In the Dark (Houki & EvaRose)
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				Title: <strong>In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>21-04-2014, 19:29:54</strong>
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				<em>They had been there before she could be. As soon as she heard about the order to capture the man, she ran out of the great palace and tried to reach him in time. When she arrived the soldiers were there with their guns and their swords, ready to take the man into their custody. And it happened while she looked on, knowing that it was her fault.</em><br><br>"It's your fault," the man insisted. He glared down at her with his brown eyes. She hated when he did that, it felt like he was staring straight into her soul. The man was slender to the point that there didn't appear to be any muscles beneath that layer of skin. Maybe there wasn't. He did just as much physical labor as a baby, leaving his skin smooth and soft to the touch. But he was a weak man. "I told you Eva, you belong to me and me alone. If you hadn't slept with that-"<br><br>"I never even kissed him."<br><br><em>Smack!</em> The blow stunned her. It shouldn't of because he did it just the day before when she lied and said there wasn't another man. There wasn't one either, at least not in the way he was thinking. All she had done was fish him out of the river and try to clean his wounds. It had been a innocent act, more instinctual than anything. After living with her mother, a woman who become something of a healer in their town, she felt the need to help wounded people. So when she saw the man she just couldn't leave him there.<br><br>They had been in there for hours by then with him reprimanding her for something she hadn't done. She was his concubine. The man hadn't a wife yet and maybe she was his first in his harem but she was not his first sexual partner. The others had been the servants of the Emperor and the rest of the Imperial family, women who were mean to the concubine when she first appeared at the palace. After a few months they had not changed and neither had he. He gave her fine clothes and presents every now and again. They were things she never could afford before, but it all seemed like empty gifts. Servants brought them to her. This was the longest amount of time he ever spent near her within a day. There was no way that a man like this, one who only came to her for his pleasure, could care enough about her to even think about making her his bride.<br><br>"Do you take me for a fool?" He asked. "Harlots like you would spread their legs for any man." He pushed her down then onto the futon, hovering over her while his fingers slowly drew done the sleeve of her kimono. "It doesn't matter, because by sunrise the bastard will be dead."<br><br>He had her then, barely taking her clothes off as he did so. A hour later he stepped out of the room, leaving her on the measly bed as he did so. Her purple eyes stared up at the ceiling as she tried to think to herself about what she had done. In her mouth there had been a poison, one that was slipped into his mouth as soon as he kissed her. So he would pass out soon. "Silly human," she muttered softly under her breath. She hated the man enough to poison him but not enough to kill him. If he knew what she truly was then he would've had her locked up as well.<br><br>Eva (http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b4/8e/ba/b48ebaab5794dc44e6989a39de440c0a.jpg) slowly rose from the futon and climbed to her feet, drawing the sleeves of her kimono up until her body was covered once again. Her hands adjusted the material until the young lady was sure that nobody would be able to see what she wished for them not to. Her bare feet carried her across the room and to the door. Looking out, she saw exactly what she wished to. The Emperor's son was being hoisted up by two guards and carried off the the infirmary. The woman watched them until they turned down down another hall. With the men now gone, she quickly stepped out of the room and closed the door behind her.<br><br>The woman quickly ran out of the room and into the courtyard. The palace was a collection of buildings with the courtyard in the middle of it. the Imperials lived closest to the middle so that they could be further away from any impending attacks. She ran through one building after the other, bringing her closer and closer to the one that he was in. It wasn't long before she reached the door leading into the dungeon (http://cdnfiles.hdrcreme.com/26167/medium/castle-dungeons.jpg) her chest rising and falling quickly as she opened the door. There was nobody there for the keeper was the only person with the keys. Next to the door was a locked, iron chest that held any weapons taken from prisoners. The woman swallowed her fears and walked down the steps into the room. It was a large dungeon, one that ran under the entire palace. There were only two ways back to the surface, and those ways were both at the edge of the property.<br><br>With the laws being unfair and the people under the Emperors thumb, there were others within the prison. Each had their own cell and were fed every other day. Their whistles when they saw her echoed through the stone walkways and off the walls. "Come on, babe and show us what you got." "Come here little lady, you know you want so of this." They bade her, obviously having no contact with a person was starting to get to them (or already had). Her stomach twisted into a knot as they continued to call out to her. She would deal with it though as she glanced into one cell after another in search of the hunter.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>22-04-2014, 07:41:34</strong>
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				<em>Zeff (http://th01.deviantart.net/fs20/300W/f/2007/292/3/5/ichigo_poster_by_jiuge.jpg) softly allowed his fingers to toy with his medallion as he waited for the faith that would surely finish, what he had started, his body was sore and his attitude hadn't improved much since she had pulled him out of the water. For all purposes he had planned on dying in that river, and why shouldn't he, he had lost his fleet, and so went his honor as a strong member of his pack. His mind drifted back and forth over the code as he thought about the little fox.</em><br><br>The cat calls quickly brought Zeff from his deep thought as he leaned forward to see the little fox that had pulled him from his grave. His eyes slightly shifted as he waved his hand to shoo her off. <br><br>"Go away little fox you reek of cowardly snake." <br><br><em>Zeff's mind quickly began to play back the turns of the events that had lead to him meeting this woman.</em><br><br>It was a warm summer's day, when he and his fleet had just finished orders of taking care of a wild pack of boars that had been running a muck in a small town that was just south of the pack's territory, it wasn't common for the them to take on an incidents such as this, but the pack's leader had ordered it so it was done. Zeff remembered how easily it had went, for a fleet of Dires to track a pack of boars. They were merely child's play as best, the task had been so easy that they didn't even have to waist the provisions on setting up camp. <br><br>They were headed home, they were only a few kilometers out and were going to make it by nightfall, at the latest, Zeff remember stopping at the edge of the a bank and a sudden ambushed appeared out of no where. He couldn't make out what that thing was attacking them, it had scales, it was strong, fast and they were unprepared. One after another his fleet was slaughter until nothing but him remained, that thing that moved was dangerous and ungodly compared to anything he had faced before. Zeff could still feel the razor sharp claws that tore across his flesh as he fell into the river.<br><br><em>Zeff (http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/14400000/wolf-demon-immortal-lives-14489519-281-400.jpg) quickly snapped as he leaned upward to find that the woman had still been there. His eyes glowed as he stood up and his once bare flesh, quickly covered in all dark black fur that was tainted on the edges to with a slight redness that showed off his traces to the royal family as a guard and hunter.</em><br><br>"I thought I told you to leave." <br><br>He quickly pressed his body to the door as he starred down onto the woman with pure bliss in his eyes as he waited to see her reaction to this. There were only a few Dires that could pull off this transformation, either you looked human, or you looked wolf, but Zeff was cut from a rare breed that not only had a human and wolf form but could stop in the middle. This rare talent of his is what made him the leader of his own fleet and was the exact reason that he couldn't die here today or like this. No refused to to go out like a trapped animal being held at some brat's content, because he had a hiss fit over the fact that he couldn't control his toys. With a firm kick Zeff rattled the cage that confided him looked upon the woman with a slight hint of distaste.<br><br>"Tell me little fox, do I scare you?" <br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>22-04-2014, 21:54:27</strong>
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				The only thing that truly deterred her was when he spoke of her scent. The men that had been calling out to her even stopped speaking when they heard it to look in the strange man's direction as though he were crazy. The moment didn't last long, because she couldn't understand what the strange man meant by that anyway. Was it just her natural scent he was referring to or the smell of the man that surely lingered on her body? Eva wasn't in the mood to think about that, and knew that time would be running out soon. There would only be so much time before the guards realized that she was the one who poisoned the Emperor's son and after the order the day before there was no doubt that they would try searching the dungeons for her.<br><br>She was a determined person though. After he motioned for her to leave she stepped forward anyway, looking into the cell at the man she rescued from the river not to long ago. Why couldn't he just shut it and accept the bit of help she was obviously offering? The corner of her lips curved upwards into a smirk at this thought. It was a look that didn't go away even when he turned. "I'll only be scared if you bite, and you have yet to do that so I must say no. I'm not scared of you." She looked into his eyes as she said this. Her purple eyes darted down after a few seconds and soft words could be heard coming from her as her lips moved quickly, "You may have the bark of a wolf and reek of one, but while you're trapped in this cage makes you seem more like a dog."<br><br>"I'm going to be killed if I don't leave and so are you. I don't know about you but I don't want to die today." There would be no changing forms for her even now. Her body just wouldn't do it after her mother forced into her head as a child that such a thing was evil. Eva could see why. It had been said a long time ago that she'd become a concubine. If they knew about her being a kitsune then they never would've taken her, which meant she'd be out in the world and possibly someone's slave. Still, this was no better than being a slave. At least, not in her mind.<br><br>The woman bent down near the door until she was looking into the lock. Her lips moved, saying nothing more than what she wanted to happen. The lock came undone and she stepped back before the door could open.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>23-04-2014, 00:43:52</strong>
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				Zeff softly smiled as the woman admitted that he didn't scare her, he wasn't sure why, but there was something calming about this little bit of information. He slowly moved to take a seat as he looked up at the woman and pointed towards the door. His head softly tilted to the side as he looked the structure over several times. He'd take a deep breathe as he allowed his head to drop some before allowing his mouth to move once more. <br><br>"Tell me little fox, what is your name and where is my sword?" <br><br>He slightly allowed his body to shift in a manner that allowed him t examine her feature over once more as he yawned softly before feeling his body began to shift. Once she had stated where his sword was located, he take on a full transformation and turn into a large wolf. He'd quickly tear forward as his body would ram through the medal frame and tears several of the bricks in the wall along the way. He'd stop next to her as he allowed his head to softly nuzzle her face as he used his snot to direct her to hop on. <br><br>While in this form his speech was limited to that of growls and howls, which made communicating with anyone outside of this form near impossible. He'd wait for her to get a good grip upon his long black fur as he'd dart in the direction of where they kept most of the weapons, with any luck they'd be able to do a quick snatch and grab before anyone was the wiser. It didn't take long for everyone that was trapped in the dungeon to freak out. It wasn't everyday they witness a wolf twice as large as any human tear through the halls of their prison. <br><br>Zeff would wait for her to take call out directions as he slowed near each turn, it was honestly some of the best running he had did in a long time and he knew he'd pay for it later. Once the sword was returned to his possession, he redirect himself through the tunnels towards the other side. With any luck he could see them making it to the other side of the dungeon within a few minutes. Once they broke away from the depth of his prison he charge through the path, quickly picking up scent of wild fruits and plants, that normally didn't grow inside of castle walls. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>23-04-2014, 02:03:20</strong>
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				<em>Why must he keep calling me that?</em> She asked herself as she clung to his fur. Her body was pressed against his back as she clung to him however. He was so large that she thought the ceiling would hit her if she rose her head even an inch to look ahead of him. He was moving fast though, quick enough for her not to worry but they still were not getting out of there fast enough for her liking. Maybe it was her doing nothing more than worry but worrying wouldn't hurt in a situation like this. There was no telling if they were being pursued yet, if the guards knew that she poisoned the Emperor's son. If it weren't for the fact that she never took a life than his would have been easier to do away with.<br><br>It wasn't until she could smell the scent of the outdoors that her head lifted her gaze to look ahead of the running wolf. "Get back here!" The shout surprised her more than the giant wolf she was riding on top of. Turning to look over her shoulder, the woman could only glare when she saw the people chasing after them. It didn't sound like they brought a truck or anything to pursue them with, so the humans quickly fell behind.<br><br>With a sigh, Eva turned back around to stare down the path ahead of him. "I think you can stop now!" She called out after a moment or two. There was no doubt that they had escaped, though there was still the question as to if the guards&nbsp; would chase after the two more or not. It wasn't like since the oil supply was low. By then, it got to the point that only the rich could afford automobiles again, and those were the old ones made twenty or so years ago. After another world war ended, society went backwards. There were still phones and radios as well as vehicles. Televisions were usually just around in bars and the homes of the wealthy. Those who could sold them years ago for things like guns and swords, anything they could use to fight with. That's how the world got.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>23-04-2014, 06:17:59</strong>
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				Zeff slowly began to slow down after he was able to clear a few miles, in the comfort of the woods he'd stop by a small riverbed and bass in the light glow of the sun. His jet black fur softly glowed as he returned to his human form. His shirt would slightly hang open as he fresh wrapped bandages bleed, he slightly allowed his body to roll over as he smiled lightly and looked up at the woman before finally speaking. <br><br>"Little fox, I think I may have over done it a bit." <br><br>He slowly allowed his eyes to drift shut as he felt the crimson liquid leak from his body and settle into the top of the bandages. A light smile formed over his lips as he felt the warmth of the sun fill him with a bit of peace that was not long for him. He slowly shifted his body into the manner of a ball much like he would if he was in his wolf form as he allowed the gentle breeze of the air to consume his body. <br><br>Zeff's mind began to wonder back towards their faithful meeting as he remember looking up at the woman and believing that he was in the present of an angel. The near death experience was something that he had never felt before, though being injured in his line of work was common. He continued to allow his mind to return to that beast that had attacked his fleet, as he remembered looking into the eyes of the monster and it having a golden flake like shine to it. <br><br>It smelled of ash, and it's body was ice cold, he wondered what could it have been. This world had become mayhem in the pas few years, as the raise of cross species sprung to life and the human race seemed to fade into nothing. No one knows the exactly were they had spawned from, the only thing for sure was that they were a stronger than mankind and was misunderstood, which made them very, very dangerous. Zeff eyes slowly slide open as he looked up at the woman once more and spoke.<br><br>"Little fox, you never told me your name; then again I never said, mine." A light pause fell over his lips as he tilted his head to the side and continued. "Call me Zeff." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>23-04-2014, 13:46:58</strong>
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				"Of course you did." She said softly under her breath while looking down at him. It wasn't as though she blamed him for the wound opening once again. If it wasn't for his running then the two of them would still be close to the palace where their lives would be in danger. The only thing about this that was unfortunate was the fact that his wound opened once again. All she could hope was that his wound wasn't as deep now as it had been when she first drew him out of the river. From what she saw of it, the wound was deep, not enough for any vital organs to be cut hopefully. In her hurry to leave before being found out as a traitor, she wasn't able to bring any of the medicine she used earlier to clean his wound with. So, the water from the river would have to do.<br><br>Turning until her back was to him, her hand moved into her kimono, feeling around until they brushed a soft bit of material hidden under her obi. It was the only thing she was able to bring with her, something that wouldn't smell when the man was with her and that wouldn't easily be spotted beneath her sash. The woman turned to him just as he began to speak once again. It was then that she lowered herself down to kneel on the ground beside him. The bit of bandages in her hand would be enough to wrap his wounds this one time, but if he were to open them again than there was no way she could do anything about it.<br><br>"My name is Eva. Can you stop calling me little fox?" Her eyes fell on his bloody, old bandages as she placed the bandages on her lap. Her gaze stayed on him as she reached out then to softly touch his chest. Her hand moved back though and her eyes narrowed just a bit. "Come on now and sit up, you aren't a child and I need to change your bandages as soon as possible. We can't have you bleeding until you pass out." There were a few times when she could be stern with people, and that was now when she needed him to move so she could clean his would.
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				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>24-04-2014, 08:40:32</strong>
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				Zeff slightly chuckled as he watched to see what she did as she knelled down beside him, he'd watch in amazement as he study her body from behind while she worked to around the inside of her kimono. He smiled lightly as she turned around and held the new bandages, he'd do as he was told and sit up so that she could fix him up once more. He'd allow his over jacket to fall from over his shoulder and plant into the earth that was behind him. Slowly his arm raised in a manner that allowed her easy assess to his body as he looked forward. <br><br>"What's wrong with me calling you little fox?" <br><br>He questioned as he slowly brought his gaze back to focus on her purple eyes. <br><br>"That is what you smell like." <br><br>His comment was brought along with a bit of confusion as he awaited her answer, he'd slowly twinge at the first pull of the bandages as he rubbed his cut in a way that was slight irritating, than painful. His teeth slightly gritted together as he thought back towards the image of her pulling him out of the water. He wondered when did he let his guard down, when did he allow her to get so close this body without him noticing. Was it because had truly given up on life at that moment or was it something else. <br><br>"Tell me Eva..." <br><br>He go one as he allowed his eyes to slip away from her pretty little purple ones. <br><br>"What made you help an old bitten down wolf like me?" <br><br>His hazel green eyes slowly slipped form the earth as he looked to her to answer. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>24-04-2014, 12:35:02</strong>
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				"My mother," she said softly. It was a answer to both his questions and something that she would elaborate on while she worked over him. She carefully took the old bandages off him before turning to the river behind her and dipping the reddened bandages into the clear liquid. There were some things she knew about tracking, something that everyone knew was that it would be easy for the hounds to follow them if there was blood about. It wouldn't be good enough until they buried the bloody materials around the river bank. "She hated it when I would change forms at a young age. Of course, back then she knew I'd become that... man's concubine. Supposedly, the Emperor was the one paying for the payments on our house. If they knew what I was then there's no telling what she would've needed to do to take care of the both of us." <br><br>The woman turned to him, eyes narrowed a bit as she started to tear the wet material apart. Only a few pieces were torn before she reached up and started to clean the wound as best as she could. It was the best she could do without her supplies. "My mother was a healer in the village we lived in. I used to stay up with her to watch her take care of sick or wounded people. I used to do it when I was younger, picking up hurt cats, dogs, sometimes rats and waiting on them until they got better. It made her furious when she realized I was bringing rats into the house. But, I still have a thing for wounded creatures I suppose, can't help but pick them up and try to take them home."<br><br>Once most of the blood was cleaned off his chest, the old bandages were placed on the ground while the new ones were picked up from her lap. She moved closer to him, carefully leaning forward before starting to wrap the white material around his body. "Anyway, it was better taking care of you than going back to the palace. I'd rather not be sitting in a room just for some man to come in and do what he will with me." She was silent for a moment as she continued to wrap the badages around him just until his wounds were covered. Even if she wanted to, she couldn't turn her gaze away. There was no denying that he was fit and she just didn't want to stare at him.<br><br>Eva bit her bottom lip softly once she finally got down, a soft sigh escaping her before she sat back and looked at him. "You don't belong out here. I never saw someone else who could do that, change forms I mean. So... what are you?" She knew that he might not answer, wouldn't mind if he didn't at this point. There were just some questions that people wouldn't answer and it was something she could except.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>24-04-2014, 19:50:21</strong>
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				Zeff allowed her words to settle on his mind as he listened to her explain his path, he was slightly confused by how her mother could do such a thing like that to her and sell her daughter off, but then again he had always found humans to be odd like that. He slightly watched as she continued to work over his&nbsp; body, his hand softly moved and adjusted as she worked around him, but somewhere during that time his hand had fall on her thigh and rested in place until she moved back. <br><br>"I see..." <br><br>He slightly shook his head in agreement, but than she had asked a question that was slightly knew to him. His head slightly tilted to the side as he wondered exactly how should he answer her question, did she was a detailed answered or was a dry round about answer. He softly sighed as he debated the answer over in his head as he decided that somewhere in the middle would answer her question to perfection. <br><br>"Well humans would call my race Werewolves, but the technical terms for us is called Dires. I am part of a race of hybrids, while most of us do have the human to half beast form, which would make your so called werewolf, a few of us have a beast to half beast form, and then they are the elite ones that can touch all forms. I being apart of the elite class can touch all forms, you'd think that makes me some type of royalty or something, in our world it not even close, it's just makes you a strong candidate to have a beautiful and smart mate." <br><br>Zeff slightly stretched upward as he leaned backwards and laid back into the soft grass, and looked up at the sky.<br><br>"We leave in large groups called packs, and within these groupings we have what we call fleets. I was in second command in my fleet when we were attacked by this beast that killed my team and wounded me deeply. Normally we would have been prepared for something like that, but it impossible to be prepared for something that you've never seen before. In the long the long or short of this, I'm a hybrid wolf that is an elite hunter from for race." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>24-04-2014, 21:49:32</strong>
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				The hand on her thigh was startling not enough for her to look at him any differently now than she had before. Instead, it had been enough for her to remember that she was in the presence of a man still. Hopefully, this one wouldn't be getting any ideas unlike the last male she was near. "I never heard of Dires before." She shifted so that she could sit comfortably once again, reaching up to push a few strands of her black hair behind her ear. He was a strange man. Not only was he something she never heard of before but it sounded like he had a life, something he could get back to. Maybe it was her blood finally starting to catch up to her that made her so curious about the man. It wouldn't do to just keep asking questions to the point that she became an annoyance, no matter how much she wanted to know about the person she pulled from the river.<br><br>It seemed like it had been some time since the escape. The moon hung high in the sky, stars glittered brightly the way they hadn't been able to when the world was littered with buildings and highways. It was a world she never knew, but it was this one that she grew up with and was shielded from. Slowly, Eva drew herself closer until she was sitting beside him. That was the way it had been when he first woke up, her looking down at him while trying to make sure there wasn't anything wrong with his heart. Her hair hung over, a few strands spilling over her shoulders to graze his skin.<br><br>"It sounds as though there's a life you can go back to," she said as she looked down at him, "but you aren't returning to it yet. I do not wish to implore any further, but if you haven't any need to return soon then may you escort to the next town? I have someone I can look for, though it is more than possible he won't know who I am." Her purple eyes were filled with a strange excitement as she spoke. Her mother only spoke of Eva's father once before dying. It excited the young woman to know that even she had one. It wasn't bad that she wanted one though, that she yearned to find the man who impregnated her mother all those years ago and find out why he did it in the first place. It was wondering who he was that kept her from being bored all those nights alone in that large room.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>25-04-2014, 06:43:33</strong>
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				Zeff's eyes softly parted as he nodded his head lightly and thought about what she said. <br><br>"It wouldn't surprise me that you haven't heard of my race, most people that come across us, never live to tell the story, and we tend to shy away from public gratification." <br><br>He slightly shrug his shoulder as he looked up at the woman as she continued and questioned him about weather or not he needed to return home soon. While in theory he knew the answer to the question was yes, in reality, he had floated down the river for nearly two days or so, he wasn't exactly sure how far away from home he was being that he portion of the river he had feel into had caused him to slip into several canals. Had it not been for his jacket being tightly pressed on his wound and acting as a splint, he was sure, he'd bleed out. He was also grateful to the fact that in several parts of the river was calm and allowed him to float carelessly as he lost the energy to swim or fight the current of water after the first our or so. <br><br>"I don't see why that can't be arranged." <br><br>He answered as he knew he'd also be a great chance to restock on supplies and get to a real doctor. He also couldn't deny the chance to pick up a map and get to exact coordinates to where he was. He slowly looked to her and nodded softly. <br><br>"For now we will rest, and I'll fish us up something to eat, tomorrow we can begin the journey towards the next town, but first, let me see those bandages."<br><br>He then pointed to her kimono and slowly placed his hand on the bottom of it as he ripped a piece of her fabric off. He slowly gathered as few pieces of sticks and twine as he created a small boat that was large enough to float on the water. With that he placed the pieces of fabric and bandages together and tied them to the boat as he set it sail down the river. He didn't count on it making it very far down the stream, but if it made it far enough it would easily buy them enough time to camp for the night and confuse any blood hounds that were searching for them as he counted on the channel of the rivers to split off towards the larger channel that they had originally be located at. <br><br>Even if it didn't make that far, they scent would be spread close enough to that area that he still buy them extra time and get the dogs wild up enough that they would be easily heard. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>26-04-2014, 01:17:01</strong>
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				A part of her wanted to protest when he tore the fabric of her kimono. However, she knew that it wouldn't be right if she did. Unlike her, he knew what he was doing and she was going to have to trust him even if it meant tearing the one thing she still had with her. It didn't matter if that man gave it to her. It was just the fact that she needed clothes over her body if she were going to start trekking across the country to find a man she barely knew. The woman stayed where she was sitting, watching as he crafted the little thing then staring at the small boat as it floated away, carrying both of their scents down the river with it. Her gaze stayed on the drifting boat as it grew smaller and smaller until it was suddenly swallowed by the darkness and disappeared.<br><br>"Be careful not to move too much," she said as she moved once again. "If you do then I'll have to go searching for something for a poultice." Even as she spoke, her mind went elsewhere as she thought about the herbs her mother once used for things like cuts. Infections could get nasty and it was better to deal with it instead the consequences of not doing so. As she looked down at the water, fish swam past with scales shimmering under the moonlight. They were some of the few things that were plentiful and easy to catch at the same time. Things like pigs and cows now roamed the terrain, growing more and more wild each day. There were few who had penned animals, which were mostly chickens and goats (only because they could eat anything). Even those animals were usually kept by an entire village, fattened until their favorite holiday came by and they could all sit down to a feast.<br><br>Her stomach turned however while she stared down at the swimming creatures. "I'll go without food if you don't mind. It's better for me not to eat tonight." There was no denying that she was hungry. It was only her memories of what happened earlier that made her turn away and move to a grassy area between the river and forest. Her stomach protested as she laid down, doing her best to ignore it whilst hoping he didn't hear. "Wake me if anything happens," she said curtly. Her purple eyes were soon closed, leaving her with nothing to look at besides the darkness of the back of her eyelids.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>26-04-2014, 02:06:58</strong>
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				Zeff sighed softly as he heard her stomach growl, he wasn't sure why she wouldn't eat, but he figured it may have something to do with that castle that they had escaped. He slowly allowed his eyes to shift towards the water as everything became dark and gray. Night was slowly appoaching and he hyet to do anything that needed to be done for an effective camp, and her constant growling stomach had become unbearable after a while. Zeff worked quickly through the night as he fished out a few fish with sword. While it wasn't the most effective way of fishing and the gain was small, it was enough to feed two people.<br><br>"You should really eat something." <br><br>He called but by than she had had ready drifted off into her own world of contentment, he slowly scavenged the area around them for a few items that could be used for an open fire too cook the fish. He was even able to stumble across a few berries and nuts that he was quite familiar with to use as herbs and seasoning. The scent of the cooking fish soon filled the air as he moved to Eva once more and gentle shook her while forcing a small piece of fish into her hand. <br><br>"Even if you don't want to eat, your body does and the last thing I need is for you to pass out while we are hiking tomorrow." <br><br>He slowly placed his hand in his hair as he softly flicked it out of the way and moved to sit back next to the warm fire. During the time she had been sleeping the temperature had dropped quite a bit and he knew the dangerous of lack of energy and being in the cold. He slowly picked her up as he moved her a bit closer to the fire and sat her in a nice patch of grass that was close enough to the fire to warm her up, but not so much that she would break out into a sweat from being too close. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>26-04-2014, 03:35:09</strong>
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				By then, she could barely register what was going on around her. The only thing she could think of was the dream she was having. <em>"Come on and find me little one." She looked up and saw him standing, smiling down at her before he started to fade. He had white fur... red ey- No! They were green! Blue! He was starting to fade by then, smiling the entire time he looked down at her. And she was running to him, a little thing with just one tail compared to his nine. "I'm still here my little one. Come and find me. I'm in the-"</em> The only thing that started to wake her was his touch as he picked her up, her head falling back as she was lifted up and until she was placed down. Her dream was done and over with by then. She wondered to herself if the dream had been a foresight.<br><br>The young woman's eyelids quickly fluttered open until she was looking at Zeff. Her hand clutched the piece of fish as she sat up, reaching up with her free hand to wipe at her heavy eyes. "I really wish you didn't do that." Her lips parted in a soft yawn, hand quickly moving to cover her open mouth. Once that was over she began to eat. Her eyes lost their bright purple color though, and turned so dark that they looked almost black. In her sleepy state, she did nothing to hide what she truly was. Her tail was moving beneath her kimono and soon a white tip poked out of the bottom of it. Her teeth were sharp as she continued to eat the cooked piece of fish, carefully drawing meat from bone until it was all gone.<br><br>"I was having a dream about my father," her black ears were out and poking through her hair, "Even though I never saw him. He was like me too but he had white fur." Now that the fish was eaten she tossed the skeleton down onto the ground, yawning once again. A soft whine escaped her as she did this. It was only afterwards that she fell back into the grass with a sigh. "I'm... I'm still so... tired." Her chest rose and fell slowly as she began to fall back asleep, looking more like a passed out drunk than a woman who just wanted to sleep.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>26-04-2014, 06:16:13</strong>
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				Zeff watched as Eva went through her change, he would be lying if he said he didn't see that coming, but in his world he had seen it more than once and this only confirmed what he had always been taught. <em>When the chips are down, count on your senses.</em> His sense of smell and hearing had never failed him before so when he thought that she smelled like a fox it was because she was one, although he had grown fund of her bright purple eyes, he couldn't deny that her close to black ones either. <br><br>"Well I'll be, she can eat and go right back to sleep." <br><br>Zeff slowly moved to undo his jacket as as he slipped out of his bandages and finally he pants. He slowly moved into the water as he allowed his body to sink in and relax in the glow of the moon, and too night was a good one. He slowly looked to the full moon as his fingers softly moved over the scar as he felt it closing up nicely. He wasn't sure what was he strong affliction to the moon, but what ever it was, it allowed him to heal faster on the night of full moons, but with that also being said, he knew that tomorrow he wouldn't be able to transform into his either of his other states. <br><br>"Nothing in this world is free." <br><br>That was another statement that he learned growing up in his pack, the cost of this amazing ability to heal on the night of the full moon also came with it's draw back of forcing them into their weakest state for an entire day. While Zeff was no push over in this manner, it would be hard to dodge heavy pursuit tomorrow meaning that it was best to head out as soon as possible. He wanted to try to stay as man steps a head of the people that were hunting them, it was best to avoid an unnecessary fight if possible. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>01-05-2014, 21:17:31</strong>
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				Eva slept beside the fire the entire night. Her head was on her arm most of the time, enough to keep leaves and grass out of the areas of her hair closer to the roots. It was just past four but the rising sun woke her from her slumber as its bright rays were seen through her eyelids. Her eyelashes fluttered as she started to wake up until they opened and her bright, purple eyes were staring blankly at the dying flames of the fire. The smell of cooked fish and burning wood hung in the air, strong enough to make her reach up and put a hand against her nose. It wasn't that it smelled bad, just that she got used to not smelling brunt wood after living in a palace and having cooked food being brought to her. It was something she would need to become familiar with now that she would be out of the palace again.<br><br>By then, the rest of her animalistic features were gone. The ears and tail were both away and her teeth were no longer so sharp. The woman slowly rose from where she laid. Her hand stayed at her mouth as she yawned softly and looked around the area. It was easy to see everything around her and that there was nobody around trying to look for them. She could hear no barks or howls but it seemed like the moment of peace wouldn't last at the same time. Not only did she not hear the sounds of hellhounds but there ask wasn't the familiar chirping of birds greeting the first rays of sunlight. Her gaze turned to Zeff as she stood up and lowered her hand from her now closed mouth.<br><br>Her chest slowly rose and fell as she breathed in deeply, taking in the scent of the forest as she looked away from the man. Her hands moved to her hair and started to draw leaves and bits of grass out slowly. She wasn't sure whether to wake the man or not. Fearing his anger, she did nothing and instead continued to draw the bits of vegetation out of her hair until there was none left, each bit now on the ground just behind her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>02-05-2014, 07:18:11</strong>
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				During the night Zeff's final wounds would heal up nicely leaving only the faintest of scares that didn't show well. He'd managed to place enough wood on the fire to keep it burning all night, but in a controlled manner that kept it from blazing out of control. The morning seemed to come earlier than expected for Zeff as he soon woke only minutes after earring the Eva began to move around. <br><br>"Could you be any nosier in the morning?" <br><br>He questioned as he slowly leaned up and looked about the area, he sighed softly as he moved to stand up and brush his clothing off as he did so. A soft yawn soon escaped his lips as he looked over towards the river and debated weather fishing at this time of morning would be a good idea. <br><br>"Hey in about an hour we're going to start heading towards the next town. If we're luck we can make it by this afternoon, and I can get us room and board for the night." <br><br>He slowly dug into his pant's pocket as he pulled out a few silver coins and began to toss them lightly into the air before catching them. During his scuff with the guard who had locked him in the dungeon, he was able to pick pocket a few of them for a pieces of silver. While he hadn't planned on the girl in his original escape plan at the very least they could share a room for a few nights. It wasn't like she hadn't seen him at his worst already. <br><br>"So tell me Eva which way is the nearest town?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>02-05-2014, 21:52:17</strong>
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				"I didn't know I was so noisy," the young woman muttered under her breath. She didn't care if he possibly could hear her. It wasn't like she tried to wake him, especially not if he didn't want to. A soft sigh escaped her before she stood up and started to brush bits of grass off her kimono and down to the ground. It was still nice to wake up around somebody who wasn't about to touch her or somebody who was going to leer at her while wishing for her death. It was something she could get used to, even though she was planning on parting ways with him once he left the town. There were things he, most likely, wanted to do and she still wanted to find her father.<br><br>"Town?" The woman's gaze darted to him quickly when she heard the question. Blinking a few times, Eva turned to look up the river but then swiveled her head around to look back. Which way did he go when he ran out last night anyway? Her lips parted slightly only to close when she realized what happened. She lost track of where they were. "I'm... not actually sure."<br><br>Her hand went up to her hair to brush a few strands behind her ear. It was only then that she started to hear the soft chirps of birds, as though something left the area and allowed the animals to relax. It was a strange, yet reassuring, thing to hear. Her gaze turned to the rising sun before turning back in the direction of the palace. "So that's west," she mumbled to herself, "and that's east so..." Trailing off, the woman turned in the direction she thought was south. "Well, I know there's supposed to be a town south of here. A lot of people who work at the palace go there to buy clothes and food though, so it might not be safe to head that way. Of course, there's another due east but that one is further away." Her lips curved upwards into the smallest of smiles. It was obvious that she felt pleased with herself. She might as well be of some use to him when it came to that.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>04-05-2014, 04:01:35</strong>
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				Zeff watched as the woman got her wits about general location, his eyes followed and watched as she turned towards what she thought was South. He'd go off of her general directions and nod softly as he chuckled lightly to himself as he could of told her which way was North and South, but it was nice to see that she was the independent type and didn't honestly need his help for the simplest of task. He slowly allowed his hands to scoop his sword off of the ground as he nodded softly. <br><br>"Well East it is." <br><br>He knew that the search parties would check the closer towns first, and it was best to try to become faceless and nameless travelers in a situation such as this one. Besides he knew that he had ran most North east for the most part and with any luck they were probably closer to the town that was set off East than anything. His eyes slightly widened as he heard the birds began to chirp. A moment of calmness came over him as he relaxed a bit more, as he thought to himself, maybe it wasn't her that he heard. <br><br>"We should get going now."<br><br>He spoke as he could feel that this was the eye of the storm and that trouble would soon find them if they stayed to long. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>04-05-2014, 05:48:13</strong>
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				Eva nodded when she heard what he said. Her hand went up to her hair as though she were feeling for something. Not feeling anything however, the woman lowered her hand and turned her gaze to the forest. The birds were still chirping on but there was something even she didn't like. One foot moved back before the rest of her body followed, her feet carrying her to the small riverbed. They wee soon in the water, a soft sigh escaping her as it cooled what would surely ache later.<br><br>Her tongue ran over the sharpest of her teeth before her tail grew out. The white tip of it showed from beneath her kimono before her body bent down. There was a shake in her legs as she changed forms. The shift was quick as she could make it. The only part of her fur that wasn't black was the white tip of her fluffy tail. Her body was nowhere near as big as Zeff's. She was smaller than a pony but bigger than the largest (natural) dog. She quickly leaped forward and across the water. Before her paws touched the grass of the other side, she was in her human form yet again. The woman was up on her toes at contact and stumbled a bit before she was able to relax. It was only then that she fell back onto her heel as well.<br><br>That shaking was still there. It hadn't gone away with her mother, unfortunately. It wouldn't matter though since she shouldn't change around humans in the first place. How nice would it be to part ways with the Dire? It seemed nice to change for once, even if it did make her shake still, and not have to hide what she was. A soft sigh escaped her as she looked at the bit forest they still had to walk through. She wasn't sure how far away they were from the city. The logical part of her wanted it to be close and another wanted it to be further away just so she could stay around somebody like this Dire.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>09-05-2014, 08:29:27</strong>
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				A sharp grin soon took over Zeff's face as he motioned to follow her, it had been the first time that he had gotten to see her full shift and a part of this slightly excited him. She was indeed much smaller than him, but not by a great deal. Zeff's transformation placed him on the slightly larger side of a pony and made it possible for him to carry others, but even still he was slightly impressed with how well her body shaped up in the change. <br><br>He slowly allowed the water to wash over his ankles and then his knees as he moved. It wouldn't belong before he was on the other side of the river bank with her. He continued to grin as he looked the young woman over and tilted his head to the side before allowing a small statement to slip over his lips. <br><br>"Are you content with just a momentary change like that?" <br><br>The statement was mostly based in a question but meant that she change more often. He couldn't deny the beast inside him found her foxy shape attractive. He slowly placed his hand on her shoulder as he tilted his forward in a manner that spoke of moving on. It wouldn't be long before they were much deeper into the forest and barely a few miles out from the town. To his surprise they were able to make great time and that called for a short break. <br><br>"So tell me Eva, once you find this person, than what? What will that change? You will still be fugitive and not that I have anything against this person that you're seeking, but will they be able to protect you?" <br><br>He slowly leaned back against the base of small tree as he allowed his eyes to dance over the surroundings for a few second before returning to her. Although he wasn't sure what answer he was seeking or if he was honestly implying that she should come with him to find his pack, he knew one thing for sure, there was something about this woman that was worth protecting and that it what he intended to do. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>09-05-2014, 21:50:04</strong>
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				She chose not to answer his question about her changing forms, knowing very well that it hurt her to change. It wasn't as though she wanted to change forms in the first place, not when she was planning on being around humans all the time. The young woman followed him through the forest until he stopped walking. Her fingers went to her hair and pushed a few stray strands behind her ear as she looked to him. What was with him and all his questions today? Before he seemed so distant after she pulled him from the river but now he seemed ready to ask her a few questions about herself.<br><br>"I'm not truly sure if he'll be able to do... that," she said softly, "but I don't care either way. I just want to meet him, maybe learn more about what I am." There was a hint of uncertainty in her voice as she continued on. Not only that, but her hand pushed up the sleeves of her kimono and until she was able to rub at her bare arm softly. It was something she didn't think about. There hadn't been enough time to think about her predicament. This was the first time she had to seriously think about whether finding her father was the best choice or not. How could she find a man that her mother could barely describe?<br><br>A quick shake of the head was all she needed to stop doubting herself. Her purple eyes turned to Zeff, a violent passion in them that wasn't there before. "I really don't care if he can't or not. I want to find him no matter what, and I will do that if it takes me years." Eva looked at the young man for a moment before her feet carried her closer to him. The fire was gone from them at least and she was starting to relax as she looked at him. "It isn't bad for me to try and find the one person who might now more about me than my mother did, is there?" Her eyes were on the man as she asked the question. Up close, she could see that he was a handsome person. It wasn't the first time she noticed either, even after she told the man that owned her that they never kissed. There part was true, though here was no denying how she thought him handsome.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>10-05-2014, 13:32:38</strong>
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				Zeff softly shook his head as he looked at the woman while trying to find the words to explain himself a bit better. In his moment of thought he questioned why he even cared so much, and where did this new sense of protectiveness come from. He softly shook his head to snap him out of his slightly moment of blankness as he tried to explain himself a bit more.<br>&nbsp;<br>“I didn’t mean anything by it, I was just looking for some insight on your line of reasoning.” <br><br>His eyes slowly shifted towards the woman than off towards a group of tree as he tried to relax a bit more.<br><br>“Never mind forget that I even said anything.”<br><br>It was easy to tell that his guard had went back up again, as he resorted back to his quite self and remained that way for a while. He didn’t say another word outside of the one that said that they would be returning to the trail in a few minutes. During this time he’d take the chance to set into some brush and relieve himself before preparing to head back out. He slowly moved back to her once he was done as he picked up his weapon and began to move once again. <br><br>The last leg of the trip was quiet and peaceful for the most part, outside the occasional slicing of heavy bushes and birds singing. Once they were at the edge of town Zeff looked to Eva and handed her a few coins as he smiled lightly. <br><br>“Hey I want you check out the market and see if you can find us something that editable. I’m going to see about getting us a room for the night; hopefully one with a shower, so that we can clean up a bit.” <br><br>With that Zeff would soon part ways with her as he told her that he’d find her back in this area after he found a place to stay.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>10-05-2014, 20:07:09</strong>
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				Nodding, the woman stayed where she was for a moment to watch him as he left before turning and starting to walk down the street to look for the middle of the town. He confused her. She was more used to him being silent, but it saddened her this time. It would've been better if she knew why he questioned her in the first place. They were going to be parting ways soon, so why even bother? With a sigh, the woman pushed the thoughts back as much as she could. They only resurfaced again, starting to make her feel bad about the way she acted towards him. By the time she reached the market, she decided to make it up to him by doing a good job with the cooking.<br><br>The smell of raw meat, mostly of the freshly caught fish, reached her nose. It wasn't unwelcome or welcome at the same time. After all, why smell raw meat when the cooked stuff tasted, and smelled, so much better? There were farmers in the middle of the town trying to sell their wares. There were some with rice, one with jam, another with fresh corn and more. There was only one fisherman amongst them, sitting down by his cart and looking at anyone who walked by to make sure they stole nothing. Not only that, but there was a butcher's shop near there, pieces of meat hung up for all who walked by to see. She went there first. There was a lot of bartering to be done that day to get what she wanted, but soon she had what she thought was enough for a meal. The only thing that threw her off was Zeff, who she had only brought what food she could to before. There was no telling how much he really ate but she hoped he wasn't as voracious as a wolf.<br><br>The woman sighed softly as she lifted a small bag of rice. In her other hand there was a bag that held a few choice cuts of lamb and another with collards. There was one last coin in her pocket, but it wouldn't be enough for her to buy anything more with. As she started back, she couldn't help but feel a bit proud of herself. At least she was able to stay out of trouble for that long. Each person she talked to that day would remember her though, or at least her strangely purple eyes and the fact that she bought everything at a bargain of the price. None would understand how it happened. It didn't matter, for nobody went after her and soon she was waiting where she saw Zeff last, holding onto he bags as tightly as she could.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>11-05-2014, 01:55:44</strong>
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				Zeff soon found her around where he had left her as he smiled lightly at her spoils and he softly shook his head. Though he had told her to get enough food for dinner, he didn't expect such an intesive amount for what he had given her. He smiled lightly as he reached her and took the bags into his hands as he watched a young girl walk by with her mother.<br><br>"Hey mommy, look at that nice couple and that laud has really pretty eyes." <br><br>Zeff smiled lightly at the young girl as her mother pulled her on to keep up. He then turned his gaze back to Eva as he smiled lightly and nodded before finally saying. <br><br>"That young girl is right, you do have pretty eyes." <br><br>With that he'd give her a small nudge as he lead the way towards a different part of town that wasn't too far from there. Once there they would be greeted by a older looking woman and husband as they smiled lightly and lead them up to the bedroom.<br><br>"I do apologize once again, but you and your wife will have to take this small room, but fear not it does come with a nice kitchen and bathroom set for you to use. Also the deposit of the room does cover you two for the next three nights, not counting this one." <br><br>Zeff smiled as he lead Eva into the room as he allowed them to close the door behind them. He slowly motioned to place the groceries on the table as he moved to sit in the corner as he sighed softly. <br><br>"I do apologize for using you to miss lead them, but this was the only way we could get a descent room, a lot of the rooms had been reserved by bigger families that are traveling here to see the festival." <br><br>With that being he said he slowly stood up as he moved to look out of the window as he yawned softly. <br><br>"With any luck, we will be able to sort things out and get up enough coins for you to start you journey to find your father."<br><br>He spoke as a bit of disappointment was found in his speech. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>11-05-2014, 03:25:49</strong>
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				Her ears picked up on the emotion in his voice. Her gaze could not stray to him, for fear that she might do something stupid by trying to reassure him in whatever way possible. What right did she have to give a promise she could not keep, more than that she was still unsure as to how he felt about her. The compliment he gave earlier was enough to send her cheeks aflame, but it was still something anybody could say. What he was saying now (or the way he was saying it at least) was enlightening enough for her to know she was walking on a thread. And if she fell over? What would happen if she went to him then and told him she didn't want to go?<br><br>"I-I'm going to go ahead and... and cook." With that, she turned away and went took the bags into the small kitchen. After placing the bags on the counter, she looked around the kitchen. It didn't take long for her to find the spices as well as the pots and pans. She filled two pans with water, placed them on the stove, and put rice in one and collards in another so they could start cooking. The woman got a pan afterwards and put it on the stove to start heating up.<br><br>By then, Eva was relaxed enough to start humming as she cleaned the pieces of lamb. The sound traveled through the room even if it was soft. It was harmonious and nice to listen to. It continued as she seasoned the pieces of meat, but slowly started to stop as she got done. "What are you going to do when you get home?" she asked once the humming stopped, genuinely curious about it. It was better to talk about him than herself, especially since it was turning into a rather depressing topic.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>13-05-2014, 03:35:05</strong>
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				Zeff smiled lightly as he listened to her hum while cooking, the entire time he remained in the window as he had opened it to let in the gentle breeze from outside. He slightly rested his head and back against the frame as he pulled out his small knife and began twirling it about in his finger as if juggling it for pure entertainment. He slightly allowed his eyes to close as he was taken into a moment of peace that allowed him to block most of the world out and for a single second it was just him and her. <br><br>"I don't know, I guess I will be looking for a mate. Thanks to this full moon, I'm days away from the blue moon that marks the end of my third awakening."<br><br>He slightly allowed his eyes to shift back into the room as he leaned forward and pushed himself upward before moving to sit at the table across from the woman. He slowly placed the knife onto the table as he watched her cook. He slightly tilted his head towards the side as he thought about whether he should explain himself or not. Against his better judgement, he would, no point in explaining himself if he's not going to honestly explain the meaning behind everything.<br><br>"At the age of 16 Dires are saw as adults, sorta they aren't officially adults until the first blue moon after their sixteenth birthday. After that they have three learning blue moons on how to make a good mate. Each blue moon is used to mark their trail for a new course and once all three course are complete they are allowed to marry."<br><br>He slightly stood up as he moved to stand next to her in the kitchen as he allowed his mouth to slightly water at the scent of cooking lamb.<br><br>"Everything smells really good, i can almost taste the seasoning you used." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>14-05-2014, 01:37:11</strong>
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				Eva listened to his explanation, staying quiet as she tried to keep open mind. She still had some questions about it, wondering what the trials and courses were like for him. It was kind of nice to learn something new. Not only that but having Zeff around was nice. He wasn't trying to force himself on her, something she definitely had a problem with before, and he knew what he was doing when it came to keeping the two of them out of trouble. She still wished he didn't have to lie to that old couple about the two of them. It did sound needed however. There was a good reason for all those families to be there if there was to be a festival. "It's just a bit of garlic and black pepper," she responded, a hint of laughter in her voice as she spoke. "You have to wait until it's all done."<br><br>The woman moved away from him, stepping to the other side of the stove to open a drawer. Frowning, she moved again and continued to look through the drawers until she found what she wanted. She stepped back to the stove and placed two large spoons, one with holes for the collards, on the counter near the stove. "Still, with good pieces of meat you shouldn't use too much seasoning or else it'll get rid of its natural taste entirely. You should remember that when you do get a mate. You never know, she might find it nice if you cook something nice for her." Still in her hand was a tong that she used to turn the pieces of lamb over. The oil in the pan was starting to pop around but it didn't seem to bother her much. It felt like nothing more than a light poke to her.<br><br>"I'm glad you like the smell at least. I was going to get fish, but I wasn't really sure which you'd like more. So..." She lifted her gaze to look at him, "I thought of something a bit stereotypical and got lamb. I hope you really do like it though. You got me away from that place so it's the least I can do." Her cheeks flushed a light shade of red before she glanced away from him, the close proximity proving to be too much for her.<br><br>"I'm sorry about what I said earlier while we were in the forest. I didn't need to get angry with you, all you did was ask a question. I desperately want to find my father though, maybe just to find out why he never stayed with my mother. If he had then, perhaps, my life would've been better. I wouldn't have had to go to that castle to become that..." There was a growl in her voice and her teeth were noticeably sharper. Her chest rose and fell as she tried to calm down. By then, she could feel just a slight hint of pain as both her ears and tail began to grow out. Eva lifted her free hand to her head, allowing it to touch the soft fur of her ear as a soft sigh escaped her. "And this, I want to know what I am instead of being in the dark about it. Maybe I can learn to accept it. What do you think, Zeff? You did make a point earlier, I can't deny that. So, do you think I ought to try and find him?" Her gaze turned to him however, the look she gave him curious yet saddened at the same time.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>17-05-2014, 01:17:53</strong>
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				Zeff allowed her words to form around his head as he thought about the question at hand, every things she had said did make an arguably good point, but he still had some doubt on where or not this man would really want to see her. He knew that most fox like demons had tempers that where just as bad as wolves. He slightly tilted his head to the side as he allowed his face to give off and unknowing expression. <br><br>"Either way I answer this question, it looks like your mind is made up on this the idea. What I think is, I should accompany you on you your journey to find this man, you know to keep you safe and what not." <br><br>He smiled lightly as he stood up from the table and moved back towards the window and allowed his gaze to return to the lower streets. He softly smiled as questioned if Eva had ever been to one. He slowly tilted his to the side as he called he called her over with his hand. <br><br>"We should, it will give us a good chance to grab some supplies and look around for clues while here."
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>18-05-2014, 16:47:56</strong>
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				Maybe she could keep try to keep herself from smiling when she heard his suggestion but her tail began to move under her kimono. It was true that her mind was made up on the subject, had been ever since her mother said what she could about Eva's father. Her gaze turned to the cooking pieces of meat and shifted them around slightly until she was sure they weren't to the bottom of the pan. Sticking meat was no good since a few pieces would stay on the pan. It wouldn't due to have any pieces of meat be inedible after paying for it.<br><br>"Never was. They were usually at bigger places than the village I used to be in," she said as she turned and walked to him. The woman stood on the opposite side of the window and looked out at the people preparing for the festival. It looked like the humans in the market area were closing up shop, each sharing an ox to move the carts out of the way. Paper lanterns were hung up with small candles within. "I saw it from the roof of my house, or at least the lights. There was one festival where they would float the lanterns down the river, said it would lead souls to where they are supposed to go."<br><br>Eva turned her gaze back to Zeff and glanced towards his chest before looking to his face instead. "You haven't said anything about your wound. Is it still hurting? I can go out and get some supplies real quick if you need any. If we are going to journey together then it'd be best not to have a wounded bodyguard." It was her own worry for him that made her ask that. She didn't want it to get infected and worse.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>20-05-2014, 04:41:24</strong>
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				Zeff slowly pushed open his jacket to reveal the pinkish refined scars that now laced his flesh. Even with her being as close as she was it was still hard to tell where they begin and ended. He slowly allowed his jacket to fall back shut as he smiled lightly and before tilting his head to the stove. <br><br>"The lambs?" <br><br>He questioned as he reminded her that she was still cooking. He slowly returned his gaze back out of the window as he noticed that more and more of the town was be transformed into a place of wonder. He questioned would he even be able to recognize this place in a few hours. A soft smile departed his lips as he looked over to Eva, who he was sure had a question burning inside about how he healed so quickly.<br><br>"My body has the ability to regenerate in the presents of a full moon, but at the a huge cost, I won't be able to transform until after midnight tonight, so the festival is more of a way to hide in plain sight type of deal opposed to being trapped in this room while I'm in a weakened state." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>22-05-2014, 02:05:04</strong>
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				Eva turned quickly when he reminded her about the cooking meat and stepped into the kitchen as fast as she could. Moving the meat made her see what she didn't want to, a few pieces sticking to the bottom of the pan. The meat wasn't burnt at least. Turning off the stove, the woman began to move around the kitchen, opening and closing cabinet doors as she searched for the plates while listening to him as he explained everything. "So it's a win-lose situation? It does seem beneficial though, especially if nothing happens when you can't change."<br><br>Her lips curved into a small smile when she saw the plates, reaching up and getting on the tips of her toes as she reached up to pick two plates off the top of the pile. "I'm going to take a quick bath before we go out, wash my hair since all those leaves got in it earlier." Eva held the plates carefully in her hands as she closed the cabinet doors, not wanting to break anything that didn't belong to her.<br><br>She started to make the plates then, leaving one on the counter near the stove while she put food on the other. It was soon filled with food - just one cut of lamb, collard greens were in it and some rice as well- and she soon placed it back onto the counter before starting to make another plate. "You can always get another slice of lamb if you want some," she said softly, speaking to Zeff though she didn't turn to him. Her own plate was soon made with not as much food, collards and rice on it but still with lamb on it. Her hands opened the drawers a few times until she finally found a fork.<br><br>The woman got another fork out and put it by Zeff's plate before turning and stepping out of the kitchen. She placed both on the small kitchen table in the room before reaching down to take off the obi keeping her kimono from falling off. Under was a small hadajuban, something to cover her underwear and bare skin. It went just down to her knees and the sleeves to her elbows. It was only meant to be smaller than her kimono to keep her from being seen if her kimono was to fall off. She laid the garment on the bed carefully then picked up the plate, sitting down on a chair before starting to eat. Her hair hung over her shoulders and her purple eyes stared blankly down at the plate. Her tail was by her thigh. She didn't want to put that or her ears away yet. Having them out was a bit pleasant now and familiar after all the times she tried to let them stay out when she was younger.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>24-05-2014, 08:10:46</strong>
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				Zeff soon moved out of the window as he made his way over towards the table and took a seat in front of his plate. He soon found a spot at the table was fairly close to her as he smiled lightly before bowing his head and saying a small prayer. He soon allowed a warm smiled to sit upon his face as he thanked her for the food an prepared to eat. <br><br>"That's sounds good." <br><br>He replied to her as she spoke of the bath, he watched as she undid the kimono and got comfortable so that she could eat. He allowed his mind to take in the shape of her body as he slightly turned his head and used his fork to toy with a bit of the rice and collards before taking a bite. He soon found that everything that she had cooked was quite delicious and was really hitting the spot. It didn't take him long to get fully as he had a smaller appetite when he wasn't being hounded by his inner beast. He slowly moved to clear his plate as he sat it in the sink and moved to place his hands upon her shoulders.<br><br>"The meal was good." <br><br>He spoke lightly as he patted her shoulder lightly and moved to sit back in the window. His eyes fell over the town once more as he watched and waited to see any changed that might draw an alarm. He couldn't stop himself from looking over his should and checking out the small little fox that could prepare such nice meals. It was clear to him he had to fine a mate that was really good cook when he returned home. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>25-05-2014, 03:48:45</strong>
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				When he patted her shoulders her tail bristled slightly. It wasn't from anger but surprise. "I'm... uh... I'm glad you like it," she quietly responded. The shock soon went away however and then she was done eating. She rose to her feet then stepped into the kitchen and put her plate in the sink. The young woman moved around the kitchen, opening cabinets until she was able to find something to put the rest of the food in. Once they were all in small containers she made sure to put everything in the little refrigerator before starting to put the dishes into the sink. Her tail was slowly moving from side to side as she poured water into the pots and pans, just enough to make it easy to clean later on.<br><br>"I'll try not to take too long," she said as she stepped out of the kitchen. Eva was quick to walk into the bathroom, closing the door lightly behind her. It took her about forty-five minutes to get done in the bathroom, a soft hum coming from her as she washed herself off. The sound echoed through the room as she continued to shower, cleaning her hair and her body as thoroughly as she could. Her ears and tail were both gone by the time she stepped out of the shower, quickly drying herself off before starting to comb through her black hair. She stopped questioning it by then and continued to dry herself without worrying about it.<br><br>When she stepped out of the bathroom she had on her hadajuban, though she was quick to pick up her kimono and start tying her obi around her waist. It ended with a bow before she turned it around so that it was at her back. Her purple eyes shone with laughter as she looked to Zeff and smiled at him. "Should we leave now or do you need to do anything first?" She asked as she reached up to adjust her straight hair. There was a shine to it too after the washing it had. In all truth, she wished she had something else to wear besides that kimono, just something to put on when she went to the festival. Still, beggars can't be choosers, and just going there seemed exciting enough.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>26-05-2014, 06:13:29</strong>
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				During the time that Eva was in the bathroom, Zeff had been down to a little shop that they held in the center of town and visited the bath house. He soon returned dressed in a black and white kimono (http://kr-aki.co.jp/english/img/otoko-hakamaDSC_00044.jpg) along with a two sets of bags. One that carried his dirt clothes that he was needed to wash and the second was something that he had saw for Eva, and thought that she might like. He slowly climbed the stairs as he made his way, back into the room to find that she still was not done. He slightly found it amusing at how much care she put in to keeping her body clean. <br><br>Zeff slowly laid out the kimono (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sImjYspUMiQ/T0FrbaCmZ9I/AAAAAAAAARs/IQKjmjACQrU/s1600/japanese_kimono_furisode.jpg) that he had found her as he smiled lightly at well it matched her eyes. Although he wasn't sure if she would like it, it was the least he could think to do, for all the wonderful things she had done for him. He smiled lightly as he looked it over once more and made his way back over to the window and rested once again. He slightly grunted at his scent, as he couldn't figure out what the smell was that teased his skin so. Was it lavender, no maybe it was wild blossom, either way it wasn't much he could do about it as that was the only scented soap that they had in the bath house. <br><br>A soft smile slide across his face when she finally emerged from the bedroom, he slightly stood as he shook his head lightly. He then pointed to the little kimono as he waited for her reaction to it. He slowly tilted his head to the side as he looked over at it once more, before finally finding the words to explain. <br><br>"I saw it when I was picking out mine and figured that you would like something clean to wear, while we were out tonight." <br><br>He slowly moved a bit closer as he held it up and in a fashion that told her to take it. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>26-05-2014, 17:06:35</strong>
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				The woman stopped what she was doing when she saw the kimono, glancing at the new piece of clothing in Zeff's hands, at him then at the kimono again. He new kimono he was wearing seemed a bit strange on him after she saw him wearing his jacket and pants since they met. It wasn't something unpleasant to see either. It looked nice on him actually. Her hand brushed his as she took the kimono, sending a furious blush to her cheeks just before she drew her hand back. She tried to remind herself of her own lack of innocence, mentally chiding herself for blushing like that. "T-Thank you," she stuttered nervously. Eva laid the kimono on the bed, her hands moving to her obi to take the piece off. The kimono she was wearing was soon off as well and on the floor while she started to put on the new one that he bought for her.<br><br>There was something in the air, a scent that calmed the fast-paced beating of her heart as she put the kimono on. She was careful with it, more so than she was with the other one. It was because she didn't want to tear it after he bought it. Just the thought of him going to a shop and picking out a kimono for her made the woman's cheeks flush with excitement.&nbsp; It just... seemed like something a lover ought to do instead. She tried to bury these thoughts as she continued to finish dressing. The kimono and obi were both on soon enough before Eva turned around slowly where she stood. Maybe she was trying to show off a little bit but she pushed back that thought quickly and told herself that it was her need to make sure that she had it on right that made her do that. A smile was playing at her lips as her fingers went to her obi to adjust it slightly, just enough so that it could feel comfortable around her body.<br><br>There was a glimmer of excitement in her eyes, a feeling she was trying desperately to keep pent up for now. The kimono didn't accent much but hinted instead. There was a gentle swell where her breasts were and the material tickled the woman's soft skin. The light shade of purple that the kimono had made her purple eyes stand out, as did her pale skin and black hair. The corners of her lips were curved upwards into the smallest of smiles as she looked to Zeff. "So, what do you think?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>27-05-2014, 05:50:56</strong>
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				Zeff smiled lightly as he watched her returned dressed in the new kimono, he smiled lightly as he stood up and moved to walk around her for a bit before saying that he liked it. He slowly stuck his arm out for her to grab as he smiled lightly and waited for her to take the offered arm so that they could leave. Once she did he'd lead her down the steps that lead out of the building and into the portion of the town that was easy to spot from their window. He slowly moved her to the first booth as he looked to see what they had to offer, to his surprise they were selling all kinds of sweets and snacks.<br><br>"Would you like anything?" <br><br>He questioned as he wasn't much of a sweet person, but he didn't necessarily mind snacking on a sweet treat every once in a while. He slowly allowed his eyes to flow around the street as more and more people began to fill the street. Even the children of the town had already took to racing the streets with sparkles and noise makers as the festival had seemed to spring to life the longer they stood there. <br><br>"This seems like it is going to be a lot of fun." <br><br>He whispered as he looked towards Eva before pointing at some of the street performances that were already underway. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>27-05-2014, 22:24:40</strong>
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				It truly was exciting to be out there. The people were loud, mostly the children, but it wasn't in an annoying way. Looking around, it was easy to pinpoint the families, the newlyweds, young lovers, and especially the excited children. They were fun to watch as they rushed around with sparklers, turning their noisemakers about and laughing as they ran around the town. A few of the children were playing tag with one another, some with their faces painted while others wore masks over their faces. The boys were wearing masks, scaring the girls and chasing them. Two of these children raced around the both of them, laughing and giggling as they circled around each other. Finally they ran off, still laughing the entire time. <br><br>The sight made Eva smile a bit before she turned to the man behind the booth. He was smiling a bit as he looked at them, a kind smile but one that made her cheeks flush and her hand almost slip from his arm. "Sorry about that," she quickly apologized. "Can I have a stick of blue rock candy?"<br><br>"Of course, of course. I'm sorry for staring," he said as he picked up the piece of candy then handed it to her, "it's hard for a person my age not to watch young couples every now and again, reminisce about the days when I was like that with my own wife."<br><br>For a moment she thought about correcting him. The thought went away however. "It's quite alright, this isn't the first time it happened today." She took a taste of the candy though her hand was still clutching Zeff's arm before she looked up at him. "Have you ever tried one?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>28-05-2014, 23:34:41</strong>
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				Zeff softly shook his head as he looked at the candy and ordered one for himself. He slowly placed it on the edge of his lips as he softly sucked on it before allowing it to rest in his mouth. He slowly tilted his head to side as he pointed towards a small mask booth, he soon found himself chuckling at the differently masks that the shop owner had. He'd slowly pick up a pair of fox masks that were made in a way that showed it was for a couple, as the designs on the mask flowed from one to the other. He slowly held it up to Eva as he watched the shop owner stare at them as if wanting to say something about how well the looked together. <br><br>Zeff quickly paid for the mask as he grabbed Eva's hand and pulled her in the direction of the music as it seemed to get louder and louder the closer they got to the center of town. Once there, Zeff found himself smiling even more as he watched the street performers move about in a manner of celebration. The crowd seemed to be into the lively festivities as Zeff held Eva even closer as more people came to the center of town. His hand would slowly slip from her arm lock as he moved his hand in a manner that locked on to her waist and pulled her out in front of him as more people started to dance and fight to get by. He'd hold onto her body closely, in a manner that it was easy for her to feel his lightly breathing at the back of her neck as he looked over her shoulder watching more people fill the area with joy and excitement. <br><br>"So tell me how do you like it so far?" 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>29-05-2014, 11:08:23</strong>
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				Her hand clutched the mask that he bought, holding onto it tightly so that it wouldn't be knocked out of her hand as others walked past. It was important to her now that Zeff bought it. She still didn't understand why he was doing this for her, though there was nothing she would say against it. Not right now. "It... It feels amazing," she whispered, unaware of what she was referring to. Her free hand moved down to his however and just settled on it. Eva didn't realize what it was she had done until a fire breather started to walk past, smiling and dancing to the music while he twirled his battons with flames on the end before tossing them up into the air. Still though, she didn't try to correct herself or lift her hand from atop his.<br><br>The crowd seemed to close in around them, people trying to see what was going on. Parents had to lift their children onto their shoulders so the little ones could see them. The musicians were in the middle, playing their instruments as the music was carried through the wind and to the ears of each observer. Around them were the lovely kimono dancers, women dressed in grand clothes as they danced gracefully to the rhythm of the music. Around then were the fire breathers, keeping people back with the flames as they moved about in sync with one another. <br><br>"It's wonderful out here," she said, trying to speak loud enough for him to hear her over the sound of the music.&nbsp; She could still feel his breath tickling her skin, but she didn't mind it one bit. A part of her was enjoying it, loved the fact that he was holding onto her like that. Her body was flushed with heat, her cheeks seeming to have a permanent blush to them. The excitement was infectious, but wonderfully so. It made her smile and forget about what lied beyond this full-swing festival. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>31-05-2014, 23:13:17</strong>
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				Zeff lightly nodded at her words as he felt her hands fall on top of his, he didn't attempt to move or do anything that would break the trend as he found the warmth of her hands quite pleasing. He loved the way her small fingers gripped to his, how smooth they felt compared to his war drive paws. For once he felt at peace and nothing seemed to manner outside of this moment. Even the crowd of people and dancers seemed to fade away into nothing as he felt closer to her now than he had to anyone else. He slowly turned his eyes to watch the dancers as the moved across his vision, but even then he attention was still wrapped around this perfect little moment. <br><br>"I'm glad that you're enjoying it." <br><br>He whispered into a light reply of her thought of it being amazing, he continued to smile as the music started to shift into place the dancers seemed to grab people out of the crowd to join them in a few laps around the circle. Zeff would slightly pull at Eva as he hinted toward a little balcony that had a set of stairs that lead up it. <br><br>"Hey let's go watch from up there." <br><br>He smiled as he took her hand and lead the way towards the balcony, once there he'd help her up on to the roof as he followed her and lead her to nice clearing at the top. With a quite whip with his hand he'd clear a nice little spot for them to sit down. He slowly looked up towards the sky as the fire of what seemed to hundreds of fireworks were set off into the night's sky. His eyes watched as he looked towards Eva and allowed a soft grin to fall upon his face.<br><br>"You're right this is wonderful." <br><br>He could feel his heart slightly picking up in pace as he watched everything around them with pure joy.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>01-06-2014, 00:26:16</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				If it wasn't for the feeling in the air then the fact that they were on a roof would have scared her. Thoughts on how high up they were didn't cross her mind as she looked at the fireworks that were going off. Below, the festival was still going on, but it seemed so far away at the same time. There was still the laughter and the music, but it all seemed like a backdrop. Then there was Zeff. It seemed different to be around him than when they first met. He wasn't cold to her, even went as far as to buy her some things. This time seemed so precious, so wonderful. <br><br>Her mask was in her lap as she leaned against him slightly. It was careful at first, but then it stopped being so. Even as she did it freely however there was a light flush to her cheeks that went up to her ears. There was a stirring within her, a feeling she couldn't truly describe. But, she was happy like this. It didn't matter if she didn't know who her father was, if there were others out to get them, or if this feeling would only last for the night. All she could think about was what was happening now. That was why she acted. <br><br>The woman turned to Zeff and leaned forward, her soft lips pressing against his cheek in a gentle kiss. It only lasted a second. She drew back from him but not far away as she looked at the man. "I'm afraid I do care about you, Zeff, far more than I want to admit," she said softly as she glanced away from him. There was no moving away however, as she would do nothing until he pushed her away or... anything else. "If you don't like me then it's okay."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>01-06-2014, 06:13:16</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff smiled lightly as he allowed his hand to rest around her waist as she slowly leaned into his body. He couldn't help but drown out everything, as they sat there in silence, but soon it would all come to an end when Eva placed a warm soft kiss upon his cheek. He slowly turned to meet her eyes, but soon found that she had turned away from him. His listened tentatively, as she spoke about how she cared for him more than she wanted to admit. He couldn't help but smile as he felt the same way, and oh how he wished he had worked up the nerve to say something first. <br><br>When she continued to speak he found his hand moving to her cheek as he cut off her words. He slowly pulled her lips as he placed a deep kiss upon her lips as he lean into it slightly as he held her closer. He softly shook his head as he smiled wildly with delight and joy. <br><br>"I care about you too, and I just want to see you happy." <br><br>With that being he said he slowly pulled her body into his lap as he looked into her eyes as he was taken back in by the scenery. It seemed to work like magic as more fire works seemed to flood the sky as he placed another kiss upon her lips. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>01-06-2014, 16:56:45</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				She was happy. There was no place she'd rather be than there. The first kiss had been a welcome surprise while his words made her heart jump for joy. "Zeff..." the second kiss would cut her off before she could say anything more. But, she would gladly return it. Fireworks were going off around them as her hands moved up to his chest and then wrapped around his neck. Her breasts were pressed lightly against his chest through their clothes.<br><br>The woman broke the kiss soon and looked at him, her arms loose around his neck while the light fabric of her kimono brushed his skin. There seemed to be a permanent blush to her cheeks as she looked at him, a giddiness about her as she silently tried to still her beating heart. In an effort to hide her flushed cheeks, she hid in the crook of his neck. "I feel really happy right now," she whispered. The tip of her nose nuzzled his neck softly while her lips brushed his skin softly.<br><br>"A fox and a wolf," she stated, giving a light giggle as she spoke, "It does sound a bit odd when it's said like that. Doesn't it?" Her eyes were closed as she spoke, her hands drifted down from his neck, one dropping to her lap while the other only reached his chest. She could remember the scars that were on his chest earlier when he opened his jacket, wondered where each one came from. She wanted to know about him, about the things he liked and did. And she wanted to be able to make him happy.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>05-06-2014, 06:20:58</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff slightly chuckled at her words as he held her closely to his body, he slightly nodded his head as he looked as looked into her eyes and smiled. <br><br>"I wouldn't say that it is that odd. People fall in love with each other everyday and we should we be any different?" <br><br>He slowly allowed his eyes to fall upon the sky once more as he watched a few of the more colorful fireworks light up the sky. He slowly tilted his head to the side as he allowed his head to tuck into her shoulder as he placed a kiss upon it lightly. He slowly looked up into her eyes as he allowed his hand to slide up and down her waist. <br><br>"Does it make you nervous to be with a wolf like me?" <br><br>He questioned as he petted her lightly and waited for her to answer the question. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>06-06-2014, 00:08:46</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				In love? Those words sent her heart a flutter and her cheeks burning as though a flame were licking the soft skin. The corner of her lips were curved upwards into the smallest of smiles as she seemed to just relax there, the only movement she made was to shiver when he kissed her shoulder. Her eyelashes fluttered as she opened her eyes to look at the man. Her mind was swimming about crazily in confusion as she tried to register his words. It took her a few seconds, and when she did, Eva gave a quick shake of the head.<br><br>"I'm not really nervous," she said softly. Her body leaned against his as she tilted her head back to kiss at his jaw line softly. Her lips would brush his skin as she continued to speak. “I just thought that you might want to have somebody like yourself instead of somebody like… well, like me.”&nbsp;<br><br>Her body shifted slightly in his lap until she was able to face him again. Eva leaned forward then to give him a soft kiss on the lips but would pull back just a few seconds after. "I thought you would like to be with somebody that was a Dire, like you." The fireworks started to slow down a bit as the night continued on, the festival having reached its peak while the two of them were up there. She rose from where she sat and stood up on the roof, holding the mask carefully in her hand as she to him. "Do you want to get down yet? There might be a few more things we can look at."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>06-06-2014, 07:16:43</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff slowly moved to follow her as he helped her down the from the roof. He smiled lightly as he looked into her eyes and spoke in a simple tone. <br><br>"You are the one that makes me happy, and that is all I need. Title aren't that important to me, you are." <br><br>He slightly placed his arm out for Eva to take as pointed down the street towards some of the games that they had alone the street. He smiled lightly as he hoped they would fine something that she liked.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>06-06-2014, 11:40:29</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Eva smiled as she took a gentle hold of his arm, leaning her head against his shoulder as she seemed to just relax. The young woman looked in the direction of the games, looking at some of the little prizes they had to go with them. "Nah, I don't like any of those," she said softly. Her lips parted as she gave the softest of yawns, eyes half-lidded as she seemed to grow tired. She wondered for a moment if it would continue the next night with more to do, knowing very well that she was getting sleepy by then. "I think I..."<br><br>She trailed off, her grip on his arm tightening as she stared at some man. (http://s1.zerochan.net/Heiwajima.Shizuo.600.1036415.jpg) He stood out with the clothes that he wore and the air about him. Not only that, but she remembered seeing a man with a similar appearance as he walking around the castle they just escaped. He was talking to one of the street merchants and not being all too quiet with his words either. "...See, the girl was kidnapped and we're trying to find her and man before they get to far away. The prince is really worried about her, now I don't want to go spreading rumors, but I think he was planning on taking her as his wife soon."<br><br>Her ears were out, pressed back into her hair until nobody would be able to see them easily. "I think we ought to get back to our rooms, Zeff," she whispered. Her grip had loosened a bit as she listened to what the strange man had said. Strangely enough, there weren't any others like him walking about, as though he were just let out to see if he could find something then report back to the castle.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>08-06-2014, 07:20:20</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff was slightly caught off guard by her sudden want to return to the room, but he had to admit that he too was ready to lay down after all that hiking they did. He slightly nodded his head as he lead her back to the little apartment. Once there he would move into kitchen and grab the second set of clothing that he had picked it. This time it was a simple long T-shirt for her and a simple pair of shorts for himself. Although it wasn't much, he figured that it would be nice to have something that they could sleep in. He slowly moved to sit on the sofa as he looked up at Eva as he smiled lightly. <br><br>"Why don't you take this and get comfortable, I'm going to sit out here for a while and watch the fireworks from here for a bit. You are more than welcome to come sit with me if you want." <br><br><br>He slowly began to undo his kimono as he allowed it to hang open and reveal his chest. His slightly allowed his hand to eyes to shift as towards the window as he smiled lightly. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>08-06-2014, 08:43:28</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Her cheeks flushed a light shade of red when she saw his bare chest. She was quick to pick up the large t-shirt and walk into the bathroom so she could get changed. It seemed odd for her to feel like that when seeing him after she saw his chest so many times before in the forest. Even then, she could remember sitting by his side and staying quiet as she cleaned his wounds, just happy to be out of the castle and around somebody who seemed a bit normal. Now that she thought about it, he wasn't. How could a man she pulled out of a river really seem normal? Her lips curved into the smallest of smiles when she thought about it, slipping off her kimono and carefully hanging it up. She had never been afraid of him. Maybe she noticed him as a man but never did she have to fear for her own life in his presence.<br><br>With her hadajuban off, Eva slipped on the t-shirt with a sigh, pulling her hair out from within. Her eyes were half-lidded as she stepped out of the bathroom, raising a hand to cover her mouth as a soft yawn escaped her. Her fluffy tail was out, the white tip of it brushing against the floor as she walked to the sofa. "Thank you for that," she said softly. "We might need some more food for tomorrow. Do you know what you want to eat?" her gaze turned to him, the young woman looking at him through the corner of her eyes.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>08-06-2014, 09:50:55</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff allowed his hand to slip around her waist as he smiled lightly as he allowed his gaze to turn towards her. He softly shrugged his shoulder as he turned in a manner and placed his hand to her cheek as he looked deep into her eyes before slowly stealing a kiss from her lips. <br><br>"What ever you cook dear will be fine. I'm not picky as long as there is some sorta of meat in it." <br><br>With that he pulled her a bit closer to his chest as he moved his hand to grab her tail and pull it into his lap as he softly began to pet it. He softly settled into the sofa as he stroked her hip and hummed lightly to himself. His wondered what kind of work he could get himself tomorrow to support there need of food. Although he had enough coin to maybe to get breakfast, he was still concerned about dinner. <br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>08-06-2014, 14:56:01</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The kiss made a soft blush form on her cheeks as she looked at him. She stayed where she was against his chest and closed her eyes as she started to relax against his body. "You really are nice," she said softly. Her hand moved up to his cheek then trailed up to his hair before her fingers threaded through his hair as she leaned up to give him the softest kiss on the lips. Eva didn't mind the touch to her tail and enjoyed it greatly. Just having him around made her feel happy and safe.<br><br>It felt so strange to have him call her that, as though they were actually a married couple. It felt nice though and a smile formed on her face before she leaned her head against his chest. The music from the festival drifted into the room and to her ears. Slowly, her eyelashes fluttered shut before she started to slowly fall asleep. She just felt so calm and relaxed there with him around, knowing that if anything were to happen that she wouldn't be doing it alone. Her hand drifted down from his hair and settled in her lap as she fell asleep.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>08-06-2014, 23:05:55</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff sat there holding her as she sleep, he smiled lightly as he continued to look out of the window and take in the view of the night. He slowly shifted in a manner as he allowed his body to relax in the sofa before placing a deep kiss upon her forehead. It wasn't long before he too was sleep, and the night would shift into an early morning, that started with the sound of birds chirping until their hearts content. He slowly moved to pick her up as he carried her to the bedroom, all of his senses were a blaze as he felt his inner beast waking up from it's little nap. <br><br>Once she was tucked away in the bed he'd set off to find some work, he figured with any luck he'd be able to help a few shop owners with light errands, that could turn him a bit of a profit. With a bit of luck and charm, he was able to find a butcher shop that needed help hunting and a fisher man that was willing&nbsp; pay by the pound. It wouldn't be until mid afternoon, before he returned to Eva, with a small reward form his gain and a few vegetables and rice that he had picked up with a portion of coins that he had earned. <br><br>He slowly sat the wrapped deer meat down on the counter along with a few trouts that had already been cleaned. He slowly moved to the bathroom as he turned on the water and began preparing to wash up.<br><br>"I hope you like deer meat." <br><br>He teased as he slipped out his dirty shirt and placed it back into the bag that he was using for his dirty clothes.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>09-06-2014, 01:23:18</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Eva woke up early that morning and made herself breakfast using some of the leftovers from the night before. Her tail was still out as she went about her day, trying her best not to worry about Zeff because he wasn't there. She was able to take a shower, with her ears and tails still out as she cleaned her body and washed her fur even. If felt nice to have it out, to be able to walk around with those features out and relax since she was in the room by herself. The young woman was son dried off but Zeff still wasn't around and she quickly got bored. The woman fell back asleep ion the bed, still wearing the large T-shirt that was given to her.<br><br>Her ear flicked slightly once she heard the door open and started to wake back up. It took her a moment to lift her head, but she did it just in time to see him walk into the bathroom. "It is a bit complicated to cook but I can do it." The woman got up from the bed then walked into the kitchen to start cooking the deer, just glad that they were going to have something for dinner. It wasn't as though she hated the taste of deer meat at least. As long as she cooked it right then it would taste good.<br><br>The woman's tail was starting to slowly move from side to side as she poured water into a pot, quickly putting it on the stove so it could heat up. "Zeff, how about we go out later? I-I would like to go out to the forest and maybe change forms again. I mean, if you would like to," she said nervously. Eva picked up the deer meat, unwrapping it before putting it in the water to so it could start cooking as soon as possible.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>10-06-2014, 16:49:52</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Once done with his shower, Zeff would slowly moved from the bathroom as he wrapped a towel around his body. He would draped one of his soaking wet hair as he moved to the kitchen and stood behind Eva slowly allowing his hands to tease her exposed thighs, before slipping his hand up the shirt to rest on her waist. He'd softly place a few soft kisses upon her cheek as he smiled light and nodded his head. <br><br>"I would be thrilled to take my little fox on a walk through the forest tonight." <br><br>He slowly turned her around as a light smile drew across his face he moved his hands in a fashion that allowed them to wrap around her waist. He slowly pulled her into his chest as he kissed her soft lips once more and allowed the warmth of her body to calm his soul. He'd slowly press his head to hers before slowly picking her up and sitting her on the counter. <br><br>"I missed you." <br><br>He whispered to her as he realized that today was the first time that he'd spent a long period of time away from her, or at least while he was awake. Every since she pulled him out of the river, it has seemed the two had be connected by this little piece of three that didn't allow them to spend more than a few hours away from each other. His head would softly nuzzle her neck as he leaned into her body and allows his hand to draw light patterns across her flesh before settling on her exposed skin once more. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>10-06-2014, 17:29:25</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Her cheeks were a light shade of red as she looked at him through half-lidded eyes, her eyelashes brushing his skin before she turned her head around to give him a soft kiss on the neck. Still, the nuzzling to her neck made a soft moan escape her. Blushing, the young woman drew back from him until she could no longer feel his touch. The young woman reached up however and brushed a few strands of hair back from his face. Her gaze was on him the entire time, full of a soft love for him. <br><br>“The morning was kind of dull without you,” she said softly. Eva couldn’t help but feel at the edge of her shirt, tugging it down nervously though she didn’t look away from him. It was that little hint of nervousness coming through, the one that she should have gotten over while concubine to the prince but couldn’t around Zeff. Her fingers moved down to his cheeks and cupped it gently as she leaned forward and gave him a kiss. Each one felt better than the last. It felt amazing to be near him, almost normal actually. It was like the two of them had been together for longer than they truly had been.<br><br>With a sigh, the woman drew back from him. Her lips trailed lightly across his cheek before she drew back again. There was the faintest scent of vanilla clinging to her body from the soap in the bathroom. Her tail brushed against his bare chest lightly, the movement nothing more than a tease and feathery. “I’m glad you were able to get us something though. I want to go out next time though, maybe not doing what you do but I have a few tricks, one with cards and another with fire. I can show you later if you want, while we’re out in the forest.”
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>11-06-2014, 00:36:46</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff slightly leaned into her hand as she petted his cheek as he nodded lightly before agreeing that next time he would take her. He slowly slowly back away as he moved to go put on his shorts. Once the was in his sleeping clothes he would return to Eva and sit on the counter next to where she was cooking, making sure to take a spot that was out of the way so he didn't interfere with her cooking. His eyes would watch every single thing she did as if he was watching a magic show trying to see if he could catch on to the trick. <br><br>"Hey babe, I'm going to go lay down on the sofa wake me dinner done." <br><br>With that he placed a deep kiss to her cheek as he moved to lay down as he felt the slightly opened window calm his nerve as he laid there in pure peace and bliss. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>11-06-2014, 02:26:43</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				It took a few hours for the lamb to be done, the smell from the seasonings drifting threw the room before flowing out of the window to allow all nearby to catch a whiff of the delicious, cooking deer. Rice and collards were soon cooked as well. Eva made sure that everything was done, got a taste of the deer meat to make sure that it tasted good. There was always the possibility of deer coming out badly, especially if somebody wasn't taught how to cook it before. Her tail was slowly flowing from side to side, her lips curved into the smallest of smiles as she looked at the cooked food. She was just glad that it tasted good, and hoped that Zeff would think it was too.<br><br>With a soft sigh if contentment, the woman turned and walked into the little bedroom. Her purple eyes were on Zeff as she stepped to the side of the bed, looking at his bare chest for a moment. They traced a few of his scars for only a minute or two, until she seemed to remember about the food on the stove still. She leaned forward over him, not nothing the way the t-shirt hung just low enough to show her breasts if he happened to look at the right time. With a soft blush on her cheeks, a light kiss was planted on his cheek. "Come on and wake up sleepy head; the food is done."<br><br>There was a glimmer of pure joy in her eyes. She couldn't help but be happy then, loving the way that it was right now. There was no need to worry about anything, they were getting closer and life just seemed good in that village. If she had a choice, then she would stay like that for the rest of her life, happy and content with the little bit that she did have. Turning away, Eva made her way back into the kitchen to start putting food on plates for the two of them.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>11-06-2014, 03:18:27</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff found his eyes slowly lingering open as he stole a slight glance at Eva's bust as she leaned over to wake him. He smiled lightly as she placed a soft kiss upon his cheek and called for him to come and eat. The scent of the food filled the room as he could tell that dinner was going to be lovely, with that in mind he slowly pulled himself out of bed as he slowly stretched his arms upward as he moved to follow. It wasn't long before he was in the bathroom washing his hands, before siting at the dinner table. Tonight instead of sitting across the table he'd move a chair to sit besides her as he smiled lightly. <br><br>"The food smells great." <br><br>He called as he allowed a soft yawn to escape his lips, his eyes slowly moved towards the window as he could that the rest of the day was already gone and the last bit of sunlight barely broke pass the mountains in the distances. Zeff could only sit and think about how well life had been for him since he meet Eva. He could only hope that she felt the same, tonight he wanted to ask a question but he wasn't sure how would she take it. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>11-06-2014, 15:38:47</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Stepping out with his plate and a fork in hand, Eva approached him with a little bit of pride showing in her eyes as she set the plate down in front of him. "I just hope it taste as good as it smells," she said softly. Turning away, her tail brushed his cheek lightly before she moved too far away from him to not do that. She walked into the kitchen to get her own plate before walking out and to the table. Of course, she noticed that his chair was close to hers but said nothing about it since she didn’t mind it in the least. By then, the trout that he brought along was in the little refrigerator, something she would cook tomorrow most likely.<br><br>It was then that she started to eat; looking forward to going out to the forest with him once they were done. She had less food than she did the night before, finding herself not as hungry now as she usually was. The only thing that tasted a little off was the deer meat. Tasting it, the tips of her ears flicked slightly before she started to eat the meat with the rice, at least knocking out the flavoring of the seasonings a bit. It was only a small mistake. Anyway, she wasn't perfect.<br><br>Sitting back, Eva gave a soft sigh before turning to look to Zeff. "Do you know how to cook?" The question was nothing more than a product of curiosity. She couldn't help but be a little curious about him.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>12-06-2014, 02:34:31</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff smiled lightly as he began to dig into his meal, each bite was filled with flavor that made him smile. He slowly looked to Eva as he nodded his head before speaking in a low tone. "Babe, the food is as good as I thought it would be." With that said he'd allow a slight nod to slip over his head as he continued to chew on the meat and stir his collard onto his fork with a bite of rice. Within a few moments he would be half way done to his plate as he pulled his head to listen to her question. <br><br>With a light smile he would nod lightly as he answered her question. "Well I'm not a great cook, but I wouldn't say that I'm not half bad either." He slightly shook his head side to side before continuing. "How about this? Tomorrow night, I cook dinner for you?" He asked as he slightly leaned back and waited for her answer. His fork slowly began to push a little food around the plate as he smiled lightly before taking another bite.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>12-06-2014, 04:41:10</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Her ears turned towards him at that, a small smile playing at the corners of her lips while she nodded her head eargerly. "Okay, but you'll have to buy some vegetables to go with the trout. I'm afraid we're out of collards at the moment." She truly was looking forward to it then. It was, mostly, because it was always her and her mother who cooked, and it seemed that all the women there cooked for the people in their homes. It would be different to have a man cooking and, she could only assume, nice.<br><br>Continuing to eat, the young woman wondered what it would be like to eat some of his cooking. She was soon done with her own food and got up, going into the kitchen to start cleaning up. "Tell me when you're ready to get going and I'll put my kimono on so we can leave." Her tail moved slowly as she started ro clean everything, humming a soft tune as she put the food away and let the water run in the sink. Not only this but it looked like she was dancing a bit, eager to go out with the man she cared so much about. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>14-06-2014, 10:16:51</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff nodded before finishing his plate and moving to clean it off and place it in the sink. Once it was there he quickly went to get dress and as he sat on the sofa and smiled lightly. His hair was slightly tucked back in a fashion that was out of his face, but still carried a slight messiness that showed that he didn't place in real effort into it as he was only going to fall all over the place once he changed. He slowly moved to put on his shoes as he waited for Eva to get dress an return to him. His eyes would study her lightly once she was dress as he would slowly move to wrap his arms around her waist and place a kiss upon her lips. <br><br>"Are you ready?" <br><br>He questioned as he took her hand and lead the way towards the front door. Once outside it was clear to see that it was a lot darker in the town when there wasn't a festival going on. He smiled lightly at the calmness as he walked with his arm around Eva's waist. Before long they were outside the town and deep enough in the forest so that they wouldn't be seen or described. Zeff slowly pulled off the jacket to his kimono as he rested it on a low hanging branch so that he could prepare to change.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>15-06-2014, 00:32:25</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Moving away from him, Eva started to do the same, not sure if the kimono could tear in her other form or not. She didn't want it to happen however and took it off. She just didn't want to tear something that Zeff gave to her. It was soon off and hung up on a tree branch. It seemed strange to take off her hadajuban, even though her back was to Zeff. If he were to turn around then he would see her slender body. Then there was her firm ass, heart shaped and going wonderfully with the rest of her body. Across her back was a cherry blossom (http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/276/f/1/cherry_blossom_and_butterfy_2_by_fanta_fanta_fanta-d301qkm.jpg) tattoo and under it (in the middle of her back) were the japanese characters (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&amp;size=l&amp;tid=33465893) for cherry blossom.<br><br>Then she was starting to change forms. It hurt at first, it truly did. The pain was soon starting to go away however, the more that her features altered. Black fur, tail, ears, almost black eyes, and then she was in her other form. Before she could start walking around, instead she began to move and try looking at herself. The only bit of fur on her body that wasn't black was the white tip of her tail.&nbsp; The man was gone though, that strange pain that had plagued her so much before was no longer there. And, it felt nice.<br><br>Moving to stand up straight, her head held high, the fox looked to him. "I hope you don't mind going for a little run," she teased. With a flick of her tail, Eva turned and started to run off.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>15-06-2014, 05:05:43</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff smiled lightly as he stole a peak over his shoulder to see her body, a light grin formed over his face as he removed his pants and slowly slipped on to the branch that was next to his jacket. He then turned and watched as she shifted and swiped him with her tail and took off running. Zeff stood there unfazed by the fact that she was able to see his member, as it hung at about eight inches and showed the potential of getting bigger when turned on. He quickly made the change as he sniffed the air behind her and followed her scent. <br><br>It wouldn't take him long to catch up as he took bigger strides to catch up to her. He softly nudge her body with a light bump as he placed a wild smile upon his face. In a light playful manner he would tackled her to the ground in fashion that wouldn't hurt her as he slowly rolled her over and placed a soft lick to her nose before nuzzling his head to her body. They had managed to get somewhat deep into the forest before he decided to stop her, as he slowly moved to the river as he laid down on the bank and returned to his human form. <br><br>He slowly used his hand to call her close to him as he patted his chest for her to come lay with him, "Come on babe, come lay with me and look at the moon." He slightly sighed as he allowed his eyes to study the moon and clouds. Deep breaths could be heard as they passed over his lips as he looked at her with a slight intent that spoke of wanting her.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>15-06-2014, 05:40:35</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				It was just fun up until that point. Running around and forgetting about everything else. It made the world seem like a beautiful place again. Then, she couldn't help but see him, her ears pressing back against her head when she saw his member. The action wasn't from anger but her own embarrassment. A part of her knew better and cared while another didn't. So she moved to him, still in her fox form until she was only a few inches away. It was only then that she stopped to change forms, ending up leaning over and looking him in the eyes instead of at the moon. "It looks like your gaze is plastered on something other than the moon," she spoke softly, her tone not reprimanding but teasing. <br><br>Eva bent down and placed a light kiss on his lips, her red cheeks the only hint of how embarrassed she felt about this. Her body was on clear display. It went from her narrow shoulders to her breasts, firm and wide but not looking too big on her body at the same time. She then turned away and laid down in the grass beside him, turned just so her breasts were against his side while her fingers began to walk along his chest slowly. "This place seems so nice and peaceful."<br><br>Of course, she didn't want to admit it but she was enjoying this, being out here with him and naked of all things. It seemed like such a strange place to be bare, out in the forest with the somewhat wet grass touching her soft skin. A single finger began to trace his scars, going from one to another slowly but going lower and lower. "Don't you think it feels nice out here?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>15-06-2014, 07:15:39</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff smiled lightly as he looked into her eyes and nod lightly, "You are the only thing that can truly catch my eye." He slowly allowed his hand to find her waist once she laid down with him. His hand would slowly moved up and down on her waist as he returned her kiss and leaned back, to relax just a bit. His eyes would lock onto her as she looked into his and began tracing light patterns across his chest. He could feel her hand get lower and lower as he tilted his head towards her a bit more and placed another kiss upon her lips that would soon trail over to her neck. <br><br>He would lightly began to kiss and suck on her neck as he felt her caressing his body. His lips would slightly nip down on her flesh as he sucked on her a bit harder until a fine hickey began to form. He slowly allowed his eyes to look to her as he pulled at her body a bit more as if to move her in his lap if she was allowing. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>15-06-2014, 08:02:17</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				His actions drew a soft moan from her as she was kissed and her neck was nipped and sucked on. Her gaze turned to him when she felt his hand start to pull her body. She moved until she was straddling him, looking down at him while her hands settled gently onto his chest. The look in her eyes showed her love for him and her lust. Eva bent down then to plant a soft kiss on his cheek. Then she sat up, a few strands of her hair brushing against her breasts but barely able to obstruct his view of them. Her legs were spread, giving him a glance of her sex. <br><br>"Are you sure that you want to do something like this with me?" She asked. It was only then that she leaned down, her breasts against his chest while she planted a kiss on his lips. It wasn't as soft, innocent as the least. It was passionate, lustful and yearning for so much. Her legs were around his waist, as he was just too tall for her to move her body any lower while kissing him at the same time.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>23-06-2014, 15:43:46</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff slightly nodded as he looked into her eyes and smiled deeply. "I've never been more sure about a thing in my life." With that he would slightly lean upward in a manner that allowed him to adjust his body slightly as she lean down and kissed him. His hand would quickly form to her body as he gripped her body lightly, he slowly pushed her body backwards so that she slightly hovered over his manhood. The tip of his cock, would softly massage her fold as he placed a deep kiss upon her lips before slowly pushing her down onto his mass. He would slightly guide down her down on his cock he pulled at her waist in a manner that allowed her to slide down all of his eleven inches. <br><br>His lips would slowly slip around her neck as he softly sucked on it while allowing her to adjust to his size. He would allow her to start moving when ever she was ready as he teased and toyed with her body. He slowly moved his hand upward, in a manner that slightly allowed him to massage her breast as while he moved his lips across her body in a slow forming manner. His hand would slowly tease her nipple as he smiled lightly before placing a deep kiss upon her lips. "I want you, and only you. You are the one I want as my mate." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>24-06-2014, 17:34:27</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				It all felt so strange and loving to her. It was different from what she felt when she was a concubine. It felt better. This was something she wanted to do for once. It wasn’t something she was pushed into by a man of power. No, instead she was drawn in by the man she loved. She could feel it in her pounding hear. She wanted to be the person he could count on no matter what, to be the woman in his life. She wished that he was her first however, that he was the man that she met first. The kisses to her skin felt so wonderful. <br><br>Even his member, all eleven inches of it, felt good inside of her. There was no denying that he was big. That much could be seen while they were getting undressed. Indeed, she could feel it inside of her, stretching her walls around its girth while her body started to get used to the length and thickness of it. Even now, her cheeks were flushed a light shade of red as he kissed her again. Soft pants escaped her as she began to move over him, raising her hips then letting them fall so she could feel it moving inside of her. That member stroked her walls, brushed the sensitive areas and made soft moans escape her parted lips. Hearing what he said, her gaze turned to him.<br><br>Her body flushed with heat when she heard what he said. A part of her couldn’t believe that he said that to her. “I want to be your mate,” she whispered to him. The young woman’s hips were moving faster now than before, sending her up and down over his cock faster. Having him touching her like this and saying these things affected her as well. Her hands were on his chest and slowly traveled up to wrap around his neck and pulled him to her as she placed a kiss upon his lips. Her breast felt good under his touch, a bit sensitive but so wonderful. Each touch to her nipple drew a louder moan from her and sent a shiver down her spine.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>06-07-2014, 00:44:11</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				With each passing stroke and movement of her hips, he could fell himself slipping deeper and deeper into her love. He could feel how she wanted him as much as he wanted her, and it all felt like magic. Her walls held him tightly as her sex traveled the length of his cock sending a mind numbing sensation through his body, as he felt her rise and fall. Her soft moans that grew louder with each well placed touch, drove him mad with lust as he body began to demand for more. <br><br>His hands were slow to slip away from the mounds that rest upon her chest, as they moved to grip her hips in a manner that would force her down a little harder, as he drove his pelvic upward into her body. His kisses had become frantic as his lips couldn't get enough of the sweet taste of her chest glided under her breast as they softly massage him, with each passing swing. "Oh god, this felt good." These words would escape him as he tried to feel her with all of his length. <br><br>It would take long before the want would overcome him as he would began to drive his hips with more force. Soon a light echo of their bodies meeting would fell the cool crisp air as he drove to make her moan louder and harder. Each passing of his member was meant to send her body into pure bliss and want, as he slowly rolled them over so that she was planted softly into the grass and he was on top driving his cock deep into her body, while his tongue danced with hers. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 00:59:24</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Her loud moans rang through the air, turning a once silent night in one that was filled with the sounds of sex. It was a symphony that she never took part in before. The soft sound of their hips slapping together with each movement, the feeling of his cock filling her sex and allowing her to reach new heights. It was almost too much for her. Her breasts bounced each time she moved, rising and falling, rising and falling. All of it was enough to drive her crazy, to make the world around them feel like nothing more than a nightmare. It didn't exist, only the two of them were left in this world.<br><br>It didn't seem as though this would ever stop. Her back met the soft grass and she was made to stay under him, moan against his lips while he continued to move over her. Eva opened her eyes and broke the kiss, chest rising and falling as her purple eyes stared up at him. Her heart was hammering away in her chest while her fingers moved up to his hair. "It feels too good. Z-Zeff..." she said softly, warm breaths escaping her with each word. Her want- Her need for him was on her tongue, in every word that she said. It was in the way that she gazed up at him, not ready to stop and not wishing to either. <br><br>Her fingers ran through his hair as she moved to kiss him once again. Already, her nails were digging into the skin of his back. That lithe body of hers was a temperature hotter than it was earlier and cheeks forever flushed a vagrant shade of red, both a product of her arousal. There was a pressure building within her, one that she was unused to and that confused her. Then it was gone, leaving her body quivering beneath Zeff while the walls of her sex contracted around his length, tightening and getting warmer as her juices began to fill the cavity. She trembled beneath him, shocks of pleasure coursing through her veins. <br><br>It was her first one. Certainly, this was not the former concubine's first time but it was her first time reaching her climax. It felt so good too. The feeling alone made all coherent thoughts mean absolutely nothing. Her hands were grasping at his shoulders, feeling the strangest need to hold onto something. It still wasn't the peak of her climax.&nbsp; That came seconds after, when she had to stop the kiss she started just to catch her breath. There was another shudder and then she couldn't be silent. "Zeff!" she shouted his name loud and clear, half moaning it. "I-I... love you."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 18:32:49</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The chilled air softly teased his skin as drop of sweat formed over his body, aiding in the goosebumps of pleasure that was feeding him to want more. His back slightly began arched forward as he continued to plow his way into her slick opening. His lips were slow moving as he kissed at her neck while listening to her moans and chants of pleasure. When she would call out how good it felt, it would feel him with pride that he could bring the woman that he cared for so much pleasure and joy. <br><br>The light claps between their bodies were soft and playful, yet held a warm sensation of pure bliss about them as she called his name and came for the first time. This in return would cause Zeff to slightly lean back into her hand as she dug into his back, his hips would move faster and faster, harder and harder until she reached her peak a second time, but this time he would join her as he would fill her womb with his seed and lean down into her body while holding her tightly. His cock slightly jerked and throbbed as all of him filled her to the brim, while his lips met hers. <br><br>"I love you too... my little fox." His words were slightly teasing as he placed a few more kisses upon her lips while softly stroking her waist. He would remain buried deep inside of her body while he waited for their hearts to settle and their bodies to come down from the erotic high that they were on. Once his member had final went soft and his body had calmed would pull her in a manner that allowed them to roll over so that his was laying on his back and her head was press to his chest. <br><br>"I never thought that I would find my mate and in a woman as perfect as you." He slowly moved his hand to her cheek as he softly stroked and looked down into her beautiful purple eyes. A light smile leaned across his lips as he sigh softly and turned his gaze to the stars. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>15-07-2014, 22:14:07</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Cheeks flushing a light shade of red at his words, all she could do was nod her head slightly in agreement. She hardly thught of herself as perfect but she wasn't about to disagree with him about anything, especially not tonight, not after what they just did. Everything else seemed so far away. There was nobody trying to track them down, the weren't on the run from some possessive little prick, and there was nothing in the world that she yearned for other than this. During all of this, she forgot to care about how she didn't know what she was. It just didn't matter to her anymore, and for once her mind was no longer filled with worries and a weight was lifted from her shoulders. It was a most glorious feeling, one she hoped she would feel more of while with him.<br><br>Eva was spent by then. With the moon hanging overhead, the stars shinning like never before, the world around them quiet and peaceful, it was a scene that made her feel more sleepy than she thought she was. With her worries having been spent away, it was easy for her to start thinking altogether and even doze off a little while laying there. "You know," she started, her voice nothing more than a gentle whisper, "if we're out here too long than I might fall asleep." Lifting herself slightly, the woman's hair brushed against his chest as she started down at Zeff. A hand moved up to his cheek, cupping it lightly while she bent down to place a soft kiss upon his lips.<br><br>"What do you want to do? We can go back to the room or stay out here if you'd like." Her, she was ready to fall asleep there, to just close her eyes and relax on top of him. He was the one out this morning trying to work so they could have something to eat for dinner so it only seemed right that he chose.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>21-07-2014, 17:42:23</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff smiled lightly as he looked into her sleep eyes, "It would seem that your mind is already made up." He softly teased as he brushed his hand over her cheek in a manner that all allowed him to show how he adored those sleepy little eyes of hers. "Go a head love get you some rest. If it gets to cold out here I will carry you back." With that being said he allowed his arm to tuck around her waist, and free hand to slip behind his head. He softly pushed his glanced towards the moon as he smiled at it's warm embrace over there mating ceremony. With a light turn of his head, he would place a deep kiss upon her lips and listen to call of nature as they made sweet peaceful sounds that made it easy for him to relax too. <br><br>After a few hours of laying in the woods, Zeff would find that the temperature had dropped enough that, it slightly caused a shiver to crawl over his body. Normally this would be fine as he would simply just change into his wolf form for comfort, but now that he had Eva, he felt that a bed was more suited for her comfort and they had a perfectly nice one back in town. He would slowly move to pick her up as he carried her back to the area where they had placed their clothes. He would quickly slip his pants on and cover her body with his jacket before sitting her clothing into her lap and carrying her back to the room.<br><br>Once inside of the room he would tuck her body into the comfort of the bed and place there clothes on the desk for them to hang up in the morning. He slowly moved to slip into bed next to her as he wrapped his arm around her waist once more and placed a soft kiss upon her should before finally allowing himself to fully rest for the night. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>28-07-2014, 05:56:44</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<em>"It looks like everything is coming along nicely." It was another voice, different from the one she heard before. It was deeper and sent a shiver down her spine. Even while she slept there, in the bed with Zeff beside her, it felt as though a finger ran down her bare belly. "At this rate you'll have a little one and I'll have my little bundle of power."<br><br>Behind her closed eyelids, everything seemed so vivid. There was a fox, one with black and white fur and red eyes that was staring back at her. This one was different from her and from the one she saw before. Behind it, instead of one tail there were eight of them. The fox moved closer to her, to both her and the snoozing Zeff. "Eighteen years I've waited for this moment. I won't let you get away from me now, Eva."</em><br><br>It was then that she woke, blinking her eyes open until she could stare at the wall. Remembrance of the dream sent a shiver down her spine, a chill through her body even though Zeff was there holding her. He felt warm too, so nice and warm to her. The feeling of his body against hers, his arm around her, it made her calm down enough to lay there with her eyes closed for a few more minutes. Once those minutes were up, she slipped out of his arm and off of the bed. <br><br>Looking down at herself caused memories from the night before to resurface, thoughts that sent a blush to her pale cheeks and made her turn to look back at her lover, at her mate. All she could feel when she looked at him was love. For a moment, she wished this was all there was. She wished that they could stay there and be like this with each other forever. This place was so nice, so peaceful and her heart felt so light that she forgot that they were wanted. Maybe it was better that way for her. <br><br>Eva slipped the shirt that was given to her earlier that week. With the shirt on and covering her enough for her to walk around without feeling embarrassed. Eva was soon stepping into the kitchen, humming softly as she began to make breakfast. It was still early but he was gone by the time she woke up yesterday, and they were supposed to be going out together that morning. Even while in her happy mood, she knew better than to think they'd be together the whole day. The woman was thinking so much on it that she forgot to pay attention to herself. As usual, her fox features grew out, with one thing different. Instead of one tail there were two.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>29-07-2014, 15:44:13</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				It wasn't long before the scent of hot food woke Zeff, his eyes were slow to open yet his body would move on instinct alone. He slowly made his way into the kitchen as he used his nose to track his love while his eyes attempted to adjust to the lights. With a final whip of his eyes, he'd allow a warm smile to sit upon his face as he moved to stand behind her. His hands quickly wrapped around her waist as he placed a deep kiss upon her neck and finally her lips. "Good morning sexy." He whispered as he softly allowed his head to snuggle into the curve of her neck before slowly moving to the side to sit at the counter out of the way. <br>&nbsp;<br>His eyes would slowly study her feature as he looked upon her ears and tails that she allowed to hang freely. "Hey babe, when did you grow a second tail?" He slightly questioned as he allowed his hand to rest on the counter while his eyes slightly glowed with curiosity. He'd slowly stand up as he made his way over to her once again and took of both her tails as he attempted to show her what he was talking about. "Love, I have a question. Does the name Gumiho mean anything to you?" Zeff mind began to dance around the stories he heard about a Great Fox Empire he heard stories of when he was younger. <br><br>Most of the stories differ from person to person but the one thing remained the same, there was a Nine-tailed Fox Queen Named Gumiho. Who had given birth to four sons, three died at an early age due to war and misfortune and as for the last son, nothing was ever really stated about him one way or the other. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>31-07-2014, 13:35:05</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Since he kissed her, there was a small smile planted on her face. It was a look that he made come over her along with those feelings of (seemingly) endless happiness. It was love, she knew that it was now that the two of them confessed it to each other. It made her so happy to be near him, even when he grasped at her tails like that. It felt so odd to her that she had to turn to look back at him and at the tails he was keeping hold off. <em>They</em>. There were two of them. The first tail slipped out of his grip, tip brushing against his cheek as she raised it. "I guess that it just grew today," she said, her voice no louder than a whisper. This was the first time, from what she could remember, that she found herself with multiple tails. "I didn't notice the new one until now."<br><br>Other than a flicker of the ears, there wasn't a reaction from her when he said "Gumiho". Instead, she turned away from him and to the pieces of deer meat so she could turn each over. It was that and some rice that she was heating up, and hoped would make a good breakfast for the two of them. "No, never heard that name before. Why do you ask?" As she spoke, the other tail moved out of his hand as well. They were relaxed behind her instead of moving around. <br><br>It didn't take at all long for the food to get done, since it mostly needed to be heated in a pan. Eva moved just far enough from him so she could get two plats out of them cabinet. The young woman began to put food on each plate, looking about as calm doing it as she possibly could. In all truth, she was starting to wonder what was going on with her in the first place. All she thought about herself was that she could change forms. It seemed like a normal enough thought. The extra tail had her wondering what she really was.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>05-08-2014, 07:45:01</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff allowed his head to nod as he watched her moved her tails from his hold, he'd slightly shake his head as he sighed softly. "It nothing major, and I kinda didn't really expect you know either way." He slowly moved to sit at the table as he watched her fix the plates. Once she returned he'd hold his hand out to her as he smiled lightly. "So tell me love how did you sleep?" He questioned as he tired to change the subject a little and move to a lighter conversation that would move breakfast a long. He slowly looked up at the time as he smirked lightly, "We better hurry if we want to find any work today, They say the early birds catch the biggest worm." He slightly wondered if he the hunter would need and help again today, although he wasn't expecting much since they got lucky with a big gain yesterday, it wouldn't hurt to ask.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>06-08-2014, 02:02:24</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				There was silence after he asked her about how she slept. It had been good sure, at least when she wasn't thinking about the dream that was had. She handed the plate of food over to him, leaning down to plant a soft kiss on his forehead before moving to sit in the other chair. Placing the plate on the table, Eva ate a bit of the deer before deciding to even answer him. "I slept... good. I mean, the dream I had was a little odd but, other than that, I slept really nice."<br><br>Eva started to continue eating again, wanting to get done instead of thinking about the fox she saw in her dream earlier. Just thinking about it made the woman shiver as though it were touching her running a finger over her belly once again. The thought of that thing, or of anyone touching her like that and saying THOSE words absolutely terrified her. "How about you, did you sleep well after you brought me here? I'm sorry about you having to carry me from the forest?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>15-08-2014, 00:46:08</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff slowly leaned over as he placed a kiss upon her cheek and smiled lightly. "After how great&nbsp; made me feel last night, how could I ever complain about having to carry you back home." He slowly allowed his head to tilt to the side as he slightly smiled. "It was okay, I was able to fall straight a sleep once we got back and I don't really recall any dreams good nor bad. Just a warm feeling from getting to hold my love all night." He slowly cut into the deer meat as he looked towards the window, it was almost time for them to get ready and head out.<br><br>"We should really hurry up and eat, it's almost time." He spoke with a slight grin to his lips as the thought of hunting was getting the beast inside of him slightly starting to stir and was ready to hunt. He'd quickly finish his plate as he moved to place it into the sink before going to get dress and his work clothes. Once dress he'd move to sit by the window as he waited for Eva to come join him so that they could make their swift exit.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>17-08-2014, 04:55:35</strong>
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				While trying her best not to think about her dream, Eva went about eating the rest of her breakfast. Soon, she was done and started to get dressed as well, thinking about getting herself some clothes to work in instead of what Zeff got for her. Instead of putting that on, she slipped on her older kimono, sighing softly as she did so. What happened before was a memory, one that was only just beginning to haunt her but that may continue to do for a long time. The woman was soon dressed and made her way to stand by him.<br><br>"I'll be around the middle of town once you're done, maybe I'll work with some of the women over there." A soft kiss was planted on his cheek and then another on his lips. He was her mate, she had to remember that. It was such a wonderful thing to think about too. Just thinking about how the two of them were now together took her thoughts off her dream and made her heart leap in her chest. A hand moved up to touch his arm softly before she took his hand and lead him out the door.<br><br>The owners of the building were downstairs by then, the two of them standing at the front desk. The strange man that Eva saw the night of the festival was there, talking to the couple. Other than a notepad and pencil in his hands, there didn't appear to be anything strange about him. Still, Eva remembered that he was asking about them before, and it seemed rather odd to her. Her ears and tails went away, at least making her appear more human. "Zeff, does that man down there seem odd to you?" she asked, turning slightly to look at the man with a clear worried look in her eyes.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>21-08-2014, 07:32:12</strong>
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				Zeff eyes quickly fell on the man that she spoke of as he nodded lightly and softly pulled her hand in a manner that called for her to slowly back up. He quickly lead her back towards the room as he whisper softly. "Don't worry, I've got you." With that he'd softly push her back into the room as he took hold of his sword and moved to the window. "Come on love, we're taking the express service out here." With that he'd extend his hand to her as he hinted to idea of jumping out of the window. With a light grin pressed to his face he'd speak in a soft tone that was warm, "Do you trust me?" He asked it was clear that he was thinking of jumping out of the window.<br><br>A brief thought slightly flowed through his mind as he heard a knock at the door. With a quick wave of his hand he'd call for her to hurry towards him as he slowly slip one of his legs out of the window and onto the edge. "These people have been too nice to us, let's not cause them any more trouble than we have too." His hand slowly pressed upward on his sword as it was clear that he was ready to strike the moment the door was opened. His eyes slightly glowed in a deep red tone as his fang slightly began to grow with the thought of battle slightly drifting closer and closer in sight. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>21-08-2014, 20:05:44</strong>
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				Here she was thinking that it would be nice to live here. It would've been so nice to live here too. Her gaze fell on his outstretched hand, staring at it for a moment as she tried to think about what he said. It was bad enough before when they climbed up onto the roof with each other during the festival, that was something she was scared of sure. But... jumping from a second story window wasn't something she ever thought she'd have to do. The thought did scare her. This was her mate though. The knock on the door only sent her moving to him faster. <br><br>"If I didn't trust you then we wouldn't of done that last night," she whispered to him. Eva took hold of his hand before she reached to take hold of the window. In all truth, it was hard for her to stay the way she was right now. Her ears were sticking out of her hair and both of her tails were already starting to move under her kimono. The woman climbed out of the window, able to stand easily on the edge of it at least. The only thing she needed was help with was getting down. It seemed like the oddest thing but, looking down, she thought about what was in the room. She had to hope that they would be able to get their stuff back, especially the matching masks he bought and the kimono he got her. <br><br>The man in the doorway stood there for a moment, looking at Zeff before his lips curved into a smirk of a smile. "Looks like the hunt's started."
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>24-08-2014, 04:57:07</strong>
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				Zeff would slightly pull her into his body as he leaped down towards the earth making sure to cradle her body in a manner so that her feet didn't touch the ground they landed. His eye quickly darted back towards the window as he noticed the man standing there slightly taunting him with a light gesture of his fingers. Zeff slightly growled at the man as he moved to pull Eva towards the center of town using the light crowds to mask their escape. Once they were out of the village he would check her body lightly as he looked into her eyes, it was clear that he still itching to fight that strange man as his eye casually flickered between red and hazel.&nbsp; <br><br>"Are you okay?" <br><br>He asked he used his concern for her to distract him from the idea of marching back into town and picking a fight. He slowly began to calm himself as he allowed his eyes to search the forest around him. Everything seemed to quite for the most part so he allowed himself to relax for a little bit as he began to debate how to handle this situation. It was clear they were going to have to return to the room, too many valuables had been left including the last of their funds. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>24-08-2014, 05:27:13</strong>
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				Other than her heart pounding away in her chest, it didn't seem like there was anything physically wrong with her. Mentally, it was a whole other story. His question kept echoing in her ears since Zeff touched the ground, thinking about her answer and feeling ashamed of herself. "I-I don't know. It isn't what just happened, just that..." Her gaze finally lifted until the young woman could look him in the eyes. They were changing colors. Instead of continuing with what she was saying, a soft hand moved up to touch his cheek gently. It was a light touch, the same caring one she had before while taking care of his wound. "I'm okay, not hurt or anything."<br><br>Eva rose to her toes and placed a feathery touch of a kiss on his cheek. As she fell back onto her heels, her hand also moved down to fall at her side. The thing she was thinking of doing behind his back plagued her mind. Both of her ears flickered when a sound reached them, a shadow overhead, fluttering of wings, and then nothing more than soft tweets from a bird. "I wish that I had on the kimono you got me though. How about we go further into the forest? Staying too close to town probably isn't the best idea?" It certainly wasn't for her. Each sound made her gaze turn as well as her ears. Even the fluttering of wings made her think that someone was there and ready to take them back for punishment for their "crimes".
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>02-09-2014, 02:54:08</strong>
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				Zeff lightly nodded as he continued to calm down and take in the situation. He knew that this was no time for him to become over alert or he would end up burning himself out. He slowly placed his hand to her cheek as he lead her towards the sound of flowing water. His eyes were sharp and his ears were well tuned to the sound of nature, by the time they reached the river that had been walking for an hour and had come to a light a small waterfall. Zeff would move to check and see if their were any near by roads are trail and once found none he would return to Eva. "We should be safe here for a while, that guy didn't seem to be a hunter of sorts so he may have just came to that town on a hunch that we wouldn't go to the nearest one." <br><br>Zeff slowly began to undress as he removed his shirt and walked out into the water allowing himself to wash some of the dirt off of his body before looking to Eva and telling her to do the same. "We have to stay as clean&nbsp; possible, we don't want any dog to pick up our scent, from us sweating all over the place." With that he slowly sunk into the water as he allowed his body to relax as he thought about the next steps in what they should do. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>07-09-2014, 00:40:32</strong>
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				Hearing what he said, Eva turned away and started to undress. Taking her kimono off, her heart sank in her chest when she noticed the mark&nbsp; running down her stomach and towards her groin area. It stopped at the edge of her underwear fortunately, but it was still there nonetheless. With a sigh, she pulled her panties down and laid them on her discarded clothing. Both of her tails were out, one wrapped around her waist to hide the mark on her skin as she turned and stepped into the water. As soon as the water was up to her waist, the tails disappeared from sight. The only did she needed them for was to hide the mark. At least, it had to be hidden until they were sure things calmed down. There was the strangest scent hanging around her after the night before. It was his, still hanging around her body after the mating last night.<br><br>"I guess we'll have to go somewhere else now that someone found us there and all." Eva started to clean herself off carefully, wanting to the best she could to get clean like he said. "How about we go east, closer to the sea? Their reach doesn't doesn't stretch that far. From what I've heard, there's been some bad blood between the Emporer and the <em>king</em> that's there. But, the place is mostly made up of gangs. There is always the option to head north too." Turning around, her gaze fell on him as she awaited his response.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>09-09-2014, 23:48:39</strong>
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				Zeff nodded lightly as he smiled lightly before coming closer to her body he slowly placed a kiss upon her forehead as began. "We could easily slip into the East without too many problems, I have a few favors out that way and I'm sure they could come in handy." He slowly allowed his hand to brush over her shoulder as he moved to fall back into the water as he slightly sighed, "But either way it goes, we're going to need to get some supplies from that town." He slowly sat up in the water as he smiled lightly before looking into Eva's eyes. <br><br>"Don't worry I'm sure everything will work out in our favor." With that he would softly splash her with a little water as he tried to lighten the mood between them. His body would slightly disappear in the water as he swam to her and pulled her under for a second before picking her up and holding her deep in his arms. The water quickly poured from their bodies as he placed his head to hers, and slowly allowed his hand to from over her waist. <br><br>"I'm sure as long as you have my back we will make it through this crazy situation. Besides I have a promise to keep and that involves taking you to meet your farther. Also the Nine-tailed Fox Queen, Gumiho, stayed out East. So it wouldn't be a bad thing to look around and see what we can find. Because as it stands now, besides knowing that your farther was a fox, we don't have any clues." With that he would allow her back into the water as he slowly began to move towards the shore. "I'm going to gather a bit of firewood, for in case we have to be out here all night." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>10-09-2014, 01:26:21</strong>
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				"Nine-tailed fox...?" Her dream came to her in a flash. Eight tails. She remembered that there were eight on whatever marked her skin the night before. Did it truly mark her body or was she just seeing things? It came to the point that she wasn't sure any longer, and the thought of heading East caused a knot to form in her belly. And of her father? Would seeing him truly be worth the trip or was it that they never met for a reason beyond her comprehension? Not only that but if there was something inside of her, as the fox from her dreams hinted at, then would such a journey be healthy for her? It was far too many questions, more than she wanted to bring up right now, unfortunately.<br><br>"Alright, I'll start the fire when you get back." Her legs were a little wobbly under her weight, but she tried to ignore it as she stepped out of the water. The grass felt odd on her bare toes, a feeling she could ignore as she allowed her fox features to show yet again. Both tails, as before, were out. Both moved as she willed them to and, when she wished for them to do so, the tips of each became cloak in flames it was a strange flame, blue in color and bright, never turning red or orange. No, it was just blue. The fire moved as it wanted to, dancing about over her fur but never singeing the soft pelt underneath. There was nothing strange in her eyes other than the concentrating look they held. It was a look that wasn't even there when she cooked, because to do this still required a strong will and concentration, lest the fire would go out of control. It was a good thing too. Doing this took her mind off their current predicament and her own worrisome thoughts.<br><br>There was no nervous about her or shakiness now as she moved a little ways from the riverbank. Her body may of been bare, but she moved with a strange confidence as she started to turn around in a circle. Her tails brushed the grass and lit the blades in a blue flame. The grass shriveled and burned until they were nothing. Turning a few times and stretching her tails out made a large circular area, one that would be safe for their campfire to be in the middle of without starting a huge forest fire, or even a brush fire that would bring attention to the two of them. Stepping away from it, both tails and ears disappeared as she went to pick up her hadajuban from her small pile of clothes. Eva slipped it on, leaving the kimono there by the water instead of putting it on as well. Now, she just didn't feel the need to fully cover herself in front of him. It just didn't seem needed any longer.
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>11-09-2014, 05:52:34</strong>
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				Once he was out of the sight of his lover he would allow his body to go into a change that he had been keeping hidden up until now. Half of his fur would turn an electric blue while the other side of his body remained a bloody red. He softly growled as he could feel the electricity sparking off of his fur with each step that he took. A loud whisper would fill his ears as he slowly made his way to a puddle of water and look down into it. "<em>Zeff, my boy what is it that you're thinking? Falling in love with a fox is not part of the deal.</em>" <br><br>Zeff slightly cut his eyes away from his reflection as he barked back in a angry tone. "I don't recall making a deal with you demon." Zeff allowed his eyes to glare down into the water as he stared at his reflection once more to see that his red strikes had become fully blue and his normally red eyes were now a icy blue. "<em>Yet you wanted my powers to slay all that would oppose you.</em>" Zeff allowed a deep growl to fill his lungs as he hollowed at the reflection once more. "Yet you needed a body to to maintain your fragile existence, so by my books we are even. Now back into the whole and which you've crawled from." <br><br>With that a large spark would flare off his body as Zeff shook out his fur and watched as it returned to it's normal bloody color. He slowly allowed his head to drop as he shifted back down into his human form to see that the conversation with the demon would not go without effect. He was going to have to use the demon's powers soon to keep release all of the bad mania that had been storing in his body as of lately. A deep blue scare would appear across his shoulder as sighed softly while picking up some brush and falling limbs for a tree. <br><br>It was one thing to go out and shoot off a few lightening bolts to appease the demon, but now the demon was demanding more, and Zeff knew that it was a long time coming. The demon demanded blood of something strong and until it got the fight that it craved it would continued to cast of a staining scent that would lure predators to him. That was how he ended up in this mess to begin with, the elders warned him of this happening if he wasn't careful. A demon's scent tended to draw stronger demons to it, and unless Zeff was ready to fight back without holding back he would leave in a constant danger, but now that he had Eva by his side. He could no longer afford the luxury of gambling with his life, and having a warrior's pride, no he now had to the monster that would destroy anything that would oppose him and threaten her life. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>12-09-2014, 01:02:34</strong>
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				Eva was sitting down by the water now that the little patch of grass was cleared away for them to use. Her feet hung down into the water and a soft kick of her feet would shoo away anything that happened to come close. They were little small things, tadpoles that were scared down to the bottom of the pool of water once the two of them entered it, but now started to move around freely. The things didn't know what she was, but each shift of the water made them swim away as fast as they could nonetheless. If she weren't so bored while waiting there for Zeff than she, most likely, would not be doing this. Again, there was another shake in the bushes. Whatever it was, it had been doing that for the past couple of minutes. It was starting to peak the woman's curiosity instead of making her weary. After another shake of the bushes, one tail was out. A was loud, sharp chirp.<br><br>In all truth, she wasn't sure what happened after that. It was like something just pushed her. One second she was sitting by the water and then she was biting into the neck of some bird. "Watch out!" A light yelp could be heard coming from her as something else hit her, knocking the partridge out of her mouth immediately. Both tumble to the ground, the other being falling on top of Eva. "Sorry about that. I'm so clumsy sometimes. Oh!" The weight on Eva lifted slightly and the kitsune was able to lift her purple gaze. Hovering over her was another fox, this one looking more like an ordinary fox instead of a black furred thing like her. "Well, your fur color sure is odd for one of us. I have seen white ones from up north but black ones... No matter, family is family." Eva watched as the fox grew into another woman, a redhead with six tails and two ears. "Well, come on, let me see what you look like."<br><br>Maybe it was her own awe that made her just listen, because soon Eva was sitting there with her own two tails and pair of ears out. "Two tails? Where are your parents? They ought to still be with you since you're still so young."<br><br>"I'm eighteen."<br><br>"What?! With two tails already?! I was a hundred before I even got my second one." The woman reached down to pet one of her furred tails gently. "By the way, my name is Kiyomi, it means pure beauty. How about you? What's your name?"<br><br>"Eva, and it doesn't mean anything." There was silence for a moment as the older kitsune regarded the younger one, looking skeptically at her while the younger of the two did the same back to her. The other woman didn't look much older than she, though she said that she was over a hundred years old already. The kimono she had was elegant looking, making Eva feel far too undressed in her hadajuban. Had she known that somebody else would be around than she would have worn her own kimono as well. "Well, it's nice meeting you but I have to go." She reached over to pick up the partridge then got to her feet, starting back to the little waterfall, but Kiyomi just followed anyway.<br><br>"You shouldn't be out here by yourself, there are hunters around that would kill a kitsune without hesitation; and with fur like yours I think they'll be after you like a cat on a rat."<br><br>"I never said that I was alone! Don't you have somewhere to be?" For some reason, she was ticked off. When it ought to be nice to be around someone else like her, all she could do was feel mad; and it showed in the way that her ears pressed against her hair. <br><br>"No, not really. I'm heading east right now, just like all the others. Aren't you going that way too?"&nbsp; There would be no response from the younger one this time. Instead, she sat down by the water and allowed her feet to slip in it yet again. "So, where are your parents? I mean, if you're eighteen then they ought to still be teaching you everything you have to know." Still no answer. "What?! Are you a orphan or something?!" <br><br>"No! I have a father still." Eva found herself bringing her knees up to her chest and wrapping her arms around them at the thought that it might be true. What she had were dreams. Maybe, what if her father was dead? Her eyes widened when she felt an arm wrap around her shoulders. It was a comforting gesture, one that put the young woman at ease. <br><br>"See? You should come with me instead of being out here by yourself. You have so much to learn about what it's like to be a true kitsune. There are things like dream manipulation, illusion magic, and even learning how to change your own appearance for moments when you don't want to be recognized. The more you learn, the more tails you get. I see it like this, I can teach you and we can both travel together. It gets so lonely walking around by myself all the time."<br><br>"I'm not sure if it'll be safe for you to be around me and my..." Her cheeks flushed at the thought of saying it out loud; so she didn't. "...my companion and I. We're both wanted and all so we're on the run right now."<br><br>"Nonsense. I need a little excitement in my life. Where is she anyway?" There it was. Eva ducked her head down into her arms, knowing she ought to say something but her embarrassment was to much for her. It was like she could already hear the reprimanding she was going to get for traveling with a man. If she just came out and said he was her mate than would Kiyomi say nothing about it? Why did she feel like explaining herself to a stranger in the first place? It was her life after all. <br><br>Even with the offer to teach her about being a kitsune, Eva didn't like Kiyomi too much. She wasn't sure why either. It wasn't her personality per se, but something else. Maybe it was the buxom chest or the fact that the woman was pretty. Was that... jealousy? Was she jealous?! It never happened before but... Zeff, she wasn't sure what kind of women he liked in the first place. <em>'That's a dumb thing to be jealous of.'</em> With a sigh, she took her arms from around her knees, slipping her feet back into the water again. <br><br>Kiyomi didn't press on this time, instead starting to talk about where she was going. "It's a wide, meadow near the edge of a cliff. The god Inari is said to come there every hundredth year to bestow knowledge on those born to serve him, that's what we are. On that night is a full red moon and there is a huge cherry blossom on the cliff. Only on that day does it start to bloom, and then when the moon reaches its peak the blossoms start to fall into the ocean. They say that it's a blossom for each kitsune that attends. Also, the next morning everyone wakes up with more knowledge - but no recollection of how they got it - and a new tail! Those with eight tails can never get the ninth that way, just knowledge. It can be knowledge about anything too, about the world, the present, the future..." Eva blocked her out, and the older woman just went on and on.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>27-09-2014, 05:01:12</strong>
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				Zeff would allow the demon to run wild for a while longer allowing it to flex his powers and will upon small gain and a deer. He softly sighed mentally as it took most of his focus and will to keep the bear confined to small area out of his mates sight. It wouldn't be until an hour had passed that he would take to checking in on his little fox. His attention would go on high alert as he noticed that another fox had come into contact with her. <br><br>He'd force the demon back into his mental cage as he picked up a fold of fire would that he had collected and began his journey back only opting to take a bunch of small gain with him and leave the corpse of the deer behind. While quickly braking through the brush in a moderate pace the demon wound began to taunt and tease him with light banner. <br><br>"Zeff listen up, I had been giving some thought to your mates second tail."<br><br>A light chuckle would escape Zeff lips as he replied in a nonchalant tone. "Is that so?" The demon quickly rebutted with a snap in his voice that showed his lack of amusement by Zeff snicker. <br><br>"And what is so funny?"<br><br>Zeff lightly shook his head as he replied in a tine that was much of the same as before. "Thought that you would think about anything else outside of power, greed, and murder is hilarious." The demon would be taken back by the statement as he spoken in a tone that now matched Zeff's.<br><br>"I guess you're right. That would be funny at time like this when your mate is in danger of losing her life."<br><br>Zeff attitude would take on a sharp changed as he barked at the demon with a bit of anixty infusing his thoughts. "What do you mean Eva is in danger." The demon would continued to speak in a withdrawn tone as it began to explained it thoughts moors clearly. <br><br>"Well I was giving thought to the idea that Eva maybe more than a fox, she could be a kitsune. A fox demon that shows it power, wisdom, and strength through the number of tails it has."<br><br>Zeff slightly nodded at the demon's words as he continued to listen, hoping that the demon wound get to the point some. "Okay so she is a demon, so what of it? If you take into consideration that you're locked in my body their into much of a difference between us." Demon lightly chuckled at Zeff's words as he continued. <br><br>"While I don't know the pretexts of how they gain each tail on their own. I am fairly certain that if a kitsune devours another kitsune that has a tail that it doesn't have, it will gain that tail, the knowledge, and power that goes along with it. While this bit of information maybe unknown to your sweet little Eva, I'm fairly certain that this bit of information doesn't escape the fox that she is talking to."<br><br>Zeff feet would began to move faster at almost god like speed as he made through the forest and into the clearing where he would find Eva and the mystery fox sitting next to the water. The demon was clearing showing it's fangs and Zeff's features as he walked with a bit of thunder in each one of his steps making his presence known as he spoke in a dark decrepit tone. "Get away from my mate."
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				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>27-09-2014, 06:57:16</strong>
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				Kiyomi was up in a matter of seconds, leaping to her paws and already in her fox form as she started to growl at Zeff. Her own fangs showed as she moved in front of Eva, ears pressing back against her head with her tails moving like mad. "Go on Eva, I'll keep this one at bay." Her six tails moved to try shielding the younger of the two of them from what the older kitsune thought was nothing but some demon trying to harm them.<br><br>Of course, she did no such thing. Instead, Eva turned her head around and suddenly bit into the other kitsune's tail, making Kiyomi yelp and leap to the side just to get away from her. "Calm down, this is is my..." Her ears pressed slightly against her head as the shin under her fur heated with the slightest of blushes. Still, even now, Eva found herself too embarrassed to come right out and just say it. Before she could however, her gaze turned to Zeff. There was just something about him that seemed a bit... off. Whatever it was made the fur on her tail start to bristle as she looked to him. With a quick shake of her head the feeling was forced away and she was changing back into her humanoid form. "Well, he's my mate. Zeff, what's wrong?"<br><br>"That <em>thing</em> is your mate!? No wonder you're an orphan, it probably killed them!"<br><br>"And what do you know?" Eva snapped at her, turning around to face the other kitsune<br><br>"I know exactly what you are and that you shouldn't be near this... this thing!" Kiyomi glared at Zeff and even growled at him yet again. "Come now, you can't seriously be mates with this thing. Can't you feel the air coming off of him?" All Eva did is just look at her for a moment, her dark eyes saying everything that they needed to. "You're young so it doesn't matter." Eva was regarded for a moment, at least until her eyes caught sight of the mark Zeff left on her neck the night before: a red hickey. It was something that even Eva&nbsp; failed to notice that morning but that Kiyomi only began to notice now. It was enough to convince her that this was true; as well as make her feel envious over the fact that Eva got more than she did in her few hundred years of living. She turned to look to Zeff instead. "What the hell are you? " 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>29-09-2014, 19:41:43</strong>
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				Zeff would carefully watch the interaction between the two as he was a bit drawn back about how protective the other Fox was of his love. This placed him a bit at ease as he began to pull back the demon with him and allow his natural red fur to show. His eyes even began to return to their normal tone of color as he kept a defensive stance that showed that he was still ready to fight as he continued to watch the two go back and forth. <br><br>"You have some nerve speaking on a manner that you know nothing about. I've never meet her parents and I would never do anything to hurt her, you on the other hand, you do not have the same honor as she do." With a swift step he would quickly appear between her and Eva as wore his fangs and slightly hovered over the Fox in a threatening manner that would force her head to bow slightly as she moved farther back.&nbsp; <br><br>"If you must know what I am, then I will tell you. I am a guardian wolf of Northern Tribe Saihera, or more famously known as a Dire Hunter. Meaning I consume demons and make their abilities mine." His eyes softly flickered between red to gold, then to blue, and finally silver as he slightly pulled the wolf back inside of his body as he wrapped his arms around Eva and placed a light kiss upon her cheeks. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>02-10-2014, 14:22:10</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				For a moment, Eva looked as though she wanted to say something. Maybe it was just curiosity though, as she never saw his fur in any shade other than red beforehand. The kiss to his cheek silenced her before she could say anything however. Maybe it calmed her down too, for it seemed that her anger was gone altogether. Kiyomi however was still seething over hearing what he was. No matter what he was, it was what he could do that seemed to alarm her the most. Still, it didn't seem as though she would be listened to, so all she could do was back off. Her ears pressed back against her head as she turned away. "You better be careful, girl, not every kitsune is as kind as me." With that said, the older kitsune made her way into the forest, heading east just like she said she would.<br><br>Eva looked at Zeff for a moment then pulled away from him slightly, her ears out and pressing against her head. She was still a little embarrassed after the kiss to the cheek that he gave her in front of somebody else. "She wasn't dangerous, was she? Sorry, you were gone for a while and I accidently caught a quail and bumped into her at the same time." It wasn't much of an excuse but it was the only one she had, which meant a lot since it was also the truth. In times like these she would have to learn to be more careful. It could have been the hunter that she bumped into instead of a... "She said something along the lines of me being a kitsune. Do you know what that is?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>08-10-2014, 06:23:35</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff allowed his eye to nod lightly as he began to speak. "While I'm no expert on the subject or anything, but you can say that they are fox demons that eats one another or at least that is what I heard. I'm not sure how factually that statement is." He slowly allowed his hands to pull her body closer as he continued on. "Also you have no reason to apologize, had I not been gone for so long you wouldn't have had to wait here alone." He slowly allowed his hands to wrap around her body as he placed a light kiss upon her forehead and held her even closer. "This last demon was a lot stronger than ones I've consumed before it, so I have to release the pent up energy very often to keep it from corrupting my body, during these moments I can be very dangerous and I would never want to lose control around you." He slowly allowed his head to bury into her neck as he softly whispered. "I wouldn't know what I would do if I was to ever hurt you." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>09-10-2014, 03:45:16</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				He didn't give her much time to think on the matter. The thought of the other kitsune possibly wanting to eat her seemed, even to Eva, absurd. Zeff's kiss and hands drew her from her thoughts and they didn't return when his head moved to her neck. In all truth, it was starting to get harder for her to keep a few of her fox features out of sight. After so many years of having it under control, it seemed that her true self was finally starting to win. Instead of it all making her feel happy, she felt sad. It wasn't because of recent events though, or those she found significant. Still, a hand moved to capture his and slip it under the fabric of her hadajuban. Eva moved it to the forming scar just on the lower half of her adomen. It went past her bellybutton and continued straight down to where her womb was. It was a mark that certainly was not there the night before when they mated.<br><br>&nbsp;"Zeff, I really think there's something wrong. I had a dream last night and something like me scratched me like this. That mark wasn't there last night, Zeff." By then, her fear wasn't about the hunter after them, but about the multi-tailed fox in her dream. "I-It said something too, but I can't remember because it scared me so much. What if there's something else after us too?" There were tears forming in her eyes by then and a feeling of dread deep down inside of her. The young woman had no idea what to be afraid of exactly, and this frightened her more.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NewEraW</strong> on <strong>20-10-2014, 08:22:49</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zeff allowed Eva to move his hand how she pleased, he softly allow a light grin to take his lips before it was quickly erased with a strong stale look that spoke seriousness. His head slowly lowered to meet hers as he slipped his hand around to the small of her back as he whispered softly into her ear. "My love, we will take every thing one step at a time, I may not be the strongest person in the world, but when it comes to protecting you will to survive and destroy anything that would want to harm you is boundless." He softly placed a kiss upon her forehead as he continued. "So this is the new plan, I know of a dream reader that lives out West and happens to owe me a favor or two. We'll give her a visit, with any luck we maybe to recall your dream and get some answer about your father."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: In the Dark (Houki &amp; EvaRose)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EvaRose</strong> on <strong>20-10-2014, 20:32:03</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Eva looked at him as he spoke to her, saying things that made her heart skip a beat. "If that is what you think will be good for us," she said softly to him, "if it might help us." The kitsune moved her head just slightly so that she could plant a soft kiss upon his lips. It felt nice to know that she didn't have to make decisions on her own any longer. If it weren't for him being there then she would probably be captured by now, or dead at worse. "I suppose that we should leave then, once the sun goes down and we get our things of course. Right now, do you think that we should eat? I can start a fire and we can cook whatever we have." Still, the young woman did not try to move from him. She loved being around him to much, especially while he held her like this.
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