A man who was about 5 and half feet tall, with long blue hair and cobalt eyes wearing a black trenchcoat and a black wide brimmed hat walked through the door of a bar titled "Sanguinarius." He spied some men and a couple women against the back wall playing cards. He walked over to them, grabbed a chair from a nearby table, and wheeled it around to the gambler's table just before a man sat down, causing him to fall on the ground. He sat down and pulled out a deck of cards that he began to shuffle.
Mizuumi: You mind if I join in?
Man#1: Go ahead.
Mizuumi: Alright you deal.
(I'm just gonna skip the game cause I don't feel like typing the whole thing.)
About ten minutes later:
Man#4: That's it! We're all out of money! We quit!
Mizuumi counted his winnings.
Mizuumi: Heh heh. Any more challengers?
Alison stepped into the bar. She had gotten a message from the current bartender that there was some kid there making a killing playing cards. Alison was called because this was her bar, and while gamblers were just fine with her, good ones weren't. Now, all the regulars knew she was the bar's owner, but a newcomer would've thought she was there get laid. She wore brown-leather thigh-high boots with stiletto heels, a dark denim mini-skirt, an earthy-brown colored loose-fitting tank top with a rather long slit in the front, and her long blond hair was done up in a ponytail. She was five-foot-nine, but the heels make her a good five-eleven. Her breasts weren't huge, but they were big enough to merit attention. She walked in looking pissed, heading straight for the bar. She walked behind it and watched the tables as a few guys walked in, who she knew were regular gamblers. She saw the cocky-looking kid at the tables, awaiting challengers. Alison scoffed.
Alison: God, I hate teenage boys...
Mizuumi noticed the woman walking in the door. At first he thought maube he could get a game of strip poker out of her. Then she walked behind the bar.
Mizuumi: Damn.
He walked over to the bar to order a drink.
Mizuumi: So, what's something that's good to drink here? And what's your problem with us, anyway?
Alison: Well you see, guys like you take money away from my customers. Therefore, they can't buy anything from me, therefore, I don't make money, therefore, I don't get paid, and therefore, I am not happy. Wait til they buy a drink before you clean them out at least. As for drinks, we have beer, wine, whiskey, vodka, sake, champagne, soda, and tea, but by the look of you, you ain't old enough to drink.
Mizuumi: What makes you say that? Maybe I just look younger than I really am.
Alison looked him over.
Alison: Hardly anyone looks younger than they are. Most just look older. I'd say your about seventeen. And FYI, my mom was a seer, and I don't get naked for guys like you.
The expression on Mizuumi's face looks very much like this: :shock:
Mizuumi: Okay, so I can't hide things from you. Can I play you for a drink then?
Alison: Well, first or all, I can't read you mind. I pick up on thoughts every now and then, more often when I'm mad. For your question, no. I don't gamble with money or drinks.
Mizuumi: Okay, then what do you gamble with?
Alison: Clothes; just not with cocky little teenage boys who think they own the world and can have whatever they want. *scoff* You couldn't handle me anyways.
Mizuumi: Really? I bet I could handle you. One game. Your choice. I lose I don't come back to this bar for as long as you choose. I win, and we get to find out if I can handle you.
Alison's face brightened and she giggled a little.
Alison: I meant you couldn't handle me in bed. I suck at cards, I know you could beat me at that.
Mizuumi: I know what you meant. It's too bad you're no good, though. Guess we won't get to find out after all. Unless you still wanna play. I'll go easy on you if you want.
Alison: I prefer being defeated to being pitied.
She glanced over at the card tables. A man walked up to the bar and ordered a drink.
Alison: Don't you have someone's money to take?
Alison walked into the back room of the bar, swinging her hips as she walked and looking nonchalantly at Mizuumi as she faded into the dark room.
Mizuumi couldn't help staring as the woman walked awy.
Mizuumi: Wait! I don't even know your name.
Alison: It's Alison. I own this place, so if you plan on becoming a regular, here, you better get used to answering me.
Mizuumi: Okay, Alison.
He turned to the guy that just walked up.
Mizuumi: Hey, fancy a game of cards?
Man: Eh, sure. Why not. You don't look like you have very much experience.
Mizuumi(thinking):And that's why you'll lose, my friend.
(out loud): Then leet's go find a table.
They sat down at the nearest card table.
Mizuumi: You deal. I'm not very good. By the way, what's your name?
Man: John. You?
Mizuumi: Mizuumi.
He got his cards, and throughout the whole game, he pretended he wasn't very good. This was complete bullsh!t, considering that John was out of money within 5 minutes.
John: I give. I think you're the best poker player I've ever seen.
Mizuumi: You're probably right.
The other girl behind the bar watched Mizuumi play./ She called back to Alison.
Girl: He's really good. He just made a total killing.
Alison groaned.
Alison: Dammit, I told that little d!ckhead to wait until they bought something. Eh, I'll get rid of him if he becomes a problem.
Alison walked back out and over to the tables. She figured she'd take orders as soon as they sat down so that she could get some money out of them.
Mizuumi was a little confused when Alison walked over.
Mizuumi: What? He ordered something. You said wait untill they ordered something.
He just noticed how short Alison's skirt was, and found himself peeking under it at her panties.
Alison: It's my goddamn bar, and even if he did order a drink, he never got it. I don't charge my customers without giving them what they asked for.
Her panties were black and lacy, not by any means transparent, but translucent enough to speed up someone's pulse. She mused at him for a moment after figuring out where he was looking.
Alison: Window-shop all you want; you know you aren't gonna get it.
Mizuumi's pants started to tighten a little at the sight of Alison's lacy, black panties.
Mizuumi: You don't know that for a fact. And here's some money for the guy's drink. Oi! John! Go and get your drink. I paid for it.
Alison: See, that's my problem with teenage guys. You're all presumptuous assholes.
She glanced down to the front of Mizuumi's pants. She proceeded to lean over him, her mouth to his ear talking huskily and blowing warm air over his ear.
Alison: I could make that really uncomfortable for you.
Mizuumi: What this time? All I did was, basically, give him his drink money back.
Alison leaned over and whispered in his ear. His pants tightened even more.
Mizuumi: You can be kinda mean, you know that?
Alison: I hate guys that think they can pay for something and I'm not mad at them anymore. Also, I don't sleep with guys younger than me.
She ran her tongue along the inside edge of his ear, blowing hot air over it afterwards.
Alison: I just play with them.
Mizuumi's pants tightened about as much as they could without hurting him.
Mizuumi: But you don't even know how old I am. Assuming I'm younger than you stopped you giving me a drink, too. I'm thirsty. Might you reconsider at least the drink once you know how old I am?
Alison examined his pants once again. He sure was... responsive. And rather large. This one would be fun to play with.
Alison *huskily*: So, what can I get you, big guy?
His pants tightened to the point where it started to hurt.
Mizuumi(thinking): Damn. She noticed. She's gonna make this uncomfortable.
(out loud): What can I say? I'm gifted. And I'd like some sake.
Alison: Yeah, too bad you aren't a little older. I'm not giving you much sake because you still haven' t told me how old you are.
Mizuumi(thinking): Damn. What does it take to get a drink around here?
(out loud): I'm 22. I just look younger than I really am. Probably has something to with the fact that I'm Japanese, but, whatever.
Alison *thinking*: Shit, like I believe that. But, he's a bit too gifted to pass up.
Alison: Right then. Well, I'll be right back.
Alison bent over in front of him and tugged on the zipper of her shoe a little, giving him an eyeful while doing so.
Alison: Sorry, had to fix my shoe.
She proceeded to walk back behind the bar and into the storage room, shaking her hips a little more for him this time.
Miuzuumi(thinking): Bullsh!t. You were just giving me a free view. Oh well. Not like I didn't enjoy it.
He stared as she walked away.
Mizuumi: Yep. She's still messing with me. At least I can finally get a drink. I'm thirsty.
Alison went into the storage room, thinking.
Alison: I'm gonna put him in some pain.
She leaned outside the door frame and called over to the cardtables.
Alison: Hey, there's three different bottles and since none of them are open, I'll let you pick.
She also gave him a lusty smile and made a come hither motion with her hand.
Mizuumi(thinking): Maybe she's finally gonna let me get something. Cause, I'm in pain right now. And she knows it.
He stood up and wakled into the back room with Alison.
Mizuumi: So, where are the bottles?
Alison, submerged in the darkness, snuck up behind Mizuumi, shutting the door to the closet. She draped her arms over his shoulders, and bent down slightly to breath into his ear.
Alison: Wherever you want them to be.
Mizuumi was very much liking the way things were playing out at the moment.
Mizuumi: So, does that mean if I told you there was one in my pants, you'd put your hand in them?
Alison moved around to stand in front of him.
Alison: Maybe.
She groped him through his pants, wrapping one of her long legs around one of his.
Mizuumi moaned a little when Alison started to feel him up.
Mizuumi: Well, in that case, *moan* there's one in my pants.
Alison smirked. He was making this so easy on her. She looked up at him and smiled lustfully as her hands reached down to unzip his pants.
Mizuumi(thinking): Finally. I didn't get slapped this time.
(out loud): Please, don't stop.
*Sexual Favors Performed Within*
Alison fell to her knees in front of him, pulling his dick out of his pants and unbuttoning his boxers to free his erection. She licked her lips hungrily, so Mizuumi could see.
Alison: I wansn't planning on it.
Alison *thinking*: Not yet, anyways.
Mizuumi: Oh, thank Aizen-Myoo. Are you sure you can handle me?
Alison arched an eyebrow at him.
Alison: Watch me. I've had bigger.
Alison took his entire length into her mouth in one fell swoop. She expertly supressed her gag reflexes and ran her tongue along him.
Mizuumi: I doubt th- *moan*
She took his entire cock into her mouth.
Mizuumi: I stand corrected.
He put his hand on her head and ran his fingers through her hair.
Alison dipped down, letting Mizuumi's cock almost slip out of her mouth, before sliding back up, making sure he felt her breats touch hi legs as she went up, taking all of him back into her mouth.
Mizuumi: *moans* You're pretty good. Better than I thought.
Alison pulled back from him.
Alison: What the f*ck is that supposed to mean?
Mizuumi: I didn't think you'd be able to take it for more than a few seconds before gagging. That's all. I meant nothing mean by it.
Alison: I've been around the block before, 'kay?
She resumed her previous activities, taking his full length into her mouth again in one motion. She said something, but it only came out as vibrations in her throat.
Mizuumi: I can te- *moans*
He quite liked the way her mouth vibrated when Alison tried to speek.
Hum something, quote somebody, it's not like I can hear you, but it feels good when your mouth vibrates like that.
Alison thought of something to hum as she bobbed up and down his length. She remembered a song that an ex-boyfriend once wrote to her, describing her sexual appetite, "Insatiable." She began humming the song while she sucked off Mizuumi.
Mizuumi: *moans* That feels so *moan* good.
He put his hand back on her head and started to help her along, so that she'd go faster.
Mizuumi: Oh, my gods!
Alison looked up at him. He was thanking his deities, that generally meaning he was near cumming. She smirked before pulling away, standing up and regaining her composure. She grabbed a bottle off a shelf.
Alison: I lied, there was only one bottle of sake. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to get back to work.
Mizuumi just kind of stood there with his dick hanging out after Alison pulled away. After a few moments he zipped back up carefully.
Mizuumi: You have got to be sh!tting me. Ikeike.
He walked back out after her to go sit down at a table and wait for his sake.
Mizuumi(thinking): Figures. I didn't get slapped but she didn't finish either.
Alison looked over her shoulder at him, but didn't say anything to him. She poured a mug of warmed sake, instead of the regular sake cups. She brought it over to him, bending over when she set it on his table, giving him a view down her shirt, and the people behind her a panty shot. She heard some whistles from behind her, which she responded to with a wink and a flip of her hair. She leaned back over Mizuumi and whispered huskily into his ear again.
Alison: Drink up. Hope you're uncomfortable.
Mizuumi: Trust me, I am. Although, I consider myself lucky to have just gotten more than they are. And you're just gonna keep teasing me aren't you?
Alison: Of course. On an unrelated note, do you need a place to stay tonight?
Mizuumi: Yes I do, actually. And on another unrelated note, can I get you to join me in having some sake?
Alison: You can stay at my place, and no, I can't drink on the job.
Mizuumi: Thank you. Why cant you drink on the job? That's seems to me the only reason to be a bartender. Free drinks.
He took a large sip of sake from his mug.
Alison: I can't drink because I can't get drunk on the job. Other than being a bartender, I also have to break up any barfights. And they don't want a drunk woman operating a rifle.
Mizuumi: You raise a valid point.
He took another large sip.
Mizuumi: Wait. Did you say rifle? What kind of fights do you get in here?
Alison: Oh, they're never too bad, I just don't like getting involved, so I just shoot whichever participant is facing me. You get in trouble for shooting someone in the back, you see.
Mizuumi: I see. You don't shoot to kill, do you?
He looked down at his half empty mug.
Mizuumi(yhinking): Damn. I'm thirstier than I thought. I'm also gonna be drunk pretty soon.
Alison: Of course I do.
She noticed his mug. What the hell? she thought flippantly.
She sat down on Mizuumi's lap, taking care to grind against him, before gulping down the rest of his sake.
Alison: You want another one?
Mizuumi: You're starting to scare me a litttle.
Alison gulped down the rest of his sake.
Mizuumi: Yes, another one would be nice.
Alison stood up, bending again, so that her ass was right in Mizuumi's face before walking back to the bar with his mug and getting him another drink.
Mizuumi(thinking): Damn. She's gonna drive me to the breaking point, where I jusst throw her down. Hopefully she'll be drunk, so she won't kill me.
Alison brought back the mug, filled once agin with sake. She set it on the table and glanced at him.
Alison: I don't get drunk.
Mizuumi: :shock: Okay. Two things.
He took the mug and drank another quarter of it.
Mizuumi: One: I hate it when you do that. Two: Why not?
Alison smiled at him, her canines glinting in the low lights of the bar.
Alison: Don't worry, I don't do that too often. And I can't get drunk because vampires can't hold their alcohol.
Mizuumi: Oh, well dammit. You know, those fangs feel really good.
Alison chuckled.
Alison: So I'm told.
She leaned down to whisper again.
Alison: If you get drunk, I can use it as an excuse to take you home.
Mizuumi: Woohoo!
He proceded to drink the rest of his sake in two gulps.
Mizuumi: Wooo! That wassh good. CannI get shome more?
Alison: That was fast. *to other bartender* Hey, I'm takiing this sorry bastard home, I'll come in tomorrow.
Alison grabbed Mizuumi's arm and pulled him out of the bar.
Mizuumi: Whaat? No more ssshake? Oh well. At leasht you're takin' me home.
Alison: Stop talking, it's annoying.
She was at Raziel's mansion in minutes with him in tow.
Alison: Look, there's people in here, so try to act not too drunk.
Mizuumi: Okay. I'll try. Nice hous. How many people live here, exactly?
Alison: I don't know, I never bother counting them. They're in and out at all times of the day anyways.
Alison pushed open the door, but instead of the usual bustle of people, the only one present was Aki sitting on the couch reading a book. He glanced up at her and at the guy she brought home.
Aki: Wow, everyone's bringing people home. Am I the only one around here who isn't a whore?
Alison: Go f*ck youself Aki.
Mizuumi: Hello, my name is Mizuumi, and I'm drunk. Who are you?
Aki burst out laughing. Alison glared at both boys.
Aki: Nice to know they've upgraded the male species. Now you have to liquor them up before they'll come home with you.
Alison glared harder at him before grabbing Mizuumi and leading him upstairs.
Aki: What's this? No witty comeback? You're losing your touch Ally, maybe you're gettin' old.
Mizuumi: Ally? Do you mind if I call you Ally?
Alison & Aki: Yes. I/She hate/s it!
Alison glared at Aki again. In her eyes, he was just one little paroxysm of annoyance. He smiled cheekily at her as she pulled Mizuumi into her bedroom.
Aki: Don't f*ck 'er too hard, she's gettin' old.
Mizuumi: While it's painfully obvious that he says you're cause you two hate each other, how old is he?
Alison: He's sixteen, but he acts like he's five. He's been here ever since Raziel got this mansion. Apparently he got adopted by some old rich people and ehn they died, he got all their money. Anyways, he made Raziel a deal that if he could bring this girl who's apparently the love of his life to him, then he doesn't have to pay him back. Why am I even talking to you, you're too drunk to understand anyways.
Mizuumi: No, I can understand you. I'm not that dru-
He tripped over his on feet.
Mizuumi: Okay, maybe I am that drunk. But I can understand you.
Alison gave him an annoyed look.
Alison: Cute.
She pulled him into her room and shut the door. She looked at the drunk boy for a second. She really didn't like him. Sure, he got her out of work and had proved to be quite gifted, as he put it, but she wasn't really sure as to why she brought him there.
Alison: Give me one good reason why I should sleep with you.
Mizuumi had stop and think about that one.
Mizuumi: Um... because I got you out of work... you certainly didn't have a problem sucking me off in the store room... and... I have a big dick.
Alison looked at him for a moment. She wasn't going to break her rule about sleeping with guys younger than her for that lame-ass excuse. She led him to the bed and set him down there.
Alison: Right, well, I'm going back to work now.
Mizuumi: Wait! At least give me a chance. C'mon. I might be the best you've ever had.
Alison had a brief flashback. All the times she had been with the vampire downstairs, Raziel ran through her mind. He treated her like a child, sometimes less than that. She loved him, but would never say that because he wouldn't accept it. She remembered every moment she'd had with him. How dare this boy even joke that he could even compare to Raziel. She stormed over to Mizuumi and slapped him.
Alison: Don't you ever say that again!
Mizuumi: Ow! What the hell'd I do? I didn't think there was anything wrong with that statement.
Alison looked at him incredulously.
Alison: God, I don't even know why I brought you here in the first place. Apparently I had a brief lapse of sanity or something. Like I said, I'm going back to work. If you're still here when I come back, pray that I'm not hungry.
Mizuumi: Right then. See you later.
Mizuumi fell back onto the bed and started trying to think of a way to get her drunk. Not for sex, but to calm her down. She scared him.
Alison stormed out into the grand hall before storming out of the house as well, before Aki could open his mouth. Aki watched her leave, so soon after bringing that guy in.
Aki: Hey, I wonder if she killed 'im...
Aki wandered upstairs to her room.
Mizuumi(thinking): Let's see... how to get a vampire drunk.
He stood up and began walking around the room, talking to himself.
Mizuumi: She's immune to drinking alcohol it would seem.
Mizuumi: She's immune to drinking alcohol it would seem.
Aki had approached Alison's door in time to hear this.
Aki: The primary way to liquor up a vampire is for them to drink the blood of someone who's intoxicated. Alison'll get totally wasted. I get her drunk sometimes just for the amusement factor.
Mizuumi: Really? Thanks. So, she's funny when she's drunk?
Aki: Hilarious. Well, at least she is to me, but I have a twisted sense of humor.
Mizuumi: I see. Well, in any case, when's she gonna get back?
Aki: A few hours. If you're hungry, I have stores of junk food in my room, being the only person in this house that actually eats food. It's on the third floor, second door on the left.
Aki walked out and to his room.
Mizuumi walked out of the room and followed Aki to his.
Mizuumi: Hi. What all do you have in here? And do you have a bucket?
Aki raised an eyebrow at Mizuumi.
Aki: I know what you're thinking, and I've tried it before. It isn't advisable to piss off vampires in large numbers.
Aki looked around his room at the various piles of junk it contained.
Aki: So, what did you have in mind?
Mizuumi: I don't know, really. Got some chips or something? Maybe some gum?
Aki: Let me check.
Aki grabbed a bag at random.
Aki: Books.
He tossed the bag back down, and grabbed another.
Aki: Art stuff.
He tossed this bag down, too, before grabbing another.
Aki: Condoms.
He was about to toss it down before pulling it back and looking at it questionably.
Aki: These must've been for another joke. I sure as hell don't need them.
He tossed the bag down, grabbing yet another. This one he opened to reveal food. He tossed it at Mizuumi.
Aki: There ya go.
Mizuumi caught the bag and opened it to see what was inside.
Mizuumi: Lets see... chocolate, cookies, gum.
He removed a pack of Acacia gum.
Mizuumi: Ah, chips.
He tossed the bag back to Aki.
Mizuumi: So, what all pranks have you tried on these people?
Aki saw Mizuumi pull out the Acacia gum.
Aki: You have good taste. Well, at least in gum.
Then Mizuumi asked about pranks.
Aki: All sorts of stuff. Buckets over the doors, gum on the door handles, leaving glasses of tomato juice with love letters on them, making everyone sick and mad at each other. It was great. Alison is always bragging about how a vampire's weaknesses aren't as great as mine, therefore telling me all of them. Then I exploit them on minor levels. It's fun.
Mizuumi: Thank you.
He put a stick in his mouth.
Mizuumi: I see. I would suggest putting Vaseline between their toes while they sleep, but I don't think they really need it.
Aki: I don't even have Vaseline. I don't need it either.
Aki thought for a moment.
Aki: Okay, maybe I would have a use for that, but I don't have any nonetheless.
Mizuumi: Riiight then. Wait. What are the condoms for?
Aki: I'm not sure. Probably a joke an Alison. It's not like I have any use for them.
Mizuumi: I see. This is one of my particular favorites.
He pulled two small boxes out of his coat.
Mizuumi: Mix a little of the stuff from each box together and you'll get this kind of brown ooze. Drain the water from it, let it dry, and scatter a little on the floor. It's a pressure sensitive explosive. Want some?
Aki: Nah, I couldn't control something like that, and there are a few people in this house that I would rather not piss off.
Mizuumi: Okay.
He put the boxes back into an inside pocket on his coat.
Mizuumi: So, who is it that you don't want to make mad?
Aki: Raziel, mainly. He has lots of friends in high places, and I don't even know what kind of power he has. It's probably more than mine, though, seeing how if he wasn't confident he could kick my ass, he probably wouldn't have me living here. Hell, he probably wouldn't make that deal with me I he couldn't.
Mizuumi: Deal? What kind of a deal?
Aki thought for a moment. To tell the truth, or ...
Aki: I get free room and board for being his sex slave.
Mizuumi: Oh...... What?! *cough cough*
He almost choked on his gum.
Aki fell onto his bed laughing, causing the waterbed to ripple.
Aki: I'm kidding. Heh, at the rate I'm going I'm gonna die a virgin, so I might actually be better off that way if I wasn't straight. But seriously, I bought this house for him and in return, he's gonna find this girl for me.
Mizuumi: Really? Who is she? I might know her.
Aki: I doubt that you know her. She's lived with her dad all her life as far as I know. She was so cute the last time I saw her, but that was a while ago. Her name's Æana. She has blue hair, same color as yours about and these big yellow-orange eyes. I wanna see her so bad.
Mizuumi: I can help you with that. But, I'll need a bucket, or at least a cup.
Aki's eyes snapped up to look at Mizuumi.
Aki: Really? How?
Mizuumi: Well, if I know what someone looks like, and they're near any form of water I can, for lack of a better word "see" them through the water. The only way someone else can see it is if there's some form of water near them. Hence the bucket. You interested?
Aki wordlessly got up and went to the bathroom to retrieve a cup, filling it full of water. He brought it back to Mizuumi.
Aki: Well, I'd imagine she's aroun five and a half feet tall, maybe a little shorter. She's got blue hair and yellow-orange eyes as I already said. I hope that's enough to go by.
Mizzumi: It should be enough.
He took the cup and sat it on the nightstand table by the bed.
Mizuumi: Here we go. Oh, you might wanna stand over by the cup.
Mizuumi took off his hat and tossed on the bed, and let his coat fall to the floor. He raised his arms up over his head, and as he did so he became surrounded by walls of water. He concentrated his mind on all the bodies of water in the world; large and small, still and running. Soon he saw an image of the room Æana was sleeping in, from the point of view of a cup of water. She was laying in front of him, wearing a long shirt that went from dark purple to white at the bottom. There were two large slits in the shirt, running up her thighs to reveal her baby blue panties.
Mizuumi(thinking): Wow. She's beautiful.
He snapped out of his stare when he remembered Aki. He concentrated on the glass of water on the table and soon the image of Æana was showing on the surface of the water.
Aki went breathless at the sight of her. She was... wow. She was perfect to him. And she looked good in that shirt. He tried to contain himself, but at the sight of her like that, his pants got tighter in the front a bit.
Aki: Can you find out where she is?
Mizuumi: Yeah. Hold on.
He concentrated on all the water sources in the town to get an idea of where she was.
Mizuumi(thinknig): Hey. She's here. Sorry about this. Not very, but just a little.
(out loud): She's not too far from here. She's in the.... Light Mage Village. *pause* I can't hold this much longer. So get a good long look at her.
Aki looked longingly at Æana's image. He felt sad that after all this time he only had but a minute to look at her, but now he knew where she was, and he was going to find her.
Aki: Thanks a lot.
Mizuumi decided that to make up for the lie, he would give him a present. He concentrated as hard as he could on the water in the room, in an attempt to turn it to ice. After ten long seconds it worked. The image was frozen on the walls and the glass of water in ice that would never melt. At that his concentration broke, leaving him trapped in a cage of ice. He pulled a leather glove out of his pocket and put it on his right hand. He pulled out a playing card with a blade around the edge, and jammed it into the ice wall behind him. He used it to cut a hole in the wall big enough for him to leave through. He walked around to the front and cut the entire front wall loose. He then dragged it to a wall and leaned it against it. He picked up the glass and broke it on the wall so that he held the ice in his hand. Finally, he cut the top half-inch off of the ice and handed it to Aki.
Mizuumi: Here. You can carry this one around, and there's one for you to keep here. And don't worry. They'll never melt.
With that, the unused ice disappeared.
Aki held the ice picture of Æana. He would finally get to see her. His gratitute couldn't be expressed in words.
Aki: I... You... Wow. Thanks.
Mizuumi: No problem. To be honest, that's the first time I've done that.
He picked up his coat and hat and put them back on.
Mizuumi: I didn't even know if it would work or not. Good luck with your search. There's no telling how long she'll be there, so you should hurry. *yawn* Woah. That tired me out. I'm gonna need a nap.
Aki: You'd be better off sleeping in here, in case Alison comes home. That and my bed's more comfortable anyways.
Mizuumi: Okay. Don't suppose you got any alcohol in here?
Aki: No, sorry. I don't need to get drunk in this house when I'm the most vulnerable person, so I generally stay away from it.
Mizuumi: I see. Is there a wine cellar then? If not, guess I gotta go back to the bar. And risk Alison.
Aki: What do you need alcohol for?
Mizuumi: No reason, really. I just like it.
Aki: I see. Well, you can ask Raziel, he probably has some. If you have to go to the bar, I can go with you for back up.
Mizuumi: And where might he be? I don't think I'll need backup. She doesn't like you either.
Aki: It's throught the big hall on the bottom floor. He should be in his room. He picked up a woman last night, so I'd imagine he's staying in. And even thought Alison doesn't like me, Raziel does, and she's in love with Raziel, so she won't touch me.
Mizuumi: Is she still here? I wouldn't want to disturb them. So, basically, you're immune to Alison? That's comforting. Anyway, you should be on your way to find Æana.
Aki: She left this morning. Raziel walked her to the edge of town. She was pretty, but damn eager to f*ck him. She looked kinda like a fire fairy, only not a fairy. It's fun being immune to Alison. I'm going to look for Æana in the morning. I'm gonna pack for the trip tonight.
Mizuumi: Alright. I'll see you off if I'm up. Say, what was her name? That description reminds me of someone I knew.
Aki: I don't know. She was wearing this silk, robe thing with a big-ass bow tied in the back. Raziel knows her name, ask him if you're gonna get alcohol from him.
Mizuumi: Hey, that sounds like Kouen... I'll be back. I'm gonna go get some alcohol, and ask about the girl.
He left for Raziel's room.
Aki stayed in his room as Mizuumi left.
Raziel, in the meantime, had been making up his bed and going through his wine cabinet, taking stock of what all he had. After this, he sat on his bed smoking, waiting for the night to get a little older before he went in search on new blood.
Mizuumi wandered around untill he found Raziel's room.
Mizuumi: Hi, Alison brought me here. I came to ask if you had like, some sake or something. And what was the name of the woman you brought here last night? I might know her.
Raziel: Yes, Lady Kouen. She certainly was something. As for the drink, I don't have any sake. I have some wine. You can help yourself to some, seeing as I can't drink much myself. If you're hungry, Aki has food, though I can't say how healthy it is.
Raziel picked up his pack of cigarettes.
Raziel: Do you smoke?
Mizuumi: Kouen! I knew it. Sure, what kind of wine you got? I just came from Aki's room, and no, I don't smoke.
Raziel: You know Lady Kouen? I have almost any wine you could ask for. Alison writes the labels in undercommon, though, so I can't read them. Figures, that's one of the few languages I can't read. Undercommon was never very practical for someone like myself.
Raziel pulled out a cigarette for himself, snuffing out the stub on one he had left. He grabbed a scented candle nearby and lit it, setting the candle back down.
Mizuumi: Yeah, I haven't seen her in a while though. Let's see now...
He closed his eyes and grabbed a random bottle.
Mizuumi: Thanks. I think I'll go back to Aki's room now, unless you wanted to talk about anything.
Raziel: You're the first guest here to ever find Aki to be enjoyable company. Oh well, I suppose he could use friends.
Mizuumi: Well, we have the same taste in recreational activities.
Raziel: Not all of them, apparently, seeing as you came in with Alison.
Mizuumi: Well, most of them, anyway. We do at least like to play pranks on people.
Raziel: Ah yes, eveyone in this house can vouch for that.
Raziel grabbed his pack of cigarettes and put them in his pocket. He looked at a clock on his bedside table.
Raziel: And if you'll excuse me, I have some... business to attend to.
Mizuumi: Okay.
Myabe I'll see you later.
He left Raziel's room and wandered back to Aki's.
Mizuumi: Hi. I'm back with wine. How about celebrating the discovery of Æana's whereabouts?
Aki: I prefer not to drink. Raziel says that if I ever get drunk, drastic measures will have to be taken. I don't know what the deal with that is, but whatever, I don't care either way.
Mizuumi: Oh, well. More for me. What's he mean, "drastic measures?"
Aki: Hell if I know. All I can tell is that it isn't fun.
Mizuumi: Yeah, that's obvious. I wonder what kind of wine this is.
He opened the bottle and took a long drink.
Mizuumi: Woah. That's good. You sure you don't want any?
Aki looked at the bottle warily for a moment before taking it and having a swallow.
Aki: That is good. You should take this away from me.
Mizuumi: Trust me, I would've done it sooner or later. More'n likely sooner.
He took the bottle and took another drink.
Mizuumi: So, what will you do if Æana's not there when you get to the village?
Aki: I'd ask around for leads, since I actually have somewhere to start. I'd follow mhe information as much as I could. If her trail gets cold, I guess I'll just come back here.
Mizuumi: You can ask me for help again, if you come back and I'm still here. You know, I'm not even sure why I helped you. I just did.
Aki: Hope that doesn't mean I owe you or something. I don't like owing people anything.
Mizuumi: All you can owe me is a favor somewhere along the line if I need it.
Aki: I don't like owing people anything. Quick, think up a favor in case I never see you agian.
Mizuumi: Um...
He took another drink of wine, then reached into his pocket and pulled out a deck of cards. He proceded to lose his grip on them, and they fell and scattered on the floor.
Mizuumi: Well, I was gonna ask you to play me in a game of cards, but, as you can see, I'm a little tipsy. Could you pick those up for me?
He took another drink.
Aki looked at the cards on the floor before having a bout of acute laziness, so he called in his mind for someone. "Yonaka, come to me..." After a few seconds, a woman in all black appeared beside him, though she was unseeable to the unenhanced eye. She laid a hand on his shoulder. "Get those cards for me, if you would." She nodded and picked up the cards. To any normal person, it would appear as though the cards had gathered themselves up. "Thank you." She nodded again and retreated behind him, but did not leave.
Aki: There, that good?
Mizuumi: Yeah, that works.
He took another drink.
Mizuumi: Wish I could do that.
Aki: Yeah, it is quite convenient.
Yonaka walked up to Aki and draped her arms over his shoulders. She brushed a stray black curl away from his eyes, causing his dark eyes to shine a little more, since they caught the light a little better now.
Aki: So, what do you wanna play?
Mizuumi(thinking): He's hot. Why didn't I notice this before?
(out loud): Strip poker. You up for it?
Aki: No way. For one, I don't see a point to it, and two, in case you haven't noticed, this is a house full of dead people and it is, in my opinion, the coldest goddamn place on earth.
izuumi: What does dead people have to do with anything.
He took another, long drink.
Aki: Dead people generally don't feel hot and cold as well as Mortals. It's always too damn cold in this house because they don't notice it.
Aki began to tug his dark green sweater down a little bit.
Aki: I like, live in this sweater.
The sweater went down a little, covering up the white shirt he had on underneath it, but tightening up around his chest, showing his slightly defined muscles a little better. He scooted closer to the center of the bed, making the water mattress ripple and pulling his jeans tighter around his ass and the muscles in his legs.
Aki: Damn, just the thought of taking this sweater off makes me cold.
Mizuumi: I kin make ya warm.
Aki: What, you got some more of that water magic stuff? Well be my guest, then. This house is only about as cold as the bottom layer of Hell.
Mizuumi took another drink.
Mizuumi: Not what I had in mind. I meant this...
He scooted up next to Aki and put his arm around him.
Aki glanced at the hand for a moment, but decided that since Mizuumi came in with Alison, he must just be a touchy-feely kinda guy.
Aki: Hey, gimme some of that.
Aki pointed at the wine bottle.
Mizuumi: Sure, here you go.
(thinking) Maybe, if I get him drunk... Woohoo!
Aki took a swig of wine.
Aki: Okay, take it away again.
Mizuumi: Go ahead and have some more. You're gonna ask again anyway.
Aki: Well, if I just have a few swigs every now and then, it'll be better than having more than a few now.
Mizuumi: So, have some more, then. What's the worst that could happen?
Aki: I don't know, and I don't wanna know.
Aki handed the bottle back.
Aki: I'm bored.
Mizuumi: I kin help make ya un-bored. Wanna know how?
Aki: You're drunk, so I'll probably regret this, but sure, how?
Mizuumi: Like this.
He reached down and started to unzip Aki's pants.
Aki grabbed Mizuumi's wrist tightly.
Aki: You seriously need to lay off the booze. I think you need to chill out and sleep this off.
Aki moved Mizuumi's hand and pushed him onto his bed on his back before getting off the bed.
Mizuumi: Aww, okay. Just keep the bottle.
Aki took the bottle and chugged the rest of the wine down before leaving the room to go poke at nothing in particular.
Mizuumi: Waah. No sex for me. What to do? I know!
He made a target of ice on the wall of the room, opposite the door. Then he started throwing ice daggers at it. Being drunk, he hit things that were nowhere near the target. Lik a box on the wall to his right.
Mizuumi: Damn. How'd I hit that?
Aki heard some things breaking and a few dull thuds. He stuck his head back in the room.
Aki: What the hell are you doing?
Mizuumi: Throwing knives. See?
He cocked his arm back to throw another one, but it slipped out of his hand and landed at Aki's feet.
Mizuumi: Whoops. I'm done now.
Aki cocked an eyebrow at Mizuumi, and raised it further at the ice dagger. A girly voice that only Aki could hear giggled.
Voice: He's cute!
Aki *out loud but to himself*: Shut up, Ai.
Ai: You're mean!
Mizuumi: You say somethin', Aki?
Aki: No, not to you.
Ai: Tell him hi for me!
Aki: Ai, go annoy Tengoku, will you?
Ai: But this is funner!
Aki: Funner isn't a word.
Ai: You're too... uptight.
Aki: Yes, and your level of elation is that of which isn't biologically possible without chemical aid.
Ai: You're so mean!!
Mizuumi: Umm, who are you talking to? Who are Ai and Tengoku?
Aki: Well, Ai's no one important and Tengoku is a friend of mine.
Ai: Waah! I'm not Aki's friend! Aki's so mean!
Aki: Are you done making people think I'm insane?
Ai *giddily*: Nope!
Mizuumi: So, why can't I see Ai? I'm not that drunk, am i?
Aki: Well, she doesn't exist really.
Ai: I do exist! I'm a real girl!
Aki: Shut it, Pinocchio!
Ai: Aki's being mean!
Mizuumi: So, you're insane. Okay. If not, then can you show her to me?
Aki: Sure.
Ai: Yay!!
Aki muttered some words under his breath and traced a sigil in the air, and Ai appeared beside him. She looked about 24, tall, blonde, and adorable. he wore a pink dress, that wasn't really slinky, but wasn't poofy, and somehow showed off her figure, even if she was terribly flat-chested.
Aki: You better behave.
Ai: Aki was being mean to me.
Aki: you were being annoying.
Ai: Yeah, well what if I think you're annoying?
Aki: No one cares what you think.
Ai: Waah! Aki's being mean to me!!
Ai sat down Indian-style and pouted.
Mizuumi: Aww, she's so cute!
He sat up on the bed.
Mizuumi: Ow, headache. Aki, how can you be mean to someone that cute?
Aki: Trust me, the cuteness wears off really fast.
Ai: Nuh-uh. I'm always cute.
Aki: Bullshit.
Ai: You said a bad word.
Aki: Fuck off.
Ai: Bad words! You're so mean.
Aki: If I was mean, I would've excommunicated you.
Ai: Noo! Not that!
Aki: I'm not gonna. You're useful at least.
Ai: Yay!
Aki: Just stop being so goddamn happy.
Mizuumi: Happy is usually a good thing, Aki. Oh, well. I won't be mean to you, Ai. By the way, why's your name "love"?
Ai: My name is love because that's what the higher powers decided I should represent for my life as an immortal and complete being.
Aki: She just used, like, all of her big words in one sentence. She's a spirit of healing, but not the healing done out of necessity, and not solely the healing of wounds. Her healing is based off of love and can heal all wounds if the love is strong enough. That's why she's useful.
Mizuumi: I see.
(insert Aki speaking)
Mizuumi: So she's airheaded and cute?
He jumped off the bed and glomped her.
Aki grabbed the nearest object, that being a shoe, and hit Mizuumi with it.
Aki: You're drunk. Get the hell off my summon.
Ai: I like him! He's nice, unlike some people.
Mizuumi: Ow! What? She likes me. Don't beat me up.
Aki: Don't feel too special. She likes everyone.
Ai: There's nothing wrong with being social, believe it or not, mister introvert.
Mizuumi: Being social is good. You get friends to do stupid stuff with. *hic* Whee, being drunk is fun.
Aki: Hey, I wish I wasn't introverted. People outside my head are more sane that the people inside my head.
Ai: I'm not insane.
Aki: You're in denial.
Ai: ... Shut up.
Mizuumi: You know, I doubt that, Aki. You need to meet some of my friends. And even if she is insane, she's cuter than hell. I think that oughtta make up for it.
Aki: Like I care about her being cute. For one she's dead, and for two, if I was interested in other women then I would've slept with Alison by now. I have my heart set already. Besides, she isn't the craziest of all of my summons. Not by far.
Ai: Yeah, you outta meet Jigoku! She's nuts! I mean really, she's insane. Like, scary insane.
Aki: Aww, I think she's fun.
Ai: Well, you're crazy, too.
Mizuumi: Dead? Wha? Jigoku, huh? With a name like Hell, I imagine she would be insane.
Ai: Yeah, I'm dead. Rather, I am a complete spiritual being who has decided to spend the rest of eternity on Earth, aiding-
Aki: -annoying-
Ai: -other lesser spirits. As for Jigoku...
In Aki's head and Ai's conciousness, an eerily unstable voice echoed. Can I come out and play?! Aki smirked. Ai gasped.
Aki: Sure-
Ai: -No.
Aki glared for a moment.
Aki: Alright-
Ai: -No.
Mizuumi: Why do I get the feeling I might not enjoy this?
Mizuumi shifted around on the floor.
Ai: Nuh-uh! If you summon her, I am *so* outta here!
Aki gave her a look.
Ai: Oh, damn. I just made that even more appealing to you.
Aki turned to Mizuumi.
Aki: I'll only summon her if you really want me to.
Mizuumi scooted back over to Ai.
Mizuumi: I'm sure it'll be okay.
(thinking): Bullshit.
(out loud): Go ahead and summon her.
Aki put two fingers to his forehead and bowed his head slightly. His lips moved, but made no sound, and then, a girl appeared beside him. She looked about eighteen, with wild brown-auburn hair that was short and spiked out in all directions. Her eyes were red, but a fiery red, that made her eyes look hot to the touch. Her skin was mocha colored and she stood at only about 5' 2". She wasn't thin, but not chubby either, fit would be the best word to describe her. But by far her most prominent feature was her smirk that told the world that she was up to no good. She snickered mischeviously.
Jigoku: Hello Ai. So wonderful to be graced with your presence.
Her voiced dripped with sarcasm.
Ai: H-hi Jigoku. How are things?
Jigoku: Peaceful. Calm. Serene. Quiet.
Ai: Oh, that's nice.
Jigoku: Bull-fuckin'-shit. That rock I was gonna be chained to for three hundred years seems a bit more exciting. Of course, that might just be the masochism talking.
Mizuumi(thinking): Well, she doesn't seem that bad. Of course, she just showed up.
(out loud): Umm... Hi, Jigoku.
Jigoku looked Mizuumi over for a moment. She turned to Aki.
Jigoku: I thought I taught you to have better taste in friends.
Ai: I like him!
Jigoku: Precisely.
Aki chuckled as Jigoku gave Ai a sarcastically sweet look. Jigoku's ear twitched before turning to Mizuumi.
Jigoku: I am that bad.
She walked up to Mizuumi and pointed at his chest. Her hand became ethereal and translucent, and she shoved it into Mizuumi's chest. She wrapped her fingers around a lung and made her hand real again, giving a hard squeeze and pulling out again, all in about half a second. She glared at him and watched to see his reaction.
Mizuumi: Huh? What are you....?
He couldn't finish his sentence because Jigoku's hand was in his chest. She squeezed his lung, driving all the air out, and making him feel like he was suffocating. She pulled out quickly.
Mizuumi: Gah!
He clutched at his chest where her hand entered it.
Mizuumi:Okay..... maybe you....... are..... that bad... What.....was that........ for?
He clutched at his chest some more.
Jigoku smirked.
Jigoku: To educate you. I can do much worse, that was just letting you know not to underestimate me.
Ai began to open her mouth, but Jigoku snapped at her.
Jigoku: I won't even bother going easy on you.
Ai shut her mouth quickly. Aki looked at Jigoku in disbelief.
Aki: Why don't you do this when I want you to?
Jigoku: Because all the people you sic me on are generally my sort of people. I actually like them, my fellow sociopaths.
Aki: I wish that didn't make sense.
Jigoku giggled.
Jigoku: Yeah, that's what really sucks, isn't it?
Mizuumi: Trust me, I won't.
Aki: I wish that didn't make sense.
Jigoku giggled.
Jigoku: Yeah, that's what really sucks, isn't it?
Mizuumi: You know, I'm gonna have to agree with you, Aki. That shouldn't have made any sense.
Jigoku: Heh heh. So Aki, is Alison around? Or any of your friends that I actually like?
Aki: No, not really. Alison's working, and hell knows where anyone else is.
Jigoku: Damn. Well, unsummon me so I can fight with Tengoku some more.
Aki: Okay. The loser cleans up the blood afterwards.
Jigoku: I'll hell her that.
Aki made a 'shoo' motion with his hand, and Jigoku's form flickered and went out like a flame being blown out.
Mizuumi: Tengoku? How many summons are there?
He stood up, opened his mouth, and pointed his finger at it. A little jet of water flew into his mouth.
Mizuumi: Mmmm, that was good.
Aki: Ten, last I checked. But there's other emergency summons. You can only summon them in extreme circumsances, and you never remember if you summon them.
Ai sat on the floor watching two dust bunnies chase each other.
Ai: Your room is dirty.
Aki: Shut up, mom.
Ai: *pout*
Mizuumi: It's okay, Ai.
He patted her on the head while he watched the dust bunnies chase each other.
Mizuumi: My room was dirty, but I don't think it was dirty enough for that to happen.
(OOC: This thread is dying.)
Ai yawned, as did Aki.
Aki: Hey Mizuumi, it's getting late, so I'm gonna go to sleep. You can crash anywhere, in here, in Alison's room, or you could try to find an empty room. Anything works.
Ai just sort of shuffled over to Aki and passed out, fading into his as she fell.
Mizuumi: Okay.
Mizuumi walked over to a corner of the room, took of his coat, laid it on the floor, and then laid down on it.
Mizuumi: Good night.
He then proceeded to pass out.
Aki: You could have slept in the bed. I generally sleep on the couch downstairs.
Aki took the blanket from his bed and haphazardly tossed it over Mizuumi before gathering a few things up in a backpack. He had said he would leave tomorrow, but he had always been a rather impatient person. He headed off for the Light Mage Village to look for Æana. He wasn't going to get this close to her and only let her get away.
Mizuumi woke up sometime later. He noticed the blanket tossed over his body.
Mizuumi: Thanks, Aki. *yawn* i think I'll go now, too. Wonder how much money I got....
He searched through his coat, before pulling out a handful of coins, counting them, and putting them back.
Mizuumi: Good. Enough for breakfast and some travelling stuff.
He left the room, wandered around a bit, and left once he(finally) found the front door.