Pheonix Down

*nods*
"Yeah, it's good to have them.."
*looks at the stairs leading tothe second floor*

(brb dinner)

(okey dokey!)
*looks at Mael*
Are you okay...? You seem kinda quiet...
Or maybe it's me talking too much...

*shakes his head*
Sorry..thinking too much.
*looks up*
Heh...
*pushes a thought to Kuro*
And what is it you've been doing in that back room, friend? I know you're closely connected to the spirits, and this uncaring manner isn't your style. Care to tell me what's going on?
*glances over to Hakura*
Not at all
*smiles a little*
It's nice to hear you talk..who was the man.....in the forest that attacked you?

*looks a little uncomfortable*
Um... It's kinda hard to explain...
*sighs*
Apparantly, I'm adopted... I didn't know it until Sunday, but... Apparantly, my real father is after me and wants to kill me for no apparant reason... This might sound a little familiar, but... Anyway, apparantly, I also have a brother. He tried to help me, but really, he was just making it worse... So... yea... That's all with me, I guess...

(brb, dinner)

*Mael feels a sharp pain in his head, a vision appears in his mind of a skeletal hand groping in the darkness, flaming green eyes behind it*
*the image stops and kuro sends a mental messege*
"Nothing at all, just practicing my skills..."

*looks over at Haruka*
"What man would dare attack a woman?"

That it does...
*sighs and shakes his head*
If you would like, you can stay in my room in the shop for awhile. At least until this problem with your father is solved..

*clenches his jaw tightly as his eyes flash red*
*closes his eyes, opening them to reveal the grey color again*
Mhm...
(K, I'll brb)

"I thought it would be a good idea, with all the deaths and all..."


"I actually have a ton of spare rooms here... the other occupants... moved."
*looks out the window*

(okay then)

Um...
*gulps and sits back uneasily*
(okay!)

"Yes?"
*straightens up his jacket*
"you can rest assured that I did absolutely nothing to harm them..."

*looks at Kuro*
No, no... I was just...
*shakes her head*
...thinking too much...

"What were you thinking about?"

*shakes her head*
Uh... nothing... It's fine...
*looks out the window*

*shakes his head slightly*
Maybe all that practice with spirits has made your typical mood change hmm?
*looks over at Hakura*
Are..you alright?

*sharp tone*
TSK! As if...

"doesn't seem like it...

*sighs*
I honestly wish I knew...

*smirks*
"That makes the two of us"

*smiles a little*
I feel a little better knowing I'm not alone...

*cold tone*
Watch that..you don't want to lose any amount of control.your mind is not a pleasant place to be right now, and if it hurts my mind, as a powerful telepath, who knows what effect it might have on others....

Hmm, you know that so long as you stay around your friends, nothing is going to happen to you Hakura, right?

*nods*
Yea...

*walks over to the counter and begins to prepare tea*
"would you like some?"

My mind was rarely a pleasant place, there's a reason why i never seem to think to myself when you are around...

Others are of no bother to it at this time...


*chuckles and puts the teapot on the burner*

*sits back and hums to herself*

*crushes mint and genseng, as well as some other herbs in a petwer bowl*
*puts the water into three cups and begins to dip the herbs in with a strainer while pouring in a small amount of honey*

*brings the tea out and sets it at a sidetable*
*offers Mael and Hakura a cup of tea*

*nods* I'll take some..
"It?" You know what that "it" is then?

By the way Hakura, thank you for your note..it helped me alot last night.

*nods at Kuro and takes the cup politely, still humming*
*looks at Mael and blushes a little*
Well... You know... That's what friends are for, right?
*smiles*