuck into Soran's room. Blade waddle across the floor to the rouge he deamed his father and threw himself on his chest.

"Daadee!" Blade cooed, cuddling into the rouge.

Back in her room Mizuki still slept peacefully. She felt something brush her cheek softly so she unconsicously turned into to it. It was the warm, big, calloused hand of a man.

"Red?" she murmmered but didn't open her eyes. WHoever was there leaned their head in closer towards Mizuki's and she felt the soft tickle of hair brush her eyelids. It wasn't Red. Mizuki eyes flickered open and she saw the blurry figure of Soran, or so she thought. "Soran what are you doing in here? Mmmm.. where's my so---" Soran's finger's silenced her as he placed them on her lips. This was very un-Soran-like. She frowned, she still couldn't really make out his form. Maybe it was because no light was coming into the room. "Soran...?"

He wouldn't answer her. No explanation for his actions when he climb into bed with her. Mizuki sat up and frowned at him in the dark and was about to speak until he pulled her down hard against him. "Soran!" Her voice came out distressed. "What are you doing?" Maybe it was just because she was panicking now, or this wasn't how Soran would act, or maybe mix in that this is an imposter... but when he kissed her hard on the mouth, she hit him.

She knew she hit something but the moment her fist made contact, his body was gone from under her. He just vanished. Mizuki yelped.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:04 pm

Soran was finally roused as Blade managed to come into the room and climb on him with his usual "Dadee!"

Soran sat up and looked at Blade, wondering how he got into the room. He must have found a way out while Mizuki was asleep. The half elf was probably waking up about now, and would no doubt worry when she found him missing. "Come on, you little monkey," he muttered quietly, hoisting Blade up and carrying him across the hall. He knocked firmly on Mizuki's door and then opened it. When he came through the doorway, however, Mizuki appeared stricken by something, lying in an odd position in her bed. He eyed her closely, silently trying to ascertain the situation.

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:08 pm

Mizuki hadn't yet registered that someone entered the room. She sat there, dumbfounded at the whole situation, and now, suddenly light was spilling into the room!

She looked up, her eyes adjusting and she saw Soran standing in the doorway with her son. "Wait...how did you? You were just over here! And then you kissed me, and then I punched you cause you were scaring me and then you dissapeared!.." she explained, more to herself as she tried to asces what just happened.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:09 pm

Soran narrowed his eyes. "I did nothing of the sort," he said flatly, closing the door behind him and sitting in the chair opposite her bed.

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:11 pm

Mizuki blinked and looked around the room. She looked over the side of her bed, under it, then came back up confused. "But you were just here...?" she was very confused. 'Was I dreaming?' she thought, 'No, that was too real...' SHe idily fingered her lips, they felt swollen from a rather feirce kiss.

Post by **Emora Deen** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:14 pm

Rai grumbled as the warm body next to her disappeared. She rolled over and sat up. Then she pulled all the covres over her again and curled up.

However Rai wasn't able to stay there long. She stood up and decided to go have a look around, since no one was around to stop her. Rai had almost forgotten about what happened in the forest. Well, not about what happened, but about Soran yelling at her. Children did that sort of thing... forget about what parents or grown-ups tell them.

Rai wondered downstares and around the room looking for the man she had talked to the day before, the one with the magic tricks.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:15 pm

Soran felt an edge of concern. "I just got here," he asserted. "You must have been dreaming." He found it disconcerting to think she had dreamt of him forcing himself on her, but more disconcerting that she thought it was true. Still, he kept those emotions carefully concealed as he watched her critically.

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:18 pm

They were deffinatly swollen. She stared at the floor for a moment, feeling ashamed of herself. She knew it had been real... but could she have been dreaming and this is yet another power of seer magic in her blood she hadn't known about?

Blade cooed in Soran's arms and promptly pulled the rouge's ear.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:23 pm

Soran twitched his head as Blade tugged on his sensitive ear, dislodging and disappointing the toddler. He carried the child to Mizuki and set him down beside her on the bed. "You don't look well. I'll go get some water," he said evenly, his eyes chilled. He turned to leave the room.

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:27 pm

"No!" Mizuki called out to him. Blade cooing and sucking his thumb next to her as he laid on the bed. "Well..." she blushed. She got up from the bed, she was still in her clothes from the night before, and put her hand on his arm. "I'm fine. Just, a little weirded out but I'm fine." She smiled at him, as if the smile would reassure him.