Jyotika ran her hand over her face moving her hair out of her face as she knelt next to the river. She dunked her hands into the cold water of the river and tried to wash the blood from her hands. She pushed the edge of her dress back from the water she wore a golden shiny fabric of a dress. It was large and looked like a noble woman's dress and it stretched up into a gold corset to cover her. She glared at her hands. The old woman had made her too angry. She finally got her hands clean and stood up. The fall leaves rushed around her ankles. She touched her hair and let it release from its fancy tie and fly down around to her shoulders.
She needed to work on her teleportation demon power again. She had stopped using it long ago but now she was tired of having to travel everywhere. She had loved traveling so much but now it was harder to do with the useless horses and no cars. She cracked her fingernails and tried to keep everything in perspective she never got tired she would never grow old the whole world was open to her. The forest was beautiful the orange leaves falling everywhere. She smiled and stretched her arms over her head and danced around the trees she took her shoess off and crushed them in the green sparkly magic they had come from and then ran barefoot around the trees.
" Bah! Accursed vegetation..." Kitsuke muttered aloud to himself as he struggled through the dense plant life that literally engulfed him. The man was well built from his life as a solidier across every part of his well defined muscle could be seen it was form fitting seemless sinew not seeming over bulked at all. His outfit rather strange for some one in this area adorned only in a breast plate of armor missing its arm attachment on the left side and a pair of simple pleated pants that came up to the hips across his waist hung dual katana. His body drizzled in the humidity of the region he'd need water soon to continue through this forest onto his main objective. That's when he spotted her a woman who couldn't be seen completely but just enough to warrent him the advantage if the need arose.
He approached cautiously, moving slowly but then something occured to him he had no real reason to conceal himself indeed from what he could tell the woman was simply enjoying the enviroment to the fullest. So he began to walk normally through the forest approaching the nearby river his boots cruching against the golden brown leaves strewn about the ground. When he reached close enough to her to bask in her image easilly he stood silently waiting to be recognized. His demeanor normal but being that he was a soldier by trade his body was scarred in all appropiate places which might even make him to appear as a shifty character.
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She stopped in midspin one leg in the air drawn up behind her the wind rushing around her skirt the sun hitting against it. She met eyes with the man looking over his outfit. She wandered over to him and sat on the groudn leaning against one of the trees.
"Hiya." she said breathing a little heavy from her dancing. Her eyes looked over him seeing some of the scars. She looked him all over one more time, she wondered why he was out here all by himself. Of course she probably looked much stranger out here but of course everyone was strange around here.
The man looked upon the woman steadily letting out a brief sigh of relief when greeted by a simple "Hiya." So this was going to be easy. "Good day madam." after his words deeply resounded he took a short bow for politeness and then moved towards the river. He stopped for a moment letting his body bask in the rich smell of clean water. " If you'll excuse me I'd just like to get a drink." He stopped before using the water he didn't know if the area perhaps belonged to her. Hell he didn't know if she was not a muse of the forest she cetainly looked the part with her dainty clothing and radiant beauty.
He sat at the edge of the water his legs crossed as he awaited her reply. As he sit his mind began to wonder about his task seeing no need to explain his situation to a complete stranger he sat allowing his body to rest for the first time in the day.
A wide smile spread across Jyo's face. She moved her hand in the air like a bird.
"Feel free, it doesn't belong to me." She giggled to herself at the rhyme she hadn't meant to say. She knelt forward wishing she could fabricate a cup to take some as well but tossed the thought away could not scare him away yet he seemed so sweet and very polite. Her eyes looked over his face as sunlight was reflecting eveywhere from the river. His body was wonderful. He seemed so gentle as well they almost contradicted each other except he was so at peace that when you looked at him all of those things came into order.
"So why were you out wandering in the forest?" She looked at her skirt stroaking it with her hands slowly across the silky fabric. "I just really like once in a while to get out the forest is so much more calm than any huma..humid place with so many many people bustling everywhere." She almost gave a way a secret too soon.
Kitsuke's shoulder's sank as he recieved her reply it was more then a relief to him to learn these facts. From his already established position he began to cup water with his hands and sip it being carefull to not seem rude. He then began to fill a canteen he'd produced from his hip. Letting the cool water flow across his hands the woman's small talk drifting into his mind being mindfull of her the entire time he filled his canteen to its girth. After which he turned to her after hearing the second question. " Well madam, I'm actually on a journey to one of the nearby cities. The kingdom of Serendipity is in much need of recruits." he figured since she had been rather agreeable so far that he wouldn't conceal his rather simple and uncomplicated task. After he spoke he began to rummage through his pack. Finally after some time he produced two rather well sized apples offering one towards the woman. " Could I interest you in an apple?" Kitsuke asked without trying to impose. After her third response all he could do was nod in agreeance. " Oh trust me madam.. I completely understand. It is much better to sometimes enjoy solitude rather then the troubles of society." Kitsuke said with a strange sense of rightouesness. He had no strange secret about him but he had seen man's evil in full force during his lengthy military career which had caused him to become rather socially introverted. He sat and dotted on the woman for a couple of moments. It seemed that his appearance had caught her attention for sure. But also his demeanor was known as well. It was most likely this wouldn't become a problem for him in the future.
A slow smile came to her face she thought of Snow White and the apple of poison. She knew he would have no idea what she wastalking about if she brought it up. She took the apple and bit into it. It was green her favorite. IT tasted wonderful as it broke apart in her mouth. She had not tasted food in so long only blood had passed her lips in some time. Hell of a diet but after awhile you miss food. She touched the skin of the apple her long red nails standing out against the light green. She closed her eyes taking another bit and letting wind wash over her and stir her hair. This man was so polite and nice. He hadn't leered at her or even annoyed her yet. She patted the ground next to her tree and scooted over.
"Have you ever been to Serendipity before?" She knew some of the goings on there. "A recruit?" She didn't like enjoying the company of warriors they were gone much more quickly than they should be. She looked up at him waiting for him to join her. "I can take you there though. I know the way."
" I'm sorry madam excuse my wording perhaps I can clarify. I am a knight of Serendipity. I know I don't have the appearance, and as for the recruits. I'm sure you know of the last war. Now we are in desperate need of new soldiers." Kitsuke finished on a light note smiling as she accepted his offering and rather seemed to be enjoying it indeed. After her motioning for him he was unsure of what to do. A beautifull woman in the middle of the woods seemingly harmless beckoning to him. He supposed it was understandle he had quite a few suitors before but always ended up alone for one reason or another. So he took it as an innocent want of company being a man of edict he would of course not do the rude. " Well I'd be more then happy to sit with you." He said as he lowered himself next to her. It had indeed been quite a while since he had met a woman of good taste and manner. He would enjoy what she allowed no more no less even though he was a loner by nature he still enjoyed bearable people when he came across them.
She leaned towards hi mever so slightly taking his smell in. He smelled of nature and city at the same time. She took another bite out of the apple.
"Were you in the last war?" Her eyes widened at him. A man of war? She would have liked to see him on the feild of battle or in a fight. He seemed so poilte she could imagine him in a fight 'No sir please you take the first swing'. She hated to hear about the wars. She had been around for most of them and they generall led to a whole mess of people she enjoyed being gone, but she did love a good coup or two. People rising against opressors. A smirk almost came to her lips as she thought of it. She turned her attention back to the man.
"Oh my goodness how rude of me! I'm Jyotika." She held out a thin pale hand to him with a cordial smile.
A man of war... yes indeed he was a man of war but the activity of war sickened him to no end. He did take pride in his work because he was skillfull but he also dreaded his own skill he would be the last to brag about how many he'd killed but rather how many he'd saved. " Excuse me madam.... I am Kitsuke... Hinomori Kitsuke..." he flushed slightly at his own lack of edict taking a short bow in front of her as he introduced himself. Taking her hand in his as she interjected with her own introduction and he gave her hand a polite kiss. " I was but I dislike speaking of it. I take no pleasure in the death of my fellow man."..... Jyotika what a name much unlike many he had ever heard it suited her delicacy indeed.
He smiled letting the afternoon sun warm his flesh. After a few more moments of sunlight he decided that the day might call for something a little stronger then water. He began rummaging through his pack once again. Untill he produced a green bottle labeled with a single black emblazened character. He then produced two small drinking bowls. He then went to his knees setting one of the bowls in front of Jyotika. " Would you like to enjoy a drink with me?" Kitsuke said tilting the bottle toward the bowl in front of himself. " I must warn you it is a little stiff. But it is still good enough to enjoy."
Jyo's eyes widened in surprise and her hands came together in joy. He was a sweet man and came with drinks.
"My goodness I'd love to!" The last time a man had offered her a drink had been before the new world. She smiled at him and at his name. And interesting name. It meant fox or something like didn't it? He didn't seem to tricky or feisty like a fox. Her eyes studied him more closely. Maybe there was more to him that what was on the surface? Maybe there was a wild creature underneath? She decided she wanted to meet it.
"No man has been so sweet to offer me a drink in quite some time." Her voice was gentle and she leaned closer into him.
Kitsuke smiled as he poured into the bowl infront of her making sure to give her as much as was respectable and drinkable. As she leaned closer to him he couldn't help but take it as a hint this woman was indeed lonely. It looked as if there was no need for him to live up to his name's meaning indeed it was meant to equal fox. He was indeed clever like a fox and could release its bestiality at the right moments.
His arm enveloped her body with his enjoying this woman to his full contentancy would indeed be a possibility although he thought it rather rude to be that presumptive at this point.
Jyotika picked up the glass and tipped it up enjoying every drop of warmth that entered her body it was delicious. She felt the heat coming to her cheeks. She held it on her knee and turned to look up at him.
"You are a very interesting man and very forward." She paused for a moment and grinned. "I like it." She laid her head on his chest and started to take another drink. She hoped that when the time came and she exposed what she was he would not run away he could serve to be very entertaining for quite some time.
Forward??... Hadn't she been coming on to him this whole time. Rather wasn't she the forward one? But it didn't matter in the slightest however considering that she enjoyed it. Her head resting on his chest the slight movement of it from his deep breathing serving as a mobile pillow of sorts. " Well Miss Jyotika.. if you don't mind this doesn't have to be the depth of our relationship." he said nervously not actually wanting to come out and directly ask hoping perhaps she could spare him begging at this point he'd begun to feel the atavistic desire growing in his soul. Her scent clouding his mind with thoughts of her body and his conjoined. This was definently the fox beginning to show its whiskers.
Jyotika almost blushed. But not yet. She backed away from him for a moment and smiled at him, a mischievious smile. She put her hand on his leg and pushed herself up and leaned forward giving him a gentle kiss on his head. She held out her hand.
"Why don't we head on to Seredipity before it gets too dark. Then maybe we can discuss where we might go from there." She rose a brow and gave a grin to him.
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So his initial request had been rejected all he could do was live with what he had been able to recieve so far. Fortunately however she did seem to want to at least stay in his presence although Serendipity was rather a bad place to go. He cared not he would endure the cat calling and rumor it would more then likely cause. She seemed worth the trouble and perhaps their relationship could become more then just simple attraction. Kitsuke rose to his feet packing his dishes and bottle back into his pack. " To Serendipity then Madam...You lead the way." Kitsuke said watching her brow raise as she spoke. Something seemed so quitely elegant about this woman. There was something he could not quite describe other then with the word different. She was different and he couldn't place what it was.
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She took his hand and smiled wide. She had plans for him. He was polite and very sweet. She swallowed the rest of the contents of her cup and gave a little cough. She thought about Serendipity and all the things it meant. She wondered if this was not a chance meeting. She smoothed her hair out of her face and looked up at the sky. It was like the sky was on fire. White clouds were in the sky almost defying the fire. Standing out against the orange sky. This man would be a good one to travel with, he seemed strong.
"Do you always walk everywhere? No horse?" she asked as she started to walk and slid her hand into his."
His hand enveloped hers gently as they began to stroll he also took note of the amber sky with the white clashing clouds. It reminded him of the field of battle one side always seemingly infinitely stronger but still facing the stubborn resistence of the other. Her words slipped into his with the ease of a snake on grass. His response was rather deep as he'd often thought about his method of travel. " Well Miss I am sorry that I cannot cater to your needs...but I believe traveling afoot actually brings experiance to a man the time it gives him to reflect on himself and actions is very important." he rubbed his head slightly thinking it awfully rude to impose his method of transport on the woman trying his best to think of an alternate for her. He grumbled slightly untill it hit him it was a little innappropiate but whatever it was an idea at least. "Perhaps I could carry you? On my back that is. " His inspiration echoeing in his voice.
She grinned. A piggy back ride? Though he would not know it wascalled that most likely that was newer...older term. She looked at her feet she just wished she had not gotten ride of her shoes she decided she would relent.
"Well...sure." She stepped behind him and waited for him to be ready. She looked at him from behind and her eyebrow rose. He was quite delicious. Very delicious.
He lowered himself down allowing for much easier access to his back readying himself for her. When she climbed on he stood up rather easilly using her legs to keep her balanced on his back and comfortable. It was rather amusing her weight seemed next to nothing to him and he easilly catered her around he could just imagine their arrival into Serendipity oh yes this would most assuredly spin the rumor mill. Not that he cared. So he began to walk toward the city. Taking his time leisurely moving as to indulge in the time he spent walking.
He lowered himself down allowing for much easier access to his back readying himself for her. When she climbed on he stood up rather easilly using her legs to keep her balanced on his back and comfortable. It was rather amusing her weight seemed next to nothing to him and he easilly catered her around he could just imagine their arrival into Serendipity oh yes this would most assuredly spin the rumor mill. Not that he cared. So he began to walk toward the city. Taking his time leisurely moving as to indulge in the time he spent walking.
She giggled almost like a little girl when he lifted her. She put her head right next to his ear and swung her arms around his neck loosely. She realized her mouth was very close to his ears and she moved closer so her lips were almost brushing his ear.
"You smell wonderful." She layed her head against his gently almost wanting to kiss his neck but she would hold off. You don't want to play to much with your food after all. She smiled to herself. Though she did find herself growing more and more attatched to him. Maybe he was much more than a meal.
Hearing her childish giggle Kitsuke could only help to wonder what exactly was going on here. What were her intentions exactly everything had been so vague so far but isn't that how things worked in a polite world? Vagueness it was true but necessary. When she mentioned his smell he couldn't help but wince slightly expecting the complete opposite of what he had recieved. " Oh well... Thank you very much." he said slightly in response to her. His mind just wandered as the couple moved along at his sauntering pace. His fox like instincts felt something however was not complete here him a scarred true but slightly attractive man with an overly attractive dainty woman right off the bat? Women like this usually took months of wooing before even setting their hand in yours much less caressing your ears with their lips. Something felt very strange about the whole thing but he didn't say anything because it was just simply far to rude to mention.
Jyotika closed her eyes and set her chin on his shoulder her hair blowing out behind her as the wind gently pushed against them. He was...uncomfortable, or confused? She didn't expect this. Most men did not question her just accepted her being there and just waited till she would do what they wanted and be done. Normally they ended up dead.
"You seem lost. I'm sorry if I confuse you...I'm a little," she tried to think of a good word. "peculiar..." She laughed. She closed her eyes. She had never meant another man like him, he was...peculiar as well. In all the years she had existed in the world he seemed strange. She normally knew everyone's story before they opened their mouth. He, barely opened his. A man of few words and it was one she wish would open more often. She closed her eyes. She reopened them and they almost glowed orange and she tried to search his brain but nothing really came up. She closed them and shook her head. She opened them and they were normal again, she was constantly fighting with the demon inside of her trying to keep its bloodthirstyness at bay. Sometimes...it did not turn out so well.
" Well pardon me madam it's just that most woman of your extreme attractiveness and daintyness would not approach me so readilly I know how attractive I am on a scale to other men but its just perhaps I've been around too many stuck up people don't bother with my meanderings." He said finishing his what seemed to be to him lengthy explanation. They would reach Serendipity soon and new events would have to take place. He was not sure but his gut stirred even more for a moment almost telling him something was cetainly amiss. Kitsuke walked slowly taking his time almost as if he dreaded reaching civilazation once more he abhorred how people behaved normally and truelly did enjoy being alone or in the company of the respectable few he had encountered.
She smiled at him And kissed his cheek. "Don't worry too much to figure me out, I am a little cloudy." She closed her eyes and thought about Serendipity it had been some time since she had been there. She blended in anywhere, and normally killed anyone who was left behind who would remember her or ask questions. She frowned though, she had a weird feeling about this trip, like something might happen. She was not sure but she just relaxed and sighed against his ear.
"It will be an interesting trip. I will hop off your back once we get there, I think some rumors might pop up if we come into town like this."
" Ok if you insist madam although I had given up basically anyway." Kitsuke replyed his deepest feelingalmost seemed to come true. She mentioned Serendipity and actually walking with her on power to simplely help dispell rumors. It was funny to him considering he'd been thinking the same thing. This woman was remarkably similar to him which made him wonder if she too had a beast hidden beneath her cool calm exterior.
He began to pick up his pace his full intention to reach Serendipity before night fall and also to get a decent work out for once. He kept speeding up his pace untill he was running full speed through the forest dodging oncoming trees with ease and almost unearthly simplistic movements.
She looked down at him holding onto him a little harder and her eyes widened. Maybe he was more than he appeared, he was going pretty fast. If she were human her heart would have been thudding heavily. She closed her eyes and let the wind slide past her face.IT felt wonderful as it rushed through her hair it was almost like she was flying. IT almost reminded her of way back before she had ever known Lucifer...Her eyes opened wide as she saw a tree branch come int oview and she ducked her head.
Maybe focusing more would be a good idea...but her eyes closed again.
"Jyo you are absolutely beautiful. I have never seen anything like you." She looked up at a blue eyed black haired man, built like a sinewy rock star. The thin muscular body. Giant wings flew out behind him. Wings were flat against her back as she looked at him and he had her chin. His eyes studied her. "I have something important to tell you Jyo."
She shook her head knocking out the memory angry at its return she could not figure out why she would even be thinking of him. It had been a long time since she remembered him like that.
"Tika, there is something I want you to do." He stared down at her his eyes in narrow slits that held flames, sreams could be heard. She glared up at him. "Aw, the attitude is uneeded." She felt a hot air slam against her and she ran into a heavy stone wall her bones cracking at the impact. "Understand me, I am your master. You can't be free of me. Just do what I wish."
Before Kitsuke could realize it the duo had reached the edges of Serendipity Jyotika still perched upon his back when he stopped he heard no response from her and wondered whether he should disturb her thought or not. But he decided against it an took the moment to breath and enjoy the cool air rushing into his lungs letting the old memories pass so to speak. He reflected about his own life very little as he'd comed to hate the existence he lived by. But, it did most certainly seem that luck was on his side and was beginning to curb in his direction. He snorted slightly at the thought of luck since when did he believe in such a silly force but he knew it was no mere coincedence he'd met this woman no indeed just as all things were it was fate.
She shook her head and opened her eyes and saw Serendipity. She hopped down off of his back and looked at the city. Her eyes combed over it remembering different mayhems she had caused here. She smiled to herself. She would be remembered by individuals but forgotten in histories. It was fine with her. It was much better to work underneath the radar, in her opinion.
"TIka, what are you looking for here? You come and repot to me, and then wait like I will clap for you." He shook his head. "I am please with your work but really I have much better things to do." She glared at the floor her blonde, blck and red hair fell over her shoulders. She closed her eyes and it felt like she would cry like that would hurt but then she didn't have those feelings anymore. She looked up at him. "I do better by myself anyway."
She looked up at him her eyes combing his face, then looking at his eyes. She turned and looked back to the city. They had gotten here. Time to move forward. She felt weird feelings growing in her stomach like something was going to happen, she was not sure whether it was good or bad.
" Well we have arrived." Kitsuke state rather matter of factly more for the benefit of open air then his or Tika's. The sweat glistening in the dimming pale red sunset in the distance. He took a moment to admire the horizon it had been the reason he decided to stay in Serendipity it was after all the land of the setting sun. The sun's fiery red quickly caused him avert his eyes toward Jyotika his new compatriot or relation he wasn't sure how to catergorize her exactly. For he was a he and she was a she and there definently was more then mere physical attraction she was also mentally attractive confident and mysterious a dangerous beauty indeed. " What shall we do now?" his tone in a questioning manner as he searched Jyotika's eyes for any intent using his full skill of empathy to its best.
She glanced over at his running her eyes over him. She was getting hungrier gy the minute. It would have to wait though, she was not going to eat him tonight. She looked ahead watching the sky then looked back at him, she may not eat him ever. She gave a slight sigh.
"Well we should probably find a place to stay for the night. I have some friends around here." she looked at the ground and wondered. 'Would they even still remember me?' "Unless perhaps you have some idea? They weren't expecting me in so not sure how much they will like it. She laughed and looked up again at the sky. Almost blood red. She felt parched. She would have to get away for a little while somehow. Something had to be taken care of. She wondered how she could manage it. She ran her hand through her hair and gave him a genuine smile as she looked at his face. She hoped she could get him to be a little less polite, though he had shown some more of what she assumed was the less polite him. She wanted to crack through that exterior and embrace whatever animals she found inside. She took his hand and started to walk towards one of the opening arches of the city.