The other half breed smiled, saying, "Good to see other half breeds." Her smile was genuine. It was nice to have a friendly visitor for a change. It was beginning to be a little bit of a hassle with all of these bad people coming around to bother us.
"Ya, nice to see more half breeds out and about," I smiled back to show her we were welcoming. Another addition to the group would be great. "I'm Ariel, by the way." I gestured to each person as I introduced them.
"Kasumi's my name," she smiled.
For the first time since my dad had died, I didn't feel so alone. Only a week ago, I would have said it was better to be alone because no one could hurt you. But now, I see that it is important to surround yourself with people. It was bringing out the good part in me. My darker side, the one that wanted to close everything off and be the outrageous, mischiefous teenager that I had used to be, had been begging to be let free. But, ever since I met Sky, Asuka, and the others, that feeling had lessened.
"So, did I hear that someone was stuck?" Kasuki asked walking towards the middle of the group, looking for someone to be stuck in hole or something.
"y-ya. I am," Asuka said, embarrassed.
"You don't look stuck," Kasumi frowned, wondering what kind of a joke this was.
"W-well, I c-can't change b-back," Asuka ducked her head.
I came to her rescue, "But, I guess someone else has been stuck in this state before, so it must be kind of... normal, I guess is the word I'm looking for," I shrugged. "Seth, so you've been stuck before, right?"
"Ya," Seth nodded, stepping forward.
"So, how do we get her unstuck?"
