Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)
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				Title: <strong>Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malrunar</strong> on <strong>06-04-2010, 05:35:07</strong>
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				She walked with a confident sway in her step; the heels of her boots clacking against the dark pavement under her feet while the sound jumped off of brick walls and tore off, dancing down the alleys as she passed them. Jeans and a short, brown leather jacket were her more prominent attire, the green shirt nearly the same color of her eyes was lost in the growing shades of the evening. While it was a safe neighborhood; often patrolled by police cruisers and rather close to the main road, there was still a sense of urgency to make haste while alone in the dark.<br><br>The court house was to her left; framed with the landscape view of the Puget Sound, as well as the Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier.&nbsp; She enjoyed the view; but at this hour stars and lights from the shipyard were the only thing that greeted her wandering eyes, mixed with the occasional reflection of light off of the wet ground or the windows to the government buildings. Eleven in the evening was dramatically different than eleven in the morning. Here, there was no fight for parking or rush to be getting into a meeting room on time. Ezri Gray was very much alone, and silently cursing to herself about the damn distance between the warm security of her car; and her place of employment where she had just left.<br><br>Dressed as trendy as she was, the curvy, slender woman may have been mistaken as some office worker pulling extra hours at one of these government buildings. Weren’t all Fridays, ‘casual Fridays’? The nice clothes were expected in this neighborhood, and the nice tips at the coffee shop she worked at allowed such things to be affordable. Sometimes. On a very, very good month. Paying for her own apartment, school, and working every hour possible between had her priorities on survival rather than plush leisure. It just went without saying, if you looked the part you were treated better, and having to handle lawyers and snotty high-class women with their rat-dogs and exadurated orders certainly didn’t feel worth the ten dollars an hour.<br><br>Plus tips.<br><br>But tonight hadn’t been… exceptional. In fact, it was considered a low blow, making her feel as if she was taking a step back rather than forward. A frustrated sigh rushed passed her fully lips to tickle the strands of her red hair. A sly finger curled around the lock in the next instant and tucked it safely behind her ear. The parking garage was well lit, giving the young woman a little more confidence now that she was out of the dark. Car keys were pulled into her hand, and she made her way towards the end of the concrete tower to where she had parked her car; which would be one of the last in the lot.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dray</strong> on <strong>06-04-2010, 07:04:24</strong>
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				<strong>"Alright you beast, come get some!"</strong>&nbsp; Takashi smirked with his thick, dark lips and revealed his pearly white, slightly sharp teeth.&nbsp; Standing there in the night with the moonlight above caressing and outlining his large and muscular body.&nbsp; Ten feet tall and over 300 pounds of raw muscles, he was a warrior alright.&nbsp; His skin felt silky to the touch, but was as tough as the thickest leather armor or hide.&nbsp; He would appear almost like a phantom in the night as his skin was a dark gray, almost invisible if it were not for his large frame and figure having the silhouette being shown in the light of the moon, showing just a hint of navy blue deep in the hue and tint of his skin.&nbsp; His hair was long and glowed silver, dangling in his eyes slightly and covering his somewhat pointed ears.&nbsp; His eyes were pitch black and gleamed like opal, slits running down the middle like a creature of the night...the color of a golden yellow and an inner shadow of red.&nbsp; All he wore was a tattered, black loin coif that dangled down just about his knees on both sides of his body to of course cover his manhood and his rear end.&nbsp; On his back there was also a large, empty leather sheathe, the strap goign around his chest.&nbsp; The giant sword, or rather cleaver, was wielded in his right hand, a foot thick and six feet long, the blade having red veins weaving through it that almost seemed to mock the veins of blood that ran through a body.<br><br>Staring down his opponent, Takashi did not move.&nbsp; He thirst and lusted for battle just like every other demon.&nbsp; This beast was just one of those inferiors who could not think for themselves, a glutton, a behemoth with all muscle and no brain who was ruled around by other demon lords to do their dirty work.&nbsp; Right now demons were waging war with each other amongst their clans, colonies, kingdoms, domains, and so on and so forth as they always have been for it was the one thing demons were so good at...besides tons of rough and lustful sex of course...as not only did they tend to lust for battle but also for getting a member of the opposite sex into bed, if there was time of course...there did not have to be a bed, anywhere usually worked just fine.&nbsp; Now was not the time to think about that of course, Takashi shaking it from his mind...he could find a babe after this fight but right now he had to stay focused.<br><br>This large dragon-like demon before him was at least three times his size, roaring about, swinging his tail and flapping its wings.&nbsp; Snapping with his jaws, salivating with anticipation as he clawed at the ground, red eyes glowing with blood lust...this was nothing more than a wild beast left of the chain, literally as there was a thick metal collar and a broken metal chain around its neck from when it was released by its master to do some hunting.&nbsp; Fire-breathing, flying, two-ton piece of muscle, sharp toothed and a bad attitude kind of an opponent...this could only be fun.&nbsp; The monster attacked first, a sudden burst from deep within its snake-like throat as it emitting a powerful wave that erupted and ignited and turned into a powerful, flaming fireball that aimed to engulf Takashi.&nbsp; Grunting, the demon jumped up high into the air and above the dragon's head, coming down to swing his sword only to have blade meet tail as he fended off a powerful swing.&nbsp; Takashi flipped to the side and his feet hit a tree, while cracking the trunk he kicked off and launched himself at the dragon once again.&nbsp; His sword glowing red, Takashi unleashed a powerful blast of dancing, crimson blades toward the dragon to try and slice and dice him up.<br><br>The dragon let out a deafening roar, breaking and cracking the sound barrier and creating a massive shock wave to deflect the blades right back at Takashi.&nbsp; He cursed as he ducked and dived...the beast following up with a large blaze of fire did not help either.&nbsp; Quickly dropping to the ground, Takashi faded into the shadows and melted into the ground...soemthing he was not supposed to do since harnessing the shadows sort of crossed lines of the dimensions.&nbsp; He reappeared under the dragon, coming up he sliced off its arm with ease and continued upward to try and take off a massive wing.&nbsp; The dragon howled in pain from losing its arm, making a quick snap with his jaw and now it was teeth against blade as he tried to hold off that large snout from taking a bite out of him ith the blade of the sword, only to be pinned against the ground.&nbsp; Fire erupting from the dragon's throat, Takashi's eyes widened as he faded into the shadow to escape...big mistake.&nbsp; The barrier was broken as the fire crashed through dimensions and suddenly he was pushed forth and shattered into the human world, coming up through the street with an explosion that sent cement flying everywhere.&nbsp; His body flying and hitting the corner of the parking garage and making it crumble, a few cars starting to slid and tilt from the lost of support in the structure.<br><br>The demons feet were digging into the cement floor of the parking garage, his massive form denting cars as he slid back and slowly came to a halt.&nbsp; Takashi growled as he raised his sword, a growl coming from the dark night outside the light garage as the dragon had started to follow him through the dimensions.&nbsp; The large head coming into view as it poked out of the shadows and started to claw and rip away at the side of the parking garage, making the entire structure start to shake and the lights flickered.&nbsp; Seconds later a massive fire wave was starting to spread from the beast's mouth and through the garage, engulfing car after car after car and causing them to explode.&nbsp; Takashi whirled around and took off, running for the other end when he spotted another silhouette, a woman standing at her car as the flames raced down upon them.&nbsp; Instinctively he thought nothing of it as he looked upon her face, his eyes catching hers and suddenly his arms wrapping around her as he pulled her and held her close to his chest and jumped out of the parking garage as the entire place erupted into flames and smaller, constant explosions as cars continued to pop from the intense heat.<br><br>Takashi stood there, crouched down slightly and holding this woman within his large frame and form, cuddling her into his lap and against his chest to protect her completely as flames and flying car parts rained out around them, bouncing off of his shoulder and back.&nbsp; His sword stuck deep into the earth as he waited it out and soon it was over and started to clam down as the dragon tried to make sense of and evaluate all that it just did.&nbsp; <strong>"Hold on...I got you, just try to stay quiet."</strong>&nbsp; He whispered to the woman, trying to keep her calm if he could...but at this point Takashi did not even know what he had done or why.&nbsp; He had directly involved her now, but he felt somewhat responsible anyways for providing the gateway for this beast to get through.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malrunar</strong> on <strong>07-04-2010, 06:53:40</strong>
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				Her car was nothing special, something that got her from point A to point B on time and was reliable enough. A few dings and scratches from the previous owner still remained, but in truth Ezri didn’t mind. “Hey car,” she muttered the greeting to herself, celebrating their reunion with a jingle of keys. The red head unlocked the door and tossed her bag in, before stopping at the sudden change in the air. The tiny hairs on the back of neck and arms stood at attention, signaling the rip in the dimensions that she couldn’t see because of the blinding flash of yellow and red before her.<br><br>She didn’t scream, though she didn’t exactly just stand there either. The surge of heat and explosive fire caused the woman to drop down as she gasped, covering her face with a forearm as if such a gesture would protect her. The ground beneath her feet vibrating violently and for a fleeting moment, all she could think about was that they must be going through an earth quake. They were common enough on the West Coast, and it’s been a long time since anything drastic had happened. Weren’t they due? She pushed to a more solid stand as she took a step back, and was startled to come to realize that the looming dark shadow coming straight for her seemed to be pulling the fire with it.<br><br>Now she screamed; and was swooped up the next instant, pressed against the chest of something she was struggling to put words to. The chain link fencing that acted as a crude barricade between the floor levels didn’t stand a chance against the huge beast; and melted in the heat of the fire after they had passed through. Pops, the hiss of electricity, the wave of heat engulfed them and threatened to burn. Ezri was tucked up against the soft stone ledge this beast created, and spoke as if it wasn’t experiencing anything worrying at all. The ground might not be shaking but she was, and couldn’t decide if she did, in fact, want to scream, or just break away and run for her life.<br><br>A closer explosion caused her to yelp out loud in fright, ducking instinctively, and covered her head with her arm. No hot sting greeted her, no burning ache or scorch of flame. Ezri was very much alive… confused, but alive. Had these hands holding her so securely not been as large as they were, she might have mistaken them for being covered in ash or soot, something created by the fire. Her hand, resting around the fingers of the demon’s looked almost child-like in comparison. She was breathing a little too fast, trembling and struggling to form a coherent thought, struggling to make any sense out of anything at all. “What… the hell is going on?” She asked herself, though it could have easily been mistaken as a direct question to her demon… protector?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dray</strong> on <strong>07-04-2010, 08:30:26</strong>
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				Car alarms started to slowly fade from the night as the fire burned the masses of metal.&nbsp; Shards of glass, metal pipes and debris of cement flew all around.&nbsp; Flaming rubble raining down, the smell of burnt rubber was stronger in Takashi's nostrils than anything else.&nbsp; Everything bounces off his back and rolling around them as his large form completely protected the girl who had been completely taken by surprise and so quickly.&nbsp; He still did not know why he did this, sure she had been involved but now she was directly involved with him protecting her life.&nbsp; He basically just plucked her out of the human world and cast her into the flames of hell along with the rest of the demons.&nbsp; Thus, he did save her life but at the same time ruined her chances of ever having that clam, peaceful and 'normal' life ever again.&nbsp; He cursed to himself for being so careless when fighting this abomination.&nbsp; He had let his arrogance get to his head, his thirst for battle clouded his better judgment and before thinking he just simply reacted with his instincts.&nbsp; he should have known his basic demonic instincts were more barbaric and had their consequences.&nbsp; It was the ability for demons to think and make choices that separated them from the beasts after all.<br><br>This woman's loud scream had alerted the demonic-dragon, this large behemoth of a beast of which was nothing more than a dumb brute that was sniffing and scouring the rubble and wreckage.&nbsp; The scream emitted from this female now drawing its attention as its neck snapped back and it started to move away from the burning ruins and search for Takashi and the source of the scream...now the heavy footsteps falling in a strange pattern as the monster stumbled on its three legs.&nbsp; Looking over his shoulder, Takashi let loose a low growl.&nbsp; He had to end this quickly before anything else or anyone else was drawn into this.&nbsp; He knew the members of his clan would have his head for this as it was already.&nbsp; His yellow and red eyes fell on the quivering girl in his arms as she spoke very softly.&nbsp; He frowned, almost in annoyance that he had to deal with her and yet also in pity as he could sense her fear, the fear of the innocent.&nbsp; Demon's only had business with those human's whose souls were truly rotten and evil, and this girl was definitely not one of them at all.<br><br><strong>"Stay low, stay close, and keep quiet.&nbsp; It will all be over soon, try not to move."</strong>&nbsp; Slowly he released her from his grasp, letting her sit there and cower on the ground as Takashi slowly stood to his full height and towered over this female human.&nbsp; He looked down upon her, grunting slightly as he side stepped and turned his body to glance at the demonic dragon which had now spotted them and was approaching quickly.&nbsp; Drawing its head back like a snake and striking, jaws snapping with his giant maw and sharp chomps as it aimed to devour them.&nbsp; Takashi grunted as he raised his arms quickly in defense, catching the beast by its snout and jaw and using the massive strength in his large and muscular arms to hold it off.&nbsp; The ground giving away underneath him, Takashi began to slow back slightly, his leg pressing against the girl and suddenly she was being put into greater danger.&nbsp; He glanced at her quickly and growled as he returned his attention to the monster before him.&nbsp; A powerful roar from each of them, Takashi's arms verses the Dragon's jaws.&nbsp; A quick snap and the Dragon's mouth was slammed closed, the jaw being fractured from the extreme force and pressure, Takashi followed up with a swift and powerful punch to the large blood-lust filled eye to send the dragon whimpering and stumbling back a bit.<br><br>He took this time to his advantage, wrapping his fingers around the hilt of his cleaver that was stuck into the earth, Takashi yanked it free.&nbsp; <strong>"This ends now!"</strong>&nbsp; He grunted in anger as he lunged, pressing off the ground and using his strong legs to propel him up and at the Dragon as he launched for the attacked.&nbsp; A swift move, quick swing of the blade, crack of the neck, whimper of the Dragon and a thud on the ground and it was all over.&nbsp; The beast had been beheaded and its head and body lay lifeless upon the ground, slowly dissolving and turning to ash as its body started to disperse and return to the shadows where it would rot in hell and its bones would lay there for all eternity.&nbsp; Twirling his sword around, Takashi cleaned it off in the grass before sheathing it upon his back.&nbsp; He sighed heavily, not exactly the type of night he had planned at all, but that was over and done with...though now his attention returned to the girl of which case he slowly started to walk toward and approach once again to check on her.<br><br>Reaching out and offering a hand to her, his eyes looking down upon her he asked in the kindest, softest, and gentlest voice he could muster, <strong>"are you alright?"</strong>&nbsp; Though it was still rather deep and powerful after the effort...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malrunar</strong> on <strong>09-04-2010, 04:46:22</strong>
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				He could have changed the phrasing. ‘It will all be over soon’ weren’t exactly comforting words, especially since Ezri didn’t understand a damn thing that was going on. Debris still fell from the sky around them, smoldering things that cast wicked shadows about the gravel and grassy patch the two landed in. She could feel the heat from all of that blaze at her back, protected from the worst of it by this gray creature. One of his hands could nearly encircle her waist; maybe it could? And the contrast of their skin was as stark as black and white. Yet, instead of rendering her limb from limb, this… whatever it was, spoke as if to sooth her, and provide her with comfort.<br><br>It failed. But she may be a little biased.<br><br>Of course when the second monstrosity came into sight she was quickly aware of a growing thankfulness to be on one of their sides. There was little option in where she could run; and at this very moment in time Ezri really didn’t think her knees and legs could support her. Her frame was trembling with fear, but stuck, rooted to the spot even as such a beast charged at them and was met full on by the gray-man. Crab-walking was awkward, but the best she could do. Her wobbly shuffle to put more ground between them quickly failed as the two battling forces collided and began to shift back in her direction. Screaming would have been a privilege, but that required air, and currently the red-head couldn’t get enough.<br><br>Like any frightened child, Ezri covered her eyes with the palms of her hands. Searing heat from the flames, and the vibrancy of the fire was enough to burn into the retinas of her eyes, which watered indiscriminately. The soot that spotted her cheeks streaked where it was washed clean from her tears, though she didn’t seem to notice at all. The horror of the decapitation had been hidden behind her ready hands, but the sickening crunch of bone and wet flesh smacking the earth was indication enough as to what happened. Terrified, Ezri didn’t move, braced against the chain-link fence which restricted her crabwalk and held her captive to the scene that played before her.<br><br>Silence. Or at least, silence in the regard of violence. Distantly she was aware of the other presence, taking the luxury of time to clean off his blade. Sirens were blaring in the distance though she gave them no mind, and instead could only focus on the approaching crunch of heavy foot-steps. The growing dark shape blotted out the harsh light as if he were such an imposing creature he could simply eclipse it, and as the alarm grew in her, realizing that he was getting closer, Ezri forced herself to look past her hands and up at him through the cracks of her fingers. Large, expressive eyes were watery from fear and flame, and it was an impulse reaction to push back against the ground with her legs, sending the chain link fence jingling and restricting her retreat.<br><br>Ezri’s heart hammered wildly in her throat, restricting her ability to talk and form a response. The large hand extended towards her was spotted; she looked from it, to his large eyes and back again, and only after a meek, scared nod did she drop her hands completely, shivering as if she were cold and struggling to make a coherent answer. “Y-Yes…”
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dray</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 22:37:31</strong>
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				He sighed heavily, seeing that she was a bit shaken up and afraid.&nbsp; She had every right to be, after all this was anything but normal for humans, in fact the only thing normal was her reaction for this moment was strange to him as well.&nbsp; As a demon he had never socialized with humans before or made any sort of contact, it was forbidden.&nbsp; While he had defeated the beast and sent it back to hell, it still felt like a lost.&nbsp; A loss of control, a sense of his pride was hurt as he could not keep himself and the monster contained and blew it.&nbsp; Giving into his thirst for battle and instinct he had been careless and now this woman had been involved.&nbsp; Sure he saved her, but that would not have been needed if he had not tried to be such a show off trying to have some fun with the beast in the first place.&nbsp; There was also the fact that since he saved her life she was directly involved and her life would never be the same.&nbsp; Both of them were now at a crossroads between heaven and hell, a bond connected between them since he brought her into it and was now responsible for her life.&nbsp; He knew all too well what was going to happen next, but there was nothing he could do to slow it down, stop it or prepare for it.<br><br>The very ground under them turned pitched black as the shadows engulfed all light around them and it was dark.&nbsp; The earth seemed to shake and rumble, a crack in the ground was forming and Takashi knew that a gateway was being opened.&nbsp; The ground started to shake and split, a crevice suddenly opening up and turning into a large gaping maw with a rumbling blaze of fire coming from deep within, it now swallowed both of them up and let them take to a free fall.&nbsp; Takashi grunted as his large form moved toward the falling woman knowing that he was responsible for her no matter what he simply could not allow her to die on the entry to hell.&nbsp; His large arms wrapping around her as he pulled her into his form, using his large body as a shield as he turned over so his back was now falling toward the ground as he held her on his chest.&nbsp; <strong>"Hold on."</strong>&nbsp; That was all the reassurance he could give her to try and say everything would be okay, though he knew it would be fruitless...after all this girl was free falling into hell and being held by a large demon.&nbsp; BY human nature, that called for panic and screams.<br><br>Farther and farther they fall, past the rocks of the earth and then sudden into the dimension known s hell.&nbsp; The sky was red like blood, volcanoes and crooked black mountains all about, flairs of fire shooting up into the sky to light up and heat the place.&nbsp; Rivers of lava flowing here and there, and a large city of buildings that appeared to be falling apart.&nbsp; Just ruins and rubble of ash.&nbsp; The two of them falling toward a large plateau surrounding by large, carved wooden pillars.&nbsp; Right smack in the middle, Takashi let out a grunt of pain as his back slammed into the hard ground and it cracked, rock and debris flying up around him as his arms shielded the woman and protected her from the fall by keeping her curled within his large form and chest.&nbsp; His head falling back and hitting the ground, Takashi groaned as his arms fell from the woman's body and went to his sides, almost as if he blacked out or lost consciousness for a moment.<br><br>Around them there were six tall pillars and at the top of each one there stood a demon looking upon them with judgmental eyes that glowed red, yellow, white, and orange.&nbsp; Demons of different looks and natural, yet each one having the basic form of Takashi as they were from the same clan.&nbsp; Their figures and builds were the same as well as their heights and each one carried similar weapons, those these demons each had a different color hide and ever had some tribal markings here and there displayed across there bodies.&nbsp; They wore bits of armor as well, showing their importance as it was definitely that of higher value than just the cloth that Takashi wore around his waist.&nbsp; Also from their heads, long, sharp and thick horns protruded to show their power and birth right.&nbsp; Takashi's small horns barely stood out of his thick, long and white hair where these demon's horns were each nearly a foot in length which also showed age difference.<br><br>A demon of red color, black hair, yellow eyes, and golden armor pointed to the girl, <strong>"you human..."</strong>&nbsp; His voice was deep and rumbling, harsh and cold.&nbsp; <strong>"Your soul here presents a great disturbance.&nbsp; The balance between worlds has been upset.&nbsp; Never should a human enter the realm of hell unless dead, even then that individual must be completely consumed by evil deeds.&nbsp; You are neither dead, nor is your soul rotten to the core...this presents problems."</strong>&nbsp; The demon examined her then another demon spoke up, one of the color green with black tribal markings all over his body and wild orange hair, his eys big and his teeth even larger, <strong>"what have you done Takashi?"</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malrunar</strong> on <strong>17-04-2010, 21:44:57</strong>
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				She died. That was her explanation. Ezri died in that fiery blast, and this was that fine line between heaven and hell. She wasn’t a bad person; she didn’t wish ill upon others or get overly jealous when people had good fortune. She didn’t steal, she very rarely lied, and she didn’t sleep around with every handsome man she met. She hadn’t slept around at all; actually, Ezri was more focused on surviving then enjoying every aspect of life, and she was beginning to wonder if she regretted that. Yes, in most ways she did. Working, going to school, they were each full time. She had very little open moments to share amongst friends or family, all because she had hoped to make a difference some day.<br><br>So why was the ground opening up? Why was she with this strange creature who was awkwardly trying to sooth her? Why… why was any of this stuff happening?<br><br>Her trembling wouldn’t stop, the fine quaking of her frame was plenty enough of a sign that she was indeed terrified. The furrowing of her brow showed her confusion and the meek gestures of pushing back against that fence, whimpering and clinging to the metal as if it would shelter her and keep her away from that dark void would all be in vain. With very little pause, she was sucked under and screamed despite everything, not knowing what else to do.<br><br>Gravity took over; the terrified woman was once again snatched up by this giant, but instead of cackling or filling the void with manic laughter, he once more tried to be soothing and reassuring. It might have fared better if Ezri had time to adjust, she might have screamed less, she might have had the courage to brace herself. She might have enjoyed the sensation of freefalling with knowledge of not splattering against the ground once they hit. But she didn’t get any such luxuries. All of this was happening to fast, and while this giant form terrified her, he was the only thing she had to cling to. So she clung to him, curled and braced against his form as any small child would to an adult. Was it misplaced? Maybe. But basic instincts overruled logic when you were trapped like this.<br><br>It was horrible; the heat was nearly unbearable, now that there was land to see she knew that eventually the pair was going to hit. She didn’t want to be here, being here felt wrong in every fiber of her being. Like the buzzing of a thousand insects, running along her flesh. It encouraged an feeble whimper against this gray giant before the ground loomed up and they hit.<br><br>The wind was knocked from her lungs; the jolt jarred through her body and bruised her in many places, and did a good job of stunning her for blissful seconds. How she wasn’t broken and dead was lost on her, even with the protection of his form. But Ezri was too busy struggling to find that hot, scorching air again as instincts struggled to keep her alive. She didn’t want his arms to fall away from her. She didn’t want to be so openly exposed to whatever it was looming above her. But she was, and the moment that she was able to breath, sweating and miserable in this heat, she once again felt the familiar urge to curl into the fetal position, tremble and scream.<br><br>There were six of them; seven including the ashy still form beneath her. Green eyes the color of jade lifted and took them in, seeing them but struggling to register everything that was going on. Was she dead? Really? She pushed herself upright against his chest but didn’t stand, not yet. The shaking was too bad and her body ached fiercely from the fall. She wasn’t certain she could even stand if they told her to. Sweat tickled at her scalp and slid slowly down the back of her neck and at her temples, brushed away with a trembling hand that passed over her face.<br><br>So she wasn’t dead? And… this place wasn’t for her? It answered the questions she was asking, but now that she received them she didn’t feel as if the answered anything. She turned to Takashi, the giant in question who had yet to shift beneath her. She swallowed, but the intense heat dried out her throat and made the gesture difficult, grating, turning her vocals a little raw now that she had the courage to speak. “Wha… What’s happening?”
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dray</strong> on <strong>01-05-2010, 00:04:50</strong>
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				All breath was knocked from his chest and being, his lungs felt like they were crushed.&nbsp; His back had hit the rock-solid ground hard, sending a jolt that radiated throughout his entire body.&nbsp; His thick bones rattled, limbs going numb, his vision was blurring and all of a sudden everything went blank.&nbsp; Just blank, his vision was swallowed up in darkness, no longer could he even feel the woman who he was sure he had grabbed and held to his chest.&nbsp; Had he dropped her, was she gone?&nbsp; He could not breath, just stuck there suffocating, his head was ringing and he could not hear a single sound...the buzz was giving him a killer headache and that was all he could focus on.&nbsp; Not even the sent of smoke, ashes or the unique fragrance of the human that he had been protecting filled his nostrils.&nbsp; There was no feeling anywhere in his body other than in his head, all of his senses seeming to be gone.<br><br>The red demon snorted as he stared at the girl slowly move about and come to her senses.&nbsp; Even then she still seemed to be rather lost, confused, and distraught.&nbsp; It was to be expected, hell was no place for the living, well a living human anyways.&nbsp; <strong>"You are in hell."</strong>&nbsp; He said smugly, actually rather amused now and his tone of voice displayed it as well.&nbsp; Now this red demon seemed to be finding just a bit of entertainment from this as he glared at the girl and Takashi who was beneath her.<br><br>The green demon waved his hand and shook his head, pointing at the girl then moving his large claw to point down at the still demon beneath her.&nbsp; <strong>"He dragged you down here...something that is forbidden to say the least.&nbsp; Yet, the fact that you fell to hell with him means you were directly involved, yes?&nbsp; The only reason Takashi would have saved you means that your life is connected to him somehow..but we shall see.&nbsp; There may be a reason yet for us to...dispose of you and him and just be done with this catastrophe."</strong>&nbsp; His voice grumbled, his eyes laying judgment down upon them even more than his words.<br><br>The buzz in Takashi's head slowly started to spread like a disease.&nbsp; He could hear voices and start to make out words.&nbsp; He could feel someone on his chest, moving about slowly.&nbsp; It was the woman, he could smell her, so out of place in this world of demons.&nbsp; She smelled of fer, her body shaking against him.&nbsp; He let out a groan and then a grunt, his eyes flickering up to display the silver that gleamed red like a jewel.&nbsp; His entire body was now throbbing in pain, he was going to have some bruises...but he could breath at least and it was all coming back to him.&nbsp; He took quite a fall, but he had experienced worse.<br><br>Slowly he shifted under the girl, wrapping and arm around her as he sat up and moving her to his side.&nbsp; Stumbling at first, Takashi stood up in front of her and eyed the demons around them.&nbsp; He sighed heavily, raising a hand to scratched his head and move his white hair out of his face.&nbsp; "Brothers of the clan...spare her, it is my fault.&nbsp; I got caught up in a battle with a beast sent by a rivaling clan.&nbsp; During my fight me and the creature happened to break the barriers and burst into the human world...thus dragging this human here into the fight."&nbsp; He turned slowly and glanced at her.<br><br><strong>"Her life is my responsibility now, as it was my fault in the first place...I saved her and involved her directly.&nbsp; Her soul is not tainted, so we have no right to take it and drag it down.&nbsp; I had to keep her alive...as my responsibility.&nbsp; You know very well it is a demon's pride to fight one on one and to win or lose a battle.&nbsp; I could not bare the shame of having someone else dragged into it...not when I had the ability to not only save them, but also slay my opponent."</strong>&nbsp; He placed his fist on his chest, trying to show honor and courage to the council, his eyes glancing at the girl here and there, somewhat concerned for her sake.<br><br>The green demon nodded, <strong>"so then...because you saved a human your life, your soul is now attached to hers.&nbsp; True, we don't have to kill her...but if we kill you, then she will die as well.&nbsp; You created a bond with those actions, now neither one of you belong to either Earth or Hell, but are something in between.&nbsp; If one of you dies, so does the other."</strong><br><br>The red demon grinned, <strong>"so...let's kill them and get this over with.&nbsp; We cannot have this abomination living among us."</strong>&nbsp; <br><br>Takashi glared at the red demon, reaching for his large sword as he slowly withdrew it.&nbsp; <strong>"Then elder, your actions would grant me the right to fight back for my life.&nbsp; If I slay you...then I keep your position in the counsel and I will just settle this debate on my own."</strong>&nbsp; He growled, placing a hand on the woman and holding her close, knowing very well she was a weakness of his.<br><br>The blue demon put his hands up and shook his head, <strong>"enough...no more violence will solve this.&nbsp; Takashi did what was right by him, a foolish mistake, but all we can do is punish him.&nbsp; It's simple, since he saved this woman's life he is now responsible for her and must guard her, protect her, and watch over her.&nbsp; Other demons will be out to get her, the human world is now threatened as your bond with her will weaken barriers and mindless demons will come...attracted to her unique soul.&nbsp; Protect her, or die yourself...while you are at it I think you will be able to slay a large amount of our enemy's pets until your usefulness has come to an end.&nbsp; We as members of Keibatsu have chosen judgment, we vowed to never lower ourselves to become those hungry, blood-lusting beasts ever again...thus we cannot settle this by spilling more blood between us."</strong>&nbsp; Takashi nodded, then scoffed silently as he put his large sword away.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malrunar</strong> on <strong>17-05-2010, 10:31:48</strong>
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				The green demon jutted the clawed hand in her direction, forcing the small woman to instinctively jerk backwards as if to avoid his reach, but never left Takashi. Sure, it was his fault she was here, but he had saved her hadn’t he? And now, instinctively, part of her hoped and believed that he would save her again. If only he’d just wake up. The scorching heat was taking its toll on Ezri and with the confusion of the streaming events and the surreal nature of her situation, panic was quickly encouraging the woman to breathe just a little faster, in and out, until she was growing light headed from the blazing world around her.<br><br>Dark brows furrowed as Ezri dared to raise a hand, pressing it against her forehead which was now beaded with sweat, and pushed it back into her hair. “W-Wait a minute!” Dispose of them? “We… we didn’t do anything wrong!” Self defense, was that what they claimed? Ezri squeaked as the eyes shifted onto her and felt her courage leaving her with the sweat of her body, which was trying quickly to cool her temperature down.<br><br>Flicking her eyes from one demon to the next, terrified of the words that would leave their mouth next, she gasped sharply at the sudden shifting beneath her but continued to cling against Takashi. The thick band of his arm curled around her waist, her own two hands, looking childlike in comparison, fisted as they pressed to his side where she proceeded to hug herself to him. His deep voice rumbled through his chest, vibrating into hers, bringing up the vision of a great cat sounding its contentment. Though that seemed too bizarre for this scenario.<br><br>He spoke and she remained quiet, wishing to be forgotten, as if she could press herself into him and hide from their piercing gaze. But this soul business went well beyond her means of comprehension. Lightheaded, dizzy, aching all over and terrified, all that could be expected from her was to keep holding onto Takashi. She whimpered when the weapon was drawn free and the threats were being made, trembling as the tears dried on her cheeks before they could break free from her lashes for long. Was she dreaming? How could she really be in hell?<br><br>“I’m sorry.” She whispered against her demon’s skin, as if it were her fault. It felt like the right thing to say. If there was a fight she would be useless, a sheep tossed into the slaughter. She’d only slow Takashi down clinging to him like that but releasing him seemed impossible right now. But what else was there to do? Could she hand herself over to spare him? She didn’t know. That would take courage and at this moment, as much as she hated to admit it… Ezri didn’t feel as if she had any courage.<br><br>She hadn’t been in the shock deep enough. Because when the blue demon spoke of her being hunted, Ezri’s grip tightened as she went very still against her demon. They weren’t… serious, were they? That was some horrible dream… right?<br><br>Right?<br><br>(Sooooo sorry this took me forever to reply to! Life swept me up for a while. I'm back though. :) )
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dray</strong> on <strong>20-05-2010, 02:21:30</strong>
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				Taking a deep sigh he turned his attention to the woman clinging to him for protection and help.&nbsp; It seemed for now it was settled with him and the elders.&nbsp; Sure he had made a mistake, but now he had to live with that.&nbsp; If his debt was to keep this girl alive in order to also keep himself alive then that is what he had to do.&nbsp; He would protect her from other demons out to devour her soul and in return, also his own since they shared that bond, that old ancient contract.&nbsp; It was ridiculous, to say that a fairy tail had fallen upon both of them, something that had only use to be legend and a prophecy was now true and a demon and human had been paired together.&nbsp; The fates sure had a twisted sense of humor.<br><br>Turning back to look at all of them he grunted, <strong>"I have nothing more to say to all of you.&nbsp; I accept my punishment.&nbsp; I will protect this woman with every ounce of strength in my body, I will slay monster after monster.&nbsp; Don't be too disappointed if I don't die though, after all I plan on putting everything I have into this, as long as there is one breath left in my body or the strength to get back up, I will not fail."</strong>&nbsp; He turned his back to them and knelt down with the human, wrapping his arms around her as he scooped her off her feet and carried her like a parent would an infant, one of his strong arms under her back toward her shoulders and another under her thighs.<br><br>Takashi's large, red eyes gleamed down at her from behind his white, messy hair.&nbsp; <strong>"Don't apologize.&nbsp; I should be sorry for dragging you into this.&nbsp; Just forget about it, I will get you home."</strong>&nbsp; Slowly he started to walk toward the edge of the plateau they had landed on.&nbsp; taking one more glance back he smirked, <strong>"this is where I take my leave and enter the human world.&nbsp; May you all rot here in this dreadful and boring place.&nbsp; This is my adventure and now...with her..."</strong>&nbsp; He motioned toward the woman, <strong>"I will claim my independence and freedom from this place."</strong>&nbsp; His body started to glow and radiate with pure power and an ominous aura that started to wrap over the woman as well as he tapped into the bond between them, it made his whole body tingle and it would make her feel the same sensation.<br><br><strong>"Don't be afraid...just hang on, and I suggest you take a deep breath and close your eyes."</strong>&nbsp; He stated as he looked at her and hugged her close to his muscular chest as their bodies started to warp upward, out of the dimension of hell.&nbsp; Their connection creating a break between worlds as they went through a portal, surrounding by utter darkness and fire for one second, and then grass and the cool night air with the light of the moon above.<br><br>A grunt escaped the demon as he sighed heavily.&nbsp; They were in the exact same spot as before, that is before they were sucked into hell.&nbsp; The debris of the destroyed parking garage lay all around along with bits and pieces of cars.&nbsp; Lights were flashing in the distance as sirens sounded.&nbsp; Takashi's eyes darted as he sprang into action with the woman still in his arms and ducked in and out of some bushes before jumping up onto a thick branch on a tall tree.&nbsp; The cool air licked his skin and flowed through his hair, feeling refreshing and so much freer than the hot and humid air of hell.&nbsp; His muscles twitched as he held the girl and looked down at her, <strong>"hey...woman, where do you live?&nbsp; You are going to have to point the way."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malrunar</strong> on <strong>25-05-2010, 08:49:11</strong>
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				Hot… it was too damn hot here for her. The sweat that was once beading down her flesh was drying, and the more she sweat, the thirstier and more dehydrated she became. Little Ezri was miserable, even clinging to her newly assigned protector she was unable to escape the scorching heat and the menacing stares who were far from sympathetic. The others would have left her here to rot for all they cared; amusing themselves at the husk she was reduced to, smoldering in a state of decay.<br><br>But not Takashi… why? Was it just because the demon had placed her in this situation or for some entirely other reason? A benefit, perhaps? Getting involved with a demon couldn’t be the healthiest of avocations but what choice did she have? If they were linked, if they were now bonded and there would be other demons after her, then the only hope of survival that she had was with this gray figure, curling her to his side, placing himself as a barrier between she and they.<br><br>She swallowed, but her throat was still dried out. Thoughts of water were interrupted as her flesh began to tingle and the demon took a curious glow. Startled she looked up at him, rubbing a hand against his arm in her attempt to cope with the sensation only to find herself being drawn in and scooped up like some delicate item. Ezri didn’t understand why she curled up against him. She didn’t understand why she pressed her face against his chest, while she tried to use him as a shield to protect herself while he took them away from this horrible place. But she did listen; closing her eyes and holding her breath.<br><br>It didn’t last long; the moment they returned to her plane of existence the difference in temperature send the small woman shivering. Mid-sixties and it felt half of that in comparison to hell, and unable to acclimate it only seemed worse. How was she supposed to give him directions when her teeth wouldn’t stop chattering? How did he expect her to ask any questions when she was so cold now her head ached? The only thing warm was him, and so she kept herself pressed close; or as close as the position allowed.<br><br>Somehow she managed to point; indicated a tall, brick structure that jutted into the skyline nearly a mile off. “F-Fifteenth floor, r-room 1507.” Her unit would be small but modest, sitting near the top floor and in a corner until. She only had one neighbor who lived above her and two below; though their hours were so different she rarely saw them. It would provide a modest sanctuary for the two of them, where Ezri hope to get information and maybe… an explanation.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dray</strong> on <strong>15-06-2010, 02:28:03</strong>
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				He was a demon, she was a human.&nbsp; two beings of totally different worlds suddenly thrown into the mix together.&nbsp; It was a phenomenon...a curse...it was unheard of, so many boundaries and barriers had been broken, so many guidelines, rules, and laws, yet Takashi did not care about those anymore at all.&nbsp; He had too much to sort out right now, he had to gather himself and get it all situated.&nbsp; The woman in his arms played a big part, she was his key and it would benefit him if she were to cooperate and understand what was going on.&nbsp; that would take some time of course, she could only handle so much.&nbsp; While he had to be a bit rough and hasty, he also had to keep in mind that he had to be gentle with her as it was his duty to protect her.&nbsp; How strange, a demon being the protector of a human girl.&nbsp; Though this connection was far different from that guardian angel cliche.<br><br>So far it seemed to be going well...well at least he did not think it could get any worse.&nbsp; What had happened so far he suspected and predicted, with the whole council of the demons placing their judgment on them that is.&nbsp; He did not plan for&nbsp; his fight taking it to the human world and this girl being involved, but perhaps for his sake it was a blessing in design.&nbsp; After all, he always did like to account for variable change, and this change was something else.&nbsp; It also seemed he had gained some trust from her, it was to be expected since he saved her from that monstrous demon, then defended her from the council who wanted to slay her.<br><br>Trust between them was need, even though he could feel her touching her and leaning into her, curling against him for comfort and support in order to escape the elements around her...he knew he would have to talk to her and give her an explanation of what had happened and what was going on.&nbsp; That was a conversation he was dreading, Takashi was not very social since he was a demon after all.&nbsp; This whole scenario was bizarre to him, though he knew not as much as it was on this human.<br><br>Takashi held her closer to his body as he noticed she seemed to be shivering and seeking his body temperature for warmth.&nbsp; Anything to get some information from her and get out of here.&nbsp; Her place would be a safe place to go, it was the only place really. He was bound to her now after all.&nbsp; As she pointed, his eyes followed and looked at the building and nodded to her instructions.&nbsp; <strong>"Hold on." </strong> He whispered, hugging her tightly yet not enough to cause her discomfort.&nbsp; The last thing he wanted to do was drop her...and crush her of course.<br><br>Leaving the tree, Takashi took off down the street, using his powerful legs to propel him at speeds beyond that of a human as he jumped from roof to roof and tree to tree, penetrating the city more and more.&nbsp; The wind whipped around them as he dash through the night sky with her in his arms, his silver hair was whirling all around.&nbsp; He was being sure to try and keep to the shadows as well as stay high so he would not be spotted, moving quickly from place to place so if anyone did catch a glimpse they would only see a blur that would play off as nothing more than a small glitch in their sight.<br><br>Reaching the building she had pointed to, Takashi jumped into a dark ally behind it and crouched down, slowly setting her feet firmly on the ground and he held her by the waste to keep her steady so she could adjust and stand up on her own.&nbsp; His eyes gleamed as he looked down at her, "alright head up to your apartment and turn on the lights so that way I know which one it is.&nbsp; Make sure the windows and blinds are shut...I will meet you up there."&nbsp; He looked up as he started to count the stories until his eyes picked out the fifteenth floor and motioned for her to go ahead...he would wait for the cue of her lights.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malrunar</strong> on <strong>25-06-2010, 20:08:33</strong>
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				It took a few moments to find her knees, then a few moments longer to make them work so they would support her weight. During that time, Ezri leaned her torso against his belly, since he was too tall for her to be leaning against much of anything else, clutching his wrists weakly but with no lack in determination. She was still in shock, shivering from the extreme temperature differences and wanted nothing more than a hot shower and to curl under the blankets of her bed. That seemed years away from now, a lifetime still to experience before it was at all possible. The woman, however, had instructions to follow, and it was the appeal of being in the safe, familiar surroundings of her own home again that gave her the strength to nod her head and go forward with the request.<br><br>The moment she slipped away from him she curled her arms around her chest, hugging herself as she made her way out of the alley and onto the main road. It felt suddenly very, very wrong to be moving away from him. Ezri lifted her eyes to the sky as if expecting to see one of those brightly colored demons with the bat-like wings perched there. All she saw was sky and the dark, heavy clouds that began to drip rain down around her. She started shivering harder; rather wet by the time she reached the bottom floor of her lobby and stepped inside. It was too late for any of the attendants to open the door from the inside, so she quickly punched in the security code and nearly ran through the doors, feeling the sudden spooky urge that something was behind her.<br><br>There wasn’t, of course. Not when she whirled around with wide green eyes and a shuddering breath. Ezri continued walking backwards until she reached the elevators and was granted access inside. With a chime, the door opened and she slipped into the box. It took her a few tries to punch the right floor, but it didn’t take long for the lift to start moving up towards the sky, and Ezri was deposited onto the fifteenth floor.<br><br>She was alone up here, while there were two units total on her floor, the second had yet to be rented out and didn’t look to be any time soon. She was okay with this and rather enjoyed the privacy her own floor offered. When she was in her room the lights were turned on just as she was instructed, before she locked up behind her and began to close the windows, which didn’t take her long at all. She was still shivering by the time she finished, moving towards the large bathroom with its seated shower and turned the water on, having every intention of sitting in there until the hot water ran out. Which would be a rather long time.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dray</strong> on <strong>28-06-2010, 03:10:46</strong>
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				The demon's analytical eyes watched as she slowly left him and wondered to the door of the apartment building.&nbsp; His eyes never left her, his senses were turned about all around him.&nbsp; He believed that for tonight they would be safe, though it never hurt to be careful.&nbsp; They shared a bond now after all, there was more connected to them than just their lives now.&nbsp; Takashi could feel her uneasiness, though it seemed like she trusted him since he had protected her.&nbsp; He had to know, in his moment of foolishness he had made her his weakness and now her entire life had been turned upside down and yet so had his own.&nbsp; This was new territory he was sitting on, the odds were against them, the variables in the equation of this situation and scenario were far different than anything he had expected or had experienced before.&nbsp; A demon and a human cast together, creating a gateway between two worlds that should never come together...things could get a little dicey.<br><br>As she disappeared behind the door, Takashi sighed and looked up as he waited.&nbsp; Within minutes lights had flickered on in a room fifteen stories up as he counted it.&nbsp; <strong>"Good."</strong>&nbsp; Kicking off the ground with his powerful legs, he propelled himself up and scaled the building silently within seconds, flipping over the edge and landing on the roof he stood to his full height and looked around.&nbsp; It was time to cover their tracks as well as put some barriers up.&nbsp; Ever since he taped into the connection he shared with this human and used it to teleport them back to Earth from Hell he had been laying out a thick cloak of his aura to make i so they could not be tracked and traced to this location.&nbsp; Now it was time to make this the safe house, then the only problem would be traveling out doors for when this human had to go to work, or shopping, or whatever else they did.<br><br>Closing his eyes, he started to focus as he taped into the lively energy of the deep pit shared between him and this human and he started to lay out a thick barrier around the apartment building that would mask their presence to the outside world and would also serve as a shield to...more smaller and weaker threats.&nbsp; If a rather large and powerful demon where to somehow find them there then the barrier would count as nothing more than an annoyance, like a dome of glass that could easily be shattered.&nbsp; Takashi spread his arms out and his fingers, energy flowing through his body and surrounding the building, she would feel the spark of power as well through their bond as she would always be able to sense him as he could her.<br><br>With a heavy sigh he finished, feeling a bit drained from the day.&nbsp; The wards were up though, now it was time to rest and deal with his "human half".&nbsp; Peering over the edge of the building, he fell off the edge and started to dive toward the dark ground below in the alley way.&nbsp; Suddenly he plunged deep into the shadows and was submerged in darkness.&nbsp; Now he sought out the life force of his partner, she shown so brightly and her aura was so unique and familiar to him he found it in a instant.&nbsp; It seemed that the so called forbidden bond between a human and a demon possessed more power than he originally thought.&nbsp; In no time he had located the apartment and emerged into the room through the shadows cast by the lights.&nbsp; Takashi stretched as he looked about, his eyes darting at the sound of water and his eyes fell on the woman.&nbsp; <strong>"So I take it this is the bathing quarters?"</strong>&nbsp; He asked in a rather plain and curious tone as he looked about.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malrunar</strong> on <strong>28-06-2010, 18:13:57</strong>
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				Ezri wasn’t entirely sure what she was experiencing, but she did know that she didn’t like it. It felt as if she was connected to Takashi somehow with invisible strings that were infused low in her belly. A certain one tugged while he worked his magic, pulling firm on her guts until she felt a little queasy and a little high. The combination had her clutching her stomach and bracing against the wall, shivering still, savoring the steam from the shower rolling across her skin but failed to provide any warmth.<br><br>Then it stopped and the small red-headed woman moaned, shifting her weight until she was braced against the glass shower door that trapped the swirling steam on the other side. Was she going to have to get used to that? Or could Takashi shield her somehow, taking away the distortion and nausea the of the experience?<br><br>Was she really going to ask a demon for a favor? This was some horrible dream, right? Was she jumped and drugged sometime on her walk home, and this was just a lucid acid trip? She’s never taken drugs before so she really didn’t know. Ezri settled with closing her eyes and trying to let it pass, finding a little comfort as it began to slide away like a gelatinous filth.<br><br>Until, that was, Takashi jumped into the shadows and began to step into her apartment through them. This pulled at another string, as if it were connected to her kidney, and as she hunched over with a squeak of pain, warmth flooded her gut and spread out before stopping, turning cold again. More magic? What was he doing? What was that sensation? She eased back slowly and was nearly gasping when Takashi spoke to her, feeling the overwhelming urge to step in closer and burrow herself against his large body.<br><br>He just barely fit inside her place; the tall ceilings a blessing for his height, though the doors might be a bit narrow and the bed? Well it was a queen size at least, but did demons sleep? Ezri licked her lower lip in the quest of finding courage and strength, slowly regaining her posture but refused to release her arms around herself. The shower looked inviting, the jolt of warmth was what she needed but Ezri didn’t understand why she was so cold.<br><br>Was it because of the heat in Hell? Shock? Was something wrong with her? She wouldn’t be surprised if the first two each played their part, and in a bit of a haze, Ezri nodded her head before stepping into the shower; clothes on. A soft moan trickled from her throat by the heat but it didn’t seem enough, and soon she was hunched into herself, arms wrapped around her torso and shivering again, willing the heat and steam into her body.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Wayward Companion. (Ty5550 and Yggdrasil)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dray</strong> on <strong>19-08-2010, 03:52:29</strong>
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				Feelings of uneasiness washed over the demon, making him wince.&nbsp; What was with the connection he shared with the human?&nbsp; He could sense her emotions it seemed and her feelings, while he could not look into her thoughts or read his mind it was like at the same time he was understanding her on a whole new level.&nbsp; This link, it was strange and even changing him.&nbsp; Takashi was different around her, the way he looked upon her and cared, how all he wanted to do was to care, protect, and keep her safe.&nbsp; This was not the typical notion of a demon, demons tended to ignore all others and just do things for themselves...they were selfish beings of greed, lust, gluttony, wrath and despair.&nbsp; However, Ezri brought out a whole new side to him.&nbsp; This was a side he never felt before as he never used it nor was he aware with it.&nbsp; This manipulated his pride and values, suddenly this woman was in his equation as a variable change.&nbsp; The two of them thrown into the middle of two totally different worlds.<br><br>The red gleam in the demons eyes scanned her place.&nbsp; Definitely not something he was use to, of course in hell they did not have beds or baths or other leisurely things.&nbsp; Luckily the ceiling was just large enough for his head, he had to hunch down just a bit though to avoid catching the tips of his small horns on the ceiling.&nbsp; Ears twitching at her moan, Takashi's eyes gazed over at the woman as she slipped into the shower of hot water.&nbsp; She seemed to be shivering cold for some reason, was it their connection and the magic, or was it this whole situation?&nbsp; It must have bee na bit much for her to bare, meeting a demon, plunging into hell, it was amazing that she even got out of all of it alive.&nbsp; Takashi did not doubt his own skills, but for a moment there...<br><br>Shaking the thoughts from his head, he decided to attend to this human in which had had just recently formed a care for.&nbsp; Kneeling down next to the tub, his large, strong and warm arms wrapped around her as he held her in his embrace, her head up against his chest.&nbsp; He could feel the water trickling over his arms and shoulders, feeling just warm as his body was already naturally hot.&nbsp; "You know...I am no expert when it comes to humans, but aren't showers more effect on a bare body?"&nbsp; The demon's voice was soft and gentle, yet t the same time it was deep and roguish.&nbsp; "Just try to relax and don't worry.&nbsp; You have a demon by your side to protect you after all.&nbsp; With our bond...our connection, you can trust me."&nbsp; Takashi did not know why he was trying to comfort her, more or less he was not sure of what to really do either since this was the first time he ever really attempted this.<br><br>"Here...let's get you out of these damp clothes, wash up and then get some rest."&nbsp; His large eyes scanned over her body as he examined her clothing.&nbsp; Now his large fingers hooked her shirt but her paused as he started to lift it up and off.&nbsp; Takashi would not be able to get it off without her cooperation.&nbsp; He was bigger and stronger so he could force her, he could even rip it from her body, but it was up to her.&nbsp; It was her choice on what she wanted to do.&nbsp; Demons were shameless when it came to naked bodies, they found things such as nudity, attractive, lust and sex as natural.&nbsp; Though he recalled humans were different in their way of thinking for different matters.
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