Chapter 1

A tall red-head 18-year-old sat in a tree, gazing off in the distance. She had vibrant green eyes and wore what looked like black and white summer dress, with black leggings and converse that went up to her knees, which were the traditional black and white. She had her ears pierced three times, including the cartilage, whilst for a necklace she wore what looked like a simple chain with a blue stone on it.

A silver-haired 19-year-old could be scene training in a nearby grassy area. He wields his sword in one hand and a guitar strapped to his back that is only visible from behind. His eyes were a silver color with a hint of red toward the edges. The teen looked really determined and strong.

Lilinette Johnson a 17 year old girl with pink hair wearing a long dark red dress with black lace around the chest and hem, long black fingerless gloves, and black two inch heel boots was walking through the forest reading a book of poetry, she walked to a tree and sat under it unaware of the 18 year old girl sitting on one of it's branches.

Tsome noticed the unsuspecting victim and grinned. She fell out of the tree and landed like a cat. "HI!!!!"

Lilinette had just begun to read her favorite poem when Tsome fell from the tree and shouted at her she didn't even jump or look surprised, to the contrary she looked as if she had had this sort of thing happen to her all the time, she looked up at Tsome from her book, "Hello." she said staring at Tsome.

The teen in the grassy area finished his training and sat down pulling his guitar out. He then started playing a very soft melody that sounded peaceful to the ears.

A young woman, around 18 years old, came walking through the area, carrying a basket. Her long skirt brushing against the grass, and a sun hat on to keep the sun from her eyes. Her long brown hair flowing freely behind her.

Tsome pouted slightly and stood up. "Well, that was no fun..." she sighed a sigh of dissapointment. She looked over to the teen playing guitar and smiled. "Heeeey!! You play awesome dude!!"

The teen looked over his eyes getting an even redder tint to them as he stares.Sweat slowly drips off his chin as he stares in your direction.

Lilinette looked at the teen that had been playing the music, "Yes, he is rather good." she said to Tsome in agreeance.

The young woman looked over at the girl that had yelled as weel as the musician and the other girl. She then looks around and lays out a blanket to sit down on, placing the basket at one end. She sits down, pulling out a writing tablet and a bottle of water.

Tsome noticed the kind of glare he was giving her. "Well what gives..." she muttered under her breath and looked to Lilinette before walking over to confront the guitar player.

The guitar player puts the guitar down and picks up his blade,"You dare to come over here in my area," he said,"Master doesn't allow intrusions."

The young woman, Ruaera, just watched in interest hoping that nothing terrible was going to happen.

Tsome put her hands on her hips. "'Your area'?! This is a public place mister."

"Shut up you Master owns everything that is Law," said the teen standing there with extreme aggression.

Ruaera just watched, getting unnerved, but her pen was moving across the pages of the notebook as she worked to describe what she was seeing, thinking that if she added some other elements to it, it could make a good story.

Lilinette watched the teen and Tsome closely as she stood and walked over to stand next to Tsome, "Is there a problem here?" she asked them in a bored sort of voice.

The trees above stirred. A large, brown, blur suddenly fluttered to the ground in front of everyone. Rising, the figure revealed his face from under the heavy hood. "Hello, my friends. My name is Radagast," the figure said in a low voice. As he spoke, a large eagle swooped in from the sky and perched itself on his shoulder.

Ruaera watched with held breath. "Oh my.... I... what..." she didn't know what to think from her picnic spot, forgetting about her pen and paper.

The teen laughed,"Yes,your still alive along with everyone here," said the teen with a evil smirk upon his face.

"The problem is that we're alive is it?" Lilinette said looking at the teen with a bored yet curious expression on her face.

Tsome rolled her eyes. "If I had a fish, I'd smack you with it." she said randomly.

Kindaro laughed,"My problems are about to be solved in one day," he said while grinning.

"So you have other problems then?" Lilinette asked Kindaro curiously while looking at Tsome out of the corner of her eye for her random fish related comment.

Ruaera stood up from her spot after quickly gathering up her things. Holding her basket in her arms, Ruaera watched the group from under the shade of a nearby tree. "I don't like this...." she whispered to herself.

"Listen, my friends! A dark force arises from the west. An army is growing in numbers and soon we may be forced to defend our very lives. For now, all we can do is train. Train and hope." Radagast spoke, as he lowered his head, "As for myself, I must leave to perform a task that may very well change the tide of this battle. Look to my coming on the first light of the fifth day, at dawn look to the east. Now, be ready when they come! They will show you no mercy!" He lifted up his staff and a rhino came bounding out of the woods, coming to a screeching halt right in from of the elderly wizard. He mounted the massive beast and jabbed his boot into it's ribcage, "KI-YAH! Ride fast, Shadowpager!" yelled Radagast, riding into the setting sun.

Lilinette stared at the guy untill he couldn't be seen anymore, "Well, that was strange." she said as she turned back to the others.

Ruaera just continued to watch the area that the man had disappeared into for her place some ways from the small group of people.

Tsome laughed as the guy ran off. "It is quite a random town... you get used to it." she said. She looked at the teenager. "And you. This is a public park Mr. I hate life everyone should die."

Lilinette sighed, "How troublesome, maybe I shouldn't have come her to live if there is going to be guys like that one who just ran off and Mr. gloomy gus over here." she said to no one in particular.

The earth below their feet suddenly started shaking. From the west, a large number of dark looking figures loomed. Loud shouts were heard, then they began to charge.

Ruaera backed up against the tree, wide eyes.

Kindaro looked to the west,"This is master's land you shall die fools," he then charged the dark looking figures.

Dimitri laughed as he wondered aimlessly, he had no clue where he was going or where he would end up, but it sure was exciting. He hugged his doll and hummed loudly. "Walking along a path..lalalalaa....wondering the streets...lalala...billa bang". He yelled the last part loudly.

Tsome groaned as the dark figures started coming towards them. "Damnit, I didn't feel like fighting today!!" she jumped slightly in startlement as Dimitri yelled.

Dimitri stopped as he heard voices."Now who is this". He was speaking to his doll of course.

Lilinette stared at the dark figures, They don't look all that tough. she thought to herself, then she heard someone yell, "What the, who was that and why are they yelling, are they in pain?" She said aloud looking around for the sorce.

Ruaera looked at the boy, then back at the creatures. "No..." she whispered. She raised her arms, and the ground became to quake and shake. The ground began to open under the creatures.

DImitri looked down at the ground with wide eyes, he tugged his doll, hugging it, he then ran over towards a tree, in his mind hiding behind it would get him away from the scary things.

Lilinette walked over to Dimitri, "Why are you hiding, those things are gone that girl saw to that." she said pointing to Ruaera.

Dimitri looked up, he stood up and looked at them."HI". he proclainmed loudly, as if ignoring her last statement completely.

Ruaera fell to her knees, breathing heavily, looking at the ground.

Tsome smiled softly and walked over, kneeling down next to her. "Hey, you okay?"

"I... I just used alot of energy....I've only done small things before....." said Ruaera looking up at her.

Lilinette looked at Dimitri with a raised eyebrow, "Uh... Hi there." she said with a puzzled look.

Dimitri stared at Lilinette intently, he then held the creepy doll out for her to see."My names Dimitri, this is Danil..say hi Danil". He made the doll wave at her.

Lilinette looked at Dimitri then at the doll, He's like a child how old is this kid? She thought to herself as she waved at the doll, "Hello Danil, it's nice to meet you both." she said smiling slightly.

Kindaro turned around as the creatures fell down."Your the next victims of the Master."

Tsome nodded to Ruaera. "I understand exactly what you mean." she looked up to Kindaro. "You're ridiculous..."

Ruaera looked over at Kindaro. "Please just stop fighting.... They were just giving you a compliment on you guitar playing.... and then those creatures....please...."

Kindaro took two steps forward and saw the guitar on the ground with a broken string.His eyes immediately turned silver and he dropped to his knees to repair it."This is bad really bad,but I can fix it," he said talking to himself giving motivation.

Ruaera watched him. "You did play very well...." she said, relaxing her breathing, trying to regain her strength.

Kindaro acts like an obsessed mother while fixing his guitar that he doesn't respond.

"GUITAR". Dimitri screamed randomly, jsut repeating a word he heard loudly because he was feeling left out.

Tsome watched and sat down on the ground next to him. "Need help?" she asked.

Ruaera slowly stood up, grabbed her basket, and walked over to Kindaro and Tsome. She knelt down and took two water bottles out of the basket. "Here," she said, handing them to Tsome and Kindaro.

Tsome blinked and smiled. "Thanks." she chuckled lightly. She heard Dimitri yelling and stood up. "Hey, you okay?" she asked.

"Ok like jumping infront of a train". Dimitri beamed and began to rock the doll.

Tsome smiled. "Now, why would you want to do that?" she asked calmly.

"Maybe it's fun, i don't know, I've never done it but you know what they say don't mock what you've never tried...ehehe". Dimitri grinned and did a little dance.

"That is when it comes to food, not nearly getting yourself killed." she chuckled lightly. She noticed the doll. She smiled. "What's his name?"

"Oh this is Danil, we travel together, Danil don't be rude say hi you shy little man". Dimitri held it out by the neck and made it wobble a little so the head bobed around, in his eyes mimicing how he might speak.

Tsome chuckled lightly. "It's nice to meet you Danil... and...?" she inquired for this odd man's name.

"Dimitri..not like..a dime and a tree mind you, people often make that mistake". No one had ever made that mistake. "You..I bet you're names...Beth". Wrong, he was so wrong.

Tsome laughed lightly. "Nope. My name is Tsome. Not like T-some, but Soh-meh." she smiled.

Ruaera looked at them, then back at Kindaro, still holding the bottle of water to him.

Kindaro's focus was completely on the guitar to which is a priceless heirloom. He was given it when he was 7 and continued to practice until he was excellent. He was given it by his late mother who was murdered by his father.

Ruaera waited calmly for him to finish.

Kindaro finished working and looked at all the people close to him."Uhhh,who are you people?" He then noticed the water."Oh thank you," he said taking it.

"You don't remember anything?" Ruaera asked, curiously.

"Ohh cool, Beth". Dimitri grinned even more, his smile so big it might fall off.

Tsome laughed lightly. "It's all good."

Dimitri stopped and turned to look at Danil, he stared at it nodding, agreeing entirley with what he said. "I know".

Tsome cocked her head slightly and blinked. "Hmm?"

"Well yeah". Dimitri replied to Danil, now holding him infront of his face.

Kindaro stands up his eyes staying silver and strummed a few notes,"Remember what?" He said "I only remember playing my guitar."

Ruaera stood up as well. "Well.... I don't really know how to explain it....but your eyes were red....and now they are silver..."

Tsome heard Kindaro talking normally. She smiled to Dimitri. "Excuse me a moment." Her eyes narrowed as she stormed towards Kindaro. "You!"

Kindaro looked at her,"Interesting, thats never happened before," he notices Tsome storming toward him."Uh oh," he said.Kindaro instinctively put his guitar on his back and drew his sword."You won't hurt me demon," he says.

"Miss..." said Ruaera, stepping in between Tsome and Kindaro. "He doesn't seem to remember anything....about what happened...."

Lilinette looked at the scene before her and smirked, "Well you guys are very interesting aren't you?" she said aloud to the entire group.

"Thankyou". Dimitri lookws genuinly touched by it and smiled at her waving at her with a sheepish smile, Danile now happily tucked under his left arm.

"Demon?! What the hell are you talking about?!" She yelled. "You're the one going all insane on us! And I don't care if he remembers or not, I'll make him!"

Kindaro eyes turn black as coal as he glares back,"Bring it on demon of hell," he said with a grin,"You can't beat me."

Tsome growled. "Please! I'm not the one thats a demon!! At least my eyes don't change color!!" she pointed out. "So what, I may have a demon sealed in me, but it doesn't make me one!"

Kindaro looks directly into her eyes and something twitches inside his heart forcing the pink eyes upon him as he blinks and reopens his eyes.

Ruaera took a step back, looking at Tsome with wide eyes. "Demon...? Sealed....in side...you?? What are you talking about??"

Lilinette smiled at Dimitri, then turned to Tsome and Ruaera, "A demon sealed inside you, I didn't know something like that could happen, how long have you had the demon inside you?" she asked Tsome curiously.

Tsome looked at them. "A long time. Lets just put it that way." she sighed. She looked at Kindaro and looked surprised. "Really guy? First your eyes are red, then silver, then black, and now fucking pink?! What the hell??" She asked Kindaro. Something about the pink eyes really creeped her out.

Ruaera just looked very confused.

Kindaro put his sword away and looked at the ladies,"Well hello there did you know your eyes are so very divine." he said to Tsome the pink eyes affecting his personality.

Tsome looked at Lilinette, then at Ruaera, then back to Kindaro. "You better be talking to one of them..."

Kindaro continued staring at Tsome,"No my eyes are only for you my lady with your beauty beyond that of any human."

Tsome's eyes narrowed. "What the hell is wrong with you?!"

"POETIC". Dimitri screamed from the side, somehwta ruining the situation. "It's like hes resiting a song, isn't it Danil".

"Nothing as long as you are in my sight my cherry blossom of love," said Kindaro moving toward Tsome.

Tsome took a step back. "Wha?! I-I don't even know you!! What the hell are you blabbering on about??"

Dimitri stared at them, he then stood up and wondered over."You look upset T-Some". He hugged the doll and stared at Kindaro, he was tall, he hid behind his doll, slightly unnerved by the mean looking man.

Kindaro looked at the doll and became infatuated immediately upon seeing it."Oh my god thats a beautiful doll can I hold it," he said,"Come on let me hold it."

Lilinette stared at Kindaro with a raised eyebrow, What is wrong with this man, talk about mood swings, and he called her my cherry blossom of love, that's funny yet creepy. she thought to herself as she watched him.

"NO". Dimitri screamed and hugged Danil so he couldn't be taken, he then charged and ran behind Lilinette, ducking down so he was sitting down, resting his back against the back of her legs.

Lilinette raised an eyebrow, Out of everyone here I wonder why he choose me to hide behind? she wondered to herself, "Don't worry Dimitri, I won't let him take Danil." she said to him.

Kindaro watched Danil move and then gazed upon Lilinette,"Well hello divine creature that has entered my eyesight," he said walking over to her.

Lilinette looked at Kindaro, "Excuse me?" she said looking at Kindaro as if he were crazy.

Dimitri was still happily sat behind Lilinette;s legs, hugging and giggling whilst singing to his doll.

Kindaro smiled,"Don't be like that," he said,"We could see the stars on the beach while I'll play guitar for you and only you."

"Ok first you hit on Tsome and call her you cherry blossom of love, and now you're hitting on me and want to play the guitar for me under the stars, why's that?" Lilinette asked Kindaro seriously.

Kindaro glanced over at Tsome and instantly fell back in love with her again."Oh its my precious one would you like to go on a date with moi tonight."

Tsome groaned. She was glad he had diverted his attention for a little while. "You know what? Fine! Just stop with all the lovey dovey crap!! It's freaking me out!!"

Kindaro walked over to her his pink eyes gleaming,"You hate me don't you," he said,"I knew it," he said running away from everyone crying from his eyes.

"Now you made him cry, if he wasn't odd enough." Lilinette said to Tosme.

Ruaera looked at them, then grabbed up her basket. "I...bye...." She ran off, confused.

Tsome groaned. "You go after Ruaera and make sure she's okay..." she said to Lilinette and Dimitri. "I'll go after him... after all... I'm the one who made him cry..." and with a sigh, she dissapeared, and all that was left was a slight breeze.

Dimitri charged off after Ruaera, Danil now on his head somehow holding on by himself. "RU-RU". He yelled at her, catching up but not slowing down, coming close to running straight into her.

Ruaera stopped looking at the boy. "Yes? Can I help you?" she asked politely.

"T-Some says you can't run away by yourself because it's dangerous". Dimitri grinned playfully.

"Actually she said we should check to see if you were ok, are you ok?" Lilinette said looking at Ruaera.

Ruaera looked at Lilinette. "I.. I'm just so confused... I know that I can do what I did...but Demons?"

"What's confusing about Demons?" Lilinette asked Ruaera curiously.

"They exist??"

"Yes they do exist, actually I'm a demon, this necklace allows me to look human though." Lilinette said pulling the necklace from under her shirt to show it, it had a black heart shaped pendant with silver wings on the heart.

Ruaera just looked at her. "But... but.... wow...."

"I can change at will but this necklace helps me from showing my true self untill then, but don't worry I don't attack anyone unless it's defensive." Lilinette said looking at Ruaera.

"Oh my... you're amazing.... and all I am is a human that can manipulate the elements....." she replied.

"That's amazing too, maybe one day I'll show you my true form." Lilinette said with a smirk, "But untill then you'll just have to imagine what I look like."

Ruaera nodded. "Yes.... but how is what I do amazing.... you must be much stronger than me...."

"I can't manipulate all of the elements, just fire." Lilinette said looking at Ruaera.

"Oh...."

"Yeah, my name is Lilinette by the way, you can call me Lil for short if you want, what's your name?" Lilinette said.

"My name is Ruaera... it is nice to meet you Lil...."

"No one ever thinks it's nice to meet me, once I tell them I'm a demon they always run away screaming afraid I'll attack them or something." Lilinette said shruging.

"I don't really have many friends.... and no family..... but I'm always pleased to meet new people...."

"I don't have any family or friends either, mainly because they run away when they find out I'm a demon." Lilinette said shrugging.

"May I be your friend?" Ruaera asked.

"Sure I don't mind, as long as you're not scared of me." Lilinette replied with a slight smile.

Ruaera shook her head. "No... I'm not scared, Lil..." She smiled herself.

"Well you're the first, thanks for being my first friend." Lilinette said smiling for real this time.

Ruaera smiled beautifully. "And you are my first true friend..."

"Your first true friend?" Lilinette repeated surprised.

"I've had friends before... but they never stayed long... I have never had true friends..."

"Oh, well I guess that's the same with me, when ever my friends found out I was a demon they got scared and left." Lilinette said thinking back.

"They left after they got something from me....." she said softly.

"That's not friends, that's people that take advantage of you, which makes me angry." Lilinette said glaring at a tree.

"The tree did nothing wrong..." Ruaera said softly, looking down.

"I know, I just got mad, sorry tree." Lilinette said patting it gently.

Ruaera smiled. "So..."

"So what's in the basket?" Lilinette asked seeing the basket Ruaera was holding.

"It was my lunch... and my notes for a novel I've been writing... I'm a writer..." Ruaera said. "I do have a book out, but you wouldn't know it was me..." she giggled.

"A writer, I'd love to read your Novel sometime, what's it called?" Lilinette asked Ruaera curiously.

"It's called The Elemental Witch..."

"Oh, I've heard good things about that book, do you know where I can get a copy?" Lilinette asked Ruaera.

"I alway keep a few at my house..."

"Would you mind if I borrowed one?" Lilinette asked her curiously.

"You can have one if you wish, I don't mind..." Ruaera said smiling.

"Great, so where is your house?" Lilinette asked Ruaera curiously.

"It's on the other side of the park, and about a block or two into the city..." said Ruaera. "I like being as close to nature as possible..."

"I love nature too, so can we go to your house and get the book, we can come back here after and read or we can talk more." Lilinette said eagerly with a smile.

"I'd love that..." Ruaera said with a smile. She moved the basket to one of her arms, and took Lilinette's hand. "This is great..."

Lilinette smiled and held Ruaera's hand, "Lead the way my dear."

Ruaera lead her across the field. "Where do you live, if I could ask?"

"I just got here this morning, I don't have a place to stay." Lilinette said with a shrug.

"Really?" Ruaera asked. "I... have an extra room if you want it..."

"That's kind of you, thanks I'd love to, if you don't mind." Lilinette said looking at Ruaera with a smile.

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Kindaro stopped in mid run as his eyes changed to silver again.

There was a soft breeze behind him, and Tsome appeared. "Hey..."

Kindaro continued facing forward,"Who are you?" he asked.

Tsome smiled. "My name is Tsome... I never did get to tell you... and what happened back there... yeah, I'm sorry..." she sighed. "It just freaked me out with the whole eye changing thing..."

"Ita a curse that was placed on me by my father," Kindaro said,"Oh and people call me Kindaro."

Tsome nodded, then blushed. "You... asked me on a date..." she said.

Kindaro tensed a bit,"Did you say yes to it?" he asked still facing the opposite direction of her.

Tsome nodded. "Yeah..."

Kindaro turned around,"Well shall we go then," he said with a small smile on his face.

Tsome nodded. "Sure..." she smiled slightly.

Kindaro's eyes change to a nice shade of purple as he relaxes a bit,"What do you want to do?" he asked.

Tsome noticed his eyes change again and gave a sigh. "Uhm... I don't know.. you're the one that asked me, remember?"

Kindaro thought to himself,"How about a song while we walk?"

Tsome shrugged. "Sure..."

Kindaro pulled his guitar off his back and started playing a beautiful melody on it,"You like?"

Tsome listened and nodded. "Yeah..." she smiled softly.

Kindaro grinned and handed her the guitar while guiding her hands upon the strings performing the melody he just played,"Now you can play too."

Tsome blushed. She smiled. "I know how to play..." she chuckled. "I play for my job."

"Would you mine then?" Kindaro asked with a smile on his face.

Tsome started playing on her own, her eyes closed and just listened to the sound.

Kindaro pulled out a capsule and threw it in the air opening it and releasing another guitar."I have more then one ya know." He then started playing the beat.

Tsome blinked. "Neat trick..."

Kindaro laughed showing her five more capsules,"Not a trick just advanced technology Tsome," he said looking at her his eyes glistening silver now in the moonlight that shines overhead.

Tsome blushed and looked down at the guitar. "Thats cool..." she said.

"But you know whats better then this tech?" Kindaro asked with a smile.

Tsome looked up. "Whats that?

"Seeing you in the moonlight Tsome," Kindaro said moving closer with a smile on his face.

Tsome blushed brightly. "Wh-wha?"

Kindaro leaned in and kissed her on the cheek,"Your divinity is amazing," he said.

Tsome blinked, blushing even brighter if it was possible. She didn't even know what to say.

Kindaro started playing his guitar in synchronized rythym to a melody of beautiful proportions.

Tsome looked down at the guitar in her hands and started playing slightly as well.

Kindaro capsulized his guitar and put his hands on yours helping you with the beat,"There you go that right," he said,"Now perfection," he smiles as he stands by Tsome helping her play the melody.

Tsome blushed brightly. "Th-thanks..." she muttered. She cursed her own voice for wavering like it did.

Kindaro took in her lovely scent as he helped her,"No problem anytime," he said with a smile.

Tsome nodded slightly, her face a bright red in color.

Kindaro realized how close he was,"Oh shit I'm sorry," he said.

Tsome couldn't help but chuckle lightly at his choice of words. "It's okay..."

Kindaro sighed in relief,"Thats good."

Tsome chuckled. "Why? Would you be upset if I said it wasn't?"

Kindaro looked the other way and said quietly,"Maybe."

Tsome frowned slightly. "Awww well its a good thing I said it's okay."

Kindaro smiled,"What do you think of me?" he said.

Tsome blushed. "H-huh??"

"Exactly," Kindaro said and walked forward.

Tsome grabbed his arm. "Wait what did you mean by that??"

Kindaro smiled,"Your not interested in me are you," he said,"Your just doing this for your own enjoyment."

Tsome shook her head. "No not at all." she said."Why would you think that?" she asked. "I'm not that kind of person."

Kindaro faced her his eyes as blue as the ocean with tears just waiting to come out."Really?"

Tsome meeped. "Yeah... please don't cry..." she whimpered slightly.

Kindaro took control and his eyes turn silver again."Sorry sometimes that happens."

Tsome smiled slightly. "It's okay..."

Kindaro smiled his face a little red as he blushed."Thanks."

Tsome nodded slightly.

Kindaro looked at her and the guitar and smiled."So are you still willing to walk with me even with my deficiency?"

Tsome smiled and nodded. "Sure."

"Well come on Tsome-Chan," he said giving her a slight nickname.

Tsome blushed slightly. "Sure...."

"Oh crap wait a minute do you have a boyfriend?" Kindaro asked looking at her.

Tsome shook her head. "Nope."

Kindaro let out a sigh of relief."Thats interesting," he said,"Someone as wonderful as you deserves someone else in their life."

Tsome shrugged. "I just haven't found the right guy yet..." she said softly.

Kindaro sighed,"I see I hope you find him." he said.

Tsome smiled. She thought something and blushed brightly.

Kindaro saw her blush and thought of something."Well I gotta go for the night Tsome-Chan," he said and walked up to her and hugged her before smiling and walking away."Have a good night."

Tsome hugged him back and blushed brightly. "Night..." she said softly. "Will I see you again tomorrow?" she questioned.

"If destiny permits it I will see you again tomorrow," he said waving and walking away with a smile on his face.

Tsome blushed and started walking to her home.

Kindaro starts playing his guitar in the melody that he was just playing and started singing to it.

Tsome got home and flopped onto her couch.

Kindaro stopped in the middle of a forest with a meadow in it."This is perfect," he said looking around.

Twilight darted into the clearing. "Ranna?! Where are you Ranna?!" She cried as her lavender eyes darted around the trees and grass. Her daughter could blend in quite well when she didn't want her mother to find her.

Kindaro looked at her with copper eyes,"Hello, are you lost perhaps?" He asked looking at her,"I could help you out?"

Twilight looked at him warily for a moment. "I'm looking for my seven-year-old daughter. Her name is Ranna. Mine is Twilight. I can't find her. Can....can you help me look for her? We just arrived and have nowhere to stay as of yet." She said after a long moment.

Ranna watched her mother talk to the man from a tree and supresse a giggle. Her daddy was right. It was fun to scare momma.

Kindaro smells the air around the area,"She is nearby not to far," he smiles and pulls out a capsule that releases a portable cooler. He opens it and pulls out a bottle of blood and drinks,"She will come soon when she has the need to eat and wants to stay in nice place for the night," he said and pulls out another bottle and offers it to you.

Twilight took it with a thankful smile and downed half of it in one swig. "You don't know my daughter then sir. She can stay in hiding for quite a while. I really have to find her though." She replied as she took a whiff of the air. Ranna smelled awfully close by. Twilight was antsy because her daughter wasn't in sight.

Kindaro smiled,"High endurance she has very interesting," he said sitting down pulling out his guitar playing a beat in hopes of getting the young one to come out and listen from a closer view,"Perhaps this will work," he said then grabbed another bottle drinking it all in one gulp.

Before Kindaro could start playing his guitar, Ranna came out of the tree and hugged Twilight's legs. "Sowwy mama. I just wanted to play." She said. Twilight hugged Ranna and smiled. "It's ok honey. You just scared me is all. You're all I have left of your daddy and I don't want to lose you." Twilight said softly into her hair. "I sowwy Mama." Ranna repeated.

Kindaro continued regardless playing with extreme care with perfect rythym and beat."Thats good she came out," he said.

Twilight smiled. "Do you know of a place we could stay? We're new here and as of yet I haven't gotten a chance to explore yet." She asked.

Kindaro through a capsule in the air and small house popped out of it."There stay there," he said while he played.

"Thank you so much." Twilight said as she carried Ranna inside.

Kindaro got up and drink another bottle of blood,"Time to go," he said and walked away from the meadow.

Twilight watched him go and Ranna pouted. "Bye really nice man!" She yelled.

Kindaro looked back at them for a second his eyes glowing green and did a small wave goodbye.

Twilight stiffened slightly and hugged Ranna to her protectively and watched Kindaro warily.

Kindaro then dashed off into the woods running without knowing where he was going. As he reached a hilltop he looked off of it at the glory that is nature in its finest form.

Twilight took Ranna inside and made her something to eat.

Kindaro smiled as he took a seat and relaxed into a deep meditated state.

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Ear appeared in the middle of the woods and looked around slowly, making his way up to the steps of an old house amidst a sea of trees.

Tsome's ears picked up the sound of footsteps on her front porch. She got up off the couch with a soft groan, and waited for a knock.

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Twilight stopped getting things together for Ranna and smiled. "How about we go into town and eat?" She suggested. Ranna nodded happily and they traveled into town. She spotted the house as they made their way through the woods and Twilight blinked. She decided to ask the person for directions into town so she stepped on the porch too and knocked firmly.

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Kindaro came out of his meditated state and walked to the hilltop's edge looking out over it.

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"I just got here this morning, I don't have a place to stay." Lilinette said with a shrug.

"Really?" Ruaera asked. "I... have an extra room if you want it..."

"That's kind of you, thanks I'd love to, if you don't mind." Lilinette said looking at Ruaera with a smile.

Ruaera smiled back. "I don't mind at all..."

"Well, ok then, I'll stay with you then." Lilinette said smiling widely, "Thanks Ruaera."

Ruaera smiled more. "Lovely..."

Lilinette smiled at Ruaera, "Yeah, I guess."

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Ear walked up to the door, slowly raising his hand to knock.His ears perked back as he heard the sound of a groanand someone standing up, he waited at the door for the person to come and open it, guessing that they had heard him walk upthe steps.

Tsome opened the door and smiled slightly. "Hello, how can I help you?" she asked. She was glad it wasn't her brother, for that is what she was fearing.

Earoluimeru bowed his head gently, speaking softly but clearly. "I have happened upon your house and I was wondering as if you would not mind company for this evening, I am a mind slight unknowledgable of this area and its people." He said with a shy smile, " But I thought I might get to know it, and so this evening I have ended up here." He bowed his head once more, his long hair falling over his shoulders and cascading around his face in a sihlloutte manner as he stood back up, smiling warmly.

Tsome laughed lightly. "Nope, come on in. I was just relaxing when I heard you coming." she said and walked in. She was wondering where Kindaro had gone and he would show up as well.

Ear smiled and wakjed inside behind her, quickly snapping his head to get his hair out from in ront of his face as not to be rude and hidee behind it. His boots made not a sound as he moved into the house, turning he shut the door behind him and then turned back to face his hostess.

Tsome chuckled. "The rooms are up the stairs. All of them are free up there." she smiled softly. "Choose the one you like."

Earoluimeru smiles and bowed his head." Thank you but I do not sleep, I spend my time alone mostly, or with what little company will tolerate my presence." He said with little or no emotion behind it, a slight smile appearing and vanishing as quick as it came. He scoffed after a moment, " How rude of me, I have yet to introduce myself. I am Earoluimeru Vardyne." He said with a more gracious bow than before, he also took the young womans hand and kissed the back of her knuckles gently.

Tsome blushed and laughed lightly. "Well, I do have to say that your customs are quite odd... but my name is Tsome."

Earoluim chuckled lightly and blushed a little as well. " It is a pleasure to meet you Tsome." He said quietly.

"You too. Make yourself at home." Tsome smiled. I wonder how Kindaro is holding out... she thought to herself.

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Kindaro dashes through the woods at top speed he feels a presence oh so familiar arriving close."Could it be?" he said to himself as he dashed through the morning breeze.

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