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Savannah was quiet after that. Letting out a soft sigh she nodded as she let Takeshi help her on the horse. "We'll I best we better get moving then."
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Axel heard Rebecca of course and cursed under his breath. Kurosaki's eyes went wide."That's a bad word uncle!" He said. Axel sighed. "Well your right but it still doesn't stop people from saying it now does it?" He said, running a hand slowly through his hair before he leaned back a bit, stretching his back before he placed the noddles into the boiling pot. Usui mean while was reading a book outside and drawing a circle in the dirt with a stick in the other hand. He gave a small yawn and adjusted his potsition a bit.

Anju gave a big stretch and a yawn. She rested her forehead on Luke's chest before he knelt down and began to kiss her neck. She let out a soft little breathy happy chirpy noise as she tilted her head back, running her hands through his hair before he started to pick her up.She grumbled a bit. " No sleeping in after our wedding night?" She mumbled into his chest.

Savannah took a couple steps back at the very sight of the man's red eyes, holding Takeshi's arm a little tighter. Her eyes narrowing at the man before her. No matter how many men she saw, human alike or not there was always a distrust and dislike for them. And since this vampire looked exceedingly strange to her she was having trouble finding the words to even introduce herself. Yet of course knowing Savannah she stepped forward, releasing Takeshi's arm, looked dead into the vampires eyes which was pretty unheard of for a woman talking to human man let alone a vampire. " I am Savannah Greyhearst, and we need your master's help." She said with the voice as smooth and forceful as a raging fire let alone a woman.

Axel not before too long had finished making the ramen. " Everyone! Lunch/ Breakfast is ready!" He called, cursing himself as he remembered there was a potentially sleeping baby in the house. He was still not used to that. He wondered if the baby was up or not or if Rebeca was just watching Hana, either way he would have liked to see his baby daughter right about now.

Anju moaned and turned over with a grumble in Luke's arms. " Your so mean," she mumbled into his chest as she slowly got to her feet. "Alright, alright I'm awake she said with a grumble, curling up into chest and snuggling into him, almost pushin him over as he stood in her way to the bathroom.

Savannah sensed Takeshi's sudden irritation and let out a soft sigh, falling back in like with Takeshi and wrapping her arm around his. "Sorry, she mumbled under her breath. He made her nervous and that was her first response of course, to make it a challange. Her fingers lightly rested on his sleeve, feeling his apprehension and stiffness. Takeshi was not at all at ease here himself. A small runtish looking vampire no more looking than the age of 20 stepped out from one of the halls, his silver hair longish but well kept as it fell slightly in his eyes. His eyes were no red like the others, yet a bright mauve violet. " Yukio is ready for them," he said, he was dressed in the dark uniform as well yet there was something different about his dress. He seemed to be better dressed and more respected. He was higher ranking, and the newly appointed second in command. When Savannah was caught staring at him he tilted his head to the side and gave a soft genuine smile. " It's very nice to finally meet you Lord Takeshi, and Savananh was it?" Savannah said nothing and he smiled at this. " I don't blame a woman for being shy in such a place full of men, but I assure you we are quite cluttered here and rather gentle folk unless provoked of course." He was caring a silver tray on his shoulder that he just seemed to have noticed was filled with glass of blood on it. " Ah, right I should give this to Yukio before I forget. Come, I can lead you the rest of the way, it's simply right down the hall." As he lead the group and as they approached another dark red wooden door with carvings of beasts and forest he turned back to the two of them. " Oh, and by the way, my name is Rin," he said with a toothy grin, revealing his sharp short sparkling fangs beneath.

Axel smiled as Rebecca came into the room, his eyes drifting towards the little bundle in her arms. He turned back to the stove and nodded. Usui had come back in as well. And Kurosaki of course was the first in line to get some ramen. He made a bowl for Kurosaki and a bowl for Rebecca, he knew Usui was big enough to serve himself. Kurosaki got up and held the bowl carefully as he walked to the table. "Thank you." Axel leaned forward and kissed Rebecca's forehead before taking her and his bowls into the next room. " If any one wants additional seasoning it is on the kitchen counter," he explained.

Anju went to the bathroom and brushed her teeth. She was brushing her hair when she turned around and looked at Luke. " I'm guessing we are going to go shower after our hike yes?" She asked, closing her eyes for a Breif moment and giving a great big yawn before she raised her arms over her head, letting out a big soft stretch, her entire body trembling for a moment before she relaxed.

A slow grin came across the man's face. The tone of Takeshi's voice only excited him. " I in no such disprespected your fine lady here," he said, not even looking in Savananh's direction at first before he took one of her hands and bowed deeply. " I am so very sorry if I disprespected you in any way shape or form Ms. Greyhearst." Savannah grew pale. " How do you... Know my name?" A slow grin crept up under the boy's face, hidden behind his hair, the very same smile he had watching them that day from where he was hidden within the branches of the trees. He straightened up with a gentle closed mouth smile, not wanting to frighten her. " ITs our job to know everyone in this city Ms. Greyhearst, with humans and werewolves alike aware of our existence it can be a little tense at times, it's always best to know everyone than know no one, wouldn't you say?" Savannah drew her hand away from him slowly. " Yes, I suppose that makes sense." Rin straightened up as he turned and knocked on Yukio's door before entering. " Lord Yukio, your awaited guesses have arrived."

Axel yawned, looking over at Rebecca. " Aside from being exhausted? I'm doing well. I'm more worried about you and how your feeling," he said, glancing down at her lap with a worried look in his eyes before he let his eyes slowly tail back up to her face again. Usui rolled his eyes but Kurosaki of course was already saying his humbly par takes and digging into his ramen. He was still just a puppy after all, a older puppy at that now. But the puppy stilled loved to eat.

Anju sighed. " No, I would rather just get sweaty and shower once, she said, going over to their bags and pulling out some black shorts and a blue tank top, tying up her long shining hair into a high pony tail that fell to the middle of her back now before she plopped back down on the bed and sliding on some tennis shoes, humming.

Rin handed Yukio his drink without another moment's hesitation. Rin might have appeared to be a sniveling little vampire but there was a reason why he was at Yukio's side, not only was he second in command, he was also Yukio's body gaurd and was one of the few creatures in this place who actually held a loyalty to him besides the fact of his power. Rin watched the guests, quietly his eyes slightly narrowed as he took his post, standing behind Yukio's chair, gazing up the newcomers. Yet his eyes were not unpleasant, he seemed reativly at ease. Savannah's presence helped him relax. He always felt more comfortable around girls, espically human girls. Yet the moment he caught scent of her as they passed the first gate, he knew there was something off about her. Savannah watched Yukio carefully , before she stepped forward, a hand clutched her chest in nervousness as she gazed down at his feet, not meeting his eyes directly. " As you already know I was bitten by a vampire not too long ago. He was able to drink some of my blood before Lord Takeshi was able to apprehend him and defend me. For the first few days I felt nothing out of the ordinary. But things began to...change. I was attracted to Lord Takeshi in a way I had never been before, and it's as if a fever stupor takes hold of me, my throat burns. And one moment I am happily beside Takeshi and the next I have pinned him to the forest floor with my human teeth gnawing upon his jugular. We don't understand it and if it can even be stopped but we were hoping that you would have some better insight on the matter than us. Since Takeshi is only half vampire and is not exactly the most widely accepted individual in the vampire world and therefore does not have access to any information that could potentially help in the matter."

(Hmmm I think a little something needs to happen with them.)

Ren was busy smoking on his cigarette in his bedroom. " So you kept your promise?" Said a soft voice that came from the dark bundle of coveres on the bed. " Yes. I couldn't touch it. You always got in the way, with everything that I did." " So you thought you would just kill me?" Ren took another slow draw in thought. " I miscalculated your hold over my heart." She sighed softly. " There you go again Ren-kun, saying it like you didn't have my heart too. Saying it like I loved you to control you, that was never the case and you knew it... Deep down you knew it." Ren closed his eyes. " As soon as I put that bullet in your brain... I was hoping that I was wrong. Yet I also terribly right... A bullet to the head can't kill a vampire that easily...can it Nuria?"

Anju grumbled and got out her boots instead. "Well it's so warm in here and we were all the way up in the clouds last night I had almost forgotten that the weather was still actually cold outside," she said with a soft laugh, sliding on her boots and making he way to the front door. "What do you say we go out now?"

Savannah did not feel alamared by Yukio's touch like she thought she would. She felt oddly calm. I guess that was the human part of her being drawn to the prey of the vampire. She didn't look at him as she brushed cascading billowing dark raven locks off her own shoulder, revaluing the bite marks on the other side, they seemed healed, but yet still very irritated the inner part around the fang marks were blue and their rest was inflamed with a dark red. Savannah watched Yukio carefully. Rin just smiled at Takeshi, a big toothy grin. He knew that Takeshi didn't trust him. He didn't have to. He was here to protect Yukio and nothing more. Yes, something was very off in the head with him but he didn't mind much. That's what got him this job in the first place, being pyschotic and smart about it. Yet he was too loyal to his king to ever to do anything to spite him.

Anju rolled her eyes and gave a little huff as she pulled one of Luke's sweaters on. "There, so I won't be completely freezing... But I'll still need you to warm my butt," she said with a wink as she made her way out the door. She let out a soft sigh, as she took in the coolness of the hallway compared to their room. She could tell it was cold already. " I guess my senses never really returned back to being completely normal."

Savannah Greyhearst had grown very pale, almost as if she was vampire already. "So...what you are telling me is that, if I do nothing, I will simply remain half human and half vampire for the rest of my life..." She looked at Takeshi, he was clearly terrified judging by his own outburst. Savannah drew into herself, slowly at first. " Well that is a generous offer Yukio.... But I would like a moment with my fiancé alone to discuss this as a family... For it affects Takeshi too and is not only my descion that way in the slightest," she said. Rin had already disappeared with the blood, swallowing back the nervousness he held leaving Yukio alone with those two. But he sensed no ill will towards him and besides, it wouldn't be in Takeshi's best interest to kill Yukio now and declare war on the entire vampire coven under Yukio's disposal. Savannah gazed at the standing glass of blood that was left by Yukio, her heart pounding in her chest just by being close to the stuff.

Anju sighed, taking his hand. " You know Luke... It isn't always a bad thing...to talk about the past and what happened. Yes it's terrible, but it's not like it will simply go away you wish it so. It's apart of what happened to me and it's from those experiences that I am who I am today, your beloved wife, and your best friend," she said, squeezing his hand tight as they walked along the cold path towards the trail. "Even in the bitterest winter, there is a breath of warm that sweeps over the frozen earth in the early breath of morning, making everything sparkle and it reminds us that we are alive, both apart of it and without it for rest of our lives."

Savannah's eyes widened as the tears began to fill her eyes. " But Takeshi...." She grit her teeth, already her teeth were a little sharper on her canines. " We are family already I like to think.." She looked straight up into his eyes. " You are the closest thing I have ever had to a family... Will that....will that mean nothing by the end of this?" She grit her teeth, a small dribble of blood dripped from her lip as she accidentally bit herself. " It hurts Takeshi...it hurts so much..." She clutched her chest. "There is... There is no easy answer is there..." She said with a sad sobbing laughter. She was ashamed of herself for showing emotion in front of another man, she turned away from both of their eyes swiftly, facing the opposite wall as she tried to regain her composure, managing to maintain control of her voice. " Are there any other opinions that we are not considering?" She asked, turning to face both of them, tears still in her fiery gaze. She wanted to touch Takeshi so badly but she couldn't always be relying on him for comfort. She breathed deep. Now was time for her to be strong. "What would you like me to do Takeshi...truly." She said, gazing deep into his eyes. Rin returned with a fresh glass of blood, humming quietly as he went, as he set the glass of blood on table that was located in the middle of the study. It wasn't very large.

Axel was outside having a smoke on the porch. He knew Rebecca hated it but he still couldn't get to grips to curb his addiction fully yet. It was better than what he used to do. She should be happy that he wasn't into heroin anymore at least. He sighed softly, letting the smoke out of his lungs as he sat there deep in thought. Ren isn't through. That was clear enough to him, but why was he laying low was the question? HE could have attacked at any moment now and they would be completely at this disadvantage, aside from Kurosaki...could it be that he was the reason Ren was keeping his distance? Axel sighed, letting his eyes fall closed. He was dreading this moment from coming but he couldn't push it off any longer. Kurosaki would never lead a normal life, he knew that. Despite how Rebecca probably hoped for him. Usui knew that it was impossible too. So did Anju and Luke, it was time her learned he knew how to defend himself. And he might as well start now, under the cold dampness of the night in the yard. The time he could fully transform himself was coming on swift paws. The boy wouldn't be able to contain the power within him for much longer.

Savannah said nothing for a long time. "What you are really looking for is a more permanent agreement between werewolf and vampire correct? And because of our union it would be in your best interest to take control of me as a way of offering me a future of less pain but also as a negation piece. What if I purpose this instead? You want a more permanent contract between wolf and vampire for peace correct?" She pressed the flat of her palm over her heart. "Then how about creating a living contract, but not simply with the mud bloods, but the pure bloods of both clans?" " Now this is all speculation, and you seem to be a man of inquiry, if not only were I to receive your venom but also the venom of a pure blood werewolf at the same time? Each venom would hopefully take only a half effect of each. The only question would be if my body could survive that amount of venom at one time. I think it might be worth a try, holding not simply a verbal accord, yet a physical living contract of peace, protecting both clans interests. The other risk you run is that I become stronger than both werewolf and pure blood vampire combined, although no matter how you think about it would always be in my best interest to serve the other, considering without the one I would automatically become weaker in influence and become an enemy of both clans wich would inevitably end in my death." She knew Takeshi was not going to like this but it was the best option that they had in her eyes. She gave him an apologetic look.

Axel sighed, hearing Usui open the back door. " Usui.... It's time.... Please get Kurosaki..." Usui's entire body stiffened. " No, I mean... Is it that time already?" Axel looked up slow at Usui, " you always knew it was coming Usui, it's time that Kurosaki assumes and asserts his place as a human and a hell hound that can defend himself. We have waited in training him long enough. I taught you enough to know that already." Usui gazed down at his feet. " And what about Rebecca? YOu know she will hate it..." Axel sighed, drawing on her cigarette. " Let her hate me, this is more important that any of this." Usui nodded. Suddenly, Usui was holding Kurosaki's hand as he passed Rebecca at the kitchen table, giving her a sad grim look. " YOu might want to go upstairs Rebecca..." Axel was standing on the grass now. "Uncle Axel?" Kurosaki asked, a little confused. "Come here Kurosaki, stand in front of me over there now," he said. "That's a good boy." " Now, I want you to do something for me Kurosaki.... This is how I first began teaching Ren and this will give me a good idea as to where we stand now and where you need to go.... I want you to try and kill me Kurosaki." Axel tossed a switch blade in the grass at Kurosaki's feet.

" I'm not trying to please everyone Takeshi... I'm doing this for our upper hand. Meaning if I am a strong indispensable player, so are you. Because I won't play if you are killed so it's in both clams interest to keep you alive just as much as me and none would want to agantagoize me at that point. I'm also doing this for power my love. You ma have my heart but that means you have all that it entitled including my tendency and need to make you stronger and less of an abomination and more of a bridge. I know it will hurt and I know it might kill me." She turned to him grabbing his face and pulling it to hers in a surprisingly soft and loving kiss she pulled away with a sad smile on her face." I don't want to be your weakness anymore... And I know because we one each other that won't change, but at least I won't be a helped weakness," she said, brushing his hair slowly out of his eyes. " I love you Takeshi...but this is the only way I see that I can protect you too..."

(Sorry it's short on my phone.)

Axel did not look at Rebecca, his eyes downcast as he pursed his lips a bit. "Alright Kurosaki, I want to tell you something... It's time for you to learn how to protect yourself. You are almost a grown boy now," he said with a smile. "And since you no longer are apart of the human or the other... We will have to teach you how to utilize both sides of your body, in hound form and human...but let's start with human right now until you grow a little more," he said with a soft smile, ruffling the boy's hair gently. Kurosaki's ears dropped and his tail brushed across the floor in thought. "Rebecca...isn't happy about this." Axel sighed. " No, she still thinks that all of us can live in the human world all happy go sunshine. She forgets about the other worldly dangers that lurk in the human world, and hell itself..." Usui knocked before he entered Axel and Rebecca's room. " You know, sometimes Rebecca, I think you still forget that we have to live this way. I am not going to lecture you on it or everything, but Kurosaki isn't human, ontop of that he is a hell hound at that, meaning demons from all over the place will be climbing all over each other tryin to get to Kurosaki in attempt to get his service of guarding hell. He is a rarity even the demon world. There is no way that he will be able to lead a normal life... I thought you knew that."

Savannah gave a polite nod. "Thank you for taking the time out of your day to talk to us," she said, taking Takeshi's arm and helping him lead out. Her fingers lightly pressed into his sleeve. She stole a glance up at him before she made her way out. Rin gave a big smile, waving to them. " Bye! Have a safe trip home!" He said with a big grin. Savannah tried to ignore I'm as the walked out into the hall and towards the front door. She knew Takeshi had a short temper but she didn't know why he was treating Yukio as an enemy. " I thought he was one of your friends Takeshi..." She said, gazing up at him.

Usui sighed, leaning up against the wall and crossing his arms over his chest. "Well, since you have made this about you, let's hear about your past and why you only have one good eye," he said plainly. He was actually curious but also mildly annoyed by the whole situation. He ran a hand through his blonde hair, letting out a soft sigh. " And don't think I like the idea either but at this point if you got any better ideas let's hear it." He said. " I'd much rather let Kurosaki grow up like a human child but he's not, and he's not a toddler for much longer he is going to be five soon and I know that seems young compared to normal people standards but at this point he at least needs to begin to understand what he is, he'll he already does understand that he isn't like normal people and he is feeling all the emotions of isolation yet without the means or reasoning to figure out why. I would love peaceful Kurosaki to grow up and remain peaceful but we don't live in a peaceful world, nor an exactly human one anymore so I don't really see any other course of action but to prepare for that."

Savannah smirked, kissing the corner of his lips. "Well, if I live through this, we might," she teased. " Let's talk about this over some drinks though. I could really go for a solid's men drink of brandy right about now," she said without an ounce of shame. " ITs been a long day and I think that I deserve that much so we can talk plainly," she said, hugging his arm to her as they walked. "And I don't know about brilliant but.. I know when to be careful when I see it. I am an opportunist at that," she said with a slight ringing laughter as they made their way back to the horses.

Usui sighed, running a hand slowly through his hair. " I understand that Rebecca, and I'm sorry. Sometimes I still forget how new you are to it all. I lobe Kurosaki like brother, he is my best and the closest Iv'e come to loving anyone in my short life I have been in this world. I want to shelter him, be able to protect him, but I know that I cannot. All I can do is keep up with the creature he is and be prepared for the day that he might need me. To be there." Usui smiled down at his lap, blushing slightly. " In a way he is my princess I need to protect, he is royalty and now a target among the demon world for his rare power and beauty. And because Luke is now recognized Kurosaki as his child. It complicates things for everyone. Yet he is not at the point where things are coming after him yet because he is still too little and that might be the only chance we have to prepare him for what comes next. And trust me Rebecca..." He said, his emerald gaze dark and as his eyes burned into her's" It's coming." Kurosaki was panting and bleeding on the lawn, curled up in a protective ball around his organs, he had suffered a slice on the arm and face, nothing too damaging though, for Axel was going easy on him of course. Well, as easy as Axel could go of course. Axel had received a deep gash in the arm, blood dripping down his arm and down his finger tips onto the soft grass. Kurosaki was crying. " I'm sorry, I'm sorry," he cried. Axel sighed, still breathing heavy as he made his way over to Kurosaki, knelt in beside him. " You have done nothing wrong Kurosaki... This is apart of training. You were only doing what I asked. And you surprised me. I didn't expect such brute strength and quickness in that little body of yours... Clearly you have been growing," he said with a soft smile. Axel didn't even mention the deep canine bite mark on the small of his back and hip. I never expected him to be this brutally strong already. Even if he is using just brute strength... Kurosaki has started to develope skills simply based on instinct to fighting. The hell hound within him is clearly protecting this human body from behind the shadows.

Ren grew very pale as he backed up against the wall. " Now now baby, let's be reasonab-" his head was thrown into the wall with a loud crack. "Reasonable, right?" The smooth honey voice came. Nuria stepped out from the shadows, yet her eyes were different now, darker, colder, no longer the deep happy blue they once more. Ren grit his teeth as he tried to smile, raising his hands above his head. A slow finger came from the dark, brushing and tracing the line of his jaw. "Tell me baby... I think its time for you to be made the bitch... Just once.... I still love you of course but, with this... I think... I think...I'll be able to suck the bad blood right out of us," she said with a grin, her fangs glinting white. Ren, grit his teeth, his bangs covering his face as he breathed in slow. He was not afraid. " Nuria.... I really did miss you..." He lifted his head, as tears threatened to spill over. " You know that right?" Nuria smiled lovingly at Ren, cupping his cheek. " I know," she whispered in his ear, before wrenching his head to the side and biting him harshly and deeply, roughly on the neck, letting her fangs sink slow. Ren tilt his head back with a moan, clasping some of her hair between his fingers, he tilted his head towards her, kissing her head softly, his brows sunken deep into a sad frown as he held her there for a long time. Before Nuria released him. He grinned then, suddenly taking her shoulders and ripping off her shirt, kissing and biting down her neck, removing everything else along the way as he threw her hard on the bed.

Savannah raised a brow. " Oh? Besides, my father doesn't care where I am. He already knows I'll be with you and were scheduled to marry in two weeks anyway. He is past the point of caring any longer. I am free to come and go as I please when it comes to you," she said. Letting go of his arm and skipping ahead of him. "Although since I am so clever myself. I have a feeling I will win this bet either way," she said, tilting her head back a little eerily, her slightly sharpened teeth, glinting in the soft moonlight. " Better watch yourself wolf. I am about to get a lot stronger than you pretty soon. So enjoy your power over me while you can," she hummed, her hands behind her back as she began to skip along, her black locks bouncing up and down in the tune of her stride.

Usui gave a slight smirk as he followed Rebecca out of the bedroom. " Your on... after we make sure Kurosaki is alright," he said, his eyes downcast as his gaze flashed with worry before the emotion was gone. He went down the stairs after Rebecca and towards the back sliding glass door. There he stopped dead in his tracks. His eyes going wide and his skin growing slightly pale. He saw Kurosaki bleeding, and yes it annoyed him but what really made him nervous was the fact that Axel was so beat up COMPARED to Kurosaki. He had NEVER seen Axel be that injured before espically by such a small body. I mean besides him being tortued but even Usui was never able to get but a couple hits off Axel before he would overtake him. He was yet to beat Axel in his own game. His eyes narrowed slightly, watching Kurosaki, and glancing back at Rebecca before he stepped out into the backyard. His hands in his pockets, looking more like Axel every day, with his cold stare in Axel's direction. He still hated him for this...turning Kurosaki into being able to fight. Even though he knew it was the only way to keep him truly safe. Kurosaki had tears in his eyes as he looked up at Usui, his big blue eyes so scared. "Usui..." he said, sniffling, his ears pressed flat against his head the boy sniffled. Usui smiled softly,kneedling down slowly, and taking his hands in his, the boy blushed slightly and closed one eye as Usui pressed his forehead against his. " Your alright, Kurosaki." he said softly. Kurosaki's eyes slowly fell closed. " Hai."

Savannah sighed, " It was more of a joke. Its not my goal to be stronger than you. Only for both of us to surviveand live happily," she mumbled, falling back by his side and pulling him to face her before she suddenly planted a deep kiss on his lips, letting a hand slide down his chest and then some, her eyes glazing over with longing, pulling away to stare down on his lips. " I know you want to do this right... and I know you only want whats best for me... but you worrying about it around every corner will do us no good. You'll only end up driving yourself crazy eventually... she said, letting her eyes fall closed and kissing his lips again before she pulled away and stepped back. " Shall we?"

Usui said nothing for a long while, his eyes narrowed as he simply helped Kurosaki up and started to make his way back into the house. Kurosaki was confused as he looked back at Axel who smiled reassuringly at him. Kurosaki gave him a soft smile and went inside. Axel sighed, slouching a bit now that they were gone, glancing over at the wound on his back with a sigh. " If you want to help me you can but I won't force you to do anything, since I know how unhappy you are about this whole thing," he said with a sigh, closing his eyes and taking in the air. It was getting dark now and his eyes narrowed at the smells the wind brought him. " It won't be too long before things start calling for Kurosaki.... I hope Luke and Anju are having fun right about now... This is the last thing my poor sister needs on her mind... Plus," he said with more of a smile now. " She is gonna kill me when she finds out that I started training Kurosaki." His attention was drawn from his thoughts as he gazed down at little Hana, out stretching a finger that she held onto gently with a bubbling drool he smiled then. Looks we have a lot to fight for soon huh?"

After spending all day out hiking Luke and Anju arrived back into their suite exhausted. Anju stripped her winter clothes and fell back first on the bed with a soft groan, sprawling out and giving a big yawn. She blinked and gazed over at Luke, her ice blue eyes bright and happy. " That was fun today baby, thank you for taking us out," she said, stretching her arms over her head as her silver streams of hair made their place in a long swirling crown above her head. She let her eyes fall closed then, her pink lips parted as she breathed softly through her mouth, and then pressing shut slowly, almost pursing, her lips even redder from the cold outside and her cheeks pink too. The wedding ring still shining on her finger as she slowly drew her hands closer to her sides, something she did when she was getting more situated and comfortable. She slowly began to shift on her side, her eyes holding a different note than just happiness. She watched Luke for a few moments. " Come here," she whispered, her eyes smoldering.

Savannah gave a huff and mounted the filly quickly, not mounting more like jumping at inhuman heights and lightly plopping herself down in the saddle. "Fine then," she said with a grumble, not even noticing as she crossed her arms over her chest for a moment, and watching Takeshi on the ground, " Your the one who is supposed to be the inhuman here, let's get a move on," she said with a pout. But of course this only proved what Takeshi was saying further, it really was all tease and go with Savannah, but that was one of her appealing traits. She never quite knew when she wanted to be lovey or when she just wanted to run free and wild as the wind and forest around her. " I suggest we make a meeting with this purebred werewolf of yours as soon as we can darling.... Your kind arnt exactly the most punctual creatures when it comes to making depictions like this. We should give him all the time he needs for something like this," she said, running her hands through her hair and brushing a few strands off her face as the wind started to kick up. "Come, it's getting cold for me here."

Axel just blinked at her a little confused, letting out a sigh and patting around his pockets before he found them. He pulled out the tiny carton, flipped open the lid with his thumb and grabbed one with his lips, pulling his head back along with one of the things from the carton." And this Axel is the reason we have cigarettes," he said with a sigh, lighting it quickly before sticking the carton back in his pocket. He glanced towards the house before he shrugged off his shirt glancing at his arm, his eyes widened slightly Ashe started to laugh." Well shit Kurosaki, you really did try to kill me," he said, taking a long drag on his cigarette before he jammed his fingers into his bleeding arm with a wince and pulling out a small bit of the switch blade they had lodged in his arm.His gaze down cast as he took another drag." I can make a killer out of you yet." He closed his eyes and leaned back laying in the grass one leg crossed over the other as he hummed a tune to himself. Kurosaki had tasted his blood for the first time in his mouth. He grit his teeth as Usu helped him into the house quickly. He knewAxel needed sometime to pout about Rebecca treating him coldly in his own way. " I wonder how tea with a lot of hard liquor would taste," Axel said with a bit of a pout.

Anju grinned. " I mean we are already dirty right? What's a little more? " she said, tracing a finger down the side of the bed in front of her.Id rather just have you come over here right now~" she said with a big grin. Suddenly she leaned up, stealing a swift kiss from him before she wrapped her arms around his neck, clinging to him with a soft smirk on her lips as she nipped at his ear and down his neck." And I guess a shower won't start itself either," she whispered, kidding the soft spot on his neck.

Savannah sighed rolling her eyes as she rode the filly in silence from there on the rest of the way home. She watched the ground she walked on, the Dolly's hoods softly beating the ground. She gazed up at the sky as it grew dark, sniffing the air and sending human blood, her stomach growled and she grew pouty quick. She sat back in the saddle listening to the nighttime noises. She gazed at Takeshi's back for she turned away quickly. Soon she got tired of riding the filly. She tossed her shoes up in the horses saddle bag and began walking along side her, her hands behind her back as she hummed softly.

Axel sighed, getting up slowly and finishing off his cigarette and putting it out quickly. He was growing soft and despite that he had adjusted to his new life here. Axel walked toward the tree that was on the edge of their back yard, his wounds were still bleeding a bit and he glanced down at the scar over his heart before he hopped up on a low hanging branch and swung there for a moment puffing out air before he pulled himself up and letting his eyes grow cold adjusting and measuring the pain for a moment before he started to do pull ups he started slow at first before growing faster. He felt the blood dripping into his arm pit a bit. The pain soon became a dull thrum as he pushed himself harder and harder. He switched then holding himself up by his legs as he started to do crunches." I guess we should start with a hundred for now, best to start off light to stretch," he mumbled to himself.

Anju pouted." Fine fine we can get something to eat first," she grumbled, kidding his quick as she got up slow with a stretch and started stripping on her way to the bathroom. She hummed softly as she left a trail of clothes and turned on the shower waiting for it to warm up as she rocked back and forth on her heels and toes, waiting for the water to warm up.

Savannah turned away, glaring at a near by tree. " No, I don't need it..." Her brown eyes softening a bit. " Besides...I can't afford to give into that right now." She lead ate filly on." I know your trying to help Takeshi but please...don't ever let me drink blood, not when I don't have both of the pure bloods within me. It could ruin it all before we even start," she said, patting his leg as he was still on the horse before she passed him quietly, hair over her eyes.

Axel hung there on the branch for a moment. Letting his arms hang over his head as he stared at the ground above him, blooding running along his arms and dripping off his hands again. He listened quietly before he slowly dropped to the earth in front of her, back still on the grass as he slowly picked himself up. He stood before her, eyes still a bit cold from the pain but gentler now. " Rebecca, look. We are all under a lot of pressure right now and I hate to say this so bluntly but I don't really know any other way to say it than you have already snapped at Usui before, majorly, to the point where he ran away. And Usui is a growing kid now. He can handle when someone has a problem with what comes out of that big mouth of his. Frankly I don't think it's healthy for you or our relationship for you to simply bottle up what's bothering you and set it off on me just because you know I can take it. I understand they'll be times it's an accident but that didn't feel like one of those times. I love you and I'd rather you remember that but weather you hate me or love I will protect you and this family at any cost. So I'd appreciate it if you chose what you wanted to be sooner or later about me. Since you've been still distant from me. We haven't had sex in nine months and I'm starting think I'm barking up a tree who no longer emotionally wants anything to really do with me," he said, flicking the blood off his hands and to the side before taking the tea and sipping it quietly and gulping it down before handing the dish back to her. "And I really hope you come up with a reasonable and calm response to thi because if it's just going to end up with you snapping again and running back in the house I really don't want to do that right now." He said, leaned against the tree a bit as he began to feel a little light headed. He was testing his limits now and boy was he out of shape.

Anju leaned into Luke, and supported him. " Come on baby, let's get in the shower and I'll fix you something to eat okay? The water is warm enough now," she whispered, turning around in his arms and cupping his cheeks gently. She smiled, kissing his lips softly. It's time to wake up now," she whispered against his lips.

Savannah pouted and rubbed her head. " I am tired of letting your poor horse do all the work of carrying me around," she grumbled, putting on her shoes and mounting the horse again, arms crossed over her chest as the horse followed Takeshi's with ears perked. She glanced to the side, gazing up at Savannah for a second. "What?" Savannah grumbled. The horse gave a small whinny and turned her head back forward and started to trot slowly up to the side of the other horse.

A darker smile came across Axels face then. " That's your explanation for everything Rebecca. How long will I have to wait for you to be okay with me again? If your still mad at me fine, settle it, hit me, use this if you want," he said, shoving the switch blade in her hands. He grabbed her hand with the knife in it and dragged it down his front, not even flinching as blood began to well up beneath. " How many times will you punish me with the same story about how you were the only one who suffered? You think I did that because it was fun for me? You think I did it because I wanted to? No, I did because it was the only option at the time and it hurt me like hell to watch you every day go through that when there was nothing I could to do stop because I was the one supposed to protect you. But you keep hiding behind that Rebecca, and instead of saying okay yeah I've been distant I'll try and work on it you say yes Iv'e been distant but it's your fault and I'm still mad at you and nothing is going to change because you put me through hell and there is no way in hell I am ever going to let you make up for it. That's what your telling me. I have been trying over and over again to make you happy these past few months. I have been trying over and over again to keep you safe and smiling but every time I do you bring up the past and how much it was hard on YOU. It was hard on BOTH of us. He drew the knife deeper into his own flesh, blood starting to run down her hand. " So is this what you want? How many times do you expect to punish me for the past until your satisfied. Because you have been giving me mixed signals weather you want me to stay or if it would be easier for you if I just died and disappeared. Tell me now. What do you want? Because I won't live like this anymore Rebecca. And maybe it's best if our daughter doesn't even know who I am if your so hell bent on reliving the past over and over again with no hopes of you ever touching me like you used to. When in the hell was the last time you even came up on your own to kiss me huh? Iv'e been making on the moves, trying to move forward where your still unsure weather you want to live the past over and over again or just raise our child and ignore me completely. Like I gave you the genetics you no longer need me services anymore. If you rather her just think me a sucmbag and never grow up with me as her father tell me now Rebecca Banes, because I am done going in circles with you. I love you but your hurting me more than I can take right now. And this knife?" He said, boring it deeper into his chest. " Is the easy part."

Anju giggled hopping into the shower. "Well then hurry up sleepy. Otherwise I am going to have wake you up through more devious means," she said with a giggle, giving a big stretch as she tilted her head back into the running stream of warm water. She began to hum softly. " That was a fun hike today I really liked that. We should do another before we leave ," she said, getting the shampoo and squeezing some into her hand.

Savannah sighed, shaking her head. " It's alright Takeshi... I am sorry I am just not in the best of moods. I don't want to cause anymore trouble for you than I already am. I am just a little confused about everything and it's frightening me to be quite frank. I'd like to say I am distracted by the horse or walking on bare feet but right now I am just hoping I'll make it through all this with you at my side," she said, gazing down at the horse's mane.

Axel grit his teeth, letting his bangs fall over his eyes as he released the knife swiftly and walked past her. " If you love me so much, have sex with me." He turned around and gazed at her through his hair. " I love you too but why can't you just say that to begin with? All the shit you say DOES come out wrong and I'm not going to pretend it's okay. But you can start by proving to me that you love me, and I've told you how. So when or if you decide to do so, I'll be waiting," he said, walking back across the backyard and going back inside, leaving the sliding glass door open for Rebecca. He sighed, running a hand through his hair slow as he made his way into the kitchen. He had best start preparing dinner soon, he'd cook tonight, considering that he thought Rebecca needed time to think on her next course of action. He got a pan and decided to make a noodle dish. He filled it with water and and put it on the stove but did not turn it on. He went upstairs first and got another shirt before comin back down the stairs and turning on the stove. And grabbing a beer of course.

Ren gazed down at his phone thoughtfully, flipping and twisting the phone among his fingers. He was back in his office and Nuria was busy sitting on the edge of his desk, playing with her own phone. She hummed softly, letting her heels bounce against the wood. It didn't bother Ren much. "How's Akira?" Nuria suddenly inquired. Ren did not seem surprised as he answered. " Dead. I killed him after I thought I killed you. Too many loose ends." Nuria laughed and Ren looked up with a grin. " Or too much of a bore for you?" Ren smirked. " Yeah, exactly." Nuria sighed, shaking her head and looking down at her phone again. " My feelings about your killing stil hasn't changed." Ren's eyes grew softer and thoughtful, as he stared back down at his phone. "I'm glad, your still my Nuria." Her dark red eyes closed slowly for a moment." I will always be your Nuria."

Anju nodded as she finished up in the shower and they switched places a bit, hugging his back to her front, her breasts pushing into his back a bit as she held him there, her cheek against his shoulder blade as she closed her eyes, letting the water run down her backside of her body. " Little?" She laughed. " Please, don't fool yourself honey... And I never knew you to wear out so easily before... I think that's a sign that we are both getting old," she said with a sigh.

Savananh growled deep in her throat. " The only reason I pushed you away is you said not right now and we need to get a move on I didn't push away because of any other reason. You wanted to leave. So I pushed a bit and got on the horse like you wanted me to. But instead, you took it the wrong way and thought I was pissed off which now I am because you misread what I was doing," she said with a sigh. " Your are not doing a poor job in the slightest. But am a very poor communicator instill and I understand that painfully well."