Shizu was glad that Lucian was kind enough to comply with her request; then again she would have probably bothered him until he allowed her to speak with Ivan. His words seemed to help her mood out a bit though it wasn't much. She simply would just have to wait until she spoke with Ivan until her mood changed. Perhaps being in the plane for so long was causing her to become like this. It brought back memories of being locked away in her room. She was honestly glad no one had seen her locked up like some kind of animal. It would have been rather humiliating for Azrai to have to come break her out of the compound. But now, she no longer had to worry about anything like that, she was free now and Lucian said she would have her own place. That was something to look forward to, right? She was curious to see what all had been set up for her. It caused a bit of anxiety to come into her chest just thinking about being on her own.<br/><br/>Would she be able to cope with being alone? She knew that she was already slightly paranoid and she knew she would continue to be so for a while. It was unlikely, but she still worried that someone would try to take her back to Japan. She wanted to tell someone about her worries but then again she didn't want to be a bother to them anymore. She was sure that Lucian wanted rest and there was no reason for her to get in the way of that. She was sure that once they landed, everything would go by quickly and she would soon be on her own. It was exciting and terrifying all at once. She had never really expected to be on her own so soon, but things happened for a reason she supposed. Surely, this was how things were supposed to be, even if it felt like it wasn't. She really shouldn't think much into it, she should be thankful for the things that Kami-sama has given her so far.<br/><br/>Just when she had thought he had turned his back on her. She glanced over at Lucian as he spoke, her heart fluttering in her chest. So they would be landing soon, after all this time. Once they landed, this would truly be the start of her new life. She had thought that she would be starting her life in Israel with the guidance of Azrai but that had changed almost immediately. She didn't want to think too much about Azrai at this point, even though she would be talking with Ivan shortly. It was still a bit painful to think of how they parted but it was for the best. She decided to distract herself with looking at the city growing near. She leaned closer to the window, staring down at the orange and yellow lights that lit up the city. It was a beautiful sight, the way the lights shone in the night. It reminded her of the first time she looked at Japan from the forest; the glowing lights had reminded her of fire. She smiled slightly, realizing how crazy she must have sounded. She wondered how she had sounded when she asked certain questions.<br/><br/>She sucked in a deep breath as Lucian took the plane lower towards the ground. This was another thing she disliked about flying: landing. Her stomach flopped around like a fish out of water as the continued to near the ground. She trusted Lucian and his skills as a pilot but she still felt nervous. She nearly lost it when the wheels of the plane touched the ground, shaking the plane slightly. Her eyes had been shut tightly, due to fear of a quick death. She slowly opened them, realizing that there was no pain or anything morbid like that happening. She let out the breath that she had been holding, releasing the arm rest that she had been clutching tightly. She tried to make it seem like nothing had happened though she was sure Lucian was concentrating with a safe landing than to pay attention to her. She waited until them came to a stop before she bothered to move.<br/><br/>She mimicked his motions by taking off her seatbelt and slowly climbing out of the plane. Her legs and lower back ached from sitting for so long and she winced slightly as she grabbed her bag out of the plane. She stretched a bit as she walked a little closer to Lucian. The temperature was definitely colder than what it had felt like in Israel but it was something that she enjoyed. "I am holding out fine," she replied in an awkward manner, the word phrasing he had used confusing her slightly. "I-I believe I have everything. Thank you." She smiled meekly at him, appreciating how attentive he was to her, despite his exhaustion. She followed closely after him, though not enough to cause him discomfort. It wasn't as if she was worried that she would lose him in a crowd, she was just feeling a bit nervous in this new place.<br/><br/>At least this would be the last time that she would have to be moved around or that was what she thought. She blinked slight surprised that he handed her that device he had been using earlier. She stared at him as he explained to her how it was used before glancing back down at it. She could hear it making a strange noise before she brought it up to her ear like Lucian had told her and waited for a while. She jumped a bit as a voice came through the device and she nearly dropped it. She frantically jumbled it around in her hands before holding it with two hands to her ear. â€œI-Ivan this is Shizu....I need to speak with you briefly."<br/><br/>----------<br/><br/>Elias was sure that the walk to the meeting spot was too quick and the fact that he still had to wait was maddening. How much longer did he have to wait? He never really liked waiting on anything to begin with but this was downright torture. However, it was all worth it. He stood there, bouncing on the balls of his feet. He surely looked like an idiot just standing here but it couldn't be helped. His thoughts were consumed with Shizu and the new life that they were giving her. Also, the fact that he would be seeing Lucian was the reason why he was so anxious. He better be in one piece or he would kill Lucian, well figuratively speaking.<br/><br/>He hoped that Shizu would like her new place, he wasn't the best at decorating nor did he know what women liked but still he had tried his best. He wondered if she would be willing to be their friend. He wasn't sure how well she and Lucian were getting along but that wouldn't stop him from trying. It seemed rather lonely to start a new life in a foreign country without a single friend. It would probably take a while for her to warm up to them but maybe they could all be friends. Elias was a bit of a strange guy, he was willing to admit it. He preferred the company of electronics rather than people and his sense of humor was pretty dry. Lucian, on the other hand, it was a miracle that Elias even liked him but then again they had grown up together. He understood Lucian and why he was the way he was, so if Shizu could get past Lucian's abrasive personality, things would work out.<br/><br/>His thoughts stopped as he saw two people walking over to him. Immediately, his eyes landed on Lucian, who seemed rather fatigued but in good shape. A smile broke out on his face and he moved to go closer to them. He noticed Lucian hand something to Shizu, which caused him to study her briefly. She looked rather petite and fragile. She was probably a very timid and shy woman. Aside from that, she seemed like a normal woman, pretty face and decent figure. She was just a bit shaken up was all, right? Then why had they gone through all this trouble for her? No, there was something else about her and Elias would discover it one day. Though there was little time to expand on how he would go about it as Lucian spoke to him. Shizu was preoccupied with dealing with the cell phone that had been given to her. He smiled once more before punching Lucian in the arm playfully.<br/><br/>"Yeah right, you know I look better than you as always," he said in a teasing manner. He snorted a bit, a slight tinge of embarrassment touching his cheeks. "I haven't been waiting long at all, maybe about fifteen minutes." Of course he knew that it was impossible for him to lie to Lucian. He was sure the pilot knew exactly how long he had been waiting for him and Elias didnâ€™t want to get teased about it, even though he knew it would happen anyways. He glanced at Lucian, a look of worry filling his eyes. "How are you? You're not injured are you?" He knew that Lucian had been kidnapped and he only hoped that he hadn't been roughed up too much, all because he hacked into the wrong organization. It was a good thing that he had been in contact with Zachariah or else he probably would have never gotten Lucian back. That thought frightened him.<br/><br/>From now on, Elias would be better about knowing the organization before he went into their systems. He couldn't stand the thought of putting Lucian in danger again. His gaze fell to the ground, he became uncharacteristically sad. "I'm sorry I got you involved in this mess," Elias murmured feeling a bit guilty. God, what would he do without his childhood friend? He really didn't want to think about it but now that it had happened, he knew that he would have to be more cautious about everything.<br/><br/>----------<br/><br/>Ivan was glad that Azrai was in the right state of mind to listen to him. He was more than thankful to not have to use a sedative this time. That last time had been the worst, for everyone involved. He let out a small sigh as he looked at the group of men, who had started this conflict. "Get the hell out of here," he said in a chilling tone. The people gathered around the man that had been choked, taking him away from the two of them. He would have a talk with Zachariah about the whole Shizu ordeal and how people are talking about her, those ungrateful bastards. He glanced at Azrai, who seemed to be struggling with himself. He honestly felt bad for his friend, knowing that Azrai didn't understand what was happening to him. Ivan felt guilty for keeping all of this a secret from him for the time being then again, he hadn't been expecting any of this to happen.<br/><br/>"There's no need to apologize," Ivan said in a slow tone, knowing that Azrai was expecting to get in some kind of trouble. Ivan rubbed the back of his neck, not liking the way things were going. "We need to talk about a few things and once Zachariah gets here, we will. For now....there's no need to be sorry..." It probably was only confusing Azrai more as Ivan spoke; then again he wasn't good at talking about serious things, at least not without a few drinks in him. He let out a sigh, knowing that he probably would have knocked a few skulls in his Azrai hadn't been here. To hear them talk about Shizu like that was truly infuriating. How could they be so ungrateful? Sure, she wasn't a human but that didn't mean she was evil. She had practically saved all their lives, without her, they surely wouldn't have won.<br/><br/>When Zachariah and Maverick showed up, he was relieved. They would finally be able to get the dreaded conversation over and they could move on from there. "Moving inside would definitely be the best idea," Ivan murmured, even though he knew Azrai probably wanted to enjoy the fresh air more. It seemed like they all agreed on moving somewhere more quiet and Ivan lead the way. He wanted to get this over with, only because he wanted to know how Azrai would react. After the explosion of emotion that had left Azrai, Ivan wondered how he would handle this new information. As he led the way back to the base, his phone went off. He rummaged through his pocket and he glanced at the number. He grinned a bit, realizing that it was Lucian calling and he was relieved to know that they had made it safely to Toronto.<br/><br/>Flipping open the phone, he answered curtly. "This is Ivan." There was a moment where it sounded like someone was about to drop the phone and he wondered if Lucian was that tired. He tensed when he heard the soft voice of Shizu. After a few moments, he let out a steady breathe, knowing what she had to say was probably not pleasant. "Alright, please tell me what you wish to talk about."<br/><br/>"Is Azrai alright," she asked timidly.<br/><br/>"Yes. He's awake now," Ivan said softly, not wanting the others to catch on that he was speaking to Shizu, especially not Azrai.<br/><br/>"Good. Has he been acting strange?"<br/><br/>"Yes." He figured making his answers short would be the best possible way to do about the conversation.<br/><br/>"I see. Is he near you?"<br/><br/>"Yes."<br/><br/>"Alright then I shall make this quick." She shifted the phone a little bit in her hand. "There is something that you should know about the blood transfusion. When Oni blood is given to human, things will change. I only figured that there would be aggression issues that would arise but I left out some details...."<br/><br/>"What sort of details?"<br/><br/>"W-Well, there could be changes like accelerated healing and sensitivity to sounds and smells. Some changes are minor and others are more severe, which I worry about." She cleared her throat briefly. "There may come a time when Azrai will have these urges that are caused by bloodlust. In order for him to remain under control, he should meditate frequently. I know it sounds impossible for a human to pick up Oni traits but it may happen. It is a rare occurrence. It will be difficult for him to control it in the beginning but I am sure that he can handle it."<br/><br/>"Is there anything else that I should be looking out for?"<br/><br/>"You should only look out for things that are not normally characteristic of Azrai. But do not worry; the blood will not give him the ability to transform. It will only change him internally, if anything else."<br/><br/>"Well, I appreciate your concern, so I will pass it on," Ivan said, ready to finish up the conversation before anyone became suspicious of him.<br/><br/>"W-Wait, there is something else I wish to discuss with you."<br/><br/>"Alright, what is it?"<br/><br/>"What will I do for when I need blood...I-I have yet to tell Lucian or Elias..."<br/><br/>Ivan fell silent as he remembered when Shizu had first told him that she was an Oni. She needed blood to survive and it would be difficult to give her a person to feed every time she was hungry. "I'll tell them you're anemic and that should solve that problem. Is there anything else?"<br/><br/>"N-No," she breathed out. "Thank you, Ivan and I apologize for what I have done to Azrai."<br/><br/>"It's not a problem; you shouldn't worry so much about it."<br/><br/>There was a sudden awkward silence before Shizu spoke again. "W-Well I should leave now. Please tell Azrai how to cope and if you need anything...please contact me; I will help him through it."<br/><br/>"Understood."<br/><br/>Once she hung up the phone, Ivan let out a heavy sigh. That was certainly not something that he been expecting. Maybe he had thought she would somehow try to speak with Azrai but in the end she kept her word. He was truly impressed with her ability to be so strong after all she had been through. Ivan wasn't sure if he would be able to explain things as properly to everyone else but he would have to try. It was the least he could do, he was sure she had been worried about it the entire time she was flying. It was good to know that they had landed safely and even hearing Shizuâ€™s voice was more comforting than Lucian's voice. He shook his head before he walked into the conference room.<br/><br/>Ivan waited for a while as everyone came into the room. He leaned against the table, crossing his arms over his chest. He let out a heavy sigh before he gave a long look at Azrai. "Well, I don't believe there is a simple way to say any of this to you, so I'm not going to beat around the bush." He was sure that he would get scolded for the way he was speaking but Zachariah always seemed to make words come out smoothly. Ivan however had wanted to get all of this off his chest for a while now. "You know that you were poisoned, yes? Well, Shizu had been poisoned as well, so we decided that taking the two of you off the battlefield was the best options." Ivan shifted his weight while he continued to talk, keeping his eyes on Azrai.<br/><br/>"You both were on the brink of death and we gave you an antidote to help get the poison out. Shizu recovered at an amazing pace but you on the other hand...." Ivan paused, feeling himself become caught with emotion. The feeling of losing Azrai was still too real for him. "You were not recovering at all. Once Shizu found out that the antidote wasn't working, she came up with a condition in order to save you. She was willing to give you her blood in order to save you but as soon as you recovered, she wanted to be moved as far away as possible." Ivan really wished he was better about saying all of this but he knew what had happened better than anyone else. "I agreed to her condition....so now you have her blood in your veins, which has caused you to feel unlike yourself."<br/><br/>Ivan stood up, pacing a bit, not liking the serious atmosphere that was hanging in the air. "So, that's why she's gone and why you're still alive." He frowned a bit, realizing that he probably made things worse but how much better could this conversation have gone? Ivan hated sugar coating things and Azrai deserved the truth, no matter how harsh it might sound. "She warned us that there would be aggression issues and advises you to meditate frequently to remain calm..." Ivan glanced over at Zachariah. "Am I forgetting anything else?"<br/><br/>Of course he was. He was forgetting to mention how worried she had been about Azrai or how upset she had been when she left. He also chose not to say that she was sorry for putting this burden on Azrai or of thankful she was for him. It would probably be too much for Azrai to process at this time. Ivan wondered how he would have reacted if he had let Shizu tell Azrai herself. Then again, it was best that he was the mediator between them. She already had enough on her plate with being in Toronto and Azrai had a lot to deal with here. Ivan was sure that things would work out eventually. He for one knew that that there was no feeling of resentment towards Shizu. Even if her blood changed Azrai some, she had saved him and that was all that mattered. They would all help Azrai through whatever changes that happened to him. After all, they knew there would be consequences to the transfusion. They had all decided that they would face this together.<br/><br/>"I think that covers why you've been feeling the way you have since you woke up. Do you have any questions?" It wasn't like Ivan would be able to answer them well, but he would use the information that Shizu had given him in order to do the best he could.<br/><br/>-----------<br/><br/>Shizu had hit the red button on the phone, after she finished speaking with Ivan. Somehow, she still didn't feel all too happy. Maybe it was because she still didn't know how Azrai was doing. It bothered her that she would be unable to know. She stared at the phone, wishing she could call Ivan back but that was impossible. One, she didn't know how to work the device. Two, she would be breaking her condition. With a heavy sigh, she looked over at Lucian and the person who was Elias. It seemed like that would probably be the last time she would be in contact with Ivan or anyone else in Israel. It was a rather depressing thought but now wasn't the time to be sad. She was starting her new life, wasn't she?<br/><br/>She moved over to the two men and held the phone to Lucian. "I have finished talking with Ivan. Thank you." She smiled gently at Lucian then looked at Elias. The hacker beamed happily at her and she was slightly taken aback by him though she returned a small smile. "I'm Elias and I shall be escorting you to your new place." He held out his hand to her and she stared at the appendage for a while. She looked at him, raising an eyebrow. "What am I supposed to do?" Elias looked a bit shocked and rubbed the back of his neck. "Uh, you shake it....it's called a handshake." She timidly took his hand in hers and shook it briefly.<br/><br/>Elias smiled a bit though was a bit shocked to find out how little she knew. "Well, I guess there's no point in hanging around here any longer. Should we head to your new home?" Shizu glanced between the two men and nodded slowly. Elias smiled and looked at Lucian. "Oh I brought a jacket, if you get cold or something like that." Elias held up the jacket awkwardly not really knowing how to deal with people well. Shizu looked at the jacket and smiled gently. "Thank you." She took the jacket though it wasn't too chilly enough for her to put a jacket on. She figured it was simply the polite thing to do in this situation, seeing how she didn't know how to deal with people either.<br/><br/>Maybe developing a friendship with them would be a lot harder than she expected.