Snippet #2236383

Takashi Inevera

"Woah, calm down Red. It's not like I assaulted you," the boy started then chuckled at her as he continued without giving pause enough for her to respond. She felt her annoyance levels rising as she stood there staring up at him. Although, she had to admit, the boy was pleasing to look at and his grinning was almost getting the best of her... almost.

"Now? I think I had your attention long before just now. I don't know. A lot of things. I want to go to Europe, climb a volcano.." His voice trailed off and he looked back at Takashi with his arms still crossed over his chest.

"Oh, you meant what do I want from you? I already have it. Your attention. And, maybe an adventure. I know this great trail in the forest. It's a straight shot to- Well, you're just going to have to see now won't you?" He said and backed up. Takashi's eyebrow rose as she watched him, her face still like stone. She didn't make a move to go after him as he slowly backed away from her.

"Well come on Red! We don't have all day. Although.. it is very beautiful and romantic at night time. Do you like secrets? I will tell you a secret if you come with me. I'm Kai by the way," he said giving her a devious grin. The mention of the place being beautiful and romantic caused her heart to lurch forward and an unwilling blush to creep up in her cheeks. Takashi glowered at him even more, determined to keep her stony features and 'uninterested' poker face intact. Though his little 'secret' was most likely his papercraft, it still sparked an interest with her. She hadn't gotten too much information on the boy, only that he was a good papercrafter, especially for one who had no training in the power.

Putting one hand on her hip she looked off to the side and sighed heavily. Flipping one hand through her long pigtail, tossing the red hair back over her shoulder she shrugged. Looking back to him, her green eyes were steady as she spoke, "Fine. I'll go with you if it means that you'll stop bothering me," she said, though the last part was a bit harder to get out. Damn... this is harder than I thought, she cursed herself. Maybe it was too soon for her to have another ward. Though it had been a year since she lost her last one to the Fallen. He had been just about everything to her, and she regretted everything about what happened.

"And my name's not 'red' it's Takashi," she said as she started towards him.

Ryu Hitara

“Hey! Get in my car!”

Ryu skidded to a halt and gently turned Adelaide back around to face the car, "Come on," he whispered to her, keeping his voice as clear of fear as possible. Never would he have thought to take on a Fallen so soon, and one so freaking powerful too. She had scared him to his very core. That woman was the very word evil. He threw open the back door and helped his ward inside the car just as the other pagelings came out of the shop. The one with the sword charged him and Ryu turned just in time to block the attack. The paper sword crushed against the side of his blade as he raised his weapon to fend off the blow. Even if the man was tired, he was still strong. Ryu hit the door of the car as the pageling crashed into him.

"What... is wrong... with you?" Ryu managed to say as he pushed back against the man. There was a look in his eyes that startled Ryu. It was like the pageling had already died. There was no life in the dark orbs that stared at him. Ryu didn't get an answer, so he ground his teeth together and summoned as much strength as he could and shoved off the vehicle. Tossing the pageling away, the man stumbled and crumpled to the ground, obviously at his limit with his papercraft. The sound of paper missiles hitting the car caught his attention and he ducked as he made his way to the passenger side.

Ryu batted aside the sharpened paper missiles with his knife, slashing at them as they pelted the car and tried to injure him further. Finally, he made it into the car and slammed the door shut. Looking to the guy who he had protected moments ago he nodded, "To the park. My friend is a Guardian there, she'll be able to help with this problem," he said as he leaned heavily into the seat with short heaves of air. Looking down he grimaced at the three paper darts stuck in his chest. They weren't deep, but they hadn't been very pleasant either. Grabbing them, he pulled them out and tossed them aside without a second thought.

"Damn... that was totally unexpected," Ryu muttered. After a moment he laughed and ran his hand through his hair. Looking to the two pagelings he smiled brightly at them, "Well that's what I get for thinking too much about if I were going to get in a fight or not. I asked Takashi if it was going to happen on my first day, she told me 'no'. Now I get to tell her that I've finally proved her wrong," he laughed then sighed as he turned to look out the windshield, "Ah man... she's not gonna be very happy about this..."