<span style="font-style: italic">It had been a rather strange dream that visited him. However, it was more a vision than that of a mere illusionary creation within Seishin's mind. The events that came to him, the things he saw, seemed far to real to be something made up from his imagination. He saw blood, and he saw people, rather, creatures, in pain. Screams echoed within his ears, reverberating within his skull. He felt pain, as he had wounds on his body as well, cuts upon his arms and legs, and what felt like some sort of thorn sticking out of his abdomen. The scent of that essence of life, the crimson red liquid, filled his nostrils, making him cringe. Along with that, mingled the faint aroma of smoke, like a fire that had just been put out. Not only could he smell blood, but he tasted it upon his tongue, a bitter flavor that was like iron.<br/><br/>He stood in the middle of it all, wearing an outfit similar to the one he wore every day, however it was not white. Instead, the main part was black. The red was the same, and the lower part of his face was covered, from the bridge of his nose downward over his mouth, with a mask much like that a ninja would wear to conceal their identity. In his hands were black blades that he'd never seen before, and wrapping around the swords were tendrils of glowing deep red and black fire. And dripping along the sharp honed edge, was that same deep red blood that was all around.However, what was most interesting were his eyes. No longer were they the pinkish purple silver that he knew, but instead golden like a hawk, with a black ring around the iris. They looked deadly, like he could take down anyone without even trying. <br/><br/>His gaze lifted from the dead body at his feet, to a hill in the distance. Where he saw, standing in the silhouette of the full moon, a lone figure. Looking towards him. But Seishin could not make out who it was. A tugging in his gut told him to try and go to that person, so he began running. Stumbling across the field of corpses, to reach the hill. His hand outstretched, trying to reach the person. But no matter how hard he tried, how fast he ran, he could not arrive at his destination. The further he ran, the hill slipped away farther. Now it was just a dot in the horizon, as the sun began to rise. Opening his mouth, he screams out one word.</span><br/><br/>"MATSU!!!!"<br/><br/>He woke with a start, his hand raised in the air, reaching towards the ceiling above him. As he lay on the ground, he trembled, his body slick with sweat, as if he'd been running for miles on end, with no stop. His heart pounded in his chest, and he breaths were shallow and quick. What was that about? That dream... He sits up slowly, groaning as his muscles protested from pain, results from the night before. His eyes turn to the open window, looking outside where the sky was cloudy, the sun hidden behind a grey expanse. There was also a lot of fog, misty and semitransparent. It looked like it was going to be a dim day that day. No doubt rain would come later in the afternoon.<br/><br/>Footsteps could be heard running towards his room, and after a second, the door slams open. Two men could were standing there, looks of alarm on their faces. They were nearly identical in appearances, except one had a white kimono and scarf on, while the other had black. Also, one had longer hair than the other. Besides some other slight differences, they were mirror images of each other. Same intense ebony eyes, same height, everything. "Shukun jiku!" The one with white says, his voice urgent. "Are you alright?" The other continues. Then, their eyes widen when they see that Seishin was covered in blood, especially around his neck area.<br/><br/>"What did this to you? What happened?" They say this together, moving to his side. Seishin shakes his head. "It's nothing. Kuroi, Shiroi, I'm fine. I just need to wash up and put some bandages on...That is all." The two look at each other, disbelieving that it was 'nothing'. "My young master." Shiroi begins. "There is no way that<span style="font-style: italic">nothing</span>did this to you." Kuroi finished. The two had worried looks on their faces, eyes focused completely on the young man sitting their in front of them.<br/><br/>After a moment, he speaks. "I said I was fine. Please, all I need is something to clean up with. You're both dismissed, bring me what I need." The twins knew they weren't getting anywhere at that moment, and give in...for now. Bowing their heads simultaneously, they get up from where they were kneeling and leave the room, closing the door behind them. Going to retrieve the items that their young lord requested.<br/><br/>When the two had gone, Seishin stands from where he'd been sitting, untying the belt from his waist, and letting the robe he was wearing drop to the floor around his ankles. He then wraps a simple clothe around his lower body, much like one would a towel, and readies his outfit for the day, reflecting on the dream he'd had as he did. Just what had it meant? Had it been a dream, or was it something more? For something so terrible, he hoped it was nothing more than his imagination gone wild because of what he saw last night. But there it was, that feeling inside his gut that was telling him it was much more than that.<br/><br/>A knock at the door disrupts him from his thoughts, and one of the twins speaks up, saying he had the bandages. "Alright. Thank you. You can leave them by the door. I'm going to wash up in the springs..." A natural hot springs that was used as a bath was located upon the grounds of the compound. It was a rather private area, surrounded by large rocks, bamboo trees, and other foliage. Water came up from a natural spring, and a small waterfall also tricked in to the pool. The whole thing was located on the western edge of the area, closest to the rising wall of the mountains, furthest from it going down hill. Not to mention it was rather private.<br/><br/>Picking up a small dagger from within a drawer, and slipping it in a holster around his calf, he makes his way barefoot through the halls after grabbing the bandages and an actual towel and washcloth, along with some soap. Stepping outside, the hairs on his skin stood up from the chill of the morning, and he could see his breath as it came out from his nostrils and mouth. Glancing around, he walks down the stone path towards the pool, where in the light of the early day, one could see the steam rising from the water even from a distance.<br/><br/>When he arrived, slipping past the space between two large boulders, he walks up to the waters edge, placing the bandages on a rock, as well as the towel. Placing his clothes; hanging them up on a small ledge on a rock, placing his shoes at the bottom. Then, unwrapping the cloth from his body, he slips in to the water, sighing as his muscles began to relax. It had always been said that this particular spring had certain healing properties, and Seishin had not a single doubt about it. Allowing his body to slip in to the water, lowering himself in the heat, he groans a little under his breath, However when the water touched a cut, his breath turns into a quiet hiss. The worse was when it reached the bite on his neck. Wincing, his fingers automatically go to cover it.<br/><br/>The pain soon dissipates, and he focuses on cleaning up, first the wounds. After the wound on his neck had been cleansed, he wraps his neck with the bandage, securing the end in place. He'd cover the rest later, when he was finished. It didn't take long for his body to be washed, along with his hair, and then he just rests there, eyes closed, the dry towel now moved to rest behind his head. Leaning back, he sighs softly, content. Even though he looked completely relaxed, he kept an ear out for any sounds that weren't normal, his fingers twitching ever so slightly, ready to grab the dagger at his calf. Just in case he was visited...by any unwelcome strangers. And even if so...he knew that Kuroi and Shiroi were nearby, watching. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get them to stop being his body guards, calling him young lord and master. Because no matter how hard he tried, Seishin couldn't escape who he was.<br/><br/><div style="margin:20px; margin-top:5px"><div class="quotetitle"><input class="button2 btnlite" onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = '';      this.innerText = ''; this.value = 'Hide'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerText = ''; this.value = 'Show'; }" style="text-align:center;width:100px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" type="button" value="Show"/></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;"><a class="postlink" href="http://imageshack.com/a/img922/2812/8tUZRZ.jpg">[ img ]</a><br/>Shiroi is the one in white. And Kuroi is the one in black. Their last name is Kai.<br/>In Kanji their names look like this: <span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">白い</span> (Shiroi) and <span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">黒い</span> (Kuroi). Kanji for last name looks like this <span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">下位</span> (Kai)</div></div></div><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Translations and Meanings: "MATSU!!!" Kanji: <span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">待つ</span> it means wait.<br/>"Shukun jiku." Kanji: <span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">主君 若</span> it means Young Lord.</span>