<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><div style="text-align: center"><a class="link link--external" href="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n99/vampiregirl22/screen.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Tsukiko Kimiko</a>​</div></span></span><br/>Tsukiko sat there awhile in quiet contemplation absorbing everything that was being said. The subtle changes in the people and the slight shifts in the powers that were working around them. The skeletal branches of the tree's swayed loftily on the soft breeze that had been steadily rolling through the clearing. The leaves rustled and swayed and a few became air born as they were ripped from the stems. The wind seemed un-natural as if influenced by the quartet of un-natural beings repressed powers. It was a subtle flow on the undertones of the wind but still enough that it seemed the four had created their own little safe-haven within the clearing.<br/><br/>She had noticed Katsutoshi's mannerisms and tones always made it seem he was sharing a private joke that no one else could understand and that oddly made it feel like you were the butt of the joke. That in and of itself could prove problematic for them well, at least for herself. She never knew when her rage would strike nor at what could provoke it and she was sure this demon could provoke her to even farther depths of madness than she had earlier experienced. She did not trust him in the slightest, the Snake Demon lord was easy enough to believe. The demon in front of them  was incredibly snake like even his eyes from the few glimpses she'd managed to attain in the few moments of his arrival. To his smile and his demeanor it was<i>creepy</i>. She did not wish to venture farther down the road of darkness that she had viewed while in the grips of rage, it frightened her quite honestly.<br/><br/>While in the throes of darkness she'd seen something that she intended to keep from happening even if it ended up killing her. She didn't know if she should keep it from Hikaru or tell her and see what their combined views could come up with but for now she would keep quiet on the matter.<br/><br/>Her gaze slid to her twin and she smiled softly at her sudden agitation most likely due to the mocking nature of the way katsutoshi spoke. Shaking her head slightly she returned her gaze back to the snake demon and tilted her head slightly. She knew what he had said had been nothing short of the truth and they did have to put that into account. She half-way frowned as she stared at him and slowly blinked. She left her eyes closed for a moment before opening them up in  drawn out blink and stared at him another moment. "<i>I know you speak the Truth.....</i>" she started but trailed off as if searching for the right words. "<i>We have been considering the problems that would face us as we are vastly new to life in general....</i>" she thought trailing off once more. It was a little hard for her to communicate with him since he was an outsider and she didn't know how to form the right words. It was vastly more different than conversing with her other half since Hikaru seemed to always know her thoughts.<br/><br/>She frowned again and her brows furrowed as she searched for the right words "<i>I do not trust you....but it's quite apparent that we need you.</i>" she thought staring into his closed gaze. "<i>It seems we have a mutual gain from traveling together so I think it in Mine and Hikaru's best interest if you did travel with us as a companion helping us to speak and understand the customs in this world.</i>" she thought the words coming a little easier and smoother than before. "<i>I will stay wary of you and watch you closely.</i>" she thought to him. It wasn't so much of a warning or threat but meant more as a forewarning.<br/><br/>She felt the under-currents of power shift and shake behind them signaling the re-entrance of the kitsune. She hadn't forgotten about him nor had she  intended to confront him but it seemed he was going to attempt to confront them. She had to give him courage, squeezing her hand tightly into a fist she bit her lower lip. She could still feel the blade pressing into her hand, the warm blood sliding over her skin and down the blade all imprinted in her memory. Giving her sister a little smile she let go of Hikaru's hand breaking her link with Katsutoshi.<br/><br/>Turning around she stared at the man standing in front of them and she tilted her head slightly blinking a little at his new form. Turning her gaze back to her sister she smiled a small smile before looking back at the being who'd almost lost his life because of her. Taking a hesitant step forward she looked at him cautiously before taking a few more steps to cover the distance between them. Blinking she bit her lower lip and looked up at him a moment, raising her hand she hesitated and pulled back slightly and paused. She felt nervous and her heart was beating a hundred times a mile taking a deep breath she touched her fingers to his temple and remained silent a moment a small flush of red sweeping over her face. "<i>H-Hello?</i>" she thought hating that her projected voice was so shaky. Swallowing around a lump in her throat she stood her ground "<i>I...I wanted to apologize...for earlier..</i>" she said glancing off to the side at the shredded trees and winced slightly.<br/><br/>it felt odd to be apologizing for nearly killing someone, the simple sentiment left it feeling a little bereft of meaning or sincerity. Licking her lips she took a deep breath and looked back at him truly regretting what she'd done. "<i>I'm sorry I have not said anything. Neither me or my sister knows how to outwardly talk as you do....we have only recently discovered...with that demon over there that physical contact with a being will allow us a temporary mental contact with said being...</i>" she hurried on in a sort of half explanation. "<i>I...don't know what happened out there...but I would like to know if there is anything that we...that I can do that would at least start to atone for the wrong I have done to you...</i>" she thought trailing off. She sincerely hoped that he could hear her and that it wasn't just something with katsutoshi cause if it did turn out to be a fluke she would be incredibly humiliated.